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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28
NOT VERY DIScoURAGINe.

Common Sense View of the Recent
Democratic s'Victories."
1t wasn't so very much of shower,
after all. The Democrats may please
themselves by calling it deluge where
in all Republican hopes and aspirations
were drowned, but they will find the
aforesaid hopes and aspirations doing
business at the old stands and by the old
methods as soon as there is any business
to do. a very gallant man has gone down
in Ohio, tits true; but perhaps our Demo
cratic contemporaries are wrong in fan
cying that his party has gone down to
stay down. There was man OF whom
it was said by patrons of ''the ring"
that it was hard work to knock him
down, and twice as hard to keep him
from knocking the other fellow down in
every one of the next three rounds after
he had picked himself up. The Re-
publican party in Ohio is the first fell
low, the Democratic party in Ohio is
the other fellow. Once in a great
while, and by very hard work, the Dem
ocratic party knocks the Republican
party down in Ohio; but, gracious sakesl
what licking it always gets il the next
three rounds! This is plain truth in
plain metaphor. What a series of drub-
bings the Democrats of Ohio received
after their temporary victory with Will
lam Allen, or with George Hoadly, or
with any other candidate who managed
to give an odd knock down to the Re-
publicans. The smart of this last blow
will infame the courage of the grand
old party. Wait till the next round, and
see in which corner the wounded gladi-
ator lies.
1t is about the first time that the
young giant of Republicanism in Iowa
ever has received body blow; he has
fought carelessly hitherto, because he
has not been obliged to fight otherwise.
Look out for some heavy and rapid de-
Gveries in the next few rounds.
Seriously, what have the Democrats
gained? In National affairs nothing at
all. The Senators from Ohio will be
one Democrat and one Republican, as
heretofore. The Senators from Iowa
will be two Republicans, as heretofore.
The Democratic Governor of Iowa will
be confronted by a Republican Legis-
lature. The Democratic Governor of
Ohio will find that most of the other Off
GERS of State are Republicans, and
very powerful minority in the tcgis-
lature will keep watch on his actions.
We repeat, it was not so very much of
a shower, after all. - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

An old-fas hioned housewife in Clifton,
Pa, farmhouse will never permit her hus-
band to be without at least one black sheep
in his flock. She has got notion that il is
not healthy to wear stockings with any kind
of dye in the wool, and as she dlslikes to
wear white hosiery, all her stockings are
made out of natural black wool. She cards
the wool into rolls by hand, just as people
did three or four generations ago, spins
the rolls herself and knits her own stock
ings. Once tree fell on her only black
sheep and killed it, and her husband had
to hustle around and find another. 1t took
him three days aAd miles of travel, but he
finally came across black eve lamb fifteen
miles away and bought it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28
The Calf in Winter.

You are keeping that heifer calf fer
the purpose of developing it into a COW
and good COW. There is only one way
to do that, and that is to give it such
treatment as will serve that purpose. II
it is compelled to shift for itself, to
shiver outdoors in the cold and the
storms, to find its only shelter and its
only feed in a straw stack, the good COW
will not materialize. We insist that il
is more trouble to take care of calf in
winter than it is in summer, opinions to
the contrary notwithstanding. We have
been there and think we know all about
it. But as once before said, it is:.trouble
that pays well Have good, comfortable
quarters for the calf, and that means
warm quarters. Do not waste food il
producing heat to be wasted. Feed
good hay and the grains that produce
bone and muscle. The calf should not
be owe rfed, but it should be fed suff1-
GENTLY to expand the digestive ap-
paratus Full feeding of a young ami
NAL has that effect, while undertaking
has direct tendency to injure the ma
chinery.-Western Rural
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HOODWINKED ALL AROUND.
The Inside History of Republican Defeat
in Iowa.


The Inside History of Republican Defeat
in Iowa.
The Iowa Democrats developed SPLEEN
did generalship in their canvass this
year. First they nominated a railroad
attorney for Governor and secured the
powerful alliance of the great railway
corporations and their $4,000 employees
in the State; then next they threw
dust in the eyes of the people and
made many farmers and business men be-
lieve that the Republican ticket was in
the railroad interest! The Republicans
were thus between two fires. The
Democrats made gains at both ends.
The railroads sat down on the ticket
because they held the Republican party
responsible for the hostile legislation
of Republican General Assembly, and
the bitter hostility of Republican
Governor. Some Republican farmers
and merchants, forgetting this aspect OF
the question, were induced to believe
that representative Republicans like
Senator Hutchinson, Senator Woolson
and other leading candidates of the
party were in the railway interest, and
SO farmers and merchants unconsciously
joined hands with the railroads to de.
feat the Republican ticket. Now that
the contest is over it is amazing as
we'll as amusing to see how these people
have been duped by adroit political
wire-workers. Interests widely diverse
and antagonistic have thus joined
hands tn boost Soma rai1wav attornave
into political power in Iowa, and if sue
cessful it has all been accomplished un.
der the pretentious flag of ''anti.
monopoly" and opposition to railroads
How easily the American people can be
hoodwinked Burlington Qa.) Hawk.
eva
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Egyr. and Jerusalem; via Gibraltar, Naples
and Rome.

Geo May Powell, of Philadelphia, is act
ing as special manager for organizing a trip
for ladies and gentlemen wishing 20 visit
the East. The Ocean Steamer (ircassian
4 ga tons has been chartered TO start with
the party from New York, February 18th
Return through France, England and Scot
land, about June 9TH. The main trip viii
cost less than $50. RadiatOry excursions
TO Ephesus, Constantinople, Vienna etc
can be added 10 the route for small increase
OF expense.
Rolla Floyd. the most famous Of Syrian
Dragomen, will have charge OF the Oriental
section, and MesslS Gaze 4 Son, OF London
have been engaged to manage the European
section. Rev. DR. c. F. Thomas an expert
enced director OF such excursions Will
have general charge.
This will be by far the most for the mon
ey ever before offered in this line num-
Der of young ladies are Already booked, as
Mrs Thomas will have care of q depart
ment for them. For further particulars ad-
dress 'Circassian," P o. Box zoe, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
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A Weekly Magazine

is really what THE YoUTH's COMPANION is.
1t publishes each year as much matter as
the four-dollar monthlies, and is illustrated
by the same artists. 1t is an educator in
every home, and always an entertaining
and wholesome companion 1t has unique
place in American family life II you do
not know il, YOU will be surprised to see
how much can be given for the small sum
of s1.75 year. The price sent now will en-
title you to the paper to January, 1891. Ad-
dress, THE YoUTH's COMPANION, Boston,
Mass
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4 FatteninC Coon.

To facilitate the fattening of fowls
when the number is small it is often
desirable to have small space in which
to contine the birds under as favorable
circumstances as possible. At almost
any time of the year it may be convent
ent to have place for fattening one
Fowl at time. Such a coop is here
illustrated as given in II. H. Stoddard's
work on Poultry Architecture. The
bottom is composed of laths, set edge
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

To THE EDITOR:-Please inform your
readers that have a positive remedy for
the above named disease By its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. / shall be glad to send
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any Of
your readers who nave consumption if they
will send me their express and post-ofice
address. Respectfully, T. A. SLoCUM, NJ. c.,
ISL Pearl street, New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28
YoC may sing of the beauty of springtime
That glOHs on the cheek of the Nnnnu


That glOws on the cheek of the young
But sing of a beauty that's rarer
Than any of which you have sung.
The beauty that's seen in the faces
OF women whose summer is DER,
The autumn-like beauty that charms rs
Far more than the beauty of yore.
But this beauty is seen too rarely The
faces of most women lose the beauty of
youth too soon. Female disorders are like
frosts which come to nip the flowers which
betoken good health, without which there
can be no real beauty. If our American
women would fortify themselves against
the approach of the terrible disorders so
prevalent among them, by using Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, their good
looks would be retained to a "sweet old
age" This remedy is a guaranteed cure for
all the distressing weaknesses and derange-
ments peculiar to women.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

1t is very important in this age of vast
material progress that remedy be pleas
ing to the taste and to the eye, easily
taken, acceptable to the stomach and
healthy in its nature and effects. Possess
ing these qualities, Syrup of Figs is the one
perfect laxative and most gentle diuretic
known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28
CATARRH.
Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New
Hnma Treatment

Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
are due to the presence of living parasites
in the lining membrane of the nose and
eustachian tubes. Microscopic research
however, has proved this to be fact, and
the result Of this discovery is that a simple
remedy has been formulated whereby
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from one to three
simple applications made at home by the
patient once in two weeks.
N B.-This treatment is not snuff or an
ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians as injurious. A pamph-
let explaining this new treatment is sent on
receipt of three cents in stamps to pay
postage by A d. Dixon & Son, cor. Of John
and King Street, Toronto, Canada-Chris
tan Advocate.
fvoy,, TROUBLES ohoy,ld
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

Oregon, the Paradise of Farmers.
Mild equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
in the world. Full information free. Address
Oregon Immigration Board. Portland, Oregon
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GRANVILLE, IND, Feb. I'd, 1887.


URA1VILLE, md, FeD. "a, 1851.
DR. A 7. SHALLENBERGER,
Rochester, Pa Dear Sir: Ihave
used your Antidote for Malaria for over a
quarter of century and have found it TO be
in every respect all that you claim for it 1t
not only cures chills and fever of every
kind, but it is the best medicine 1 ever
knew to build up the system when broken
down from any cause. Respectfully yours,
F. NJ BROWN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

If every tComan in this land knew for her.
self the actual quality of Dobblns' Electric
tried it. Have yOuF Ask your grocer for it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

The rich black liquid that flows of
non the barn-yard contains the wealth
OF me farm. Use zosorbent material
ana save It The loss of liquid manure
IS graz, ana II saved would not only add
Ieruazlng matter to the farm but in
grease the value Of the solids.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

THE man who wears his heart on bis
sleeve does not do it in order to beat his way
in life.-Kearney Enterprise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

film ice
houses, namely,
cons tru C tin g
them with single
board or plank
walls, with a foot
of sawdust be-
tween the walls
and the ice, OF
with double walls
with the space
filled in W i t b
IS a W dust. We
have given both
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28
THE ONLY NIAGARA ROUTE.

WHEN a train is telescoped the passengers
are apt TO see stars.-Baltimore American.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

IT'S odd that the word "trust' should Of
itself be enough to excite suspicion.-Wash
ington Capital
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

For BRONCHIAL, Asthmatic and Pulmo
nary Complaints, "BrOiCn's Bronchi0
Troches'' have remarkable curative proper
ties. Sold only in bOEes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

MUST not be COMPOUNDED with common cath
artic or purgative pills. Carriers Little Liv-
er Pills are entirely unlike them in every re-
spect One trial will prove their superiority
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sellit 25c
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FATTENING COOP.

wise, one-fourth of an inch apart. This
secures cleanliness. If the strips are
too thick they will retain a portion of
the filth. If the openings are too wide
the fowls will perch instead of squat
ting on the floor, the latter being de-
sirable. Let the feed trough be outside,
that the feed may be kept clean. a
piece of cloth should be used to keep
the coop dark when the birds are not
eating or drinking. A door in rear
lajsT in illustration), is of obvious use.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

DoN'T heap Goals of fire upon your en-
emy's head. Remember that coal is six
dollars per ton. Economy is wealth.-Troy
Press
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists 25c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

THE Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

some Of the compound Kalamazoo Greek
names suggested for the killing Of murder
ers by electricity are more terrifying than
the thing itself-Hartford Courant
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

A BUSINESS engagemcnt-Securing the
matrimonial promise of an heiress-Mer-
chant Traveller
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IT takes US half our lives to learn that
are fools; and the other half to be
convinced that we are one of them.-Puck.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

THOSE who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills
Forty pills in vial; only one pill dose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

ONE would think that jailer would be In
pain all the time with so many felons on his
hands.-Kearney Enterprise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

WEEDS are not worn by grass-widows,
because grass-widows are rot so for lawn
as they ought TO BEN Y. Commercial
Advertiser
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

A SYNDICATE Of cattlemen has perfec
right to water its stock.-Rochester Post
Express,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

The baseball player naturally looks out
for change Of base.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-11-28

WHEN money is said to be close it is real
ly far away. This is authentic.-Ol City
Blizzard
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three requisites are absent-compact cas-
ing of the ice on all sides with sawdust,
perfect drainage and ventilation over
head. A needless amount of sawdust
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THE GENERAL MARKETS.

A 1Oc CIGAR in quality, but only : &c. CT
gar in price is ssTansilrs Punchn
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Consumption surely Cured.

THE man who reaches the top of the lad
der must get there in a roundabout way
YOnkerS Statesman
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tits very difficult To clean grass seed,
and the farmer who buys his clover and
timothy seed will always be liable to
having his field seeded with weeds. In
cases where the seeds are coarse it will
pay to thoroughly hand-pick the seeds
on stormy days, so as to have them clean
by spring. 1t is tedious kind of work.
but IN some cases it is a necessity.
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st. Louis to New York and Boston

st. Louis to New York and Boston.
WABASH TRAIN NO. 42-VESTIBULED.
Leaves st. Louis. SIS d. m.
Arrives Niagara Falls. AZ p. m.
arrives New I ork............-7:2O a. m.
Only through line from ST. Louis
to the Grand Central Station, New York
via Niagara Falls.
Reaches the Grand Central Station
OVER TWO HOURS EARLIER than
any competitor.
Arrives Boston via HOosac Tunnel
FIVE HOURS EARLIER than any
competitor.
Is the ONLY Through Sleeping Car Line
st. Louis to Boston, leaving st. Louis
at night
Stops at Falls View Station Expressly
to give patrons the best possible view of
NIAGARA.
Has been for NINE YEARS the only line
to New York and Boston running
DINING CARS.
For Tickets, Time Tables and full
information call upon the nearest
Ticket Agent.
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JUDGING from the many attractions in the
dime museums it is easy to believe that this
is freak country.-Boston Courier.
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built in this way, the plank siding rest
ing on the inside of the stout posts, and
left open above for ample ventilation.
A more ornamental effect is shown in
Fig. 4. The most finished and elaborate
structure will fail to keep ice if the
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IcE-HouSES.

Two Good Methods for Constructing
Them.
There are, says the Country Gentle
man. two distinct modes of building and
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Az old.fashioned housewife in a Clifton

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, one a dose. Cure
headache, constipation and indigestion.
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double walls. The
simplest board shan
ty viii answer, pro-
vided it holds the
sawdust well, and
drainage and venti-
lation above are full
ly secured. Fig. 8.
represents a cheap
and simple ice-house
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ough trial, and prefer the former, as be-
ing simpler, more easily man.
aged and less liable to have air
crevices in the sawdust- Figure 1
represents vertical section of such az
ice-house, the contents being built OF
solid blocks of ice, and the sawdust be
ing compactly filed in as this ice struct
ure goes up. The ice rests on sawdust,
and is covered with it of equal thick
ness. Figure is a horizontal section
of the same. flour spondent will see
that his mass of solid ice is thus incased
on its four sides and top and bottom
with compact sawdust, and has good
drainage below and free ventilation al
the top, he will have no difficulty in
keeping ice, whatever the walls may be
built with provided they hold the saw
dust in place.
They may be single plank or boarding,
or laid up with timber in the manner
suggested by our correspondent, or with
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Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles shonld
carefully read the above
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Ewes Ears Nose

Are all more OF less affected by catarrh- The eyes
become iniamed, red and watery. with dull. heavy
pain between them; there are roaring. buLzing
affected; there is constant diSagreeaole discharge
from the nose. bad breath. and in many cases loss
of the sense of smell All these disagreeabe symp-
toms disappear when the disease is cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. which expels from the blood the i'm
purity from which catarrh arises tones and restores
the diseased organs to health, and builds up the
whole system
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modes a thor
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
RAILROAD RUMBLINGs.

A new water tank is being built at
Memphis station by the f. q p NJ.
A general raise in wages on the Flint
and Pere Marquette has taken place
since the new company came in pos
session.
The work of laying the rails on the
+. & Z. NJ. R'y west of this village has
commenced and they are now laid as
far as Brown City and will be put down
further as fast as the new parts of the
road bed are finished. There are about
80 miles of standard gauge track laid be-
tween Saginaw and Yale and work will
soon commence laying rails on the new
part of the road between the G. r.
Junction and this place.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
TUNNEL WORK.

The work on the tunnel on this side
of the river is progressing slowly, ow-
ing to the serious cave-in which occur
red on Saturday night last. 1t is ex-
pected that the earth will be removed
this week, and the work on the main
tunnel commenced next Monday. On
the Canadian side the deep cut at the
portal Of the tunnel is going down
steadily and is sufficiently deep at
present to give it the appearance of a
stone quarry. The shield is about
ready to be lowered into position, and
the derrick and crane to assist in the
process have been rugged up, awaiting
the completion of the cutting to
receive the big pusher. \ few yards
south of the abandoned brick shaft on
the river bank, new shaft is being
sunk on the same plan that is used in
putting down oil tanks. The curbing
is of inch boards suitably shaped. y
depth of over forty feet has been reach
ed and the contractor expresses conf
dence in being able to put it down to
the rock, over 100 feet without a hitch.
This shaft will be connected with the
tunnel by drainage tunnel which will
carry the drainage of the railway tun-
mel into the shaft, from where it will
be pumped out by steam pumps.