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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05
SHERlFF'S SALE.

T Under AND BIZ VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
of sale issued by the Clerk of the
District Court Of Dickinson c. ~,
State of Kansas in cause pending there
in, wherein George Hazeltine is Plaintiff. and
Eahl Brenner. Eva Bremen. c. Henry. Thos.
Kirby, q. A. Jackson, Kansas Loan & Trust Go -
dany, T. Il. Sweet + NJ Sheldon and Charles
Beers are defendants, will, on
Tuesday, January 18th, A. D., 1888,
the front door OF the court house, in the city OF
Abilene, county OF Dickinson-sGate OF Kansas, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. Of ssid dag sc III 10 the highest
bidder for cash. the following real estate t0-w1t Z
The south half of the northwest quarter and the
north half of The southwest quarter Of section
thirty-three [33) in township thirteen (l3) south
of range two (2) east of the 9Th p. VI.
In Dickinson comfy state of Kan
as The said real estate will be sold pursuant
10 the Judgment OF the Court in said cause recited
in SSid order OF sale
Witness my hand this 18th day OF Dec, A. d,
1857. j. MILLER,
ISL SkH6 q DicisaSVA cg0H, Kns.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05
Editorial Clippings.

The swarms of people who go abroad
every season and bring home trunk
loads of wearing apparel do not feel
the burdens of the tariff in this regard.
But the masses of wOrkingmen and
women who cannot afford to travel
abroad must pay an average tax of 30
cents on every dollars worth of clothing
they buy for themselves and their child
rem.
Mr.. Blaine is in favor of giving the
voters of this country an untaxed
''chaw." Mr.. Cleveland is in favor of
giving them an untaXed coat. There
you have the issue for next year.
Blaine and his followers want to take
the tax off of tobacco. Cleveland and
his followers want to reduce the tax on
sugar. Which of the two schemes
would benefit the greatest number OF
people Blaine says tobacco is a ne
cessity. st. John says Blaine is mon
ster.
Henry Watterson, of the Courier
Journal, who has been cited as being
in opposition to the president and the
administration. has this to say in late
number of his paper; 81 have talked
with the President full and freelyupon
the question. and the two things the
Democrats of the west and south NAV
be sure the one that he has gone deep
into the study of the tariff, and
mastered the two principles of revenue
revision, and reform; the other, that
he is thoroughly in earnest and means
every word that he says.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

A deer, pure white in color, was shot
the other day on the Snow Shoe mOun-
tain in Clinton county. Pennsylvania.
Ii il the fourth white deer ever killed
in Northern Pennsylvania. There is
All old saying among hunters that evil
will come to the man who shoots q
white deer, and Mr.. Mann, of Sunbury,
VINO shot this one, had best be on the
lookout.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

st. John knows a thing or two be
sides prohibition. Hear him: THE
blacksmith's sledge-hammer is taxed
to protect the American blacksmith
against the pauper blacksmith of Eu-
rope. and the pauper blacksmith OF
Europe is admitted free in order to
compel the protected American black
smith to weld his taxed sledge-ham-
mer at the price of the imported
pauper."
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

The Republican high tariff organs
that are continually stating that free
trade is strongest in those states where
illiteracy is most prevalent should no.
forget that Massachusetts has $4,000
people over sixteen years OF age VIII"
cannot read or write. 1t is very diff
cult to uphold so false a theory.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

The New York Sun advocates one
cent postage, because it would make a
big hole in the surplus and postpone
the reduction of taxes on the people S
food and clothing. One-cent postage
would be a nice ing in itself, but let
us be Just before we are generous.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05
MON Ely !!

We have been in the real estate bust
ness for number of years and think
that the largest number of deals are
made by trading, and therefore we are
prepared to make all kinds of land
trades for stock or city property. If
you have anything to trade call and see
us. J, II. BRADY s. Co.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

The spinners in one of the big mills
at Fall River, Mass, are on strike.
They claim that they are only able t"
make about 50 per week. There doesn t
seem to be quite enough protection on
to cover the labOrers who toll and spin
at Fall River.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

The farmers who, in consequence OF
the potato famine, are paying duty
of fifteen cents bushel on Nova Scotia
potatoes, may now realize some OF the
beauties of the protective tariff on
necessities.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

Columbus Delano, the retired politi-
clan. turns up now as the chief Of the
sheep-breeders who declare that the
tariff on wool must not be disturbed.
MIR. Delano has farm in Ohio and ne
has some sheep. His pOcket-nerve has
been touched
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

tits tiebetween Smith and khrain
in more ways that one. After finding
that neither could knock the other out
they Shook hands and swore eternal
fealty to each other. Perhaps the two
together will be able to whip Sullivan.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

The party of moral ideas seems to b.
divided into two classes, one of which
has a conscience but no memory. and
one by far the more numerous, which
has a memory Tut no conscience. Both
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Sherman belong to
ne latter division. OF the two the
Democracy should, on the whole. prefer
that Mr.. Sherman would be nominated.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

The highest market price IN cash
paid for poultry and eggs, delivered in
Abilene. Inquire at the office of the
Crane elevator. L. DENSMORE.
37-tf
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

It is a very gentle, mild hammered
winter. so far, and the weather proph-
cts seem to be agreed that no great
severity need be looked for.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05
100000 TO LOAN.

We have 100000 to loan on farm
and city property at the lowest rates.
Loans closed promptly. No delay.
ABILENE INVESTMENT Co.,
Rear room First Nat. Bank.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05
Saturday, January 7th, a. D., 1888
SHERiFF'S SALE.

TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECC-
~ JiOn issued by the Jerk OF the DistricT Court
of Dickinson County. stale of Kansas, in a cause
pending therein, wherein William Z. Dryer Is
plaintiff. and ii. E. Downer, j. ii. Brady, Gid
Slatey, Charles Estes, Sadie ID. Greeley, and John
p. FTaZee, executor of the last Will or Nencent
COnover, are defendants. Twill on
Saturday, January 9TH, A. D. 1888,
at the front door OF the court Juse, 10 the city
of Abilene, county of Dickinson, state Of Kansas,
at / O'Clock a. IL OIL said day sell TO the highest
bidder Tor cash, all the rite. title ard interest of
the above named defendants in the following
zeal estate to-wt: South Il of ). f. 4 section j..
L. 10, =. B. east of the Il. NJ, subject 10 mort
gsge OF $1,000 in favor OF the Abilene Investment
Company and lots 40 and 81, On Broadway in
Southwick,& Augustines ad to the City of Abilene,
subject u mortgage of 5000 In favor or Thomas
Kirby, and lots aud Is In bl ok Is in Kinney &
Hodges add. 10 the City of Abilene subject 10
mortgage In fayOi OF L. B. Sweet trustee of $1,000
and mortgage Of $50 TO L. b Sweet ia Dickinson
county, state of Kansas. The said real estate will
be sold TO satisfy said Judgment of the court il
said cause recited in said execution.
Witness my hand this 2Sth day of Nov, A. D.
1887. j. j. MILLER,
Sheriff Of Dickinson county, Kansas. l5-5t
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

The cash for chickens-eggs-is found
Just over south on railroad ground.
Close attention there is paid
For just the things the hens have laid.
The butter, too, is not Neglected,
When the same Is worked and well perfected
But when assaulted with axle-greaSe
! cannot hardly hold my peace.
But come TO me, for sure you must,
I'll quickly count you out the dust. 40-tf
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

j., .'drker, the English divine,
declaI re will never again visit
AmeriL Perhaps the Beecher mon
unent will be built all the quicker.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

Santa Claus proved his existence,and
Rev. DR.. John Halls orthodox atten-
ton is called to the fact.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05
Look Out for It.

Hoarseness is the first symptom of
Group, by giving Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy freely as soon as child be-
comes hOarse. it will prevent the Group,
which can always be doneif the remedy
is kept at hand. There is not the least
danger in giving it. Sold by Barnes y
NOrthcraft.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

Promptness is good motto. 1t is
hard to find anything more prompt
than st. Patrick's Pills. They are
pleasant cathartic and a good medicine.
Sold by Barnes & Northcraft.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

1t is hard to turn up a profit on
mortgaged field with tariff taxed
plOW.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05
SHERiEE'S SALE

timber AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
" of sale issued by the clerk of the District
Court OF Dickinson County, state OF Kansas, in Il
cause pending therein, wherein Thomas Kirby is
Plaintiff and James A. Patterson, Mary VI. PatteT-
son, Robert Chaplin and Frank w. ChesebrO, CO.
partners as Chaplin & Chesebro, are defendants.
l will, on
Tuesday, January 18th, A. D. 1888,
at the front door of the court house. in the city of
Abilene, ounty of Dickinson, State of Kansas,
at 10 O'Clock IN. OF said day Sell to the highest
bidder for Cash, the following real estate towit
the southeast quarter Of section nine (9) and the
east half OF the northeast quarter of section six
teen u6), in township sixteen (16) south of range
one ID east Of the 9th p. NJ, in Dickinson county
state or Kansas. he said real estate will be sold
pursuant TO the judgment OF the court in said
cause recited in said order OF sale.
witness my hand this 18th day of December,
A. ID. 1857. j. MILLER,
16-5t Sheriff Of Dickinson county, Kan.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05

II. S. Tisdale & Co. are selling a fine
assortment of Christmas goods at actual
cost for spot cash.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-05
SHERIFF'S SALE.

TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF
- sale issued by the Clerk Of the District
Court of Dickinson county, state of Kansas, in Il
cause pending therein, wherein b L. Able l.
plaintiff, and &. II. Evans. Alice E. Evans,
George VI. Noble, Eva r. Noble. VI. (. Vegiard,
Bone6rake Rice, Hall m d Parker, \. II. Mar
tin and j. Ii. Brady, are defendants. will, on
Saturday, January 7th, a. D., 1888,
at the front door OF the Court House, in the city
OF Abilene, County of Dickinson, state or Kansas.
at 10 O'Clock a. OF said day sell TO the highest
bidder for cash, the following described real estate
to-wit: Lot one hundred and thrty-seven Q31)
and the east half or lot one hundred ana thirty
nine (l39) Oh Sd street in Lebold's End addition
to the city of Abilene, in Dickinson county, state
OF Kansas
The said real estate will be sold pur-
suant TO the Judgment of the Court in said
cause reciJed in said order Of sale
Witness my hand this 2SJhday OF November. a
D. 1887. III. MILLER.
l5-5t. sheriff,
The new North-west., 1888-09-28
WHOLE NO. 1908.
THE DEAD ASTRONOMER.
RICHARD ANTHONY PROCTOR A
VICTIM OF YELLOW FEVER.

Tho Career Of tho Scientist Briefly Told.
How the Yellow Fever Has Before Wis.,
tied the City of New Yorlk-so1ne Inter-
esting Information.
1t is well known that Richard Anthony
Proctor, the famous English astronomer, who
recently died of yellow fever in New York
city, did more for the popularization Of the
science OF astronomy than any other scienti-
fic writer in his generation. He was man
Of large attainments, and some Of his re-
naarkable astrnnomical theories caused some
thing like revolution in that science.
Professor Proctor was born in Chelsea,
England, March %, 1887, when his father,
who was very well to do, had retired from
business, and received his early education
first at home, then at an academy at Milton,
on the Thames. At the age of II he became
q clerk in London banking house. A year
later he entered Kings college, London, to
pursue his studies, and in the following year
was able to enter St Johns college, Cam
bridge, from which he was graduated In
1850. He married before the close of that
year, and devoted himself for the next three
years chiefly to historical and literary stud
les But by 1864 his attention had become
entirely centered in astronomical and mathe-
matical pursuits. In 1866 his fortune was
lost by the failure of a bank, and he then re-
solved to devote himself to authorship pro-
fessionally. He wrote number Of works on
astronomical subjects, gaining somewhat Of
O reputation, but on the publication, in 1870,
Of "Other Worlds Than Ours" ho sprang
into fame at bound, and from that time he
became one of the most popular writer's on
scientific subjects, as he has certainly been
one of the most facile and fertile In 1873
he followed the example Of Froude, Tyndall,
Macdonald and others Of his DISTINGUISHED
The new North-west., 1888-09-28
FORTS wADswoarH AND ToMPK1Ss

w
Castle William, at the northwest point Of
the island, attracts every visitors attention !;
it is as nearly like an old circular tower OF
the middle ages as any building ID tae ha-
ton. is built o. red sandstone and is just as
valuable now for the defense OF the city as II
it were built of cobs or clapboards Oae CT
two Of the oldest cailnoas i'll the country ss.u
rust il the old embrasurcs; the birds bulid
their rests i'll them, and they add triflo to the
picturesqueness of the situation. Tho castle
was begun in 1907 and completed in ISL
On the other end of the island is the South
battery, which sometimes has gun or TWO
in place; and near the center is Fort Colura-
bus. These and the quarters for officers ard
soldiers are the only buildings. This Island
was the first occupied by the Dutch, but they
,,oycd in a few days to Manhattan, and the
former was set apart as the official perQn
sito Of tho successive colonial governors sent
from Holland and England. Hence the
name. The colonies fortified it in October,
IT'S: in 1894 quarantine was established
there; soon after the United States took pos
session. and still retains it. But its useful
ness for defense has long since passed away,
and the island will probably soon be re-
gained BY the city and made park.
Proceeding down the bay six miles one en-
ters the Narrows, between the extreme west
ern projection Of Long Island and eastern
projection of Staten Island; and here effect
i've defenses might be made, as the distance
from the city is great enough. On the Long
Island side of the Narrows is Fort Hamilton;
on the other are Forts Wadsworth and
Tompkins, and little OF the Long Island
side south of Hamilton, is the noted Fort
Lafayette-place of sorrow to many an
American between 1881 and 1856. and COS
The new North-west., 1888-09-28

hAcaAHo A. PROCTOR. home at ST. Josenh
Mo. In 1887 he removed to Oaklands, neaf
Orange Lake, in Florida, where the state
purposed to build an astronomical observa-
tory for him, and where he remained until
few days before his death, when he went
to New York city on his way to Europe, and
was stricken with a sporadic case of the
deadly fever.
Yellow fever in New York city is very rare,
and most of the cases have been communica.
ted by refugees from infected districts. Since
the year $500 there have been 446 deaths in
New York city from yellow fever There
has scarcely been year during the century
IN which there has not been at least one death
from the fever. In 1908 the plague visited
the city and over 100 deaths ensued. In 1929,
hundreds OF people were stricken with the
scourage, and 166 died. In the intervening
years. between 1922 and 1870, there wero
from one to fifteen deaths year from the
disease. In 1856, between April 10 and Oct
4, seventy-nine infected vessels arrived in the
bay of New York, and anchored four
miles above and below the Narrows, between
Long Island and Staten Island, from Graves
end bay to within short distance of New
Brighton. The fever extended to the land
along the borders of each island, opposite the
line Of infected vessels and no further, except
one spot on the south side of Governors
Island and another about opposite on the
Jersey shore. Thirteen deaths from the dis
ease occurred in New York, but they had all
been infected outside Of the city, and no
cases originated in either New York or
Brooklyn. During July, August and Sep
tember stxty-four cases occurred on Gov
ernor's Island and several hundred along the
shores Of Long Island and Staten Island.
There are many who recall the fearful
epidemic Of 1870. Yellow fever In its most
terrible form was then rampant The city
itself was not so much afflicted as Governors
Island, where the germs Of the disease were
planted and blossomed forth, and where a
great many people died. How the microbes
got there none knew, nor was the disease
known until three persons had died. It had
been first described as remittent and inter-
mittent fever. The disease ragged there until
October, when the welcome arrival of frost
killed it off and stayed its ravages Nearly
800 out Of 500 soldiers had felt tho effects Of
the scourge, and ffty-two deaths ensued.
The quarantine system Of New York is as
perfect as any in the world and it is said
that, with the present sanitary arrangements
of the city, it would be almost impossible for
the dreaded fever to make much headway.
It is said on good authority, moreover, that
the disease is not SO contagious in northern
cities, like New York, as is smallpox; indeed,
some physicians Of high standing go so far as
to say that it is not contagious at all. The
weight Of evidence, however, would seem to
indicate that it is
1t is not generally known that there werc
two deaths from yellow fever in Brooklyn
about month before Professor Proctor died
Of the disease in New York city, but such is
nevertheless fact. A ship from tho south
brought the cases, but was quarantined and
SO thoroughly fumigated that the disease
was killed.
The new North-west., 1888-09-28
THE GuNBoAr EARcY.

light draught that it was brought up tho
canal from Burgundy by way Of Youne and
the Haute Seine, passing through 233 locks;
then tho great problem was to get it from
the nearest canal anchorage to the grounds of
the exposition and into the basin designed for
vessels
The first step was effected by constructing
an inclined track-very like those with
which American travellers were familiar a
few years ago, when railroad trains were
ferried across western rivers and taken up to
the track on the other side without breaking
freight or disturbing passengers. Thence the
land transportation by coined wagonettes"
was comparatively simple till they reached
the walls Of the exposition grounds, where
another, and so far insuperable difficulty,
presented itself-the gate was too narrow.
Various schemes were proposed and rejected;
so, for the present, the Parisians and visitors
take pleasure in seeing '.gunboat on
wheels'-such railroad" canal as the
Americans wanted at Panama, as aforesaid
The gunboat was built in 1885 by popular
subscription, which makes it a sort Of idol.
The new North-west., 1888-09-28

sessing probably more unused material for
romance than any other fortress on the
coast. One plan of defense suggests two re-
volving armored turrets on the site of Fort
Lafayette and two on the other side, with
batteries added SO as to command the entire
channcl, the whole supplemented by tor
pedoes planted in the center of the channel.
Lieut.. Eugene Griffin, of the United States
engineers, carly in 1886 presented a very
elaborate plan for defenses at this point, and
at a similarly convenient point east of the
city where Long Island sound first narrows
towards East river. Each revolving turret,
In his plan, was to have two 1O0-ton guns and
/ two casemated batteries, each pierced for
ten 50ton guns. There were also to be on
each side two earthen barbette batteries,
each armed with ten 20 or 3O-ton guns,
mounted on disappearing carriages, and two
mortar batteries, mounting fortv eight MOI.
-tars each. These defenses would be six miles
from the extreme southern point of the city,
and would command not only the Narrows,
but all the approaches down to Sandy Hook.
In like manner tho defenses of Long Island
sound ut Willett's Point and Throgg's Neck
would eRectually prevent entrance there; and
thus all New York and nearly all of Brook
lyn would be thoroughly protected. Lieut..
Griffin was still of opinion, however, that
vessels might approach near enough to the
Coney Island shore to reach the southern
part of Brooklyn.
Since his report was published, however,
completed soundings and experiments with
artillery and torpedoes have convinced many
engineers that the true point for cheap and
efficient defense is more than twice as far
from the city, namely, at the north end of
Sandy Hook, and OH the adjacent "banls."
A glance at the annexed map of tho lower
bay will give the reader good idea of the
reasons for this opinion. As the excursion
ist sails over the broad expanse of blue water
stretching from Coney Island southwark tc
Sandy Hook, he naturally forms the idea
that there is unlimited range for incoming
vessels from the open ocean through the
lower bay until they reach the Narrows In
fact their available route is very limited.
much more limited there than in the Mar
rows itself; and the New York pilots will
tell you that although the channels change
much more slowly than at the mouths of
most large rivers, yet they are always chang
ing. At present, as for many years past-as
it probably will be for as many years as the
present systems of naval warfare will last
broad submarine ''bank" puts out from
the west end of Coney Island, and extends
nearly half way to Sandy Hook, ard after
two narrow breaks another 'bank" shuts up
the channel to a line quite near the Hook.
The new North-west., 1888-09-28
DEER LODGE, MONTANA, SEPTEMBER g. 1883

ness, before he entered on his co,,aco co,,r.o.
t;s au n ne mas followed the example by placing
rate as other employees In their special lines ,e'
a.:l le. Prehmlnary study at other places he
n nn!snea ms education at Brown university,
and soon after joined his brothers in takino
cnaIge OF tho vast interests left in such con-
fusion by the death Of their father At II. tho
very beginning of the disasters Of 1874 n "a
Inc oechne In values was SO great, the col
.alse IN manufacturing so complete, that it
was Inen supposed that the immense debts
due Oakes Ames' estate could not he ,,,ada -
Pay more than forty cents on the dollar, and
..onsequentiy tnat the estate was hopelessly
insolvent Yet the young men went reso-
!utely to work, kept even through the hard
times, paid every debt with interest when
the better days cam 3, and not only made
M fortunes 1or themselves, but paid legacies to
the amount Of 81 ,OO0, 600 out Of the estata
0OVef0Or AmeS is president 0r dirocf,o,. T.,