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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25
The Country Democratic.

On the morning after the late elec
ton there appeared in the Cincinnati
Commercial, editorially, and also re.
peated in glazing headlines over the
election news, the following legend
1.-The Next President Will Be the Nom.
inee of the Republican National Con.
vention." Well, let US see. In 1881
the Republicans had 189 Electoral
votes, and the Democrats had PIP.
This year the Republicans have carried
the following States to which the fig
ures of their respective Electoral votes
are attached: Connecticut, 6; Illinois,
p; Indiana, Is; Iowa, ID; Kansas, 9;
Maine, 6; Massachusetts, II; Michi-
gan, IS; Minnesota, z; Nebraska, 5;
Nevada, 3; New Hampshire, 4; Ohio,
%; Pennsylvania, 50; Rhode Island,
4; Vermont, 4, and Wisconsin, IL
total, 189.
The Democrats have carried Ala
bama, 10; Arkansas, Z; California, 8;
Colorado; 3; Delaware, 3; Florida, a;
Georgia, ~; Kentucky, IS; louisiana,
8; Maryland, s; Mississippi, 8; Mis-
souri,, 16; New Jersey, 9; New York,
36; North Carolina, II; Oregon, 3;
South Carolina. 9; Tennessee, 12;
Texas, -; Virginia, u; West Virginia,
6-total, PIG.
This seems to show a Democratic
majority of %. To this ought really
to be added Indiana, which slipped
away from us by mere scratch. That
would make our electoral majority IS,
or one more than we had in 1884. Min
nesota and Connecticut ought really
to be added also, but 1t would be I'M
kind to make the subject too painful to
our Republican friends. - Cincinnati
ENQUIRER,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25
An Editors Brilliant Fancy.

Field Marshal Murat Halstead, editor
of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
has very fertile imagination. Some
OF the most startling works of fiction
of the wild Yves. before the war were
from his pen. Latterly he has turned
the fruits of his imagination into the
line of politics, and the last flight of
his fancy appears, in his declaration
that the result of the late election pres
ages the defeat of the Democratic
party in 1888. -,
This is the latest and one of the wild
est of his 'imaginings. The rule hay-
ing been, with one or two exceptions,
under remarkable circumstance, that
the mid-term elections have resulted in
a House of Representatives politically
opposed to the President, we have in
these recent elections an exception to
the rule, under circumstances not at
MI remarkable, showing that contrary
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25
PENNSYLvANIA'S "vIcToRYr'

The Man from Maine and His Followers
Accept the "HonOr" of Having Carried
the Keystone State rs Champions of the
Great Coal Combination. Which . DEM
ocratic Governor Was Fighting.
''The course Of the Governor of Pennsyl-
vania in interfering with the monopolistic
schemes of the coal combinations in that State
has quite naturally greatly ipceIlsed them
Omaha Bee (Rcp)
james G.. Blaine's triumphal procession
through Pennsylvania may not have been
necessary, but the result is Republican ma
jority of something Like 5000 or $1,000, and q
Democratic Governor tOll step dOOn and out -
Republican Buren, Paragraph.
1t may not have been necessary for
Mr.. Blaine to have made triumphal
march through Pennsylvania in the in
terest of the coal combinations. which
a Democratic Governor had greatly in
cencenSed, but the combinations re-
ferred to were very much afraid that
it was. The Democratic Governor who
will now step down and out put the
issue against the combinations so
forcibly and so plainly that it was
feared the people of the State could not
fail to see it, and seeing it could not
fail 10 indorse the issue as a Democrat
ic movement that promised them re-
lief. So Blaine, with his magnetism,
was called to aid and assist the COM
binations in the choice of a political
Governor who will permit the move
ment inaugurated by a Democratic
Governor to go by the board-go the
way that all reforms go which are
manipulated by the Republicans.
The fight of the coal combinations in
Pennsylvania was not really a local
one. 1t was one of National import
ance and National interest 1t will be
hard to find Republican newspaper,
or member of the Republican party,
outside of the State of Pennsylvania
that will indorse the local combina-
ton" that a Democratic Governor is
fighting, and it will be equally hard to
find one that did not indorSe the action of
the combination in fighting the Demo-
cratic ticket in that State. Pennsylva-
MIA Democrats were defeated while
fighting in a good cause-a cause that
the Republican party can not take issue
with. If the incense of the combina-
tons denominations which have been
decried by men and newspapers of all
faith and political complexion, East
and West-has been SO great that
Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania
must give way to Republican, we fail
to see wherein James G. Blaine and his
followers can take pride in the forty
thousand majority the combinations
have secured against the Democrats.
And yet the combinations that spent
thousands of dollars to beat the Demo.
cratic ticket are quite willing to accord
the honor of the victory to Blaine and
his followers. And Blaine and his fol-
lowers are quite willing to accept the
honor thus conferred-now that the
battle has been fought and won--Des
MOipes LeadeT.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

CHlCAdO, NOV.
FLOUR-Unchanged; Southern winter wheat
-four, S4.lJG4 80; Wisconsin, S39004.00; Michi-
gan, S4.OUG+.25; soft spr'ng wheat S. 1904 10;
Minnesota bakers. So 5O1Ii 10; patents, 81 800
400.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring. 73%G74c; No. 8
spring, 619GS1ac; No. red winter. 73Ac; No
vember. 739s9T4c; December. 74I4074Ac;
January, .5G7514c; May, S4L9Sl2lc.
|. CORN-NO. mixed, cash, 36JG36hc; No.
vember, 351s036c; December, 36G361ac; Janu-
airy, 362zd-367s C; May, 44G4lHc.
OArS-No. ,, cash, 26G26l4c; November,
@6l.c; December, 26G2614c; May, 3O14G3O1ic.
kYE-No. =, 53c.
BARLEY-No. > Sc.
PRODUCE-Butter, good demand; good to
extra creamery, 20G21c; good to fine dairy,
l6G24c. Eggs. firm; fresh lYG20c per dozen.
PRovIsIoNs-POrk, mess, SO 6OG9.7O; No
vember, S9.55GG.G0. Lard, prime steam,
S5.92i: November, $685.. Short rib sides,
January, S5.15L5.20. Boxed meats, steady;
dry sailed shoulders, S5.lOG5.20; short clear
sides, S5.75G55.S0; short rib sides, loose, $3.50.
WHISKY-Steady at SiIS.
CATTLE-Active; shipping steers averaging
from $50 to 1900 pounds, S3.S015.00; stock.
ers and feeders, 81. OOG3.50; cows, bulls and
mixed, S145g3. 10.
HSHEEP-Steady; natives SO 00G400: west
ern, s300g3.60; Texans, SL00G3.15; lambs,
S300G4.25.
HOGS-Strong: rough and mixed. So $50
400; packing and shipping, S3.S004lO; light
weights, S350G4.05.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25
EVIL OF ENDORSING.
The Responsibility Assumed by the In
dorser of a Note.

The Responsibility Assumed by the In
dorser of a Note.
affirm, says Judge Waldo Brown,
that the system of indorsing is all
wrong and should be utterly abolished.
/ believe that it has been the financial
ruin of more men than, perhaps, all
other causes. l think that our young
men especially should study the matter
carefully in all its bearings, and adopt
some settled policy to govern their
conduct, so as to be ready to answer
the man who asks them to sign his
note. What responsibility does one
assume when he indorses a note?
Simply this: He is held for the pay
ment of the amount in full, principal
and interest, if the maker of the note,
through misfortune. mismangement or
rascality, fails to pay it. Notice, the
indorser assumes all this responsibility,
with no voice in the management of the
business and no share in the profits of
the transaction, if it proves profitable;
but with certainty of loss if, for any
of the reasons stated, the principal fails
to pay the note.-BoStor1 Traveller.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25
a MANLY EXPLANATION.

Postmaster-General Villas Replies to the
Contemplate Slurs and Charges of the
Republican Press.
The Worlds Washington special
gives the following explanation from
Postmaster-General Villas regarding
his speech at Madison: ut is true. "
said General Villas, ''that 1 did make a
speech at my home in Madison. The
report sent out to the press that had
participated in the contest and assisted
in the manipulation of the canvass is
wholly false and without the least pos
sible semblance of truth. 1 did not
reach. Madison until Sunday night
previous to the election. On Monday
l spent an hour and half of the fore
noon conversing with friends 1 hap
pened to meet on the sidewalk and
called at the Democrat Office for fifteen
minutes. 1t was natural l should call
upon my old friends. After l had in
dulged in a brief call / returned to my
residence and there remained until
evening. l was asked to address the
people in connection with other gen
tlemen, some of them prominent and
well known throughout the State.
''By their courtesy more time was
accorded me than either of the other
gentleman occupied. 1t has been the
custom, / think, for the last twenty
years, in the city of Madison. to close
the campaign with political meeting
either on Saturday or Monday evening
preceding the election on Tuesday. /
do not suppose there has been a half
dozen of these meetings when / was
absent and did not have something to
say to my friends and neighbors upon
the political situation. l had gone
home to vote, and was willing to travel
1000 miles to enjoy the privilege and
attest my sincerity to an honest and
fair administration of public affairs. In
the course of my remarks l spoke
commendatorily and specifically upon
the Presidents order issued to Federal
office-holders regarding participation
in political conventions. | pointed out
the evils which had grown up during the
lifetime OF the Republican party when
party nominations were controlled by
the oiiice-holding element. 1 unquali-
fiedly declared my cordial approval of
tie Presidents course and policy in re-
spect to the official dictation and in
termeddIing of office-holders in direct
ing nominations and manipulating
conventions, and the declaration re-
ceived an outburst of applause indica-
tive of the most hearty approval of
the wise and judicious policy of the
President
81 was among my friends, comrades
and neighbors, and l looked upon it as
q duty to address them when they had
been kind enough to extend TO me an
invitation. There is a wide difference
between addressing an audience at
home in a Single speech and abandon
ing the duties of an Office for long
period of campaigning; there must be
a distinction allowed between officers
charged with different duties in con-
nection with the service of the Gov
eminent. There was nothing in the
business requiring my attention but the
false reports transmitted for partisan
ends"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25
All of the Territories Becoming
Democratic.
Enquirer.

There are eight Territories out West
which will be knocking at the door
of the Union" as the poets of the
plains put it, one of these days. They
all elected delegates to Congress on
National issues, and five of them were
carried by the Democrats. Arizona,
Montana. New Mexico. Utah and
Washington will be rep-ese tied by
Democrats, and Dakota, Idaho and
Wyoming by Republicans. The cleo
ton of a Republican in Idaho is a
gain, as, also, is the election OF a Dem
ocrat in Arizona, the Territorial dele
CATION, in the aggregate, standing po-
litically the same as before.
Perhaps the most noticeable thing
about the elections is the fact that
Washington has increased its majority
for Voorhees,, Democrat, a son of Sem
ator voorhees,, by more than one thou
sand votes. Dakota has not exactly
taken the advice which was freely of
fered it some time ago to give the
Democrats a majority once and
see how quickly it would be admitted
to the Union, but for some reason there
has been great falling off in the Re-
publican vote there. Montana and
Washington appear to be growing in
Democracy as they increase in popula-
ton. If the politicians of Dakota could
eliminate from their heads the idea
that that Territory is entitled to come
in as two or three States it would be
possible for the representatives of the
two parties in Washington to agree
upon some scheme by which il could
gain statehood along with one of the
other Territories which is Democratic.
-Cbicago Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25
KANSAS CITY Nov an

KANSAS Y, NOV. ~.
FLoUR-Quiet; Xxx, 75c; xxx. S5G95c:
family, Sl.O51I.l5; choice, 81 .35Dl IS: fancy,
Sl501l55: extra fancy, SL50Gl55; patent
81 95G205 Rye, S1.45Gl70.
WHEAT-NO. red winter, cash, Sc bid,
57Ixc asked: November, SEC bid, SIC asked;
December, 551.c bid. 5Sc asked; No. soft
Der, 5Sl.c bid, no offerings: No. 3 soft winter.
December, 695sc bid, e9Zc asked: May, 11so
bid, 7Sc asked: No. red winter, cash,
6ISc bid, no offerings; November, 6IHc bid;
December. Csc bid, 6S,sc asked: January,
no bids, 64nc asked; May, 71sc bid. &c asked.
CORN-No. cash and November. 301kc bid,
Sic asked; December, Sic; the year, no bids,
30sc asked; January, SlSc bid. 32Is C asked;
February, S2SSc bid, Sc asked; May, $50
bid, S54c asked.
OATS-No. . cash. 24xc; November 24Sc;
December, 241Ec bid, no offerings; May, &c
bid. 2aSc asked; rejected cash, no bids nor
offerings
RYE-No 9, cash, 4Oc bid.
PR0DCCE-Butter, steady; creamery fancy
3oc: good &c: fine dairy, 22G25c Eggs
firm at 20c per dozen
PROvIsIoNs-Hams, 104c: breakfast bacon,
9lscI dried beef, &c: mess pork, $3.50: tierce
lard, 1915; clear rib sides, smoked, <6I5; long
clear, S605; shoulders, s525; short clear
$3.50.
CATTLE = Steady; native cows, $4,000
20; butchers. Sa1OaS.se; shippers, s3.SG0
sHEEP.-Steady; fair to good sheep sold at
g 3513 So
Hoes-Active: fair to good packing, sa.a
GAO; light. S3.SQ&S5a
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

to the usual course, the Administra-
ton has strengthened its party in the
first half of its exercise of power. We
have simply q reduced majority in
place of the complete overturn which
occurred in the middle of the term for
which President Garfield was elected,
and which has generally occurred in
mid-term elections in this country.
Unless Mr.. Halstead sees more than
we do in the late elections. his fancy
has run away with him.-Boston Her
.lLd
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

AMONG the people of to-day, there are
few indeed, who have not heard of the
merits of Prickly Ash Bark and Berries, as
a household remedy. Teas and drinks have
been made of them for centuries, and in
hundreds of families have formed the sole
reliance in rheumatic and kidney diseases.
Prickly Ash Bitters now takes the place OF
the old system and is more beneficial in all
troubles of this nature
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25
Two 1886 Gold Medals.

MessrA Mason & Hamlin again have
the honor of having been awarded the
highest gold medals over all exhibitors,
American and European, both at Liver
pool and at Edinburgh, the two most
important exhibitions of the year 1886
Since the first great Paris exhibition of
1867, the Mason & Hamlin Organs have
invariably received the highest honors
at all great worlds exhibitions.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25
NEW YnRR Nov %

NEW YORK. NOV. ~.
FLoUR-Dull and weak: Common to choice
extra ST. LOUIS S2.60G4.60; patent Minnesota,
extra good to prime, S4.30G4.50; choice to
dou BILE extra, 81 60D490.
WHEAT-Firm; No. 2 sping, SEC; ungraded
red, sl9S614c; No. red, S314c; No. red. So
@S5Lc; November. Soc; December, $40
Sc; January, s59S7%c; February, ssh GSSSc;
May, 2S@.95c.
CORN-Frm; ungraded, 441IG46Ac; No. 8
new, Alac; No. ., 451.c: November, 45Hc; De-
eeMber, 46G46Ac; January, 47047Sc; Feb
ruary, 4SG4SHc; May, 5Olsc.
OATS-M erately active: mixed western,
2lsG34c; white western, S5G40c.
RYE-No market
BARLEY-No market.
PRODUCE-Butter. firm; western, 16G2Sc.
Eggs. quiet and weak; western, 24025c per
dozen.
PRovIsIONs-Pork. fairly active and firm;
old mess. $1,000 l0.25; new. Sl0.50Gl2.00. Cut
meats, firm; pcKled bellies, CSC; picked
hams, &c. Lard, firm; western steam spot,
S6-25 for choice contract grades: November,
Si22f66.33: December S6.21L62S; January,
80 27"a629: F"hrIar. sc 3, % B.; March. {6.43
G6.H: citysteam, S61I.
CATTLE-Dull and weak; poor to prime ma
Iives. SS.65G500: extra to fancy do, $5.l0L5l5;
fair to good Texas do S3.00G325.
SHEEP-Lower; extremes at S5.00G6.35 for
lambs and S3.WG4.15 per 100 pounds for
sheep.
HoGs-Dun and nominal at s4.sJG475
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

TUNBLETUNe, Whose opinions are not
without weight, notwithstanding his mixed
rhetoric, says that a man must be an ass
to work like horse.-BoSton Transcript
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

BRowS's BRONCHIAL TRocuEs for Coughs
and Colds: The only article of the kind
which has done me good service. want
nothing better. Rec. r. II Craig, OTIS
vile, " Y. Sold only in boxes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

fPRoR. CHAs 2. WILLIAMS. PhD., Of Phila-
delphia says there is neither morphia,
opium nor minerals in Red Star Cough
Cura
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

A coALsrovE Is a cast-iron paradox II
won't burn unless you put it up; then it
won't burn unless you shake It down.
DansviLLs BreezG
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

ARMY officers wear broad brimmed hat.
because they are partial to project tiles
Merchant Zraeeier.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

Our loss in the House of Repre-.
sentatives was long since discounted.
1t was made certain by Republican
gerrymanders. 1t had in it not the
faintest element Of surprise. CEHciss
aGtI EaQgirsr.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

A PRINTER never wants to have his
fingers in another mans pie.-BoStoa BHL
letiR.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

BAH." he said, bitterly, "all this that
we call love is can't" Say WON'T rath-
En-" she answered softly, and he left her
forever.-N. Y Ledger.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

WoCLo it be proTer to call an alley,
where street fight has taken place, an
allegory Puck.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

LOVE matches are very easy TO strike
but some of them 60 out dreadfully quick
Chicago Journal
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

THE Itching caused by skin diseases is a.
Hair and Whisker Dye, Black or Brown, Soc
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

TRAcHER-"Hans, name three beasts o
prey.n Hans-''Two lions and tiger"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

Ii there is one thing that quicker thar
another will drive a man to drink, it il
thirst-Lifs
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

WHEN woman ''knits her brows" it il
probably because she is out of yarn
LOueE Courier.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

WHAT is the difference between the
North and South Polel-Why, a world OF
difference, to be sure.-N y. Ledger.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

Louise wants to know how to make
squash pie. Step on it, Louisa; step on il
real hard !-PhilddelphiG Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

DR. PIERcE's PLEASANT Purgative Pei
lets" cleanse and purify the blood and re-
ieve the digestive organs
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

A RECENT comic song is called HSoap.
1t comes in bars.-Biaghdnston Republican
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

'Guilty or not guilty." asked Dutch
Justice. Not guilty" ''Den vat you want
herel Go about your pisnness.''
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

r''WzAT is it you like about that girlr
asked one young man of another. my
arEn," was the brief reply.-N T. Tele1rGns
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

COLLECTING silver spoons is reported to
be the latest craze. Burglars have had
this craze for ysars-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

II there Is any one who should be
trapped in slumber" it is the man who
snores-Chiedgo Standard.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

WHEN man steals mustang in Texas
he mustang WlHiamsport Breakfast Table.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

A woMAN's shoe that is "a mile too big. "
Is never over foot in length.-Yorristorz
Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

The man with shabby suit of clothes Is
very likely to shine in society.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

If cough disturbs your sleep, take
Piso's Cure for Consumption and rest well
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

FRESH toe martyrs-The youths who buy
tight boots.-BostON Bulletin.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

WHEN all so-called remedies fail, DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-25

II is hard to see how man who chew
tobacco can expect-to-rate well in society.
---IerraGGt T1cgessE.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-25

THE Gazette has at last got its
back up at the railroads. 1t is al
ways ready when legislation affect
ing railroads and calculated to COM
pei them to decent observance OF
justice and right, to take up the cue
in their behalf to prevent such leg
islation. Now it appears that they
are discriminating in freights against
Little Rock, feeding the Gazette out
Of spoon partly shaped by its agen-
cy, aud the Gazette gets its back up.
Well, we are pleased to see the old
lady awake to this sense of resent
ment, and we shall expect to see her
do her full share IN trying to map
out plan by which the evils or dis
elimination by railroads can be
squelched. We wish the Gazette
success in this fight, for we are as
little pleased as she is to have the
capitol Of our state Disseminated
against and an attempt inaugurated
to build up some other place at our
expense.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-25

Congress. while apparently NOV
ing slowly, is really doing vast
amount of work, and before the SEES
sion ends it will be demonstra ted
that this is really a working Con.
gress. Already it is clear that the
great calamities that were TO flow
from the adoption OF the new rules
we've but the mere nightmares CON
jured up in the brains OF the marplots
who desired to control Legislation,
and that the proper distribution Of
labor among the various committees
was wise and statesmanIike. The
committees have been earnestly at
work, aud when the results of their
labors are presented to the coantry,
the mouth of the fault. finder will be
closed and the pen of the personal
assassin stillcd.