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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
MOTHER sIckERpYkE.
How She Saved a Lot of Wearing Apparel
From Destruction.

All soldiers. and. it is to be presum-
ed. all soldiers children, have heard of
Mother Bickerdyke, who, as an agent
of the Sanitary Commission, did an I'M
told amount of good during the war.
The following is a good example of her
work, and at the same time it illus
trates the different points of view from
which men and women may look at the
same question. On approaching the
main hospital, says Mrs. Henshaw.
Mrs. Bickerdyke, espied a huge pile OF
soiled clothing-sanitary shirts and
drawers, blankets and sheets-evident-
ly prepared for some form of destruc-
ton.
what is to be done with these?" she
inquired, in tone of renonstrance.
They are to be burned" was the re-
ply.
Burned" she exclaimed. Burned!
These goods that belong to us. and that
the wives and mothers of the boys
have worked so hard to send!"
Nothing else can be done with
them, y was the answer; you see they
are soiled and bloody; there are too
many of them to be washed. and they
can not be moved in this state"
'1'll show you. sir, that they can be
washed" she said; don't touch them
until you hear from me-"
She went to the proper officer. and
asked that detail of seven men might
be sent her for Monday. The day
sacred to the American wash-tub, ar
rived. and with it men, teams. barrels
and kettles. The hospital yard was
turned into a laundry. Washing,
wringing, boiling and drying went rap
idly on. Tuesday the same. Wednes-
day likewise, and so of Thursday and
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Bickerdyke superintendent every
process, all the while attending to her
sick; never forgetting at the right hour
to give this one an egg. and that one
warm drink New relays of men were
sent each day; for the work was tire
some, and the supervision was vigor-
Gus.
That's not the way to wringr' she
would exclaim. and then seize the gar
ment and give specimen twist, while
her pupil looked on, in hopeless admit
ration.
The men worked willingly, for every
thing Mrs. Bickerdyke did was right in
their eyes. The clothes were washed,
dried, folded, boxed, and sent to the
next point of destination. Youths
COMPANION.
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How Shoe-Pegs Are Made.

Some of the shoe-peg factories of
New Hampshire now turn out three
hundred bushels of pegs daily. The
wood, being divided into sections cor
responding to the desired length of
the peg, is first passed under small
revolving cylinder which presses it
upon pointed knives. these making
minute grooves in the upper surface
of the wood, as it passes on toward
completion. The block is then taken
and passed under another cylinder.
the knives of which make grooves
transverse to those made before After
this the block is placed under the
splitting knife, which is so arranged
as to fall into each of the grooves
made in one direction. splitting the
wood to the base; it is again passed
under a knife, which splits. it cross
wise, thus separating each peg from
every other peg; finally, a large re-
voving cylinder, heated, takes the
pegs and drives them, revolving
wire cylinder sits and sorts the va
rious sizes. and they are now ready
for shipment--N. Y. Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
RANDOM SHOTS.

DURING the war of the rebellion 267
Union soldiers were executed for de-
sertion.
A GRAND ARMY post has been organ
lied at Hendersonville, n. c., with
thirty-two charter members.
Col. S. B. HORNE, Winsted, Conn.
was the first man to enlist from the
State of Connecticut at the opening of
the war in 1861.
The bill to give Mrs. General Kill
patrick a pension failed to receive the
Presidents signature before the ad-
journment of Congress
THE Department of Dakota, q. A. R,
has 123 posts and total of 1914 men,
bers. Nineteen posts were mustered
during the year. During the year
thirty-one deaths were reported
The Department of Kansas at the
recent annual encampment permanently
located the Department headquarters at
Topeka The rooms to be used by the
headquarters are furnished by the citi-
zens of Topeka free of charge. 1t is
expected that the State House will be
completed in about two years, when a
suite of rooms will be offered to the
for its permanent head
quarters by the Legislature.
The time served in the army or navy
of the United States during the war o:
whether as an officer or en-.
listed man, is credited to man in com.
putting residence on a homestead entry.
but in no event can such credit exceed
four years. In other words. the soldier
must, without any reference to. how
long he served during the war. reside
upon and cultivate the Land entered at
least one year.
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wholly control her impulses Her heart had
been set on the pleasure to be afforded by
those Easter eggs She leaned her head on
his heaving breast and gave way to a food
of sobs
There, there, don't cry" he urged
We'll not sell 'em II you don't want to- I
kin ply to the Board o. Charities, which.
lackly, I'd have to do anyhow when we'd
eat up the with O. the aigs"
1t had been matter of pleasurable pride
to Tom Towsley that be had been able, even
in sfeeble old age, to escape what he could
not but regard as the ignominy of an appeal
for charity. The contemplation of its pos
nbtlity was humiliating and bitter. Even
the words as he half whispered them over
Ethefs sunny head wounded him sorely
No, gran'pa we won't asst anybody to
hep us. I'll sell the eggs. They'll bring a
lots. know they will Only did so want
to color 'em with the sassyfras''
Her tears flowed afresh, but she endeav-
ored to wipe them away, slipping from his
arms as she did so.
Tom Towsley was too greatly over
whelmed to reply, or even question or re-
strain her.
He heard her pass into the kitchen; but
had no thought of what she intended to do.
The silence that followed soon grew SO CD
pressive that he went in there to question
her
She was gone, and likewise the eggs, all
but one. 1t rested in painful loneliness on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
The Value OF Longevity.

DR.. Felix L. Oswald, in writing Of the
value Of longevity, says:
"Can there be doubt that Burns and
Keats forosaw the issue of their struggle
agains. bigotry, or that Cervantes, in the
gloom of his misery could read the signs OF
the dawn presaging sunburst of posthu.
nous fame?
''Spinoza and Schiller died at the threshold
of their goal; Pascal, Harvey, Macauly,
Buckle and Bichat left their inimitable
works half finished; Raphael, Mozart and
Byron died at the verge Of summit
which perhaps no other foot shall ever ap
proach.
"Who knows how often, since the dawn
Of modern science, the chill of death has
palsied hand that had all but lifted the
veil of Isis temple? Or in how many thou,
sand lives tine alone would have solved ali
discords into harmoniesl An increase of
longevity would indeed, solve the vexing
riddles of existence; it would furnish the
peculiar endorsement of Mr.. Mallock's con.
clusion. 1t would give the vicissitudes oil
fortune chance to assert their equalizing
tendencies, i. would supply a missing link
in the arguments of that natural religion
that trusts tie equipoise of justice in the
apparent cap'ices Of human fate.
''The price ri longevity would redeem the
mortgage of our earthly paradise''-and it
can be prolon sed and should be, with care
and the use or proper medicine at the right
time.
Owing to the stress, the worry, and the
annoyance OF everyday life, there is no
doubt but that tens of thousands of men and
women yearly fill premature graves.
Especially after middle life should care
full watch be kept over ones physical condi-
ton. The symptoms of kidney disease, such
as becoming easily tired, headache, neural
gia, feeble heart action, tickle appetite, a
splendid feeling one day and an all gone
one the next, persistent cough, trouble Ia
urinating, ETC., should be diligently looked
into and at once stopped through faithful
use of Warmers Safe Cure, which has
cured tens Of thousands of such troubles
and will cure yours.
Experiencing no pain in the region Of the
kidneys is no evidence that they are not
diseased, as those great purifying organs
have very few nerves of sensation, and
oftentimes the kidneys are positively rot
ting and being passed away through the
urine before the victim is aware he is
suffering from advance kidney disease,
which is only another name for Bright's
Disease.
To preserve life and to be well while yon
live are two cardinal virtues, and it is time
well spent to give this vital subject earnest
and careful attention, and to use the knowl-
edge acquired in a judicious and intelligent
manner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
He FLEW BY HIMSELF.
Why Andy Schadrow Refused to Elcps
With His Beloved Tapioca.

Why Andy Schadrow Refused to EIcps
With His Beloved Tapioca.
"Tapioca. dear, come and put on
your little red hood and tiy with me to
Jersey and I'll make you Duchess of
all Gloucester"
Thus spoke Andy Schadrow in a
tremulous voice that sounded as If it
had just been newly polished. His
warm breath dallied with the ruffied
collar around Tapioca's neck as they
sat together in the parlor of an Els
worth street residence. Is it to be
wondered that the breath dallied with
the rufles when they both occupied
the same chair?
Come, Tap, let us fly out of this
cruel, tax-burdened world and take up
our abode in Jersey"
.'Oh, Andrew, this is so sudden. If
you'd only give me ten days notice
I'd have been ready to do the flying
act"
But. Tapioca. my pudding. you
needn't stop to pack your collar-box.
but fly with me now"
well. if you say fly, we fee"
Then the young girl bounded into
another room and presently reappeared
with a jewel box and a package under
her arm.
I'm ready"
what have you there?" asked
Andrew, with look of suspicion on
his manly countenance.
Those are my letters l received
from Freddie Malone and the bracelets
he gave me last Christmas. l wouldn't
elave these treasures behind"
Treasures, chr exclaimed Andrew,
with his tremolo on full, ''you can re-
main here with your treasures, and
I'll fly all by myself"
And then Andy Schadrow went out
and scared high in the air. so that he
could drop on Freddie Malone, the
disturber of his peace and happiness.
philadelphia North-American.
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Easter Egg Parties.

Have you ever attended an Easter egg
party? No. Then you are unacquainted
with one of the most delightful Of social
enjoyments peculiar to this season For 4
party of young people the hostess has pre-
pared a large basketful of beautifully
dyed and decorated eggs, from which each
one present draws The couples ake as
sorted for the evening, through the cor
respondence of the eggs Not until mid
night are the shells opened, when much In
terest and amusement Is manifested over
the notices and tiny souvenirs found
within
Many artistic souvenirs can be prepared
by an arrangement Of pressed flowers and
grasses upon plain, gilt-edge cards Fan
ciful designs may be traced, and where
the flowers are faded, they may be re-
stored to their original color by the touch
of the paint brush Such cards are con-
sidered much more original lust now than
either the painted or printed onea-Enie
II. Huddleston, IN St Louis MzgaxinA
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forgotten in listening to the CHEEKY colr-
ageous voice, albeit little cracked and
husky from age and weakness One scarce
ly noticed that he pronounced flesh" as if
spelled flush, and that he made other mis-
takes scarcely less serious. With all his er-
rors, the song as sung by him that gusty
day had in it the lifting power of Crom-
wellian battle hymn
- And yet apparently, Tom Towsley had
little to render him CHEEKY and hopeful
His truck-patch, on which he depended for
subsistence for himself and grand daugh-
ter, had failed miserably the previous sum-
mer. The drought had ruined his garden;
the hot sun had twisted his vines into the
semblance of sapless strings, and the beetles
had deyoured his potatoes, leaf and branch
The winter that followed was unusually
severe, and he had scarcely been able, be-
cause of rheumatism and general ill-health
to provide the necessary food and fuel As
for clothing, the coat which now Kept out
the north wind had already seen many win
tiers, and persisted in becoming thread-b bare
and shabby, in spite of interchangeable mend
ing and careful brushing
There was only one thing that touched
him He could endure poverty, rags AID
want. The iron hail of misfortune could
not scare him. But the sufferings of his
grandchild struck chord of woe, some
times, even from his blissfully attuned
heart-strings
Worst of all, it seemed very likely that
they would not have so much as a shelter
for their heads in the summer that was com
ing. He had been unable to pay the rent
for the cottage and truck-patch, and had
received notice that if the amount due was
not handed in by the first of May, the place
would be given to another And to paw it
seemed, in his present financial, distress. an
utter impossibility
In his momentary despair he had begged
for time, but the landlord would not re-
lent.
Pay er git out!' was the harsh command.
81 can't give away good dollars to every
beggar that asks me. I'd be paying rent
purity soon myself if 1 did,"
1t was while returning from this unsuc-
cessful visit that the words and tune of the
quaint old hymn fell from his lips.
" Speck's laid an egg, gran'pa! Specks
laid an eggl" cried little Ethel running to
meet him Il lef' it in the nes' SO she'd Law
anuther.n"
Tom Towsley stopped short in the midst
OF his singing and caught the child to his
breast ---..t- -.
" She hes, eha Well, that's a beginnin',
Ii them two hens nd on'y git down to biz
ness lack they ought we c'u'd put a little
mite more onto the table"
he kissed the chubby face uplifted to his
and carried the child through the gateway
and on toward the house
His voice trembled little as he answered
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Go to the Foundation.

would have the teachers study the
heart and endeavor to implant right
motives-to go to the very root and
establish sound principle. Outward
goodness is a mere shell. the shadow
of shade. There must be something
within, or it has no substance. Such
goodness will only follow religion. like
one of John Bunyan's character, while
it wears its silver slippers. Such
goodness falls in the hour of tempta-
ton. 1t reminds one of the Oriental
tale Lord Bacon tells of where a cat
was changed to lady, and she be-
hayed very lady-like till mouse ran
through the room, when she sprang
down upon her hands and chased it
So with children; if their goodness is
only an outward thing, when tempta-
ton comes they will down and follow.
Give the right motives, sound prin-
ciples, and they will be firm In after
life the waves of af1iction may howl
around them, but they will stand
serene amid the tempest--N. I.
Ledger.
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WIFE OR COUNTRY?
A Touching Story Related by an Ex-Con
federate Officer.

A Touching Story Related by an Ex-Con-
federate Officer.
l met few days ago an ex-Confeder-
ate who fought with Lee and jackson
all around Richmond. AS the night
deepened and he went back over the
scenes in which he had been a partici-
pant he became interested and explained
some of the incidents which he related
with diagrams. He had drawn a rough
sketch of the James river just below
Dutch gap.
81 had charge of squadron right
there" he said, marking the place with
his pencil. Those were dark days"
he continued. Those were times
when men came to me with appeals in
the interest of their furnishing families
that l could not ignore. Ihad received
orders to issue no furloughs. Every
few days. though, some poor fellow
would come to me and tell me pitiful
story of sick wife or dying child,
and beg for few days in which to
visit them. / knew they were true
soldiers. 1 had seen them tried. A
man who will 60 barefooted and
eat what those men had to eat
and get no money for it would
not desert. l took it upon myself to
grant, personally, a leave of absence in
every such case as 1 have mentioned,
until nearly every man in my command
at different times had been away. /
never had one of them fail to return on
the day he said he would. Yes, there
was one. His story was more pitiful
than the others. His wife had written
him that every thing was lost to her
save her honor; that she and her chill
dren were sleeping in a stable, and
that unless she could get some relief
for her children she would have to sell
her honor. told him to go. He said
he would come back some day, but
didn't say what day. l told him all
right 1 went with him beyond the
lines and told him goodbye The war
went on. There came a day when l
had to account for this mans absence,
and did it said he was dead and
the commanding officer. took my word
for it was in hopes that had told the
truth. The war ended. The soldiers of
Lee and jackson. intrepid heroes. went
to their homes. That is, they went to
the sections of country where they had
had homes I came to Washington and
went into business. l have been here
ever since. About year ago received
letter from the man whom told you
about He had arrived just in time to
save his wife and she pleaded with him
to remain. 1t was question of her
honor or his country. He chose the
former. He wrote to say that he had
felt some remorse in not notifying me
before, but gave as an excuse that he
did not know where to reach me- He
added: If you say so will report
now and accept whatever sentence you
may name
Those were the sort of men," said
the old ex-Confederate. "who fought for
the South. Chicago Times.
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her prattle. but his was tremulous voice
at best, andthe child did not notice the unac-
customed quaver. Mingled with the recol-
lection of the words of the landlord was the
memory of the request of his dying daugh-
ter, who, six years before, had conided
Ethel, her first-horn, TO his care
Il leave Ethel to you, father, for know
that you viii never let her suffer while YOU
ivein
'Inever will, so help me-" was his fer
vent response, as he pressed the tiny girl
baby to his heart that desolate, crushing
evening.
An can I have the eggs fer Easter,
gran'paip questioned Ethel eagerly, as the
old man dapcsited her on the little porch
"oh, please. mayn't 1? There'n be jes' Q
dozen; cause / countedI"
Towsley had been thinking that the eggs
would furnish welcome addition to their
Dsager fare, either cooked or exchanged
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
TOM TOWSLEY.

The Story Of His Thankfulness-A
Good Easter Lesson.
"The war the hero fights in
Is not the war fer mel
The war my soul delights in
Must END in victory!
IT'S not war OF flesh an blood;
fight fer Heaven; / fighter God;
A kingdom, with my rights in;
Oh. that's the war fer me!
"Oh, too-ral, loo--al, Ioo-ral!
Oh, too-ral, loo-ral, layT
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LID Tom Tow ley
glided from the ring
ing, trum p et-like
words of the song
into the meaningless
syllables with which
the tune was con-
tinued. But the de-
scent, if it was a de-
scent, would not
have brought a shock
to the most sensitive
and pious ear. The
fullness of his heart
spoke in one 4s II
the other. he
words were almost
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

LIVES Iner6 10 seer
Whose eye has pierced the cleaning,
And wrung from IL reluctant tidings bright!
Can we but fear,
,- That after weary roaming,
Death has no recompense, the tomb oct night
The countless host
For which deaths gates keep swinging;
The loved ones, for whom other loved one.
weep;
Are these all losti
And is affection clinging
To friends embraced in an eternal sleepf
H this is ALL
II when the heart stops throbbing.
And all the wheels Of being cease 10 roll
IF this is all,
And life ends with earth's sobbing,
And " dust to dust" was spoken Of the soul "
Then must we loathe7
The powers that make known
The sours capacity for higher Joy;
Then must we loathe
The hearts affections sown
But for the frosts OF winter TO destroy.
No.-death is life,
b.. .. And parting is but meeting ..s..
Beyond the cIoudIand shadowing the grave
No!-death is life
And, as earth's years are feeting,
We grasp the imm ortality we crave.
The empty tomb
Blest prophecy OF glory
Is vanQushed by the great all-conquering One;
Its scattered gloom
Confirms inspired story;
Time sees the gem of being just begun.
Rev. j. Huston Bonberger, in n. Y. Observer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

NEW JERSEY has Ill Grand Army
posts and 1904 comrades
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

-AWashington correspondent states
that but one Senator smokes cigarettes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
CASTERS ANSWER.

, OES death end all.
Does earth complets
the storyf
Is there no sequel 70
life's broken tale?
Sounds there no call
Fraught with the
hope OF glory,
From out the gloomy
shadows Of the vale;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

Respectfully inform all who intend
building in Manchester and vicinity
that they are prepared to furnish
The Livingston enterprise., 1889-12-25

which are Beardsley & Savage, Graham
l. Newell, Mohr & Pfohl, Davis & Martin.
Babboon mountain contains free mill
ing gold ore. There are several valuable
lodes, consisting of the following: The
DAISY" and Lancaster" owned by
Dorsy & Co.; the Emma" owned by
Sidle, Sorby & Co.; the ''Sadie,v owned
by Owens, Duffy & Reed; the "Atlantic'
and Exchange" lodes, owned by Trout
man & Winkler; and the Hidden Treas
ure," owned by w. B. Judd & Co. On
the opposite mountain to the south there
are some fine silver and gold prospects.
The best developed are the "Collateral,"
owned by Dorsy l. Co.; the "Silyer
Queen" owned by Renfro, Borg L.
Schmidt: the "Great Stake" owned by
Sweetman 4 Co., and many others which
prospect well, though at present in an
undeveloped state. Copper creek, four
miles below, one OF the tributaries Of the
main Boulder, shows up some good cop
per and silver quartz. There were many
there as early as 80, including the Coul-
ter Bros, Paddy Kennedy, Dave Roberts.
Graham, Schmidt and Major F. d. Pease,
who made locations. All of them aban-
doned their claims on account Of the iso-
lation Of the locality. This year all the
lodes have been represented by reloca-
ton or representation. Baird & Laugh
lin have the most work done on the
creek. They own the Copper Creek"
lode; Borg & Co. own the "Custom" on
the south, and Blackburn owns the "Ok-
lahona" on the north. Mr. Blackburn
owns the "Acme" and Blackburn lodes
on the same mountain.
War Eagle mountain, situated due
north three miles fromC Copper creek ut the
head Of Rocky Fork creek, is valuable in
iron, copper, silver and gold. The main
lode on the mountain was located by
Newell & Graham in 1882, and is called
the "War Eagle" lode. It contains all
the above minerals. They have q Sun-
mel 80 feet in solid ore. The first 30 feet
carries $40 in free gold per ton. There
is six foot strata in the lode of copper ore