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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
Eifa EfnfesTnanship

In the courtroom.
Judge Well, my man, you look as
If you were deserving OF something bet
ter than place IN the prisoners dock.
What Is your occupation
Prisoner " J am statesman, Judge.
a statesman. eh -
"Ycs, sir. have served the State in
many Of her foremost institutions"
Indeed In what institutions ?"
Tenitentiary, your Honor,
Then your chief service has been
breaking stone. ] presume.
"Oh, no, sir My Piecc-de-re9iStdncc
is breaking jail"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
WADE wHIPPLE's wHins.
rror tho Dlspatch.l

Chicken.raising Is not generally con-
coded to be profitable, and yet some
men expect a farm to pay dividend
when 1t has a coOp-on.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
THE NEW DEAI.
Mrs LeviY. Morton, wife or the Vice
preaIaeaLEIece

Levi p. Morton is said to be worth
800, 900, 600. He will be the richest
Vice-President the country ever bad.
His town residence is on Fifth avenue,
New York city; his country-seas at
Rhinebeck. n. Y,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18

People who are given to reverie must
not fa.ter themselves with the conceIt
that they are sure TO attain higher ground
merely because they have q stare-way OF
their own.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
Tnn Mnrnfnr Him.

'Tis now mo turkey puzzled Is
At riddle O bis rhyme.
Whom be from tune i- nAnished quite
Hen fullest Dos Ot thyme.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
The Ffve RAYS

n. D. Meadow writes: Have eve children,
and under no circumstances would be with
out DR., Biggers's Huckleoerry Cordial In my
boese, especially during the fruit season,
The result In rs use N yerf gfAlnsing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18

Siberia doesn't seem 20 keep pace with
the march Of civilization, notwithstand-
ing its big steppes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18

What is the difference between the
coupon on a railway pass and dude's
head? You give it up, Ell? Well, one
is void il detached, the other IS void
anyway.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
A fesern bfGnce.

The yagrant who has been a night-in-
Jail is apt to sing over his release.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
children and his immunity from doctors

bills.
Dysentcry. very common ana iatai
disease. is often caused by the too excln-
sive use of n salt-meat diet, and might
unauestionably be almost eradicated by
proper reforms in the food we use.
Nj. ID.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18

CARDS real names, ns the world has
known her story these many years :,
Lady Ellen--ss abe calls her-hed
from England 10 Italy. and. after years
OF reckless living. went 20 Greece. Tier
husband divorced himself from her. ana
her largo fortune was ut her disposal,
She married nobleman in the service OF
King Ohio, OF Greece, and lost her nus
band through the Queens command;
Lady Ellen then went % the Fast, ana
Mrs. Wallace says iher travels
"Sbe would be queen again IN another
empire, Xenobia, ruler IN tho desert,
and her willing subjects should be the
untamed and uutamable Bedouins. 10
fit herself fer fresh adventure and sway
their imaginary sceptre, Lady Ellen
studied Arabic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18

A phoiographer's Ike q conumdrurn, tits said,
a conccit that's considered sNb-Fosd.
TIL the matters explained b. tho simple re-
mar.
That he's rockcned 10 30 quito poser.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
tOLIC,
INDIGESTION,
SOUR STOMACH
HEARTBURN,
REgTLE5sNES9,
sLEEPLESSNESS.
mons Liver Regulator viii

a .o1A dose q Simmons Liver Regulator viii
give r1mp relief
"NLus simmons liver 70 .u.ator h generally
admi't titDtea uosf inyaia asis Household reno
dy. / C. aim ii a. 40 absolute spoclrc ia al cases
Of C'iis from wna1cfo o. cause they may arise,
ana ~ lch most cheenuAy recommend t. In
my own case. and ON ysriOus oecasons IN my
family have thoroughly tested mo merits ~
uis ule feline n sudden AID violent atbacks ana
iu oyory instance positive relief was % rienced
"a few minutes sEd cure spe ,dily effected.
commend SlmmOas Liver Regulator. H--JAAEs
4. DtNOUF, u. D., Macon. Ga.
Examine 70 SEQ that you get the genuine,
distinguished from all frauds and limitations
by our red Z trademark on front Of wrapper,
and On IT, side The seal and signature OF j. ii.
Collin & Co. DO l5-F, Su,W&W
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LARGEST stock Of DINNER SETS;
largest stock OF TEA SITS;
Largest stock Of CHAMBER SETS:
Largest stock OF TIN TOILET SETS:
Largest stock Of TABLE CUTLERY:
Largest stock Of sILVER-PLATEDWARE
Largest stock Of CLOCKS and BEONLES;
Largest stock of FINE and CHEAP LAMPS;
Largest stock OF BRASS FIRE SETS;
largest sock OF COAL-llODs;
LARGEST stock OF JAPANESE CHINA;
Largest stock Of house FURNISHING GOODS
AL Of the above goods will DO sole at astonish.
ing,y low prices. hs will every ariico IN the
house.
We invite you 10 call and see tho FINEST DIS
PLAY OF CHINA ami OTHER GOODS ever
shown 10 the city. no7-W.F&5u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18

prEn's MIL. Texas. JTfe a. fsfie
SWIM Specific Company. Atlanta. Gf Cen.
tlsmon ono % my children was troubled
with rhcumatlsm and tliis for about tno
years. We gave her vafions KINDS - ned..
cine. hut without prott, ans Began tn despair
OF CIrin. her at aIi was l.nr-r1n 'I .N ii[
Your Sw irt's Specific. After sil' h'd ial
several bottles tle diseases I.l lisar. atit ',
and sha Is naw hale, henry 1ut healthy
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nm leiuT the - 8. 8 aAd ~ pete o. i.'.npL
Gad permanent cure. n. c. Nhaeot-'-
Ri-V Hill. No, July o. is- Tho swlft
Specific Do.. Atlanta, 1h-acutlemsnt our
lifiie .lrl when but throe Wer1 u'i broke
ont with ec2eHl- We tried 'lo ir'eerpl ln7
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tine one Dottie was gore her hold Nogsn to
heal nnd by Gle time slN b. Ltt'h f.K
bottles eho wa conpictoiy cured Sow
has q fuli and heavy hel.d ~ h0ir-a robust
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CHArrN0CGA, lynn, juno 20. 1852
Swift Specific TO-, Atlanta. Or. -Grnflcmcn
H. 1881 contracted blood poison, aud no ones
epgglt physician, who o. atcd DO" far s'.-
crai months. BY nia advice / vent to Crab
Orchard Suriu-s. EY., where Do, rDurHo Cr
treatment WA carefully observed. 1 rec0v.
cred. "a / Thought but tho me- Nt spring pin-
Ylr3 bc~an to appear ON my fHre and body.
These gradually increased fo anfcs and run.
ming ulcers. was advised to tlJ s.. s. q, and
Immediately afte. taking &c ! cDWmencci 70
improve. slowly &c nlst. but more rapidly
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oughly cle9usei. and my 81 stem fr-e from
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zoe LEAAE.

7 EASE BY PUBLIC AUCTION
FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS OF yALU-
ABLE CoRN-MILL AND FLoUR-MILL N THE
CITY OF PETERSBURG. VA. on
WEDNESDAY. DRczNBER 5Ta,
AT O'CLOCK P. ~, ON TIE PREMISES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
LADY EnLrynoRoraH.

But by far the most attractive portion
Of her hook Is the account of Lady e.
lenborough, the English woman who de-
serted home. husband, and children to
go and hive ia the East. The author
tolls il at considerable length. and with
\ needless amount OF Ieticence as TO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18


One Of the pretty word-pictures made
Ivy Mr.. Wallace Is her account of the
Bosphorus az that point whore the sweet
waters OF Asia meet the rapid currents Of
this river. Here 1t rs: "Would You
have one day like the stuff which dreams
are made Of. an i3yllic day, that will
stand apart from other pictured memo
mes far and near. so 20 the Valley OF
Sweet Waters the beauty spot o, the
Bospborns In the lazy afternoons It
Is the resort Of lovely ladies, pallid
rs lllies, robed in the yaporOus dra-
peries Of snOw-driit and thistle.down.
scented with ross aud musk. White
wells, dim, mysterious. hide their faces,
ali but the SWIMMING lustrous ewes.
On What eyes they have Bright as
stars, olsck A. death. dreamy pictures
they make, reclining on the crimson
cuahions Of tho rocking esrlque, which
Is dfareJ with indis sAawls or Persian
hapgi0gs. The armed slave in the stern
Is clad IN larbaric splendor the rowers
~ wide, white trousers and scarlet jsck-
cts. ,stid with gold embroidery Greek
boatmen hearing the OLD names that can
never die.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
A GRsAr GUN.


This is intended for use in the manu-
fachre of ll0-ton gun, which when
finished Will no the largest i'll the coast
defence OF the United States. 70 turn "
this wonderful cannon lathe is now
being made which VIII surpass all other
lathes IN size. The machine Will have
20 be 100 feet long, and will have a
tread of nine feet. The gun itself
VII DO fifty feet long. and to turn and
bore it the lathe will, of course, be re-
Quired 70 be double that length.
All the tools and machinery TO make
this big cannon are being made purpose
~ for the job, so large ana strong must
they be. The contract for delivery OF
the necessary steel forgings has been
concluded with the Bethlehem Steel
Works. Of Eastern Pennsylvania. But
before that company could make the
forgingS they too had TO erect a new
plant large enough for the big sizes.
The ll0-ton gun viii be OF l6-ineh cali
hre, will require a charge of 1000
pounds Of powder, aud will throw pro-
!ectlle weighing 1000 poundE To even
make these projectiles will necessitate
larger machinery In that line than is
now III existence. Then 10 transport
the gun finally over the different lines
of railroad Of the ocean route is not
taken) would require stronger iron
bridges than are now in use. So the
WORK OF enlargement goes on almost in
definitely.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
TRA-GowNs.

The tea-gown has evidently come
among rs 10 stay. Modistes are con-
stant.y hari at work devising new forms
for it, and it has indeed become protean
in the number Of its varieties. one OF
the prcttiest for evening wear is IL dainty
blue crepe dc chine, with front Of surah
and diaphanous sleeves OF mons@st'n ne
safe lace trimmings. For misses, The
outdoor wraps consist Of Directoire
capped coats, capped Newmarkets and rag
lans. The latter are Of beaver clotn,
fur-trimmej, and are the really fashiona-
bic misses wrap at present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-18
DRUGS. nEDIcISys. &c.
SCHOOLGIRL FlCl POINTER

And you On anf no fr.r Drsr,raaor o.,
cleansing the l..-n lh.n I'll
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-17
DRIFT OF OPINION.

Ey Dakota has a population of
seven hundred thousand people, chiefly
in Southern Dakota. To keep it out of
the Union is an outrage.-M Y. hide
pendent.
hJ- would like to refuse a second
term; but l am in the hands of my
friends, so that haven't the requisite
authority. That is why l weep
Grocer CIeretand.
bag By the time the Democracy get
through with Kentucky there won't be
enough left to make it an object for a
junk dealer to buy up the remnents at
"a secondhand sale. Cleveland Leader.
bG- The change from the DR.. Jekyll,
of the Reform Administration of 1885,
to the Mr.. Hyde, of the Presidential
machine of 1888, was not quite as sud-
den as some that have been made on
the dramatic stage; but it was COM
plete enough to illustrate the idea
Pittsburgh Dispatch
nHThe Endorsement of Governor
Gray for the Vice Presidency by the
Indiana Democratic convention is a
humiliating defeat to ex-senator Nc
Donald. Evidently. the Indiana Demo-
Gratis love Mr.. Mcdonald for the fun
they have in disappointing his expecta-
tions-St Louis Globe Democrat.
b@The recent demonstrations of
Senator Sherman strength among the
Ohio Republicans calls for another
storm of bloody shirt bowls from the
Bourbon organs The bowls will be
forthcoming, too. If there is one
thing that the Sherman-haters can do
better than another. il IS to howl
Philadelphia Press.
E~"No one," observes a mug
wump organ. complacently, lean
truthfully charge the Administration
with pushing forward the boom for
Grover Cleveland's denomination. But
it is bearing hard on the long arm of
the lever to accomplish the same re-
suit and the weight of the Admins
tration is not far from three hundred
pounds. Chicago Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-17
WHIMS OF STUDENTS.
Princeton Boys Making Pets of Reptiles
of livery Description.

of Every Description.
The whirns of collegians are like
whims of women, about which so much
is written these days. That is, there
are lots of them and they are decidedly
unique. Princeton has as many as
Yale, Harvard and Columbia have. A
few years ago it was fashionable for
every prosperous student to have an
old-fashioned clock or spinning wheel
in his room. These relics of forages
among the orchards and farmyards
were the craze Now it is the fad in all
the big colleges 10 have some sort of a
pet. Dogs are favorites. of course. and
so are horses. The horses can be readily
kept in livery stables. Dogs are not
allowed on the campus and so they
have to be kept concealed in the rooms
or farmed out somewhere in town.
Parrots, canary birds and goldfish are
also the caper among the younger class
men. But it was n young collegian
from Pittsburgh that started the oldest
craze several years ago. Perhaps it
isn't fair to call it craze, for it was
never generally adopted. Since the
Pittsburgh student left others have
initiated his example, but never very
successfully. He always had his room
full of snakes. He always carried one
or more of the reptiles on his person.
He had the utmost control over them
and was never so happy as when he
had three or four in his pockets and
over a dozen scattered about his apart
mentS.
The greatest thing the Pittsburgh
student did was to have snake fights
on the campus, early in the summer.
as the boys were returning after sup
per. He would select two large black
snakes, say five feet long, and then so
annoy them that they would rush upon
each other. The cry of "snake fight
through the campus would draw a hun
dred fellows in less than five minutes.
A ring would be formed, bets would be
made and the excitement was as intense
for the time being as though Sullivan
and Mitchell were at work. The rep
tiles usually fought until one or both
were mortally injured. ONeil could
charm the snakes. He often made them
obey the direction of his eye or voice.
As number of the reptiles were very
poisonous. he extracted the sting from
most of them, but he always kept sew
eral that were dangerous. These were
his especial pets and were kept about
his person. Yet he was never known
to be stung. Of course the Pittsburgher
was a rare sort of student. Every class
doesn't have its snake charmer. But
it is understood that mild form of the
snake craze is again prevalent. Long
black snakes, with their fangs removed,
are favorites. O'Neil's old fad of feed
ing his snakes with frogs inside the
glass-inclosed fireplace is reported to
be in vogue in several apartments. The
man with the fad enjoys the excite
ment and has as much fun as the
average collegian extracts from his
horse or his dog. But to the average
student the idea OF keeping snakes
causes creeping sensations every time
it is suggested. Fads are fads. how
ever. and the college is entitled to its
own peculiar craze.-Princeton IN J.
Letter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-17
ABILENE REFLECTOR
THE ERFALL.

Not far away, in a quiet spot.
Where oft 20 when my head is hot
And my feet are tired is q waterfall
That dashes over Z garden wall
And this is the song it sings to me:
True, true TO eternity"
Sometimes go in the winter snow.
When the icicles hang like coral row.
Chiseled and planned by master hand,
Greater than any magician's wand:
And then. as ever. Il sings 10 me:
Pure, pure to eternity
Sometimes when meadows are fair 70 see
And the bride OF the zephyr, anemone,
Is nesting under the leaves OF spring,
With the vioets blue as a bluebirds wing,
It's then the waters sing sweet 70 ne;
Hope, hope 10 eternity"
And Oft in summer at sunset hour.
When the soul communes with a higher power
And the fOaming waters are golG and red,
Taking the hue OF the heavens o'erhead,
Then softer than ever it sings 10 me:
Peace, peace TO eternity
I should like when 90 TO the world above,
Where the birds viii sing. and the trees love
VIII shade me ever, to hear the song
OF the waterfall, as 1t glides along.
Exchanging ever, the same to me:
True, true TO eternity"
-SGrGh Il. Bolton, IN Ciere,dRd Leader.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-17
CLEVElAND'S PLEDGES.
An Independent Religious Journal Ex-
poses the Presidents Hypocrisy.

An Independent Religious journal Ex-
poses the Presidents Hypocrisy.
1t is now quite evident that the can
didate of the Democratic party in the
coming campaign is to be Grover
Cleveland. We do not say that it is
not fit nomination to be made by
that party. We are inclined to think
that the man and the party are exactly
suited to each other.
As TO the man, he stands at present
on level with his party. When he
was nominated and elected he was
hailed as a great political reformer,
who would lift his party to a high po-
sition and give the country an i'm
proved system of public service. What
has he done to fulfill his own pledges
and the expectations of his original
mugwump sponsors?
He gave solemn pledge that the
Government should be conducted on
sound business principles. Men were
20 be retained in office for competency,
experience and faithfulness, regardless
Of partisan efficiency. This pledge has
been constantly. conspicuously and
-ecklessly violated.
He gave his solemn pledge that fit
ness and not partisan efficiency would
be the condition of appointment to
office. This pledge has been trampled
upon in a countless number of cases.
He declared that ''public office is a
public trust" What meaning has this
declaration in the light of his Admin
istration?
He laid down the rule that Office
holders must not become perniciously
active in politics. Within few months
thereafter he suspended and restored
District-Attorney Benton. of Missouri,
for taking the stump, while District
Attorney Stone, of Pennsylvania was
suspended and removed for doing pre-
cisely the same thing in far less pro-
nounced way. Benton was Demo-
crat Stone a Republican. The rule,
as thus modified, would seem to apply
to Republicans only.
He said public employees have the
right to insist that INERT and COM
potency shall be recognized instead of
party subservience, or the surrender of
honest political belief" Out of over
Sc. 600 offices about 43. 600 were filled
with Democrats in the first two years
of the Administration. Thousands of
competent and faithful employees now
know, to their sorrow, that "merit
and competency" are seldom. if ever.
found outside the Democratic party.
He has simply fallen back into the
arms of his party. than which. before
mis- election, he was said to be so much
better.
His pledges were magnificent; his
performances disgraceful.
His scheme of civil service was fine;
Its fuIfllment farce.
He sets out to lift the Democratic
party; he ends BY letting down the
Government.
He began as conspicuous re-
former; he is ending as conspicuous
failure. - s.
What are his claims on the suffrage
of the country? Not reform, not good
appointments, not patriotic bipartisan
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-17
ship. He has treated the country to a

ship. He has treated the country to a
free-trade message. practically adj
yocating 4 tariff "for revenue only"
without proper regard to the principle
of protection; he has made glad all
England by giving the laurels to Can
ada on the fisheries treaty; he has
lowered the tone of the Indian service
and interfered fundamentally with re-
lgious matters in the mission schools
among the lndians-with which mat
tiers it is simply impertinent for him to
meddle: he has allowed, and we believe
now allows and firmly intends to al
low, political circulars to issue from
the Government departments in
Washington. Such are his passports
to the confidence of the people. We
do not believe the people now want a
man for President who is not a great
deal better than Grover Cleveland. -
v. y Independent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-17
REMARKABLE BRAVERY.
A Few Stories of Courageous Acts Done
in the Franco-Prussian War.

Every great war is followed by a
harvest of anecdotes of bravery, which
find the light only by degrees. The
anecdotal history of our great civil war
has yet scarcely been completed. In
France there has lately appeared a
book entitled: .'Frenchmen and Ger
MANS" which contains many stories OF
brave acts done in the war of 1870, some
of which are well worth recording.
At the battle of Forbach, on August
6, 1870, when the French under Eros
sard were badly beaten by the Ger
mans under Prince Frederick Charles,
three pieces of artillery had been aban-
doned by the French. Two officers and
some soldiers. thinking they saw a
chance to recover them. made desper-
ate charge upon them in the face of a
perfect rain of fire from the machine
guns of the Germans.
They succeeded in getting possession
of the guns. but found under one OF
them. writhing with wounds, the COM
maDder of the battery, Lieutenant Cha
bord. The little troop left their work
of rescuing the guns TO help and bear
away the wounded officer.
NO" Chabord exclaimed. "Save
my poor guns first, and then You may
think about ME, if you have time"
This brave speech was quite equalled
by that of an artilleryman who also
lay bleeding and dying near the COM
mandant of the battery. Seeing the
inexperienced men hitching the horses
to the cannon and preparing to drive
away with them. he raised himself
partly up and bawled out:
ITO the right! Turn to the right"
Don't you see you'll get all tangled
up?"
Then he sank down and died. His
last thought had been for his gun.
During the retreat of the defeated
French from Sarreguemines. an Asa
tan in the French service, Kroetur by
name, was cut off from his company,
which, however. remained but short
ulStdUCc away. 11C otOOu SilIl, AlIuS
steadily at the enemy.
Presently ball struck him in the
shoulder; but in spite of the pain, he
continued firing. By-and-by a ball
struck his cap. knocked that off. and
took a little piece of the scalp with it
Kroetur tied his handkerchief around
his head. covering the wound and went
on firing.
Presently he was struck third time.
and this time the ball carried away two
of his fingers. and the shock was so
severe that he fell to the ground. But
in moment he sprang up. struck the
ground with the butt of his gun, and
called out rather angrily:
"Ha, you villains! So you shoot a.
the same one every time, chr
An order from his superior officer
had to be sent to kroetur 10 come in.
before. thrice wounded as he was, he
would consent to abandon his periious
post.-M T. Witness.