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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
GRANTS PLATFORM.
The Old Commanders Speech at Ware
o., September 20. 1880.

The Old Commanders Speech at Warren,
o., September 23. 1880.
1t may be proper for me to account
to YOU on the first occasion of my pre-
siding at political meeting, for the
faith that is in me.
l am Republican as the two great
political parties are now divided, be-
cause the Republican party is Ma
tional party. seeking the greatest good
for the greatest number of citizens.
There is not precinct in this vast. Ma
ton where Democrat can not cast his
ballot, and have it counted as cast. No
matter what the prominence Of the
opposite party, he can proclaim his
political opinions, even if he is only
one among Il thousand, without fear
and without persecution on account of
his opinions. There are fourteen
States, and localities in some other
States. where Republicans have not
this privilege. This is one reason why
/ am Republican.
But l am Republican for many
other reasons. The Republican party
assures protection to life and proper
~; the public credit and the payment
OF the debts of the Government
State, county and municipal-as far
as it can control. The Democratic
party does not promise this. If it
does it has broken its promises to the
extent of hundreds of millions. as
many Northern Democrats can testify
to their sorrow.
am a Republican, as between the
existing parties, because it fosters the
production OF field and farm. and of
manufactures, and it encourages the
general education of the poor as well
as the rich. The Democratic party
discourages all these when in absolute
power.
The Republican party is a party of
progress and of liberality towards its
opponents. 1t encourages the poor to
strive to better their children. to en-
able them TO compete successfully
with their more fortunate associates;
and, in fine, it secures an entire equal
ity before the law OF every citizen. no
matter what his race. nationality or
previous condition. 1t tolerates no
privileged class. Every one has the
opportunity to make himself all he is
capable Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
MOST EXTRAORDINARY.
AnEnSIishman'sP Peculiar Discovery in This
Fair Land of Ours.

AnEnsIishman's Peculiar Discovery in This
Fair Land of Ours.
In Texas. A railway train stopped
in swamp. and while blended eN-
preston of WEAKNESS and disgust was
sitting on the passengers faces. the
conductor came into car where 4 re-
Gently arrived Englishman sat.
Guard" said the Englishman, may
| speak 10 you Il moment
What did you call me?"
al called you guard. for aren't you
the guard?"
Guard the deuce! Do you take this
for a convict train, that we have to keep
guards"
o, no, no. 1 didn't m can that, out
'owever. we will not argue that point.
but will you please answer me one
question:"
"Spit it ont"
"Well, wat are we stopping here
for?"
There's frog in the switch" the
conductor replied.
"a frog in the switch
Yes"
81 really do not understand you"
81 reckon not.
'Bnt will you please explain frog
in 4 switch? l know what frog is.
but wy you should stop on account Of
frog being in switch or anywhere
else is something can not fathom, you
know"
II can't explain it," the conductor
replied.
but you can tell me why you stop
on the account of frog?"
mo. it's against our orders to give
away such information.
well, that is viry. viry queer. you
know. Wy, in England we would not
think for a moment of stopping a train
on account of Il frog. l must say that
you Americans have some viry ridicu-
lous customs"
Needn't say it unless you want to. J"
replied the conductor, as he slyly
winked at a porter.
80, yes. l am compelled to say it.
On account of frog. Well, well, l
never heard of such IA thing. knew
that the Frenchman liked the frog but
never knew before that the Ameri-
cans held up the frog in superstitious
veneration. By George, I must make
note of this. | am writing a book
on America, and this is the must Pc
culiar thing I've found in this crude
but wonderful country. - Ar&dnsGW
Trarelcr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
THE INDUSTRIAL SOUTH.
Its Conversion to Republicanism tn
Great Problem Now Before Us.

Its Conversion to Republicanism the
Great Problem Now Before Us.
Alabama is destined to soon be
among the doubtful Democratic States.
The reason is that Alabama is being
filled with new blood and new ideas.
1t is the Pennsylvania of the South and
yet up to within few years ago the
people down there tried to make a
living on cotton and corn. Now that
the State is realizing that its bound
less beds of iron ore. its coal fields. ka-
oline and its great deposits of mineral
have unlimited wealth in them. And
since Alabama realized this and began
to develop its mineral resources it has
greatly increased in wealth and pOpu-
lation. Every year sees new towns
spring up there and every year is
marked with Il great tide of immigra-
ton. So many people poured into the
State last year that real-estate specu-
lators seized the opportunity to manu-
facture a boom and they ran prices up
until town lots three and four miles
from Birmingham sold for as much as
property brings here in the heart of
Walnut Hills. OF course that proved
disastrous and the boom collapsed
with suddenness that was startling.
The outsiders were left high and dry,
but the spectators were far ahead. But
that was only an incident, and the
work of the iron furnaces, the big iron
mills and cotton factories has gone on
steadily until millions have been in
vested in them. These industries are
paying. and of course they have
brought thousands of skilled workmen
to operate them. And with this in
dustrial development has come the
idea of protection, 1t was once a
stranger in the South, but now it is
the great and overwhelming issue.
The people there fancy that the col
ored question is still uppermost, and
at times they say that they would vote
for free trade rather than submit to
..nigger rule" But as matter of
fact if the issue were between free
trade and protection and Invested of
all other considerations there is no
doubt that the latter would be sue
cessful not only in Alabama Georgia
and Louisiana. but in Mississippi as
well. One of the things which lies
before the Republican partyis to make
the people of the South clearly I'M
dersand that it is the party of prOtec-
ton, the party that inaugurated the
policy under which American indus
tries grew mighty. the party that
sustained it and the only party that
promises to do so in the future. If
the South once understood this it
would do more to break the solid wall
of Democracy there than any thing
else that could be done. That is the
problem before Cincinnati Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
POLITICAL COMMENTS.

h9-Free trade is the rich man
scheme to abolish the poor mans lux
uries and contract the number OF
the poor mans necessaries. -PhilGdel-
p!sia Press.
hyFormerly the President was the
exponent of the people. Now the
President drives the Democratic masses
into support of his views on the tariff
with the whip of Presidential patron
Nilwaukee Wisconsin,.
k@Now that JEFF Davis has been
crswned-"a King of shreds and
patches the Democratic campaign
in the South may be considered fairly
under way, with the usual amusing
and picturesque accessories.-& Louis
Globe Democrat ---.--
Eg-The G. A. r. has persistently
demanded that no man who served his
country faithfully shall be Inundated
by consignment to the poor-house-
The Matson bill wants to make COM
promise on the humiliation, and adj
minister it in broken doses.-NattondL
Tribune. f-
n1-When the Democratic conven-
ton in Illinois nominated ex-Goyer-
nor Palmer for Governor the Demo-
cratic newspapers of Chicago at once
interviewed Joe Mackin in Joliet PEN
itentiary Is must be a trifle humiliat-
ing to consult the party leaders and
learn their opinion behind the prison
bars.-Kansas City Journal.
%"Can your august nibs tell me
why your free trade argument was like
one of the articles of manufacture it
injured?" Art thou at thy quips
again, Daniel? Well. wherefore sayeSt
thou?" Your Excellency. one was
the steel rail, and the other was rale
stale" BE me halidons. tbs q good
jibe. But bring in the lemons and hot
water, and let us forget ourselves and
others. Albany Journal
p~There are about two thousand
rice-growers in the United States.
There are more than twenty times
that number of wool-growers. The
Democratic Tariff bill proposes to put
protective duty of nearly one hun
dred per cent on rice for the benefit
of the rice-growers, and take away all
protection from the wool-growers. The
rice-growers are all Southerners. and
were all Confederates. The wool
growers are mostly Northern farmers
who were Union men. That is the
plain reason why the rice-growers are
to be protected and the wool-grow-
ers stripped of protection.-Lansinq
(Aic.s.) Republicans
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
ACTUATED BY PASSION.
CleyeIand's Party strength Due to ii
Ignorance and Stubbornness.

CleveIand's Party strength Due to His
Ignorance and stubbornness.
The Democratic party is just now
engaged in wondering how it came to
get so merciless master. 1t elected
Mr.. Cleveland because he was man
without ideas, destitute of political
training or influence, who could never
be any thing but q tool in the hands of
skilled leaders, it was supposed. The
men who expected to do the leading
have each in turn been snubbed and
Disguised and driven from the conduct
of affairs. Mr.. Barnum does not hide
his disgust at the Democratic policy
which renders success in Connecticut
well-nigh impossible. The ablest DEM
ocrats in New Jersey know that Mr..
Cleveland's free-trade message placed
them on the shelf. Sagacious Demo-
Gratis in Virginia and West Virginia
know that the Presidents policy meant
mischief for them, but they have no
power to resist his disciplined army of
offensive partisans" in Office. A
Democratic Senator from Louisiana
lifted up his voice in protest, and now.
after a stolen majority Of 80. 900 in the
State, has been secured by the ma
chine, he Is wondering whether he can
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14

uaWnlnp OF cIVllIHallOh. ANU Keep pace
with the advancement of mental cul-
ture. The restraints imposed by social
order. the diversity of interests, the
pressure OF universal competition. over
work, griefs anxicties and disappointed
hopes. the artificial life of cities, are
among the causes most influential
among civilized people in the develope-
ment of insanity.
Many anecdotes are narrated TO Illus
trate the tact required in dealing with
lunaticS. Among the inmates of an
asylum near Philadelphia was a man
who was considered perfectly harmless.
but who. having no home was allowed
to remain there, being employed to
show visitors around. The doctor went
on the roof with him one day to see
about repairing it, when the man sud-
denly turned and suggested that they
should jump down to the ground
together. Immediately the doctor re-
piled: mo. don't lets do that. Any
one can jump doaon. Let's go down
and see if we can jump np." The
lunatic con sidered the point ''well
TAKEN" and agreed.
1t is almost impossible to tell in many
cases whether a lunat;c is cured or not
There used to be man IN Stauuton,
Va, who had intermittent attacks OF
insanity. he always knew when they
were coming. and would return to the
asylum in good time for treatment.
When q wedding was announced 10 take
place, he would volunteer to collect
the hundred dozen eggs necessary for
the wedding cake, but always with the
proyiso that he was not '.in limSo
when the time came.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14

l. The head OK 4 private asylum in En-
gland was in the bathroom watching
a number of lunatics battle. when one
of them caiicl olt: Lets duck the
docto-." and h : all took MP the cry.
Seeing his danger. the doctor said AZ
once: "All right boys, but suppose
You give 4 cheer for him first and the
noise of their cheering brought the
keepers in To his rescue The same
doctor was in a room with q lunatlc
who by some means mad possessed him
self of carving-lnife. The lunatic
informed him gravely that he had been
ordained by God TO cut him into little
pieces, and much as he regretted it. he
should be obliged to do it. Every
WE'LL" said the doctor, ''of course. If
that is the case, Ishall make no attempt
to prevent you, but | see your knife
needs sharpening. Allow me to fetch
a grindstone for you" And no objec-
ton being raised, the quick-witted doc
tor made his escape.
1t is a curious fact that r:ving
maniacs are never attacked by any
contagious disease. Even consumptive
disorders. dropsies and other chronic
maladies have disappeared on the &C
cession of violent insanity. At least
two-thirds of the inmates of insane
asyIums in England are paupers; but
that, probably, is no evidence as to the
prevalence of lunacy among the poor,
because in their higher ranks OF life
lunatics are frequently cared for at
home The greatest number of recov-
cries from mental disorders occur
between the ages Of twenty-five and
thirty-five being the period of life
when the greatest physical energy SUBJ
sists.-N. 7. Ece'aing Post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
ABILENE REFLECTOR
PUBLISHED BY
REFLECTOR PUBLISHING COMPANY.
THE ONE WHO STAYS AT HOME.

The wheels OF the world 20 round and round,
In the press Of a busy throng,
Morn with its matin melody
And night with its vesper song;
The tides are out and the tides are n,
Like the sea in its ebb and aoT,
For there's always one to stay !: ho-1a
Where there is one 10 60.
Abroad on the highways noisy tr1cl;
There is rush OF hurryiny feet.
The sparks fly out from the wheels OF Time
To brighten the bitter and sweet;
But apart from the beaten road and path,
Where the pulse OF earth runs slow,
There is always one % stay Z: home
Where there is one 20 90.
Over and over good-bves are said,
In tests that die with TIE day.
When eyes arc wet that can not forget,
Ard smiles have faded away;
Smiles that are worn rs over grave,
Flowers viii blossom and blow;
For there's always one TO stay - homo
Where there is one TO 90.
ALWAYS one for the little tasks
Or a DAY that j. never done;
ALWAYS one 10 lit down at night
And watch with the stars alone.
And he who fgats on the worlds broad fed,
With banner and blast and drum,
Little dreams OF battle gained
BY the one who stayed al home,
-BarHes'On LaHe. in Detron Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
UP IN HIS PART.
a Bit of Amateur Acting That Was Simply
Perfect.

She was a woman of ready resource.
While the hour was late. two or three
evening visitors yet tarried. and the
moment she heard her husband strike
the steps she knew that he was booty,
and also graspcd her line of conduct.
..Ha! har' she laughed, rs she rose
ND. ..he cometh! He has been out re-
hearSing for amateur thcatricalS, and
it will be just like him to try to show
off. He takes the part OF a Major
Springer, who comes home full.
A hand was heard clawing over the
door, a key was finally jabbed in the
lock. and then the Major entered. His
hat was tipped back. his knees wob-
bled, and he hung to the door and nssit-
tered:
.Whaz This shee fore me! Shay.
Emily. whazzer doing. eh?"
"De-lightful! splendid?' cried the
wife. as she clapped her hands. why.
Harry. you are grand success in your
rolew ..
"Whaz That! Whazzer latin bout?
First time been zhrunk in two years.
Had lizzie time whiz she boys, you
know"
Beautiful Booth couldn't beat it"'
exclaimed tho wife. "Why. dear, YOU
are Il born actor. It's just as natural
rs life."
WHO shays I'm liar! Whoop! l can
lick any man in 'troit! Been out wiz
'er boys. you know! Shay, Em'lyT
Isn't he natural. thought" replied
the wife. Run up stairs. Harry. and
change your clothes. You'll do. Moth
ing could be more perfect"
..Chaze (hic) cloze. No. zurl Ciaze
nozzings! Upstairs! Yes. go up-shtairs.
Good (hic) nize. Emily. Regular angel
Been ouz wiz or boys, you know!"
And the little woman clapped her
hands and laughed and praised, and
got rid of her company under The in-
preston that 70 one had smelt mice.
However. the last one was hardly of
the step. when she bounced upstairs
and confronted the bedazed man with
the exclamation:
..Now then. you old demijohn. pre-
pare to get the worst walloping fool
of husband was ever treated to-
And he got it Detroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

In the courtyard where the fountain
murmured. The blush of morn was on
the eastern cheek of night. 1t was the
distant lark, and not the nightingale,
that set the morning echoes stirring and
pierced the fearful hollow of the lovers
ears. The drowsy world was waking.
write me letter, Victor"
With barred arms and hair tossed Wild
ly over her shoulders, she clung round
his neck. From under long, ringing
lashes-wet with tears--she gaZed up
into his eyes. Her face was pale,
though a rose burned in either cheek.
1t was the last meeting which they
would have for five years. And this
they had only by Nictor's bTavery-he
had passed the guards and cambered to
her window half an hour before. He
was going away for five long years, and
she stayed behind to pale, and Ian
guish, and let hope deferred feed on
her damask check. BUTT was the stern
decree OF her father, the cold, naughty,
dreaded Baron Appleiack.
love, ! must go-you know what 1t
means / am ken ~
Yes, yes; go-quick But write me
a letter, Victor ~
"Ah, love, you forget" said Victor,
as he stepped one loot out the window
and looked down into her pleadi geyes;
YOU apparently forget that We live I'M
der a reform administration, and you
can hardly expect a letter to go 200
miles by our present postal service in
five short years. How ever" he added
as he took one long, lingering overs
kiss, if | see a man coming this way
with an OK team I'll send YOU a long,
long letter. Good night-go0d by l"
lie clambered down and was lost be-
meath the trees, while the poor girl
sWoOned and sank to the floor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

is always q source of pride to the soldier and to
ms lG ader that the part % the line contded 10
their care is held fast. feel thet | ough- also
u acknowledge tie triendilness aud co-opara-
ton which las been extended to us in this cam
p1ign by many VINO have differed from us here
tof2Te. 1t j. encouraging 10 hear that the
pro porous and intelligent farmers Of Marshall
and rultOn Counties have not been misled by
the attempt TO separate tie agricultural vote
from the vote of the shops. It has seemed to
that the Mills bill was framed for the pur-
pose Of driving from the protection column he
agricultural voters. Not by showing them ia
NOr7, bat the IeNerse-uy placing aerlcultural
products on the FREQ list, nus Withdrawing from
the farmer the direct b ucjts he is receiving
from our rgriH laws as affecting the products of
his labor. hoping hut the formers might then
b. relied upon TO pull down the rest of the
strHc ure. l glad to believe that we have in
caught by these untflcndiy and fnlIaclOus proro-
sltjons. / had today ii visit from twenty or
more gentlemen Who caIGe from he town OF
Tower. in the most Leru part OF Minnesota,
where. within the last four years, there has
been discovered and aeveIoued great deposit OF
iron ore, especially adapted 10 the manufacture
Of steel. Within these four years these mines
We're opened lheg ten me iilHE ABOUT l,pJOU
tons Of ore have been mined and sent 10 the
furnaces. They also mention the fact that
langements are already re.nt IN do TO b!1ng the
block coal Of luIiaua 10 the mouth of these iron
mines, that the work of smelling may be done
there This is good Illustration of the inter
locking of Interests between widely scparEtCl
States oft e Uujuu-e new market and la ger
demand for Indiana c0ul
The attempt is often made to create the inn
preston that only particular classes of WORK
iugmeH are benefited Icy pro cctive tariff.
There can be nothing more untrue. The wages
OF all labOr-lato- upon the farm, labor upon our
streets-ha direct and essential relation 10
the scale of wages chat is paid 10 skilled labor.
One might well say that you could bring
down the price of Is higher grade OF cotton cloth
without affecting the price Of lower grades rs to
say that Won cCn degrade the price OF skilled
lub0r without dragging down the wages OF Un-
skilled laborers. This attempt to classify or
schedule those who are benefited By a protective
tariff is utterly deceptive. The benefits are fe,t
by all classes OF our peOpIe-Dy The farmers rs
well as by the worhmeu in oUrmills by the man
who works in tho street wtli rs the skilled
labJrer who works in Il he mill by the women in
the household and by the children who aTe now
in the schools and might Othorwis1 be in the
mills II is policy broad enough To embrace
within the SCOPE of its beneficcnt influence all
grr-F.. rT.4 zion
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-13

celebrate Jackson's birthday or the snniversar
oI tIi I pa Tie OF New Orleans, because he stool
toI bne lperJy OF the Nation, and his victory con-
IIlned II III the respect OF the world There 10
no song OF patriotism that we do not sim, in onr
iheetinss. There Is no marble that has been
quit TO perpetuGte the glory of our sold;ara
ABOUT WIllch we may not appropriately asser1l,Ia
ana proclaim the principles that We adyocata
We beleFe III our country. and give il our Iova
and first care. We have slreyes iot
vocated that policy in LEGISLATION 1vbiet t eu
promCtlve OF the interests and the bo'os
O. our country. ! viii not discuss any port;o,
Ial pupIlc topic to-day, as the conditions are 40
unfayorable for outdoor speaking OF M
thank you AGAIN Tor this cordial evidence of your
interest ana Tor the personal respect which w,
nave shown 70 me. hope you will believe thet
my heart IS deeply touched by these menifeste
tons OF the trlenQliness OF nv fellow
III III anything shall come short of the hiob eY
pectat1ons and hopes they have formed il win
iog oe because do not feel myself under the
Hishest obhgauons by these evidences of their
t,lendiY regard TO do my utmost to continue in
their respect and confidence"
Inc General then went through the usuaJ
hand5hahng. colored glee club from Chi
cago meanwhile entert aimed the crowd with
the White House Gates Wide Open for General
Harrison Coming Through. evoked storm NJ
applause, and brought o pronounced smile on
the Generals face as he shook hands right and
left.
On Tuesday last large delegations from Fulton
and Marshall Counties Ind principally farm.
ers, We're address sed by General Harrison who
said: N
Ny Indiana friends, this is a home C .rnpanv
today. Usually our Indiana visitors have rnet
here delegations rom other States | am sure
you VIII understand that place a special yalue
upon these evidences Of the interest Indiana Re-
publicans are taking IN the campaign What
ever the tate OF the battle may be elsewhere il