Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

A Kansas ranchman predicts that
cheap beef and mutton of the future
will come from the immense grassy
plains of Brazil and the Argentine Re-
public.
New York's hotels are small city
in themselves. There were only nine
teen of them in 1870, but now there are
sixty-two, with six more to follow, and
they will accommodate $4,000 people.
Good authorities say the Mexican
horse is serviceable animal, good for
long journeys, easy in a canter. intelli-
gent, full of fun at times, but rarely
vicious, and could he be domesticated
in the United States would be very
popular.
English shoemakers always cut a
V in the bench leather for luck. Swed-
ish carpenters mark a cross on their
tools for the same purpose, and many
painters mark a cross and triangle on
a high scaffolding before they feel COM
Portable upon it.
"A number of ladies in Philadelphia
get their bonnets very cheaply by hav-
| ing clever girl milliner out of employ
ment come to the house. They pay her
five dollars day, and in one day she
trims up the bonnets and hats for all
the women in the family.
The following story comes from
North Vas5alboro, Me-: On Tuesday,
the oath ult., a man died and left a sor-
rowing widow to mourn his loss On
Wednesday, the 25th, she had filed her
intentions of marriage in the town
clerks Office. Thursday she followed
the remains of her deceased husband to
the grave. On the succeeding Monday
she was living happily with husband
No. ., and on Wednesday. the 1st inst,
the loving couple started on their we'd
ding pilgrimage.
The Queen of England never sends
her personal correspondence through
the regular mail as her subjects do.
Every trivial communication, whether
of personal or a private nature, is de.
livered at its destination by a Queen:
messenger. Queen Victoria is the only
living sovereign who INDUCES in thi:
little piece of extravaganza at the ex
pense of her subjects. Private and I'M
important letters from other potentate:
are sent like epistles from mere ordi
nary mortals, by the post.
In a village in Central New York
there was a great deal of aristocracy
and wealth and eligible matches were
scarce, or at least the supply of desira
bic men was not equal to the number
OF women, and there was much wire
pulling to bring about results. A little
girl, whose father was widower, used
to have her compositions praised by
the teacher, who was well preserved
maiden lady. A little schoolmate SAID
to her one day, after hearing it: Il
my father was widower, my compo
sitions would be just as good as yours!
-Erchange.
Not improved workmanship bu
rapidity is the distinguished feature O
the mechanical arts and trades nova
days. An instance of this was notice
able in the experience of lady wht
went into an umbrella makers store
one day and asked for an umbrella o
peculiar size and make which she
wanted to take with her at once Il
Liverpool. The dealer did not have
one in stock but said that he could
make one in short order If she would
wait. She sat down in anticipation o
a dreary afternoon of waiting, but il
precisely twenty-five minutes departed
with the finished article. 1t had beer
made up entire from the raw materials
In Montana shakewas discovered
which could initiate the whistle of the
"Bob White" with ease. While it wa:
under surveillance it crouched in the
long prairie grass and emitted the cal
as plainly as any partridge could. Con
tinuing the effort, it soon heard ar
answer, and a moment later young
partridge alighted almost at its mouth
Quick as a flash it sprang upon it,
victim; there was momentary huttel
of wings, stray feather or two, and
then the snake remained master of the
field. To those who doubt this story
the prairie is still shown as proof o.
the veracity of the narrators.
The Boston Journal of Health SAYS
SIT is recommended that the milk sup
ply of cities, at least in hot weather, b.
scalded as soon as received by the con
sumers to prevent it souring. To scalt
milk properly the following method i!
advised: Take thin glass bottle with
rubber cork, fill it with milk nearly
up to the neck, and place it uncorket
in kettle of water, which should ther
be gradually brought to boil. Wher
steam has commenced to escape from
the bottle. cork it lightly and continue
the boiling for thirty-five to forty min
utes, and the process will be complete
A bottle of milk thus preserved, it i.
said, will remain sweet month if KEEP
in a cool place and tightly corked."