The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-12
Editorial Clippings.

stock in the European war rumors.
He says he would like to see any march
ing or fighting during some of the
weather he has in store for this winter.
Congressman John Z. Russell: of
Massachusetts, has made sensation
in Washington by appearing in BLUSH
gray overcoat made of wool which grew
on his own sheep at his Worcester
farm.
Representative Holman's theory that
the Pacific Railroad corporation is
abundantly able to payits Indebtedness
to the country, and should be made to
do so at once, is one that will meet
with the general approval of the coun-
TRIP.
A superbly bound copy of ''Ben
Hur," especially prepared for the occa-
sion by Messrs. Harper & Brothers, has
just been presented to Pope Leo XIII
in honor of his golden jubilee by the
Rector of the American College at
Rome.
The total loss by fire during the year
now closed will probably exceed $780,
100000, a larger figure than has ever
been reached, with the exception Of
the year of the Chicago fire. For many
years past the average has been about
$1OO,OOO,OOO.
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, is the youngest
looking man in the Senate, although he
is nearly so, and is the grandfather of
nine healthy youngsters. He has not
a gray hair on his head. His complex
ion is as fresh as it was forty years ago
and he does not look more than IS.
The Reading railroad strikers, find
ing that the company is hiring recent
immigrants to take the place which it
caused them to vacate-thus employ
ing free trade in labor to break down
organizations of American ''protected'
workingmen-have resolved that they
will hereafter support for congress
those men only who are pleged to re-
peal the tariff on coal. Turn about is
certainly fair play.
The anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans was fitingly celebrated Satur-
day night in Philadelphia and New
York. The occasion was used to in
stitute a comparison between Grover
and Old Hickory. In sturdinesS of
character they resemble very closely,
neither is their fate unlike in encounJ-
eriDg the hatred and opposition of the
mercenary and inscriptions.
Why should not the Republican party
nominate Leland Stanford, of Califor-
MIA, for President, and Jay Gould, of
New York, for vice-President ? Their
political orthodoxy is unquestionable,
they can furnish ample funds for the
campaign, the railroad corporations
and other menopolies would support
them with enthusiasm, and nobody
doubts their ability to get away with
any surplus.
The Union Signal, official organ for
the W. C. T. T., says: Let all our
readers take notice that CLARA Belle,''
whose exceedingly indecorous articles
are going the rounds of the press, has
stolen woman's name over which the
indecency of a coarse mans coarse wit
is furnished to the public. Let every
woman be thankful that ''C1ara Belle''
doesn't belong to wemankind.
c. P. Huntington, being asked his
opinion of the majority and minority
reports of the Pacific Railroad Commits
sion, said that the majority report
"had sense in it, but. ex-Gov. Patti
sons minority report ''was the shrek
of washerwoman." 1t is indeed sug-
gestive of the need of thorough wash
ing of some of the parties who have
made millions out of those railroads. of
good deal of soap to cleanse them,
and hard wringing to press out the
superabundant water"
An old Connecticut pilgrim known
as the ''darned man" is dead. When
young his mind was unhinged by the
sudden death of his chosen bride, and
for the rest of his life he tramped
through the state, always wearing his
wedding suit. The only articles he
ever begged for were needles and thread
or yarn to mend the suit. AS years
passed on the repairs he made were so
numerous that but little of the original
cloth remained, but in the eyes of the
poor pilgrim itwas always the same.
senator Sherman makes an objection
80 Demeesstie administration which.
:. we think, is entirely original. He says
hat the Democrats are too economical,
!. and have not a proper Willingness to
spend the cubic money. To this la
mentable disposition he attributes all
our ills. But for that there would not I
be q sustzE IF sse ghir bid, and thsf