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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14
OUR NEIGHBORs.
Special correspondence of the REFLECTOR.


HOPE, March 10.
Prof. T. G. Vine has just closed his
term of music school. Last night he
gave closing concert which was will
appreciated by an attentive audience.
Miss McDavies is giving elocution
lessons at this place. She has class
of about twenty young ladies and gen.
tlemen.
Mrs. Arthur Poole and daughter
spent last week visiting in Herington.
Mrs. Poole will join her husband, who
is running drug store at Goodland,
Kas., this week. ...
VIM. Miller. Shockey & Snider's
rustling foreman, will leave tomorrow
for Atchison, where he will attend the
business college at that place.
Mr.. Masten, of Lost Springs, spent
the day in our midst.
DR.. Hunter has bought building at
Dillon which he will move to this place
and occupy as an office.
S. r. Wolfe is putting in bakery in
the building one door north of Shockey
& Snider's grocery store. The business
will be run by Mr.. Blair Wolfe, first
class baker and a brother of our towns
man.
The family of Mr.. Newcomer is visit
ing in this city.
Dave Lutz has taken a position with
Shockey & Snider, this city.
Mr.. Juett, of Herington, was noticed
in the city today.
Everyone is busy fixing up yards,
fences and painting buildings for
spring. Quite a number of trees are
being planted along the streets and
general clearing up is being done.
This is good move in the right direc-
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Murat Halstead: President Harri-
! son is fond of occasionally witnessing
game of ball. but win have very little
leisure now for indulgence in his favor.
lite amusement. He and his eight cab
ainent officers form an all-American
nine. Of which General Harrison is
captain, and the affairs of the club will
require great deal of attention in the
next four years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

An experiment recently made in
Scotland proves that the tortoise can
walk mile in four hours. When COM
pared with the Democratic postal SER
vice under which the country has been
suffering for four years the tortoise has
no flies on him. .E..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

The CourieI-Journal rather extrava-
} pSI garitly exclaims that ON March the
10 Democracy received its second baptism
of fire. This is incomplete. The new
name should be given. The Democracy
GO was christened Dennis on that occa-
Sion.-TK C. Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Joe Howard, the newspaper cores
pendent, is sorely aggravated over a
blunder of the telegrapher in transmit
ting Towards report of the inaugural
ceremonies. Howard wrote "the
martyr Garfield" and it appeared in
print, 'the humbug Garfield" No
wonder newspaper mans hair turns
gray while he is yet young in years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Every time a mean thing is said of a
city, somebody always applies it to
Salina.-[Salina Republican.
The people of the state have come to
understand pretty well what city mean
things are most applicable too. Now,
Abilene, for instance, receives nothing
but compliments. @ VITO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

It is rumored that the residents of
Davis county, which name has been
changed to Geary, will endeavor to
have the name changed back to Davis
at the next session of the legislature
in honor of the late Judge David Davis,
of illinois,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

-gorrry The. Western School Journal esti-
M mates that it costs the people of Kan
~ ) sas 500, 900 year for school books.
Is 80, County uniformity OF. text books would
9'n't save at least 40 per cent. of this sum to
''D the people of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Less immigrants by 5000 landed in
New York during January and Febru-
airy this year than during the same
months in 1888. 1t is to be hoped that
there will be similar falling off for
every two months of the year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Funny things will happen. 1t is re.
ported that by singular coincidence
the last time that President Cleveland
attended church the choir sang an an.
gSk them, the first line reading, "March
! forth The victory is ours"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

John Wanamaker will, it is said,
continue to be superintendent of his
Sunday school at Philadelphia. About
six thousand candidates for the posi-
ton of postmaster in Kansas would
like to attend the school. zoe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

A large wholesale firm in Los An
geles has received from its agent at
San Diego, the place where the new
gold fields are supposed to be located,
this telegram: ''Tell everybody inter-
ested to investigate. The mines are a
SELL" This is probably the fact in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

1t is now the law in Kansas that
,el9O counties are not taxable with the costs
,,o in criminal cases except where the trial
results in the conviction of the defen-
af 4 dant, or the prosecution is instituted
4eiHr by the direction or consent of the
sts county attorney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Joseph Cook has, it is said, COM
q, pletely fzzled out as lecturer. Boston
pays no more attention to him. The
f- papers that formerly gave him three
columns now give him an inch. 1t has
'e soured the old mans temper so that he
is chronic grumbler.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

WANTED-To trade 3-year-old horse
colt for single driving animal, mare
preferred, must be safe and sound.
Will pay some difference for right ami
NAL. Call at once at this Office. 264-tf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

w.. -, This is in convenient form for FASTING
inthe hat: New York is the native state
I'M n of Tracy and Miller, Pennsylvania of
I / I Blaine. and Wanamaker, Vermont of
- Proctor and Vice President Morton,
and Ohio of Window, Noble, Rusk and
ariin- the President. .r,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14
A uhrase in a recent funeral addro

A phrase in a recent funeral address.
There are no pockets in a shroud, -
brings wildly to the mind the imposs-
Utility of carrying anything beyond the
grave. Rich and poor, millionaire and
pauper, lay aside all and put on their
final garment with the same wealth in
their possession. 1t is an epigram to
remember, There are no pockets in a
ahrOud ,,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

B. F. Tracy, the cabinet member
from New York, is one of the gallant
SGe who stood by Grant in the 1880
convention during 81 ballots.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

President Harrison has asked for the
IS resignation of the attorney general of
~ West Virginia. 1t does not take him
long to spot the rascalS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Will Miller, who has been assisting
in Shockey s. Snider's store in Hope,
came up home Sunday and left last
night for Atchison to take course in
a business college.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

HI. Stevens, of Newber township,
left this week for Waukesha, Wis, his
old home. Mr.. Stevens will enjoy a
visit at home after a successful sojourn
in the SunfOMer state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

More gold fields are said to have
been discovered in California. Ten to
one it's a decoy on the part of the
busted land agents to get people out
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

..r A collection should be taken up fol
one of Abilene's promising young men
1t is seldom that we have seen case
of such extreme poverty. He has in
herited city lot in Salina.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14
ring.

Select the best men for councilmen
and members of the school board. Let
there be no backward steps in the
city's growth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Harrison did not pledge himself il
favor of one term or two. He recog'
nized the fact so well illustrated by
- Gleveland's career that bad president
will have but one term, pledge OF nc
DledOa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

The New York Herald is hard at it.,
seeking to find leader for the Demo
cratic party. 1t has just interviewed
the Democratic members of congress
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Cleveland is to join the Buffalo
Athletic Club. he viii probably now
q, strike his leyel-in the prize-fghters
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14
Groceries cheaper
than ever at II. S. lis
dale & Co. S.
SHERIFF'S SALE.


n NDER 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 Malott & Com
pary are plaintiffs and John Watts and John r.
Baxter, are defendants. will on
Monday, April 18th, A. D., 1889,
at the front door of the court house In the city of
Abilene. county of Dickinson, State of Kansas,
at le O'Clock a. m, of said day sell to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described real
estate to wit:
The southwest quarter of section twenty-five
c22), township sixteen C6l, range one ~ east.
Of the sixth p. NJ. and lots, one, three, five,
seven and nine, q, 5, 5, Z, 81 in block four ~
lots nineteen, twenty lone, twenty three twenty
I'VE, twenty seven and twenty-nine Qs. q, g. a5
q, 29), In block five (5); lots nineteen and
twenty-one Qe, Ply. in block seven "a; lots
twelve and fourteen az. 14 in block nine (9D, all
of said lots being in the town Of Carlton, in Dick
inson county, state OF Kansas.
The said real estate win be sold pursuant TO
the Judgment of the court in said cause recfted In
said order OF sale.
witness my hand this 15th day Of March A. D.
1889. DIV. NALL,
ss-5t Sheriff Of Dickinson county. Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

The state eEcampment of the G. A.
R. which meets in Emporia this week
will call together thousands of boys in
blue from all parts of Kansas. That
they will have good time is certain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

U0IMr. Lebeld's candidacy for the may.
orally meets with more and more favor
as the election approaches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Children Ctyfor Pitchers cssiuriA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14


And now all that was mortal of this
loved son, brother, father and friend
lies in peaceful slumber in the little
grave yard on the great prairie among
the ashes of the generations that have
preceded him to the silent land. The
memory of his virtues will live on and
remain bright and beautiful in the
hearts of those who knew and loved
him. He has left to his family and
friends heritage better than riches
good name.
Ere long the time will come when
each of US shall also ''sleep with our
fathers" May we profit by his ex-
ample; live a life of equal reetitude;
be as ready for the final departure,
and at last join him in the bright be-
yOnd. Z.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

His day has come, not gone;
His sun has risen, not set!
His life is now beyond
The reach of death or change,
Not ended, but begun.
The morning news., 1889-04-09

on the other shore. Mr.. Bennett cable
him an offer Of a staff pds.tiol On the
Herald, which he resigned to accept a
similar position upon the World.
Mr. King has been travelling in the
south and has visited Bruins wick, Savan-
nah. Birmingham. Admission and Atlanta.
He comes to Rome Of his own volition, at
tracted by the reputation OF the town, and
by the presence here OF his cousins, Mes rs.
J. n. and Clifford King of this city, Mr..
King will spend the morning in looking
over the city, and will doubtless find 50 me-
thing of interest to say to the vast multi
tude of people who read the daily World.
Our business men will fad it both pleasant
and profta BILE to meet and confer with this
genial and brilliant correspondent OF the
most widely circulated Of American news
paoers. He is at the Armstrong.
William II. Teasley. one of Hart county's
most prominent citizens and successful
planters, tells Of a snow that fell on April
is. 1S49-forty years ago. He had just mar
ried and started out with bright hopes. He
had finished planting cotton and corn; had
worked over a % acre field of cor a; wheat
was heading up peaches were turning red.
and all vegetation was we'll advanced. The
snow came, and showed under everything,
including Mr.. Teasley's bright hopes for a
good crop. But rs the snow melted away
the tender vegetation revived, and he never
made better crop i'll his life.
The morning news., 1889-04-09

Myers and Naples. The United States
steamer Fish Hawk assisted the Secundus
by pumping her out, and towing her to
Punta Rassa. where she was hghtened OF
her cargo by the schooner Della, from
Charlotte Harbor, and steamer Harry G.
The vessel will be temporarily repaired at
Punta Rassa, and then towed to Manatee,
where sac will undergo thorough overhaul
ing.
United States Senator Call and family
arrived at Jacksonville from Washington,
Friday, and went TO the st. James hotel.
The senator, who is in the best of health
and spirits, left for Tallahassee yesterday.
How about the United States judg ashipr
the senator was asked. II know Of no more
than has already been stated" was the
reply. IAN appointment vii! be made, Of
course, but how soon or who Will get 1T |
am unable to say" "Do you think there
will be any wholesale removals in FIoridaF'
II am of the opinion said the senator,
that good men now in office, against whom
no charges can be preferred, will be allowed
to serve out their terms: at least, that is the
impression / formed from conversation
with prominent republicans very near to
the President Whether | am right or not
a very few days viii determine"
Au amusing affair occurred at Oviedo
short time ago. A darky came there anG
represented himself as deputy grand mar
onai Va Ito Ntanu LouSo VI ANSSlO HAaSois,
and in the evening he took fifteen candi-
dates to the scrub near by and conferred
the three degrees upon all of them at one
and the same time, charging them SIS per
head. He told them he was dead lroke,
and they paid all his expenses and purchased
his railroad ticked. 1ne next morning he
went to store, selected a pair of pants,
and asked the clerk 70 trust him. Being
refused, be watched his chance, slipped So
bill into the clerks hand, and whispered to
him to put the change into the pants pocke {,
and let on as though he vas trusting him
for them. He said he did not want the
nggers that were with him to know he was
using the grand lodge money, and they
knew he did not have any other. The tif-
teen negroes say they will start lodge in a
short time
The morning news., 1889-04-09

TNHE STEAMSHIPS of this Company are an.
l. pointed to sail from Savannah for Batt
more as sollows-cty time:
WM CRANE, Capt. G. W. BILLuPs, TUES
DAY, April 9th, at 1880 p NJ.
JOHNS HOPKINS, Caut H. d. FOSTER, MON
DAY, April is, at IS P. M.
VIM CRANE. Capt. G. W. BILLups, SATUR-
DAY, April 20, at 10 AN.
JOHNS HOPKINS. Capt. H. D. FOSTER,
THURSDAY, April IS, alarm
And from: Baltimore on the above named days
ats
Through bills lsding given TO all points West.
all the manufacturing towns in New England,
and TO ports Of the United Kingdom and the
Continent.
JAS. B. WEST & CO., Agents.
l02la Bay streot-
The morning news., 1889-04-09
SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.
Coast Line Railroad.
Suburban Schedule.

CATHEDRAL. CEMETERY, BONAXENTUkH
AND THUNDERBOLT. CITY TIME
THE following schedule will be observed on
Il and after MONDAY, Oct. 8, 1883 "eoA
days: ,o.o- ~
Leave Savannah. (city time), 7:1o' 1875 A. NJ
Il, Leave @ Thunderbolt, $50, 500 A. M, 1890 400
70 $40 p. ". ,o.eo
Leave Bonaventtire, 600, s;1o a. NJ l@'"''
4:l0. $50 p NJ. 80. IN,
Saturday night last car leaves clty ~. ~ a..
stead OF 6.35. +Last car leaves Thunderuo''
instead Of 6:20 as formerly. -. hofors
Take Broughton street cars % minutes oo'O'N
departure of Suburban trains. ma
Steam cars leave depot Sundays, s. 9.So. Iu'''
-'''' a. ms -'-'' ''''' '' r. +. COBB, Supt.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
Plant Steamship Line.

eLNf-wErxLY.
lam pa, x sy West and Havana.
SOUTH BOUND
Lv Port Tampa Mondays and Thursdays TO- 20
p.
Ar Key West Tuesdays aud Fridays 4PM
Ar Havana Wednesdays and SATURDAYS A. NJ
EORTH.bOUND.
~ Havana Wednesdays and Saturdays I p. M
Nv hey West Wednesdays and SRturdays9P. Il.
p. NJ.
=, Connecting at Port Tampa with West India
fast Train TO and from Northern and Eastern
cities. For stateroom accommodations apply
TO City Ticket Onioe, s., +. & w. Ry, Jackson.
VILE, or Agent Plant Steamship Line Tampa
=. y. OWENS, Traffic Manager
H. S. HAINkh. General Manager.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
RAILROADS.
Charleston and Savannah Railway.
Schedule in Effect April g. 1889.

TRAINS leave and arrive at Savannah oy
Il Standard Time, which is SO minutes slower
The morning news., 1889-04-09

Edgar Harrison of Sanford has bought
lot at the Swede settlement, New Upsula,
where he will open store, postofflce and
packing house. A road will be opened to
st. Joseph colony, which will run from
lake to lake and be one os the prettiest
drives in the vicinity of Sanford.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A jones' County Farmer Who Has
Lived on His Present Place Since
He Was Born in 1817-SinRular
Accidental Discharges of Cartridge
IN Pistol.
The morning news., 1889-04-09

Solid Trains between Jacksonville st. Augustine Sanfor
1itusve with Indian River for Rockledge, Meb
Pullman and Monarch Parlor Cars all through trains
r. GAMBLE, City Pass. Agt. CHAS DAVIES, Trav. Pas
JACKSONVILLE, Fla
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-29
FITCH BROS. & CO.,
Live Stock Commission Merchants!
Room 90, Exchange Building.
Union Stock Yards, South st Paul. Tel. 999-2
Chicago.

UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-
Cattle-Estimated receipts, 10000. including
4,OeO Texans and 1000 rangers. Demand
fair all around with prime natives selling a
shade stronger than at the close on Friday,
and all other grades slow, but STEADY. Iexans
and rangers were also quoted steady, but
rather slow. Native butchers stock, on &C,
eoun, of the big rnn in Texans and liberal
supply of old cows and common stock, sold
Somewhat lower. Prices are quoted: Natives,
prime to fancy, S4.75@5; common. light to
good heavy, S2.50@4.50; cows. 6eife5s
and bulls, SI.25@2.S5; stockers. SOS;
Texans, $203.5U; rangers, S203. 80.
Hogs-Receipts, u 900 head; demand active
and prices strong to sc higher, on all sorts
and sizes, clio sing steady, and about every
thing sold. Packers paid S4@4.O5, largely
S4O5. getting few odds and ends at $3. 80
@3.9 .95. shippers paid 81 O504. 10, and light
sorts sold at ST.. 1904. IS; the single variety
at $3.50. Sheep-Estimated receipts, 1900
head; business slow; prices steady on prime
stock. but easier OH poor TO common; natives,
fair 10 prime, S3.5G@4S5; lambs. S506 !;
westerns and Texans. S3.2504.30.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-29


Beans-Fancy navy beans per bu, Sl.5O@
1.6O; fine medium, SI.25@l. so.
Berries-Crauberries, bbl. SSM9.75.
Butter-Creamery, 18G23c; dairy, 10000;
packing stock. 6GD9c; grease, 4s05c
Cheese-Ful cream, new, S@lOc; part
skins. 5@6c.
Dressed Meats-Veal, 5@7c; pork, 4i2@
4s4c.
Eggs-Including cases. 11@1Sl2c per doz.
Nuts and Fruits-Choice 10 fancy apples,
per bbl, ,S204.50; cocoanuts, ,Baracoa. per l o.
S3@i; fancy lemons, per box, $6@75o;
Jamaica oranges, per box. Si.75@D3. %; figs,
double crown layers. per ID, 12@2Oc; pea
nuts. per Id. 3@6c; hickory nuts per bu, 73c
@Sl.5O California pears per box, S292.5o;
grapes, 0-lb basket, 3O9S5c.
Game-Prairie chickens, doZ., S3 5G694;
pheasants, doz, S3.50@3.75; ducks. doz.
Sl.50@350.
Hides-Green, 4@4lsc: salted. 515l2c;
sheep pelts, 25c0Sl; tallow. ID, 3l2@4c.
Honey-White clover honey, l2@l3c per
lb; buckwheat honey, 10@11c.
Potatoes-lrish, per bu, 20925c; sweet,
bbl, S2.75035O.
Poultry-Light demand: live fowls. 6G7c;
live turkeys, To- lac; spring chickens. bl20
&c; dressed, &c above live.
egetables-Celery. doz, 20@30c; onions,
bu 3U64Oc; Hubbard squash, 40@6Uc;
cabbage, doZ, 2t@4Cc.
Wool -Unwashed, 15919c; tub washed,
240l29c.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-29
slow; good TO choice muttons. $4,000. 80
stockers and feeders, S2.50@3,25.
Oil Markets.

Or. CITY, Pa. Oct 2S.- National Transit
certificates opened at Sl.U7; highest, .OS& !;
lowest, S1.O5ss; closed at $l.06ss; sales,
i, 1875, 900 bbls; clearances, 1000, 600 bbls;
charters. 12,222 bbls; shipments, 12O,s ,s24
bbls.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct 29.-Petroleum active
and irregular; National Transit certificates
opened at $IO7A; closed at 1.06ts; high
est, 81 90; lowest, S1.O5ss.
BRAD FORD, Pa. Oct. 2S.-National Transit
certificates opened at S1.06a4; closed at
S1.C65s; highest, Sl.OS%; lowest, Sl.O3l5; !;
clearances $4,000 bbls.
1ITUsyILLE, Pa, Oct. 29.-NatiOnal Transit
ertifcates opened at 81. .07: highest S1.GS& !;
lowest Sl.t'5A; closed at 1.06Ss.
New YORK, Oct. 2S.--Petroleum was active
again to-day. and on continuation OF the
advance reached the high est figures of the
year. Stock Exchange-Opening, l:u6% !;
hig hest, 81 Oslo: lowest. 81. 5ss; closing at
Sl.t6s5. Consolidated dExchange-Opening,
Sl.O7A: highest, Sl.Oss4; lowest, l:O5as i;
closing at 81 .O6A sales 2, $40, 600 bbls.