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

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. S0.-Captain
J. s. Mcdonald, a prominent Republican
politician of this city, has been arrested
by Deputy United States Marshal Van
Buren, ON a capias issued by the United
States Court, charged with having pur.
chased the vote of Dick Hardwick of this
city at the last election for 81 and all the
whisky he could drink. The prisoner will
be taken to Parkersburg. A number of
othsEl viii b arrested on similar charges.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

Max O'Rell, in a report of White
House etiquette, says, 'Mrs. Cleveland
calls her husband Mr.. President" and
''at the table, whether guests are pres
emit or not, the Presidents first served. !"
Judging from his prying abilities the
witty Frenchman conld give a news
paper reporter points" on gall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

Apropos of the anti-English resolu
tion introduced into the Kansas Legis
lature by Representative Poe, an ex
change wonders why nobody has re
ferred 70 "Poe's ravin'."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

The President is not paralyZed with
modesty in the latter days of his ad.
ministration. He is filing every avail.
able Office with men holding commits.
sions for s'four years from date of con.
firmation." The Senate should watch
Grover. he will bear it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

The Texas electoral vote blunder will
probably be Strengthened out all right
but it needs no argument to show how
such a circumstance might lead to
serious complications.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

when cheek meets cheek then
comes the tug of gall, is the way Walt
Mason philosophers about some Dem
ocratic Congressmen's argument.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31
RECEIVERS SALE.
In the District Court Of Dickinson Comfy, Kan
saS.
Malott az Company. Plaintiffs

MdIDIL q OUIuDduyt Il IdIHlIIIbf
John F. Baxter and John Watts, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
James r. Wilson receiver In said cause, Will on
Monday, the 18th day of February, 1899, at two
O'Clock D. of said day, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash in hand. the one hun
bred and twenty head Of calves attached in this
cause as the property of John Watts, the defend
ant, and ordered to be sold by the judge OF said
court
Said calves will be sold at the barn-lot or the
SAID John Watts in Holland township on the
southeast quarter Of section three ~. N said
townshtp JAMES K. WILSON,
12-at Receiver,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

The winter in the South is said to be
a mixture of a cool spring with warm
autumn, a description that might be
applied with equal accuracy to the Kan
sas winter,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

The Kansas City News is moved to a
concession. 1t says: "If the pictures
of Samoa and its people published in
yesterdays Times were correct, Bis
marck may have the islands without a
NUht -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

The n. Y. Journalist issues a mag
nificent ''woman's number" containing
portraits and biographies of women
journalists in all parts of the country.
1t will be matter of surprise to many
to find that the gentler sex fills so many
high positions in the newspaper world
and Mr.. Forman deserves credit for SO
handsomely calling attention to it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

Representative ]. R. Burton is gain.
ing an enviable reputation this winter
for his work in the direction of econ
omy. He has already saved the State
several thousand dollars by his npposi-
ton to needless expenditures.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

Mobile Register: AS for the Samoan
affair, we don't want to fight, but, by
lingo, if we do, we've got the men
we've got the guns, and we'll have q
navy in the sweet by-and-bye.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

Deacon Martin gives this good ad-
wee to young men: "When starting
ON Tor yourself in business select your
signature and sign your name ALWAYS
alike. In your after life it represents
you. Many man has been ruined by
2 reckless disregard for economy in
this direction"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

They do not beat spears into pruning
hooks up at Troy; but the gun foundry
I'D there has taken a contract to build
a wrought-iron railroad bridge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

The adminiss -raticn seems to be fig
Jring to see wbetheS 1t can let Samoa
slide without disgrace in me eyes o.
all the world. The tactics d. suee
VIII prebsoly be to drag the thing along
until Harrison and Blaine have a
chance to straighten things ont.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

If half the men whom the newspapers
have booked for places in Harrison
Cabinet really get there, the President
will be able to duplicate his old regi-
mnnt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

If Utah cannot come into the Union
because it allows too much marrying,
why not put some States out because
they allow too much divorcing?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

The Topeka Cap Com. has started
out on spring poetry already. We told
you that the burden of that hypenated
name would upset the editors minds
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

1t is said that Congressman Burnes
death was caused by excessive smoking
paralysis having been induced by his
indulgence in the use of the weed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

1t is respectfully suggested as an utt'
,uatu,n that the reason marriage IS SC
often failure is because the girl does
not marry the "best man."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31
Monday. March 4, 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 10 tne nlgnesI
bidder for cash the following described real
The northwest one fourth (H1 Of section No.
fffeen Q0 in township No. fifteen Q5), south OF
rance NO one Q). east OF the sixth (6thl p. m.
IN Tckfnson county. State OF Kansas The said
nronerty viii be sold pursuant 10 the judgment
n aid Court in said cause recited in said order
Of sale.
n Isso d. W. Nail,
ao.5t Sheriff of Dickinson county. Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

There is nothing Crooked about
skating on the Smoky Hill. 1t Is all
done ON the surface.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

Dixon's ..sCarburet of Iron" Stove
Polish is the best and purest. The new
big cake is double the size of the old
mall cake and sold at same price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

Boulanger seems to be on top IN Par-
isian politics and a second Bonaparte
is looked for by some.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31
Thursday, February 81. 1889.

the following personal property. to-wit:
One horse, one 4-year old mare, four good
mich COWS, one heifer in calf, two 2-year-old.
steers, 80 head OF shOats, weigh about 100 pounds
eaGn Two % 2rTOa f sO%s Farming implements o
spring wagon, one check row corn planter one
spring harrow, two corn cultivators, two stirring
plOws and other articles.
TERMS-Sums OF $40 and under, cash; over
that amount, nine months credit without interest
II paid when due, II not IL percent from date 8
per cent discount for cash. II. L. BRUBAKER
j. n. BURTON. AuctiOneer
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

If Shakespeare had lived in Kansas
in 1889 he would never have said,
sNow is the winter of our discomfort. "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

The Democratic Atlanta Constltu
ton dubs Secretary of State Bayard al
"Secretary Aspen Leaf"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue of an order Of sale issued
nv the CLERK of the District Court Of Dickinson
county, State OF Kansas. in acause pending there
in wherein Henry E. Palmer Is plaintiff, and
Archy X. Wilson, Lewis A: Peck executor OF the
last win and testament of John Christy deceased,
the Travellers Insurance Company, Elizabeth
Stinson, heir at law and legatee OF John Chrfsty
dereased are defendentS, will on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31
Marching on.

A'IWl OHlHS OH
We are still march
ing on. We don't be-
lieve in standing still,
and no matter what
success crowns our
efforts we will not
rest while there is a
chance to improve.
In order to do this
we are continually
offering to the trade
the greatest cash
thunderbolts nd
trade quickeners in
the way of good shoes
for little money that
you ever set eyes on.
Our stock is all new
and prices so low that
our goods make us
friends wherever they
go. Once our GUS
toners, always our
customers. You are
losing money every
day by buying boots
and shoes without
consulting us first.
Our system of do
ing business makes
money for us and
saves money for the
customers. We make
prices so low and salts
factory that you buy
in aminute and there
by save time, which
is money. We have a
new lot of pillow shoes
just received as
tonishers in prices, no
trash bought to sell
cheap, but good goods
bought with spot cash,
and will be sold for
spot Cash cheaper
than ever before
known. We also
make the price on all
rubber goods. 1t will
pay you to always see
us before purchasing
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31
PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public sale, at his
farm In Hayes township, seven miles northeast
of Abilene and one and three-fourths miles north
Of Detroit, sec. 81, beginning at o'clock
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31

Small pox is raging at Oberlin, Kan
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-31
PUBLIC SALE
MondaY. February %. 1850.

1 will offer at public auction On the s. E. 4 sec
ton 30. Logan township, IL miles north and
mile east OF the Belle Springs creamery, on
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05
Valuable Trousers.

The owner of very valuable pair of
trousers was lately advertised for in the
French papers by the honest finder Of
the same, who allowed the individual to
whom they belonged fifteen days in
which to come forward. After this de
lay he stated he would consider himself
justified in profting by this slange
windfall, which, as he was in poor cir
cumstances and about to be married,
would lie very serviceable to him.
On the Place de Concolde, Paris, he
stated he saw, one evening, a dark OBJ.
ject on the ground, which he fist took
to be sleeping dog. On c'oser inspec-
tion, however, he discovered his mis-
take, and picked up the garment then
i'll his possession. He took the trousers
with him on board boat which lie
owned, and, on passing them in review,
no iced that the buttons seemed differ
ent from ordinary ones. Prompted by
curiosity, he undid the cloth that COW
ert d them and found, insto ad of wooden
molds, gold pieces. Carrying his iu-
vestigations further, he came across
some bank notes stitched into the waist
band, with other papers OF Value
[Chamber's Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05
A Primitive People.

Goose Creek Island, on the North
Carolina coast, is one Of the most mac
cessible, uncome able places to lie
found. Its alea comprises several thous-
and acres, and its soil is unusually fer
tile and admirably adapted for the
lasing of cattle. The island is sur
rounded for many miles inland by almost
impossible swamps; access by wafer is
had through narrow, tortuous channel
only navigable by the smallest of craft.
For miles around the water outside of
the passageway is only n few inches in
depth, and man in rubber boots could
wade dry-shod all day long this worth
less stretch OF water, which is too shall
low for fish and too deep for agriculture.
Hence the islanders lead q very retired
and isolated life, practically as much
shut off from the world as if they We're
in the midst of the Atlantic. There are
but two hundred and fifty houses on the
place, mostly cabins, though there are
several well l-to-do planters, who, edu-
Gated and refined, keep aloof socially
from the poor and illiterate inhabitants.
The women of the latter class are buxom
but with no form to speak Of The girls
are shy and retired, bat still they are
daughters of Mother Eve, and in their
way they strive to keep up with the
latest fashions. Their principal dress
is of calico. cut straight, and many OF
them wear bustles, and as newspapers
are scarce, they employ dried sea grass
punched in knot Forest and
Stream.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05
BURMESE OIL WELLS.
Primitive and Dangerous Method Of
Securing Petroleum.

Dr Noetlino of the Indian Geologi-
cal Survey, oiVes nm inteaest no desc,in.
tio,, ~ ~ e., ,1asa naehod "a d;oo,i,,o,
tba ,yaIls As Soon os no4ive9 La'
mode m his n,ipI wbera he 10 oo;na to
have n new we'll tbe worl,men usually
four in nnnhar beo;n 10 do q so,,,re
shaft tbe sides of Which meosn,a ba-
tween feet and AZ et q incIes Over
tbis n;t 81 cross-Iaon snnn rtad on
Sanctions On e'th,r side i nloced in
fine centre of which is small wooden
drum or cylinder which with IFS avis
is made of a single nia' a of wood tLa
latter running Cn cdo,sa fork,sbone6
supnorts. Tho ie1tber rome rsej in
hnul;ng IN tLe oil rossae n, tbe d,rn,
and on II ia ~ +, cnnaJ tbo worlsnoon r ~ wl,o ui,
is o,ino to he I,wara dovn os Tyall 90
the common eortbenwora NOT in Will
tie oil is drawn mn. If nossible tbe
well so placed that the men or women
drawing the rope walk down an incline
pl,re al)np the slone of n hin The
to1ls enployed o in diepipg are onite
primitive. and can only be 1sed in soft
st;a.a. timber is used +, sunnort tba
walls of the shaft and Ii, latter is lined
with wood. This woo 'en VIII has con
sid 1able strength. but il has TO he
carefully watched lest il should give
w.lv.
ibe workmen n @ lowered in an in
eenious woy. The man sit, on two
sings fo; mel Cf strong rome. u1nn no
betwee1 his Ices and knotte1 over his
left III uller. TO prevent s,idino. n
thin rope runs down from the int
across tie breastl. underneath the 1ieht
shoulder to the a k, where it S fastened
to the rope forming The slinos. A ssconI
rope fer the same purpose is fastened
around the hirs. On accognt Of tbe
explC sive GAS filing the shaft no light
can be taken down; the workman. there
fore. ties M his ewes previously to de
scending SO as to enable him to see
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05

sybaritic side of life. If only back
woodsman, unschooled by art, yet will
nature have taught him her own har-
monious and calm propriety of aspect.
She will have given him spirit of true
chivalrousness toward women, a sense
of quiet self-respect, and native deli
cacy and tact which, if one is to Judge
by living examples, no court has yet
been able to impart.
Yet to have been born in this country
can never make q man the typical
American, nor yet to have descended
from those voyagers in the Mayfower.
The typical American is rare creature.
1t is hard to describe him, but you al
ways know him when you see him.
In the meantime let us strive to be
just to the average human being, not
yet developed up to the heroic charac-
ter of the poets dream, it's true, yet
with much more of nobility about him
than circumstances ever bring out.
Let us even (allegorically speaking)
trick him out with the high-heeled
boots and tall hat, if necessary, "Be to
his faults a little blind" believe what
we can, and hope for the rest. Bay
bara Thorne, IN Chicago Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05
Tobacco Made BY Assassins.

LatalSia, which gives its name to the
famous tobacco, is small seaport in
northern Syria, which occupies the site
of the ancient Laodicea, but the polt
has been blocked up with sand, 10 that
only small, Light laden boats can enter.
Behind the town extends vast plain
to the south beyond Jibleh as far as the
range OF hills in which live the Ansarieh.
the descendants of the sect of as assins
so famous in the time of the Crusades.
This tribe is specially engaged in the
cultivation OF Latakia tlbacco. At the
end of Decent er the ground is irrigated.
and the sowing takes place in January.
ten OR twelve seeds being placed in n
single hole made with stick. As soon
as the spouts appear above the ground
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05
A STEAMERS LARDER.
What Its Passengers Eat in Crossing
The Atlantic.

Ocean steamers are now engaging the
attention of the whole civilized world
with their quick passages from shore to
shore, and to hear of records being
broken and the time necessary to cross
the vast expanse Of water the Atlantic
ocean, being shortened, has ceased to
b. considered phenomenal, so quick is
the human mind to accus .om itself to
such matters.
But people generally, in commenting
upon these boats, talk about the q eat
head work displayed by the captain and
engineers and the other officers, and of
the staunchness of the vessel and the
reliability of her engines, but seem to
forget tha5 the stewart is also an impor-
tant factor of ships makeup While
others are taking care of the outer
things he must provide for the inner
man, and when the voyagers sit down to
meal on shipboard they seldom think
Of the amount of forethought exhibited
before leaving the sho; g he csssary to pro-
vide for the dinner they are enjoying
and ut which their palatei are tickled
with all the delicacies they would have
at home.
The steward is sorely puzzled time
and again to know how to provide, hav-
ing so many different trs es to provide
for. Victor Petry, OF Phi a1elphil, has
recently returned from trip abroal,
and being anxious to form some idea of
the amount of supplies used on ship
board, secured the list print d below.
The steamer for which the supplies were
purchased was the Umbria, and we're
for her retlrn voyage from Liverpool to
New York. TLey were purcl o ell for
$50 passengers, and for an eight days
voyage, which was completed, by the
way, in six days and twelve hours. The
following is the list:
Eleven thous and five hundred pounds
fresh beef, 600 pounds corned beef,
4,500 pounds mutton, $40 pounds corned
tongue, 766 pounds lamb, $50 pounds
veal, 200 pounds pork, $50 pounds veni-
son, 1000 poundsiresh fish, II, 900 eggs,
60 boxes dried fish, 500 fowls, 240
spring chicken l 900 pounds turkey(80),
GA Sc Sc, 1870 ducks, $40 grouse, 300
Bordeaux pige ms, $40 pounds coffee,
1870 pounds tea, 2,400 pounds sugar,
1,S00 pounds ham, 600 pounds bacon,
425 pounds che sse, 23 boxes oranges, 18
boxes lemons, 20 boxes apples (desseIt),
81 boxes apples (cookingj, 131 tins fancy
biscuits, 30 tins water biscuit, so
tin pate do foie gras and oaviare,
200 bottles pickles and sauce, 100
bottles salad oil, 110 jars jams and
iellies, 750 pounds of dried fruit, 26
barrels flour, 500 pounds batter, 1000
quarts of milk, 7 tons potatoes, 700
quarts fresh fruit, 30 boxes pears, 1854
bottles ale and porter, 2,780 bottles
mineral water, $50 bottles wine, 247 bot
ties spirits. s.-L Philadelphia Telegraph.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05
Mrs. Mackay's Parrot.

Mrs. Mackay, the "BonanZa Queen, -
has, writes the London correspondent of
the Manche S er Courier, plovidel dur
ing. her Absence, the public of London
with gratuitous entertainment Cf Il
most diyerting nature. At her open
window in Buckingham Palace Gate is
wonderful green parrot, which attracts
hundreds of people eve dly to hear
him talk. The crowd on Sunday was so
great that the policeman had to request
the people to ''move on" "Move on"
echoes The parrot, to the intense delight
of the mob. "Polly, what is the clock 2"
aaks man. The parros, pr, md 'ng to
look at the clock, cries out in answer :
"Half-pas5 tive," and lie was right. I
asked him how his misses was. "Com-
ing over soon, all right" replied the
marvellous bird. GLOW old are you,
Pollyi" 'Don't know; how old are
you!' was the answer, which, of course,
provoked great meriment, in which the
parrot joined. Asked what day of the
week it was, the wretch hoped ablut
screaming, Sunday. Go to prayers.
ora pro n0biS." And fell into paroXysm
OF laughter, which was quite contagious.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05

they are coverel with mats, which are
Ia sed only when the sun is up. The
women and children are employed in
keeping off the birds and i'll wedding
out the weallings. In February the
sprouts are tlalsplrnted to another
field, whore the earth is piled up well
abo 1t them; in March they a e kept
well wItered, and in April the harvest
commences. The first leaves folm what
is called the new tobacco, and IS smoked
with delight by the fellals themselves,
it being stloIger than t at obtained
sui s aquently From April to August
tie plants must be wa !ered according to
TIL state of the weather, and must re-
ceive ger e.al attention. The real har-
We It take pace in August and Sep;en-
Ter. The plant is cut, tie leaves le-
moved, tied in bundles, and place on
IN IT'S to dry in the sun. IN November
this process is finished, the tobacco is
place in horsehair sacks, and put on
the market. The merchants subject tie
lea"es to new drying, and then sort
them out arco. ding TO color, rerfr me,
and ee2eral quality. There are in al
three qualities, of which the fines is
obtainab!e only from the more elevated
plantations o. the Ansariehs.