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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

The initial number of the Enterprise
Independent has reached our table. Ii
is a six-column quartO, and presents a
very respectable appearance. We wish
the management unbOunded success.
Yesterday as several boys we're coast
Fourth street, one of the youngsters
cullided with the banks of the creek
and was badly bruised up about the
head.
The Western Fence Company, mar
shaded by J. Z. Hill. arrived in the city
today, and will build the fence along
the route of the R. l., making his head
quarters in Abilene for the rest of the
winter.
Harry Lifts, the genial and accom-
modating manager of Geo. G. Sterl S
Buckeye store, has closed ont the stock
and after today he will be found at the
main tore, on Broadway. Harry is a
No. clerk and we venture the asser-
ton that no salesman in Dickinson
county has more friends than he. Mr..
Sterl is indeed lucky to have such an
affable gentleman in his employ.
The condition of n. Cobb, who has
been extremely ill for several weeks, is
very encouraging to his family and
friends. The fever has subsidized and
he is perfectly rational and apparently
improving. Messrs. l.. Geauque, OF
Abilene, and .. D. Jackson, of Salina,
brother-in-law, and brother of Mrs.
Cobb, who were visiting the family,
have returned to their hOmes.-Dwiyht
Wasp.
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Conrad Taylor was up from Chapman
today.
w. S. Barneck is in the city today
from Salina.
w. 7. Harris, of Solomon, spent the
day in town.
Alex S. Seeds, of Logan twp, was in
the city today.
Col Spivey came down from Salina
at noon today.
Geo. B. Colby boarded the morning
Santa Fe for Hope.
NJ. 2. Jolley and John Ii. Patton left
this morning for Hope.
Mrs. Will Hickman went down to
Junction on the noon train.
Elmer E. Lewis returned from Solo
mon on tOday's noon train.
D. Fl. Metzger returns to Barnard
this evening, via the Santa Fe.
Rev. r. L. Knox, late of Junction
City has gone to Columbus, Neb.
Thomas Prendergast left this morn
to transact business in Strong City.
Hon. J. R. Burton and wife and
Hon. G. II. Lebold left today noon fol-
Mexico.
NJ. T. Goss, the rustling lumber mer-
chant of Manchester, came down this
morning.
S. l.. Fancher was in the city this
morning from Chapman Hereturned
home at noon.
DR.. lakewood reports much sickness.
He prescribed for thirty-twO patients
last Saturday.
j. E. Nissley, }. K. Forney, and E.
E. Hoffman, of Belle Springs, were IL
the city today.
w. II. II. Bonebrake visited Chap
man today to look after his stock OF
hardware there.
W. Ii. Irion left on the Rock Island
this morning for Saliva, from there he
goes to Gypsum City.
DR.. Steelsmith left on the Santa Fe
this morning for Alma, where he is u
perform an operation.
Miss Ida Lifts came in from Bennine
ton, where she has been visiting Mrs
Burroughs, on today's noon train.
Thad Hopkins, of Enterprise, and S
E. Stauffer, of Manchester, came ii
this morning on the r. I. from the east
John Blevins' smiling countenanct
was seen emerging from the throns
that stepped off the morning Santa Fe
A. E. Cooper, telegraph operator a
the Rock Island depot, has returned
from New Cambria to remain perman
entity.
Mrs. Samuel Scoggins returned thi
morning from a few days visit to he
daughter, Mrs. NJ. T. Goss, of Man
chester.
Constable Wise was among the lis
who departed on the Santa Fe thi
morning. His destination is Hope an
his business official.
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Bound Over.

The preliminary trial of Jesse Will
Jams, charged with burglary, was held
this morHing, and he WAS bound over
in the sum of $500 to await the next
term of district court. Constable Wise
left with him on the 4 O'Clock train this
afternoon for the Minneapolis Jail,
where he will await trial.
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Honest Davis.

The failure of Senator Bruce to arrive
here last evening didn't disappoint
many people, as not many were expect
ing to hear him. This was a surprise
to us, as we supposed that as prominent
a colored man as the ex-senator would
fill our opera house. But Salina' S
amusement loving public seem to some
what stuck on leg shows.-Salina Jour-
mol
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Freight Train Wrecked.

Last night as the freight train Oh the
Union Pacific was passing Detroit, a
broken rail was struck and part of the
train wrecked. Beyond the smash
ing of few cars no damage was done.
The debris was removed, the track re-
paired and the morning passenger came
through on time.
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IFrom Mondays dsily.l
Police Court.

John Harvey was the only victim De-
fore His Honor this morning. He was
arrested yesterday at the Burris House
for trying to run things with high
hand, having taken several fingers too
much of bootleg juice. Five dollars
and costs was His Honor'S sentence.
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Msrried.

In Grant township, at the residence
of the bride. Charles C. Rice and Imo-
gen Stevenson. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DIR. McKeehan, of
this city.
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LETTERS

| LETTERS
Alcotte, VIM Engle, DIS
Armstrong, Curt Fassmacht, Geo2
| beebe, Fisher, Miss Amanda
Buttes, C Ferilid, Tolioein
Baker, Griffis, Moustor
| Blesh, 90 Guist, j K
| BonkeT, NJ Gusfen, Vim
| Belle, Richard Goodwin, Jno
| Beal, Thomas Givin. wv
Betz, Riley NJ Gue:tler Edd
| Butler, WE 2 Gately, Della
Brown, w Greswold, Fred
Bremen, Jas Greenwood, Pearl
Brubacker, John E Gray. ID
Bessinger, FL Groal, ID A
Brubacker, Elmer Galligan, Chas E
Courtney, Ruphos Grover, Chas
Collins, 2 Hegtund EW
Cooper, Lester Hester.JT
Campbell, ] Heoyier, Lille
Cox, julia Mrs Hontz z
Lavender, Justice Ingsll, E "
{ hescho, r W Irwin, TW
C"rlson,Ca Ireton. Margaret A
C)lburn, Lester JeryDW
,Uppe, h NJ Kline, j K
Crabb. Hunt BeggS Keyser,
Dahrke. Geo Miller. Manda
Davidson, Master John Mayfeld, ca
Davis, Mrs Lizzie McLsin. Hattie Z .is
Dickerson CE Nidi'g. izsbeth
Dougherty, Daniel Mccoy, CarlJ
burst, Bdbetra Mathen, LnO
Eaton, HIP McKinnen, II B
Eshelman, Mrs Annie Sigener, Maud
EyeIs. Henry McWhite J P
Engie, Henry C Williams. Mrs Matilda
Edwards, Frank Weebe, VIM
Wilson, VIM Jno
POSTAL CARDS.
Berley, D Fields, Beverly
Blakely & Bradford, Gemeny, L AN
c Imam, Geo Hill, Chas
Coprin, Ed Hersh, G
Donl, ChasA Hilger, Heekel
Darr. j G. Hans, Mr.
FiShauSen, l. Hue, j r
Flpntzet, d (2) Kline, Elmer
Fitch, Jno
PACKAGES.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say, advertised, giving
date.
A. G.. BUCHANAN, P. NJ.
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L. Il, LIFTS & CO., ProprietOrS'
[From Saturdays Daily.l
Geo. Williams Dead.

George Williams died at II O'Clock
today, Ct consumption. He has been
dying ever since yesterday morning,
and the end which came today was not
unexpected.
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Letter List.

The following Is list IF unclaimed
letters remaining in the Abilene post
Office for the week ending January "a,
1888. Have your mail addressed to
street and number and it will be
promptly delivered.
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Married.

Mr.. Melvin Meek and Miss Eva
Haigler, both of Dickinson county,
were united in marriage January 18th,
1883, by w. +. Fisher, j. p, Sherman
township. The newly welded couple
have the best wishes of the REFLEC-
top
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

Instead of washing lamp chimneys
with water, hold them in the steam of
the tea-kettle and wipe them with
paper. Repeat the steaming and wipe
them with q cloth.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

Trains on all the railroads are run
ming ON time, and the travelling public
are saved from INDUCING in profanity.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
LOWER

than any house in the
city, in order to re-
luce stock. We will
maintain our reputa-
ton Of CARRYING the
Is'gss: Al! s''! Stock d Goods
in this part Of the
State.
All we ask of the
puDl1c is TO inspect
our stock before buy
ing, and we will as
sure you that you
will 60 away satisfied
that this is the place
to trade.
Remember, Special
low prices to reduce
stock in all lines Of
Winter Goods. We
will positively save
you money.
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A. G.. BUCHANAN, P. NJ.
Evening journal., 1888-05-25
ponrrroAn corNcrpRNcE.
Two Important Resolutions Writ
ten by the Same MAN.


A remarkable coincidence was brought
out by the recent Republican State Con-
vention, held at Dover. by the adoption Of
the resolution advocating high license and
the principle Of local option in treating the
problem Of selling Intoxicating liquors.
Lewis Thompson, ex-collector Of this port,
who was delegate from the Fifth Ward,
wrote the resolution which met with such
unanimous endorsement In the convention
Of May II. Mr. Thompson wanted the Re-
publican Convention OF October. 1884, to
put such plank into its platform. bat ma
iority OF bis party associates were not then
ready for his advanced views. Four years
however, is a long time for the whirligiR
of politics, and during that period some Of
the most rabid opponents Of high license
In the Republican party have been con-
verted to the idea. Hence, when the time
came around for another state convention
and Mr.. Thompson again urged his sugges-
tion OF four years ago, there was general
desire on the part Of leading Wilmington
Republicans that Mr.. Thompson should be
elected delegate 10 this convention.
The coincidence is In the fact that Mr..
Thompson did similarly conspicuous
work in the Republican Convention Of
April 90. 1868. The conte1tlon then wal
negro suffrage in the rarty. Congress
was considering the amendment which
afterward conferred the right OF the ballot
upon the freedmen. The Republicans Of
Delaware were divided as TO the wisdom oi
the proposed amendment. New Castle
favored IL, but the Kent and a large por-
tion OF the Sussex Republicans were dubi
ous about il, and some violently opposed It
Mr.. Thompson's mind, however, hac
been made up in favor Of the
proposition. He was an anti
slavery Whig long before the war, and be
felt after the war that the colored mar
would have to be enfranchlsed In order &c
maintsin bis new position. With this con
viction In his mind, he prepared the fol
lowing resolution: THAT we approve the
plan adopted by Congress for the reorgani
zation OF the rebel states; that it's vital
principle, Impartial Suffrage, is Just al
we'll as polite; and that ia view OF the
action OF Congress already had, as well a'
OF this natural justice, we express the hope
that such an amendment to the Constitu
tion of the United States will be made a
will secure the application OF the principle
throughout the Republic
This resolution was adopted after Q
stormy debate, In which the late Judge
Bradford, who supported the proposition
/ took the leading part. Hon. James A.
Loaand Of Milford was its most persistent
opponent. The resolution passed by two
thirds vots. This happened twenty year,
and one month before the recent Republi
can convention, and during all those
years Mr. Thompson, notwithstanding his
( important and prominent service In 1868
did not participate in single state con
vention.
Evening journal., 1888-05-25
"rhe FlaY,s the minus

Madame Melville and her accom-
plished son presented 1.-The Boy Tramp,
or the Maniac Mother, at the Academy
OF Music last evening. The play has
been seen here before, and the pre-.
sentst'on last evening excelled the pre-
vious ones for the reason that the COM
pany had been strengthened. The
play is one of the best Of its class and
not near as blood thirsty or sensational
as its title indicates. The audience
literally spplauded the company
throughout the performance. The
piece will be presented at the matinee
this afternoon and this and tomorrow
evenings.
The storm Beaten Company are
unable to leave town. Their fare was
paid to Wilmington, and they did not
receive enough from their engagement
TO go away. Coley, the manager, has
been unsuccessful in several other
dramatic ventures.
Weston Brothers trunks are still
held at the depot The members of
the company have been unable to re-
deem them.
The season AT the Academy Of Music
VIII close on June 2.
Evening journal., 1888-05-25
.sNo RornI Road.

new 1OtA IrlUunc.
There is nothing that blinds the in
dividual and paralyzss her usefulness
in this world as the continual habit OF
self absorption. The practice which
many women indulge in of devoting
their entire thoughts and time to the
consideration of their own selfish in
terests ard plans often take the form
of a possession and they seem to i'm
agine that the world for whom they care
nothing and do nothing is interested
especially in their interest and waiting
only the opportunity to further their
plans. We speak Of this falling as one
to which women are peculiarly prone,
because men soon learn in the business
world outside the home that they can
not legftimately expect any return
without at least appearing to
furDi,h an equivalent. The most
selfish men are often the least
self-absorbed and the most alive to the
interest of their neighbors, because
they find it for their own interest as
men of the world and men OF business
to be courteous and agreeable. No
man of business would for moment
expect another man with money to
invest 1t for him without appealing to
some selfish interest in the investor.
He would not frankly say, IT want a
house at low rent and would like to
have you build it for me-" although
this might be the entire motive for his
action. We occasionally receive let
ters in this department from women
who seem to imagine that there
are an abundance of individuals
in the world with money to invest
who are only waiting to invest it for
them, not in a charitable way, but
purely as an investment. These indi-
viduals do not seem to see that no
person with mind enough to manage
his own money would be likely TO in
vest money without any reason. The
investor would either do either act as
business man and expect a large
money return from his inves tment, or
as a charitable man because he con-
sidered the object deserving charity,
or from motives of personal regard to
help relative or friend. 1t would be
exceedingly indelicate for any woman
to receive such favor from any man
who was not a near relative. There is
no royal road for man or
woman in this world. We must
all of us take up the work
Heaven sets before us in however
humble home, in whatever station Of
life we are placed, and serve patiently
and faithfully to the end without
coveting our neighbors' goods, with
out longing for prizes we are not able
TO earn by our own honost endeavors.
We no doubt all OF us can imagine
higher stations which we believe we
could fill, but He who has patterned
out our lives for us did not so Judge,
or we should have been placed other
wise. Not by selfish pushing and
planning can we escape duty and
attain honest position in this world,
only by straightforward genuine en-
deavor. Not until he says; Friend,
come up higher" can we obtain a
higher seat at the Masters table.
Evening journal., 1888-05-25
renan.m,. rer. Paragraph.

About 9.e0e eels have been taken at
sne station on the Wicomico railroad
Am the past two weeks.
Governor jackson and Mrs. Jackson,
~f Salisbury. Md, viii attend the
S@agerfesh at Bal timore on June 30.
The famous case of Miss Annie Min
aarlein We. Somerset county for dam
ages, in which the.defendant appealed
snd was gra nted g new trial, is booked
20 come up in the Worcester Circuit
Court at Snow Hill.
The Salisbury Water Company will
begin laying mains in a few days. An
expert is still engaged driving test
wells. His W ork has been delayed by
striking trees and other hard substance,
sometimes st a depth Of nearly 100
fees, but perseverance must soon DO re-
werded by the desired flow. Founda-
ten for the standpipe will probably be
begun next week.
The American Dredging Company's
pcwerful dredge Commodore, which
ASS been at work below Snow Hill,
No, for some weeks, cut through the
swamp this week. The cut is about
80 feet wide, and will be widened to sc
feet. The work has been unusually
difficult, as the marsh was a mass of
roots and huge cypress stumps, all of
which has been removed without the
use OF dynamite and other explosives.
At one point an immense cypress log
40 feet long and 10 feet in circumfer-
once was found eight feet under
ground. When landed the log was
found in perfect state OF preser-
vation. On Monday last Albert Bailey
and some ladies visited the dredge in a
small batteau. Two of the ladies, in
attempting 10 board the dredge, caught
hold Of the ladder at its side, and in &c
doing pushed the small batteau from
under them, and were thrown into
the water, which is about 10 feet deep.
The .colored cook on the dredge, a
West Indian, jumped overheard and
held both ladies mp until help reached
them.
Evening journal., 1888-05-25
Verdict on NIalascalxa.

The coroner's Jury in the MalsscalzR cass
met at o'clock yesterday afternoon and
rendered verdict that Carmen Males
calza came to his death on May last. from
injuries received at the hands OF John
Mcmahon and Luke Mclaughlin. Yestor-
day T. W. Taylor. clers Of the courts Of
Chester county, Pa, and msnsger OF the
Brandywine Base Bali Club; VIII
liam P. Mercer, cashier in D..
M. McPherson's banking hoase;
F. Wollssson. cashier Il the First National
Bank; Horace N. PhIli.ps, John NJ Esn-
nun and Theodore p. O.ley, all OF West
Chester, csme here aad employed Mezsrs.
Bradford aud Vsndegritt as attorneys for
McMahon for the purpose OF getting him
released on bail. The gentleman expressed
the highest opinica OF Mcmahon and
expressed their willingness 70 furnish as
high IS 100000 bail II necessary. IL has
been the custom in this state when a per.
son is committed. charged with homicide
not 70 accept bsil. and consequently the
only way TO secure McMahon's release vii
be by writ Of habesus corpus, which viii
be applied for to-day or tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1888-05-25
rInu n.la,rnre I.Rohhen.

The Smyrna Times says; 1T is stated
that there are 10000 Delawareans re-
siding in Philadelphla-enough to
make city Of themselves almost as
large as Wilmington. The EVENING
JOURNAL Of Wilmington, gives q for
midable list Of those who have gone
from this state and risen to distinction
in the Quaker city. This is why the
population Of our state does not in
crease more rapidly-they are absorbed
by Philadelphia and other places"
Evening journal., 1888-05-25
The AendeInr or mn.in.

To The Editor OF EVENING Journal.
An article In the Republican OF yester-
day under the caption "The Academy
Proves Jonah, is calculated to mIslead
the public and With your permission we de-
sire to make q statement OF the facts in the
ease. A eontxact was made with A. b.
COlsy on the 9th day Of May which pro-
wided Cor the production of''Storm Beaten
o. the Academy on May 2i. 2s,
and Is, ths said Coley to receive
~ per cent Of the receipts. BY
ths terms Of the contract. which Is in writ
ing signed by Coley, and now 10 our pos.
session, ths said Colsy agreed to furnish
tree OF all Ichargea an amount OF printing
s@srein specified. a. least 10 days in ad-
vance OF May 81. Coley also sgreed 70
furnish e complete first acting
Company. By the terms Of the contract
NO printing was to be received
by us G. o. d. On Thursday OF last week,
three secnIar days before the opening. the
printing came per express with @. o. ID.
charges, amounting 10 near $50. We wired
Coley that be must send this amount
whereupon be replied later that uuIes,
we would take out the printing he would
not come Rather than lose the house We
paid the c. 0. d. chargeR After
wiring him that this had been done
Coley replied to the effect that be could moi
come unless guaranteed $3.50. This VIZ
finally agreed 20. having FIRST made ont 1
charge against him for shortage in print
ing, damages TO business through not get
ting papers until three days before th,
opening night and other items. When thl
company reached town on Mon
day Coley announced that the bag
gage and scenery was held by th
Pennsylvania Railroad Company for fare
from New York. This was another breacl
of contract and being noised about the cit
injured business. The total amount due u
for money advanced was $i05. We wer
willing to settle, but the statement place
Mr.. Coley in our debt. To-day we hav
paid the fares Of several OF the compan
20 their homes We do not care to rak
mp Coley's record. but il necessar
We will give him all the publicit
he may desire. We are financially respor
slble for every dollor of indebtedne
incurred. and il our obligations wei
avoided. the Law would speedily give r
dress Mr.. Coley has nothing to lose
gain, as to the Republican. we do not q
vertiss in it's columns; which statement
volume Of explanation touching varie
OF matters
Respectfully, PRocToR & SoUIIKR.
Wilmington, May 25, 1SsS.
Evening journal., 1888-05-25
DYNAMITE GUNS.
How a Mighty weapon Grew From
Gnsptpe.

How Mighty Weapon Grew From
Gnspipe.
There is an untold story connected
with the invention Of the dynamite
gun, which is worthy place in the
story books along side the accounts OF
Robert FuIton's teapot. Isaac New
tons falling apple and Galileo's sway
ing chandelier" Thus said a Michigan
Congressman who was among those
watching the recent launching of the
dynamite cruiser "Nesuvius." "The
dynamite gun, which is now thought
to be such wonder" he continued.
grew from a piece Of gaspipe mounted
on sawbuck. Some five or six years
ago a schoolteacher at Detroit con-
ceived the idea Of using a dynamite
projectile thrown from an air-gun. He
got long piece Of ordinary three. quar-
ter inch gaspipe, about twelve feet in
length, and made rough air-gun to
put his idea into practice. This was
mounted on sawbuck, and thoseiwho
saw the odd thing laughed at it as the
product Of some crank's brain. II wac
taken to Fort Wayne, below Detroit,
where the officers tried il out OF char
ity to the supposed crank. 1t threw a
small dynamite shell a short distance
several wealthy Detroiters were i'm.
pressed with the value Of the gun, and
q company was soon organized TO take
hold of its manufacture. Frederick
Hooper, I. S. Darling, Alexander Nc,
Vittie and other members Of the De
troit Dry Dock Company, took stock
in the company. Harvey ID. Winsor,
formerly Of Detroit. aud now Of New
York, engineered the gradual devel-
opment of the invention. Finally the
company grew into the present one. in
which Meesrs. Hooper, Darling and
McVitttie still hold stock. The per
fected dynamite gun came from thi.
obscure beginning of a gaspips
mounted on a sawbuck,n
/ At this point some one asked whai
became Of the schoolmaster.
"Oh, he has been lost sigh
OF" concluded the Congressman
"the same as most other inventors
Evening journal., 1888-05-25
ReIIerIng an ola wound.

Messrs. Richards and Layton Of
Georgetown, recently extracted ball
from the arm Of the eight year son Of
James Parker Of Mnlshoro, Del. The boy
was accidentally shot by his brother in
August, 1885, but the wound had not
until recently given him any trouble.
Some time ago it commenced running
and his parents were persuaded to have
the bullet taken out. The operation
was quite a severe one, but at last
accounts the little sufferer was doing
well.
Evening journal., 1888-05-25
TariT settled.

The ralmage Literary Society OF Brandy
wine NE Church gave an interesting pro
gramme at its meeting last evening. The
debate on the question, Resolved, that
the Tariff Blu Should be Enacted p was de-
clded in the negative. Grsaves and Cook
were on the negative. snd Hilde6rand and
Lsyfield were on the affirmative. A pub
lie entertainment viii be given June ID.
Evening journal., 1888-05-25
cnrd.

We desire to call the attention of the
readers Of the JOURNAL to the fact that
the Delaware Printing Company,
224 Market St.. are successors to the
James & Webb Company, and are
Printers, Stationers, Book Binders, and
makers Of Blank Books. That they
have greatly enlarged and increased
the facilities OF the old house, and are
prepared to till ail orders With prompt
nses.