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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
LOOKING FOR SIGHTS.
How Many Persons Make ThemseIve
Unhappy and Disagreeable.

How Many Persons Make Themselves
Unhappy and DisagreeabIe.
There are those in this world who
are always looking out for Sights, and
a slight is one of those things which, if
you look for, can he found ut any time;
the door need scarcely be knocked be-
fore it will be opened unto you. And
these people never seem able to awake
other folks to full sense of their I'M
portance nor induce others to bestow
on them the honors and attentions due
to consequential personages. Neither
a funeral, wedding, religious, liter
AIRY nor social meeting can be held in
their bailiwick without somebody in
some way falling short in deferent:al
attentions, and they generally wind up
in huff, and amend things by refus-
ing to speak, to go near, to grant
favors-in short, to touch taste or
handle anybody or any thing that has
cast shadow over their high majesties.
Knowing their own worth, and having
studied it carefully from Al pha to
Omega. they conclude that other folks,
not so well booked up, must be made
to understand it aisO-must be brought
to yield to their superior wants and
wishes and to resign to them the chief
seats in the synagogue. And backbit-
ing is one of the main agencies used by
these touchy people to add to their
own Importance. The mote in a
neighbours eye, which they can swell
to the size of a Jersey watermelon.
seems to add several cubic feet to their
own stature. You rarely meet one of
these people that somebody has not
been weighed in the balance by them
and found wanting. and possibly it is
some one with whom they would like
to pass as friends. The name of friend
ship has for them nothing sacred about
it-no quality that would lead them to
shield friends infrmities. They
only feel that they have suffered
slight, and must growl themselves INTO
good humor, and their friend into
disgrace. If there is any thing one
ought to be preserved from it is
touchy, two-faced friend-an avowed
enemy is preferable. If they would
only close their mouths, when any
imaginary or real grievance occurs. till
time softens the anger and reveals
things in their true light, how much
more satisfactory and agreeable they
would be.-LdbOr World.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
CROSSES AND STARS.
An Interesting Contribution to tho Eu
ropean Craze for Decorations.

An Interesting Contribution to tho Eu'
ropenn Craze for Decorations.
The Emperor William is generally
seen wearing the iron cross and the
star of the most distinguished order OF
the Back Eagle. Emperor Francis
Joseph invariably wears the decora-
ton of the order of the Golden Fleece.
it being one of the regulations of the
order that every knight belonging to
it must wear it at all times. in state or
private. A similar regulation compels
the knights of the Russian order of St.
George to wear the cross at all times.
and they would incur penalty if seen
without it.
The ordinary decoration, including
the ribbon, is about four inches long
by three inches wide. To be able to
wear all their decorations. Prince Bis
marck or Count Moltke, for instance,
would require breast thirty feet in
breadth. A man of merit in Europe
should. however, not only be of large
proportions. but also OF superior
strength, for the average weight of
one gold grand cross is about half a
pound. The aforesaid dignitaries
would, therefore, have to carry about
forty pounds, in addition to their heavy
gold embroidered uniform. Civilians
are permitted to wear diminutive re-
auctions of their orders. suspended on
narrow gold chains; the stars of
Grand Officer or a Grand Cross, how
ever, are worn in their original size.
1t would be difficult to say who is
the most decorated man of Europe.
Each of the three Emperors and the
royal sovereigns of Europe average
fifty grand crosses with their respective
appendages. Aside from the sover-
eigns and princes. l should think the
most decorated man must be either
Count Andrassy, the former Chancel-
lor of Austria, or the station-master of
-, a well-knOwn watering-place.
The latter receives an average OF three
minor crosses annually, depending
mainly on the number of soveregns
and princes visiting the place; station
masters. physicians, police commits
sioners and others are in many in
stances remunerated for their services
with crosses. very much as the gate
keeper of the Castle of Chilon receives
a shilling from every visiting English
man. -Erne5t UOn HeSSe- HerteqJ, IN
Century.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Speaker Carlisle's fraudulent sea
in Congress is constant reminder tina
the Democratic party is the party o
ballOt-box rOguery. Chicago Journal
BSS-It makes no particular difference
where the Democratic convention
meets. The next President will b,
nominated in Chicago - Baltin1Or
american.
ES-The attack on the principle o
Protection embodied i'll the existing
tariff is not an attack on monopolies
rs the Democrats so constantly repre-
sent, but it is an attack on the labor
ing masses.-SGn francisco Bulletin
(Ind.J.
B@|The reasonable desire of the
working-men and the purposes of the
Republican party are identical. and
they will work t.,gether to defeat the
free trade party that owes its position
to election trau Is and outrages.-
C2ere}and Leade1.
@~f the color Republicans of the
South will voluntarily" abstain from
voting, as they did at the recent cleo.
ton at Jackson. Miss. after re-
ceiving warnings printed in red ink and
Illuminated with pictures of daggers.
pistols and death heads. we presume
there will be no trouble" in the fall
campaign. Cleveland Leader.
ESCharles Emory Smith does not
include West Virginia in the list OF
doubtful States. Perhaps he agrees
with many of our shrewdest citizens in
the opinion that on a square tariff
issue and with Mr.. Blaine or any other
pronounced friend of American indus
try on the ticket, West Virginia is
neither doubtful nor on the side of
Free Trade. - Wheeling LpteIligencer.
@There is a good deal of grim
truth in the ocular assertion of Con-
gresham Alton, of Mississippi, that in
his State "a cannon is fired to notify
the negroes that there is going TO be
fair election That is tc say. colored
voters are invariably admonished in q
very pltll Slu cAtCllfc IudEHtT Ildt
their personal safety depends upon
their absence from the polls, where
only white men are expected to con-
gregate.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
B1The sensitive consc1ences of the
Democratic majority of the House Com
mittee on Elections will not permit
them to award seat 10 a man of
whose eligibility there is the shadow of
doubt The same sensitiveness of the
same majority not long ago impelled
the refusal to even consider whether
there was cloud upon Speaker Chr
isles title to his seat. No one can be
rude enough to say that this delicate
was drawn because the In
diana man of doubtful eligibility is
while MIR. Carlisle Is
Deiaocrat.-Chicago Times
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23

ascertain the truth. The rock on
which he was standing suddenly broke
off; he was pitched violently out into
the stream, narrowly escaping death
from the rock itself.
Here's pretty mess" he mused
climbing on to a big floating log and
blowing the muddy water from his
mouth. Now, why in the name of
the dickens couldn't l have had nv
shotgun in hand when l fell. What
chance shots at ducks and geese
might have had! Then there's the
dog, and the horse, and the
luggage, and oh, blame it all.
the provisions at the mercy of
that raScally, big-mouthed, always
hungry guide. Well, l am in for it.
No landing spot in this canyon for a
hundred miles or more, / suppose.
Wonder if the pistol will work,
Query: Can man kill a duck with a
pistol? And if so. need he starve? If
i am in for a voyage down the Mis-
souri, on log, why not enjoy myself?
Provisions are scarce, but raw duck
wouldn't go bad, particularly can
vas-back. Delmonico only cooks the
skin of a duck anyway, and
serves the raw flesh under
it with currant jelly. Now, if !
can get a duck, all need to do is to
pull off the skin and eat the flesh Ia
Delmonico, minus the currant jelly. l
see l was mistaken rs to the velocity
of the river. 1t flows ten or twelve
miles an hour here, sure, fast As nv
yacht could trip the seas in a spanking
breeze. And the height of the canyon
walls l was mistaken about, also:
Judging from my fall they must be
two hundred feet high anyway. Now.
why wasn't l killed? Let me see,
/ was standing on the edge of
the precipice with my hands
in my pockets. Goods The arms in
a jump should be vertical. up or down.
1 had sponge in my nose, on account
of hay fever. Good The nostrils
should be protected in flight Just
before reaching the water / turned a
half-somerset Good! One should
strike the water head first, where the
blood has accumulated, in order to
cool il. 1t was an accidental, but thor
oughly successful leap. and if the re-
porters had been present should have
been wanted among the East river
bridge immortals.
Mir. Charles French. of New York,
easily adapted himself to his sudden
and novel environment. He was MAX
ing tour of his own country previous
TO going abroad, and cared very little
about an adventure which SO far had
terminated SO happily for his life and
limbs. His quick perception told him
that he was the hero of an adventure.
His guide and his boon companions on
the hunt had all witnessed the acct
dent and although they might now be
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
HE RETURNED.

81 tell YOU" said the man, "this
country is swarming with cattle
thieves. l was sent out here to preach
to these people and convert them, and
they have robbed me of all have in
the world. This gang we just passed
pursued me and threatened nv life be-
cause l would inform the commanding
officer of the army and have the out
laws suppressed
Are you a Clergyman" almost
gasped Mr.. French.
Yes, sir. The Rev. Abe Sinclair, of
st. Louis
MIR. French whispered in the ear of
the tired young lady, who was almost
asleep in his arms. and when she tried
to speak closed her lips with kisses.
cit will save you from being compro-
misee." he urged
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
AT 1.-THE LITERARY"
reckon, thinks

Folks IN town. reckon, thinks
They git all the fun they air
RCnnin' loose roundabout y links!
We got fun, and tun to spare
Right out here amongst the ash
And oak timber ever wherei
Some folks else kin cut dash
Sides town-peepie, don't fergftl-
Specially in winter-time,
When they s snow, and roads is fit
In them Circumstances I'm
designated 10 my lot
Which puts me in mind o. what
IS called THE Literary"
Us folks in the country sees
lots o. fun intake spellin' school;
Er ole hoe-down jamborees;
Er reyivals: er eff you IL
Tackle ta1y-pullin's you
Kin git fun, and quite few
Same with huskin S. But all these
Kind o frolics they hain't new
BY hundred year er two, =
Cipher on it as you pleased
But I'll tell you what jest
Think walks over all the rest
Anyway IL suits M best
That's the Literary"
First they started it-''y geer'
Thinks-says-I: This settlement
IS gittin' 100 high-toned fer me"
But when all begin to jne,
And heerd LzoTy went,
1 Jest kind o drapped in line
Like sou We seen some sandy, thin,
Scrawny shoat put fer the crick
Down some pig-trail through the thick
Spice-bresh, where the whole drove S beer
Bout six weeks fore he gifts in!
q Can't tell nothin'," Esays-ee,
g Bout it tel you go and see
Their blame Literary"
Very first night was there
Twas 'p'intcd to be what
They call "Critic'-so S fair
And square Judgment could be got
On the pieces at was read,
And on the debate" Which air
Most destructive clement
Fire er worter:' Then they he'd
Compositions on Content"
Death" and d" Botany" and Temps,
He read one on ''Dreenin' Swamps'
/ p'nounced the boss, and said:
% So fer at 5 the best thing read
In The Literary"
Then they sung some more-tel called
Order, aud got back ag'in
In the critics cheer, and hauled
All o the p'formers in.
Mandy Br.Zend ne read one
fergt; and Docs was Thought"
And Sarepty's, hern was None
Air denied at knocks" and Daut-
Fayette Strawnses little niece
She got up ana spoke piece;
Then Izory she read hern,
BEST thing in the whole concern
I-says-ee; - now le' s adjourn
This-here Literaryr"
They was some contendin'-yit
We broke up in harmony. =
Road outside Us white as grit,
And as slick as slick could be.
/ d fetched Zory in my sleigh,
And had a heap to say,
Drivin' back-in fact, driv
Way around the old north way,
Where the DaubenspecSses live.
'Zory allus-'fore that night
Never 'peared TO feel just right
In my company.-You see
On'y thing on earth saved me
Was that Literary
-Jamss Whitco1Hb Riley, in Century.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23

u Any persoE who takes the paper regular
~ from the post-ofdce, whether directed 30 his
name or whether he is q subscriber or not, is
responsible for the pay
The courts have decided that refusing 10 take
newspapers from the post-e1fce. or removing
and leaving them ancalled for. is p-irna facie
cvloer -. --sTrfONAL TRACD
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23

sands of readers. But this support
viii not help Grover much in The COM
ing Presidential election, for these
journals do not circulate largely in
America. nor speak for Americans.
They are published in London.-Cir-
cin11dti Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
Washington Society Note.

The following schedule of rates, evil
IDENTIFY the property of some CORE
spondent-lady who writes letters from
Washington about society ladies, has
been handed in to this Office by the
finder, and the owner can have it on
application:
Saying lady is o favorite in society 80
be.luriful and apcor1-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23

She sat upright and took the hand of
her lover Of n day. Il am ready" she
whispered, proudly.
"Isay, Mr.. Sinclair, would you
mind marrying ns?''
Not at all, if you will give me
piece Of cold duck for my fee. This
climate sharpens the appetite wonder
fully" WILLIAM H. BALLoU.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23

-Cocoanut Cookies. cups of
sugar. one cup of butter, one cup of
sweet milk. two eggs. one cup of
grated cocoanut two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder. -four enough to make
a dough; roll out cut in shape and
bake.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23

At this point the schedule was torn
in half. and we regret that we are I'M
able to fill out the bill for the further
edification and guidance of our readers.
WASHINGTON Critic.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23

II. CnarleS french,
of New York, stood
on the high bluff
W hic h overlook
the Upper Missouri
river in Dakota.
He was enjoying
the scenery of the
canyon and specu-
lating on the We
locity of the river
beneath. He had
not long to wait to
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY

I1iS COOO OLD = iRnO-oT
accomplishes for everybody exactly what Ia claimed
rort One Of the Tor the great popularity Of
the Mustang Eminent is found in rs universal
applicability. Everybody needs such medicine
The Lunberman needs It In case Of accident
The Housewife needs It for generalfamlly usa.
The CannIer needs &c for his teams and bis men
The Mechanic needs It always on his WORE
bench.
Tho Miner needs II In case Of emergency.
The Pioneer needsit-can't get along "itnoutI X
The Farmer needs It In his house, his STABLE
and his stock yard
The Steamboat man or the Bonfmnn neea
It in liberal supply anoat and ashore
The Hersc-fancier needs it-it II nis Dess
friend and safest reliance.
The Sfock-grower needs tit VIII save NM
thousands Of dollars and q world Of trouble
The Railroad man needs It and VIII need Is %
long as his life "a round OF accidents and dangers-
The Backwoodsmnn needs It. There nofn
ing Ike &c as an antidots for the dangers to ma
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchant needs It about bis store smo1s
his employees. Accidents win happen. and when
these come the Mustang Eminent Is wanted a. onee
Keep q Bottle inthe House. It's the best %
economy.
Keep q Bottle In the Factory. infmmedAn
use In case of accident saves pain and loss OF wages
Keep o Bottle Always In she stable fos
as when wanted
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-23
LOVE ON A LOG.
a Startling Story Of Adventure,
More Strange Than True.

Written for This Paper.1
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-06-06
THE FIRST TERM OF COURT.

The opening of court for the first time
in Great Falls gratifies home pride and
promotes the public welfare. The time
is still recent when people from this
county were compelled, when they had
business as jurors OF witnesses at the iu.
dicial seat. to undertake long, expensive
stage coach journeys to Benton, Helena
or White Sulphur Springs. They had to
start from here some days in advance of
the appointed time, and were fortunate if
they were not delayed by rain or snow,
which at times rendered the roads almost
impossible. All parties to civil or crimi-
nal suits had to make similar journeys
which entailed heavy expense on all CON
cerned, making the dispensation of Justice
costly and cumbersome.
All this is now changed. The civil
and criminal suits originating here can
be tried here. The county is so symme.
trical that persons can attend court from
all parts of it without great delay or ex-
pense. Even United States Jurors who
are necessarily summoned, in part, from
other counties, may mostly travel by rail
road from all places in the fourth dis
trict. Marshal Kelly and United States
district attorney, Robert B. Smith, are al
so able to attend here without the incon-
venience which the holding of court in
in many other places entails.
In addition to all these gains, the ends
OF justice are subserved by holding court
in the place where all the circumstances
connected with each case are best known.
The local knowledge with which jury
men will enter on their duties will
enable them to carry out efficiently the
duties which will devolve on them.
Fortunately the criminal calendar and
civil docket are both light. The minor
courts have disposed of much civil bust
ness while the good order which prevails
throughout the county precludes any ac-
cumulation of criminal business In the
gravest case, that OF alleged murder, none
OF the parties were residents of this coun-
ty. The alleged counterfeiters come also
from elsewhere, so that the criminal list
for which the county is really responsible
is very small.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-06-06
THE MINING OUTLOOK.

This has been a backward spring for
miners as we'll as farmers, but the pros
pectors are resolved to make up for lost
time. The woods, or rather the noun
tains will 'be full" of them very soon.
The building of the smelter and the con
struction of the Sand Ceulee road. part
OF which will be used for the railroad to
the Judith Basin and the Belt mountain
region have encouraged the miners to ex-
plore still more the mineral districts of
the Belt mountains and Judith Basin.
The prospectors discern that bright era
has opened for the mining industry of
northern Montana. This industry will he
complete in itself. 1t will have in Great
Falls base of supply and market for
ores. The sampling works, the smelter,
and the efficient staff of metalurgists, ma
chlnists, and engineers, by whom bust
ness will be conducted, will make this
city acenter of mining activity. Persons
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-06-06

who have made money in mining and 9th
ers who are resolved to make it will flock
here and trading in mines and mining
shares will proceed actively. Companies
will be formed and any trustworthy pros
pector will not lack for grubstake when
he resolves to search for rich deposits in
the Belt mountains, the Judith region,
the Sweetgrass hills and the UNEMPLOYED
portions of that northern reservation
which has Just been added to the public
domain.
As may be seen by our news columns
the prospectors have already met with
success New strikes of gold quartz have
been made on the east slope of the Belt
mountains. At Maiden Mr.. Meadow,
who has experienced the ups and downs
of miners career, is reported to have
made rich strike in his gold mines,
thereby creating much excitement in that
part of the Judith basin. AS gold now is
in greater favor than ever with smelters
and the financial world, such strikes will
add to the mineral fame and Importance
of northern Montana.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-06-06

There is enough difference of opinion
regarding the vice-presidential nominee
to impart liveliness to the St. Louis CON
vention which meets tomorrow. Atkins
OF Denver wants Black; Governor Gray's
friends want him; others want Stevenson,
but Thurman is said to be the presidents
choice and is likely to be the nominee,
Still the "kickers" are active. One Of
Governor Gray's agents said: "We are
perfectly willing New York and C]eye.
lands friends should name the head Of
the ticket, make the platform and select
the temporary and permanent chairman
OF the convention, but we are not willing
they should go step further and name
the vice-president as WE'LL" Colonel Wat
terson of Kentucky wants to be perma-
nent chairman, but Congressman Scott
says that General Collins of Boston. who
Is an able parliamentarian, has been Sc
lected. As Scott is on good terms at the
white house he doubtless speaks nv the
card.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-06-06

| According to the circular of Fenno
Brothers Il Child of Boston, issued last
Saturday, "unbroken sameness continues
to characterize the Market and seldom
has there been less business done than
during the past MONTH There are no
stocks of wool to speak of, but as there is
but little wanted, there cannot be said to
be any famine Just yet. In some sections
OF the interior where the new clip hos
been shorn, we regret to say that the de-
mand from local mills has put prices up
to an unreasonable height already, but
this state of affairs cannot last, as these
local wants will soon be supplied, and
there can be no legitimate demand from
the east in the present unsettled state of
affairs at any except very low figures.
consumers not being willing to buy until
they are assured that they cannot get
prices lower by waiting. In other parts
OF the country where there is not this To-
cal demand the woods have been piling
up, and unless there is speedily some
change, they will soon commence to seek
the various commission houses on the
seaboard, which is really the legitimate
channel for disposing of them. The wool
trade is not the only quiet branch howev
er. General business all over the country
is dull, and shows marked decrease
since January LIST from the same period
of last year."