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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Chaussier dried a man in kiln
and there resulted only twelve pounds
of solid matter.
Telephones are great convenience,
and yet people are all the time talking
against them onkers Statesman.
"A travelling man remarks that any
fellow who makes love to widow is
literally counting danger.-Merchant
Traveller.
81 wish l could sell all WRITE"
remarked certain author to lady.
There are those" replied his COM
panion. sweetly. "who say you can't
write all you sell. Life.
Mrs. Barkley, are you familiar
with Songs without Words?'" 30, yes,
quite. Mr.. Barkley frequently sings
them when he comes home in the
morning" -Tsrre Haute Express.
MANS brains do not win woman,
Mr.. Erudite," remarked Miss Flippant,
scornfully. II see they do not" re-
piled Mr.. Erudite; ''and did you ever
notice that few women win mans
brains! -HGrper' BGZdr.
One of the leading American col
leges has resolved to dispense with a
''class yell' next year. An institution
of learning that will thus aim deadly
blow at the higher education of our
youth doesn't deserve the patronage OF
the American people. Football may
90 next.-NorristoU Herald.
-"You should have counted on the
expense of married life before you
entered upon it," said the young hus-
bands friend; sit was only question
of common sense and reason that you
should have exercised" Common
sense and reasou?" echoed the youth
ful benedict; "why, / was in loye"
Chicago Globe.
Railroad Superintendent Of
the passenger cars need repairing"
Head Examiner-"Yes,s sir; No. SOC is
in very bad shape; ought to go to the
shop at once" whats the matter?"
1.-TWO of the windows are so loose that
any ordinary man can raise them. sir"
Time.
Not Used to Traveling.-Stranger
Cat hotel bar)-"Best whisky, please"
Bartender (severely)-'This is pro
hibition town, SIR" Stranger-''Ah,
excuse me-" (moving away.) Bar
tender (excitedly) Great Scott,
stranger, haven't you sense enough to
get sick?'- BRAKES Magazine.
Editor Society Journal Ito repor-
ter)-"Mr. Jinks, the directors have
ordered me to raise your salary. You
bring in more society scandal than all
the other reporters put together.
Jinks-.'Thank you. The advance will
be handed over to my wife. 1t is hers
by right" Editor-"How so?" Jinks
-"She is the secretary OF the ladies'
anti-gossip club. "-Cartoon.
"A gentleman who has recently
aiken up French, and who loses no OPP
portunity of airing the little knowledge
he has thus far acquired OF that lam
guage by translating and pronouncing
such words and phrases as his friends
might encounter in his presence, was
thus addressed by an acquaintance:
s.If you only knew as much English as
YOU do French, what success you
would ber'-1sxas SiftiDgs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, in his mes
sage recommended the passage of a
bill for the refunding to certain Ger
man steamship lines of the interest
upon tonnage dues illegally exacted. -
1t is learned that the interest claimed
amounted to about $50. 900 and is due
20 the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and North
German Lloyd Companies. From 1863
and for several years these two COM
panies paid, without protest. tonnage
dues upon their vessels coming into
the United States, in all about $780,
600. Later it was discovered that
these dues were paid in contravention
of the treaties, and the claims of the
companies were recognized by this
Government, which, in 1873. refunded
the amount of dues so paid. Claims
were afterward made for the interest
on the amount
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

1T is reported in New York that a
syndicate of wealthy New Workers
has been formed to complete the Pan.
anna canal. The syndicate includes
Morton, Bliss & Co., Eugene Kelly
and others, who are already interested
In the American Dredging Company. II
is estimated that it will take between
$50. 600. 600 and $75, zoo, 900 to complete
the work. James ID. Leary, of Nova
Scotia raft fame, is at the head of the
syndicate and claims that he can com.
plete the work in two years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The chairman of the Harrison In
augural Committee has received letters
from several of the Governors of the
states who were asked to name a
prominent Republican who would act
on the committee. The following
have been named: Kansas: Colonel ID.
X Anthony, Leavenworth; Connecti-
cut, Major j. G. Rathburn, Hartford
Massachusetts, DR.. F. L. Burden.
North Attleborough; Michigan, d. A.
Biodgett, Grand Rapids; Vermont,
Colonel Julius j. Estey, Brattleboro;
Pennsylvania, William B. Leeds.
Philadelphia; New York, Il. B.
Phillips, Brooklyn; General II. A.
Barnum. New York; Maryland, Gene
raj E w. Ross, Baltimore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13


"A Vienna engineer proposes to
condense the solid part OF the smoke
as it arises from the coal. and the car
bon which is formed is to fall back into
the furnace. 1t is to be done by cleo
tricity.
A new preservative of iron and
steel has been found in modification
of the well known Japanese gum lac
quer. After many experiments, the.
preparation has been finally adopted
for the imperial Japanese navy.
Professor Absolute, of Berlin, has
succeeded in getting photograph of a
rifle bullet travelling at the rate Of
1900 feet second, the plate which he
used for the purpose being exposed for
only O. O0OO76 of a second.
Eucalyptus leaves and extract have
long been used for the removal and
prevention of scales in steam boilers.
Scientific authorities recommend it
and engineers in public service have
been advised to use it by the engineer
ing authorities at Washington.
In Germany a substitute for lignum
vitae in certain mechanical uses has
been found by impregnating soft wood
with oil and subjecting it to pressure
to increase its density. Thus pre-
pared. the artificial is said to have all
the properties of good lignum vitae.
AS the best method of Waterproof
ing soldiers clothing. the Belgian Gov
eminent has adopted dipping the goods
in acetate of alumina and then drying
in the air. The clothing is not in
iured, and is said to offer no obstacle
to Precipitation after treatment.
--Soapstone incorporated with oil,
after the manner of paint, is said to
be superior to any kind of paint as a
preservative. Soapstone is to be had
in an exceedingly fine powder, mixes
readily with prepared oils for paint
use, covers well surfaces of iron, steel,
or stone, and is an effectual remedy
against rust. 1t has been known to
protect some stonework, such as ODE
isks, in China, for ages past.
"A Russian ply stefan named Portu-
galoff declares that strychnine is an
infallible cure for drunkenness, ad-
ministered in simultaneous injections.
The effect of the strychnine solution is
to change the craving for drink into
positive aversion, and this change is
effected in day. After treatment of
eight or ten days the patient may be
discharged. The strychnine is adj
ministered by dissolving one grain in
200 drops of water, and injecting five
drops of the solution every twenty-four
hours.
The plan has been proposed by a
competent authority in such matters
that in order to insure greater strength
and consequently more safety in ropes
used for scaffolding purposes-particu-
larly in those localities where the at
mosphere proves destructive of hemp
fber-such ropes should be dipped
when dry into bath containing twenty
grains of sulphate of copper per litre
of water, and allowed to soak in this
solution some four days. BY pursuing
this method, which is claimed to be
much more practicable and effective
than any other yet resOrted to for this
purpose, it is found that the ropes will
thus have absorbed certain quantity
of sulphate of copper, which will pre-
serve them for some time both fro m the
attacks of animal parasites and from
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

SOCIALISTS raided meeting of Catholics
at Amsterdam, Holland, recently, called
for the purpose Of erecting statue to the
Pope. A pitched battle followed and many
arrests were made.
THE Congressional Directory for the
present Congress contains an unofficial
list of the members of the next Congress,
showing the Republicans in a majority OF
five.
THE Ford Immigration Committee il
hampered for want Of funds to push its in
designations.
DISCOUNT was firm with prospect of
money stringency on the London Ex.
change during the week ended December
& Americans were unsteady; Canadians
firm. The German bourses were reported
quiet. 1t was said the German East
African Company had been practically
ruined by hostilities with the natives.
ALLEGATIONS are made that crooked
work was the cause of the bursting of the
big gun at Annapolis. Md, recently. II
was said the charge was prepared by
parties interested in making the gun q
failure.
CONGRESSMAN N. W. NUTTING IL re-
ported suffering at Oswego, N. Y, from
cancer of the tongue.
Ar Patterson, N. J., the other morning
an Erie railroad train struck a milk wagon
at a street crossing and killed two of the
three occupants, John C. Ruff and his
brother, B. j. Ruff.
IRREGULARITIES of the large iron ship
building plant of the Globe iron works IN
Cleveland. o., was destroyed by fire re.
Gently. The burned portion was 700 feet
in length and fifty feet in width, and the
damage amounted to 500. 900; insured.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
December showed an average increase
OF Isl compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the in.
crease was 1853.
JOHN s. LEWIS, receiver of the defunci
insurance company of Sioux Falls, Oak.
reports it rotten all through. There were
no assets except worthless notes and the
Office furniture.
THE smelter of the copper mining com.
pany at Anaconda, Mont, has been shut
down for an indefinite time, throwing
l,oOO men out of work. Twenty-Five hum
dred miners are also affected.
BY an explosion of wood dust in the
Northwestern furniture factory, Chicago
tine other morning, five firemen were in.
jured.
HE court Of inquiry investigating the
aqueduct tunnel work in Washington has
adjourned to January s, having completed
the examination of witnesses.
ALARMING reports were current on the
night OF the Sth that the strikers at Berier,
Mo-, had burned the Loomis & Snively
oiock and were rioting Militia was called
our but it was found that although affairs
were critical, no rioting had occurred, nor
mad the LOOMS & Snively block been
burned The buildings destroyed were
rame, which had caught fire accidentally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The National Alliance, the National
Wheel and the Cooperative Union OF
Farmers, which three organizations
were in joint conference recently a,
Meridian. Miss, have succeeded in
ehecting a consolidation under the
name OF the Alliance Wheel and Co
operative Union of America, and con.
stitution and bylaws have been agreed
upon Evan Jones, of Texas, was
chosen president; Isaac McCracken, OF
Arkansas, vice-president; w. E. Gar
diner, of Tennessee. secretary, and Sim
Tanner. of Louisville. treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The RDorna, of Rome, in speaking
of President Cleveland's message, ap-
proves of the suggestion regarding
naturalization laws and their revision.
Many immigrants abuse their rights
in order to escape duties to the mother
land, especially military service. This
state of things causes inconvenience.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The Secretary of War has issued a
general order directing that when not
prevented by active service. all the
available infantry, cavalry and light
artillery of the army shall devote a
part of each summer to practice
marches, maneuvers and other field
operations, Stimulating the operations
of actual war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

SENATOR REAGAN has introduced a
bill for the free coinage of silver. 1t
provides that all holders of silver bull
lion of the value of $50 or more shall
be entitled to have it coined into stand
ard silver dollars, of 4121 grains troy
to the dollar, upon the same terms as
gold is now coined Tor private holders
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

GENERAL Tom Pouch, dwarf who
has been exhibited in America and
Europe, died recently at Cleveland,
o., of old age. His correct name was
Ernest Geyer. He was three feet tall,
and for several years past conducted a
cigar store in Cleveland, where he had
q six-foot brother.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

QUEEN VICTORIA has begun to show
a most uncomfortable mode of display
ing her affection for her favorites. In
stead of presenting her friends with
India shawls she now gives them
handsomely bound copies of her book of
travels
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The steamer Alvo, from Hayti,
brings copies of an appeal from Gen.
eral Hyppolite and the Northern in
surgents accusing General Legitime
of being the leader of band of cut
throats and adventures and asking all
Governments not to recognize Legitime
until the true condition of affairs is
ascertained.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

A CALL has been issued by the North
sOestern Miller for a meeting of the
millers of the United States to be held
at the Plankinton House, Milwaukee,
to consider the state of the trade. A
large attendance has been guaranteed
by millers from all parts of the
xcn1,nft-,r
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

COFFEE was excited at New York on
the 4th, prices going up about ten
cents pound. A short crop in Brazil
and diminished holdings caused the
advance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

IT is said that Boyle & Co., iron
brokers of Pittsburgh, Pa, have cor
nered the nail market
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

PHILADELPHIA & READING employees
have lad their hours and pay cut
down.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The proposed clearing house plan to
govern Western railroads Is reported
10 be dead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

JOHN BRIsBEN WALKER, a Denver
capitalist, has purchased the Cosnao-
z,olitan Magazine, of New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE English Derby winner, Ormonde,
las been sold to an American for EN-
QO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

The leading plug tobacco manufact-
urers of the United States held secret
conference in Cincinnati on the 4th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-13

under certain definite regulations. Among
the advantages enumerated are, that
pupils are thus supplied with books when
| needed; that uniformity is secured; that
the system is much less expensive than
any other, and that it largely increases
the attendance upon the schools, especially
from among the poor, who are frequently
unable to purchase the necessary books.
BE prepared for cold weather.
THE other day Bert Justice, the sixteen
| year-old son Of a railroad man, lost his
life, and colored; boy named Burton had
his right leg broken in two places by q
| freight car on the Southwestern road
while switching at Leavenworth. The
boys had climbed to the top of the car and
while they were so riding the rails spread
and the car was thrown from the track,
rolling down a steep embankment
GOVERNOR ROBINSON has gone to Wash
ington in the interest of Haskell Institute,
at Lawrence. He will endeavor to secure
an appropriation of $35, 600 for the purpose
Of erecting new buildings, which it is pro-
posed to use for chapel and gymnasium.
THE liquor sales made by Lawrence
druggists for the month of November, re-
ported to the probate judge, were $50.
THE Methodist Church at Jetmore was
recently destroyed by fire, the result of a
defective fiue. The insurance policy had
only expired the day before.
CHARTERS recently fled with the Secre-
tary of State: st. James Parish, of Har-
per; Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congre-
cation, Of Whitewater, Butler County;
the Evangelical Salem Congregational
Church, of Leavenworth, and the Cheney
Creamery Company, of Cheney.
ATcHIsoy confidently asserts that the
location Of the Missouri Pacific shops in
that place will increase the population Of
the city 1000.
TIE State Teachers' Association viii
hold its annual session in Topeka Decem-
Der &c. q and %.
Sharp County record., 1888-05-17
ONE WHO STAYED.
A Constable Tells How He SQueeh'
Blood From a Turnip.

DO you know" said constau'
the other day, "that there is an ODE
CATION mankind hates to pay eVs
worse than doctors bill?"
The reporter couldn't conceive
any.
well, it's house-rent. l don't 'Sl
that hundreds of renters don't pay
promptly at the beginning OF e'H
month, but TvJ met plenty of peOpJ
who won't t pay and don't intend to W
until forced at the cannon's mouth Y
to speak" -,
Have you removed many famiIH'
this winter?'
"Only two out of over thirty cS'
I've had on hand. They hadn u.
money to pay, but all the otns,' la,'
squared up. l had case on On"~
plain streetyesterday. The tenant w. W
three months behind. He pleaded s"a
ness, poverty and all that and inc Vpn
missioner finally issued an ordGr'Or ~,
him out. went up le do it. lne % l
cursed the heartlessness OF the WO.'
the wife wept over their miSioIs~
and the children held up their rag
appeal "
1T must have been sad. lain
80 1t was. had carried Two vI b
out when the man knelt down "us ,om
gan to pa. l carried out tNV ,ouue nj
when he got up. As Iseized the iV''
he said: -
"Ald so you will put me OUT
Il must"
For thirty dollars?
That's The figure" II .
well. come down TO the oa"A
I'll pay it."
And did he?" rs,f
He did, and he had yer! cres
two thousand dollars l,t7 TO n' g,e
after doug so, Detroit frSS =
Sharp County record., 1888-05-17
SENSIBLE ECONOMY.
Habits Which Can BE Acquired Only by
Thoughtful Persons.

Wealthy men and their ways were
being discussed a day or so ago by 4
group of men in one of the prominent
banks, when one called upthe familiar
remark that when a young man
started out in life his first 81, 900 was
the most difficult TO acquire. 1T
isn't so much the start it gives, he
said. though it is something not 10
be overlooked, but it is the habit of
economy it implants. OF course l
speak of young men who earn and
save their money. They acquire
habits which cling TO them all through
their lives, and l can call to mind an ex-
ample in one Of the richest men of the
city. He really has more money than he
can spend, without being recklessly
extravaganza and though his name
never appears in the ne wspapers, he
gives largely 10 charity, and worthy
objects will receive his check for $500.
sometimes less and sometimes more,
but when he purchases any thing for
himself he drives a shrewd bargain. l
have seen him refuse to take hat be-
cause he considered the price half
dollar too much, when he might have
bought out the whole stock in the shop
and never missed the money. No one
may say that he is mean, but he has
economical ideas that he gained when
he was an impecunious youth, strug-
Cling hard to get along in the world"
1T is nr,yen by statistics that more
Sharp County record., 1888-05-17

1t is proven by statistics that more
money is expended for eggs than for
flour.
Sharp County record., 1888-05-17
EVENING SHADE, May 10, 1888

KANSAS
psett county instrut-
sk for governor and ICE
Sate for congress fro,
llen1ws
me whiftll1-y Barlow
|Tne first hHit 'r had,
Twas only making litter,
Whiting sticks and time away,
And he shook his old head wisely:
Don't do that my boy, pray.
'If you've got Yankee notion
To make something OF your life,
Working out your plans is easy,
With the aid Of stick and knife.
"When you whittle, whittle SoHasthtAgi
Take tn S, sonny, for your rule,
II tits only match or toothplck,
1t will show that you're no fool
Some men whittle for lifetime
And when Death shuts their old knife,
Nothing but heap of litter
Represents their useless life
-Tsras Slftings,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-05

lief, to make their homes 10 Arkansas, where q
cordial welcome from the people viii be extended
70 them and n variety Of undeyeloped resources
unexcelled by any equal area on the globe promise
a generous reward for Industrious labor,
To- The financial embarrassment Of the State
having been safely and certainly relieved we favor
such notifications Of the convict system OF the
State as can be effected 10 the end that the state
shall assume the complete control and responsible
ity for their maintenance that their labor may not
be- brought into open and direct competition WIN
the honest and voluntary labor OF the people ana
on such reformatory basis that noyices IN crime
may NOT be su beced 10 the baneiul influence oil
contact and association with hardened criminals.
H. We congratulate the proposition and growth
OF personal temperance throughout the State, and
arr In favor OF tho strict enforcement OF the laws
In the statutes restricting the sale OF intoxicating
liquors, believing II Affords striking example Of
the bencfcent effects Of the principle OF local self
government
y In conclusion we cordially invite all citizens
Of the State, regardless Of their past party aiilia
tons who are IN accord with the present admins
tration and the principles declared In the message
OF President Cleveland, aud the policies laid down
IN the platform, 10 unite and affiliate with Ms In
their supper, and maintenance by the election oil
the candidates pledged TO thlr enforcement
J. NJ. HUDSON Chairman
The mention OF Cevelaud's namo was
the signal for storm OF applause and
cheers.
The resolutions were adopted without q
dissenting voice.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-05

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