The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

-COnvicts confined in the Eddyville
(ky.) prison are permitted to give pub
lie negro minstrel shows
-''Sued for Her Hotel Bills" says
an exchange headline. This is mar
velous. They usually come without
suing for them.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Ephphatha Club is the name
of a Boston club composed of deaf mute
gentlemen, and is said to be the largest
organization of the kind in the country,
if not in the world.
-Loafer is said to have originated
with an old Dutchman in New York.
whose daughter was in love with
worthless American. In his brogue he
styled her lover "a lofer. an idle, good
for-nOthing fellow"
During December last the public
debt was reduced by the amount of
Sl5.000.000. For the entire calendar
year of 1887 the debt was diminished
by $l17.0l6, 600. the largest reductions
being in June and November.
-NOHtIlOitOI - I1eTo II u ltlAc
article ! (which to submit to the edi-
torial--" Editor-"Very sorry; we
nre full just now" Contributor-"Ve
well; will call again when some Of
you are sober" ."-EI.
"A writer in a geological contem-
porary describes hawk which he has
trained mot only to whistle various
airs. but also to accompany itself on
tambourine." If this isn't CANNON,
the creature must be quite a wingsd
hawk-estra in itself. Funny Folks.
AT Beaufort, S. c.. few days ago.
prominent citizen met aportly cOlored
woman at a muddy spot on the street
where only one could pass. Neither
would turn aside. so each sent for 4
chair and sat facing each other for
several hours. The gentleman had his
dinner brought, but after eating it gave
up the contest.
A Chicago dealer in furnishing
goods for men recently received as I
sample Il made-up four-in-hand scarf
of rattlesnake skin. The tip rattle
the buttOn-was set in the scarf as
pin. and the general effect was rcmarka
ble. The skin glistencd. the colors
changing with every movement. This
affair was sent from Texas by man
who wants to supply the market with
rattlesnake scarfS. and thinks the sup
ply of Texas rattlesnakes is large
enough to warrant the undertaking.
In every country there is some
special drawback to the sheep industry.
Here we have dogs and wolves. In
Australia rabbits eat nearly all the
grass and leave the pastures as bare as
Old Mother Hubbard's cupboard. In
New Zealand the great enemy of sheep
is 4 large green parrot. 1t lights on Il
sheep and devours its living flesh.
After it has eaten its fill it flies away.
Bat, as q rule, the wounds it makes
never heal.
"A Philadelphia grocer advertised
to give evepy thirteenth customer the
the amount of his purchase free. The
plan seemed success at first, and
business thrived. but one day the boys
put up a job on him. Twelve of them
walked into the store, and each made
Il tritling purchase; the whole bill for
the dozen was less than dollar. Then
the thirteenth man walked in and
ordered barrel of sugar, ten pounds
of tea, ten pounds of coffee and q box
OF cigars. The grocer faced the music
like Il man, but at once took down his
sign and put up another saying that
the offer had been Withdrawn.
According to the Sun of Griffin,
Ga, Mr. j. B. Wilson of that city IS Il
remarkable man. He was born at sea:
lived in sixteen different States in as
many years; grew up without education,
wild and wicked. A few years ago he
became Christian. and since then has
lived consistently with his profession
of faith. One night he dreamed that
he must read certain chapter in the
Bible. The dream so impressed him
tnat he obeyed it, and although he did
not know letter of the alphabet,
found the chapter and read it through.
Since that time he has read his Bible
regularly. He can read any chapter in
the Bible. but not word in any other
book or newspaper.
"A bill has been reported in the
United States Senate which authorizes
the Secretary of the Interior to take
Indian children. between the ages of
eight and eighteen, belonging to tribes
receiving annuities, and place them in
schools on reservations. Power is given
the Secretary to withhold annuities
from Indians refusing to allow their
children to attend the schools. Another
bill, in relation to. marriage between
Indian women and white men. provides
that by such marriages the white men
shall not acquire any interest in tribal
property to which the Indian woman
is entitled. The marriage is also de-
clared to have the effect of comforting
citizenship on the women.
BAD PAPER MONEY.