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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-19
DEATH IN PILLOWS.
The Probable Cause of Many Mysterious
Outbreaks of Infectious Disease.

The PrODaole cause OF many mysterious
Outbreaks of Infectious Disease.
Another note of domestic alarm is
sounded by correspondent of q medi-
cal journal who bids us take note OF the
fact that disease and death Turk in the
very pillows and holsters upon which
we lay our heads at ni2ht. 1t is e asy
to talk of down and feathers; but, rs Il
fact, if they were cutOpen these articles
would be often found TO be more or less
stuffed with the most heterogeneous
materials. Pillows. holsters and beds
have been examined and found to con-
tain portions of filthy coarse black serge,
apparently parts of soldiers old coat
sleeves, pieces of dirty, greasy silk
dresses, old worsted braid from the
borders of wOmen's gowns. soiled
linen rags, and colOred calico. and
even nuts and walnut shells, and pieces
of crinoline wire. The bedding in this
case was bought new, we are assured.
few years ago of an expensive and
respectable upholsterer. Moreover, a
woman who was employed to do the
unpicking work of the trade informed
the lady OF the household thst the prac-
tice of stuffing bedding with dirty rub
Dish and rags was very general. and
that few beds or holsters contain only
the material of which they are supposed
to consist: This is very terrible. and
the worst of it is that it is only the last.
for the present, of long list of kim
dred discoveries which of late have
powerfully contributed to give ironical
force to the question: 'Is life worth
living?' Fortunately, in this case. the
remedy involves nothing more difficult
than ripping seam or two and stitch
ing them up again as soon as we have
ocular proof of the contents. Bedding.
as all good housewives know, ought to
be opened periodically. so that its con
tents NAV BE- beaten with sticks. In
Franc. bed-cleansing in this fashion is
followed as regular trade. 1t is more
than probable that the neglect of such
sanitary precautions is. a. the CORE
spondent suggests. the cause of many
of the mysterious outbreaks OF infec-
tious disease in schools and families
London Daily NeSCs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-19
Almost, But Not Quite.

where have you been for the past
two weeks?" said one travelling man
to another; "out on the road?"
No, / took a run to New Orleans Is
see a young lady down there"
did you have a pleasant timer"
mo, not as pleasant as / expected.
Her father doesn't hold me in the
high esteem with which l could honor
him."
Then you were not wined and dined
and feted?"
mo, l wasn't exactly feeted, but
was booted on several occasions. y
Merchant TrGreLer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-19
a Lover of Candor.

Impecunious mani wish you would
he so kind IS to lend me five dollars.
I'll pay you back in few days.
Candid friend--If you had asked me
for loan i'll candid and straishtfor-
ward manner would have lent you the
money. but asking me in the way you
did causes me to distrust you.
Il don't understand you"
You asked me to be SO kind as to
lend you five dollars"
Yes"
IF you had been candid you wonld
have said to me: BE SO stupid. be such
an ignonlinious ass, such = hopeless
idiot as to lend me five dollars and
you might have got it'-Ts5as SJt-
in3s.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-19
THE HUGHES GIRLS.
Why Their Auction Sale Did Not
Como Of.

The house stood on a corner that
had become valuable business prop
erty, as real estate went in the little
Kentucky village. Adjoining it was a
dry-goods store; next to that, Bull
letsville's one grocery and across the
street doomed a tobacco warehouse
that seemed to look down with an
amused smile on the tiny dwelling
daring to hold its own against the on
slaughts of traffic.
The house was an implanted frame
one, whose hue had become a sodden
blackish-gray, further darkened in
way of contrast by the lines of daz-
zling white that marked the six small
panes of glass in each unshuttered
window. Behind the windows were
dark green shades with broad bands of
dull silver running around the margin.
There was one room upstairs; of the
two below, the front one opened
directly into bit of yard whose fence
seemed encroaching on the window
SILT faint simmer of grass was be-
ginning TO show itself in the inclosed
space, and with the single doorstep
scrubbed to a nicety, which showed
gaping grains in the wood, the yard
was very respectable place to sit in
on summer nights, when every one in
town came "out front"
The only incongruous thing about
the place was large bill posted beside
the door, announcing that this de-
sirable house, together with its COM
plete stock of furniture, was to be sold
at auction on a certain date.
Every little while the door was
opened slightly, and woman's face
stole out far enough to see the placard.
In one of these outlooks the woman
advanced over the threshold with less
caution, and reaching out large bony
hand, rubbed her forefnger against the
edge of the bill.
She was over fifty, tall and gaunt,
clad in black alpaca gown cut low at
the throat in an old-time fashion which
permitted the use of wide needle
Roman variety, contrasted oddly with
a small. weak chin, and with two child
ish rows of thin gray curls hanging
around the sinewy neck.
She took pin from her dress bosom
and scratched the paper; then she
shook her head and closed her lips into
gray line.
ITS dry" she whispered; '.it's
plumb dry. an boun' ter stick.
reckon-thet I'm right glad they put
it up with good paste"
..Ma'y Bell" said a voice from with.
in the house, II low 1 wouldn't stan
out thar; folks er anxious ter fin out
all they kin, an your face'n tell 'em q
heap more we want 'em ter know"
Il jes calkerlated ter see eff it looked
like rain fer ter-morrer," said MARY
Bell, as she stepped back into the
room, closing the door behind her.
There was a greenish gloom in thu
place, for the curtains were down, bu
1t could not hide the careful disorder
of every thing. A rag carpet lay in I
neat pile in one corner. four hair-clotl
chairs stood back to back in an orderl,
TOW, and on a marble-top table in tn
center of the room was a collection o
small articles with numbers pasted oil
them ready for the auctioneer.
In the tiny kitchen opening out o
the front room woman stood reach
ing glasses of jelly down from the to-
shelf of tie closet She was somewha
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-19

=" Hulloa! What are you doing
here?" the Passing Zephyr fingered a
moment in front of the pawnbroker' $
store to ask a Prince Albert Coat.
Oh" replied the latter, as it swung
slowly to and fro over the heads Of the
passers-by, ''this is where hang out.
now.n -Detroit Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-19

Senator Palmer, of Michigan. has
hobby in his Jersey cows and Perch.
eron horses. His butter costs about
81 pound.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-19

Beef drippings should be used for
frying instead Of butter.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09
1.-THE Universal Hog"

Soused cheese is very appetizing
iisii. and .; nice ON 10 have for sup
per WHEN visitors drop in. You make
it by boiling the head until its sof;
enough for The bones 10 drop out.
The ears carefully scraped and
cleaned, may be boiled with the head
and made into souse, which is almost
The only use that can be made of them.
One heal and dozen ears will suffic
10 make good SIZED souse cheese.
When the head has boiled perfectly
soft. take out the bone, and
nince up the flesh as fine rs for
chicken salad. Flavor it with salt
pepper, mustard, celery seed, or any
condimcnt you may fancy. Put 1t
i'll a bowl, and SET il away til, tho fol-
lowing day, when you will be able TO
turn it out in a solid shape and cut it
n slices.
1t is astonishing what great vari-
Fly of dishes the hog furnishes us
with. Nearly every part of its body
may be made into something
palatable or srrviceable by an expert
.nced housckeeper When we con.
slider the many uses TO which hog S
llcsh can be put we are struck with
the appropriateness of the title which
some noted perso has bestowed on
hat animal, viz: ''the universal hog.
-hgrv W. Edr'y. in Home and Farm.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09
America S Lake MARINE.

Every year," Mr.. Frank Wilkeson
represents mate of lake propeller
as saying, 1--WE lose about 500 sailors
on these lakes" and Mr.. Wilkeson's
blood-curdling narrative goes on to
show how death traps are used in
the lake trade, inspectors tempted to
pass them and mems lives risked on
craft .'hardiy fit to sail on mill
pond. - This may all be true; but the
number of lives lost last year was not
"about $780," but 204 during the season
of lake navigation of 1887. 1t was
little, if any, larger in 1886, and we
doubt if any year has ever seen "about
500 sailors" lost on the lakes Lake
navigation has never grown as rapidly
as now. Before spring the 20, 6S7 tons
lost last summer will be replaced by
100000 tons of new tonnage, of which
52,254 has already been launched.
Nearly all the new tonnage is steam,
while the old was sail. forty-three OF
the seventy-three vessels lost being
schooners. This stands for great n
crease in efficiency, and the Sault Ste.
Marie, which passed as much, or more
tonnage than the Suez Canal last sum-
mer, will probably beat the record of
the more conspicuous marine highway
next year.-Phiiadelpaia Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09
Treatment for Thumps.

What did you do for that little pig
that would not come out to the trough
to eat with the rest9 Yes, know you
asked old Neighbor Jones about it, and
he said that it had black teeth, or the
holes in its legs were stopped up. You
also told him that it breathed rs though
it was working on contract and was
trying to get done. Yes, that is just
the way they do, aud if not attended
to soon he will get through his con-
tract and you will be minus a pig. He
has the thumps, and the sooner you get
him out of the pen on to the ground
the better. Let him run around at
will, and if he wishes to drink give
him some milk with few drops Of
carbolic acid in it. Do not disturb his
teeth. for if you examine your hogs you
will find a great number of them are
blessed with black teeth. and vet are
ready for their rations three times a
Hay. Do not give too much acid. and
the pig win get all right. | speak
from experience.-J Il. MeRGeHhalL in
Farm and Heals.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09
Home-Raised Horses and Mules

The Middle Georgia Progress, of
Sandersville, Ga, is quite correct in
stating that there IS scarcely an in
iustry from which our farmers could
drive greater profit and which has
been more sadly neglected for long
term of years than that of raising
mules and horses. One of the most
hopeful signs we have noticed recent
ly of a return to Tn, economical GUS
toms of the past in this region, is the
manifest disposition on the part of an
increasing number of our people to
give more attention to stock-raising,
Especially is this true of animals of
the horse kind. We venture the as
'ertion that there are more colts in
Washington County now than at any
period since the war.
Commenting on the above the
Monroe Alvertiser. of Forsyth, Ga,
adds: We are glad TO note the ten.
lency of many of our Monroe County
farmers TO this enterprise. There are
number of horses in our county to-
lay that are livi lg evidences Of the
'act that rs good horses can be raised
IN Monroe rs are raised in Tennessee
and Kentucky. Besides, there are
numerous colts that are splendid
specimens and that now promise to be
As good horses as can be obtained any
where. This is farm enterprise that
has been in the past 100 much og..ocs-
I'd by our farmers, and this neglect
has been a source of heavy drainage
upon the finances of our farming peo-
ple.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09
GREAT LUCK.
Good Fortune that Came by Chance and |
business Sagacity.

Good Fortune that Came by Chance and
Business Sagacity.
One can not help being struck with the
important part the element Of chance plays
in the history of most men who acquire
great fortunes.
1t is peculiarly illustrated in the career Of
Thomas II. Williams, a California six-mill-
ionaire. He went from Kentucky to the
Pacific slope in 1910, and settled in Virginia
City. As attorney for mining company,
he acquired claim against it for 81 500 for
services, and when the company failed he
bid in its mine for the amount of his claim.
He moved to San Francisco, years rolled
on and tho transaction had passed from his
mind, when be was one day approached by
a representative of Flood, Mackay &
O'Brien, who offered him 100000 for his
long-forgotten mine
He was not greenhorn and no at once
refused the offer, as he did successive
offers of $25O, 600 and $4,000. But when a
member of the great firm came to see him
with proffers Of negotiation, they were not
rejected and resulted in the reception Of
the firms check for 100000.
It was great piece of luck, but the luck
was supplemented by keen business saga
city.
In April, 1887, Charles W. sprague, an
orange grower at Chaseville, Fla, was ly-
ing in bed, suffering the 'torments of the
cursed" with disease Of the kidneys, with
which he had been troubled for two years.
He had been under the treatment Of an
eminent physician but kept growing worse.
One day when, as he says, seven hope itself
had become inanimate," a casual acquaint-
ance happened in and advised the trial Of
Warmers safe cure.
He hesitated, because it was a proprietary
medicine, but the testimonials OF its efficacy
were so convincing that, as business man.
ne could not doubt the wisdom of trying it
The result was that May Goth, 1887, he wrote
'sFrom the first dose commenced to i'm
prove, and have now recovered my health
Mr.. Williams owes his large fortune ant
MIR. Sprague owes his life to chance, supple
mented by good business Judgment. 1t is N
doubt true that fortune knocks at least ono
at the door Of every man, but it is not ever
man, it seems, who has the good judgmen
to grasp opportunity by the forelock.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09
AN AvENGlNG GHOST,
The Plot of Chinese Farce as Played
ON An Oriental STAGE

The Plot of Chinese Farce as Played
an Oriental Stage.
The hero, sea captain, comes in and
seats himself at table to write; but he
is heavy with sleep, his head soon
droops, and he falls into q peaceful
slumber. But scarcely has his nap be-
gun when he is disturbed by the hasty
entrance of breathlesss fellow who
begins, with an air of great confidence,
to pant out long tale of not the
slightest importance. The captain lis
tens for time with wide open eyes.
but when he finds that the story has
settled down into an uninterrupted
sing-song which shows no prospects of
reaching an early conclusion he tries to
break the thread of the narrative. All
in vain, for the tedious fellow represses
his interruptions with deprecatory
wave of the hand. aud goes on his
monetonous way with head thrown
back and eyes half closed in an ecstasy
of delight Mt having secured listener.
After time the captain, submitting to
the inevitable. adopts the wisest course
in the circumstances, and dozes off to
sleep again. The bore is so satisfied
with himself and so engrossed in his
tales that he never notices this, and
still goes on, seesaw, sing-song,
with never stop till the audience, or,
at least, one of them, grows as weary
as the captain. But mysterious
avenger is at hand. A limping ghost
of horrible appearance. who remembers
his own sufferings on earth, hops in
unseen to befriend the captain. He
squats silently behind the chair of the
story-teller, holding the club he carries
in readiness to strike, while that worthy
is still quite unconsciously jabbering
his interminable nonsense. Once tho
club is raised threateningly over him,
and twice, and yet he goes on; then
laundering stroke descends on his
shoulders, which stops his voice so sud-
denly that it leaves him with open
mouth in the middle of a word. In
comical terror he gazes about in vain
attempts to find out whence the blow
came, then, in amazement, seizes the
sleeper and rouses him to tell of this
terrible new affair. But the captain
listens with hazy inattention, evidently
thinking it some more of the same tale,
and dozes off again Immediately. The
bore, abandoned now to the tender
mercies of the specter, runs hither and
thither in horror. adopting first one
plan and then another to discover or
avoid his invisible assailant; but the
ghost crawls after him wherever he
goes, now clubbing. now clutching him.
until at last the poor wretch makes his
escape half dead with fright, and the
captain is left to sleep in peace, while
the ghost crrls up by his side like
faithful dog whose labors are done. -
MacmillaR's Magazine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09
WnInan,a Work.

There is no end to the tasks which daily
confront the good housewife. To be q sue
cessful housekeeper, the first requisite is
good health. How can a woman contend
against the trials and worries ofhousekeep-
ing if she be suffering from those distress
ing Irregularities, ailments and weaknesses
peculiar to her sexs DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is a specific for those dis
orders. The only remedy, sold by drug
gists, under positi guarantee from the
manufacturers. Satisfaction guaranteed
in every case, or money refunded. Bee
printed guaran tee on bottle wrapper.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09
j. c.n.ra, T,e-rJp

Of all the means of public conveyance in
large city even for a few hours, during q
strike OF the employees, means a genera .ba
lime being. and is attended with an enor-
nous aggregate loss to the community;
How much more serious to the individual
ia the general tie-up of his system, known as
constipation, and due to the strike OF the most
important organs for more prudent treat
ment and better care If too long neglect
ed, torpid or sluggish liver, will produce
serious forms Of kidney and liver diseases,
malarial trouble and chronic dyspepsia. ",
Pierce,s Pleasant Purgative Pellets are a
preventive and cure Of these disorders.
They are prompt, sure and effective, pleasant
to take, and positively harmless.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09

Give the boys and girls a chance
Give the girl some chickens. swarm
If bees. sheep. n cow or garlen
SPOT. and give her all the profits arts
ing, and see If she will not become
more attached TO home and work.
Give the boy COLI, a cali, hog, a
piece of ground for his own. 10 make
what he can. and va will see that be-
ing propcriy-owner viii increase
his self-respect. make him more manly
and less likely to wander into for
hidden pastures. Give them a chance.
-DakOta RnraLtSk
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09
DUPLICATE PRESENTS.
A Shop Where New York Brides Can Dis
pose of Unwelcome Gifts.

A Shop Where New York Brides Can Dis
pose of Unwelcome Gifts.
Here are thirteen lamps, seven clocks
and six salad bowls. o, dear What
ever are we do with all these thingsP
Why could not they have arranged and
given US each something different and
something we needed"
The speaker was young wife, and
she was unpacking her wedding pres
ents. Eighty-six presents had been
sent to this couple. OF this eighty-six
there were thirteen lamps, seven clocks,
six salad bowls, five water pitchers,
four silver tea services. nine sets of
carvers, and many other articles, Of
which there were in number of cases
more than two of a kind. "At any
rate, continued the bride. 'We shall
never have to buy lamps, clocks, carv-
ers or dozen other articles all our
lives, even if we live to be a hundred
years DID,"
Had the bride known as much as
some obscrvant persons know, she
could have found an easy way out of
the dilemma. A New York jeweler and
silversmith adyertises that he will ex-
change or buy duplicate wedding gifts,
A reporter visited the establishment,
and there saw in a.short space of time
more brides than he had ever dreamed
OF. Some of them brought with them
articles they wished to exchange, and
some wished q clerk to be sent to their
home. The proprietor examined the
articles, appraised them, and then
showed what he would give in ex-
change.
The silversmith said that there were
many. He said that he often had odd
incidents in his business and one of the
oldest happened not long ago. II re-
ceived letter from prominent law,
yer to call at his Office at certain time
on business. The lawyer received me
and then having shown me a trunk full
of silver asked me to buy it, / asked
him first where it came from and he
said: we have just procured divorce
for lady from her husband. She is
unable to pay our bill and has sent
down all her wedding gifts to be sold
These are the gifts. Rather strange is
it not that a woman should sell her bri-
dial gifts in order to get money to pay
the expenses incurred in getting a di.
vorcep
"Some time ago two ladies came to
buy wedding gifts. After great dea'
of thinking they decided that eacl
should buy II silver salad bowl t.
be placed at each end of the table
They thought that no one else woult
give salad bowl, They were wrong
the bride received nine, and some o
them were brought to me to be ex
changed. j"
''lIow do you appraise the value O
the articles brought your"
''lf they are solid silver by weight
If silver plate by the manufacturer, de
sign and kind of article. Old Englisl
silver is the most valuable"
"What articles do you find the mos
common"
Salad bowls, clocks, tea services
cake baskets and silver forks ant
spoons. We exchange number o
these every day. Persons in making
bridal gifts now usually say if they ar
duplicated they may be exchanged. "
N. Y Mail and Express.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09

It is fancied by grateful patron that the
next comet will appear in the form ola huge,
bottle, having "Golden Medical Discovery
inscribedupon it in bold characters Wh ;9 ea
verified, remains to be seen, but Dr. Pierce
will continue to send forth that wonderful
vegetable compound, and potent eradicator
of disease. 1t has no equal in medicinal and
health giving properties, for imparting vigor
and tone to the liver and kidneys, IN
purifying the blood, and through it cleans
ing and renewing the whole system. Fol-
scrofulous humors, and consumption, OF
lung scrofula, in its early stages, it IS
positive specific. Druggists.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09

The small town of Putzig, near Dantzio,
containing, according to the last census,
1856 inhabitants, is the happy possess or
of an independent fortune estimated at
upward Of 100000 marks, originally the
gift OF an exiled King Of Sweden two or
three centuries ago. There are not only
no communal taxes levied, but the Land :
some surplus from the investment is an
nualIy added to the principal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-09
Nothing without It's Sting,

And that, too, in the shape of the heart
burn most abominable Of acldities y after
eating, if indigestion, in its chronic form,
has you in its clutches. Neither, If It has
car YOU long expect immunity from bilious
ness and constipation, its pleasing cor
leagues, the hideous trio vieing each with
each to render your life more miserable.
Get Hostetter's Stomach Bitters at once
insist upon the genuine in glass-and use it
with rational persistence.