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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
HARRISON AND BLAINE.
\ Democratic Journal Tells the Tru
About Their Relations.

\ Democratic journal Tells the Truth
About Their Relations.
The unvarnished facts show that
Mr.. Blaine and the President are on
the most cordial terms; that General
Harrison is eminently gratified by Mr..
Blaine's conduct of the department
| over which he presides; that Mr..
Blaine is dissatisfied neither with his
own official acts nor with those of his
chef; that he intends to adopt no
other course than the performance of
his duties until the close of his term.
While perhaps his health is not so ro-
bust as that of trained athlete, he re-
tains an amount o. vigor and physical
energy commensurate with his years.
His intellectual powers are unim-
paired. He is in good spirits and con-
tented as gentleman of philOsOphic
! traits ought to be. Within a few
weeks he viii have the pleasure of en-
tertaining the President in his cottage
at Bar Harbor. Every thing, indeed.
points to the conclusion that Mr..
Blaine will be enabled. barring the
ills to which all humanity is heir, to
pass through the summer with reason
able comfort to himself and pleasure
and profit to his refined and charming
household.
That those who differ from Mr.
Blaine politically deem it necessary TO
pursue him with all sorts of ridicu-
lous rumors and reflections is not to
their credit There is nothing equit-
able, manly or wholesome in the tao
tics employed by his more aggressive
Anniversaries. Their performance tend
to degrade public controversy to low
plane, to excite irritation where no
prOvOcation exists for the display of
churlish disposition, and to sup
ply encouragement to scandal mon
gers of all sorts and sizes in every re-
lation OF the human family. To call
a halt on immOderate and inaccurate
assaults, to WELD the instrument of
criticism with impartial hand, and to
prefer fact to fiction in the exploita-
ton of the subject would be much
more commendable than to harp con-
tinualIy on the threadOare string Of
personal abuse and indlscriminate
Misrepresentation Presumably MIR.
Blaine has become so familiar with
this form of attack that he is not in
the least disturbed But indifference
on his part does not justify persist
ence in the contemplate practice of
following him up at every stage with
concerted insult and systematic false
Brooklyn Eagle Dem.).
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15

ana 1888 by the discussions In the
party, which sent many of its members
temporarily over to the Democracy
and which kept twice or thrice as
many away from the polls.
There are no disturbing influences
at work among the Bay State Repub-
licans this year. The National Ad-
ministration has given satisfaction
thus far to the country, and the Re-
publican management of affairs in the
two States named has strengthened
and not weakened the party. The
regime of both Governor Ames and
Governor Foraker has been clean,
economical and efficient As officials.
each OF these men has proven generally
acceptable to the community over
which he presides. The opposition to
each Is pur Ely partisan, and such as
would be manifested against any other
man In his place. IF whatever party.
In each State the Republicans are
united, earnest and confident II
there be any strife, dissatisfaction or
apathy in the party in either Massa-
chusetts or Ohio, outsiders have not
yet heard of it The chances. indeed,
are that the Democratic leaders, not
withstanding their boasts and predic-
tions, have not the slightest hope Of
reducing the Republican plurality in
either State this year below the aver
age of recent elections.-St Louis
Globe-DemOcrat
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small room that had evidently lately been
occupied He found the ak as assured by
the injured man, and hurried ferth to cut a
sapling.
In the course Of twenty minutes Nat ap-
preached the old well and thrust his I'M
provIsed ladder down carefully beside tie
man. Then the lad descended and stood be-
side the injured man.
Nov give me lift, lad, and I'll soon get
out of this horrible hole. I'd forgot about
the old well, and hurried forward in the
dark and broke through"
The mans language was rough, and moro
than one curse fell from his lips. As Nat
lifted him up and aided him to start up the
ladder something fell from the mans coat
at the feet Of the boy. The exigencies Of
the case did not permit Of stopping to see
what the object was just then.
With Nat boosting carefully, the unfort-
innate man managed to drag himself, with
many a groan, to the surface. Here he lay
painting and grooming, for the pam he ex-
perienced was excruciating.
Nat glanced back into the dark pit.
Down at the bottom something glittered
like stars. The lads curiosity was at once
aroused. As ne was about to return to the
Dit the man called to know what he was
about to do.
I'm going down again"
'sNo! no! you must notr' cried the man,
evincing considerable feeling. "Iheard the
hiss Of serpents under the rubbish. It's
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15

'RTGGARsi NEVER THAT. Amt Rr-Tur'
dme bringing him to a sudden halt. Listen.
ing intently, Nat heard the sound again, q
moan as OF some one in deep pain. What
did it meanl
Nat thought of all the stories he had heard
OF the old ruins, and it must be confessed
that his heart rose to his throat at that mo.
ment
Nat was no coward, however, and he
afterwards was thankful indeed that he had
not permitted his fears to prevent his in
vestigating the sound. Carefully the lad
turned and walked toward the ruined
house. He had not gone far when he heard
the sound repeated. 1t seemed to come from
a spot near the end of the ruin.
Nat hurried forward, and soon stood at
the opening in the ground about which
were the ends of several decayed planks-
the covering to an old well
Nat peered down into the well, and after
his eyesight became accustomed to the
gloom, he made out the form of man at the
bottom Of the well, perhaps a dozen feet
from the surface.
''Heiior' called the boy. 'What's the
EroQble2n
"Ahl some one has come at last, thank
Heaven ~ uttered voice. 'Help me out of
this, viii youl 1 am nearly killed"
''Of course I'll help you,'' returned Nat,
whose sympathy was aroused.
Can you climb out if 1 put board down
TO you!'
''No; my leg is broken. l am unable to
help myself Go to the old ruin and look
for an Ak. You'll find one under a box.
Get that, cut a sapling, leaving few limbs
on Il and shove IL down here will fr1- q,
drag myself up. OH this is terrible!n
Nat hurried TO obey. He pushed open
Che ricketty door. and found himself in 8
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
Not an Uncommon Name.

One of the most prominent citizens OF
Hartford, says letter to the New York
Sun, is Rodney Dennis, the secretary of the
Travellers Insurance Company. He is not
self-lmportant, but still is one who expects a
good deal Of consideration, and gets it. Not
long ago the Travellers made a number of
loans through a Colorado broker named
Henry. Interest and principal failed to
materlalize, and Mr.. Dennis went West to
investigate. The sole occupant of Henry's
ONCE was young man who sat tilted
back In chair with his feet on the win
dow sill His response to INQUIRIES was
extremely unsatisfactory, and presently
Mr.. Dennis became angry, and said with
emphasis:
''My name is Dennis"
That's been every body's name here for
week" said the languid young man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

E9STThe amount of wOrriment which
| the average Democratic newspaper
correspondent at Washington feels in
regard to Mr.. Blaine's health just now
is something fearful to contemplate. -
| n. Y. Mail and Express.
sBAny one who takes any stock in
the story that there has been any seri-
Gus disagreement between Senator
Hiscocs and ex-senator Platt will be
likely to find himself badly sold
Rochester On. " Democrat (Rep.).
Wellington r Burt, the Salt
Trust monopolist, was the Democrat
ic ''tariff-reform" candidate for Gov
ernor of Michigan last fall. Nearly
all the other trust monOpolists ara
also ''tariff-reform" Democrats Chi
cago Journal
EDThe Democrats of New York
are counting upon the Prohibitionists
to help them carry that State next
fall, as usual. 1t may turn out, how
ever, that the cat's-paw has been per-
manently disabled by too frequent con-
tact with the fire. -Philadelphia Press.
SySome of the third-party organs
are possessed of blackguard vocabu-
larry which their adversaries never &C.
quired, and which they would be
ashamed to use if they had. and it is
not made either savory or efiicacious
by the pretense that it is employed in
the service Of "God and home and
native land. IN. Y. Tribune.
B~Ex-Senator Bruce, one of the
ablest and best-appreciated Of our col
ored statesmen, is to again fill the pO-
sition occupied by him when left out
in the cold by ex-President Cleveland
Mr.. Bruce Is we'll qualified by expert
ence for the place, and he has the con-
fidence of the entire Republican party.
This appointment will quiet. tempo
rarily. at least the foolish talk
that the Harrison Administration is to
abandon the colored man by ignoring
his right to political consideration.
Boston Traveller.
SThe sugar-growers having failed
to profit by the tariff, as they might
have done, have no further claim upon
the protection which the tariff RECrds
Under no consideration can the Re-
publican party be induced to foster
and encourage trusts, whose purpose
is to grow rich by limiting produc-
ton and sitting competition. The
most that can be done for our homo
producers is to give them bounty
while putting all foreign sugars on
the free list Let it not be forgotten
that the sugar schedule of the Mills
bill was framed by the man who Is
now at the head of the sugar trust
Pittsburgh Commercial
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
AROUND THE SICK-ROOM.
Pertinent Suggestions on the Care of In
valids and Convalescents.


valids and Convalescents.
A large, sunny room should be Sc
lected for the invalid; if without a car
pet so much the better. Sunshine as a
disinfectant is worth bushels of chlor-
ide Of lime.
The bed linen should be changed at
least once in three days; the blankets
once a week. those that have been re-
moved being hung in the open air for a
few hours, then thoroughly aired in a
warm room.
The room should be kept thoroughly
ventilated and at a temperature not
lower than 6S degrees nor higher than
20 degrees. If the patient is kept warm
air may be freely admitted without the
least danger.
The cross sheet should invariably be
kept free from crumbs and wrinkles,
as these are a frequent cause of bed
sores. Whenever the least redness
shows on the patients body the skin
must be at once bathed with alcohol,
thoroughly dried, and busted with
powdered oxide of zinc.
Meals for invalids should look as
tempting as possible. The tray should
be covered with the whitest napkin,
and the silver. glass and china should
shine with cleanliness The patient
should not be disguised by display
of too much food, and should not be
consulted beforehand as to what he
will eat or drink
In bathing the invalid should never
uncover too large a surface at once.
Pin a blanket round the shoulders,
fastening it behind, and remove the
night dress under that. Put the hand
under the blanket and sponge the skin,
a small portion at time. A woman's
hair should be combed every day if she
is able to bear the fatigue. If it has
become tangled little sweet oil will
loosen it-Home Topics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
QUEER DEMOCRATIC LOGIC.
Why the BOurbons Will Not Carry Ohio
Massachusetts.

Why the Bourbons Will Not Carry Ohio
Massachusetts.
The Democrats carried Massachu-
sets for Governor in 1874 and 1882,
and they elected their candidate for
the same Office in Ohio in 1877 and
1888. Therefore. by one OF those
brilliant logical deductions upon
which Democratic statesmen hold a
patent, that party must win in the
elections in those States this year.
There may be some other reason upon
which this hope of Democratic sue
cess is based, but if there be the party
press has carefully concealed it Or
dinarily such congratulations as this
do not pass current as argument out
side of the various asylums for idiots
which are scattered over the country,
and in the average range OF trans
actions and by the average person
they are seldom employed. but the
mental processes OF the Democratic
branch of the human family can not
be judged by the standard to which
those of the remainder of the race is
submitted.
At the time when the Democrats
gained their victories in Massachusetts
and Ohio the conditions which pre-
vailed in those States were widely
different from those which now obtain.
The years 1874 and 1882 were tidal
wave years, when the Republicans
lost ground in most of the States.
Republican reverses in the year
named were due principally TO fac
tional strife and Generalization in the
party. These were the reasons for
the defeat in Massachusetts. The
Ohio Republicans were beaten in 1877
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
A Reasonable Renuest.

A man with an Office in the Seitz block
lodged out and left sign on the door
reading:
''Gone out-back in five minutes
When he returned he found the following
request written below:
III you do, please wait, as have bill a
year old against you."-Detroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15

Wife-Where shall we hide the silver
while we are awayl
Husband-Put it in the pockets Of your
dresses in the closet.-Harper's Bazaar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15

The bad small boy. when his
mother calls, is like the echo. He
answers. but he doesn't come.-Sout
erville Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
NAT BRIGHTS LUCK.

HERE'S a hard win
ter before rs, and I
don't know what we
shall do"
Good Mrs. Single
ton eros IS ed b e r
wrinkled hands in
her lap and looked
helplessly into the
face Of the fourteen
year-old boy W no
confronted her in the
dingy old kitchen Of
the Bright farm
house.
"Are we so poor,
then, Aunt RuthP'
oue-ied Nat FRIGHT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-28
ACCIDENT ENDS THEIR GOOD TIME.
Dover Knights Of PythIas In a Rail-
road Smash.
An Open Switch In Their Own City
Causes the Trouble.
Several knights Injured and All Well
Shaken Up.

DOVER, N. H.. June 27.-The Boston &
Maine passenger train due here at 100 this
evening was held at North Berwick for the
Crescent Division, Knights Of Pythias, Of
this city, returning from Lewiston, Me. The
train left North Berwick thirteen minutes
late and the engineer, George Smith, with
the engine "Andover" attempted to run
here on time Coming into the city the
train ran into an open switch. The engine.
tender and three cars left the rails and went
down an embankment. The engineer ap-
piled the air brakes and jumped from the
engine as did Fireman Fred Tibbetts. Both
were terribly shaken up. The injured are .
OSCAR F. KnmALL. Grand Chancellor Of
the State, hurt In the head and back.
WIN. HILLIARD, hurt internally.
FRED WEEKS, injured about the head.
WIN. HoITT, of Maiden, broken arm.
All of the Knights were badly shaken up.
The physicians cannot fell tonight how
badly Mr.. Hilllard is injured. Charles A.
Dore, proprietor Of the Kimball House, was
badly shaken up. 1t is supposed that freight
men left the switch open.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-28
He Did Not Purchase.

An excursion from up country paid visit
to this city last week and beautiful ring in
the window of an Exchange street jeweler
attracted the fancy of a loving couple on
their way to the islands. 1t having been de-
cided in the meantime that they would pur-
chase the ring before leaving the city, and
the price of the jewel not being marked
they decided between themselves that eight
or nine dollars would cover the cost. On
their return they fell in with a GENTLE
man who had spent some time In their ma.
tive village and who happened to have bet
ter idea Of the real from the spurious than
bis country acquaintances. He was
about to inform them that they were getting
into deep water, but tho. Sht better of it and
decided to see the fun. After inspecting the
ring and deciding it was just the thing the
young lover told the jeweller he would take
It, at the same time placing his hand in his
pocket for his wallet and asking the price.
lone hundred and thirty-fve dollars" was
the startling rejoinder. If lightning had
struck ten feet off the unsophisticated couple
would not have been more surprised, and af-
ter humming and fidgeting while they made
for the door, The story reached their home
some time in advance Of their departure and
doubtless ere this is well known throughout
the village, much to their chargin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-28
Christian Association,

A large representative gathering of the
Young Mems Christian Association met Mr..
I. L. Mcdonald OF Detroit, Mich, at the Y.
M. {. A. Rooms last evening. Mr.. MELON
aid is considering the call of this association
to become general secretary, and is here Tor
few days, looking over the city and con-
sulting with members of the association and
others. At the meeting last evening re-
marks were made by Rev. DIR. Small, Rev.
A. IL. Wright, Rev. f. T. Bayley. Rev. S. +.
Pearson, G. +. French, Esq, b. NJ. Edwards
f. r. Payson, State Secretary Lawrence and
others. All agreed that the association
seems to be entering upon a new era Of pros
perity. Funds have been nearly secured for
remodelling ard refurnishing the rooms, and
the work Of Improvement will begin at once.
Measures are being taken to enlarge the as
sociation's work in various lines of useful.
ness, ard the officers are more encouraged
than they have been during the history of
the organization. We understand Mr.. Nc
Donald Is very fayorably impressed with the
situation, and ii Is very likely he will ACCEPT
the call. lie will stop at the City Hotel dur
ing his visit here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-28
the STATE.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

The house, ell and woodshed owned by
Mrs. Martha A. DunsmOre OF Temple were
burned Wednesday of last week. Part OF
the contents Of the house were saved. Mrs.
was insured $500 on the buildings and 500
on the furniture.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mr.. B. r. Clarke, an engineer, has recon-
mended as a most feass BILE plan for securing
water for Ellsworth, the using OF the water
from the mouth Of Branch Pond stream and
pumping the same TO suitable elevation for
supplying the town for both fire and domes-
tic purposes, either into stand pipe or
distributing reservoir. He favors the later
and believes that there are elevations In the
northern portion Of the town, at compare
lively short distance from the proposed dis
tributlng mains, where good reservoir OF
structed. with sufficient head to supply the
town for all reasonable purposes. III a stand
pipe were used he would recommend one OF
not less than 100000 gallons capacity, and TO
meet this It would have 70 be 20 feet IN d.
ameter, and So feet high, or 30 feet in dame
ter and 60 feet high, the cost OF each being
about the same. According to Mr.. Clarke's
estimate Of cost n suitable water system for
Ellsworth will require total pipe line OF
seven miles, 3OO8 feet. The aggregate weight
OF necessary pipe Of the different sizes Is es-
timated at 706 tons, 14l6 pounds, and the
whole cost Of the works, including pipe, hy
drants, gates, gate boxes. filter bed and well,
crib with finme. pump house and pump foun-
dations, pump, pipe laying, etc, iron stand
pipe, etc, etc, Is estimated at S67, 1926.
With reservoir Of 100000 gallons it would
be necessary to add $4,000 to the above total.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
At the annual meeting OF the Maine Tele-
graph Company held in Bangor Wednesday,
the following officers were elected: Direc-
tors, A. w. Paine, George Stetson, Noah
AAa I'll NJ
f. Colby, F. A. Wilson, and Arad Thomp-
son of this city, and K. II. Littleield OF Win
terport; president, A. w. Paine; secretary
and treasurer, j. Y. Kicker. A dividend OF
So per share, payable July 10th, was de-
clared
WALDO COUNTY.
Mrs. Leander Morse Of Belfast, has a
pickle dish, a part Of set sent from Eng
land to Jonathan Belcher who was Colonial
Governor OF Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire from 1870 to I74l, and of New Jersey In
1747. Gov. Belcher was born In Cambridge
in 1851 and died in 1857. The dish bears an
inscription. Mrs. Morse Is a descendant
from the Belcher family and has this dish as
an heir loom.
The Belfast Water Company at a meeting
in Boston last week perfected its organiza-
tion for the year by electlng Charles +.
Parks, president, and Charles Baker Of Bel
fast, clerk.
IN GENERAL.
Islesboro claims to own the only topsail
schooner ahoat, the Anna Elizabeth, built In
Hampden in 1858.
The well schooner .Polly-of Owls Head,
said to be the oldest American vessel aiioat,
arrived at Bangor last week. Tradition says
she was built on Penobse0t bay or river In
1880. She Is about 43 tons and was built for
the West India trade. For many years she
has been engaged In the line trade.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-28

The game Of ball played at Great Che.
beague between the Chebeague Kids and
Long Island Blues on Saturday, was a one
sided affair, resulting In favor OF the Blues
by a score Of 26 to 2.
At Long Island, June 26th, game OF ball
was played by the Long Island Blues and
Brunswicks of Brunswick. 1t was a very
exciting game, the battery work Of the ISL
anders being fine. The game resulted In ia
yor Of the Blues by a score Of 10 to-
The following players will contest the no n
ors for Augusta during the coming S ason :
Wilson, freeman, Graves, Patterson, Keith
played on Tuesday next, probably with the
Baths. Games have also been arranged with
the John p. Lovells Of Boston during the
second week in July, and the Lewistons on
the llth of July.