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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-02

II have a good idea by which, il carried
out, we can help the parson and do ourselves
and the boys no harm. Wen build church
"a church that shall be a credit to the Lord
and to Spriggs and Company There's a
good lot near the old mill, and we might
build parsonage as well without crowding
either the church or the mill. Then we
might set aside percentage of the profits
each year to help run that church. | tell
you, Pete, this young May has grit, and
knows how to handle our men better than
we do ourselves. So We'll appoint him
chaplain in charge of Spriggs and Compa-
nys church. What do YOU say!''
Il cordially agree with you, John. We
owe young May more than ordinary recog-
milton; besides which, l feel sure that a
church, with such parson, in connection
with our works, will be better thing for
all Of US than we can properly appreciate at
present"
After which prophetic remark, Spriggs
and Company adjourned to consult with
their bookkeeper in regard to ways and
means.
Such a convention, tending to such a very
practically and worthy conclusion, requires
some explanation; and therein lics our
story.
Arthur May was, by all his acquaintances
and msny.of his friends considered a crank ::
as matter of fact he merely had some very
decided notions and opinions of his own.
For example: Upon coming of age he re-
hnquished fairly large fortuue-bestow-
ing it upon sundry charities and scientific
institutions-merelY retaining sufficient TO
supply his absolute needs from time to
time. People said his ideas were wild.
visionary and utopisn-some even asserting
that Arthur MAY was q socialist, nihilist
and anarchist combined. When he an
nounced his intention Of STUDYING for the
ministry his friends said he was crazy, as
no May had ever been known to bind him
self to any creed or canon. That was true
enough, and Arthur was May enough to re-
fuse to trot in the traces of orthodoxy. he
entered no theological seminary and sub
scrlbed to no confession of faith. He
studied his New Testament with his own
common sense for commentary and concor.
dance. He thought that the love of God
and love for his neighbor made q strong
combination for q preacher, without the aid
OF 'ologies and 'isms. When he was twenty
nve years old he left his mothers home de-
terminee to find field of labor-and he
found IL Found it In the dirt-begrimed re-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-02

No kind of grain is so well adapted
to feeding young stock OF any kind as
oats. Their large proportion of husks
keeps them from cloying the stomach
even of stock that has too poor diges-
ton for thriving on corn. Pigs will
prefer the latter grain. if both are
given together, but the pig is not the
best judge of what is adapted to his
needs. The oats should. however, be
at least full weight to give the best re-
suit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-02

1t has been shown by experience
that pig digests larger percentage
of grain, converting it into animal in
crease, than steer, COW or sheep.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
Missionary MOOnshiners.

Ozark Mountains arc Inhabited by
people as peculiar and primitive as those
Miss Murfree has made known through
her Tennessee mountain stories. Liv-
ing within fifty miles of a railroad,
many of these people have never seen
even so much as the glcam of the rails
in the distance, and q locomotive would
be to them not less a wonder than was
the steam horse to the Indians q few
years ago. Born in those mountains
they have tramped up and down their
sides, cultivated patches of earth and
worked out of their little farms suffi-
cient to live upon. There is little de-
mand for the products of their farms,
and many farmers have drifted into
illicit whiskey manufacture to utilize
the corn they grow upon the mountain
side. The revenue agents have found
them out, broken the stills and prose-
| cuted the distillers, but some other
farmer has gone into the business. The
whiskey is sold for almost anything it
will bring. In general it . exchanged
for articles of food or clothing needed,
for it is seldom that money finds its way
! into the Ozark mountains. - st. Louis
| Post Dispatch.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
Materials for Colors in Paints.

Every quarter Of the gloUc IS ran
sacked for the materials animal vcge-
table, and mineral---employed in the
manufacture Of the colors one finds in
paint box From the cochineal insect
are obtained the gorgeous carmines, as
we'll as the crimson, scarlet, and purple
lakes. Sophia is the inky fluid dis
charged by the cuttle-fsh, to render the
water Opaque for its own concealment
when attacked. Ivory black and bone
black are made out Of ivory chips. The
exquisite PrussiaQ blue is got by fusing
horses hoofs and other refuse animal
matter withimpure potassium carbonate
1t was discovered by an accident. In
the vegetable kingdom are included the
lakes, derived from roots, barks, and
gums. Blue black is from the charcoal
Of the vine stalk. Lampblack is SCOT
from certain resinou5 substances From
the madder-plant, which grows in Hin
dostan, is manufactured Turkey red.
Gamboge comes from the yellow sap Of
tree, which the natives Of Siam catch in
cocoanut shells. Raw sienna is the natural
earth from the neighborhood of Sienna,
Italy. When burned, it is burned
sienna. Raw lumber is an earth from
Umbria, and is also burned. To these
vegetable pigments may probably be
added Indian ink, which is said to be
made from burnt camphor. The Chinese,
who alone can produce it, will not re-
veal the secret of its composition. Mas
tic-the base of the varnish so-called-
is from the gum of the mastic tree, in
digenous to the Grecian Archipelago.
| Bistre is the SCOT Of wood ashes. OF
real ultramarine but little is found in
the market. 1t is obtained from the
precious lapis lazuli, and commands q
fabulous price. Chinese white is zinc.
Scarlet is iodide of mercury, and CHINA
bar, or native vermilIion, IS from quick
silver ore. Luckily for the health O.
small children, the water coors in the
cheap boxes usually bought for then
have little or no relation, chemically, tC
the real pigments they are intended t.
coun terfeit i [Argonaut.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
Henry Bergh.

.nry Bergh was born in New York
in 1923, where he was educated, finally
graduating at Columbia college. He
spent some years more or less actively
engaged in literary pursuits, and wrote
a large number of tales and sketches,
none of which, however, had any very
lasting fame. In 1868 he was secretary
of legation to Russia, ard also acted as
vice consul there. In 1866 he founded
the American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals in New York, in
the face of much scofing and oppo-
sition, and to the work of this society
he has since devoted his life. Inter
Ocean.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
Ill MOROt


H.. T.. h.ua -, s,,,.
,aa.
=.
a ll'uo 6'f' "s'eIl''' " S'''N' ~
thing that n tan all the way up 10 ]"
head.
Hardly a week passes bat We are re-
minded that We arc constantly sur
rounded by peri.s seen and kerosene.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
VOLUME ".
Beneath the Pines.

D sunless deeps Of northern pines!
. broad, snow-laden arms of fir.
ohm aisles where wolves slip to and fro,
And nOiseless wild deer swiftly skirr!
% home of wind songs wild and grand,
As suits thy mighty strains. o harp
ou which the north wind lays his handl
| walk thy pungent glooms once more
And shout amid thy stormful roar.
As in deep seas a haven is found,
Ne wintry tempest stirs, though high
As hills the marching waves upbound
And break in kissing foam, so
Walk here secure; though far above
The storm king with his train of SHOWS
Sweeps downward from the bitter North
And shouts hoarse fury as he goes.
laugh in tones of Ginning glee
To see the shaking Of his hair,
And hear from out his cloud of beard
His voice imperial sweep the air.
The dark pines lower their lofty crests,
As warriors bow when chieft-in grim
Rides by and shouts his stern behests,
And with swift answers echo him,
i [Hamlin Garland
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
A Big Eastern Stock Farm.

DR.. W. Seward Webb has just bought
1900 acres of land in Shel burn, Vt The
extensive farm or park, as it will
shortly become, contains 1900 acres of
the finest land to be found in Sherburn
Valley beautifully situated on one of
the most commanding points on Lake
Champlain. A force of $50 men has
been engaged during the past season in
making Improvements at weekly ex-
pense of $4,000, and the farm already
presents the appearance of fourishing
village Dr. Webb will make blooded
stock one speciality and he will have
one of the finest stock farms in the
country. He already has $50 horses,
thirty of which are fine brood mares,
and four stations. He also has a herd
of fifty Jersey cows, 100 Southdown
sheep aud several hundred selected va
rieties of fowls. Mrs. Webb is a
daughter of the late W. H. Vanderb bilt.
= Albany Argus.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
An Electrical Dog Cart

Mr.. Volk, whose electric railway is
known to all visitors to Brighton, Eng
land, has constructed an electrically
driven dog cart, which attracts a good
deal of attention among the leisured
crowds which throng the gay Sussex
watering place. 1t is driven by half
horse power Immisch motor and 16
small accumulators, which have a ca
pacity equal to six hours work. In the
desire to keep the machinery light,
scarcely sufficient power has been pro-
vided, so that, although the vehicle will
make a speed of nine miles an hour on
asphalt, it only makes speed of four
miles on a soft macadam road, while,
with two passengers, an incline of 1 in
80 is the limit of its climbing power. -
Electrical World.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
DANGEROUS in Leap Year.

Gus: soyou really think Of going to
Boston for couple Of weeks, Jack"
Jack: Yes
Gus: Heavens! dear boy, you will
have to be careful"
Jack: why, is Boston a dangerou:
placer
Gus: 'Dangcrous1 l should say So.
Don't you know this is leap yearT'--
TEDOch
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19

Did you ever have lady hand you
a lead quarter?" was asked al car
conductor yesterday.
II have"
'eNicely dressed, high-toned ladiesa"
Just so. There were several on :his
line who used to hand me lead
quarters"
and you didn't feel like saying
anything to themp
There was no need to. I always
had four lead nickles ready to return
for change "-{Detroit Free Press.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
No Great Loss.

Miss Clara Ito Featherly, who is max
ing an evening calD-Poor little Bobby
swallowed penny to-day, and we've
all been so much worried about it.
Featheriy (sonewhat at loss foI
words of encouragemenD-Oh, I-er-
wouldn't worry, Miss Clara; a penny is
not much. = Hrper's Bazaar.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
Figures Never Lie.

"Now, John," said the keeper of a
cigar store to his boy at shutting up
time, 'bring in the figure of the Indian
and let it lie behind the counter"
Hadn't we better stand it up be;
hind the counter, sirf'
"Stand it up2'
eyes sir: Figures never lie, you
know, -[Bostoa Courier.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19

Sunlight is as essential to animal as
vegetable life. Physicians say the num-
Der of patients cured in hospital rooms
exposed to the rays of the sun are four
times as great as those confined in dark
ened rooms.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21
W. II. Traves, a contractor and builder

w. n. Traves, a contractor and builder
OF Detroit, drew about *, oa6 from the bank
few days ago, intending 10 settls some ac-
counts before night. A press OF business
matters prevented his doing NO, and he kept
the money in the house. During the night
MIR. TBaves was awakened in time 10 see u
burglar going through his pockets. A sec
ond later he was graphing with the burglar,
who knocked MIR. Trsves down with a sand
bag, lea, lug him unconscious and escaping
with the money. Mrs. Trayes was awaken
I'D by the scuffie between her husband and
the burglar, and aroused the neighbors. who
called policeman, but the burglar had es-
capped.
The Presbyterian synod meets ia Flint
October y.
Emery +. Wheeler OF Port Huron has a
German bible which IL over 2OO years old q
The new house OF correction 1T Marquette
Is TO be lighted by electricity.
The weather crop bulletin OF the Michi-
gan weather service of the 18th says: The
warm days, cold frosty nights and the lack
OF rain have been injurious TO the growing
crops The frosts OF the 18th and 18th
were injurious 10 corn fodder potatoes and
all vines; III most sections killing vines 10
the ground. The corn is mostly cut and the
damage 10 the ears will be slight, but the
effect on the fodder, together with the long
continued drought. will be serious The
ern section did but little damage Flowing
is progressing slowly as the ground IS too
dry, and but small amount Of seeding has
been done. Rain is needed badly and in
some sections there has been but one light
shower in the past thirty days. Corn is
nearly two-thirds cut and shocked.
Coldwater will endeavor 10 raise 81 800
10 secure new railroad.
Burgerine Jones, one OF the wealthiest
farmers of Rochester, is dead.
by the terms of the bill for the forfeiture
Of the Ontonagon * Brule River railroad
land grants, which has passed the senate.
Lands actually earned by the location and
construction OF the road shall not be for
fcitcd, nor shall lands located and pal for
under the state or national laws under color
Of the land laws, be included. On the con-
trary, such locations are confirmed. il the
secretary Of the treasury is satisfied the
locations are honest and bona fide The act
also confirms bona tidc homestead selections
and entries made prior 10 May |, ISIS
The state fair receipts this year were
81 200 short OF the receipts of last year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

SKPTEhsHR 19- SrNATE-Mr Plat offer
ed resolution insructing the committee
ON finance 10 inquire whether "a foreign
syndicate, combination or trust controls the
production OF copper In the United States
and has thereby largely increased the price
of all artioes made therefrom, and, IL so,
whether any Legislation can be devised To
relieve the people OF the United States from
the injurious effects Of the Opel atoms Of
/ such foreign combination, trust or syndi-
cate. After debate the resolution went
over without action. Mr. SpOOners resO-
luton as To political murders in Texas was
referred 10 the committee on contingent
expenses. Then the Chinese exclusion bill
, was taken up, and Mr. Jones OF Nevada
/ proceeded 10 address the senate in support
OF the bill.
HoUsE-A Joint resolution was passed
extending the existing appropriations for
the sundry civil expenses Of the govern
ment until Oct !. The senate bill amend
ing the inter state commerce law was pass
cd A bill was also passed providing that
al railroads incorporated by act OF con-
grcss shall be- subject To control Of the laws
Of the states and territories through which
they pass.
SEPTEMBER II, SENATE.-The features OF
the senate work today were an animated
discussion of the delay in the report Of the
tariff bill, bitter personal debate between
Senators HOar and Payne and the vote on
n
Chinese bill, the motion being again post
poned 10 Monday because no quorum voted
on IL to-day.
HOUsE.-A telegram from the surgeon
general 10 Mr.. DOugherty Of Florida on the
yellow fever situation was read and the
house immediately took up and passed the
senate joint resolution appropriatiug 500,
900 10 suppress infect on Ia the inter state
commerce of the United States The
house then went into committee Of the
whole on the private calendar. \ number
OF private bills were agreed To and passed
by the house. The conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
submitted. Its adoption was opposed by
Mr. Payson Of Illinois, because OF the new
library appropriation clause. The report
was then withdrawn The house at 3
o clock took recess until :, the evening
session 10 be devoted 20 private pension
bills AT the evening session the house
passed thirty two private pension bills
and at 10 80 adjourned until Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21
AMES FOR A SECOND TERM.
He Pleases Bay State Republicans and
is RenOmiuatrt.

The Massachusetts republican state con-
vention was held in Boston on the 18th
inst. Gov. Ames was re nominated by ac-
ClamatiOn.
George d. Robinson and William +. ORA
per for electors at large, Hon. j. g. \.
Bracket forlieuteuant governor. Henry Is.
Pierce for secretary of state. Charles II.
Laid for auditor, and \. j. Waterman for
attorney general were nominated by ella
nation.
For treasurer and receiver general Geo.
A. Marden was declared the nominee after
the first ballot.
The platform adopted says that face 10
face with "A great national political struggle
more important in its bearing upon our in
du-trial system, American dignity, pros
pcrty and glory than any election for 20
years. fresh from an experience of nearly
four years OF democrat inCapacitY and in
sincerity in the management Of public
affairs, eliminating in monstrOus propO-
sition calculated 70 break down our indus
tries and degrade our labor, the republic
cans OF Massachusetts assembled in con-
yentiOn rcaffirm their devotion % the prin-
ciples OF the great national republican
party
Protection 20 the American laborer and
American industries Is demanded and a
protest entered against undcryaluations
aud false invoicing which il is declared
has reached enormous proportions. \ re-
vision and correction of the customs law
is demanded. In regard 20 the liquor
traffic il was declared
The statutes passed BY the last legis-
lature designed 10 restrain and suppress
the traffic in Intoxicating drinks, received
the almost unanimous support OF the re-
publican members, and the almost unani-
nous opposition OF The democracy. We APP
prove the action of the legislature and re-
peat the resolution of the republican con-
vcntou OF last year, that believing that
the great question has reached position
where IL demands settlement, we favor the
submission 10 the people OF an amendment
20 our constitution. prob biting the manu-
facturc and sale Of alcoholic liquors, as a
beverage
In referring 20 Cleveland foreign policy,
the platform sad
The administration, which for three and
a half years nearly the who.c term of its
life, has suffered gross wrong and insult To
the fishermen OF the United States aud To
its flag in British American waters 10 90
uuredressed, and which but for a repub-
lican senate would have utterly surrender
ed the rights and honor of the country, can
not now save It's credit by dcathbed re-
pcntaucc. or inspire new confidence by "a
little buster within two months OF election.
The platform also declared for restrict
i've Legislation for monopolics and corpor-
atlons. better enforcement of the i'm
migration laws. free ballot and fair
count, liberal pension laws, etc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21

Tndall: East Jordan. G.. 8. Robinson
Elk Rapids, A. J. Adams; Fife Lake. ID. A.
Springs, q. :. Barnes; Inland and Oviatt,
10 Do Supplied; lrOnton, to- be supplied
Kalkasks, 70 be supplied; Kingsley, 10 be
supplied; Lake City, J. w. STEELE; Leroy,
A. w. Bushee; Mackinac City, TO be sup
piled; Mancolona, j. Gullck; Manton, w.
Heath; Monroe Center, 10 be- supplied ;
Northumberland Indian mission, 10 be sup
piled; Northport, !. Eagle; Norwood, b.
IL. Whitman, Petoskey, ID. o. Ball; Petos-
key Indian mission, TO be supplied; Sher-
man, 10 be supplied, Spencer Creek, Il. G.,
Stevens Sitt.yiue, 10 be supplied; Torch
Lake, =. u. Hewitt; Traverse City, +. &.
Lee; Traverse City circuit, 10 be supplied ,
williamsburg 10 be supplied.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21
FOREIGN.

The national debt Of Canada is placed at
| S2iEI, OOO, NU-an increase OF Sl2UD, OOO dur
| ipg the year. A. compared with the debt
/ five years ago there has been an increase on
AZ per cent
Under the provisions Of the Scott act,
Charlottetown officers raided the grocery
store OF the Couolly Bros, and seized 100
cases, 80 bottles and 40 casks Of liquors
the largest haul ever made in that part OF
! Canada
The marriage OF the Princess lie tia
| BOnaparte, "A daughter OF Prince Jerome
and the duke Of Aosta prince Amadeus OF
Savoy was celebrated at Turin, Italy, on
the 18th inst, with imposing ceremonies.
The groom is the uncle Of his bride.
The meeting 10 be held ina Ottawa, Ont,
| TO arrange basis for Newfoundland % en-
ter the dominion, has been indefinitely
| postponed. IL is understood that the strain
ed relations between Canada and the Unit
ed States have led 10 this sudden suspen-
| sion Of negotiations. Sir John Macdonald
contends that while Newfoundland is "a
party 10 the treaty Of 1918, which has
caused all the irritation, the colony would
not suffer from any rctaliat ton the presi-
dent may propose and therefore should
not withdraw on that account.
Northwest Indians are starving, and sew
erdl cases of cannibal,sm are reported from
Peace river. Last season the Dominion
parliament voted them So 900 for supplies.
which dishonest agents have doubtless APP
propriated
Information is received that the steamer
Lawrence, while entering the harbor OF
PortluZ Canary Islands came into col
lislon with the Italian steamer Lu Amer
lea, from Montevidio, which was lying at
anchor. The latter vessel, which had on
board 2l6 passengers and a crew of sixty
seven, sank almost Immediately. One hun
dred and eighty Of the passengers and
SIXTY three of the crew were rescued and
safely landed Only nine bodies were re-
covered.
Eight hundred lives were lost in the re-
cent hurricane in Cuba.
-Four hundred Irish stovcdorcs employed
about Glasgow harbor have been dismissed
and their places fiAel with protest tnts
from Belfast 1t Is feared that riots and
disorder Will euSuc from the acton Tho
dismissed steVedOres belong 10 "A union.
Capt Becker start 81 from Brussels. Bel
GUM, on the 10Th instant for the Congo. TO
explore the northern and eastern portions
of the Congo state.
President Cleveland's message anent the
Canadian American fishery treaty contin.
ues yet u be- the Ia mo Of comment an the
press of the large cit a. throughout Eng.
land. The conviction appears 10 be growing
more widely entertained that a. the matter
has found no mention in President Cleve-
land recent letter of acceptance Of his
nomination some equitable method Of adj
lustng the fishery dispute between the
American and Canadian governments will
be reached speedily after the termination
of the pending electoral campaign.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21
The Fertilization Bill.

The following are the items in the fortif-
cation bill as reported 10 the house
For harbor, torpedo defense, san, 900, in
stead OF 500, On, as proposed by the senate !:
for Finch mortars S!50.HO, instead OF
500 900, proposed by the house for Water
Welt arsenal, S1ON, 600. instead OF $3.50, 600
proposed by the house and $1,000 by the
senate: for the completion of the guns now
being fabricated $0O,OoO instead of the
divided appropriations Of SCISSORS and 800. b.
O0 proposed by the house; for pnuematic
dynamite guns. 10000 Ga house item drop
ped by the senate; for steel forgings for
:, 10 and IL inch guns, 81 .5o0,nO. instead Of
S!.JOO00O, proposed by the senate. The
conferrees also authorize the expenditure
of 500, 900 for competition in gun-makin4
with limitation Of the annual expenditure
20 8. OO0O. The aggrc9 ate amount OF the
appropriation carried by the bin a. il comes
from coufcrct &C is $i912,0tu which IS
S24s ,OO0 more than the house bill and $3.50
coo less than il passed the senate