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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-18

"But I'll see that you do, Brother Mayberry, I reckon you've noticed me at church, hain't you?"
 "Yes.n
 "Wall, whut you reckon I went thar furP"
 "To hear the gospel, suppose"
 "Not much, Brother Mayberry; not much. I went thar ter see you"
 "To see me! Why on earth, madam, do you care to see me?"
 "Would ruther see you on earth, Brother Mayberry, than anywhar else. l went ter see you, Brother May berry, because I love you"
 "Merciful heavens" exclaimed the evangelist, throwing up his hands in gesture of horror.
 "Yes, Brother Mayberry, love you and I want you to be my husband"
 "Oh, God forbidl" the disgusted preacher groaned.
 "Yes, Brother Mayberry, but the Lawd hain't forbid. Let me tell you one thing: when old Tildy sets her head, wy suthin' is goin' ter happen. Does folks cross old Tidy? Yes, sometimes. Did old Patterson cross Tildy? Yes, Patterson crossed po', old, harmless Tidy. Whut did Tidy do? She grabbed Patterson's boy am hil him under the water till he was drounded. Did Martin cross old Tildy? Yes, Martin crossed old Tidy. What did old Tildy do? She met old Martin in the woods am killed him an folks thought he killed hisse'f Now, air you, in the bloom O yo' youth and beauty, goin' to cross pol, old, harmless Tildy?"
 The cold dew of horror gathered in beads on the preachers brow. "Mad- am," said he, T cannot marry you. Your request is preposterous; your presence is appalling. Go away"
 "Not until I lead my husband with me, Brother Mayberry."
 "Go, tell you, or will throw you out of the house."
 "Throw pol, old, harmless Tildy out of the house? Ha, ha! Brother May berry!"
 She took a horse pistol from under her apron. "Buckshot in this, Brother May berry ha, buckshot."
 The preacher sank down on chair. He did not care to die. In life there was such bright promise of the good he could accomplish. He could not marry the hag, but there she stood with her awful weapon. Could he not rush upon her?
 "No, you can't, Brother May berry" she said, lifting the pistol. She was reading his thoughts. Could he not pretend that he would marry her, and afterward make his escape?
 "No, you can't, Brother Mayberry, i" she said. "The jestice uv the peace is waitin' outside with the license. Oh, no, Brother Mayberry, I'll not give you chance ter run away. Wouldn't it be awful fur the people ter come here ter-morrer am find Brother May field with hole through his beauti- ful head7 Must I call the jestice uv the peace, UT shoot you?"
 "Merciful heavens, what is to be- come of me? I cannot die this way"
 aYes you can, Brother Mayberry."
 "Oh, I cannot marry this hag."
 aNot this hag but yo' own true love, Brother Asyberry. Come, whut do you Ay7"
 The preacher dropped upon his knees. The woman advanced few steps. The preacher heard some one at the door. Was it the justice of the peace whom the woman had under her control? A man stepped into the room.
 "What does this mean?" he asked.
 "This horrible creature is going to kill me if I don't marry her," the preacher replied. "Are you the jus tice of the peace?"
 The man laughed. 1No, Pm no squire. Goin' ter kill you, eh7 but what with?"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

Senator Quay of Pennsylvania pro-
poses to go into Virginia this fall and
make ''red hot campaign there for
Harrison on the tariff issue. This is
good politics. Pennsylvania is as safe
for Harrison on The Chicago platform
as it used to be for Andrew Jackson.
With harmony and hard work there is
no good reason why Virginia should
not be brought into the Republican
line. Cleveland's majority over Blaine
in the State in 1884 was but 6,003.
Last year on the vote for members of
the Assembly the Republicans came
within 1926 votes of majority. The
aggregate Republican vote for Assem-
blymen was 1880, the aggregate
Democratic vote was 119, 800. In 1880
Virginia had s26, 96S,OOO invested in
manufactures and 40, persons en-
ployed therein. Since then the invest
ment of capital has been increased
greatly and the number of persons en-
ployed in manufactures has increased
in proportion. A tariff campaign
might under the circumstances succeed
in the Old Dominion. Gen. Harrison
is of good Virginia stock. His great
grandfather was Governor of the State
during the Revolutionary War and rep
resented it in the Constitutional Con-
vention. The traditions of the State
are all in his favor. The campaign
ought to be vigorous and sanguine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
The Prohibition Scare.

There are some Democrats foolish
enough to trust in hope that the Pro-
hibition vote in the: States of New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Indiana knowing as they do that the
majority of the Prohibition vote comes
from the Republican ranks) will be
sufficiently increased to give them those
commonwealth.
On what grounds do they base the
hope? Have there been any indica-
tons of great increase in the strength
of the third party? Examine the vote
of the two States which have most re-
Gently made records on the question,
Pennsylvania and Oregon, and compare
their figures with those of previous
elections:
Pennsylvania Latest election, 49,
AL; 1886, 80, 451.
Oregon-Latest election, 1874; 1886,
2,773.
The last election in Pennsylvania
was in 1887, and in Oregon in June,
1888.
These figures show falling off in
the Keystone State of about 40 per cent;
in Oregon, 80 per cent. Is there any
encouragement in that?
The thinking men of this country
know and are going to remember that
the Republican party is the true party
of temperance reform. 1t has carried
through every important movement
for the restriction of intemperance in
this country. In Pennsylvania it has
only this year enacted high license
law that has cut down the saloons
more than so per cent. In Oregon, in
Kansas and in iowa its record is well
known.
If the Democrats are banking to any
great extent on the increased Prohibi- |
ton vote to assist them to carry the |
doubtful" States, they will get most |
beautifully left.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

! One would suppose, to hear the aver
age free-trader rave about the war
taxes, that protectionists were linked
in a conspiracy to swamp the country
with over-taxation. Who have done
the most to reduce taxation since the
war ceased? In the eleven years dur
ing which Republicans controlled the
House, the annual revenues were re-
duced 1852 ,504 ,56S; in the eleven years
of Democratic asendancy the annual
revenues were reduced S6,36S, 1886.
Now let us have peace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

OWitty Frances F. Willard says that
women will take their dust pans and
brushes into politics and give things a
general cleaning up. If Miss Willard
tackles the administration party she
will find that she needs something be-
sides dust pan and brush. Soft soap
and scrubbing brush would do better
to begin with; or perhaps a broad-gauge
shovel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
Fair Play.

Inc Santa re hallTOad 20. mas de-
termined to defeat Hon. A. W. Smith
for Governor. Whenever you find a
Santa Fe railroad attorney or one of
that corporations outside men you
find an opponent to Mr.. Smith.
The method of this corporation is to
have their paid newspapers and their
other agents to charge that Mr.. Smith
is the Santa Fe's candidate, and try to
treat him in that way. Hence the
Chronicle has opened up its batteries
against Mr.. Smith in this style. Mr..
Rohrer knows that Capt. Baker and
every agent of the Santa Fe is working
teeth and toe nails against Mr.. Smith.
We say again, go to any known attorney
OF agent of the Santa Fe and find out
for yourselves. You will find he is
not committed to Case. Green, johnson
or Humphrey, he is simply against
Smith.
Now the REFLECTOR has said moth
ing up to this time about the guberna-
torial race, preferring to let the Repub-
licans settle the matter in convention
as they saw fit. But this attempt of
Rohrer and his crowd to defeat Smith
by wholesale lying against him ought
not be tolerated.
MIR. Smith is our neighbor. The Re
publicans of Mcpherson county have
sent him to the Legislature four times,
the Republicans of the State made him
speaker of the House and now. after
discharging in an able and honest man
ner these public trusts, they ask that
he be made Governor.
Who is Smith? He was a private
soldier for four years; he was in An
Jacksonville and Libby prisons ten
months; for fourteen years he has lived
on farm in Mcpherson county, hold
ing the pillow with his own hands and
earning his bread by the sweat of his
brow. True he is not quite as polished
as Yale or Harvard collegiate, but he
has good common sense, is fearless
advocate of the peoples rights, and is
a christian gentlemen, and these attri-
butes are quite enough to make Rohrer
hate him. Smith is a Western man,
he sympathises with the Western peo-
pie, as we said before, he is our neigh
Dor, and why should the people of this
county inaugurate fight on him?
Any man who is able to make a good
speaker-the most difficult of any Office
in the State to fill acceptably-is splen-
didly equipped to be Governor.
Now as to instructions or mo in
structions'' for Smith we care nothing
about that. Let the convention act as
it thinks proper, we shall not be the
least bit disappointed if some other
good man shall be nominated. What
we do protest against is this cowardly
method adopted by Rohrer to down a
good man and good neighbor by false
ly charging that there is any job being
set up by the REFLECTOR to carry the
county for Smith. The REFLECTOR is
not trying to pack the county conven-
ton nor to dictate who shall go to To
peka as delegates, but we intend to do
our share towards preventing Mr.. Rob-
rer and the Santa Fe Railroad Co. from
doing that very thing. go
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

The campaign has opened with un-
usual vigor in Missouri, the champion
Democratic State of the West. Some
rebels raised the stars and bars in Yer
non county the other day, thinking it
the true Democratic symbol. The
loyal Republicans pulled it down and
were fined 500 for doing so. Missouri
has done lots of mean things in her
time, but this is one of the meanest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

Woman suffrage is no longer joke
but growing reality. Twenty years
ago women could not vote anywhere.
Today they have full suffrage in Wash
ington and Wyoming Territories; mu-
nicipal suffrage in Kansas; municipal
suffrage lsingle women and widows) in
England, Scotland, Ontario and Nova
Scotia; and school suffrage in fourteen
of the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

The Democrats are still telling their
benighted masses that the Republican
platform means free whiskey and free
tobacco, all oblivious to the fact that
the great body of that party estimates
such a state of affairs next thing to
seat in glory.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

The Chronicle says that the REFLEC-
TOR, in defending A. W. Smith against
its scurrilous attacks, is playing into
the hands of Capt. Baker. We were
not aware of the fact that the REFLEC-
TOR was enamored of Hank Baker. We
have had occasion to express our opin-
ion of that friend and boon companion
of Rohrer's in words which we thought
could not be misunderstood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

And still they come. There was an
organization of 900 cleveland Repub-
licans" in Buffalo in 1884. Now they
are all shouting for Harrison and Nor
ton, and the News, which formerly
supported the nineteen collar, is now
their prophet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
Road Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS, go.
Dickinson county. oo.

D1cklnsOn county.
once Of County Clerk,
July l6. 1885.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on the It'll day
IN Of July, 1888, petition signed by W Z.
Matteson and IL other householders was present
ed to the board Of county commissioners Of the
county aforesaid praying for the vacating Of q
certain road, described as follows, viz:
Beginning at the one-hah % mile stone On
the north line of section three (3), township six
teen Q6), range four az east, thence running
south ~ miles.
Whereupon said board Of county commission
ers appointed the following named persons, viz:
c. n Hull, G. Schimming and z. Robinson as
viewers, with instructions to meet, in conjunc-
ton with the county surveyor, at the place Of be-
ginning In Lyon township, on Wednesday, the
view said road, and give all parties hearing.
By order of the Board Of County Commission
era E-3 II. B. BEET, Co. Clerk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

One week from next Friday you will
see the teeth of Democracy chatter,
cold chills creep up its back, and its
trembling limbs smite together with a
terrible smite. On that day James G..
Blaine will land in New York and be
received with an ovation such as no
man in this country has ever known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
The Detroit Tribune hits it about

The Detroit Tribune hits it about
right when it says:
"What we want" shouts a free
trader, with mouth yard wide and
all cotton, lis cheap clothing, and ev-
cry time he goes by a clothing store
and sees full suits marked $3.50, or $40,
or S12, or s15, -cheaper than he ever
saw them before in this country or any
other-he feels as though the fool-killer
were right behind him with an apology
for having so long neglected his duty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

When John Martin was true to his
convictions, he had the admiration and
respect of large number of Republi-
cans throughout the State; but now,
when scared by the swapping of few
ours at his heels, he repudiates any
thing and everything, he shows him
self just a common, weakened Dem
ocrat aster all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
S campaign.

In fashion notes we see that mort
cages are signed by two witnesses the
same as last year and are folded so as
to fit the side coat pocket. The back
taxes are combed forward and parted
On the side nearest the mortgage. In
this climate mortgages generally
mature in the winter season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

The Morey-forgery bureau of the
Democratic National committee is still
at work. In addition to the Ingalls,
letter roorbach, it is now engaged on
an anonymous "one-dollar-a-day" lie
that promises to prove as big boone
rang as did the 1859" idiocy of the
Garfield campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

President Cleveland thinks that
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay were
only small fry politicians, and knew
but little on the tariff question. Too
bad! How Daniel and Henry would
worry If they knew it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

The Leavenworth Times says:
Business is generally dull all over the
State. No complaint is made, how
ever, as we all no what is coming this
fall" What some editors don't no
about things that we all no are nown
best by business men, isn't worth no.
inn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
Road Notice.
Dickinson County. SIS:

UlcklnSOn County,
Office Of County Clerk,
July 16, 1885,
IN Of July, 1888, petition signed by Jacob
Poister and twelve other householders, was pre-
scented to the board of county commissioners of
the county aforesaid, praying for the location of
certain road, described as follows, viz:
Beginning at the southeast corner Of section
five (5l, township fourteen 90, range three (3)
east, thence running: west to the southwest Cor
ner Of section six (6), township fourteen C14),
range three (3) east.
Whereupon said board of county commission
ers appointed the following named persons, viz:
d. j. Kimmerly, NJ. Kingery and E. j. Lewis as
viewers, with Instructions to meet, In conjunc-
ton with the county surveyor, at the place Of
beginning in Logan township, on Tuesday, the
2lst day Of August, A. d. 1888, and proceed to
view said road, aid give all parties hearing.
BY order of the Bosrd of County Commission
ers. 47-3 NJ. b. BERT, Co Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

The people of this county will see to
1t that the Santa Fe railroad attorneys
and managers, together with Rohrer's
paper, bought for the occasion, shall
not dictate what the county convention
.A~n Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
campaign.

Streeter has accepted the nomination
of the Union Labor party in column
and half of slush that rehashes all
the chestnuts and Misrepresentation
that the laborites have been indulging
in for years. Streeter doesn't yet real
ize what nonentity he and his party
are in this campaign,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

Those Pacific coast Democrats who
have never been west of the Rockies are
wonderfully perturbed over Harrison's
Chinese record while the Californians
who have the most interest in the mat
ter, are perfectly satisfied with it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

1t is about time the Morey forgery
bureau of the Democratic National
committee hoisted new hoax on the
public. 1t has withheld it's idiocy for
nearly two weeks.
Later-The Foster letter has arrived.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

In the language of Mr.. Cleveland the
question of instructions or no instruc-
tons" is irrelevant. The simple prop
Osition is, shall the Santa Fe Railroad
Co. and Rohrer dictate Dickinson coun-
ty politicsp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

Cleveland has appointed Democratic
postmasters during the past year at the
rate of 900 per month or 80 per day
including Sundays. Hurrah for Civil
Service Reform.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
Road Notice.
Dickinson so e County ss.

ONCE Of County Clerk,
July Is 1888
NOTICE lie hereby given, that on the 7th day
In Of July, 1883, petition signed ~ Il. SHOT,
ner and twelve other householders, was pre-
scented to the Board Of County Commissioners Of
the county aforesaid, praying for the reviewing
OF certain road, running On the south line Of
section fifteen (15l, township eleven l1D, range
four (4J east, In Dickinson county, Kansas, and
that at the point where Curtis creek crosses said
line near the s W corner Of the Z OF the 50 i
of the Aforesaid section fifteen 5, the road cross
the creek and run as near on said section hne as
q practicable road csn be made
Whereupon said Board Of County Commission
ers appointed the following named persons, viz:
Fritz Ratz, Albert Brunner and Geo. Stamm As
viewers with instructions TO meet, In ccnjunc-
ton with the County Surveyor, ct the place OF
in Fragrant Hill township, On Tues
day, the 4th day Of August, A. d. 1855. and pro
coed to view said road, and give ali parties
hearing.
By order Of the
Il H BERT, County Clerk. E-3
IskALj
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

1t is generally believed that the chap
who stands up and says that the Re-
publicans will only have $4,000 major
ity in Kansas, need not fear the fool
killer. The discreet fool-killer never
touches hopeless idiot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

The Democratic party proposes to
take the tariff off of articles of foreign
make for the purpose, it says, of reduc-
ing the revenues, yet it is shocked at a
proposal to reduce postage to one cent
how consistent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

There is no doubt whatever about
California this year. The sure Repub-
lican States outnumber the sure Dem
ocratic States just as certainly as 1872
outnumbers 1853.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

1t has been officially announced that
a Harrison hat is any kind of a head
covering from No. upwards. The
Cleveland hat is from No. 81 downward.
Between, those numbers are the Mug
wumnS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
Road Notice,
OF KANSAS s..
Dickinson County. So

ONCE Of County Clerk.
July 10, 1888.
NOTICE Is hereby given that on the nh day
IN Of July, 1888, petition signed by Joseph
Janis and twelve other householders was pre-
scented TO the Board Of County Commissioners OF
the county aforesaid, praying for the location Of
a certain road, described as follows, viz:
Beginning at the southwest corner Of the
southwest quarter Cd, of section thirty
(30), township eleven QI), range three
co. east, running thence east on sec
ton line to the southeast quarter 20 Of section
overweight (zs), township eleven uIl. range
three isD east, interesting with the Jos. Wilson
road. Being three miles In length.
whereupon said Board Of County Commission
ers appointed the following named persons, viz:
John F, Daily. j. B. Hoffman and c. r. Wilson as
viewers with Instructions to meet, In conjunc-
ton with the county Surveyor, at the place Of
beginning in sherman township, on wednesday,
the 18th day OF August, A. d. 1883, and proceed
to view said road, and give all parties hearing.
By order Of the Board Of County Commission
ere. 47-S Il B. BExr, Co. Clerk.
lsIAIl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

The local attorneys of the Santa Fe
railroad in this town are simply doing
the bidding of their masters when they
join George Rohrer in his TRADE
against Smith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

Sam Randall continues ill. We
earnestly hope that the great Con-
gresham may come off victorious in
his struggle with disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

Another of Cleveland's English sup
porters heard from. The London Post
says: We understand the message of
the United States as being distinct
announcement in favor of free trade.
1t will be regarded as a step in the
right direction by all who believe in
the soundness of free trade principles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

Cleveland is said to be glad now that
he wasn't allowed to return the rebel
flags. They will be used in Democrat
ic professions and will awaken great
enthusiasm
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

The day when saloon hummer can
dictate the Republican politics of this
county ought to be over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

Ed. Howe grinds out material for a
daily newspaper and writes a novel
every year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

If you ask us what the Kansas Denis
think is this years keynote, our sole
reply shall loudly be, ''To HI with the
German vote"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19
Its Use for Kidneys.

JBsUP, Ga, May o, 1887.
have been suffering from kidney disease for q
month past, and the pain in my back was very
severe. My occupation requires o good deal OF
writing at night and / suffered all the time I
saw one man who said he was cured by using
Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. b. and commenced
using it and the pain Is q great deal less. have
only used two bottles and believe II win effect
cure by the use Of few more bottles. Yours re
specially, j. z. COLEMAN.
BLOOD BALM Co Atlanta Ca
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

The Republicans of this county have
no further use for Rohrer as dictator
of the party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

Kansas is no more likely to go Dem
ocratic than Mississippi is to 60 Repub-
lican. To talk otherwise is folly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-19

1t is a notable fact that the
church papers throughout the land are
supporting General Harrison and de-
nouncing Cleveland.