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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-30

keep him safely, advised him to fee
for his life, and basket was let down
over the wall with the maltreated man in
it, and was one who helped hold the
rope" And I said: ''Is that all?'' and
he answered, 'sThat is ALL" And while
I was lost in amazement, 1 heard a
strong voice that sounded as though it
might once have been hoarse from
many exposures and triumphant
as though it might have be-
longed to one of the martyrs, and it
said: "Not many mighty, not many no
BILE are called, but God hath chosen the
weak things of the world to confound
the things which are mighty, and base
things of the world and things which are
despised hath God chosen, yea, and
things which are not to bring to naught
things which are, that no flesh should
glory in his presence. And I looked
to see from whence the voice came, and
10! it was the very one who had said:
Through window, in basket, was
let down by the wall.
Henceforth think of nothing as insig-
nificant. A little thing may decide your
ALL A Cunarder put out from England
for New York. 1t was well equipped,
but in putting up stove in the pilot
box nail was driven too near the COM
pass. You know how that rail-,sretald
affect the compass. The ships officer,
deceived by that distracted compass, put
the ship two hundred miles off her right
course, and suddenly the man on the
lookout cried, asLand hop and the ship
was halted within a few yards of her
demolition on Nantucket shoals. A six
penny nail came near wrecking a Gu
harder. Small ropes hold mighty des-
TIMES.
A minister seated in Boston at his table,
lacking word puts his hand behind his
head and tilts back his chair to think, and
the ceiling falls and crushes the table and
would have crushed him. A minister in
Japaica at night by the light of an in
sect, called the candle fly, is kept from
F. w. Robertson, the celebrated English
clergyman, said that he entered the
ministry from a train of circum-
stances started by the barking of
dog Had the wind blown one way
on certain day the Spanish Inquisi-
ton would have been established in Eng
land; but it blew the other way, and
that dropped the accursed institution
with $4,000 tons of shipping to the bot
tom of the sea or flung the splintered
logs on the rocks.
Nothing unimportant in your life or
mine. Three noughts placed on the right
side of the figure one makes thousand,
and six noughts on the right side of the
figure one million, and our nothingness
placed on the right side may be augmen-
tation illilnitable. All the ages of time
and eternity affected by the basket let
down from Damascus balcony.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-30
The Pfesident OF Mexico

A correspondent writing from the City
Of Mexico says: II saw Don Porfirio,'
as the people Familiarity call the presi-
dent, in the forest Of Chapultepec this
morning. He was mounted on a hand
some horse, wore black cutaway coat,
riding trousers, top boots and a tall,
shiny hat, and was as handsome figure
on horseback as he is ON foot, which Is
saying a good deal, as Gen. Diaz is very
noble looking man. He rides with grace
and ease, and was today accompanied by
an aide in characteristic Mexican riding
costume Now we are to have, as we
trust, four mere years Of Diaz and peace,
which the busy, progressive men of the
count servently hope for. New York
Sun
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The Eskimo's Dogs.

Next to his children, the most import
ant members of an Eskimo's household
are his dogs, they being essential to his
hunting in summer and his travelling in
winter. They are very wild, wolfish an
imals, only half domesticated, and pos
sessing marvellous digestive powers. A
pup that Mr.. Ashe was rearing, being
left to amuse himself in the house one
day, did SO, very effectually, by devour-
ing stockings, gloves, the greater part Of
a top boot, and many smaller articles Of
a similar nature, none of which. appar-
entity, disagreed with him.-J. Maedon-
aid Oxley in American Magazine.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-30
I.aintinC Palm Leaf Fans.

The everlasting enamel paint with
which the decorating English woman
now covers everything not lively enough
to escape from her, is employed to cover
palm leaf fans to be carried with evening
costume. The enamel hardens them, and
they wear very well, and with the dec
oration of q ribbon bow they look well.
whether ornamentcd with flowers or not. :
And when the owner is tired of one.
color she can cover it with enamel OF q
different hue aud be newly equipped.--
Boston I'rallscriptr
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-30
No Better Than Before.

Whoever would live his life over again
that he might live better life would do
well to remember that he would do no
better than he is now doing. If you
want to begin over again begin now, and
don't think to order a new cradle and
begin being baby over again,-Chris-
tan at Work.
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Thief at a Society Wedding.

In Liverpool short time ago well
hammered and exquisitely dressed female
moved about in the church among the
lady guests at a society wedding, telling
each confidentially that she was the rep
resentative of a society journal, when all
the time she was intent on thieving.
Every facility was given her, and she ex-
amined as many dresses as she cared to.
She promised a proof Of her article to
each one, but the only eproofs" her
dupes got were those that she had stolen
their purses. Chicago Herald.
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Mr.. Lossing's Historical Relics.

Benson j. Losing, the historian, has
been for years collector of autographs,
letters and documents, books and
weapons bearing on the war Of the re-
bellion and the history of the country in
general. Mr.. Losing was with the Fed
eral army whenssRichmond was taken,
and, as the spoils of war, the originals Of
many valuable and unique papers came
into his possession. 1t is said that one Of
the most highly priced of Mr.. Lossing's q
historical treasures is the original of
Grants famous unconditional sur
render" letter.-,1ew York World,
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Strictly Antf-Sedentary.

Friend Ito congressman's wife)-ls
your husband man of sedentary habits?
Wife.-Of course not. lie hasn't
touched drcp in fifteen years.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-30

The German government has paid
300, 200 marks to an Austrian engineer
named Mannlicher for a patent cylinder
stopper for quick loading rifles.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-30
Profits of Mineral Huntinc.

Mineral hunting on the islands and
shores of Lake George furnishes profit
able results to mineralosists. There are
splendid specimens Of quartz crystals in
many places, nice garnets, apelite, horn
blende' and tourmaline crystals, rose
quartz, feted feldspar, graphite, iron ore.
sulphuret OF iron, steatite, mica and
many other interesting minerals.
journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-30

A crusade against the works of Emile
Zola has been begun in London, a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
Anderson Accents.

The following letter is self-explana-
tory:
WASHINGTON, d. c., June6 6, 1883.
Messrs. C. w. Banks, J. M. Hodge,
Omar Powell, FL. P. Dow and W. III.
Smith, Committee of Republican
convention, Fifth Congressional dis
trict, Kansas.
Gentlemen:-Your kind favor was
duly received, announcing my nOmina-
ton for Congress. 1t is not necessary
to say that 1 accept it with earnest and
grateful thanks to the convention, and
through it to the Republicans of the
District, for the high honor conferred.
We are facing one of the fiercest and
most important National contests since
Lincoln's death. 1t will determine the
control of the House and Senate, the
Presidency and the Supreme court.
To-day, under the rule of the Demo
cratic party, the National Government
is practically like a splendid racer in
the jaws of which is curb bit, named
Grover Cleveland, with the "solid
SOUTH In the saddle waving Calhoun's
free-trade flg splotched all over with
pension vetoes. That next November
will remove the bit and empty the sad
die is now almost a certainty. With
congratulations and thanks,
Yours truly,
JOHN A. ANDERSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14

The death of James Freeman Clarke,
the eminent Unitarian divine, robs the
field of American literature and
thought of ore of its most famous mem
bers. For more than half century DR..
Clarke has written and spoken to the
world thoughts as undying as any ever
delivered. A contemporary and friend
of Emerson, Theodore Parker, Marga-
ret Fuller and Alcott, he has been, like
them, seaIcher after the truth in its
most hidden forms. His contributions
to ecclesiastical literature have been
able and voluminous. His ''Ten Great
Religions" is almost a classic. In
politics he has been, like many preach
ers, something of a visionary. In 1884
he went off on the mugwump tangent
but recently returned to the Republican
fold, having seen the fallacy of the hope
of purity from the present administra-
ton.
DR.. Clark was Mathew Arnold in
the pulpit, concise and elegant in his
rhetoric, but gruff and hoarse in voice,
a slow reader and man of few gestur-
eS.
The literary world will mourn the
loss of another great man.
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Total

At the county convention held at the court
house In Abilene in the fall of 1887 the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we believe the Crawford coun-
able to the one now in use in this county, and
hereby instruct the County Central Committee
to adopt the same.
"By this we mean that the primary election for
county officers shall be held each year on the first
Tuesday In September; that the returns duly GER
titled shall be forwarded at once to the secretary
Of the central committee; that the central COM
mittee meet on the first Friday after the primary
election and canvass the returns, and declare
those parties nominated by the Republican party
who have received the most votes for the respect
i've offices. That each commissioner district
elect two members of the central committee and
that the whole county elect one at large at the
primaries.'
At the last county convention which met to
elect delegates TO the congressional and district
conventions, an effort was made to rescind the
above resolution; this was opposed on the ground
that the convention was not fully attended and
the people had not discussed this question at their
primary meetings. After discussion, 1t was
finally resolved that the county central commit
tee should call special attention TO this subject
so that the voters might discuss this question at
the July Primaries 10 the end that their delegates
to the county convention July 2lst may be pre-
pared to vote tntellig1bly and in such manner as
will be fair expression OF the opinions of the
Republican voters of the county on this question.
was adopted at the Republican convention last
fall as follows:
Resolved, THAT We, as Republicans, ought not
to honor in convention any person whose adher
ence to the principles OF our party is question
able"
We respectfully urge upon all Republicans the
duty and Importance Of attending the primary
meetings, and especially consider the Crawford
county system of nominating candidates for cOun-
ty offices. j. NJ. HODGE, Chairman.
G. w. c. RoHRER, Sec'y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
HOPE. KAS,. June s


John V. Roberts has been engaged
by the Lost Springs band as their
teacher.
Mark Burton had his hand badly cut
Thursday by an accidental slip of his
knife while whiting.
The boys of Hope enjoy themselves
each evening by playing ball.
Miss Baker, the missionary lecturer,
was greeted by large audience at the
Methodist church last evening.
j. H. Sawtell returned yesterday
from the State University.
The Badger Lumber Co. are moving
their Banner City yard to Hope this
week.
"New potatoes, cabbage and turnips
for SALE" How is this for drouthy
Kansas.
Elmer Potter is suffering again from
the mumps.
Geo. Unkefer and Chas. Heston, of
Woodbine, were Hope visitors Satur-
day last.
G. W. Borman has sold his coal yard
to J. G. Sharp, of Carlton.
F. q. Ham and wife, of Parkers-
vile, were Gem city visitors last Sum
Sunday.
Lou Hartman, of Lost Springs, spent
the night in the city, Sunday.
W. Fl. Beagle has returned from his
trip to Tennessee and other parts of
the south.
We afe sorry to learn that Mr.. Bea-
gle's mother has been quite unwell for
some time.
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A BRIGHT SALINA MAN.
His Economy In Purchasing q Sand
WITCH Costs Him a 81 Ticket.

The people at the U. P. depot this
noon were startled to see man rush
from the eating room, just as the train
pulled out and rush frantically down
the track after the last Pullman. He
held huge sandwich in one hand and
was wildly motioning to the gliding
train with the other. In voice chOked
with emotion he was in vain trying to
attract the attention of the engineer,
something like quarter of mile
away. The porter on the rear platform
encouragingly pulled the slack bell
rope and motioned the runner onward.
In desperation, he leaned lower and
lower to the ground, and paved the air
faster and faster, and left broader and
higher and denser cloud of dust behind
him; but all to no purpose. The train
with a misunderstanding gait
slipped into the dim distance and left
the passenger panting behind.
TIE man gave his name as thai of a
prominent farmer living north of Sa-
lima. He is on his way to Illinois, tax
ing advantage of the cheap rates. He
was so busily engaged trying to get
reduction from 10 to cents on a sand
wich at the Stanton lunch stand that
he did not notice the trains departure.
He, perforce, stays Oyer in the city
until the next train and will be COM |
PEELED to pay full fare to Kansas City, |
from which point he can take up his
travels on the old schedule. 1t is
rumored that be is collecting materials
for book to be entitled "a Saiina In
nocent Abroad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
SOLOMON. KAs. June IL


Henry Whitley, Esq, leaves today
for Kansas City, the National Repub-
licap convention at Chicago and points
in Canada. MF. Whitley was the first
to settle at the junction Of the Solomon
and Smoky rivers. He has known all
the hardships of pioneer life in the
West in the times of the buffalo and
Indian. His friends wish him pleas
ant trip and safe return.
Hon. W. T. Harris has returned from
the Democratic convention at st.
Louis full of enthusiasm for Cleveland
and Thurman.
Our band boys filled the air with
strains of sweet music Saturday even
ing.
The Q. P. r. r. is putting in new
Grqssing just east of the depot.
Rev. *. 7. Riley, of Topeka, former
ly pastor Of tbs Aastsodist church of
this city, is in town Visiting psny of
his old friends. Mr.. R. accomplished
great things for this church when pas,
for. By his unquenchable zeal and I'M
wagering courage the present commo-
diOus and beautiful II. E. church was
erected. At the present tMe he is a.
poor health and has no charge.
Mr.. Sullivan, till recently assistant
postmaster at Abilene, has been visit
ing friends here for week.
Rev. Mr.. Lockwood, of Salina, pre-
siding elder, conducted services at the
NJ. E. church yesterday. Children's
service yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
Wanted-A Ground for Criticism.

1t would be lasting favor to several
thousand Democratic editors, if some
one would find a fatal objection to
Judge Gresham as a presidential can
didate. They have racked their added
brains week after week in a vain at
tempt to find a flaw in his character.
They have searched his record but it is
clean; they have tried to interview him
but his lips are sealed; they have
Swallowed him only to find him attend
ing strictly to business. It actually
appears as if Walter @. Gresham never
wrote any compromising letters, never
worked for doodle" never took what
was not his own and has alperfect NOR
al character.
What contrast to the candidate
who viii oppose the Republican nom
inee.
No wonder the Democrats tremble at
the thought of Gresham's nomination.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14

"A querist writes, remarks Chicago
contemporary. inquiring what's meant
by the "waying of bandannas" at the
ST. Louis convention. GefeEred TO in the
dispatches. Itmeans just this: The
antiquated Allen G. Thurman, ths
nominee for vice president, is addicted
to snuff, and carries a bandanna hand
kerchief into which he sonorously
blows his nasal proboscis about five
times every minute of the day. During
the presidential campaign every Demo
Graf is expected to sneeze and blow his
nose whenever OLE man Thurman takes
snuff. It win ksep Them busy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat whic

The st. Louis Globe Democrat which
frequently hits things exactly square,
says:
A Philadelphia saloon keeper has
gone crazy over his failure to get a
license. That's one. Keep tally. On
the other side count up the maniacs
made by having whisky peddled freely
on every corner, add the list of women
crazed and then count in the number
of children begotten in ruin and bred
andeg saloon influence. Statistics
have bee2 appealed to in vain on that
side. We eaa stand enc case of insan-
ity on the side of refolla.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14

There is nowhere in the platform of
the Third party, says the Inter Ocean,
a respectful reference to the soldiers
who fought the battle of the Union, no
recognition whatever of their existence
or of their services, no condemnation of
election frauds practiced by the party
in power, no expression of sympathy
for the freedman, and no word of COM
ment on the policy of the present ad-
ministration. On this platform the
Third party goes to the coaatFy,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14

Democratic papers admit this much
regarding the old Romans temperance
principles:
While Uncle Thurman is a temperate
man he is not in the matter of drinking
strict constructionist. He likes an
occasional toddy when Mrs. Thurman's
back is turned.
When Democratic paper says that
much of man, it is usually safe to
conclude that he is in the last stages of
delirium tremens.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
A RAvENoUs GHOST.
A Spirit Which Visits Abilene De.
Yours Food GreedilY.

1t has been a long time since Abilene
was treated to ghost story, and we
hesitate to break the profound silence
in that direction. Nor would we do 80
upon less grounds than the assurance
of an actual witness Of the remarkable
tale which We have to relate.
1t has been whispered about for some
time that peculiar spiritual manifesto
tions were taking place in our city, but
fer many reasons sufficient material
from which to arrange an authentic
story could not be produced. A RE-
FLEcToR reporter, however, by indie
fatigable industry has succeeded in
gathering the wonderful facts which
are now laid before our readers.
About four months ago there passed
away from this life, but not it seems
from this world, the soul of a we'll
known citizen of Abilene. He was an
aged man and left one son who with
his wife still reside in this city. Since
the death of the old gentleman, his
spirit has visited the home of the son,
with whom the old man lived before
his death, and has repeatedly held con-
versations with the son and his wife.
They say that the appearance of the
ghost is always on Sunday nights and
in darkened room, and is always pre-
coded by a ''hemming'' and ''hawing"
noise, peculiar to the old gentleman in
life. They describe the spirit as being
similar to their deceased parent in form
and as emitting pale, soft light from
the lineaments, which serves to illum-
inc the gloom of the apartment in
which he appears. They have frequent
| ly conversed with the shade and have
learned many important secrets from
its lips. 1t has always shown strong
interest in their welfare and frequent
ly gives them excellent advice.
His most recent visit and the one up
on which took place an event unparal-
leled in the history of wraiths, was one
week ago last Sunday evening. The
spirit looked unusually haggard and
weary and complained of feeling faint.
1t was not suggested that anything be
given it because it was not supposed
the ghost could eat, but at last, of its
own accord, it moved toward the pam
try, complaining that it was hungry.
The old gentleman In his lifetime
had been a great lover of friccaseed
chicken and cranberry sauce and it so
happened that these edibles had form
ed part of the MONDAY meal, and the
remains of the chicken and a large
bowl of cranberry sauce stood tempt
iDgly displayed upon the pantry shelf.
After the ghost had been for some time
in the pantry, it emerged with hap
pier visage and after expressing its
comfort. speedily vanished.
The man and his wife who had been
too awed before to move, now investi-
gated the cupboard and found that
every bone on the chicken platter had
been picked clean and the cranberry
sauce had been devoured leaving the
bowl as clean as if washed and secured.
The story seems almost too large to
believe but we are assured that the
above statements are facts. We give
them as they we're related to us, and
our readers can take them for what
they are worth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14

The best advertising medium is I'M
doubtedly printers ink; for local pur-
poses, in a newspaper; and for any
special line, in good trade journal.
Printers ink, it has been said, can out
talk any salesman, or out-argue any
obstinate buyer. 1t can't be talked back
to, and when It's opponent has expended
every argument against the subject,
comes up smiling every time with tie
same old statement, and finally convin-
ces and leads him in.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14

Kansas has one state officer of whom
it may well be more than usually proud.
That is Hon. D. w. Wilder, of the in
surance department. This is the way
he talks:
IF companies refuse to honestly adj
Just and promptly pay losses, write to
this department. That is what we are
here for-not to study books on insur-
ance. You have paid the premium,
the company must pay the loss-or get
out of Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
County Convention.

Republican county convention will be held
in the court house in Abilene, on Saturday,
July q, 1888, at II o'clock. a. m, for the pur-
represent the Republican party of Dickinson
county. as follows:
Six (6) delegates and six (6) alternates to at
tend the Republicad State Convention to be
held at Topeka, Kansas, on July %, 1888, to
nominate a candidate for the office of gov
ernOr, state treasurer. auditor of state and
other state officers.
The delegates to the county convention will
be selected by the holding of Republican pri-
mary elections in the various voting precincts
and wards, as has been customary for a num-
Der of years past. on Thursday, July 10, 1888
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14

The voters of Kansas who are in favor of a
free and untrammeled vote and fair count,
who favor the strict enforcement of the law,
who cherish the defenders of the country and
favor liberal pension to all who are disabled,
who favor such laws as will protect heme pro-
auctions, home manufacturers and home
cation, and who are in favor of again placing
the government in the hands of those who
saved it instead of those who sought its de-
structiOn, are cordially inviked to participate
in the primaries, county and State cOnven-
tions. p. l. BONEBRAKE Chairman
HENRY BRANDLEY, Secretary.