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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10
DRIED HUMAN HEADS,
A Singular Cussom of Many South Amer:
can Tribes.


In tie National Museum are tw,
shrunken heads. with nearly perfec
features, long, glossy hair, and havin:
the mouth closed by means of lon:
fringe Of cords. There is double
braided cord fastened to the vortex fo
suspension. and others hanging down
ward for the attachment of coloret
/ feathers.
There seems to be some confusion il
literature about these heads, and
write this notc partly TO state what
have learned and partly to ask fol-
light.
Dried heads are preserved by many
South American tribes. Fletcher and
kidder (''Brazil," 473. illastraied) say;
The Tamoyos dwelt formerly in the
provinces OF Rio Janeiro and Minas
Geraes, but. being harassed by colo
nlSts, were pursuaded by the eloGuence
OF Chief Jappy Assn to emigrate north.
They migrated more than three thou
sand miles 10 the mouth Of The Made
ria. Their descendants are now between
the Tapajoz and the Madeira. among
the lakes and channels of the Tapinam-
bas. They are now called the MEndru-
Gus, the most warlikc Indians in South
America. They live in villages, in
each Of which there is fortress where
the men sleep at night. This building
is adorned within by the dried heads
OF their enemies dccked with feathers.
But the Jivaros, who dwell on the
Napo river, in Ecuador, 90 more than
dry tie heads. They remove all the
bones, and shrink the heads until they
are no larger than a lady's fist. and are
rs hard and glossy as polished ebony.
There is an account which says that
these people, when they have killed
brave enemy, cut off his head. pounded
it with clubs until all the bones within
were beaten to a jelly. then removed
the bones and smoked the head until it
shrunk 10 lis present proportions. This
has always seemed unreasonable, be-
cause the pounding would destroy the
skin.
MIR. Charles H. Knight. an American
citizen, went to the Napo country, 1S0
miles east from Quito, in 1871. and
spent five years there in business. He
procured one of these dried heads,
which is now in the United States Ma
t;Onal Museum, from the AchualaS, Il
band of JivaroS, through an old Indian
who had seen the preparation. The
heads thus treated are always trophies
taken from a slain enemy. An incision
is made quito through the skin around
the neck. we'll down toward the shoul-
ders. The skin is then drawu of over
the head, just us one would do III fay
ing an animal. cuttings being made
whenever muscular adhesion made it
necessary.
The features are thus left intact.
The skin is then soaked in an infusion
of some kind of herb, which Mr.. Knight
did not procure. The second step con-
sists in filling the skin with not pebbles
and sand, over and over, until it is
quite shrunken and dry. The soaking
in the decoction and the shrinking and |
drying are alternately practiccd until
he trophy is reduced to the desired |
The mouth is then sewed |
up, a cord is passed through the top
Of the lead and the specimen is hung
I'D in the SmOke-Scieuce
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10
THE NEW BOOTBLACK.
How lie Was Received and Honored by
His Colleagues.

A new kid came on the street ycste
day and took up his stand at the post
office corner. He was from Toledo. and
a bootblack. He hadn't yelled "shine
'em up over four times, before the
gang was on to him. No one knew
him and no one had given him permis-
sion to set up in business. The small
boys walked around him and criticised
his kit, and the big boys drew off to
hold caucus. In about five minutes
thev came to:
Whereas, We don't know him, and he is an
interlopsr; now, therefore
RssOiCsd That one OF our number be dele
gated to punch his head
The biz frog in the puddle was ac-
corlingly deputized. and he gave his
box in charge and sauntered up and
walked around the stranger.
Stranger was very cool.
Delegate jumped at him to see if he
would scare.
Stranger didn't scare.
Delegate knocked his hat off.
Stranger picked it up and put his
back to the building.
Cries of Sick him, Jack!" from the
gang. and a few side-bets made among
the smaller boys that the Toledo chap
would fight.
Jack rolled up his sleeves, spit on
his hands and made Il rush. Stranger
received him with two heavy thumps,
and they clinched and went down, with
Toledo on top.
''Lemme-upr'
Don't have tor'
"Lemme up. sayr'
"Will you give up?"
"YaaS."
"All right"
Jack was licked. He acknowledged
it, but had something to say about
lame back, :, sore thumb, sprained
ankle and loss of sleep. Convention
convened again. and
Whereas, He's got grit and kin lick any of US;
row, therefore
Rssolced, That he's all right and shall be re-
ceived as one of us."-Dstroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10
TWILIGHT THOUGHTS.

There are so many days, We scIrce can bear
The ceaseiess. drea-y round Of care and pain;
There IS so much we lose. and can not keep,
And ii is hard TO smile when we would weep.
TIE hours are often dark with clO3d and rain.
We find az eve our hearts are weary,
There are so many days.
There are SO many months, Swift Ger the
waves
or LIES great chaagefaI sea they countless
creep.
Whether We laugh and sing, or toll and pray.
The nights are long from June to the next May.
We clasp their men ries il our restless sleep.
7Tis sad to find our hopes are fading,
There are so n1any months.
There arc so many years, Al. yes. thcy seem
Each tine an echo OF the one before.
We strew our daisies. white and gold. il waves
or sunny glory, over Hew-made graves.
We greet friend or Did f2rsEe!l once more;
And bear or Srie.in helpless silence.
There are 50 many years.
The days. the months, the years, When ell are
told.
And we have reached, at last our Fathers
E0Te,
Where His dear hand shall wipe away all tears,
And give u rest from Pain. ard loss. and fears,
We shall forget the roG-h road we have come,
Ard smile 20 TANK re ever mu-murel
1T days. or months, Ct yea-,.
-Edi'H .Hog,e. IL y. !. E-q7liner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10

for leading dishones: lives, but who
have been brought there through keep
ing bad company. When behind the
bars they viii make good promises, but
when released the promises are soon
broken and they fail back into their old
habits " Y Scr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10

eG Any person w'ao takes :ae papsr rcgriar.
- NCn me post-c:iicc, Thssner directed 10 his
itaIBe or whether he Is = subscriber or not- l.
responsible for the ray
The courts have = CiceI nat refusing 20 talss
newspapers from thC .'"~I 1:eicr. G removing
and leaving them 7;Tczl!e-i for lyri.y-c fscis
evidence q INTENTIONAL. FT:Ar-5-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10
Mar velous Progress.

Miss Waldo (of Boston)-You have
read Haggard's stories, of course. Mr.
Wabash?
Mr.. Wabash CWestern)-Er-Hag-
gard?
Miss Waldo-Yes; the great African
writer.
Mr.. Wa bash-No, ! have not: but
certainly shall. 1t is wonderful. Miss
Waldo. the gigantic strides that the
colored race has made since the terri
bic yoke of slavery was remoyedl-
n. Y San. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10

-"Most people neglect the eye"
says a medical paper. Please except
She prZe-fighter. -1sras Sytings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10

There is big difference between Il
tr;ed and trusted man, and trusted
and tried nan.--Lite.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10

There are so many days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10

Glow do professional pickpockets
make n start?" asked a Star reporter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10

Respectfully inform all who intend
building in Manchester and vicinity
that they are prepared to furnish
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10

There are SO many months. Swift ser the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16
Cable Flashes.

TRIAL by jgry for anarchists in Austria
has been suspended for one year.
A STRIKE of $4,000 English weavers is
threatened unless wages are increased.
The size of the force supporting the
chip on the Chinese shoulder is 100000
armed men.
REVOLUTIONARY proclamations have
been seized in the house of French an
archists.
The Dublin court has confirmed the
conviction of John Dillon and he viii
not be released from prison.
The duke of Marlborough and his
American bride have established the le-
gality of their marriage in England.
The bill providing for a commission to
investigate the Times charges against
Mr.. ParnelI passed its third reading in
the house of commons, by a vote of $50
to Ga.
PROF. VIRoHow's defeat in the election
of the rector of the university of Berlin
was owing to his treatment of the En-
peror Frederick.
The minister Of foreign affairs of Italy
has notified the other powers of Europe
that his government has dehnately taken
possession of the Abyssinian city and
port of Massowa, on the Red sea, and the
adjacent territory.
The National Zeitung says that Prince
Bismarck has expressed the greatest
pleasure at the result of the meeting of
Emperor William and the czar, and says
1t will have the effect of establishing re-
lations Of confidence between them by
means of which, as far as human ealcu-
lations goes, peace, lasting many years
will be inaugurated.
PARIS Revolutionary proclamations
have been seized at the house of Skudey,
the anarchist leader who was arrested dur
ing the riots of Wednesday on the Oc-
casion of the funeral OF General Endes
It is rumored that the anarchist had Sc
GREETED a thousand revolvers in the Labor
Exchange and that the government only
prevented rising by the seizure Of the
exchange.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16
The National Capital

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has approved the
Chicago warehouse bill.
The River and Harbor bill has received
the consideration of the War Department.
and returned to the President for final
action. The ten days during which he
can hold the bill will expire August II.
The Chinese Prohibition bill has pass
ed the Senate. The bill is intended to
enforce the provisions of the new treaty
with China making prohibition Of emf
grafton from China and exclusions of
the Chinese from the United States iron
clad in ell respects.
SURGEON General Hamilton received a
telegram from Jacksonville, Florida,
saying that two more cases of yellow fever
have been discovered. A telegram from
Manatee, Florida, states that there are
four new cases there, making total of
thirteen. One fatal case is reported
from Palmetto, across the river.
The river and harbor bill became a Law
without the presidents signature. No
memorandum is written, but the presi-
dent stated that while the bill contained
items to which he could not sign his ap-
pIoval, the great bulk of the work pro-
vided for is SO important to the best in
terests of the country that he was uawill
ing TO obstruct it by veto.
The senate tariff subcommittee is still
at work early and late, upon the details
of the tariff bill, with the determination,
if possible to make all necessary changes
in the original draft before it is reported
to the full committee of the senate; OK
pecting thereby to bring out measure
which the majority in the senate can
stand by as whole.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND did not
hear of the death of Gen. Sheri-
dan until Monday morning, and the
news was sent him at Oak View. He at
once ordered the flags at half-mast until
after the funeral and sent communica-
ton informing the senate and house of
the generals death, and another directing
Gen. Schofeld to take charge of the
funeral arrangep ents. The president
also sent message of coincidence 10
Mrs. Sheridan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16
TUE MOON AND THE WEATHER.
Memphis Avalanche.

Memphis Avalanche
The farmers have many wonderful su-
perstitions and wise sayings, numbers of
which are usually regarded as absurd. 4
year or two ago the signal service bureau
had all those maxins collected, so far as
they related to the weather, and printed
IN book and a wonderful book it was.
All the sayings of the weatherwise are
there collected under the separate head
ings in which they are used. The actions
of animals, the phenoma of plant life, the
appearance of cloud lands, and all the
curious manifestations of nature, as OBJ
served and noted by the llllterate, outdoor
people are carefully compiled. Many of
these quaint sayings present problems of
great interest, and, in many of them, OBJ
struse physical phenomena are accounted
for with great shrewdness, and the basis
of wonderfully accurate weather predic-
tions are laid down. Of course moon
lore comes in for a large shars of atten-
ton, and one is disposed to laugh, when
farmer, OF great intelligence, insists
that it is fatally wrong to plant seed in
the light of the moon. But 1t appears to
be an actual fact that the moou does ex
ercise a very potent influence over
meteorological conditions. It was OBJ
ment of the signal service that the period
or the full moon is almost invariably at
tended with cooler weather. In March
and April the severe frosts so much
dreaded by the fruit grower occur stimuli
taneously with the filling ont Of Luna's
face. May and June shov marked in
crease of GOODNESS, in few rare instances
amounting to frost in Tennessee. July,
with its intense heat, is usually only rem
dered endurable by the recurring cool
ness, but August often exhibits an I'M
reasonable fall Of temperature at that
period. In September and October frosts
again occur, and IL November in this lati-
fude. The full moon generally brings
the first Ice. These phenomena are not
accounted for up to this time. That the
moon affects the tides when in OPPOSITE On
and con junction, Is as well established
as that it repeats its phases periodically
each twenty eight days. Why then may
it not equally affect meteorological con-
ditiens, when its powerful attraction is
added to that of the sun pulling in the
game or opposite direction. That it does
SO affect thermal conditions is an observ-
70 fact, and the reason may be discovered
ever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16
In GENERAL.
CINCINNA.TES SCARE.
Lightning Extinguishes the Lamps and Stops
the Machinery in the Exposition Building

Lightning Extinguishes the Lamps and Stops
the Machinery in the Exposition Building
A New Workers. Experience.
CINCINNATI, OhIo.-About half-past 8
O'Clock Tuesday night sharp flash of
lightning, followed by terrific peal of
thunder, started the large crowd in the
Exposition Building. Instantly all the
arc-lights in the building went out, and
the Government exhibit and Machinery
Hall were left in total darkness, The in
candescent lights were not affected. Ii
seems that the electric current struck the
dynamos and extinguished the lights.
The lightning produced counteracting
current and stopped the machinery in
stantly. When the current had passed
the dynamos were started up again, all
right, and where there was darkness
again was light. The rainfall following
the thunder and lightning was so heavy
that the noise drowned the rumbling of
the machinery in power hall. young
gentlemen named Kellogg, from New
York, who happened to be looking into
the mouth Of the Calling gun at the time
of the occurrence, thought the gun had
exploded, and was scared almost to
death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16
ELECTRIC SPARKS
Fires And Casualties.

CATTLE in the vicinity of MatooR, Ills,
are dying of Texas fever.
MACON, Mo.-FJur of the finest build
ings in the city were destroyed by fi:e
Tuesday morning. The loss is over
100000: insurance, $4,000
RUST has appeared on the wheat in
Nebraska, and fields that lately promised
phenomenal yield it is now thought will
not bring half crop.
Crops aud property are damaged to the
extent of half million dollars by storms
in Missouri. Several persons were badly
injured by hail.
Mrs. CAoUETTE's five children, aged
respectively II, "A, II, 10 and 8 years,
were burned TO death in their home at
st. Ignace, near Ruebec, Sunday night.
TIE two iron mills of Graft, Bennett &
Co., Pittsburg, were sold at auction to a
syndicate of the firms creditors TO salts
fy mortgage of $625,000 held by the
New York Life Insurance Company, and
another for 100000.
RoRERr GARRETT, who is admitted to
be insane, is no better, and there is but
little hope for his recovery. His mania
relates to Jay Gould, and he thinks all
about him are his enemies and GOuld's
accomplices.
FIRES were started in the furnaces of
the old crucible works of the Cleveland
Steel Company, at Cleveland, Ohio, re-
Gently leased to the Prospect Rolling Mill
Company, but before operations had been
begun sparks ignited the frame walls of
the mill, and it was totally destroyed at a
loss of $50, 600; insurance, 10000.
SPBINGFIELD.-Last Tuesday evening a
tremendous rain and wind storm burst
on the city and ragged for five minutes.
The Acade hotel building was struck by
lighting and badly damaged. Houses
were unroofed and forests torn to pieces
Dr.. ScHwEINFoRTH says that Stanley
may have reached the southern portion
of the vast ill defined region known as
Bahn-Gazel, whence there are two availa-
BILE routes to Wadelai. He thinks Stan
ley is safe as he is well supplied with
ammunition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16
News IH Rriet.
exchange

CANADIAN authorities have seized an
other American fishing schooner.
ANOTHER great iron mine has been dis
covered near Marquette, Mich.
THE crops in Georgia give promise of
a great harvest.
J. II. LIPPINCoTT says that he paid
Edison more than 100000 for his
phonagraph.
THE recent w.rm weather has done
wonders for the corn crop of Illinois and
Iowa.
SHERIDAN's illness lasted eighty-fve
days, Garfelds's seventy nine, Grants
and Arthur's about twelve months.
MINNESOTA and Dakota crop reports in
dictate late wheat harvest, with only
trifing damage so far except in localities.
ADyICEs received at San Francisco from
Behring Sea, date of July 6, report the
otter catch thus far unsuccessful.
AFTER warm contest, Miss Ella Leben
has been elected superintendent of city
schools at Portland, Ore, at salary of
$4,000 year.
TIE stock of wheat in sight in this
country and Canada at the present time,
amounts to 23,OO1 ,O63 bushels, and of corn
S,999,904 bushels. A year ago the stock
of wheat was 33,69O,35s and of corn 1885,
sos bushels.
A STEEL shell has been cast at Pitts
burg, Pa, the first ever made, that weig hs
ninety five pounds and requires five
pounds of powder, which will throw it
six miles aud half at the rate of 1000
feet second.
BRISTOL, r. l., is suffering from an
epidemic Of typhoid fevsr and many
deaths have occurred. There are now
sixty cases in population Of 5000.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BAKER, OF Iowa, has
brought twenty five suits against the
Northwestern, Rock Island, and Burling-
ton Roads to enforce the penalties pre-
scribed By the new schedule for viola
tiCns of its provisions.
The council of the Sioux commission
ers with the Indians at Standing Rock
Agency, Dakota, Was ended Monday, and
the Indians dismissed after their final re-
fusal to sign the offered treaty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16
FIGHT WITH A WILD HORSE.
Narrow Escape of Hunter Who Was Attacked
by an Infatuated Stallion.

Narrow Escape of Hunter Who Was Attacked
by an Infatuated Stallion.
s'The first rogue 1 fell in with was on
one OF the upper tributaries of the Rio
Grands,n says q writer in the Youth 9
Companion. Il was on my way across
the country to Santa Fe, and had camped
alone one afternoon in belt of cotton
wood which extended for mile or more
along the watercourse.
II was riding at that time very good
saddle boss, and after hobbliLg him out
got water from the creek and set about
kindling a fire TO make tea. was stoop-
ing over and in the very act, think, Of
striking q match, when heard crash in
the timber, and had just time to jump up
and face about when I saw magnificent
great calico-colored hoes rushing UPON
me, not twenty PAGES away, coming et full
spring.
"a more ferocious looking animal it
would be difficult to imagine! His eyes
were bIoodshot, his ears laid back, his
long, yellow teeth, exposed, while his
heavy name rose up like hedgerow
along his craned-out neck.
81 took one look at MIN and then Jump
ed for my rife, which had set up against
tree few steps away. But before
could reach il the boss was SO close upon
me that 1 had to change lay course and
run for another tree.
81 thought / could dodge away from
him, but I nevor boss so aforementioned
before or since! His nose was reaching
round that cottonwood trunk for me by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16
A TERRIFIC STORM.

Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Worth of
Damage Done.
ST. LOUISA disastrous storm Wis
tied central Missouri Monday morn
ing. Great damages to the crops were
entailed, and the losses on town property
are heavy. In the vicinity of
Glasgow 1t is estimated that the
crops are injured so per cent,
while the damage to dwellings and bust
ness houses will exceed $4,000. At
Slater the Baptist church and two bust
ness houses were demolished. In
Saline county the damage will reach
100000. There was general wreckage
at Stanberry, and the crops were badly
damaged. In Pettis county cornfelds
suffered most, growing grain being laid
fiat. The loss at Norborne and in vicin-
ity reaches 100000. In Shelby county
crops were badly damaged,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16
Sudden FOrgetfulness

Sudden forgetfulness is not an unusual
thing III the pulpit. Aubrey, the anti
quarry, says that when he was freshman
at college he heard DR.. Sanderson, Bishop
Of Lincoln, well-known for his work,
"Nine Cases of Conscience" break down
in the middle OF the Lords Prayer. Even
the great French preacher Massilllon
once stopped in the middle of sermon
from defect OF memory; and Massllllon
himself recorded that the same thing nap
pened through excess of apprehension to
two other preachers whom he went 20 near
in different parts of the same day.
Another French preacher stopped in the
middle of sermon and was unable to
proceed. The pause was, however, got
over ingeniously. Friends" said ne, u
forgot to say that person much amIcted
Is recommended to your immediate
PRAYERS" He meant himself. He fell on
his knees, and before he rose he had re-
covered the thread of his discourse, which
be concluded without his want of memory
beirg perceived.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16
Criminal.

WILLIAM 4. SMITH, an old and trusted
employe of the Commerce National bank
at Philadelphia, has been arrested on the
charge of embezzliDg $4,000.
WILLIAM MOORE, the defaulting cash
Ter of the Sorocco IN. NJ bank, has sur
rendered himself to officers. He used
$4,000 of the banks money in mining
speculation.
DURING a dance at Arquill's Grove,
Dubuque county, Iowa, Edward Jennings
stabbed Richard Jones in the neck, in
fictirg mortal wound. Both are young
farmers.
JUDGE WALTER CUMMINGS. of the city
court of Wilmington, Del, Is short $780,
900 in his accounts. An Investigation
discloses the fect that Cummings pilfer-
ing and stealing extend to almost every