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

The following from an exchange
suits us exactly and we commend it to
the Democrats of the Fifth District.
1.-The time is not far distance when
the Democrats of the Fifth district
will be called upon to select candi-
date to be supported by the party at
the coming election. The party in the
district have plenty of men who would
make excellent congressman, and if
elected, would serve the people with
honor to themselves and to the party
that elected them. But it behooves
the Democrats. this year, to put forth
their strongest and best men. All in
dividual personal preferences should
be laid aside, and the man selected
from among the many able and worthy
Democrats of the district, should be
the one who will command the most
strength at the polls"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

An old stager who has shaken hands
with many lady of the White House
tells me he likes the way Mrs. Cleve-
land shakes hands better than any Pres
ident's lady of the past. Said he: Mrs.
Cleveland shakes hands as though she
meant it. She looks you in the eye,
and tries to catch your good will before
she puts out her hand. She grasps it
firmly and gives it a perceptible shake.
She uses the whole arm and does not
shake only from the wrist of the elbow.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

The Democratic Committee of the
Fifth District which meets in Clay
Center next Thursday, the Sth, to name
place and time for holding the congress
Sional convention, is respectfully urged
by the REFLECTOR to select Abilene as
the place. The accommodations of this
city are fully ample, and the hospitality
of our people is such as to guarantee a
royal good time to all, should Abilene
be chosen as the place.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

The vote in the senate TO reinstate
Fitz-John Porter is being censured by
many Republican papers as unjust and
as an act of treason. But they forget
that their censre strikes the Republi-
cans instead of the Democrats, for the
senate has a working Republican ma
jority of six, and it was this Republican
senate which passed the bill restoring
to Porter his rights rights which Gen'l
Grant said should be given him.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, sister
of the President, is to become the edi-
tor of the Literary Life, and will make
Chicago her home. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bow
man, an able editorial and local writer
on the Chronicle, should not fail to ex-
tend to Miss Cleveland a hearty well
come into the editorial fraternity.
The REFLECTOR is pleased to extend
its hand of friendship to such bright
and able writer's.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

Mr.. Hayes-My dear, many Of my
friends are urging me to run for con-
gress. Mrs. Hayes-YOu run for the
Indian meal, Rutherford, and feed the
chickens. That's better than running
for congress. And get this mornings
eggs from the barn, and then I'll tell
you what to do next.-N. !. Sun.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

Sam Jones, the revivalist, seems to
have fallen a victim to cupidity. He
is now high-priced as well as sensa-
tional, and proposes to make the peo-
pie he saves pay for their salvation.
'.Sslvation's free
For you and me-
has no longer place in his repertoire.
He is greedy for money, and apparently
he is not overparticular as to the kind
of show Of which he is the attraction.
He offers, for instance, to go to Omaha
for $4,000, although it is confessed that
his presence is desired for the purpose
of giving the town Il boom. 1t is said
that he received S3, 900 in Chicago, and
that his regular price is LOCO week.
This is very high-too high for the.
kind of stuff which Sam Jones pouTs
out, and he viii find it altogether TO
high for his reputation. In order to be
a successful reyivalist, man must be
pnselflsh AID selfsacrifcing. He must1
not trade on his religion.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

The Fitz John Porter bill, authoriz-
ing his restoration to the position of
Colonel in the Army of the United
States without back pay, passed the
senate last Friday. The bill having
passed the house, and not being amend
ed by the senate, will nov go TO the
president for his signature. Thus,
after all the years of weary waiting, a
gallant union soldier is indicated, as
President Cleveland will undoubtedly
sign the bill, and it will become law.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01
Enough to Make Democrats Glad.

A gentleman, who claims to know the
fact, says the President told some
New York and Southern Democratic
politicians Saturday that he was going
to change his tactics. ''You think,
said he ''I'm not removing Republicans
quick enough, do you? Well, wait and
you will see. If L don't turn out Re
publicans quick enough for you during
the next six months, let me know"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

Many of the Republican conventions
which have been held in this state en-
tirely ignored the question of prohibit
ton in their ''preambles and Iesolu-
tons" What does this all mean:
The Prohibitionists will answer the
question and that to the Republicans
sorrow, at the coming Fall elections.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

The New York World, the greatest
newspaper on this continent, having a
circulation of over 100000 copies a
week, now offers as premium to its
weekly, S1.OO per year, history Of the
United States. The book is beautifully
illustrated and contains 800 pages.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

Gus Hansbrough's Restaurant, corner
of Third street and Buckeye Avenue, is
the best place in the city to get first
class meal. Meals served at all hours.
cooks and first-class eatables.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

1t is claimed that Congress will adj
journ about the 18th of this month. We
hope SO. Then look out for grand
march" by the Republican Office holders.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

The President was right in vetoing
the pension bills for they were only bills
to pay the political debts of cowardly
CongresSmen.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

Smoke does all kinds of cane work
with neatness and dispatch. Give him
a trial.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01

Patronize the PALACE BARBER
SHOP for first class shave, haircut,
hampoo, SC. under Citizens Bank.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-01
ABILENE REFLECTOR.
Thursday, July |, 1886.
HENRY Lifts.

.. L. sTRoTHER. HENRY LITE
STROTHER & LIFTS,
EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20
Periodicals.

Vick's Illustrated Maqazine.-The
holiday number of Vick's Illustrated
MGgdzazine Rochester, n. " has
been bouud in with Vick's Floral
Guide for 1886, making a solid and at
tractive pamphlet of 100 pages. One
of the two cOlOred plates shows a new
geranium, and the other roses.
The January number of LippincOtt's
Monthly Magazine appears in an en-
has been designed for it by George
Fletcher Rabb, whose white parch-
ment-like surface, printed in red and
black, presents a very attractive ap-
pearance. The Typography is also en-
tirely remOdelled, the double columns
have been done away with, and large,
clear bold-faced type is used.
The Century for February will con-
tain a fac simiLe of Lincoln's letter to
Grant, written just before the opening
of the campaign of the Wilderness !;
Grants Preparing for the Wilder
ness Campaign ;" Mr.. Cables first
paper on Creole songs and dances, IL
lustrated; a paper in Mrs. Van Rens-
selaers Recent Architecture in
America" on city dwellings, the illus
tratiOns including the Somerset Club
Building in Boston and the Vanderbilt
and Tiffany houses in New York, and
a descriptive and illustrated poem by
E. G. Stedman.
Harper's Magazine for February con-
tains an illustrated article on THE
British Navy" by Sir Edward Reed,
the eminent naval architect, which
will indirectly throw a good deal of
light on our naval and coast defence
necessities; a descriptive paper on
"The Blue Grass Region of Ken
lucky; a paper on Manual Training, u
a course of which is now given in
more than forty of our educational in
stitutiOns Education as a Factor in
Prison Reform" by Charles Dudley
Warner; and an account by ex-Min-
lister S. G. w. Benjamin, of 1.-The
Tazieh, or Passion Play of Persia"
Frank Le8!ie's Sunday Magazine evi
IDENTIFY understands the taste of the
more religious portion of the commu-
nifty. The February number begins
" Paulina Or, The Days of the ApOs
ties: A Story of Rome in the First
Century" by the Rev. Alexander G.
Haverstick, which promises to bt
deeply interesting. "Burmah and it,
Capital, Mandalay," tells of England!
newly acquired provinces. Miss Fan
ny A. Mathews continues her "Dilet
tante Days" "-delightful sketches O
travel, told with pen and pencil, will
stories, poems, matter for the young tC
read or hear, " Recreations for Sunday
Afternoons" Religious Notes anC
News" Personal Notes and Com
ments," and a selection of interesting
pictures, sketches and notices, maxi
this magazine the largest, cheapest anC
most thoroughly useful magazine pub
lished in the country-One that Ough
to find a welcome in every Christian
home.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20
Stop Lying and Cheating,

It is a mockery of common honesty,
however, to stamp 1880 cents worth
of silver into a coin and call it a dol
lar. No nation can afford to stamp as
a dollar what could be bought in open
market, if manufactured by private en-
terprise, at over 20 per cent. less than a
dollar, and dishonesty in tie govern
ment teaches dishonesty to its people
There is no necessity to demOnetize
silver coinage; but it is supreme ne
cessity that the Government of the
United States should at once cease to
stamp so glaring lie on its coin as it
now stamps upon the present bastard
silver dollar, If Congress wants tons
of silver dollars stored away by the
cart load let siver coinage continue,
but stop lying and cheating in the
name of the noblest government of
earth.-PhiLadeLphiG Times.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

Notwithstanding the fiat denial of
Mr.. Selkirk in the Philadelphia Record
and MiddletOwn Transcript of the al
legged facts in reference to the PENN
sula Ship Canal, published in the
Record last week our correspondent in
forms us that he is ready to maintain
his side of the question when issue is
fairly joined. The Pennsylvania Rail
road is mum upon the subject. Let us
have all the facts, and this journal will
not be wanting in keeping the people
posted. The prospect now seems to be
that the ditch will not be cut. Just
here let us call attention to the boom
given the Kent County Railroad few
years ago as the short cut to Baltimore
and Washington, via Bombay Hook,
Jersey Central, &C., by Col. Bingham,
an agent of Jay Gould. All this was
done to sell stock of the Jersey Cen
tral, and as soon as that was done the
Kent road was leased for one dollar
per year. The canal scheme looks
very much like an effort to sell the
franchise and pocket the profits. The
fact that much money will be spent is
no criterion to judge the probability of
building the canal. Did not Jay
Gould, through Col. Bingham, spend
thousands to bnild piers at Chester
town and Bombay Hook in order to
mislead and make the thing look plaus-
ible. The canal managers have spent
$4,000 for right of way, but what of
that, if the franchise is worth double
that amount. That amounts to more
solid facts.-CentreUiL Record.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20
Early Apples

EDITOR FARM AND HOME:-A prOmi-
nent fruit grower of your State desires
me to give through your paper my
views as to what varieties of Summer
apples and the number of trees of each
variety would be most desirable and
profitable in an orchard of two thou
sand trees. OF course, l expect others
to differ with me, as it is not often that
you assemble so small a number as half
a dozen fruit growers, whose views are
exactly the same as to the value of the
standard varieties of apples, peaches or
any other kind offruit. NotWithstand-
ing this fact, all shrewd growers have
a ready ear for the experience of their
fellows with anything that promises
profit. l have spent the last eighteen
years in collecting and testing Summer
and Winter apples, with the object of
improving the apple orchards generally
on this Peninsular, and elsewhere, as
far as my patronage extended, hence,
what I write on this subject is not
from the book" but solely from a
practical standpoint. A few years
more experience with nelO kinds, may
perhaps revOlutionize any present
views, as to the best quite early variety,
though of this there is strong reason to
believe the contrary, for while Yellow
Transparent and Charlotte Enthaler,
are both claimed to be the earliest, and
valuable market kinds, the Fourth of
July is not only larger than the Trans
parent, Il have not yet fruited the
Charlotte Enthaler,) but is a better col
or, and for this reason 1 would as yet
plant sparingly of Transparent.
My selection for 1000 trees would be
as follows:
100 Yellow Transparent.
500 Fourth of July.
200 Early Cotton.
200 Early Ripe.
200 Primate.
400 Red Astrachan.
100 Carolina Red June.
300 Fanny.
have not time now to give in detail
the peculiarities and distinctive merits
of the kinds named, neither can I at
this time say anything about grapes
and plums, as my respected friends and
your subscribers requests, but will at
some future time, if it is your wish,
Mr.. Editor, take up these subjects, and
write from my experience, and not
from reading. Hastily yours,
J. w. KERR.
nantOn MD nac 01 1QQ5
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20
Why Bayard Hates Curtain.

The New York World, the leading
Democratic paper of New York city,
gives the following reason why Mr..
Bayard objected so seriously to Mr..
Curtin being chairman of the House
committee on foreign affairs, thus put
ting Perry Belmont in his place:
"All have wondered at Bayard's an
tipathy to Governor Curtain and been
curious to learn the real reason.
Curtin, while acting as Governor of
Pennsylvania during the early part of
the rebellion, heard from what he
considered a good source that certain
Southern sympathizers in Delaware
and Baltimore had laid plan to cap
ture the DUPONT Powder Works, then
the most important powder manufac-
tory controlled by the loyal interest.
These work were three miles from Will
mington. Governor Curtin tele-
graphed what he had learned to the
War Department. He was instructed,
in reply, if he believed this report to be
well founded, to proceed with the
State troops under his command, with
such support as might be necessary, to
defeat these reasonable plans. Gov
ernor Curtain promptly sent detach-
ment of Pennsylvania troops to guard
the powder works, whose supplies
were absolutely necessary to the saliva
tion of the Army of the Potomac. This
move of the loyal Governor was bit
terly resented by the es'-rights
statesmen of Delaware.
It was made the occasion of a ire
mendOus States right speech by Sena-
tor James A. Bayard, the father of the
present Secretary of State. 1t was also
the occasion of the celebrated Dover
speech of Thomas F. Bayard, which
speech was one of the causes of his be-
ing defeated for the nomination at Chi
cago last year. His father, after he
made the speech attacking Curtin fol
the invasion of the sacred soil of Della
ware, passed through Philadelphia or
his way home. Thomas F. BayarC
was with him. A Union mob hoOteC
them and threw stones at them. 1t il
not, therefore, to be wondered at that
the name of Curtin is hateful to Bay
ard. This chapter of earlier history
now nearly forgotten, is necessary t.
be known to understand the reason
why Secretary Bayard refused to ever
consider Governor Curtin's recOmmen
datiOns last Summer, and why h.
worked so hard to hunt him away from
the head of the Foreign Affairs Com
| mitteen
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

Governor Sherman, of Iowa, in his
message to the Legislature, delivered
recently, says, on the prohibition ques-
ton, that, though struggling against
the influence of hypocritical friends
and the vigorous Onslaughts of its enc
mics, the law has sustained itself.
There is less liquor drinking in Iowa
than formerly and less crime," and he
urges that the law be continued and be
made more vigorous.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20
Mirann1oua raonna-

W. w. Reed, druggist, Of Winchester, Ind.
writes: One Of my customers, Mrs. Louisa Pike
BartOnia, Randolph Co., Ind. was a long sufferer
with Consumption, and was given up 70 die by
her physicians. She heard Of DR., Kings New
Of me. In six months time she walked to Win
chester, a distance of six miles. and is now &
much improved she has quit using 1t, Sne feel
James p Hofeeker's Drug Store Smyrna Del.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20
saved His

Mr.. D. 1. Wilcoxson, Horse Cave, KY, says he
was for many years, badly afflicted with Phthisic
also Diabetes; the pains were almost uncomfortable
and would sometimes almost throw him into con-
WILSON'S He tried Electric Bitters and got relief
from first bottle and after taking six bottles was
entirely cured and had gained In flesh eighteen
pounds. Says he positively believes he would
have died, had II not been for the relief afforded
by Electric Btters Sold at fifty cents bottle by
James p. Hohecker. Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20
NOT BUILT THAT WAY.

Chicago Ledger:
A boy will eat and boy will drink,
And a boy will play all day;
But boy won't work and a boy won't think,
Because he's not built that way.
Lynn Union:
A girl will sing and girl will dance,
And girl will work crochet;
Bnt she can't throw a stone and hit COW,
Because she's not built that way.
NetO York Tribune:
A reporter will work from morn till night,
And never make much pay
The less he makes the more he'll write,
Because he's built that way.
A ballet girl, in long, loose skirts,
Ger the bald would have no sway;
Her beauty's such that clothing hurts,
Because she's not built that way.
Smyrna boy his neighbOrs chores
Doth run the lifelong day,
But to build the kitchen fire at home, why
He is not built that way.
Smyrna girl puts corsets on,
And laces them tight to stay;
You ask why she such things should DON
Because she's not built that way.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

In some parts of the country the fol-
lowing organ swindle is worked quite
successfully: Circulars setting forth
the advantages of the organ, are sent
to the farmers with the proposition to
send the recipient one of their best or
gans on receipt of four dollars to pay
freight, and a promise to show the
organ to all his friends, etc. The con-
fiding farmer sends four dollars and re-
ceives a ten cent mouth organ.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

English vessels and English methods
have about driven the American flag
from the sea. True, we have some
cOasting trade left and until recently a
considerable fleet of vessels have found
it profitable to supply the Cuban plant
ers with American hogsheads and bring
back sugar. But now even this trade
is rapidly disappearing and West India
fleet must look elsewhere for employ
ment, unless Congress can be made to
do something in the way of relief.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

Jacob G. Brown, of Wyoming, in an
address made before grange meeting
in Laurel on the subject of peach cul-
ture, said "that if he were compelled
to decide between deep plowing and
manure, he would plow every year
and dispense with manure"
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

A HOTEL MANS GOOD FORTUNE
Mr.. r. E. Beckel, proprietor of the
Beckel House, Harrisburg, Ohio, writes
that Red Star Cough Cure removed
severe cold from which he was suffer-
ing. st Jacobs Oil is equally as effec-
tive in removing pains from whatever
cause, whether rheumatic or otherwise.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

The SILVER ERRoR.-The truth is
that the silver heresy is not so strong,
nor are it's advocates so confident, as
the supporters of greenback imitation.
1t is simply the second edition of de-
feated error, and is weak accordingly.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

To the disgrace of the town, our gas
worka were closed down for an indefi-
mite time on the Sth inst. 1t is to be
hoped that the next board of commits
sioners will see to it that the new town
charter will be framed so that Milford
can own her gas works. There are
plenty of men in Milford who would
put money into a gas company if they
had the assurance that it would be
operated on business principles
Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20
n.,-,..,. -. 60.

The Best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. It is guaranteed TO give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by JAMES p, HOFFECKRR.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

The planet Venus is now bright
enough to be seen in daylight. Strictly
speaking Venus attained her greatest
brilliancy as an evening planet on
Wednesday. Those who care to make
an effort to see how she looks in the
daytime will find half an hour or so
before sunset a good time to look for
her. She is then nearly due South
and, in elevation, nearly midway be-
tween the horizon and the zenith.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20
The Big Dakota Farmer.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer says: q had a conversa-
tion yesterday with Mr.. Dwight, the
manager of the great Dwight farm in
Dakota. He has sixty thousand acres
of land to till, one of the largest tracts
in Dakota or the country. I asked
him if the India wheat crops affected
Dakota, and was surprised at the
prompt answer in the negative. He
explained his reply by saying: The
wheat raised in Dakota is harder than
any wheat that is grown in quantities
anywhere on the face of the globe. 1t
will always bring a higher price than
any other wheat because it makes bet
ter flour. AS long as some men are
richer than others, and will have the
best of everything that money can buy,
so long Dakota wheat will have the
best of every market. 1 attribute the
quality of the grain to the GOODNESS of
the climate, and the large quantity of
alkali that it finds to absorb in Dakota
soil. The Indian wheat is soft and
pulpy. 1t is not a good article of food.
Right alongside of us Montana and
Washington Territories are unable to
produce such wheat as we do"
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

The Democratic war upon President
Cleveland's Administration has begun.
John r. Mclean, in the great Demo
cratic organ of the West, the Cincinnati
ENQUIRER, opens the ball.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

wouldn't Civ SEM to heer Bob
IngersOll lecture on Moses, but I'd Civ
8 dollars. ifi had it, to heer Moses lee
ture ON Bob Ingersoll.-JOsh Billings.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

DIR. Henley's Celery, Beef and Iron
will infuse new strength and vitality to
those weakened by excesses or i'll
health
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

The Druggist of Wilmington say that
Brazilian Balm Outsells every other
Cough, Lung and Catarrh remedy 3 to /.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

The retention of any waste matter in the system
produces injury. The collection of "phlegm" or
diseased mucus in time of cold or throat affection
should be promptly removed. DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup does il more more quickly and efectualiy
than any other cough syrup made.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

A great peril, safely passed, instantly
sheds on all cOmmOner hardships q
strange light of comfort and peace.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

A head properly constituted can ac-
commodate itself to whatever pillows
the vicissitudes of fortune may place
nndar II
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

Gen. w. S. McNair says Brazilian
Balm cured one of the worst colds /
ever had, with loss of voice in two days.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

The great popularity and success of Salvation
OIL the great pain destroyer, has made 1t target
for counterfeiters. Beware of limitations. Price
25 cents q bottle.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-20

Germany seems to want the Samoan