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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24
THE CHIEF JUSTiCESHIP.
A Thought Which Has Probably Suggest
Ell Itself tn Many Readers.

Thought Which Has Probably Suggest
ed Itself to Many Readers.
The appoin tment of MIR. Fuller, of
Chicago, to be Chief Justice of the
United States, to sit in the seat once
filled by a Jay. a Marshall and a
Chase, is = fair illustration of the utter
disregard which Mr.. Cleveland pays
to the Civil-Service laws of the coun-
try which he so solemnly swore to en-
force and which is the only plank up
on which the political mugwumps of
the day stand.
Here was a most cons ricuous op-
portunity. One of the ripest scholars
of the Nation. the ablest jurist of his
age and senior Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court with which he has
served for more than twenty years,
and was by every right. both in law
and in equity. entitled to the promo
tion, absolutely ignored and an un-
known man appointed to this great
place.
The plea of custom will not do-the
Civil-Service laws were not upon the
statute books when any former Chief
Justice was appointed. No other
President had sworn to uphold the
spirit of this code of laws. with this
opportunity before him No harm
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24
GOVERNOR GRAY.
Plain Facts Concerning His Withdrawal
from the Republican Party.

| nom the Republican Party.
The statement is made that Gov.
ernor Gray left the Republican party
because he was dissatisfied with the
| reconstruction measures. ETC., and
that Governor Morton attempted to
| bulldoZe him to prevent his leaving the
Republican party. Your correspond
ent has been misinformed. so far rs
each of the above statements is con-
| cerned. Governor Gray was an active
and stanch Republican up to February Y
%, 1872. at which time he was can
didate before the Republican State
convention for the office of Lieutenant.
Governor. General Thomas NJ.
Browne, now prominent member OF
Congress, and Governor Gray were
both residents of Randolph County,
and the former was nominated fol
Governor. which fact prevented the
nomination of Gray for Lieutenant.
Governor. In May. 1872. three months;
after his defeat in Republican con-
vention, he attended and became one
of the managers of the Greeley con-
vention ut Cincinnati. During these
three intervening months Senator
Morton was in Washington as a men,
ber of the United States Senate, and
was not in Indiana. and, am conf.
dent, did not see Governor Gray dur
ing that time. No well-informed man
will pretend that Governor Gray
was not as bitter a Republican
as he has since been a Democrat. He
was a Republican member of our State
Senate during the pendency of pro-
ceedings to ratify the Fourteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United States. and was its presiding
officer. just before the vote was to be
taken it became evident that the Dem
ocratic members were preparing to
bolt. and thus leave the Senate with.
out quorum. Governor Gray left the
chair, went to the door of the Senate
chamber, took the key from the door.
keeper, locked the door and returned
to his seat as presiding officer of the
Senate. When the Democrats pro-
tested he told them he had the key to
the door in his pocket. anddf any mem
Der desired 10 retire before the vote
was taken, he had better come and try
to get If. He then ordered the vote
taken, and while the Democrats pro-
tested and shouted themselves hoarse
and refused to vote, Governor Gray
ordered the Secretary of the Senate to
record the Democrats las present and
not voting" and so the amendment
passed.
Any man who doubts Governor
Gray's position on any Republican
measure previous to his defeat in
Republican State convention at Indi-
annapolis. February %. 1872, can easily
satisfy himself by reading his speeches.
which l have no doubt ex-senator Nc
Donald, Senator VOORHEES, or r. j.
Bright, at Washington, can furnish
W. Il. HOLLouay, in n. Y World.
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years hy away" and she cast quick
glance at the picture above her. Ten
years since your papa died, and yet it
seems in one sense so long, so long," then
a dreamy, satisfied expression stole over
her face, at the thought how short the
time would now be before she would be re-
united to the husband of her youth
Grace read the look Alright and shuddered
as she thought of the trial in store for her,
but the little ones, with the happy uncon-
sciousness Of youth, chartered on gaily of
the coming Decoration Dav
They were twins, now nearly twelve
years old, and in their dispositions the
good and gentle traits of both parents were
happily blended. and there was not sun
nier, happier pair Of children in the town
than Holly and Freda Graham. The little
family had a history. Twenty-Five years
before the father, Holroyd Graham, had
been the petted son of wealthy father in
a Northern State; sisters there We're
also but the son was the idol Of the
fathers heart He was a most in
dulgent parent when his prejudices
were not disturbed. but he was man
of violent and unreasonable prejudices,
and when the war broke out, his wrath
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24

The unsuspicious children talked on
without thought of cOncealment, until
the tall stranger was in full possession Of
the family history, with It's pitiful strug-
giles and discouragements. SO far as they un-
derstood them, and even Grace's self
denial in regard to the music lesson was re-
hearsed.
And have kept my wealth and grudged
them a helping hand in their need !"
thought the old man, in bitter self -reproach.
. And now, my little man, do you know
who / am!" he asked aloud
8 A very kind gentleman, l am sure, sir"
replied Holly, modestly; his simple little
heart had never once guessed at the truth.
Have you never heard OF your Grand.
father Graham:''
"Oh, yes, sir, but he is very angry with
US all, and has been unkind TO u.s." replied
Holly, iEnoccntly.
But he will be unkind no longer,' said
the old man, eagerly. - 1 am your grand
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24
FASHIONS FOR MEN.
The Latest Wrinkles That Find Fsyo
With the Dudes.

The Latest Wrinkles That Find Favor
With the Dudes.
Fine handkerchiefs of lawn or China
silk are very good form.
In fashion for shoes there seems to be
reaction against the use of patent
leather for street wear.
White vests of pique or silk, either
plain or embroidered, have four but
tons, and are cut to curve we'll into the
neck.
Light weight derbys. gray to brown
in color, are sold for summer wear.
They have narrower rims and shorter
crowns.
In neckties color has quite got the
better of black, and puff and flat scarfs
are hopelessly showed under i'll favor
of four-in-hand and such.
Probably more black cutaways will
be worn this year. They can be made
as light and cool as the grayish-coiored
coats and look far more dressy.
London threatens US with neckwear
in gay plaids or sprigs upon white
gGOuUu-ilOG tcdu NllltC DtiI IC PCtbCiH ;
the tone of the figure. Where are the
quarantine authorities?
The only overcoat that will be worn
much. the tailOrs say, Is the Chester
field" loosely fitting. short pattern,
with open fronts lined all the way to
The edges. The material used ranged
from wide vale worsted5 to plain gray
in worsteds and Venctians.
Paris is trying to bring color into
mems costumes. More than one coat
has appeared on the boulevard with
lining and lapels of delicate lavendar,
and it goes without saying that hello
trope and peachblow can not be far
in the dim future.
The attempt now made in Paris to
popularize velvet for gentleman's even
ing dress is greatly strengthened by
the fact that the correct dress for a
Sandringham house party is velvet
coat, knee breeches, silk stockings and
most elegant ulster.
New married folks now dress en-
suite. Ii the lady elect to appear in 4
Jacket at the promenade her legal
owner must sport his coat and lightest
trousers-while if she wears Il quiet
Goa. he is at liberty to air his most
elerant ulster.-A Udnu 1ArQuS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24
ABOUT NAIL PARiNGS.
Curious Traditions OF Ancient Persian an
T.lmudie Origin.

curious Traditions OF Ancient Persian aud
Talmudic Origin.
a curious Jewish tradition reports
that Adam was entirely clothed in hard
horny skin. and only lost it and became
subject to evil spirits on losing Para
| disc. The nails are the remnants of
this dress, but they are not sacred. and
whoever cuts them off and throws tbs
cuttings away does himself an injury.
An old Persian chronicle saws that Eve
also possessed this dress, and the nails
were left TO remind them of the loss of
Paradise.
The tradition that it is wrong to
throw the nail parings or cut
tings away is ancient and wide
spread. The old Persian Vendi-
dad asserts that the power of the
wicked DevaS is increased when they
are cast away, and prescribes their
burning with certain rites and cere-
monies. Another old work says that
they must not be cut off without q
prayer. or else they become a part of
the devils armor.
The ancient Edda of the Scandi-
navains tells of great ship. Naglfar,
which will appear at the last day. 1t
is made OF dead mems nails. and par
ings should not be thrown away. nor
should any one die with impaired
nails. for he who dies so supplies ma
terial toward the building of that YES
sci, which gods and men will wish were
finished as late as possible"
1t is still point of belief in Iceland
that the nails must be cut in three
pieces. or the devil will make a ship of
them. a legend reports that his satanic
majesty, in order to injure man, OBJ
tanned permission to use the cuttings
from the nails when they were left
whole.
The Jewish Talmud of Babylon for
bids the Jews to leave nail paringS on
the ground, for fear of the conse-
quences to women passing over them.
They should be burned or hidden
away. Another old work says: He
who burns the paringS of the nails is q
pious man; he who buries them is
equally so; but he Who casts them on
the ground is an impious man." Many
Jews still carefully burn or bury these
cuttings These are taken. inclosed
between two small bits of wood. and
consumed. The reason alleged is that
the body should be burned or buried.
and that nail parings. being left above
ground. the soul of the possessor
will wander abroad after his death. In
Norway they are burned, or else one
will have to gather the pieces on the
last days. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.
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could have come of such an appoint
ment. The place made vacant by Mr.
Miller's promotion. had that occurred,
could have been filed by Mr.. Fuller,
or Mir. Gray, or Mr.. Putnam. No loss
in numbers of appointment to the
Democratic party could have occurred.
Then why should this great chair OF
justice be filled by an obscure man.
when such timber as Justice Miller
could have been had. the law fulfilled,
and the country have secured the
ablest jurist in America as the head of
that greatest of civil tribunals. the
Supreme Court of the United States?
Let the mugwumps answer.-Ninne-
QDolis Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24
OVERRIDING the Business.

If is the purpose of our friends the
enemy to force Mr.. Blaine into the
field as the Republican nominee for
President they are certainly to be con-
graduated upon the shrewdness of
their present tactics. II. on the other
hand. their kindly attentions to Mr.
Blaine are mere artificial designs to
conceal the terror with which they
contemplate the possibility of his can
didacy. any school boy can tell them
that they are overriding the business
shocking ngly. y.-PhIadeLphta Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24
HOW TO GROW MELONS.
Description of n Most Succe ssful Method
of Cultivation.

Description of Most succe ssful Method
of Cultivation.
Select plot of moderately rich land.
old meadow or newl ly-cleared preferred,
inclinin. slightly to the east. Break
deep and harrow thoroughly; furrow
eight feet each way, by throwing the
soil in opposite directions with heavy
breaking-plow, making deep furrow.
At the intersection of the cross-furrowS
make the hills. with a compost of half
a peck of hen droppings and one bushel
of velLrotted manure. rounded up with
earth from the sides of the burrows. Into
these plant three or four seed, after
they have been soaked three days in
warm water containing tablespoonful
of chloride of lime and few drops of
carbolic acid. Neither striped bugs nor
mice will ever modest seed after this
preparation.
As soon as the plants have begun
fairly to run. take the same plow and
throw the burrows toward the one that
contains the hills. In a week or ten
davs do the same thing crossways, and
two weeks later complete the plowing
where the first was done, leaving 4 deep
furrow for drainage, and two weeks
later complete it the other way, leaving
the vines on beautiful rounded mound,
with deeply and treshly-stirred soil un-
der and all around them. needing moth
ing but just enough hoeing to keep in
truding weeds down to warrant the
lovers of melons to gather an abundant
crop, which will be as sure to come as
the sun shines, as neither the extremes
of wet nor dry weather will disturb it.
Cucumbers can be treated in the same
way most successfully D. InghGDs.
ia Cincinnati Commercial
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the young girl, with delightful little laugh,
land a very little Shake sufficed to dis
lodge few, than a grapevine careered
across my path and offered its fruits; next
plum-tree shook itself in my apron, and
here you are, little mother, and l want to
see you enjoy one of these oranges straight
way" and bringing plate and fruit-knife,
she began pairing one of the juicy globes
for the invalid
the mother smiled Ny Grace has been
denying herself, l know" she said, fOndly,
the hectic flush on her cheek growing
deeper in the excitement of the little sur
prise, Though how, | can not imagine, for
it seems as if we had economical to the last
possible degree already. You surely have
not appealed 20 your grandfather again:''
and the pinched face took on a look OF
alarmed pride.
NO, no, mother, you need not fear" re-
piled Grace, her bright face cloUded for a
moment by the thought. . Let him keep his
riches and his wrath together; but lest you
fret over the mystery, mamma, 1 will tell
you. / have stopped the music lessons.
That is all"
"Oh, Oracle, and you need them so
much in preparing for the future"
But Prof. Enderby has offered NE the
use of his piano, and / am to practice every
day and take a thorough review of all that
/ have gone over" said the girl, speaking
rapidly. She would not for the world have
allowed the mother to know what trial it
had been to open her heart to the stately
professor, telling him her sore need, in ad-
dition to the pain of giving up her beloved
music. He had responded nobly, offering
her free tuition and the use of his piano
l., L. I
for herself; but her Southern pride would
not allow her to accept any thing but his
sympathy and the use of the instrument.
The mother sighed. but you were
progressing so rapidly, dear, and when am
gone-'
The daughter placed her white hand over
the mothers lips, while the brown eyes
filed with tears; she could not bear to hear
the unwelccme truth alluded to-
Don't, mamma" she pleaded, "I car
not bear the thought, and if it must come,
Holly, Freda and | will live on potatoes and
salt rather than see you suffer for lack of
these little dainties which it is such a
pleasure to procure for you, and she kissed
the parched lips tenderly.
Just then the door opened and there was
a sound of excited voices. "Oh. mamma,
we are on the Decoration programme and
are to march in the procession" and Hol-
ly's boyish face was bright with pleasure.
His name was Holroyd, an odd old family
name, which had been handed down from
father to son for many years and abbre-
waited to Holly in the nursery. His frank,
honest face bore wonderful resemblance
to pictured face which hung in its frame
over the invalid's couch, and her eyes
lighted up with pleasure as she looked IL
the blue eyes, so like his fathers, with
motherly pride.
And l am one of the band to scatter
flowers on the grave" said Freda, eagerly,
land am to wear white, with a SASH
The mother sighed. "Is it so near Deco
ration Day again.'' she said. How the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24

THE sunshine often falls about US and
illumines our pathway while we carefully
shut it out of our hearts. Not only is the
heart darkened in such case, but it can
not see or enjoy the beauty that is lying
around it. The soul, first of all, must have
its radiance.-Jnitsd Presbgterid1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24
ONE MEMORIAL DAY.
The Story Of a Family Feud and
It's Ending.
written for This Paper.l

AALi1L Ulu .EOU Btt
them. d aU g h I e r"'
The faded eyes of the
mother looked in
quiringly in to the
bright, winsOme face
Of h er seventeen
year-old daughter, as
her wasted hands Ca
ressed the oranges
and luscious fruits
which lay at her side
IN q basket.
We'll, fguratiyely
speaking, mamma, |
met an orange tree
down town. replied
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24

KNOWLEDGE is dearly bought if we sac
rifce to it moral Qualities.-CAaaaisg.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24

Respectfully inform all who intend
building in Manchester and vicinity
that they are prepared to furnish
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-06
The Fear of Drafts.

Foul dust in rooms cannot be got rid Of
oy any amount of sweeping and carpet
beating. The only thing that viii remove
md replace it is current Of compare
lively pure air from the outside. Except
n very cold weather there should always
)e two open windows in each room On
opposite sides. eff we should follow that
ldvice,' the Mortified reader will exclaim,
we should all catch fatal cold. Don't
remember dozen colds l got by being
exposed to a sudden draft? Only few
lights ago, when occupied a seat near
.he door of theatre, the door was left
open during the intermission, and the
iraft, though pleasant enough, gave me
bad cold. No, thank you, no drafts for
ner'
This logic seems good, yet it is utter
,ophistry. AS o metaphysician would
gay, the draft was only the occasion, not
The real cause OF the cold. The real cause
was tbs foul, hot air in the theatre, which
iemoralized your skin and relaxed its
blood vessels, SO that they We're unable to
'eact suddenly and endure the healthful
,ool air from the street. In other words,
t was not the draft that gave you the
odd, but the sudden transition from hot
20 cold air. Such transition is always
INJURIOUS to the skin, whether it be from
10th to cold or from cold to hot air. But
# you are not overheated, current of
,old air is never injurious. -The Epoch.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-06
SamnIe Casa of Rlackmai1ing.

Not long ago a man well known IN So
cial, business and club circles had trouble
with his wife, a beautiful and accom-
phshed woman, and they separated, the
intention being to eventually become di-
vorced. So quietly was the affair man
aged that none but their most intimate
friends knew that they had disagreed, and
the acquaintances of the couple only knew
that the wife was visiting friends aud
relatives in New York. In an evil mo-
ment the young wife employed private
detective TO shadow her husband, daily
reports to be sent to her. These reports
were sent, and the wife was astonished.
She didn't have any idea before what the
life of club man might be. Then, wo-
man-lke, she determined TO win her hus-
band back. She wrote him, the quarrel
was patched up. and the pair lived to-
gether again.
Their home was happy one. The
husband forsook his gay companions and
compromising associations OF both sexes
and became domesticated. One night
there was a knock at the door. The hus-
band res ponded; it was visitor for his
wife. When the lady entered the parlor
she recognized the private detective. She
had been foolish enough 10 write him two
or three letters, and these be had, to-
gether with copies of letters he had
written her concerning the private life Of
her husband. The wife had paid the
agency by which this man was employed,
but this made no difference What the
man wanted was loan, and he got it.
He has solicited several loans since then,
and has never been refused In the mean
time the husband remains in ignorance Of
the drains on his wife's purse, but cheer
fully foots all biIls.-Chicaso Cor. New
York Herald
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-06
"Stirring UD" an Oil Well.

When the first flush of a well is gone,
The torpedo agent is called in to increase
he production. In shooting well from
80 to 100 quarts of nitro glycerine are
used. This is lowered into the hole in
shells cleyerly contrived to prevent pre-
nature explosion, and then the ''go
ievil," chunk of iron for exploding the
cartridge on top of the glycerine, is
dropped. In minute or two an explo-
sion about as loud as firecracker will be
heard, while the casing in the hole will
rise few inches above the derrick floor
and then settle back. The response from
the shot will not come until ten or twenty
minutes later, then the well flows freely
and at an increased rate. In the course
Of time the well refuses to flow Of its own
accord and is classed among the pump
ers" Two-inch tubing is run down to
the producing sand, and the same ma
chinery that was used in drilling tie well
Is called in to do the pumping. From
time to time the tubing and sucker rods
are drawn and the well cleaned out or
treated to another dose of glycerine. This
explains why the derrick at a completed
well is never torn down.-Rufus Il. VIII
son in San Francisco Chronicle.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-06
LAWYERS Looking for LibeIs.

There is another and not a small class
Of lawyers who industriously peruse the
columns of the press in quest of oppor
tunities to advise the bringing of suits for
libel against paper that may have men
toned somebody's name in an uncompli-
mentary way. / know of a recent case
where paragraph spoke somewhat dis
paragingly of friend Of mine The next
morning when he got to his Office he
found q dozen notes from as many at
torneys lying upon his desk. He opened
them, and each contained slip of the
paragraph in question and all urging him
10 bring suit and Offering their services.
He had not read the article, and knew
hothing of it until he opened the bids,
Zach and every one of which pronounced
the paragraph an outrage. Before he
bad read half of them he was boiling over
with Indignation against the publisher
Visions of sweet revenge and heavy
damages fairly danced before his agra
waited eyes. He Immediately determined
upon bringing silt and came to me for adj
vice as to which of the bidders he should
select to heal his wounded feelings and
ill his not overly plethoric purse. I ex-
planned TO him the glorious uncertainties
of the law and dissuaded him from his
contemplated course. Philadelphia News.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-06

is not alone the great cities, born Ike the
exhalations which flash prosperity over
the great lakes, over the broad plains,
over the mighty fields rich with verdure
or teerning with uncounted harvest. 1t
is not alone the piled up billions under
which the greatest national debt caused
by the largest war expenditure the world
ever saw has melted like an iceberg un-
der tropic sun. It is not alone the re-
juvenated south turning its face to its
great future. Nay, it is not even all of
these combined It is the fact found by
the most cultured Englishman of our day
that all this wealth and prosperity has
been SO shaped that it seeks the comfort
not Of the rich, not of the lounging
owner of fixed income, not of the panp-
cred minion Of governmental power, but
of the plain people whom Abraham Lin
coin loved, and who are Of right the chief
glory of this. republic"