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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-18

NTANTED. OTR PATKONS II
Ty,WENTY-THIRD YEAR or TIL.
L BUSINESS OF THE
MARYLAND
LIFE-lNSURANCE COMPANY
~ VIRGINIA
NOTICE To Tux SUCCESSFUL lirrlSst,
RANCE AGENTS ~ TuRSTAIE
OF VIRGINIA


Tho MARYLAND LIFE-INsURANCE CONT.
Ny, Of Baltimore, WILL MAKE CONTRA.
WITH RELIABLE MN who can .i..-.f..
! canvass for life Insurance upon a' uD-i aita..
tsgeOus terms
This company has no general agents. hltf..
fun compensation is paid direot FOB uf Io.s.
| Special agent who secures the rss.
Persons who can demonstrate beyond i'.H
that they can successfully CANVAS f.r hus'a..
will 20 employed ~ special Agenf7.
This company has paid 10 policy hrii.fs .-
their representatives $4,000 slnco ia orsal.
cation.
No claim has been resisted. de'ayel. or ..r.
promised, but all have been promptly Ea.Ia.
maturity.
FOR further information address ne C5mr.ar
No. ID South street, Baltimore. Nt
WILLIAM Il. BLACKFORD, President
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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
Fire!

At l O'Clock this morning Night
Waterman Knauss discovered smoke
issuing from the basement direc ly be-
meath the frame part of the building
occupied by Dunlavy 81 Roe. lie at
once gave the alarm by ringing the fire
bell, and in few minutes the fire boys
and other citizens were on the spot.
The door to the basement was broken
through and the burning boards were
torn from their fastenings and pitched
on the outside. The hydrants IN the
vicinity were all frozen tight and no
water could be got, but the flames were
soon extiHquished, after burning part
of a PARTITION in the basement and
through the floor below and ceiling
above directly underneath and above
the partition. The basement was Oc-
cupitd by John Sullivan as a cigar
stand and oyster house, and it is
thought the fire started from a curtain
hanging from an archway between two
of the rooms and directly below the
stovepipe. The damage will not eX
coed 500, including the losses of Sulli-
van and Dunlavy 81 Roe. The build
ing is owned by j. E. Bonebrake.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
A Mystery Solved.

There is a man in Abilene who has
refused to sit down for several days
past. When he is not walking or stand
ing he will lie down, but persistently
refuses to be seated. His. friends were
becoming alarmed, and several of our
people having been told Of bis peculiar
and apparently mulish refusal to be
seated. have purpOsely thrown them
selves in his company and carelessly
offered him chair and often strenuous
ly urged him to be seated, but all their
efforts were in vain. This morning
three of his friends met and were talk
ing over his strange conduct, when one
proposed for another to hunt him up
and manage to get him in an office.
when they would start up political
argument and get him excited, when
perhaps he would forget his aversion,
or whatever it might be, and be seated.
Email. in he came, the political argu-
ment racket was worked up to fever
heat by the three conspirators, the
wouldent-set-dow man getting very
much excited, and in answer to one of
his arguments, one of the plotters said:
Sit down and l will explain matters to
YOU. To the delight of his friends
down he sat, but if bis setting down was
sudden his rising up was a heap
suddener, and screams and yells filled
the room. His friends were getting
ready to rush in, seize and bind him fOl
maniac, when he found speech enough
to scream: Oh, my boil
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
Thought it Was an Earthquake.

Yesterday morning The. Vegiart
was awakened bright and early by the
sound of falling brick and rocks, and "a
perceptable culver passed through
the building, causing another and NOR,
perceptible CULVER to pass through
The.'s body. Thinking an earthquake,
was playing havoc with the foundation
of the house and expecting every
moment to be dropped, house and all
into the regions below, he quick,
aroused the household The was stopping
at the residence of his brother Ed J and
without delay prepared for flight. Blu
the Ealing Of another brick into some
thing that sounded very much like
water brought back his senses, and
upon investigation. he discovered
that the cellar was flooded, and thai
the foundation was giving way by de
grees. A search was made for tn,
source of the disturbance, and it was
found that pipe in the front yard had
bursted and that the water had found
an outlet by breaking through tn,
foundation.
The cellar floor was covered to ?
depth of about eighteen inches, and
the north and west walls had partially
caved in. The water was turned off
the cellar cleaned out, and today TIE
masons are making repairs. Very
little damage was done to the contents
of the cellar as most Of the fruits, etc.,
were nigh above where the water
reached.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
In Like a Lion, out Like a Lamb

Scene in Third street dining room
Young man and two young ladies
going down town via streets cars.
Young man hears street Car bell, rushes
for hall door, pulls door shut behind
-slam-smash-by mistake
rushed in pantry; speed so great ran
over canned goods in glass jars. and
buckwheat batter set to rise for break
fast knocked down two shelves of
dishes, and lots of cold whites great
excitement. Shipe lost three car fares.
Young man B(r)een never there since,
feelings too badly peppered; it was
such salt-er, and he felt and was all
battered up. He was heavily in moi
hiss cups; he fork-ed over no sadce-y
tongue when he came out, but he was
in an awful pickle. His aspirations
were shelved and his cake was dough-
He can never catch-up and have mat
tiers as good as pie The gnawing Of
remorse in that brief moment was worse
than the gnawing Of-Rats.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
Very Artistic, but Badly Scratched.

One of our lady artists in this city,
who lives on Buckeye avenue, painted
good representation of fresh made
garden bed on a piece of fat sheet iron,
and laid it out in the back yard. In
less than thirty minutes all the old
hens and ROSTERS in the vicinity were
scratching away for dear life on top Of
that sheet iron. Several old hens who
had done the scratching act for numer-
Gus broods of chicks, scratched so long
and so hard that they wore their nails
off down to the very stumps. The
whole neighborhood is in an uproar and
still the scratching goes on. No doubt
the young lady will be indicted before
the grand jury for cruelty to chickens.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

Frank Dyal has given up his position
at the U. f., and will leave for Wichita
Thursday next.
Cyrus Knight left on the Santa Fe
this morning for Strong City, where he
is engaged in business.
Jack Dillon, the colored rustler at
the Stanton, returned yesterday after
noon from Hopkinsville, Ky.
1. T. Tudor and Miss Sherman came
down from Vine Greek this morning,
to pay visit to friends here.
w. J. Russell and F. L. Sidmore left
on this afternoons Santa Fe for Her
ingtOn on real estate business.
Charley Stuck, of SaIina, who has
bOen visiting Geo. Arnold, left this
morning for short visit to Hope.
Mrs. CoIwell and brother and Mrs.
North, of Solomon, came in on today s
noon train, returning on the 4 o'clock.
C. NJ. Randall, of Topeka, Gent
Special Agent for the N. w. Mutual
Life Ins. Co. Of Milwaukee, is in the
city.
J. III. Brady, known as the rustling
real estate man of Abilene, returned
this morning from the west, via the
Rock Island.
Tommy Jones, with Shockey &
Snider, left this morning, via the Rock
Island, on business trip to Mound
City, TT. Scott and Topeka.
F. B. Higgins, one of the popular
young men of Harrington, who has been
paying a visit to our city, returned
home this morning over the Rock Island
route.
Mrs. w. J. Russell. in company with
her brother. Allen Osborne, left this
morning, via the Rock Island, for
Council Grove, to visit friends for a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Nahum Cobb, of Dwight, for
merly of Abilene, who has been visiting
with the family of Lewis Geauque
since Sunday, returned home this
morning, via the Rock Island.
Cadet Bennett, of the Salvation
Army, left on the noon train today for
Atchison. She is the last of the foreign
element who have been at the head of
the Army here, and the local element
will steer the ship in the future.
Geo. L. Croll and his brother, Frank.
left on today's noon train for Middle
ton, Pa. Frank has not been we'll for
some time and is going there to stay
with his other brothers and sister, in
the hope of regaining his health.
George went along for company, and
will return shortly. Frank intends to
remain permanently. We trust his
health may be restored to him.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
From Wednesdays daily. |

The pay car on the Rock Island road
passed through the city yesterday.
The Western Fence Company, of
Chicago, arrived in the city this morn
ing.
Junction City celebrates the 10th
anniversary of the birth of Burns at the
A. o. U. w. hall this evening.
Last night the fire boys were sleep
ing with one ear hanging out of tie
window, but nary an alarm was sound
ed.
Everybody should 60 to Northcraft's
drug emporium and secure reserved
seats for Perkins lecture tomorrow
evening.
A card from Eli Perkins to Rev.
Staufftr, assures him that the lecture
tomorrow evening will be the event of
the season.
The Y. NJ. G.. A. are meeting with
splendid success, and no doubt will &C
complish much good in their commend
able work.
Rev. Stauffer is assured by the opera
house management, that the opera
house will be in good condition for Eli
Perkins lecture. Comfort being guar
anteed, and one of Ellis best efforts
will be the opportunity for everybody
to spend pleasant evening.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

Henry Wolf has returned IRON
Strong City, where he went 10 open |
Oranch store for Simon Rolhscnlid
having disposed Of his stock.
Mrs. Townsend, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Gels, for abou
three weeks, left yesterday afternoon
for her home in Como, COLORADO.
VIC. Eastland, J. Ii. Franklin, VIM
Blair, Nelson Wescott, S. +. Lawson
and LII. 5. Destana formed a company
of y .ssellites who visited our city to.
d9-.
J w. D. Christian goes to Osborne
ii. ieek, to conduct services, and at
tend to his duties as Dean Of the
Northwestern part of the Diocese of
Kansas.
DR.. Young, our popular veterinary
surgeon, accompanied Geo. +. Hunton
to his ranch in Marion county this
morning, for the purpose of doctoring
some of MIR. Hunton'S stock.
Miss Ida Hendricks has arrived at
Sacramento, Cal. She writes that she
had most delightful journey, stopped
off at Denver and Salt Lake City. She
expects to visit San Francisco, Los An
geles, and San Diego. We hope Size
will derive much benefit from her trip.
R. Coy, the sketcher and artist who
has been in our city for several months
making a bird's-eye view of Abilene,
and sketching some of our business
houses and fine residences, left this
morning for Pueblo, Colorado, to do up
that town. His wife will remain here
for couple of months, when she will
follow her husband. MIR. Coy is an
artist of the first water, aud we are
glad t o be able to recommend him to
the people of Pueblo.
Mr.. E. r. Pierson, of the firm of NJ.
V. b. Pierson & Son, liverymen and
dealers in horses of Norwich, -COnn.,
made a pleasant call at REFLECTOR
headquarters TO-DAY. Mr.. PiersOn spent
sometime In Missouri, buying several
car loads of heavy draught horses to
ship East. Mr.. 2. will be in the city
several days. the guest of his uncle, r.
j. Finley. Mr.. Pierson says Abilene
is the prettiest and liveliest town he
has seen in the West.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
Saturday Nights Fire.

Last Saturday about o'clock the
alarm of fire was sounded and the frame
building corner Ninth and Olive was
found to be in flames. The fire boys
quickly rushed to the rescue and put a
stop to the burning after the house had
been considerably scorched inside.
The house was occupied by the fam
lily of F. L. Brown, lately of Grainfeld.
Mr.. Brown was not here at the time,
but most of the furniture was extri-
Gated from the building without any
serious loss. Mr.. B. came down from
Grainfield yesterday. The furniture
has been removed to the old postOffice
building and is being thawed out.
The building belongs to Frank Bay.
less. The total loss will probably reach
$500.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
Solomon News and Notes.


DR.. Scarf, of Salina, was in town a
few days ago.
Mr.. E. w. Blair, formerly of this city,
is very sick at his home in Salina.
Mr.. Marsh went to Kansas City this
week.
Mrs. w. V. Smart, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents i'll
Riley county for a week, returned
Thursday afternoon.
Henry Whitley, Esq, was in the me-
tropolis of Saline county Wednesday.
Mr.. Charley Adams, for many years
a resident of Solomon, passed through
here to the East last Wednesday.
Mr.. Neff was among the arrivals
from the West Wednesday night.
MI. Morris Robecker has his ice
house full of frozen water.
Mr.. w. V. Smart has put in addi-
tional counters in his hardware store
for the purpose of making room for a
large stock of goods which he recently
purchased in Kansas City.
Miss Kate Wooday has not been able
TO tedcn during the week owing 10 a
bad cold. Last week Miss King was
unable to teach for day or two.
The Young Peoples Christian Tenn
perance Union met at Mr.. Geo. b.
Halls last evening.
Yesterday MeSsrs. Gatchett and
Crowell placed the new postoffice furni-
ture in position. 1t is made of ash
with black walnut moulding around
the top. All express themselves As
much delighted with the change.
Most certainly the firm of Gatchett and
Crowell ale to be congratulated on theil
skillful workmanship. Mr.. Morgan de,
serves the thanks Of all for the gener.
Gus provision which he has made for
the accommodation of our citizens.
Mr.. Morgan has ever shown himself
ready to accommodate all.
Mr.. Galbreath and family, who have
been al the home of his mother in Mis-
souri, for two or three months, returned
Wednesday. His mother died New
Years day after lingering sickness
Mr.. Galbreath has the sympathy of al
his friends in this community.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
A Game Of Warm-up and Freeze-ou'.

The latest fun practiced within less
than one block of the postoffi e, was
seen to transpire Monday afternoon.
One man possessing certain amount
of authority had kicked about another
mans stovepipe running from the Office
out doors without the necessary Chin
ney, etc, but he who was using thar
pipe was perfectly satisfied with it,
aud needed not the warning. Monday
the kicker gathered up that hot stove
and carried il out in the middle of tn,
street. He that was needless carried
it back, and in and out it went, bOtL
keeping their tempers remarkably we'll
and the only real hot thing that passed
between them was that stove. Finally
the owner of that stove gasped: "Oh
death, where is thy stingerp" my
mules and business will be frozen vi
and busted up, but L give up, take the
stove and be -.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
A Modern Curiosity.

What might be called curl
osity was received last Friday by Ed {.
Suffer, it having been shipped to him
by D. FL. Metzger, of Barnard. for the
purpose of having Ed. exert his tax
adermic skill upon the beast. 1t was
young calf. but the curious part of it
lies in the fact that it has two perfect
heads protruding from single and per-
feet body. This calf was born near
Barnard little over a week ago. 1t
lived thirty minutes and breathed
through all four nostrils. Both heads
were perfectly formed having all the
qualifications necessary to make what
is called great head" Mr.. Suffer
will take the animal in charge, and will
probably give it presentable appear
ance
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
Babyland.

In general it will be about the same
as in 'S7.
Nothing in Babyland ever pleased
more people than finger-play rhymes and
pictures. They have ever been sought
by Kinderdartners in Boston and else
where; and the author has personally
taught them. Six of the IS Baby.
lands will contain new FInger-plays.
The other six will have series OF
baby stories in rhyme about crickets
how they manage their babies, with
many pictures.
Me and Toddlekins is a baby cat
story all through the year by Margaret
Johnson, with pictures also by Margaret
johnson.
There will also be lot of gingle bit,
and story bits and picture bits,so man!
as to make you wonder where mex
years entertainment is to come from.
Fifty cents a year; copy sent TO
Eve cents. D. Lathrop Company, Pub
fishers, Boston.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
From Jest to Earnest.

Saturday evening after the fire
several young fellows thought it would
he a great scheme to call on Chris
Spangler and his bride, nee Captain
Weyant. The charivari party sur
rounded the house and soon night was
made hiGeous with their singing. After
stamping around in the snow and
humping up their backs to the cold
north wind Like Texas steers in snow
storm, there was light in the window
and the door was thrown open and Mr..
and Mrs. Sp angler invited the crowd i'll
With mouths watering for the goodies
they expected to receive, they accepted
the invitation. When the last sinner
was in the room the little ex-Captain
told them she was glad to see them.
and together they would kneel End
pray that the blessings of Heaven
would rest on the new husband and
wife and all present. Down on their
knees they went and Mrs. S. was soon
sending up fervent prayer. The boys
were anXiously waiting for the'' a men"
but the Little Captain felt that their
souls needed an extra supplicatiOn, and
still the prayer and the minutes went
on unceasing. They were there to
have their inner wants supplied, but
their spiritual wants received the sup
ply. Finally the "Amen" was said,
and rush was made for the door
Under the bright moonlight eyes looked
sheepishly at each other, but not a
whisper escaped their lips as they sepa-
rated and vanished one by one.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
From Tuesday 8 daily.l

The late Justice Woods, whom Lamar
succeeds, Was brother-in-law of Mrs.
Gen. Woods, of this city.
The ladies of St. Johns Guild will
hold a sOciable at the RectOry, one
week from tonight, Jan. 3lst.
From latest information there seems
no doubt but what the Chicago, Omaha
and Southwestern r. r. will commence
work as soon as the weather will per-
nit.
The Y. NJ. G. A. have made arrange
ments for lecture by Sam Jones, to
be delivered February oath. Mr.. Jones
is popular orator, and if he don't fail
to ''shOw up'' our people will have a
rare opportunity.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26

We call the attention of our readers
to the ad. of the Gulf Route, headed
Excursions to the South" This excel
lent road proposes torun series of cheap
excursions, one cent. per mile, to all
the prominent points in the South.
To those contemplating a trip to that
section it would be money saved to
grasp this opportunity, as it may never
occur again. We cheerfully recon.
mend the Gulf Route, and its passenger
agent, J. E. II ckwOOd, who will be
pleased to answer all inquiries.
The REFLECTOR is daily receiving
NEW subscribers to both daily and
weekly. We extend an invitation to
our business men, and all advertisers
to examine our subscription books, OF
drop in any time unawares when We
are sending out our papers, and We
will convince you that it is to You
interest to advertise with the DAILY
AND WxzXLY R2HL1Cgo2.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
Union Revival Meetings.

The union revival meetings now in
progress at the Lutheran church are
growing in interest nightly, and are
being literally attended by our citizens.
Much good is being done at these meet
ings. both directly and indirectly. The
christians are becoming more earnest
and the unsaved are being convinced
of the necessity of being converted to
God. A more desirable place TO spend
an hour of each evening is not present
ed TO our people, as the benefits to be
derived from communion with God s
people are lasting and of substantial
nature. BY all means, attend these
services; they can in no way do you
harm, and they may do you untold
good,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
Fire No. g.. ~

The third fire for this week was that
of last night, which consumed the
smoke house with cOntents) of George
Scherer, located at the corner OF
Seventh and Kinney. Fully five hun
dred people congregated ON the spot.
Mr.. Scherer's loss in hams, shoulders,
ETC., will probably aggregate 500. No
Insurance.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
Married at DeSoto, Kansas.

Mansfield Brady packed his grip and
quietly slipped away last Tuesday, his
destination being DeSoto, Kansas, where
today, according to arrangements made
and provided for in such cases, he will
take unto himself bride, in the person
of Miss Carrie Ouderkirk. Mr.. Brady
is first class young man and deserving
of the charming lady that today be-
comes Mrs. Brady. They expect &c
arrive in this city Saturday afternoon
and will reside on North Cedar street
where Mr.. B. has home ready for occu
paucy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-26
G.C.Ster|&C 60,
SUCCESSORS To-
STERL & EAHNER.

Special and extraor-
binary low prices will
be the rule in our
house. We believe
there is only one true
and correct way to
conduct a large bust
ness, and that is to
sell strictly for cash,
and one price. We
propose to carry the
largest, finest, and
best stock of DRY
GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS
AND CAPS, BOOTS AND
SHOES shown west Of
Kansas City. We will
posi- lively demon
strate to cash buyers
that here will be the
place to save money.
We propose to lead in
the trade. We will
keep what the people
want. We will repre-
sent Goods just as
they are; and if not
satisfactory W hen
bought, Goods can be
returned and money
refunded.
We will continue to
sell Goods