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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08
Notice of Appointment.
STATE OF KANSAS. 4.
nte.t1nEar- rs

SIAIE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County.
In the matter of the estate of Laura Bel Talbert,
late of Dickinson county. Kansas.
Notice IS hereby given, that on the 29th day or
February A. D., SSS. The undersigned was by the
PROBATE court OF Dickinson county, Ksns g, duly
appointed and qualified as administrator OF the
estate of Laura Bell Talbert, late OF Dickinson
county. deceased. All parties interested in said
estate will take notice, and govern themselves &C
cordingly
2s-3w ERAsTUs 2. TALBERT, Administrator.
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! Early Ohio, Beauty of Hebron and
Burbank Seeding potatoes, northern
@own, At Hodge Bsoss
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08

Barbed wire, single and double
strand, galvanized and painted, at
Hodge Bros. 2S-tf
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Teachers Institute Postponed!
The teachers institute to have been
held at Harrington next Saturday,
March 10th, is postponed until further
notice. EXEC. Con-.
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Shovels and hull tongues for all kinds
OF cultivatOrS at Hodge Bros.
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South Platte Valley. IU,UJU acres, Easy terms,
I rops sure. Good markets. Healfhful climate
The place for prosperous homes WriIe, enclo5-
ing stamp to WILSON & FRANCE, Atwood,
Logan County, Colorado 2s3
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Car load German millet at Hodge
Bros.
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Bros.
Hardware Stoves, Barbed Wire, Pumps,
Windmills, Buggies, Seeds and
Farm Machinery.

Our BUILDERS HARDWARE complete and W. ar.
prepared 10 fill bills very low prices.
Have just received car of ACORN STOVES at the Low
M @ ~e es hs to ssd s S
ment upon their merits at this time.
We have hand a large stock of Barbad
Wire, both the single and double strand that we are
selling at "Cut Freight Rate" Prices
Have very large assortment of PUMPS, and
are confident with prices ,red make can
sell to if you will give chance make you prices
This department is in charge of Mr. Geo. Shurer who has
an enviable reputation pump and pipe filter. Salts
faction Guaranteed.
We agents for the Adams Wind
MILL and safely say that other mill has given
as good satisfaction in Dickinson county
Can give all who buy before April LIST,
Special Inducements.
We have been appointed exclusive 'Down Town" agents
for Abilene Carriage Works entire lie of goods.
and can and will sell Carriages, Buggies,
Surveys, Phaetons, Spring Wag-
ons, etc, Cheaper than any
House in the city.
We carry complete stock of Field and
Garden Seeds, Seed Corn and Oats.
Seed Potatoes Alfalfa Red Clover White Clover Orchard
Grass, Blue Grass, Timothy, German Millet,
Cane and Landreth's Garden Seeds.
Our line of Farm Machinery is the same as for several
years past: Canton Flows and Barlow and Chal-
lenge Planters TAFT and Challenge Check Rowers Canton
Clipper Tricycle., Adams Cuvators, Wood Self Binders
and Mowers
We cordially invite everybody to call and
examine our stuck and get our prices.
HODGE BRoTHERs.
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Car load Adams cultivators just re
ceived, at Hodge Bros.
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Children Cry for Pitchers Csstoria
TeESels By BARNEs & NoRTHoRAEr
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Cane seed at Hodge Bros.

D. G. Smith has full stock of paint
and painters supplies, and will sell
them cheaper than they have ever been
sold in Abilene Fb-27-l-m-d-w
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Seed Corn at Hodge Bros.

Stationery as you want it At Sewell's.
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Doc and Dan McMaster returned
home yesterday from a trip to Cali
fornia.
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Prom TUESDAYS daily.

Committee on Reso
c. VI, HARGER, Secretary.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-04-12
Seals with Ballast.

The seals are carniverous mammals
divided into two classes--the Phocae.
or common seals. with rudimentary
ears. and the Otartde (sea lions. bears,
elephants), which have the ears de-
veloped- In a lafe paper before some
British naturalists. Dir A. j. Harrison
s aled that the Otariae. which inhabit
the waters Of the southern hemisphere,
are supposed by the fishermen to have
an internal pouch in which rounded
stones are carried 10 enable the animal
10 sink below the seas surface when
fat. Oh soryations have shown. how
ever. that the so-ealled "ballast-bag'
Is only the stomach. To account for
the presence of the stones in this
organ ii has been suggested that fhey
are intended to aid in the trituration
Of food. while other persons believe
that they have been accidentally in
troduced with the food. or in play.
Similar rounded stones have been
found in seals and sea-lions which
have been confined In london and the
stomach Of Newfoundland seal which
died at Clifton IN 1886 contained
gravel, nafs and pieces u stick Ar.
EGHsaw grQgslsr
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A Persian Dentists Methods.

/ had slept little. as | was suffering
greatly from toothaehe. The Sheik
declared that there was a skilful dent
list in the encampmcnt. and, as the
pain was almost unbearable, / made
up my mind TO put ms self in his hands
rather than endure il any longer He
was accordingly sent for His instru-
ments consisted of a short knife or
razor and kind # iron awl. He
babe me sit on the ground and then
took my head firmly between his
knees. After cutting away the gums
the dentist applied The awl to the
roots Of the tooth aud striking the
other end Of il with all his might ex-
pected to see the tooth fly into the air.
But Il was double one. and not to be
removed by such means from the jaw.
The awl slipped and made q severe
wound in my palate. He insisted on
second trial, declaring that he could
not but succeed. But the result was
that he broke of large piece Of the
tooth, and had SUFFERED sufficient ag-
ony to decline third experiment -
Adventures IA PsrstG.
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aThe CArssfiaa Herald has for many years
had full permission TO publish my sermons
/ shall continue to revise them for this par
per, which Is growing with miraculous e,
rnidltv IN circulae s-tn. influence and moral
Dower.v The same paper IL also authorized
to publish ReY. C. Fl Spurgeon's sermons,
which are sent direct from London every
week by special Arrangements Every issue
persons with pictures and biography q
summary OF the weeks news from all parts
Of the world part Of thrilling serial story
3unday-school lesson; short Illustrated
stories and missionary scenes, anecd0tes,
etc. etc. In short. it Is a complete and ex-
celIent family illustrated paper Of 10 pages,
and is rapidly increasing in popularity. SUD
scription price is II -. Special terms 70 CLUBS
of two or more Send postal card for free
sample ccpy to the Manager. 81 Bible House,
New York City We would strongly advise
our readers 10 send IS cts in stamps or cur
rency lor a two months trial subscription.
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human fire of reH& uraffc8 hau Gomez
And so fell asleep on that my first
night in a genuine Spanish Gypsy
camp. as sure q = pleasant morrow
as though a born room rajaf. or road
lord. among these pilgriming sons
and daughters Of the Orient
was on my feet and about with the
first of the Gitanos The next morning.
and there was pleasant word and
smile for me every where. Breakfast
consisted Of black coffee and blacker
pan negro. or black BREAD and or
anges which supplemented BY
stealthy resource to my own pouch Of
sausage aud cheese This was fol-
lowed by dash on nimble-footed
jaeas over the low-lying mountains,
among the siiios, over toward Jaruco
way; for donkey had strayed away
and must be recovered We passed
the whole day in the saddle. undoubt-
edly riding eighty miles with
out dismounting. On our re-
turn my good fortune receiy-
cd happy addition by my own
accidental discovery Of the missing
animal, which had wandered into
deserted guajiro's hut and. though
half starved. had resolutely deter
mined on digestiug the entire palm
matched structure before retreating
from his position.
The day in the mountains was a
grand one Though not four leagues
from Havana. evidence of country life
was as marked and characteristic as
though in the very center of the
island. In every direction low hills
seemed TO radiate from points Of Wis
ion to the horizon as warelets from
the falling of a pebble in still water;
and yet the face of the country has that
peculiar appearance of spreading be-
fore the beholder imme asurable reaches
of prairie and savanna. Checkering
all this interesting topography are
seen hedges marking the confines OF
the closely divided holdings of The
tenantry, and among these hedges
are here and there found the SEN
tinel-like palm and the quite as lonely
cocoa Always III Inc odaest anu
most uncouth location will appear
the cabins of the peasantry. As a
rule they are mere huts, and an in
describable feeling of sadness comes
when the bounteousness of the soil,
the gladness of the birds, the splendor
Of the Heavens. and the glory Of the
sky. are contrasied with the abject
insufiiciency Of the Caban guaiiro's.
or countryman' surroundings. -
Edgar L. HIakeman. IN " J. MaI and
Express
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Chicken Raising.


A California paper-name not
giyen--has the following good. prac-
teal article under the above heading;
There are only limited number o.
men in this country who make any eff
fort to raise chickens for market. and
they are deriving a good profit. not
only from the fowls themselves, but
from the eggs Il does not require
much capital to start in the business
Of raising chickens for market No
fancy breeds are required. or. in fact
wanted. Piebeian pullets with good
weight of Besh and fair degree OF
hardness are the kinds most sought
after by the sensible chicken-raiser.
and they bring the best prices in the
markets. That this industry has not
reached an advanced stage in this
country is because most men of small
means look upon it as too far beneath
their dignity. They know that other
men are making money in this way,
but they would not be seen 'herding
hens. The writer once asked q we'll
known rancher why he did not raise
chickens for the local market.
.Humphr was the contemptuous an
swer, i would look nice docforing q
lot Of gapey chickens FOR the pip?
Other men who have ali the facilities.
ground, feed. water, etc, entertain
the same idea Of the littleness of
chicken-raising. Il would not do for
every man who has the facilities TO 60
into the business expecting 10 dispose
of his fowls in the home markets.
But there are other sources of dis
posaL During the last holiday season
several carloads Of live chickens were
shipped to this State from Kansas City,
No. If the Kansas City dealers can
ship chickens all the way to San Fran
cisco and Sacramento and rocket
profit on the transaction. it stands
to reason that California dealers
could pocket larger profit,
Transportation facilities are easily
obtainable. There are men in New
Jersey who have made fortunes By
shipping frogs legs to all parts of the
United States To be sare the price OF
this delicacy is rather high, but the
number of consumers is proportion
ately small. Chickens are cheaper,
relatively, bat they possess more
weight, and are sold in the city mar
kets by the pound. Then why not
raise enough chickens in this county
to supply the markets Of San Francis
co, Sacramento, Stockton. San Jose
and other large cities where the fowl
is considered delicacy? The scheme
is open TO discussion and experiment.
and at time when the people are
growing about the dizziness Of times
a little experimenting by chicken
raising association would be produe-
tive Of good results
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-04-12
WO FAMOUS PIRATES.
The Lawless Deeds and holiness %
Pierre and Jean Lafitte.

The Lawless Deeds and Boldness OF
Pierre and Jean LATTE.
In the early years of this century,
when there were slave Instructions in
the West Indies. and wars for indie
pendence in Mexico. Central America
and South America, many people were
driven from their homes in these re-
gions, and came to New Orleans as
place of refuge. Among them were
two brothers, Pierre and Jean Laiitte
They were Frenchmen born in
Bayonne. but they had lived for sew
eral years in the West Indies. Both
were tall. handsome men; but Jean
had the stronger character. For
time they carried on the trade OF
blaeksmithing. Their shop stood on
ST. Philip street between Bour-
bon and Dauphin. 1t was pulled down
only a few years ago. Bold and en-
terprising in disposition, and OF COM
manding presence, the two brothers
were fitted by nature to be leaders of
men. jean, especially, was of an APP
pearance so striking that strangers.
meeting him ON the streets, turued for
a second look at him.
At first they were only the agents
in New Orleans for smugglers who
brought merchandise and slaves
into the bays and bayous
along the Louisiana coast; but
it was not long before they became
the chiefs of the most powerful or
ganization of lawless men that ever
existed in this country. In 1910 they
made their headquarters on the islands
at the entrance of the Bay of Bara-
taria. where they built fort and
village. They obtained from the
republic of Carthagena, in South
America. then at war with Spain
for its independence. letters 0
marque which authorized them to
capture Spanish vessels wherever
found. They fitted out and armed
fast-sailing schooners, which were the
terror of the gulf. According to COM
mon belief at the time, these vessels
were pirates. which did not hesitate to
pick up any merchandising they could
overhaul, no matter what flag it might
carry; but the Lafittes denied these
reports. and insisted that they were
honorable privateersmen, only attack
ing the ships of Spain. as. under the
laws Of nations, their letters of marque
gave them the right to do. That they
were smugglers, violating the laws OF
the United States, they did not deny.
In vain did Governor Claiborne is
sue proclamatious. commanding the
people Of Louisiana to arrest the La
fittes and their men. Jean aud Pierre
came often 10 New Orleans. and read
the proclamations posted on the walls
Of the old Government building. on
the Place aux Armes Once there was
an effort made TO arrest Jean, as he
was passing through bayou with
boat-load Of Struggled goods. A party
Of custom-house officers attacked hum
from the shore. There was a fight
and Jean and his crew beat off their
assailants Afterward. Jean sent
polite letter to the Captain of the Gus
tom-house force, in which he sal l.; II
am man of peace. and do not want
to fight; but / would have you to
know that / am at all times ready to
lose my life rather than my goods
Eugene v Smalieg. in ST. Nicholas.
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Farming a Good Occupation.

| dislike to see in agricultural journ-
ais complaints that farming does not
pay; that the farmers lot is n very
hard one; that the farmers wife is
slave, etc. Such complaints are not
infrequent in our agricultural papers
South and North. West and East.
They ought not to appear
In this blessed country Of ours, the
best for the people of any on the
globe. no man is bound down to caste.
We have not the least semblance of
those unbreakable bonds which hold
men TO certain planes of action If
then. farming is such hard. I'M
profitable vocation. why do you not
forsake it and do work less nnpleas-
ant and better paid? You
are perfectly free 10 do this
you are not compelled to be q
farmer by the laws Of the land or the
customs of society. The only thing
that can prevent your doing other
work Is your lack Of ability and skill.
II you lack these, no wonder you find
farming Improbable, and the fault
is not with farming. but with you.
Nowadays 'any fool can farm" only
so long as he is backed by good
bank account fyou lack the ability
and business training necessary to
the merchant, you lack what is neces-
sarv 10 the successful farmer. and you
should complain Of what you lack,
not Of farming.
1t does no good to make complaint.
You may grumble about farming until
death takes mercy on the world by
stopping your tongue, and instead Of
lettering your condition thereby you
will make it worse. II there is any
fault II is with you. and, therefore,
you should spend your allowable leis-
ure in self-improvement not in blnb-
boring. Let each one make the spirit
and purpose of the Young Farmers
Club his own; seek not for dark spots.
bnt for that Improvement, those meth
dds and advances, which Will rub out
the dark spots, or, at least reduce
them 10 the utmost in number. This
done, farming will be found more
profitable and less unpleasant
Some city occupations may give
larger profits. but they are uncertain.
In one day the profits Of years are
lost. The records show that ninety
per cent Of the business ventures IN
towns and cities are failures Does
any one imagine that ninety per cent
Of farmers failp Tho business man OF
the city loses his capital as we'll AS his
profits; but the business man Of the
country Che true farmer Is truly a
business mani rarely loses his farm so
ong as he is ] udicious and sticks 10
farming True. war may put the farm
er 10 exceptionally hard straits, bat
grumbling is no remedy for this and
the hardships 10 him are not any
greater than 10 men in other lines d
business. Brother farmers we have
q good vocation II we make ourselves
worthy If ii. The fault is not in Our
stars. but 10 ourselves that We are un-
derllngs. ~ CVE Di1ie Farmer.
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nrHE cow.noY oossAcNs:
-~T4~t n z On.
Following Fortune Through the Flames


Following Forum. Through the Flames
A ssnry of the Greaf Var Of To-day.
when the Grand DIXIE Alexis, OF Russia.
visited tho Emitted st lies be was captvated
By the Wild life OF the far western pssins.
and took great fancy 10 the cow-boys who
reminded him OF the famed Cossacks Of his
own country. There were three cowboys
OF who q ne became 50 fond that he in
vited thea to visit bin in Russia. One Of
them was Jacques Dardeville. from New
Orleans; an s1er was Robert Macy, from
Nantucket. ia the third wss Rory o. Brien,
who came from uublin when baby. They
all had nicknAnies, Da-devslie's being
"Daredey5l Jack, Mays :, Buckaro Bob.
and O'Bsien's Little Bricks" from ma
small stature and gany qualities IN row.
These cowboys liked the Grand Duke SO
well that they resolved to accept bis invita-
ton, and as soon as they colid get ready,
they went to Russia, Bni hearing that
Alexis was 10 Moscow. ttlay hassened thith-
er. Shakespeare's Macbeth Was 20 be played
st the theater in English on Re evening OF
their arrival, aud they wenf TO see IL
gen eral SxobelefT. the celebrated White
General as he was. called, wAo was the
idol OF the Russian army. was present and
Daredevil Jack. Bnckaro Bob and Little
Bricks happened 10 sit in the psrquet near
him aud bis friend General Krapsitain
6kobelef, who had been told much Dy the
Grand Duke Of his cowboy frien sur
rus3zd VINO they were
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SPANISH GYPStES.
visit to n Camp of the Gitanos in the
Vicinity of Havana.

visit to Camp of the Gitanos in the
Vicinity of Havana.
If ever in any land Gypsies may be
said 10 have duties. | am sure they
were wholly set aside during ray three
days sojourn in the Gitanos' camp
near Luyano 1t was along IN the
afternoon when arrived with Ignacio,
one of their own men. and not much
time elapsed before the evening meal
was ready. A solid plank of roughly
hewn mahogany. twelve feet long, two
in width and fully three inches thick,
formed our table. Upon this was
spread a crimson cloth of rich texture,
interviewer with gold and silver
threads. bearing suspicious re-
semblance to a pilfered Cardinal
robe. At one end stood a
gorgeous spray of peacock's feath-
ers, and set awkwarjly upon
the other was one Of those hideous
Spanish pellejos. or entire wild boar
skins, filled with wine drawn at a
spigot in its savage mouth. This fierce
and suggestive arrangement remained
during my entire visit Besides these
queer Communications some odd YES
sells and relics were brought into re-
QUESTION in my honor One OF two
silver tankards of great weight and
age made their appearance. A silver
bowl that would hold a gallon sat IN
the tables center. For plates. pol
ished brass aud pewter dishes Of every
imaginable design did service. Dirks
and little machetes were placed about
for knives. There were no forks. and
the spoons were of pewter and of
horn. shining like amber with their
generations Of absorbed grease.
The meal was a dismally sober one,
despite my best efforts The frs flush
of CHEEKY recognition having passed,
knew the tawny crew were mentally
wondering about the real motive of
my quest The food itself was good
enough for any hungry body though
one might nationally hope TO never
get worse. Ii consisted Of aJiaco. or
Cuban all-sorts, rice, green and ripe
/ roasted plaintains. or bananas, boiled
sweet potatoes and tassajo de puerca,
or barbecued pork. roasted and smoked
with guava leaves over live embers;
and Ignacio's entire family Of four
teen, Including twelve daughters
ranging from nina mite at its stout
old mothers breast past hoydenish
yixens in their early teens. 10 maidens
whose forms and faces would
have set an artist wild with de-
light kept me good funeral company
undl the old boar's skin began 70 look
gaunt from repeated attentions Their
spirits rose as the boar's back fell;
and by the time the stars had come
and the supper was gone we were all
on friendly footing. But / knew
gypsies too well to force terms Of
geniality. ! pleaded WEAKNESS and
went TO my tent Here and there the
lights began 10 peep out IN the cam
yon. Now and then l caught sounds
I Of chatting and laughter The honest
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car. !. cItlzen. q nerlln.

The Cars OF Russia have been owners
OF real estate In Berlin for nearly fifty
years. II was in 1888 that Nicholas bought
the estate No. Unter den Linden, there
by becoming Berlin citizen. As = -
fering on that occasion be = % : ~ ducats
to the Municipal ea>1uacil, which sum
was made ths Dasis OF tho fund for erect
ins, "a Nicholas City Asylum in the great
Frankfurter S;rasse, in which institution
ninety-fvs aged citizens are given free
shelter.
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qsuv ylrrnber who whistles while &C WORK
q ! naraSoxicai creature. for although ne
iay lis pipe, yet he pipes his lay Os'da
Val