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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-13
WAGES Or LABOR.
Figures That Are of Peculiar Value to
Frec-Trade WOrking-Men.

= ~
Frec-Trade WorkinE-Men.
When the State Department began
its work of collecting statistics as to
the rate ot wages and cost of living in
Europe. rs compared with those in the
United States, Mr. Secretary Bayard
and His su0ordinates had little idea of
what favor they were comforting
uDon the advocates of protection gen.
orally and Republican editors in par
Ecular. The figures are always sug-
gostive as showing the vast difference
in favor OF the protected working-men
of the United States, and afford about
the best possible argument against tie
change in our system proposed by the
Democratic party.
The following table of the rates OF
weekly wages paid in Europe and in
the United States in 1851 is condensed
from the report of the Secretary of
State on the estate of labor in Europe"
derived from facts reported by the
United States COnsul5:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-13
BENEFITS OF PROTECTION.
Oficial Figures Which Ought to Open
the Eyes of Doubling Farmers.

Oficial Figures Which Ought to Open
the Eyes of Doubling Farmers.
1t is often asserted by revenue re-
formers" that the farmers are taxed
by protective tariff for the sole ben
eft of the manufacturers while they
themselves have no protection at all.
The assertion is false The farmer as
well as the factory operative and the
miner is a beneficiary of the protective
system. This false statement about
the farmer has been so often made by
the protectionists that it is time to
counteract it with facts. Let us see in
what respects the farmer is protected.
His stock is protected by a duty of
twenty per cent. His barley is pro-
tecte5 ny duty of ten cents bushel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-13

considered as the manufacturers and
the working-men. The Mills bills at
tacks some of the most important ag-
ricultural interests of the country, and
n Y. Mail and ErDreSS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-13
s@The Democrats now saw that tn

b6The Democrats now say that the
price of wool is always greater when
the duty upon it is low than when it is
high, and that consequently free wool
will advance the price of that staple.
Of course, as the Republicans don't
want to have the ''poor mans blanket
made any dearer than it is now, they
wiz vote against free wool.--St. Loa:s
os-Depecrat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-13

This table is complete answer to
the assertions made so frequently by
the free traders that the farmer is not
protected by the tariff. As matter
of fact the farmer is quite as carefully
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-13

Respectfully inform all who intend
building in Manchester and vicinity
that they are prepared to furnish
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
superstitious Ladies of Gotham.

A New York woman, remarkable for her
unique literary gifts and her social charms,
carefully preserves a square chunk Of the
great Chinese wall, which she is firmly con-
WINGED is imbued with some special occult
power. Why or wherefore she couldnot tell
you to save her soul Another, when she
rises in the morning and before she begins
her toilet, tells her fortune with pack Of
cards, and in accordance with their cabalis-
tic significance she is guided in her actions
throughout the day. She has unfailingly
kept up this habit for years, and believes
firmly in its Importance. An odd fetch Is
kept by we'll known young married woman
1t is a Japanese porcelain, representing an
idol of remarkable anatomical proportions
The face is of repulsive ugliness, the express
sion at once sensual and diabolicaL Yet such
is the veneration in which this monstrosity is
held that its owner never undertakes a final
step of any kind without closely studying the
features of the image, in whose leering eyes
she thinks to read encouragement or dissau-
sion.-Clara LAMA in Philadelphia Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Small Boy ut School.

There is greater bore in this world than
a man who has just fallen in love, and that
is a small child who has lately entered new
class at school my teacher" seems to have
said something on every topic that can be
imagined, and he has no idea Of keeping her
wisdom to himself, but repeats it to every
body at all hours. He even rises earlier,
because my teacher said the other day
when fellow was late that a boy who could
not get up early would never make a great
man," and he goes to bed without murmur
because ''my teacher says that sleep is ne
cessary to make US grow" And in month
he will call her "old Maam Smith," because
he will have found out that she, like all his
other teachers, insists that he shall learn,
whereas he knows that he was sent to school
to have fun.-Boston Transcript
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Dudes and Their Canes.

The silver knobs on dude canes are grow
ing bigger and bigger every week. A poor
little imitation cockney was seen the other
day trying to patronize the universe through
half pair of eyeglasses and to extract
nourishment from the head of cane that he
could hardly get between his teeth, and the
attempt gave him the appearance of being in
a state of strangulation. A few canes have
appeared with oxidized silver heads that, if
solid, must weigh five pounds at least, and
the impossibility of nursing from them must
fill the soul of the dude with misery They do
say it is becoming the correct thing to have
an imported valet to toll along the streets be-
hind the dude and carry his cane for him,
the physical powers of that choice mortal
being too severely taxed by the weight to
allow him to carry it himself But sup
pose the dude can neither afford valet nor
suck his cane; what will poor dude do then,
poor thing!-Brooklyn Eagle Rambler"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
CRUELTY AT SEA.
Ship Captain Charged by His Sailo,
With Horrible Outrages.

A Ship Captain Charged by His Sailor
With Horrible Outrages.
TACOMA, W. T., November 5.-Sixteen
sailors of the ship Hecla, which arrived
here yesterday, loaded with wheat for
Great Britain, entered suit in the district
court against Captain Snow, of that
vessel, for cruelty. They allege that 10
cleared from Cardiff, Wales, with crew
of sixteen men. After she had been but
a short time out the captain began feeding
his men on rotten meat and potatoes,
which were not fit to eat and both Captain
Snow and his mate shamefully abused the
sailors. While near Cape Horn Captain
Snow attacked the carpenter, breaking
his jaw and knocking out many teeth.
A few days latter he nearly killed one
OF the men. When debilitated by poor
food they we're unable to work, and were
at times put in the hold and tied up for
forty-eight hours. One man was tied to
stsnchions four days without
food. During this time bic
scaht ratlons were placed within sight,
but out of his reach. When the Hecla
reached Acapulco the men were weak from
ill treatment and insufficient food. They
were cast into the dungeon and kept con-
fined until the vessel was ready to sail.
The men appealed to the United States
consHl at Acapulco, but were unable to OBJ
tain any assistance from that quarter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Bits of washington's Possessions.

Robert E. Lee, president of Washington
and Lee University, at Lexington, Virginia,
and son Of the Confederate General, when he
gives particularly important dinner party,
spreads his table with linen cloth, in the
corner of which are worked the initials "G.
w." and they stand for the true and only
&c. W, having formerly belonged to George
Washington, from whose august possession
they have descended to their present owner,
who is direct descendant from Martha
Washington. The Lees own other bits of
Washington's possessions in the way Of silver
and china, but nothing brings that venerated
family nearer TO our own time than this well
darned table linen.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Cotton receipts were very light yester-
day, and to-day there will be none.
HAWK SHOOTING.
\ Correspondent Who Prefers This Sport
to the Killing of the Game.
Special correspondence

Special Correspondence
LEXINGTON. Ky, Oct. 29-MoSt SportSmen
when surrounded by game will ignore the
hawks, also after the game. To ME hawk
shooting is the chief pastime, and | always
ignore the game rather than the bird of prey.
Hawks are most numerous i'll the south.
They follow a hunter naturally and secure
the birds be wounds. OF all species the duck
hawk is the most persistent attendant of the
hunter. 1t is beautiful bird and has no
quarter for wounded duck. Down in
Florida an association Of New Workers ami
Philadelphians has a game preserve OF 5000
acres Of which was elected president last
spring.
The first day Of my arrival on the ground
to try the quail. duty seemed to point to the
determination Of hundreds Of hawks and in
ten days l killed over 100 Of them. They
make splendid wing shot and when struck
come down with harsh, wild screams Of
agony which their victims. the small birds,
would be ashamed TO utter. Many species of
hawks are migratory. They collect in vast
iockS, rise above the field Of human vision
and fly with great rapidity north or south.
At such periods their cries can be heard
mile overhead, but the birds can seldom be
distinguished. At times Of hunger great
flock will sometimes alight to feed, but they
will continue flight as long as they have
strength.
In tie spring they halt at such points as
the migratory birds are likely 10 pass and
feed on the famishei migrants. Their favor
ite haunts then are along the great lakes,
on the islands, long points and isolated
shores In the south in winter, where our
northern birds collect in thousands, they
lave picnic, and are usually overfed TO Las
ness To kill hawks st several gun ranges,
or any large bird. use small shot, number
eight, with as much powder as the gun can
burn. hammering shot and powder as COM
pactly in the shell as possible. The small
shot easily penetrate the punches Of feathers
and joints Of the bones and by being packed
tightly hold together like bullet, and sell
dom scattering more than one foot in diane
ter in two or three ordinary gun ranges
am Of the opinion that the turkey buzzard,
now heavily protected by law as a necessary
scavenger, should either Be exteruinsted or
closely watched. l regard the buzzard
as the most destructive OF all our pests.
" II 2
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Reading the Death List,

The daily death list published in the news.
papers is anxiously consulted by more people
than those who have an idle curiosity to know
who is dead. During campaign, candidates
for Office are anxious to attend funerals that
are liable to congregate men of influence. A
certain class of lawyers are on the lookout
for damage suits. Tombstone dealers take
notes with q view to business in the future.
Insurance agents make a memorandum to
call upon the surviving relatives in due time
The keepers OF the beer houses out near the
cemeteries gauge their orders according to
the outlook for the day. The class who want
free carriage rides scan the column atten-
lively, and dozens of other classes read the
dreary list with more or less selfshness. I'm
dertaker in Globe-Democrat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
On Art RnsineSs

Young Artist TO clerk)-I desire TO see Mr.
Wabash on an important matter connected
with the coming exhibition of paintings
understand he is chairman of the art COM
mittee
Clerk-YeS, sir. Just at present he is up
in the slaughtering department: he will re-
turn shortly, or you can 60 up stairs and see
him there. Our hos receipts today were
very large.
Young Artist faintlyl-I think I'll wait
here-New York Sun
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
WERE | A BIRD.

We're a bird, oh, where my set wings, whittier
Would We be soaring to find some shelter bleStf
Far from these scenes that keep our lodgings
hither,
Filled with the shadow Of an Infinite unrest.
Would there no pain be mixed with every pleas
ure?
ANY scented sweet with savage thorn astrewf
Joy know no tear, solace shed her treasure,
In that distant somewhere that ye would watt
us tor
Hope tries her wings and lifts her vaulting pin
ions,
Eager through this vex to be away-away;
Strong in the faith that in those far dominions
There will be the finding of some sweet ideal
day
Margaret G. BslaDd in New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Want of SIeen

Is sending thousands annually 70 ,
insane asylum and the doctors saw tls
trouble is alarmingly on the increoa. '
The usual remedies, while thev NJ nv
give temporary relief, are likely 70 ~
more harm than good. What is nAodas
is an Alternative and Blood-purieas
Ayers Sarsaparilla is incomparablr
the best. 1t corrects those disturbance
in the circulation which cause sleenIe.,
ness, gives increased vitality, and 70
stores the nervous system to healtbf,,
condition.
Rev. T. G. A. Cote, agent of the Mass
Home Missionary Society, writes tba,
his stomach was out of order, his sleor
very often disturbed, and some in,
purity of the blood manifest bnt tbo4
aperfect cure was obtained by the uss
of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Frederick W. Pratt, 424 Washincto,
street, Boston, writes: my daugbtor
was Frustrated with nervous debilitv
Ayers Sarsaparilla restored her 70
health"
William F. Bowker, Erie, Pa, was
cured of nervousness and sleeplesspess
by taking Ayers Sarsaparilla for about
two months, during which time his
weight increased over twenty pounds.
Ayers SarsaDariIIa.
PREPARED BY
Or. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, as
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

In a recent interview here in Texas Sen
stor Reagan said: ~ see that a good
deal has been done in the direction of
molding public sentiment in favor of
deep water on the Texas coast, and wish
very much that We could get tine state of
Texas TO take an active interest in it. If
We can get deep and safe harbor on our
coast We will have city with growth equal
TO Chicago" Texas is taking most de.
eidedly "setive interest" in the deer
water port, snd if her delegation in con-
grsss will work as actively and earnestly a:
Texas desires them 10, We will have the
port Ne are after in less than two years
tine. Senator Reagan is served notice
ihsi Re is expected so TO work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
A Candidate for Hemp.

PIrTsBUBe, Pa, November 4.-Thomss
Kane, an Irishmsn, stabbed his wife in the
abdomen with penknife at an early hour
this morning inhicting wound that will
prove fatal. The woman was sitting up
with her dead child and Kane. who had
been drinking, came into the room and
accused her of laughing. She denied the
accusation, but without further warning
he drew a knife and thrust it into her
time when her brother interfered and dis
armed him. Mrs. Kane is still living, but
her condition is critical. Her husband Is
under arrest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
IMMIGRATION CIRCUL AIRS.
The Reply Of Secretary Chiffon t.
Chairman Dougherty.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY.

OFFICE OF SECRErARH,
S-AVE MITIGATION BUREAU OF TEXAS,
AUSTIN, Texas, November l.
p ,s+ Members of the Immigration Commit &c Ct
-sxKs:
GNELEMES-In the Dallas and Calves
ioa News of October so appeared the fol-
aoEInS letter from the chairman of state
ec-nitiee. Both 1t and my reply are
submitted for candid consideration:
zHE cHAIRMAN's LITTER.
D1L1s, Tex, October 2S-To the Mem
sers Of the immigration Committee of
IsIAz-Genilsmen see published in the
Dallas Morning News of this date call
fur Al migration meeting, to be held at
some PlAes II Texas to be selected by you,
and P1rpo-tIng TO have been signed by
ne ! a.. never seen nor been consulted
WIN rztsrsccs 90 this call before its pub
Lca-Iou- and Il cOuisins statements that
I an anvIL1zz 20 sdopt; and for the
truth OF which an unwilling TO vouch,
and shas I believe ARE misleading in their
nature Tie cal ssy=: Viewing the re-
s1i-z % ihs pass year, noting from every
exchange shaf IuaizrstiOc L pouring into
every portion % Texas that has put forth
eIsrEiocs 20 secure Il. " are s6nonishs
what eoaesr1 OF action can accom- plisn.
The railroads VII De Win Us o. what
authority the secretary makes
these statements I An not prepared
70 say. AZ the meeting OF
this committee or the 2ssh Of December.
1851, the representatives OF most AL OF
the railroads in the state, through their
chosen representative, promised this COZ
mittee that on or about September OF this
year they would put OF = one =sy i1ui-
grafton rate to Texas, which shozld do ss
much to encourage immigration 30 this
state as had ever been done for any state.
This they persistently refused TO DO,
though frequently requested by the seers-
tary OF this committee as the representa-
tive OF the executive COMMITTEES. And
have had no intimstion from any of them
Of any intention on their part to change
their present policy, either through the
secretary of this committee or otherwise
As to the results of the immigration move
ment, while in several respects they have
been gratifying, yet considering the pos
sibilities for the sood it possessed for the
state, consider it so far an inglorious
failure. And in order that the moyeuen,
may produce the best results in the future,
believe it to be the part of wisdom and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

The Post has it: "Sarah Bernhardt says
that the ease with which divorces may be
obtained is the only thing that saves
marriage from being failure" Sarah is
pretty we'll versed in the divorce business
and should be an authority. But to the
uninitiated it would seem that this very
cease" would take away the occasion for
the exercise of that great cardinal Chris
tian virtue of ito bear and forebear," in
the cultivation of which social life is
made happy and marriage success.
Marriage life has proven a success when
such principle held sway.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
BOILER EXPLOSION.

Casualty at Chicsgo-Sev.rsl Persons Reported
Killed-The Causes.
CHICAGO, November 5.--'Twenty people
killed and thirty wounded in boiler ex.
plosion" was the startling message tele-
phoned to police headquarters tonight.
The explosion was reported to have
occurred at sugar refinery near Twelfth
street and the river. Patrol wagons with
physicians and surgical appliances were
at once despatched to the scene from all
neighboring sub stations. Other reports
received shortly after the explosion,
which occurred about S:15 p. m, stated
but five or six persons were killed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Ladies'

In delicate health and all who suffer from
habitual constipation, will find the pleas
ant California liquid fruit remedy, Syrup
of Figs, more easily taken and more
beneficial in effect than any other remedy
1t acts promptly yet gently on the bowels
kidneys, liver and stomach, and does not
sicken or debilitate. Sold in SOC and 81
bottles by all leading druggists. NJ. A.
Crosby, agent, Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

Some fellow of mathematical turn Of
mind has been to the trouble to calculate
that the light of the full moon is equal to that
of i34, 900, OOO, OOo, 600, 900 candles, and that
within one or two of that number of candles
could be set up on end on one-half the sur
face Of the moon. This information will
enable any one to figure up how much every
full moon is worth to US, putting candles at,
say, fifteen cents a dozen.-Chicago Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Y elbow FeVe

WASHINGTON, November 5.-Advices re-
ceived at the Marine hospital from yellow
fever points are to the following effect:
Gainesville, Fla, reports three new cases,
all colored, yesterday. Camp Perry re-
ports twelve refugees arrived, and eight
have been discharged, leaving III remain
ing.
At the fever camp there are four pa
tients. three cOnvalescent and one critical.
At Decatur. Ala, four new cases to day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
bismarck and His Gnnr,i.

Prince Bismarck keeps a guard Of four sol
diers in q small conservatory in the garden
Of his official residence at Berlin. After
Blinds attempt on my life" he says, the
emperor insisted that should have body
guard But sometimes forget these good
fellows, and once at Versailles. seeing one Of
them appear suddenly before me in a corner
q M esHien, drew my revolver, thinking
BE meant mischief. New York TrisAns,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Hard Lines for Both,

Winks-Say, Jinks, what on earth ails you'll
You've looked as blue as indigo for months
Jinks-The fact is, my old friend, made
q terrible mistake. ! married for money.
But see here / saw you on the dock last
night acting as if you were waiting for a
chance to jump in and drown yourself.
What's the matter with you'll
Winks-I married for love-Philadelphis
-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

Deacon S. ". Buffum, we'll known among
the farmers of New Hampshire, is dead,
aged so. He introduced the first moving
machine into the Granite state, was in
former times one of the principal i'm
porters of thoroughbred cattle, and hsd
been president of the Franklin Harvest
club.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

PREsrDENr CLEVELAND is equally as
felicitous in his style of expression, be his
subject Thanksgiving proclamation, a
retaliation message, or political speech.
He is remarkably fortunate in his choice
of words and the clear, direct way he
approaches subject. His message to
congress in December and his inaugural
next March will be two more illustrations
of his command of language and ideas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

The October number of DIR. Fishers
Southern Journal of Homeopathy, just
issued, is distinctly yellow fever number.
1t contains essays on the treatment of
yellow fever from the pen of number of
the most distinguished southern physicians
of that school, and is an exceedingly
valuable addition to yellow fever literature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

Mr.. Cyrus Warren died at his home in
Nashua, \. H., recently at the age ofIs4
years. The deceased was a native of
Hsrdiwick, Mass, and from 1886 to 1869
was manufacturer of carpenters tools
at Hudson, \. d. He was member of
the Methodist church.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Laid Away Comfortably.

Promise me, dearest, one thing: When /
am dead and gone, and cremated, as will
be, that you will not dump my ashes into the
barrel" James, swear it You shall be
put in mothers best pickle jar and laid away
comfortably in the cellar."-Drakes Maya
Kiua
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

Angostura Bitters, the world-re-
nowned appetizer snd invigorator. Used
now over the whole civilized world. Try
it, but beware of limitations Ask for the
genuine article, manufactured by DR.. J..
G. B. Siergert d Sons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoris,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Csssoria,
When she bad Children, she gave them castoria,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Forgot to Stamp Them

Chicago business men. during the first half
Of this year, mailed over $4,000 worth of
checks and notes without stamping the en-
velopeS Its mighty easy to lick on stamp
and powerfully easy to forget to.-Detrois
Free Press