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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-07

set in the room, and the doors closed for whiled
will cause the paper to loosen so that it may be-
taken of without difficulty The woodwork may
then be cleaned easily while the dirt is soft1aed
by the steam.
All large and ungainly mirror or picture frames
should De relieved with drapery iooped from
above them and carried over the sides. One end
should always hang little lower than the other,
and the drapery be in quiet. non-committal tones
OF color The clumsiest and ugliest frames can
be made presentable in this way.
A toilet set of piece lace and ribbon is ara
ranged in novel way. One half the scarf d
long and short side. is bordered with pink satin
ribbon, the other half is bordered with blue satin
ribbon, and the whole is edged with lace. Thd
two mats are made in the same way. The twd
squares for the cushion are caught together with
full bows of the tworibbons
Ten cents worth of oxalc acid dissolved in q
pint of hot water will remove paint spots from
the windows Pour little into cup and apply
to the spots with a swab but be sure not to allow
the acid to touch the hands Brasses may be
quickly cleaned with it. Great care must be ex,
ercised in labelling the bottle, and putting it out
or the reach of children, as it is deadly poison.
In either parlor or bedroom a pretty back
ground may be devised for one of the old-fashs
Toned mirrors treasured as heirlooms, or for q
modern reproduction thereof, by gathering
Madras or Inquired China silk in large loose plaits,
fastening it at the top and bottom under strip
OF picture or cornice moulding. picture may
be hung over similar draping with good effect
For useful button bag cut round piece
about twenty-four inches in diameter, of silesia.
cretonne. or any similar material on hand.
Make a three-Quarter-inc hem around the EDGE
leaving an opening in the hem on opposite sides;
run tape or narrow ribbon in this hem. long
enough to allow the bag when opened to bd
spread out entirely fat This is very conven-
lent, because all the buttons may be seen without
taking one out of the bag, and with a single mo-
hands whole
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-07
Grant and Halleck.

Admiral Porters Naval History of the War.
Grant lost no time after the fall Of Fort
Henry in getting together force which he
deemed sufficient for the attack on Fort Donel-
son. disbursements were rapidly coming in
from vrious quarters and Halleck, who up to
this time had thrown every objectionin the way
of the expedition now seemed anxious to take
the credit of the movement to himself, and was
doing all he could to hurry troops, stores and
siege implements to the scene of action. On the
10th he informed Grant that large reinforce
ments would be sent to him. Grant did not,
however. wait for these reinforcements. but
while Halleck was writing about picks and
shovels he informed Foote that he was only wait
ing for the return of the gunboats to attack Fort
DonelSon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-07

Jealous ia every good work He was member
of the Waldensian committee. He was director,
Also of the Sunday school.
The Examiner has information that two
Russian Baptists who were accused by Russian
''popes" because of their religious belief, were
sentenced to death by the court Their wives,
children and relatives were also brought into
court. and when asked whether they would give
up their belief, they said, DO with US what you
please, but we will abide by the same faith. y
! They were sent to prison, but they read the
Bible there to their fellow-prisoners.
The Friends are believed to keep closer scru-
tiny as to members than any other religious COM
munlty and estimate their numbers in England
at 10000. These include no poverty stricken
persons, although there some to whom assist
ance is given from the funds assigned for the
purpose. The Quakers perhaps the wealth
lest class in England. They are we'll represented
IN the legislature, but, while Friends have
reached the Priyy Council aud baronetage, a
Quaker peer is yet to be created.
Among the many evidences which are present
ed by Japan indicating that at no distant day
that country and people will be fully included in
what we are in the habit of calling the civilized
world, not the least suggestive are those which
are connected with religion. The Episcopal
Church and the Presbyterian Church missions
are both doing well and sef-supporting congre-
cations are multiplying rapidly. The Congre-
gatlonalists, ALSO are having some success In
the large cities At Kioto. the return of the
Rev. Joseph Neesima, who had been in England
for q brief season, was signaliZed by the laying
OF the corner-stones of two new buildings
chapel and library. The Governors of Kioto
and Shiga Ken, and the leading men of Kioto, to
the number of five hundred, were present at the
ceremony.
Some amusing "baptisraal experiences" of a
''weil-known clergyman are printed in the col
urnns OF an exchange A boy born on Jan. 3.
1863. was dubbed Emancipation Proclamation
Baxter. Another he chrstened Perseverance
Jones. When the minister endeavored to dis
suade the father. he replied that the child's
mother was named Patience. and he saw no rea-
son why the boy should notqbe called Persever-
ence, because the two always went together.
But the richest of his "reminiscences had to do
with twins:
What names will you call themY / in
CURED.
"'Cherubim and Seraphin,, replied their
mother.
"'Whyr asked, in establishment.
Because, she replied, de pra'r book says,
"de cherubim and seraphim continually do cry"
an desc yere chilen do muffin else.'"
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AN ORIGINAL SOCIETY WOMAN.

Mrs. James Brown Potter, Who Is Now Hav-
ing a Sensational Run In Washington.
Washington Letter.
Mrs. Whitney's reception of Thursday evening
was again a crush # splendid toilets and dis
tinguished people Mrs. James Brown Potter
was the star of the evening and people craned
their necks to see her and her gown as she posed
in an armchair or languidly promenaded. Mrs.
Potter is the nearest to an aesthetic of anything
we have had here since Oscar Wilde and her
utter" costumes are the puzzle of the gossips.
I heard seven women. all at once,
trying to describe the house dress that
she wore at an afternoon reception and each de-
scription when sorted out from the general
tangle was wagner aad further away from a
clear idea than the other. The other night she
wore straight dress of cardinal satin, embroid-
cred with scattered flowers. The low bodice was
finished with guimpe Of white NULL and there
was a blue ribbon sash with long ends tied
around her waist. She kept q broad Roman
scarf wound around her shoulders, and when she
posed in the chair she wound the scarf around
the back of it, too, and in a manner reproduced
the heroic scene of being dashed to mast.
For the rest of the evening it was some
cavaliers constant care to pick up
the slipping and elusive scarf and adjust
it to her shoulders. Mrs Potter is so young and
so pretty withal that she can afford these va
carries and stand their trial now What few
years will necessitate is conjecture. When she
read to an audience of two hundred at the anna
teur entertainment in Mrs. Whitneys ballroom
an even $500 was raised for the training school.
every ticket being taken. Mrs. Whitney gave
the use of her house and ball room. every one
went in evening dress and it was mostly social
affair, the hostess unexpectedly Offering the
audience an elaborate supper that probably cost
more than the performance itself had realized.
Mrs. Potter has already this season made $50, 600
for tine different charities for whose benefit she
has acted, and it is now proposed that she
should give performance for the professional
actors who have not begun to find this such a
successful season as she has.
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A Chinaman's Nice Distinction.
San Francisco Letter.

The other day very nice, well-behaved Chi
nese cook who has been in California nearly all
his life, was asked why he did not buy some
land. His reply was much 10 the point. He
said that he liked California. but if buy land,
and live on it, some Irishman come along, pull
down my fence. burn my house, maybe kill me,
cause work hard, and not drink, not gamble,
not waste my money" He was asked if he liked
the people in California, and his reply was sur
prisingy acute: Eyes, like the Americans; not
many Americans here, mostly something else.
Americans good men,"
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The Mormon and the ohinaman.

A Mormon going southwark;
A Chinaman going West
They stopped beneath sign-board
To sit them down to rest.
Nov what blanked mean country
This isl the Mormon said;
"a too muchee must glo countlee!.'
And Chin Wong shook his head.
"Oh. WHEEL you goin'. Molmona"
Look up and you viii know"
The Chinee climbed the sign-board
And read, ITO Mexico &
''And where you going, heathen9n
Look upee, said Chin Wong;
They read the other sign board,
'This road to reach Hong Kong ~"
Columbus Dispatch.
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A Tale of the Airly Days.

Oh! Tell me tale of the airly days
Of the times as they ust to be:
'Piller Of Fire. and 'Shakspeares Plays"
Is Almost too deep for me!
want plain facts, and ! want plain words,
.Andthe good old-fashioned ways,
When speech run free as the songs Of birds,
Way back in the airly days.
Tell me a tale of the timbered lands
Of the oldtime pioneers
Somepin pore man understands
With his feelins', well as ears:
Tell of the old log house,-about
The loft, and the puncheon floor
The old fireplace, with the crane swung out,
And the latch-string through the door.
Tell Of the things jest as they wuz-
They don't need no excuse!-
Don't tech 'em up like the poets does.
Till they're all too fine fer use:-
Say they wuz leven in the family
Two beds and the cnist below,
And the trundle-b beds at each helt three,
And the clock and the old bureau.
Then blow the horn at the old back door
Till the echoes all halloo,
And the children gethers home oLc't more.
Jest as they ust to do:
Blow for Pap till he hears and comes.
With Temps and Elias too,
A-marchin' home with the fife and drums
And the old Red, White and Blue!
Blow and blow till the sound draps low
As the moan of the whipperwir,
And wake up Mother, and Ruth, and 10,
All sleepin' at Bethel Hill:
Blow and call till the faces all
Shine out in the backlog's blaze,
And the shadders dance on the old hewed wall
AS they did in the air!y days.
BENZ f. Johnson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-07

Two bales of cotton raised by slave labor in
1862 were sold the other Gay at Rock Hill, S. G.
The owner had been offered SO 1-3 cents in gold
a pound, but for some unknown reason would
four years old. and was sold for 81 cents pound
the lowest price touched by cotton since those
bales were grown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-07
A Question of Smoke.

Albany Express
Bob Ingersoll says that his idea of heaven is a
place where everybody smokes Bob is entitled
to his idea but the popular idea is that it is q
slightly differen. location where everybody
smokes
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Jackson Clarion.
The Clarion will have no space for poetry until
the legislature adjourns
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04

There are few Legislators Just
awakening from Rip Van Wrinkle
slumbers, who do not yet realize that
public pinion in Kansas has passed that
shameful period when it was considered
popular to denounce educational iustitu-
tions and officials. That was the period
when cyclonic reformers thought they
were doing God and the State valua-
bic service in demolishing public schools,
and abusing teachers and superintendent.
That humiliatipg time in our history has
passed never to return. The great
State of Kansas is not in short dresses
now. 1t has put away childish things.
Its Legislature listens with unmistakable
impotence to the demagogical ranting of
so-called reformers, who imagine that the
sure road to popularity lies in mutilating
our school system, and in finging OBJ
structions in the path of liberal legisla-
ton. Astonishing as it may appear to
certain politicians, the road to popular
favor will be found to lie more and more
in the opposite direction.
JOHN MACDONALD.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04

The teachers of the city schools are
making a concerted effort to do some
useful work in language Less atten-
ton is paid to diagraming of sentences
and more to the actual use Of language
in writing and composition. 1t is con-
siderably more essential to be able to
construct sentence than to take one to
pieces-teach girl to make a dress by
picking out the stitches, or a boy to
build horse by taking one to pieces.
Yet that is just the way many teachers
attempt to teach the correct use of Ian
guage. These pupils as a rule can tell
yen all about the parts of the sentence
and yet can not write ha!f dozen lines
correctly. They pas no attention 10
capital letters OF 20 punctuation. They
cannot white a letter ihat l. st for exEi-
hiiiun. aud YET the aiai.iiy.go DO this j.
inst what a bay urr,i> How nlany boys
"r girls make aHy e>o At diagraminy. rr
passing nf Sente'ce- after they leave
sch"ni? Onlv .i,a>a who leach. Tbe
great ma,> ,la the wog', Ia cumpa>ii;,r.
Then Civ" them m"f- lrill In compost
ti"n.-Ehiora}o Republican.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04

The law IN reference to school land
and settlers has BEEN amended TO read
rs follows
Any person WIN has settled upon any
portion of school land, aud has actually
resided thereon continuously for period
of six mouths, and has made it his only
home for Ssid period, aud has improved
said land to the amount of one hundred
dollars: including permanent dwelling,
prior to the appraisement, may, within
sixty days after his appraisement, file in
. the probate court Of his county veri-.
fed petition, stating therein that he has
settled upon SAID land, and resided there
on continuously for period of not less
than six months Immediately prior to
said appraisement; that he has peEma-
neutly improved said land to the amount
of on, hundred dollars; that said i'm
provemenssss 4onsftSef a permanent
dwelling; and MI sSheA Improvements
as show an intention to make perma-
nent home thereof that said land has
been appraised, ana the amount thereof;
that said improvements have been ap-
praised, and the amount thereof; that be
has not heretofore taken school land TO
The amount of one quarter section under
the provisions of this act or of the act of
which this act is amendatory; that he |
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
Teachers Institute.

The institute at the Highland school
house on last Saturday, was organize d
by electing j. H. Niesley, president; j.
S. Ford, vice president; A. Il. Ackers,
secretary.
Owing to the extremely disagreeable
weather, the crowd was not very large.
Seven teachers were in attendance at the
afternoon and evening sessions. The
regular program was followed. Great
credit is due the patrons of the district
and their teacher, for the manner in
which they had prepared to entertain
the crowd of visitors that would nave
attended. had the weather been favora-
bic. The committee on music rendered
q number of well chosen selections in a
very creditable manner.
The institute adjourned without max
ing any appointment, as it was not def
nitely settled where the next session
should be held.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
To Teachers.
census.

Never allow child to read single
sentence unnaturally. Listen to the
merry voices of children on the play
ground. What emphasis! What melody!
What harmony! The greatest elOcu-
tionists have discovered the true princi-
pies of reading by observing the little
children.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04

Hope, Dillon, Banner City and Carl
ton, are making arrangements to put up
good, substantial school buildings, with
q view to grading their schools. These
towns are surrounded by a wealthy, in
telligent class of farmers. who believe in
good schools and churches.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04

The school boards of this county are
to be commended for the interest taken
last fall in trying to select competent
teachers. As a result there have been
but few complaints of the patrons and
but four changes of teachers during the
fall and winter terms 1t pays to en-
ploy thoroughly qualified teachers. Poor
teachers are dear at any price.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04

During the past two weeks the ia
NOUS Blair educational bill, has been dis
eusssd in Congress. The bill provides
for the appropriation of larger sum OF
money to the several States in proper
ton to the illiteracy as shown by the
census
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
BILLIARDS.

o. D. Merrills new and elegant Bill
lard Parlor is now open in the new
room over w. II. Smith 81 Co. S store in
the post Office block. Double entrance
from north and south side of block.
Gentlemanly attendants and everything
bright. cosy and cheerful. \ pleasant
place to spend winter evening. Come
and see US.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
Saturday, March 9Th. Sc.

the following described property to-wit: / good
farm horse, spaplof mules, l fine driving mare
three years old, and two year old colt, head of
cattle, mich cows one an extra mixer, 5 yearl-
ing steers, spring calves, head of hogs 3 brood
sows with pigs, Poland boars, thoroughbred
short horn bulls with pedigree and registered
from the herd Of J. Reed; farm wagon, l top
buggy, double row stalk cutter, Corn pillow, IA
incn walking plow, l hay goodwill, sets of har-
ness, double buggy harness, and many other things
TOO numerous to mention. Also l Casady sulky
pillow.
TERMS credit Of eight months will be given
on all sans over $50, purchaser giving bank8ble
paper bearing six per cent. interest All sums OF
$50 ana BUccr cash. A discount OF per cent.
Tor cash,
J. 4. BRTCEEn.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04

The school laws relative to the sale OF
school lands, have been so amended as to
prevent the sale of said lands in unor-
ganized counties, and until the expira-
ton of three years after organization.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
CHEAP MONEY.
SHERIFFS SALE.

Under AND BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECU-
[ J ton issued by the Clerk OF the District
Court Of Dickinson county, State OF Kansas in a
cause pending therein, wherein Geo. Tipp Is
Plaintiff and E. F. GroSSer is Defendant, will, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 9Th, A. D., 1886,
at the front door of the court house, in the city
of Abilene, County of Dickinson, state OF Kansas
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ of said day, sell TO the highest
bidder for cash, the following real estate to-wit:
Lot sixteen (1GJ in block eight (S) of Enter
prise, situated in Dickinson county, state Of
kansas. The said real estate Will be sold pur-
suarH to the Judgment or the Court in said cause
recited in said Execution.
Witness nv hand this Ist day of February,
A. D., 1885 }. j. MILLER,
st Sheriff Of Dickinson County, K an.
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Thursday, March 18th, SO,
the following described personal property to-wit.
head CT horses, mare in foal, horse 10 mate,
five years cid, mare mule. horse colt wears
old, I mare colt years old: 5 mich COWS OF
which are fresh; heifeTs: young bull: Poland
China boar. brood SONS; 50 sho3tS; ! mower
I6-inch j. ID. plow; 14-inch ploY; harrow:
riding corn cultivator; cutting box; wagon:
hay carriage; dOuble-treeS; harness; fiy-nets:
haiters; chains; forks; shoFels walking corn cal
tlvator, &C., sale 10 commence At O'Clock, p. M,
sharp
TERsS-Sums over SO. credit of months
wilbbe given with approved security without In
terest II paid when due II not paid when due 10
Per cent will be charged from day OF sale
L II. KUMP.
Goorge HoIsington, Auctioneer. =
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04

has given ten days public notice through
a newspaper OF general circulation in the
county wherein said land is situated, set
ting forth in said notice description of
the land, the names and residence Of two
witnesses by whom he expects to prove
said settlement and improvements, the
time when (the time to be fixed by the
probate judge said petition will be heard
by the probate court, and asking that he
be allowed to purchase said land.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Edited by D. D.. Hornaday, Co. supt.

Let there be a general turn out of
teachers at the Abbey school house Sat
srday, March 18th.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
ROSCOE.

The Thoroughbred. jersey Bull will make the
season at Abilene.
TERMS:-s5 in advance, Insurance guaran-
teed This is a rare chance for persons TO I'M
prove their stock for better and milk purposes,
and get better, more milk and smaller animals 20
feed Roscoe is Of thebest milk and butter breed of
Jerseys in the state. Season commences Nov.1St,
1855.
D. S. BEEMER.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04

Flowing reduced science and its principles EN-
bodied this Three Wheeled Sulky PoW Perfect constructions
Simple in operation and the ghes draft pOw in the world This
the universal testimony farmers who have used Save YOUR own
strength escape and worry and avoid ovetang your horses
by securing the best pillow madTHE FLYING DUTCHMAN
MOLINE PLOW CO., MOLINE, ILL.
FOR SALE BY
BERRY BROS. MER. CO.
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Tuesday, March 9, $50.
PUBLIC SALE.

| will sell at public sale one mile east and one
mile south OF Elmo, in Buckeye township, on
Friday, March 18th, 'S6,
sale to Commence at 10 o'clock a. IN. The follow
ing property to-wit: 3 good work horses, l new
farm wagon,l HapgOOd pillow, l Moline walking
pillow, tanning mill | Mccormick self binder
warranted 10 give satisfaction, fourteen head of
cattle including cows, calves, heifers and steers
and number of hogs
TERMS.-Au sums under $40 cash: on sums of
SO and over credit of eight months will be given
purchaser giving note with approved security
bearing per cent. interest il paid when due,
otherwise II per Cent. will be charged from date
until paid.
JOHN BONFIELD.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
SHERIFF'S SALE

T Under AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
u OF sale issued by the Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court OF Dickinson Co., State OF Kansas
in a cause pending therein wherein The Travel
ers Insurance Company is Plaintiff, and John B..
HalStead, Mary C. Halstead, c. Hoffman and C..
B. Hoffman are Defendants, WILL on
Saturday, March 9Th, 1885,
at the front door OF the court house. in the city Of
Abilene, County OF Dickinson, State OF Kansas,
at O'Clock, p. m Of said day sell 10 the highest
bidder for cash, the following real estate to-wit:
Lots and in section No. 10, and the north half
of the northeast quarter OF section 30, all In
township 13, range 8, east OF the 9Th principal
meridian, In Dickinson county. State Of Kansas
The said real estate VIII be sold pursuant to the
judgment OF the Court In said cause recited In
said order OF sale.
witness my hand this 1st day Of February, A..
d., 1856. j. j. MILLER,
Sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kansas
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
FOB SALE.
Horses, mules, BROOD MARES.
Curtis & Hoisington

Have Just received car load which can be seen at
the stable of Charley Baldwin. We have good
stock and charge nothing for showing il. We
guarantee all stock sound and good workers or the
money refunded.