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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

Great rejoicing all over the world on account o
the discovery of South American Nervine which
is acknowledged by all as the most valuable med
ical discovery OF this century. 1t possesses prop
critics which quickly cure the Stomach and Nerves
and give sweet and refreshing health where dis
South American Nervine has no equal as a cure
for weak Stomach, weak Nerves, weak Lungs
weakly females, weakness Of old age and all forms
OF failing health trial bottle viii convince Won
Price Is cts, and 81 Is. Sold by j. NJ. GiEIsssER
druggist, Abilene, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31
SHERIFF'S SALE,

TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
~ OF sale issued by the clerk of the District
Court of Dickinson county, State of Kansas, in a
cause pending therein, wherein Charles NJ. Sterl-
ing is plaintiff and NJ. +. Sterling Annie Sterling
A. G. Davis C. C. Schrader, W. H. Caulk and j.
Caulk are defendants. Twill, on
Monday, February 18th, A. D. 1889
at the front door of the court house. in the city of
Abilene, county OF Dickinson, State of Kansas,
at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day sell to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described real es-
tate to-wit:
Lots number seven, eight and nine q, s. 81 in
block fourteen (lD in the town of Banner in
Dickinson county, State of Kansas
The said real estate will be sold pursuant TO the
judgment of the court in said cause recited In
said order of sale.
Witness my hand this day OF January, A D.
1889. d. w. NALL,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31
day, February 18th, A. D., 1889.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
~ OF sale issued by the clerk of the District
Court of Dickinson County. State of Kansas. in a
cause pending therein, wherein o. P. Gallagher
is plaintiff, and Ann Abberton, Mark Abberton.
Kate Abberton, Maggie Abberton, Timothy Abb
bertOn, Julia AbbertOn Mary Abberton, Thomas
Kirby, administrator OF the estate of Timothy Alb
6erton, deceased; Fanny Ottly, John Berry and
Robert Chanin are defendants I will on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

We have also added line Shelf Hardware
Stoves and inware fact everything found scass Hardware Store Also
full line of Farming Implements prepared dispose
at prices to suit times Call and be convinced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

When Baby was sick, We gave her Csstoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Csstoris
When she became Miss, she chung to Csstoris,
6hsn abe had Children, abe gave them Castorsa
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
The AMERICAN ELK.
One That Was Trained to Harness-HoV
They Act when Demonstrated.

One That Was Trained to Harness-H0V
They Act when Demonstrated.
In regard to the elk Judge Cation
very properly says: 1.-The elk can be
easily domesticated." but adds that he
never heard of one being trained to the
harness, as formerly was often the case
in Scandinavia. The experiment of
training them was often attempted in
the vicinity of Fort Gratiot, about the
time / was there. with some success
In several instances they were broken
to the halter, so that they could be led
without difficulty. One man even sue
ceeded in training full-grOwn bull to
harness and drove him to sleigh for a
time. But one day he stop. ed in front
of a tavern in Port Huron and leaving
his wapiti without tying he entered the
house, presumably to get drink. Just
then dog happened to come along.
and. seeing the strange turnout, went
for it. This terrified the elk so much
that he jumped fence with the sleigh
at his heels and started off at full speed
for the woods. When the runaway
was caught there were few remnants
of the harness hanging to him. but
nothing was ever found of the vehicle.
l do not remember that elk transpOrta-
ton was resorted to again during
that winter in that particular neigh
bOrhOOd.
About this time my Chippewa friend.
Peto- wan-quad, brought me young
calf elk, which we kept until he was
about half-grown. For some time
he would take no other food but milk
and even that he would not touch
unless it was administered to him from
bottle. When, however. the nose of
the bottle was put into his mouth he
would swallow the contents almost as
quickly as it could have been dis.
charged from a gun He was very
docile. and came into the house when
ever he desired. His favorite habit
was to lie on rug before our sitting.
room fire; and sometimes when he OBJ
served that the dinner was being put
upon the table he would quietly help
himself if not prevented. He was fond
of playing with the children, and
seemed quite harmless. until one day
he took it into his head to strike at one
with his sharp fore feet. but fortunate
ly did not hit the child. Thereupon
gave him to a neighbor. who had an
inclosure with a high fence around it,
six hundred yards from the fort, and
there he was confined and remained
several months One day some one by
accident left the gate open, and the elk
made his escape, and came running at
full speed, and, charging through the
gate into the parade ground, made d.
rectly for my quarters. into my sitting
room and deliberately laid himself
down upon his favorite rug, as he had
often done months before. / had him
taken back to the inclosure, but he re.
peated the same thing whenever he
could get out afterward. The late
General Marcy. in Outing.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

Mr.. Grumpy-''I don't see why
you advertised for a plain COOKE you
know [ like little fancy dishes and
entrees" Mrs. Grumpy (meaninglyN
Because I'll never have another good
looking cook in this house, my dear.
I'll attend to your fancy dishes and
entrees myself" Epoch.
AT the Mansion House ball. Mr..
Grlggs (who has retired from the pro-
vision trade and is ever SO exclusively
"A very fine swarry, General, but a
little mixed. don't you think?" General
Tufts (who is also exclusively Hang
1t all, sir, you can't expect them all to
be cheese mongers. Pick Me Up.
Say. policeman" he said. excited
ly. why don'tyou arrest those two men
They have been talking loudly and
threaten to hammer each other into ?
jelly for the last half hour" 80, don't
you worry about Them" said the Off
Ger, ''they won't do any thing but talk.
They are professional prize fighters. {"
IL never play at another mans
game" said the president of finan-
cially uncertain insurance company to
a travelling man on the train. That
is natural" What makes you think
SOP" Because it would take time from
your business of inducing other men to
play at your game. Merchant Trav-
eler.
On street car the other day the
passengers included two young ladies,
one OF whom had returned within a few
days from trip abroad. and did M.
propose to have the fact unknowa.
Proud OF the distinction of having Wis
lted foreign scenes, she RECALLED her
companion with her experiences. The
friend remarking the returned travel
err hoarseness. said: ..You have a se-
we're cold. haven't your" 20, yes.,'
responded the other, with the con-
seriousness of enjoying superior dis
Junction, unlike the plebeian New En-
gland afiiction, Il imported that from
1ermang. Boston Rsaa1Ak-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
THE eAsY's sNEeze.

Thunders may rattle sr midnight
Like muskets of hostile foe,
Or moan down the distant valley
AS the clouds retrearing go
Billiards may shrek in the cedars,
And gnaw at their steadfast roots;
Alarm bells clang through the silence
In time with the horn that toots
Every force that is potent
And vocal with cumbrous sound.
May seek to rally the sleeper
Who dreams on enchanted ground.
Yet all must yield to rival,
And giants go down on their knees;
The force that marches as victor
Is only a baby's sneezei
j B. Alden.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
THE PLANET VENUS.
The Likeness Existing Between 1t and Our
Own World.

The Likeness Existing Between 1t and Our
Own World.
While watching these graceful wind
ings OF the planet, we naturally inquire
as to its real condition. Readers are
familiar with the idea that it is world
like our own earth, travelling in IL
smaller but otherwise almost similar
orbit around the sun. On more minute
inquiry we find that the likeness be-
tween it and our earth is in some
points very great-greater, in fact.
than In the case of any other planet.
In the fundamental element of size they
are almost alike, our earth being 1900
miles in diameter. and Venus 1900.
The force of gravity on the surface of
the latter is very nearly nine-tenths of
what it is with us. It's density is al
most the same fraction of that of the
earth. These facts show that if trans
ported to the surface of Venus we
should feel more at home, SO far as
some essential features of experience
are concerned, than on any other
planet known to us. We should weigh
just about nine-tenths of our present
bearing much the SANE ratio to our
muscular power of walking that they
do in this world; while in all probable.
ity the surface rocks and earth, if such
be formed there. would be compacted
and constructed like those we daily see
around us. This would not be the case
on planets SO much smaller than the
earth. as Mercury or Mars, or so much
larger, as Jupiter. Saturn or Neptune.
Again. the year on Venus would be
about two hundred and twenty-five
days in length. good deal more like
what We have on the earth than is the
case on any other planet. In the length
of the day we should find still more
homelike experience. as the difference
would be i'm, erceptible except to care
hlT Observation. y enus r0tatbs In e
hours 81 minutes % seconds, and the
earth in % hours Sc minutes seconds.
The day, of course. depends little on
the motion of the sun in the sky, but
the difference between this as seen on
our earth and from Venus would not
affect the similarity of the
days in each. These likenesses to the
length of our day and year and to our
worlds density would cause aimilari-
~. in all probability. in the important
matters OF mountain form and of vege-
tation. In fact. so far Venus is nearly
the twin sister of our world. Cham.
3er's Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

r,on Philadelphia woman, noted for her
wealth. ana eccentricity, having exhausted
ger niger space in displaying her Jewels.
wears striking ring on one of her thumbs
Strange as IL appears it is only going back to
an oio fashion. Two OF three hundred wears
ago u was the fashion to wear ring ON the
thumb. and the signet ring was worn on tn.
Cnumo Dy the nobility at time when the
hngers were devoid of ornaments
A LADY LII Greenwoo 1, Mass, gave cat To
friend living in Sorlerville, nine miles dis
tant. The cat was taken at evening, put i'm a
box, which was placed il buggy and GOV.
cred with horse blanket and carriage robe.
The cat was put in the cellar of its new
OWNER, but escaped the next day. On the
following day it turned up at the old homa
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

There were ,24S patents of an electrical
nature issued i'll this country in 1884,
A recent English invention relates to cast
ING rings ready for Use without boring or
turning. The rings are cast in a chill mold
around a metallic core
Wood pulp is rapidly being substituted for
plaster OF paris i'll the manufacture If all
kinds of building ornaments in France.
where a new method has been devised
The number of hides imported into Eng
land for home consumption is estimated at
9,OO0,00 per annum, which together with
the domestic hides bring the total number to
about 20,0O0,0O0.
To make an ink for hand stamps that will
not injure the rubber: Mix and dissolve two
to four drains aniliDe color, fifteen ounces
alcohol and fifteen ounces glycerine The
solution is poured on the cushion and rubbed
III with brush.
AT the general meeting of the American
Gaslight association, DR.. Morton, the we'll
known physicist, warned people against the
use of unscreened electric and gaslights
Lights should be placed above the visual
range and shaded so as to produce diffused
and equable light.
Good cement for sticking porcelain letters
on glass: Starch, 90 parts; finely pulver-
lied chalk, 100 parts. Mix with equal parts
OF water and alcohol, with the addition OF
30 parts of Venice turpentine, taking care
to agitate the mass with stick, 50 Is to In
sure its homogenajty.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

~AAS - yOuA VICnSuIce CIlJOy IL With
your wife and children, live long and be
times the Grateful Goblin"
NICK was now alone with his treasure.
he took good lot home with him. ar.t
he and his dear ones lived in the future
as happy as happy can be- - -
If Ezekiel E. Smith, OF Fayerreyille N e
should be confirmed by the senate as minister
ana consul general to Liberia. the diplomatic
ana consular service of this country would at
length have Smith upon its list. a name
which does not appear thereon at present.
Money" Miller, the recently deceased
Australian millionaire, had one fancy. anart
from the main one of money making. which
absorbed his life. This was for Scottis novels
which he is believed to have read tbrongb
once year, and that for score of wears in
succession -
a letter received from Robert Garrett
oated az CAIRO, states that he and his party
VIII ascend the Nile as far as Thebes. and
returning by way Of Cairo, will cross the
Aedlterranean to Greece. From there thew
viii 60 to Russia. This is better than dane.
Tag on hot griddle a La Jay Gould.
Assemblyman Gallagher, of New Yort
wants to be investigated. He has a namc
winch has for some time past been widely
Known He should have his slightest wish
gratified Nobody should so far forget the
respect due to popular hero as to oppose
Gallagher when he really wants to s.iet Ter
CO." e' "a
mr. Auki, who until recently cared for the
interests of Japan at Washington, is now in
ms native country, playing the role of Pooh
nan. de still holds his rank as epvov
extraordinary to this country, while at the
anne Tune ne is chief Of the imperial archives
q Japan, and also president Of the eram;r.
sns board Of the Universal exposition to b.
, 1889-04-11
COTTON CULLlNGS.
Plucked Like So Many Feathers from
the COlt"n Eagle.

the COlt"n Eagle.
Samples of winter apples from 4. A
Shirley's orchard convince the doubling
that the upands will raise fruit.
Wheat sowing il nearly finished and
far mers will be through the rush" in a
erable flax will be so~ed this spring.
Many farmers intend to break sod exten.
sively this summer to increase their grain
fields next year.
A refreshing shower yesterday makes
the hillsides look as though they had been
newly upholstered with green plush.
There is talk Of building u brewery in
Cotton this summer, and consider ing the
parties interested it IL most sure to be a
SUCCESS.
A trip across the cou ntrv over .he Nor
tbern Pacific at this season of the year af-
fords excellent opportunities to study the
wonders of nature. Prof. Rose arrived
from the East Tuesday evening. and, al
though be has lived in Washington, he
could hardly make it seem real
that few days ride would land
him amid fragrant wild flowers. Through
Minnesota and Dakota, winter had just
begun to show signs OF weakening, but
gentle spring" did not venture beyond
the most protected nooks in the Bad
Lands, and tven there she seemed as
timid as poor Irish tenant whose rent
is past due. Through the Red and Mis-.
souri, valleys he found the ponds and lakes
all frozeA over and the rivers still frozen
in places. Prof. and Mrs. Rose have come
to stay and enjoy life 10 the fairest land
under the canopy Of the heavens.
The Cotton creamery will be opened on
Monday morning next. Mr.. Wallace
thinks the outlook 10 encouraging for a
good business this season, Farmers in
this vicinity ''savee" their interests and
many of them are getting into dairying
and mixed farming, This country offers
every advantage for the production of
milk. Feed grows luXuriantly, there is
mate is such that COWS will thrive and
produce we'll on much less feed than in
u cold climate. In the state OF Wiscon-
sin the dairy product last year reached
the enormous sum Of SIC, 900, 600, and
this with worn out land and fully six
months OF freezing weather to contend
with. Two thousand additional silos are
to be constructed in that state this season.
Wisconsin farmers as a rule went into
dairying as last resort, after their land
mad proven useless for other purposes. and
they lind that they realize better profits
than they did from grain raising when
their land was new and productive. Con.
sidering the success of dairying on small
farms In the Badger state, where the ex-
pense of raising stock il necessarily great,
il seems that in this vicinity, where every
thing is so favorable, farmers need not
fear over-estimating the profits of the
business. Many tarmers are becoming in.
! terested and their experience SO far il en-.
couraging.
, 1889-04-11
XiXe knulanRrr.

hnp pAn,s, dApr' so,S oMtns ] Sorree.!onsl tri,
and Deputies La Guerre, Laisant and fur.
quet, leaders of the league OF patriots and
three other members of that organization.
of charge of belonging TO d secret society,
but imposed fine of 100 francs each for
belonging to a society not authorized by
law. Tn. crowd outside Of the court
room received the announcement of the
result with cries of ''vive La Ligne, -
''vive Bonanger" and 'vive Laroudle."
ECount Dillon and Rochefort have per-
suaded Boulanger to withhold his proposed
manifesto. and the BoulapRist electoral
campaign has been suspended.
, 1889-04-11

In other words, We bave felt that when
Mr.. Halstead was slstheriug the South in
his most venomous and effective style. that
he was absolutely sincere. and to give an
opponent credit for sincerity is to respect
him most heartily. 1t is this important
fact that gives zest to the friendliness that
exists to-day between the Southern and
Northern men who fought each other dur.
ing the war. In politics Mr. Halstead is
hard fighter and an honest one. and We
have always felt that behind his editorials,
bitter as they have been. was tho figure OF
All honest and upright man. We say thi.
with the more pleasure since it il not
every republican editor who IL 80 impres.
sive Atlanta Con stitution.
, 1889-04-11
A Revisionist BANQUET.

PARIS. April 6-1The revisionist com.
mittee gave u grand banquet this evening
at which 1000 guests were present. Gen.
eral BOulanser was TO rave presided, anS
in his absence Senator Nagurt read a
opeech which had been prepared by Bou.
hanger for the occasion. In it the gen.
eral promises that on attaining power
he would proclaim a general amnesty and
would abr"gat, the exile laws which be
said a conservative government did not
need. He denounced what he termed the
miserable motive that had actuated the
government with respect to the resembling
OF the decree OF exile against the Due
d'Aumade. This action of the Cover n
ment would have met with his approval if
it had been dictated by a generous senti.
ment. Regarding Asace Lorraine. he
said it appeared to be e criminal offense
to discuss any question relating to that
prny inca
, 1889-04-11
THAT LIBEL SUR.
Russell Harrison Declines to Apologize
to BHlly Crosby.

to sally Crosby.
New YORK, April 6. Russell B. Harri.
son makes the following statement relative
to the suit for libel which Colonel John
Schuyler Crosby threatened to bring
against him in case Harrison refused to
make II personal apology tor the clipping
reprinted from Buffalo paper 10 the
Montana Live Stock journal, published by
d company of which Harrison was ut the
time president, and which article has been
construed to have charged Colonel Crosby
with the theft Of jewels from
u Washington lady: 81 am willing
that the Montana Live Stock journal
shall make proper retraction of the story
as publi-hrd. Tne Impression has been
given to the public that | am editor of the
Live Stock Journal. This is not the case
now. nor WAS It at the time the story was
printed 10 seems to me that Col. Crosby's
demand for personal apology is unusual
and unreasonable and that be should be
satisfied with the same sort of retraction
on the part of the Montana Lave Stock
journal, as that seemed to be sufii .ent
from the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser,
which first printed The story, and from
which thu Journal copied it, The position
! have taken against identifying myself
personally with this matter will be main.
o:ined to the end Of the cobtto versy."
, 1889-04-11
GOOD BY, JOHN"
THE MESSAGE or JAMES OIL.
MORE TO A FRIEND.
He Attempted to Cross the Mighty River
By tho Morphin- Route Hut
Failed.

Last night about 10 o'clock John So.
lander who boards ut the Canadian house
on FIRST street, went up to his room to re.
tire. he struck u niatcn and was on the
point OF II ghtiDg a lamp on the table when
ne noticrd u scrap Of paper on which WAS
written the words GOOD by, John. In.
vestlvation showed that his room mate.
James Gilmore, who had retired about 8
O'Clock, WAS IN a stupor and could not be
aroused. A quantity uf u white powder
was also found un u stand which proved to
be morpbn inc. DIR. Lindsay and Captain
Qua Martin were called. The doctrr ad
minlstrred antidotes and soon had the
patient in n fair way to recovery.
James Gilmore, the man who made the
attempt ut self.destruciion, il about As or
5O years of aye, u blacksmith by trade.
tie has been in this city about six weeks,
coming here from Ruby. in the Okanovan
cunnlry, where he has "a wife and three
children. Family troubles. which have
borne heavily on his mind preventing
nlm from obtaining needed sleep for some
time past, IL the cause assigned by his
friends for the attempt on his life.
, 1889-04-11
DEATH OF AB. PARKER.
LAST SUNDAY NIGHTS SHOOTING
ENDS IN MURDER.
Frank Martin. the Murderer, Rcsrrssted
And Lodged Ia the City
Jail.

Absalom Parker, the man Who was shot
last SUNDAY nigh. near the water tank by
Frank Martin, died ut 1880 last night ut
Sacred Heart hospital from the fleets Of
his wounds.
1t will be remembered that Parker WAS
employed by Martin as teamster. Park
er had just returned from the Salmon
river mines, and the men quarreled in
saloon. The quarrel was renewed
later on, when Parker was putting away
the team. and Martin went to his house
and procured n pistol. with which he fred
three shots at Parker, hitting h,m in the
hand and arm. The bone OF the arm
WAS badly shattered, and complications set
in which caused the death Of the patient,
"a above stated
Martin has been out on 500 bail since
the shooting, and his preliminary exam
iOHtion WAS postponed penoing the result
OF Par ,ers injuries.
MARTIN RR.ARREsrED.
Captain Gus Martin. upon learning Of
the death Ut Parker. went immediately y 10
Frank Martins house near the Northern
Pacific water tank, and calling him out Of
bed, arrested him and locked him up IN
the city j,il. Martin was greatly sur
pr sed to learn that Parker had died, AMI
became quite excited, but went very
quietly with Captain Martin to Jail.
Tne coroner's inquest will probably be
held to-day. Parkrr's death will make
the case very serious for Martin, who
stated ut the time OF the shooting that he
intended to kill Parker.
, 1889-04-11

Mr.. Miles almost sighed ~ he said H.
1T 10 y little strange. too. that the story
has never leaked ont. as the three partici.
pants. | believe. are still alive. One of
them ives Somewhere in Oregon, and one
near Freeport, w. T. have visited the
latter several times, hut not u woru has
ever passed between us on the subject.
This being the case | do not feel ut
liberty to give their names. but you can
say Henry Miles of Chehalis was one Of
them"
To reimburse the lndisps for the loss of
their vuns. Governor Stevens held a biz
"potlatch," and gave them blankets TO
more than equal the value of their de-
stroyed Rnrs