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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-06

that the fever had gone. There was some
thing very strange about it all, and she
| could scarcely believe that she was the
same girl who had gone to bed in the turret
room the night before. Presently Mrs
Hickey arrived and told her that her uncles
were coming to fetch her in the rector's
pony cart
Still Harry slept, though now his sleer
seemed lighter. At length he turned lazily
on his back, opened his eyes, and said,
''Nina"
mot word till you've had your soup;
here it is, all ready. Give it to me, Mrs.
Hickey. And now you must have another
pillow under you; so. Now, I'll hold the
basin, and if you are strong enough, you
shall feed YOURSELF
But Nina
''Silence, Sir! Obey orders. Why, here
come both my uncles; I'm sure it's their
voices we hear. o, Harry!'
''Yes, darling!r
"fve told themn
Captain Melville's illness did not last very
long. He was moved to Hills farm on the
third day, and could get up in about fort
night. Soon after that he rejoined his regi-
ment. L may mention, by the way, that
while he was in bed he got long letter
from his solicitor stating that some missing
papers had just been found in the lining of a
safe which established his claim to the
property in chancery beyond a doubt, and
promising that in two or three months at
the most he would enter into legal pos
session.
The banns were put up on the 1st of May,
Sir John having an old-fashioned dislike to
licenses.
Living with two good-tempered old gen.
tlemen, OF course Nina escaped the lectures
and endless advice with which maiden
aunts and married friends so love to load a
girl who is going to embrace the fetters of
wedlock. True, the Colonel did try his
hand one evening, beginning by reoo2Dting
some of his experiences as mess caterer,
and ending by saying: 81 hope also, my
dear, that you will let the unfortunate acci-
dent which occurred at Christmas be a
warning to you never to allow your maids
to lie awake reading after they have gone
to bed. OF course Mrs. Hickey assures US
that such thing was never done at Allings-
ford House; but there is not shadow Of a
doubt in my mind that that was how it came
about"
1T might have been one of the men
smoking"
Tut, tut! my dear; that is perfectly i'm
possible. You can not communicate fire to
any thing from the tobacco in pipe. No,
no; you may depend upon it, it was one of
the maids reading in bed"
The marriage was celebrated in due course
amid general rejoicings. Many were the
blessings fervently bestowed on the young
couple by the honest rustics at the church
door, and many horny hand did Harry
shake on that eventful mcrning; for his
bravery at the fire and his genial, frank dis
position had completely won the villagers
hearts Nina they had always loved.
Old Sir Johns voice trembled little as
he wished themlgood-bye, and the ColonePS
eyeglass was very misty as the brothers
stood together on the steps watching the
carriage disappear down the drive.
"She couldn't have done BETTER" said the
Baronet
mo, Jack; she couldn't t"-Chambers'
Journal
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At the Whita House.

Daniel" sobbed the President, as
he showed aside his mantle of gloom
and stood forth like Marius among the
ruins.
"Ye5, SIRE" responded Daniel. in
deep detection and quivering tones.
"Will you get some Grape to hang on
the front door?'
"Yes. sire"
'And. Daniel, procure some cotton
for me to stuff in my ears, so L can not
hear the unkind, bitter, heartless,
cruel, long-pent-up emotional utter
ances the leaders of the party hurl at
me with terrific force"
''Yes, sire"
''And, Daniel. stick up a sign To
Let on the big gates through which
I'll soon pass for the last time"
.'Yes, sire"
s.And. Daniel, remember this, that
it is theory and not a condition which
confronts US. and we must meet it,
even though our hearts break and we
sweat blood"
Yes, sire," murmured Daniel, with
convulsive sobs, and the two great
men reposed on each others bosoms,
and an ilnpenetrable gloom, damp with
tears, fell upon them and shut them
from the gaze of an uufeeling world.
Washington Post.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

BGr 1t is the old story-told in new
form-of the school-house against the
Democratic party.-Detrot Tribune.
nBr Bible: Il shall send thee Ben
jamin; and he shall save thee from
the Philistines" The Bible is all
right. .-Siour City Journal
Ear General Malone says the con-
tests to be made by defeated Repub-
lican candidates for Congress in Vir-
ginia will show the State to be clearly
Republican.-Indianapotis Journal.
B9~ English free traders are both
surprised and regretful over the de-
feat of President Cleveland. This is
their own matter. The majority of
the American people are pleased with
what excites their regret-M y In
DEPENDENT
R1- Mr.. Luckey was the first Ohio
delegate who broke from Sherman in
the convention and went to Harrison.
Mr. Jolly, the original Harrison man
in the Kentucky delegation. considers
himself quite lucky, and Mr.. Luckey
feels remarkably Chicago Irib-
upe.
SPeter Jackson, the only colored
man that ever had the courage to live
in Bluffton, Ind, has been forced by
the Democrats to flee to save his neck.
At the beginning of the campaign
threats were made that if he did not
vote the Democratic ticket he would
be lynched. He staid in town, how
ever, and voted for Harrison. Since
election the threats have been renewed,
and jackson has been obliged to leave
town.
@The Democratic idea of having
a great principle at stake, and of find
ing reform and revision and reduction
of taxation and purity and all the po-
litical beatitudes in it, has been stupid
folly from the beginning, and intelli-
gent and self-respecting Democrats
should drop it. with other ludicrous IL
-sdons. The Democratic party Is a
great spoils party and incapable of
craftsmanship. - Cincinnati CONNER
eiol- Gazette.
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A Post for James G. Blaine.

Mr.. Blaine's talents during the past
twenty-five years have been displayed
in various forms of legislation. One
position remains to be tried before his
character as statesman and patriot
may be pronounced complete. The
opportunity will soon present itself to
President-elect Harrison to honor the
Maine statesman The services of Mr.
James Gillespie Blaine will be de-
manded as our representative at the
court of St. James. He has earned
laurels of which he might be proud in
other and varied capacities, but so
well fitted is he for this important post
in the consular service, so pre-emi-
nently is he gifted IS a diplomat Of
high degree, and, in fact, as the one
man who could accomplish as Minister
to England what others despaired of,
that we trust President Harrison will
consider his claims In our humble
opinion no position under the coming
Harrison Administration seems so en-
tirely to befit him as that of represen-
tative at the court of St James
american Cell
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Saving OhO oO1Cn anu w Qon
Harry saw this his first thought was for
Nina, and he tore up stairs with the flames
literally at his heels. 1t was he who opened
the door at the bottom of the corkscrey
stair, admitting the volumes of hot smoke
as they rolled fiercely upward. He saw her,
candle in hand, when she fell back. blinded
and coughing; the next moment he had her
in his arms. He thought that there was
still time to make dash for it down the
fiery stairs; it was the only chance to save
her life One moment to wrap a blanket
round his darling as aprotection against the
hungry flames, and then for the rush.
Whether he lived or died afterward did not
matter If he could only struggle on to the
bottom, where other hands would be ready
TO take charge OF his precious burden. That
moments delay saved both their lives. for
Just as ne snatched the blanket from the
bed. when, if they had started at first. thev
would have been half way down the first
flight, came bang crash! as with a deafeu-
ing noise portion Of the outer wall of the
room and the whole of the corkscrew stair.
case fell while the whole building shook In
the gunroom, on the second floor. were kent
the stores for refilliug empty cartri5ge
cases, which included two large TASKS of
meal powder which had come from london
only the day before. These, as well as sew
eral hundred full cases, had exploded and
caused the damage. Retreat by the stair
case was now impossible. Under the win-
dow was sheer drop all the way to the
ground; monkey could not have saved
himself there.
The explosion had had one good effect for
In blowing out all the windows, and even
part OF the outer wall on that side. it
allowed the wind, which was blowing fresh.
70 take most OF the smoke and heat over to
the other part of the house; otherwise they
must soon have been sufiocated They
were standing together in the corner by the
door. Though her feet were on the ground.
Nina was still In his arms. with the blanket
round her, as when they were going TO star,
! Tor the dash down stairs.
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AN EPIC-CURE.


6r8:n VIC meat; my happiness
! an not table to express.
III bet the remnants OF crown
That cheese the prettiest girl in town.
Potatorten girls in row
and she viii take the cake, know.
She looks so very chic ken smart,
Indeed. ! feel quite faint at tart.
a man could scour the universe
And fail tomato hand with hers.
l never saucer-ulian eyes
With hers to Wand seem so wise.
When look up I sometimes see
Her castor lovely glance on me.
Too waffle is it, for just now
L caught her eye-she hunger brow.
S1ch wcndnows influence hash she,
L hardly can drink cup my tea.
If she were mine I'd not dessert
Or grieye her with jeIlies heart.
I'd waiter least command, and die
DSCI-ICrS cause one little sign
would preserve the precious prize,
And praise syrup unto the skies.
TO speak to her I'd dearly love,
An knife notion 20, right OF.
Smear case OF desperation, though;
III dinner ear. so here's sago.
miss Jinks. il boidness be no wrong,
Please pass that dish, I'm out of tongue"
''Ab, since you are fat-uous. Mr.. Fanes,
Ill suet you with a'dish OF brains"
a W. BeIgalC, IN brakes MdgGzins.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-12-06
THE COMING STATES. :
North Dakota, South Dakota. Montana
and Washington.

North Dakota, South Dakota. Montana
and Washington.
There are eight organized Terri
tories in the United States-Arizona,
Dakota, Idaho. Montana, New Mexico,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The
Indian Territory and Alaska are not
organized. except in part as to Alaska
Many considerations aside from pop
ulatiOn will influence the new Con-
gress in clothing the Territories with
Statehood. The admission of Utah,
the home of polygamy, denounced in
the first Republican platform as con-
stituting with slavery 1.-THE twin relics
of barbarism." can not be conceded
for moment, neither now nor until
its entire social and political condi-
ton is radically changed. New Mex
leo, with a large majority OF "greas-
ers" in its population "a people
neither speaking our language nor
practicing our habits of life-can not
be admitted. 1t would be as we'll to
admit Oklahoma with its Indian pop
ulatiop as New Mexico with its Span
ish population. Wyoming has a pros
porous and progressive people. and
great wealth, but its population is
small. probably not exceeding $4,000
at the present time. If it could be ad-
mitted it would form irst-class Re-
publican State in all but the number
of its people.
The Territories eligible for admission
at the present time are as follows, with
their area and population in 1880:
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u Ali communications for this paper snould
De accompanied by the name of the author;
not necessarily for publication, but as an evil
oence OF good faith on the part of the writer.
Write only on one side Of the paper. Be
particularly careful in giving names and Gates
10 have the letters and figures plain and
distinct.
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LAST OF THE muewuMPs.

LAST OF THE MUGWUMPS.
Goody-Goody's Fate; or. tha Wages of
Sin Is Death.
CHAPTER 1.
It was cold chilly night
The wind howled through the leaf
less trees in City Hall Park and
moaned piteously.
So did a man who sat on q bench.
That is, he didn't howl, but he
moaned.
He was apparently suffering most
ezcruciating pains.
A sparrow policeman came along,
swinging his club.
Move on there's" he said to the
poor old creature on the bench.
The man arose slowly and walked
mournfully away.
He was the last of the Mugwumps!
CHAPTER II.
Across the street q bright light
shone from window.
Merry voices came from within.
It was gathering of Republicans
celebrating their victory.
They sang Growers in the cold.
cold ground"
The shivering Mugwump stood out
side looking mournfully through the
window.
Perhaps" he murmured, they
will take me back. I'll try"
Slowly he opened the door and
poked his head into the warm and bril-
Hantly Illuminated room.
1t was full of happy men.
When they saw him their faces re-
laXed into stern expressions.
"Get out of here, " they cried, "you
have 20 business with u.s."
CHAPTER Ill.
Around the corner the Democrats
were celebrating the election of a
Governor and mayor.
The hungry Mugwump ambled dis
consolately over and without hesitat-
ing walked in
He was feeling certain of royal
welcome.
The jollifcation stopped.
Throw him out!'
Hes a Jonah!"
"Kill him! Hang him!"
Such were the cries that greeted his
ears.
The door was closed on him with a
bang.
And he found himself sprawling all
over the sidewalk.
With choking sensation in his
throat he picked himself up and went
over to the City Hall.
There he met a man known as Father
Abram.
He was chewing the cud of discon-
tent.
They never spoke as they passed by.
CHAPTER w..
At an uptown hotel the sad-eyed
m an called on labor's champion.
He tried to make an arrangement
with the latter. whereby he could be
insured shelter for awhile.
Again he was kicked out.
As a last resort he wended his way
toward Cynthia's domicile.
Cynthia, the noble!
Cynthia, the brave!
She would not say him nay.
Not she; oh, no!
But Cynthia was not at home.
She would not return until next
spring.
She had gono u Chicago to get
divorce from her party.
CHAPTER v.
There was still hope in the Mug
wump's breast.
John Most might take him in.
The idea was revolving, but-what
could he do?
John Most showed him the door.
A man who refuses to drink beer on
principle and uses soap must not ex-
pect any thing from Anarchy's head.
And so there was nothing left for
him.
The wind howled fiercer.
The sand and dust blew in his eyes.
And made him tired.
CHAPTER VI.
He pulled his hat over his eyes and
walked down to the river.
At the pier he picked up a big stone.
1t was marked .'Civil-Service Re-
form"
He tied it around his throat.
Deserted by his friends.
Disowned everywhere.
One single despairing look
Splash
The last of the Mugwumps has gone.
M y Telegram.
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b@ The first duty of the kepub-
lican party will be to frame and pass
9 proper revenue measure. and We be-
lieve there is not the slightest danger
that that duty win be neglected.-,Ros-
ton Advertiser.
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Ihe present population OF Dakota IS
at least 100000. 1t will be divided
when admitted with two United States
Senators to each State and probably
three members of the lower House for
South Dakota and two for North Da-
kota- Montana and Idaho have in
creased greatly in population since
1880; and there is no doubt of the eligi-
bility of Montana for Statehood. 1t
was organized as Territory in 1864,
and at the close of the war its small
population was rapidly increased by
settlers from the South, whose homes
and business had been destroyed by
the war, large numbers being dis
charged Confederate soldiers. This
cause made the Territory Democratic
for many years. But a large emigra-
ton from the North has restored the
equilibrium of its population, and it
appears that the miners and ranchmen
are finally convinced that a Republican
Administration is best for them. If
it shall appear to be permanently Re-
publican, its admission is certain.
There is more doubt as to Idaho, on
account of its small population, and
the prevalence of Mormon influence
from the overflow of Mormon settlers
from Utah along its Southern and most
populOus border. Washington is all
right, though it has been Democratic
in the past. 1t would go with the
other Pacific States if admitted to the
Union, and there is no doubt about the
suf1iciency of its population.
With these new States in the Union
there would be added to the Republic
an strength in Congress ten United
States Senators, if Idaho should be in
cluded, and eight members of the
lower House. making thirty-six cleo
toral votes to be cast when the next
President shall be chosen in 1892. The
total electoral vote would then be 437.
making PIG necessary to a choice, of
which the Blaine States Of 1884 would
furnish. as then, 1S2, and the new
States Sc, making 21S in all, or juat
one-half of the electoral vote. But, bT
that time, Indiana will have been made
reliably Republican, together, prob
ably, with two or three border States
The new States are coming. Chicags
Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
QUELLED THE REBELLION.
A Brief Naval Battle Ends the Trouble
i'm Venezuela.

New YORK, Dec. 20.-[Special Telegram
to THE BEE. The Venezuelan rebellion has
at last been suppressed. The news of this
termination of the trouble was contained in
official dispatches received by Mr.. Rodri-
quez, a member of the Venezuelan consulate.
The documents were delivered to him by the
captain of the steamer Philadelphia a few
hours after her al alrlval at this port yester-
day. About sixteen months ago General
Toaqun Cerespo and Roias Paul were candi-
dates for the Venezuelan presidency. Gen
eral Cerespo had been president for one
term. His opponent was well-known law
yer who had just become prominent in
public life. The people favored the latter,
and, seeing that he would not be elected,
General Cerespo stirred up his followers,
manned schooner with his most trusted
lieutenants and sailed away with them to
Trinidad. Paul was duly elected president,
and his first -care was to see that Cerespo's
adherents did not create any disturbance.
With this view he commissioned General
Paez, a grandson of the famous warrior
whose obsequies were recently celebrated, to
make an expedition against the rebels. On
board the man-of-war La Liberia, General
Paez went in search of the schooner. The
two vessels came together December 2. The
battle, if it may be called battle, was brief.
One man on board the rebel ship was killed.
CcrespO and his crew were taken prisoners
and are now confined in dungeon at Car
acaS.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
Kansas Railroad Audacity

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 2).-tSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE "A conflict has arisen be-
tween the board of railroad commissioners
and the St. Louis & San Francisco road,
which is looked upon as a very serious mat
ter by the commissioners. The board has no
authority by law to enforce its orders, but
they have always been complied with until
the case in question came up. The people of
Eagle township, Sedgwick county, upon the
solicitation of the Midland Railway company,
voted bonds of the township to the amount
OF $1,000, to aid the construction of the Mid
land road. One of the conditions upon which
bonds were voted and issued was that the
company should build and MAINTAIN a depot
near the center of the township. A depot
was built but no provision has been made to
operate it or transact business therein, and
the people are destitute of depot facilities.
The Midland road is now operated by the st.
Louis & San Francisco Railway company.
The board decided that the people were en-
titled to depot facilities, and that 1t was the
duty of the company now operating the road
to supply them. But, although considerable
correspondence has been had the railroad
company refuses to comply with the order,
which is the first instance of the kind since
the board was organized. The board will
urge the coming legislature that provision be
made by statute for the enforcement of their
order,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
DESERVED THEIR FATE.
The Dead Kemper County Whites
We're Murderous KukIux

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec 90 Especial Tele-
gram to The BEE. 1.-THE most interested
man in Harrisburg concerning the race war
in Kemper county, Mississippi, which began
Sunday with the killing of Henry Maury
and Cobb, and the wounding of Frank Maury
by negroes, is DR.. H. Clay Chisolm, son of
Judge Chlsolm, who, with his daughter and
little son, was murdered in prison by the
Kcmper county Kuklux on April 30, 1877.
DR.. Chisolm said to-day that the two Maury
boys, who were shot Sunday, were members
of the Kuklux party that killed his father.
Two years previous, in 1873, Henry Maury
had been chosen to kill Judge Cnsolm while
the latter was making republican speech,
and this fact was told to DR.. Chisolm, then
boy, by Senator Gilner, who was afterwards
killed by the Kuklux. The lad did not leave
Henry Maury's side all day, and Judge CHS
olm was not assassinated that day. DIR.
Chisolm says the Maurys have been, since
they were mere boys, the leaders IN "nigger
huntings' around Wahalka, and he has seen
more than one poor, wounded negro the vic
tim Of an election day shotgun, fired by one
of the Maurys. He predicted, from what he
has seen, that every negro in the vicinity
will be killed or forced TO fly the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
FREE ZING AND STARVING.
Sufcrings ofPoor Canadians Caused
by the Blizzard.

MONTREAL, Dec 20.-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE. Full reports of the blizzard which
began Sunday, and only ceased yesterday,
are now coming in. The most serious con-
sequences are reported from lower Quebec
and back villages out of the line Of railway
travel. The summer sad been bad for farm
ers, and the crops were so meagre that much
distress was felt. 1t only needed a storm
like the one just past to cause the most wide
spread distress. In the small villages back
of Quebec and below that city many families
are suffering thus early in the winter for the
actual necessaries of life. Farmers are kill
ing off their livestock, and those who have
none to kill have sent piteous appeal to Car
dnal Taschereau and Premier Mercier for
relief Several instances of freezing to death
are reported.
The storm along the Nova Scotia and Cape
Breton coasts was unprecedented. The ship
Golden Rule, from Glasgow for Miramichl,
ran ashore on the island of st. Pierre Mique-
lon, Monday night, ana was totally wrecked.
The crew, except the steward, who was
drowned, managed to escape to the shore,
where they were found yesterday morning
exhausted and badly frozen. The schooner
n. Wright, bound through the straits of
Canso was cut into by the ice, and the crew
was removed with great difficulty, and in a
serious condition. Numerous small fisher
men have gone ashore on the Nova Scotia
coast. There is great suffering among the
poor dwcllers along the coast.