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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

ALL the Ottawa, Ont, lumbermen OPP
pose the increase in the duty on American
pork asked for by the Canadian packers
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended December Is showed an average in
crease of &C compared with the corre-
spending week Of last year. In New York
the increase was SO.
SENATOR BECK, who has been resting at
the home of his son-in-law near Washing
ton, expects to leave for an extended
Southern trip for the benefit of his health.
HENRY MEREDITH, who shot Phil DAILY,
the gambler, in New York City recently
while trying to rob him, has been identi-
fed as Lewis Carleton, an escaped Ohio
convict.
AMERICAN railroad securities were de-
pressed on the London Exchange during
the week ended December Is. General
business was also limited. The German
boursss were reported firm and quiet. In
Paris financial matters were unsettled be-
cause Of Panama canal affairs.
DIPHTHERIA was reported raging in the
vicinity of Albuquerque, N. N. Physicians
state that since the disease broke out sew
eral weeks ago no less than 200 Mexican
children have died.
Hon. CHARLES BOYLE, who was recently
appointed Chief Justice of Wyoming by
President Cleveland, died from a compli-
cation of diseases caused by overwork.
The total amount of bonds purchased
under the circular of April II is 500, $685.
200, of which S51, 1896. $50 we're per cents
and 49, 2S9, $50 were AIS. The cost of
these bonds was S11s "a, 68s, of which
S66,010,sT was paid for the As and S53,-
926 791 for the AIS.
THE North German Gazette says that all
the German embassies and consulates DOS
sessing copies of the cryptograph lost az
ter the Emperor Frederick's death have
burned them by order of the Government.
TERRIBLE storms were raging for three
days recently in the department of Lyon
esse-Orientales, France, flooding villages
and causing wrecks and much loss of life.
THE South Carolina Senate has passed
bill making valid township bonds amount
ing to 81 ,000, 900, issued in aid of the con-
struction of railroads, which had been de-
clared invalid by the State Supreme Court
1t is announced in Chicago that the
whisky trust has decided on q campaign
Of determination against the dlstillers
who have refused to come into the COM
bination. This is to be inaugurated Jam
uary Is, with decided reduction in the
price of whisky.
Four street railways of St Louis-the
Union, the Citizens, Cass avenue and
Northern Central-have been sold to a
Chicago syndicate for $500, 900 cash.
A COMPANY of soldiers has been sent to
the Turtle mountain reservation in Dakota
because Of threatened trouble by the half
breeds.
THE region about St Joseph, La, is
threatened with an overflow, the river
bank having caved in beyond the line Of
the Government protection levee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20
SERVICEABLE FENCES.
Some Things Learned by . Farmer of
Thirty Years Experience.

Some Things Learned by . Farmer of
Thirty Years Experience.
A farmer who has had trouble with
jumping fences" as he terms it, says
he stopped it by mailing horseshoe on
each front foot of the COW or steer.
But he should have been more explicit.
Jumping fences are great nuisance
on q farm, and it seems to me that a
well-set post and rail fence won't Jump
very high. When the earthquake hap
pened about two years ago all of my
fences running east and west jumped
so as to throw the corners all awry
and leaye most of the top rails on the
tops of the stakes, and many were
thrown off. But this was not an ordi-
nary kind of jumping fence. Those
who are troubled with the common
kind might try the horseshoe plan.
What is the best fence? | have long
sought to find this out and have tried
the old-fashioned worm fence, staked
or double-staked and ridered: the post
and-board fence and the post-and-rail
fence, with morticed posts and rails
flattened and pointed at the end. I
have some miles of fence on my farm
and have constant trouble with the
fences, all but about half mile of
solid post-and-rail fence made of chest
nut posts and five rails to each panel.
The rails are ten feet long, This fence
stands firmly; the heaviest winds do
not move it; no cattle or horses try to
jump it. it being five feet high; and
from former experience, dating back
thirty years, know such a fence will
last as long as this, if properly made.
1t is cheap. The posts are split sap
lings about ten years old and eight
inches on the split face. The holes are
bored with boring machine and two
inch auger, two holes being made FIVE
inches apart from outer edges and the
wood between them is cut out with a
post axe having blade two inches
wide. Two men will hole one hundred
posts a day and will set up the one
hundred panels of fence in three days,
costing thus seven cents a panel for
setting the fence. And when it is set,
it is set for years without need for re-
pair or almost daily watching and put
ting up as with the common rail fence.
The best thing to do with jumping
and breachy animals is to have good
fences, so that when they are young
he animals will not learn to jump or
throw down the fences. Bad fences
make breachy and unruly stock.-M
p Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20
Increase of Noxious Insects.

Noxious insects are more numerous
and destructive now than they were
fifty years ago. Where nature has a
chance to work out her laws, all ami
mails. from the highest to the lowest,
do not increase beyond proper limits.
Even man himself is no exception to
this great law; but let break occur in
this great natural chain, and it is felt
all along the line. Some species will
increase enormously, while others al
most entirely disappear. Now as in
sects are far more numerous than all
the higher animals, it follows that if
some unforeseen event takes place that
favors a great increase of some noxious
species, man is sure to be great suf-
ferer. And this state of things is
exactly what is taking place to-day.
The reader will naturally inquire why
the beneficial ones do not increase as
fast as the destructive ones. The an
swer is, the food plant of the latter has
increased enormously, and all the sur
roundin gs have favored its rapid in
crease, while the other, living upon
animal (imago) food. is entirely out
stripped by the vegetable eating
species. VicE's Magazine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

HE corridors of the Interior and
Post-office buildings are to be used by
troops attending Harrison's Inaugural
ton for sleeping purposes. The ap-
plications for places in the parade are
from seventy-five organizations, ag-
gregating Is, 900 men-2,O00 more than
were in the parade in 1884.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

The head of New York collection
agency says the large dry goods firms
are frequently swindled by wealthy
women who run up accounts and then
refuse to pay for them. Two firms
lost $4,000 in this way. The women
were all wives of wealthy men, and
some of them had property of their
nIrn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

Two medical students named Bluhm
and Eichler fought duel at Berlin re-
Gently with pistols. Bluhm was NOR
tally wounded. The duel was the re-
suit of quarrel over the merits of Dr.
Mackenzie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

A BILL has been introduced into the
Senate authorizing the Secretary of
War to have constructed $50 pneumatic
torpedo throwers of the highest power,
capable of throwing steel torpedoes
charged with 500 pounds of dynamite
distance of five miles. These pneu-
matte guns are to be used as harbor
iefenses
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

The Society of Medical Jurispru-
dence discussed the Whitechapel muir
ders recently with the result of con-
GLIDING that Jack the Ripper, was of
sound mind. Lawyer Austin Abbott
read a paper which set forth that there
are barbarious instincts in man, pre-
served with remarkable persistence by
the laws of heredity, from uncivilized
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

MAJOR SPAULDING, Fourth cavalry,
commanding at Fort Mcdowell, was
killed recently by the accidental dis
charge of his gun while hunting. His
remains were taken to Kalamazoo,
Mich, for interment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

The athletic committee of Harvard
University has granted the petition of
the baseball team to be permitted to
play with professionals. The petition
was Endorsed by several former cap
tains of the team and other men prom
inent in athletics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20
JOHN BRonER1ck- the Nam York;.

JOHN BRoDERICK, the New York man
who received the two thousand dollars
offered by Chairman Quay for the ar
rest and conviction of illegal voters.
has been ruined by his good fortune.
He has turned his wife and children
out of doors. and, upon her complaint,
been sent to prison for one month for
intoxication and general disorderlv
behavior
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

JUDGE SAGE has signed the petition
to President Cleveland for the pardon
of Benjamin F. Hopkins, ex-assistant
cashier of the defunct Fidelity Bank of
Cincinnati, on the ground that Hopkins
is a physical wreck.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

The will of Mahlon Sands, a patent
medicine man of New York, who was
killed by a fall from his horse, in
Rotten Row, London, which had been
submitted to surrogate for construc-
tion, has been sustained. 1t disposes
of several million dollars. His widow,
Mary NJ Sands, is a niece of Vice
President-elect Morton, who is one of
the executors of the will.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20
STREET SUPPLEMENTARY W..

STREET SUPERINTENDENT WALLACE.
Of Albany. n. T., who discharged an old
soldier from the department and was
convicted of violating the G. A. R
law. was fined 500 and to stand COM
United until the fine should be paid.
This was said to be the first case of
the nature in the State. An appeal
was taken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

MADAME BoULANGER in an inter
view recently denied that she had re-
fused to live with her husband. She
complained that he was trying to play
Napoleon and make her his Josephine.
She then burst into tears and begged
to be excused from answering further
questions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

THE East African slave trade sup
preston matter was up at the German
Reichstag a short time ago when
Count Herbert Bismarck announced
that Germany and England were work
in harmony and that all possible would
he dcna
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

The House Committee on Military
Affairs has reported frvorably the bill
to place General John c. Fremont on
the retired list with the rank of Major
General
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

MAYOR HEWITT, of New York, has
refused to vote for a proposition to set
aside $250,000 for a soldiers monu-
ment because he does not believe in
compulsory" patriotism.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

AGREAT mortality is reported among
the horses at Lorena, Kan, supposed
TO be caused by the dry black ergot of
the corn fields in which they have been
praZinp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

A FEMALE lion tanner was frightfully
lacerated while in the brute's cage at
a show at Hohenmuth, Bohemia, re-
Gently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

The railroad conductors of Califor-
MIA and Arizona have left the brother
hood and formed a new association
with headquarters at Los Angeles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

THE Western Union and Manhattan
Elevated Railway Companies have de-
clared their usual dividends for the
current quarter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20
CURRENT COMMENT.

A CHURCH for the exclusive use of
the deaf and dumb was recently conse-
Grated in Philadelphia
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

EMPEROR WILLIAM has renewed his
grandfather's order that none of the
imperial servants shall wear a mus
tache.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

A BILL to prohibit the importation
of saccharine has been reported in the
French Chamber Of Deputies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

Poverty is like a love afair-a
good joke after it 10 over.-MerchQns
IrGreler.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

hundred bushels of peanuts at one dollar
per bushel.
SINCE the opening of the State Reform
School AS boys have been admitted, oil
whom 203 have been discharged, nineteen
have escaped and seven have died; leav-
ing 219 in the institution at this date, who
represent sixty-five counties in the State.
The net gain of the number of boys remain
ing in the institution in two years is 124.
COLBY wants machine shops.
STEWART. the drug clerk, who some
months ago was convicted at Wichita and
sent to the county Jail for over seventeen
years and fined $40, 800 for selling liquort
has had his case revived by his rear
rest on the demand of Assistant At
torney-General Hallowell. Stewart was
released after serving six months of his
sentence by the Governor. and the Attor-
ney-General attempted to collect the fine
building in which the liquor was sold, and
failing in this he had Stewart re-arrested
and thrown into Jail on the old complaint.
THIRTY women are engaged in newspa-
per work in Kansas.
IT is said that more than 1,500 men are
employed in the Rock Island shops at Hor-
ton, and the monthly pay roll is SEQ, 900.
LATE post-office changes in Kansas:
Established, Kismet, Seward County,
Willie S. Jackson, postmaster; Lovewell
Station, Jewell County, Nelson Scheib,
postmaster. Names changed, Hamburg,
Reno County, to Buhler. Discontinued,
Helvetia, Meade County; New Elgin,
Chautauqua County.
II. 7. MARTIN, brakeman, was recently
killed by the cars at Cherokee.
FIRE in Wichita the other morning de-
stroyed the house and library of Mrs.
Lease, the lecturer, and another fire at
night burned the Gandolfo stables and two
other buildings, causing 5000 loss.
A. PURvETT, Wichita real estate agent,
was recently arrested for obtaining sig
nature to q warranty deed by fraud.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-20

'1nere were found IN Israel, six hum
dred who had not bowed the knee to
Baal," so even after the generations of
injustice, we find women with just as
strict sense of honor as any man, not
many, It's true, but what can you ex-
pect? Can men sow tares and gather
wheat? Slaves, white or black, can
not have real self respect. Are you
aware of the rather notorious fact that
in the South there were many slaves to
whom it was constant source of pride
that they never took (stole) any thing
save from their masters. Women posi-
bly, believe the same that as they be-
long to the men, that all they can get
for themselves is but their right and
the smartest wife gets the most by
using the best management In other
words, she learns your weaknesses, my
friend, and they form her stock in
trade.
See if your wife does not blush If you
meet her half way next time, and when
she begins her preamble, ask her:
"What do you want to-day? just say
what it is, and if 1 can afford it you
you shall have it." She will thank you
afterwards, and methinks the gratitude
which you do not deserve (for does she
not earn her board and clothesC will
be the sweeter to your heart, inasmuch
as she did not accomplish her wish by
cajolery. If woman was independent,
do you suppose she would ask you for
money! 1t is not pleasant task even
when the man needs but to be reminded
of the empty pocket-book, but when
continual asking ts necessary, then life
becoRss z burden that 2Qge but slays
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-28

Interesting Historic Legends of Some

Interesting Historic Legends of Some Of
Erin's Ancient Bards.
Edgar L. wakemap, in Pittsburg Dispatch.
But . few miles north Of Buncrana, on the
shores of the Tough, is the dainty hamlet Of
Fahan. Most travellers would pass it with but .
pleasant reflection upon its nesting beauty.
Yet there hovers about the little spot the deep
est aud most attractiv . ecclesiastic and historic
traditionary interest to be found in the north Of
Ireland. The Abbey OF ST. Mura was here
founded In the early part of the seventh centuiy y;
the region roundabout was, nearly 300 years
earlier. q favorite haunt of st. Patrick himself;
st. Mura's holy we'll is still seen; and for eleven
centuries foot-sore pilgrims have como hither
for healing through the efficiency Of prayer.
Our so-calIed '.faith-cures il not young.
More remarkable than all, an unfipching
Protestant, DR.. Walter Bernard, Of London.
derry, the noed antiquary whose singls-handed
labors restored the Grianan Of Aileach. here set
q noble marble cross to mark the shrine Tor
weary Catholic wanderers. / do not know
whether this particular cross has ever been BY
sanctioned or blessed. 1t does not
matter. That sort of . civilized deed conss-
crates itself and all things that 60 with it. To
the Irish of all lands an impressive fact holds in
terest here. The most eminent successor to st.
Mura was Maslmura 1.-THE servant of Mural.
OF this erudite bardic historian it is recorded in
almost inspired verse: 1.-THE great and fertile
Ireland never produced q man like the mild. fac
Maelmura There mixed not . nobler
face with the dead" I do not believe there 10 q
iolter OF more pOeCichly expressive eeubeoCe I'D
all the languages than that last. II is to this
most ancient Of Irish historic bards. who died
In $50, that Ireland owes the preservation OF the
first accounts of the Milesian or Gadslian race.
1t is found in Maslm ursis Duan Eireanpach,
or poem OF Ireland, written about $50. The
bard relates that on the enguliog OF Pbarao, the
Egyptians were aneered with the children Of
Niul, who were descended from Feuius OF
Scythia, for declining assistance In pursuing the
Israelites. Fearing enslavement they seized
Pharao's deserted ships, and fed by way OF the
Red sea, India and Asia to Scythia. their v
country. After q long time, Asruth. son Of
Gsdhaei for Gael. from whom the Irish have
been called Gael, proceeded with the descend
ents OF Niul to Taprabana (Ceylonb whom. 200
years thereafter, at the destruction of Troy.
Brath, nineteenth in descent from Fenius, led
On expedition ITO the north of the world and,
passing Crete, came to "Espain the peninsular-"
Conquering q certain territory, his son. Breogsn,
built a city called Brieantia; and. finally, sally
ing from q lofty tower he had built on the
doast, his son, lth, q brave explorer, discovered
Fri. or Ireland, as far as Luimnech QLimerick),
the country about the mouth Of the Shannon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-28
GirIs in Trousers.

~ sh
Atlanta Evening Telegram.
What are theyiS
They are men, OF course
mo, they are not"
swell, I declare, they are girls with breechss
on.
crowd Of people stood on o publio road this
morning near the Gotten exposition mills aud
watched two huxom country lasses who bad
donned pantaloons and we're helping theii
father dig potatoes Their costume Wal
peculiar and striking. They wore q base ne. the
back end Of which answers for . coat tail. aud
their jeans pantsloons fitted a. nicely a. II cut
out by a New York tailor. They did not seem
20 mind the rude crowd that stood out in the
public road and stared at them. With brssches
on, they moved about among the potato hills and
clods of dirt with the ease and agility OF . man.
No cumbersome dress dragged In the dirt and
caught on weeds and briars- 10 such . costume
they did 40 much work az the old man. and
may be more.
A farmer who same to the citv this morning
reported the matter At the Journal Office. When
the Journal man reached the place the girls had
quit the field aud gone TO the house TO prepare
dinner. They had laid aside their masculine
garment and were ss womanly and as modest
az thrifty housewives could be. After dinner
they were to put on their pantaloons again aud
Dresses are even more In the way wheu .
woman 10 blowing than when she 10 digging po
tatoes.
This 10 . new move among farm girls. IL will
probably take like wild fire. There are mary
country lssses who are called upon 10 20 out
into the fields and help the men folks, and IL
their labor 10 doubled on account OF the incon-
veniencs Of skirts, why shouldn't they wsas
psntaloons while working In the feldi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-28
New York Ledger.

AOth
We infer from some Of the letters received by
Us from our young readers that a number Of
them cherish the ridiculous opinion that to
have small hands and feet is Q sign of noble
descent and high breeding. We can assure
these celuded damsel that race and breeding
have nothing to do with the size CT the ex-
ire mites. The biggest hand we ever saw at
tached to a human arm WAS that OF . young
officer, the scion OF q family enobled six GEN.
iuries ago. aud VIC have seen hands OF the most
delicate SIZE and texture BELONGING to persons Of
the lowest origin. Witness. also. the chubby
paw Of the most gracious Majesty Queen Vic
toria, whose race mas been of royal rank for
l,50U years.
Nature proportions the hands ana feet with
the utmost exaetness to the other parts OF the
body. Consequently. the hands and feet are
always just right. To change them would be to
destroy the harmony Of the frame. To be dis
mind. a want of gqod sense and, We may add. .
tnankiess imp,ety.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-28

a promising neophyte here for the Rosicrucian
brotherhood"
'But the chess gamer Hardy continued;
sthere am puzzled. Idon't see it at all. How
did you do III,
Here the guard warned the two friends AVA
from the door of the compartment, and already
the first tremor of motion was felt in the train.
"This is our last request!' cried LaviniA
'How did You do it2'
Wyoming looked at Cameron. who nodded.
Then he said quietly: 1--WE made nd the game
In advance, and learned it by heart"
"Oh!" said Hardy.
And the train started sharply forward and
bore the young couple swiftly out of sight to the
happiness Of Q honeymoon.