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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
MARKET REPORTS.
Grain and Provisiocs.
EArrAo

6rsan ana Provisioos.
KANSAS CrrY. Apriia
ny. d-s,; choice. SIS; fancy, $50.
WHHAT-ouiet; No. (: soft, July, &c BID, 30
asked
CoKS-ssesdy; No. cssh, ssko asssd;
Aprn, ss4c asked; May, &c. No . white, Mag,
- aahed
oAzs-No. 3 April, go asked; June, zsye
bid
Rrn-No 3 April Sc bid
FnoDeck-Buster. weak; fancy creamery,
aexe; good, $50 90; fancy dairy. Nc. EgyH
egm q 7c
fRovDuoNS-Hsms sugar cured), fokc:
breakfast bacon, l0Sc: dried beex. So; clear no
sides tsmoked). 800; long clear ssaea, 0sT,S;
shoulderh $50; short clear sides Css, meu
pork, ef2.o; tierce lard. &7a
CArTLK-Firm; butchers, a fo0a no- euwa
G.W0SW; stockers and feeders 0eo0Ao
SHEEP-Firm; sales ~ sAxok0
Ho0s-Ssow; packing and shipping. Ano
<es; inferior. H.o5eAsa
ST. LOUIS Aprlia
FLouR-Steady; xxx, nisoaxs; family.
C+eoscc; choice, NToDaS; faney, AsooA "a
WHnAr-No. 2 red, cash. nominal; May ssx
osohc; June, ss0stc; July, soS0sio; August
sSx@1sc.
CoRN-Ffrm; No. mixed cash. ssxe; Aprn
2S4c; May, 94Goxc; June, slkonxe clos
ing Ut s1Hc asked; August Sske.
OArs-Lover; No. &, cash, sSsssXc bid; Hsy,
s61c asked
RYE-Steady; No. 2 cash. <ao<sc.
PRoDUCE-Butter. fair local demand; cream
cry, 0oe5c; dairy. eoee4c. Eggs, nrmer a. 81
CSC
PRov1sIoNs-Pork. naoo. Lard nominal;
prime steam, 6.75Ge.sa. DRY Salt messs, bosaS
shoulders S.25; longs and ries, 40 Hama
taH0flN
WHrsKY-Steady % C.o3
CATHE-Stesdy; choice heavy native sseerA
nS0AS; fair to good, 1ocoAso
SH.EP-Steady; fair 10 choice. Naoke
Ho6s-Steadier; choice heavy aoA nuscherf
selections, A7oGAO; packing. kscoAN
cnoAso Ayra
FLouR-Steady and unchsneed
WHEAr-Wesk; No. spfiag whes2 8xA
sshc; No. spring wheat nc0iaal; Ma ~
9sh0ssnc.
CoRN-No. 2, 4xo
OATs-Ne. 2, 2sAc.
RYK-Ne. . 43e44c.
PRoDUCE-Butter. unchanged; extra resn,
cry. 22H024c; good TO choice creamery, z0sot
Eggs, 10G1oHc.
PRovIsIoNs-Mess pork efA 4ooiaA LArd
Is Th. Short rio sides, loose ADnasd
Dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 8.5o05.n Shsrs
clear sides, boxed &69no67a
Observation-Disclosures finished goods, u.o2
CATrLK-Strong and active; choice % extra
beeves, A.l0G500; stockers and feeders, O. 10
a4o
SHEEr-Stronger; natives, KS; ianeS
A75@&15.
HoGs-Slow and lower; mixed, AnoAE;
heavy, A7so5oO.
--v vaI0on ,xuossIUn DT Nsoxur.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04

gThe ladies of the Reformed
church had a successful chicken and
waffle supper last evening. The
hungry politicians patronized them
generously and most pleasant and
profitable time was had.
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Married.

Judge Peck this morning issued a
marriage license and then joined in the
bends of wedlock Mr.. W. III. Jones and
Miss Mary E. Elliot. The ceremony
was performed in the probate court
room.
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Lost.

A black, Gordon setter dog, with
white spot on breast; answers to the
name of Sport. Finder will be liber-
ally rewarded on returning to
A. LENZE.
112 n. Third St.. Abilene, Kas.
2S2-3t32-1t
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sc.

Muslin, sc, &c, 64c, &c, re, Sc, &c,
and lOc. Special price by the piece.
Now is the time to buy yom sp ing
supply while muslins are cheap.
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RECENT REFLECTIONS.
E'Rah for MayOr LebOld!

BE'Rah for Mayor Lebold!
SEIt is just plain Mr." Matteson.
@Congratulations and consultations
are in order.
gLebold not only ''got there Eli"
but he got there before Eli did.
A first-class barber will be found at
the Pullman shop. Give me call.
Try Shaler's Condition powders.
s@It is rumored that the News is
profoundly convinced that a cowardly,
two-faced course does not pay.
R9-God does not temper the wild to
the clipped horse to any great extent
this spring.
EsThe court house lawn is receiv-
ing a thorough dressing" and will
soon be thing of beauty again.
gC. n. Hull was appointed post
master of Herington yesterday Thus
do the boys drop into good fat jobs.
No cultiyator equals the Hapgood
for effective work; it is sold only by j.
T. Prendergast at his new implement
house on Southside. His prices are
sure to suit you.
hHThe REFLECTOR Is the greatest
''mascot" yet discovered; witness the
result of yesterdays election.
Nice New Orleans sugar, IA pounds
for S1.O0 at Nelson's.
Before purchasing your agricultural
implements look at the large stock of
]. 7. Prendergast at the old Berry
Bros stand. He can save you money.
E~Grant Keifer has closed his
school and is once more assisting
County Clerk Bert at the court house.
@Mayor C. NJ. Case was unani-
mously reelected mayor of Enterprise
at Mondays election-a deserved
honor to one of Dickinson county's
most progressive citizens.
Jersey sweet potatoes for seed at
Nelson's.
TSimon mourns and will not be
comfcrted. His only song today is:
Imw ihe train go round the bend,
&ood-bye, dear council goodbye,
1t was loaded down with women and men;
Good bye, dear council, good bye.
SaFChapman elected the following
good corps of city oficersi Mayor,
Charles Masch; police judge, P. Don
nelly; council, j. A. Gibson, L. E.
Humphrey, W. H. Snyder, Henry Odle,
Patrick Scanlon.
@The News, after all its Tuning
and fretting, didn't cut any tgure at
ali in the election. With its usual
tyo-sided course it fed taffy to every.
body Unfortunately and so failed te
exert any influence whatever.
The neatest and best arranged shay:
Ing parlors will be found at the cornell
Of Third and Broadwav
nl,ild--- ,. Ladies an,
on given special attention. Bar
bers, Bud Hoover, Sam Ray, Clau,
Williams, James Montgomery, propri
etor.
ehaler's Cough Syrup cures.
The finest quality of markerel in tn
city at B. F. Nelson's.
ga farmer drove his team too nea
the Broadway crossing of the U. 2
this noon while a freight train was do
Ing some switching. The horses be
came frightened and attempted t
turn. The wagon being loaded wit
corn was too heavy to handle easil
and the result was broken tongu
and harness. II was narrow escap
from runaway.
The Eli riding plows at Shockey
Snider's. Farmers, look at them b.
fore purchasing. The Improved Bucl
eye churn sold by sAockey & Snider
veritahle Assn to butter makers
il aaexceAed for butter-making, ,
ShockeY & Snider's.
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&c.

Genuine Indigo Blue Calicoes,
full standard, only &c per yard
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@Spring Wraps, Embroidered Fisch.
ues, Light Weight Jackets, Persian and
Cashmere Shawls, Bead Wraps etc.
MILLINERY GOODS.

All the Latest Novelties five times the Largest Stock Prices
Three ladies who give their entire time large Millinery business
Chldrens School Hats 35c 45c and Buy Millinery
Goods of and the Correct Styles
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DC.

BARRIERS Linen Thread, 200 yards,
(white only sc per spool.
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--v DoI"ou yussrUn ss heokak.
KEoKUK, Iowa. April 1-Mayor John
Irwin, Republican, who closed the saloons
one year ago, was defeated In the city
election for mayor BY 176 majority. rAs
contest was on the enforcemeat OF Ne
Prohibitory law.
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loo.

All our fine l2tc Sateens reduced
to loo. No such bargain ever offered
in Abilene before. See our fine un-
parallelled line of fine Sateens at
15c.
See our extra fine India Silk Fin
ishsd Plain Sateens at
Csc.
High art French Sateens. These
we bought in pattern lengths only.
We are sure the ladies will appre-
ciate this and buy their High art
Sateens of A. E. Bishop & Co. No
two patterns alike.
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Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers.
COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE,
ABILENE, KAs,, April !, 1850.

STATE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County, ss'
Notice Is hereby given that the following.de-
scribed tracts Of land and town lots situated In
the county Of Dickinson, State Of Kansas, and
1886, for the taxes Of the year A. d. 1885, viii be
decided 10 the purchasers on the 9Th day Of Sep
TENDER, A. d. 1882 unless redeemed before that
day. The entire amount of tax and interest,
counted to September s, 1889. the last day al
lowed by law for the redemption, is placed oppo-
site each tract OF land and town lot.
The times., 1889-03-01
Dog Thieves.

Dogs have been trained to do MANY
useful and many amusing things, but
the most degrading instruction ever
given to a noble animal of its species
came to light early in the week. A
great Newfoundland dog entered a
noted store near the Bastile, wandered
about for some time among the GUS
toners and finally seized bundle con-
tanning some shooting jackets with
which he made off as fast as he could.
Some Of tho clerks saw him and about
hundred of them ran out after him.
The cry was taken up in tho street and
the dog thief was soon being pur-
sued by half dozen police and hun
dreds of boys besides the clerks. The
animal was finally run down and
marched OFF to the police station, and
eventually to the pound, where he has
probably been smothered before this.
Several shopmen complained that they
had been visited by the dog and had
suffered from his depredations, so that
there is no doubt That he had been
taught to steal by some Fagin of the
neighborhood, which is not q particu-
larly respectable one. Paris Cor. New
Orleans Picayuno.
The times., 1889-03-01
Women and the Smokers.

Women could do a great deal to stop
the habit of smoking" said n gentle
man recently. They encourage gen.
tlemen to smoke in their houses, and
declare that instead of tobacco smoke
being Objectionable they like the
fragrance of nice cigar. Men smoke
quite enough when they are alone
without being encouraged to do so
when they are spending the evening
iu the society of any of their friends.
A great many women, too, arc learn
ing to smoke cigarettes, and some men
maintain that they like to see them do
so. About one hundred years ago
women used to smoke pipes, but they
had better balanced brains than the
women of today. They had no time
for flirting or for lazy luxury, and did
not fill their minds with lovcsick
stories. Herald of Health.
The times., 1889-03-01
Making CamDllor.

The mode of preparing camphor for
commerce as practiced by the Japan
ese is a species of distillation. The
wood is cut mp into chips and these
arc put into a tub fitted over q large
iron pot under which slow fire is
kept. The pot is partially filled with
water and tho bottom OF the tub is
pierced with holes through which the
steam from the heated water passes.
The tub has close fitting cover, and
a bamboo pipe connects il with series
of other tubs. The steam passing
through the chips separates the oil and
camphor from them, and in the last
tub the cooled extract falls upon
straw which catches the camphor
crystals while the oil and water escape
and are held in lower compartment.
The camphor is collected and packed
for market, and the oil is used for
Illuminating and other purposes. -
Good Housekeeping.
The times., 1889-03-01
Thrifty Lucinda.

Miss Lucinda Washburn, native
of Kingston, Mass, died in this city,
aged rs years months and 10 days.
She camo To Sacramento in the early
iftics, Was an industrious woman, a
good llnancier, and at her death was
one Of the wealthicst individuals in
the city. The bulk of her property
consists OF good paying real estate in
many portions of this city. She was
somewhat eccentric, and went about
looking after her diversified interests
dressed in cheap calico and u white
apron, while her headgear was inva.
riably an old fashioned sunbonnet of
some light colored material. Her es-
tate will appraisc up into tho hundreds
of thousands, and it is doubtful if
many women in America by their in.
dividual efforts have amassed SO large
u fortune. Sacramento Record Union.
The times., 1889-03-01
A Novelty In Beds.

Plunging about on the lcvcc in the
blackncss the other night reporter
discovered n retreat, the novelty of
which knockedshim all in heap. 1t
was II lodging house, but there were
no beds The guests did not reclinc
on the floor either, LCr were they
hung up on hooks. and yet they slept
The room was perhaps seventy five
feet deep by twenty wide. About
three feet from tho wall and extend
ing around it was q rope fastened to
posts placed at intervals. II was
about five feet from the floor and was
slightly slack. Underneath it were
other ropes similarly stretched, the
whole resembling rope fence. With
their backs to this support, and with
both arms thrown over il to keep from
falling, were twenty-five persons,
mostly colorcd, but among them sew
eral wretched white men, and all were
sleeping soundly. The place was
dimly lighted, and the old darly pro
prictor sat patiently waiting for more
guests to arrive. His charge for lodg
ing, or rather to hang on the ropes all
night, is but five nts.-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The times., 1889-03-01
Good Qualities of Turpentinc.

After housekeeper fully realizes
the worth of turpentine in the house
hold she is never willing to be with
out a supply of it. 1t gives quick re
lief to burns; it is an excellent appli.
cation for corns; it is good for rhcu.
matism and sore throats, and il is the
quickest remedy for commissions or
fits. Then it is u sure preventive
against moths; by just dropping a
triilc in the bottom of drawer chests
and cupboards, ii will render The gar
mcnts secure from injury dui ing the
summer. II will keep ants .nd bugs
from closets and storcrooms by putting
a few drops in the corners and upon
The shelves; it is sure destruction tu
bedbugs and will cffcctually drive
them away from their haunts if thor
oughly applied to the joints of the
bedstcad in the spring cleaning time,
and injurcs neither furniture nor
clothing. A spoonful of it added TO o
pail Of warm water il excellent for
cleaning paint a little in the suds
on washing days lightcns laundry
iabor.-Broohlyn Eagle.
The times., 1889-03-01
Robson In Congress.

Stuart Robson, by the way, was once
in congress. Revelation of this little
known fact WAS recently made when
he was introduced 10 the FEATHER Of
the House" WillicIn u. Kelley. Of
Pcnnaylvania Said tho comedian in
his high 6 voice, which pipes IS natur.
ally of the stage rs upon it: II am
glad To meet yon, judge Kelley. |
was myself in the Tlirt., .,-iirat con.
gross. ~ Old Pig Iron looked at the
actor in aInazomont, and in his deep
bass voice replied: You were in thc
Thirty first congress? Why, my dear
sir, / am old enough TO bo your father,
and my services in the house Of repre-.
scntativcs only began with the Thirty
seventh congress-. Then Robson,
without aGmi!e upon his face, squcakcd
again: "Ycs, judge, but you sec you
began 23 q member, while / YVES q
page. However, thot shall not stand
between us. Once moro itcratc am
glad to sec you" The high apostle of
protection guiiawci heartily Us hc cX-
tended his right hand and rumbled
80 am I."--Ncw York World
The times., 1889-03-01
Mnc,fahon.s Memoirs.

Marshal MacMahon is finishing his
memoirs. He has sent proof Of the
chapters relating to the military opera
tons of the Austro- French war of 1859
to tho ,Archdube Albert, inspector of
The Austrian army, md those relating
10 the war of 1901 to Marshals Won
Moltkc and Blumenthal, requesting in
each case TO be informed whether he
has stated facts accurately. The in
terest of the memoirs will center Oh
two points: First, tho influence politi-
cal consideiptions had in preventing
the retreat Il his army OH Paris after
the defeats ut Wocrth and Forbach in
1870, and, secondly. the part which
the marshal played in assisting and
afterwartl frustrating the attempts ut
q monarchical restoration ia 1888 4-5.
The marshal, rs was well known,
thought the Comte dc Chambsrdacted
very f0olishly. The crown was ready
to his hand and he had only to mako
a move to grasp it. He was, however,
dissuadcd from il by the Comtcsse de,
Chambord, who, having no children
and hating tho Orleans princes, lOathed
the idea of raising her husband up on
high simply to make the throne secure
for his cousins London World.
The times., 1889-03-01
Authors and Publishers.

MIR. Rider Haggard's friends com.
plain that while he received only $3.50
for the original edition Of King Solo
mons Mines" the publishers have
made $50, Coo out of tho book. This is
business. Why should the author
and his friends be aggricvcd2 Mr.
lIaggurd should have made better
bargain, and, undoubtedly, in the fu-
turo Mr. Haggard will do SO. These
inequalities of profit will by and by
teach authors to change their methods
of book publication. Meanwhile they
have no right to blame publishers,
and must quietly submit to tho plan
of making their successful books com
pensato these publishers for tho losses
incurred on other peoples unsuccess-
ful books. llr. IIaGg2rd. IS n country
squire, with a fortune, might have
tricd experiments with safety Why
should MT man who can afford it
publish his own book, taking the
risk, as he would any other business
enterprise? Ifthi3 became the custom,
would not fcwcr and better books be
published? And would not this be 81
blessing to the reading world2-Pitts-
burg Bulletin.
The times., 1889-03-01
Berlin Apartments.

Life in Berlin is essentially an apart
ment one. There arc no homes here
in our sense of the word; that is, peo-
pie do not 1.-Two in their own houses,
but in apartmcnts. This is the uni
vcrSll custom in all the large cities Of
Europe. Berlin has many largc and
handsome apartment houses; in fact
nearly al tho dwellings except tho
palaces arc OH that plan, and the rents
are not dear considering that this is
the capital and the metropolis of the
empire know Of n nice apartment
in an excellent ncighborhood that can
bo had for $40 month, completely
furnished. IL would cost two or three
times that sum in New York. San
francisco Chronicle.
The times., 1889-03-01
About Character.

Nothing can bo moro certain than
that the character can bc sustained and
strengthened only by its own ener-
gctic action. The will, which is the
central force of character, must be
trained TO habits Of decision; other
wise it will be able neither To resist
evil nor to follow good. Decision gives
tho power of standing firmly, when
to yield, however slightly, might be
only the first step in downhill course
to ruin. Once q Week.
The times., 1889-03-01
or By and For tho Students.

The students OF Obcrlin have petit
toned for n democratic form of col
lcGc government, of the students, by
the students and for tho students. The
faculty will not grant the petition, but
have concluded To try consultation
system. Each class selects three of its
members, who arc 10 confer with a
committee Of tho faculty ON college
regulations; but these committees
have no power Of legislation or arbi-
tration, and it is probable that on this
account il will not enlist the sympathy
Of the students. Boston Transcript.
The times., 1889-03-01
HOW RAMS. FIGHT.
Dtleiing According to the Code os Their
Royal shcepishncsses.

Oueiing According to the Code Os Their
Royal sheepishncsses.
II may perhaps throw some light on
the obscure causes of the stupidity of
sheep TO sec them fight. To watch two
rams engage in duel. which they do
in most gcntlemanly manner, as If
Il were as much matter Of etiquette
as an engagement with swords in tho
environs OF Paris. is better than most
farces nowadays.
Perhaps there are some ten or twenty
rams in yard or corral, and presently
two put their heads together. Proba-
bly, they arc having conversation,
and in it some debatable matter crops
up, for one shakes his head impa-
tiently as If doubling the word OF his
interlOcutor. Tho insulted ram looks
up, advances a step or two, and they
rattle their horns together. Instantly
all the other gentlemen gather round
as the two intending combatants march
backward step by step with an admir-
able slowncss and dclibcration. They
arc the two knights at the ends of the
lists. There is an instants pause, and
then they hurl themselves violently
forward To meet forehead To forehead
with u shock that ought to break their
skulls.
Then the solemn backward march
recommenccs, the pause is made, and
the two belligerents leap ut each other
once more, and the terrible thud is
heard again. Sometimes they run ten
courses before one turns dizzy and de-
clincs the battle, but oftener five or six
blows make the thinner skulled turn
away, to be contcnptuously hustled
in the rear by the conqueror.
Occasionally the sight of ono set of
duelists inspires the unoccupied
lockers on with noble ardor, and
couple after couple join in to march
backward side by side and rush for
ward in line To meet the opposing
forces. 1t seems to me that there is
more interest i'm this than the mere
farce of the display. However such q
habit arose il can hardly now be ad-
vantageous to the species, and must
tend to lower them in the scale Of in-
tellect, for while the thickest skulled
remain lords, those with the most room
for brains often get their craniums
cracked with fatal results.
This may help to explain the very
uncommon idiocy of domesticated
sheep, just as tho ducllo among Aus
tralian blackfellows may throw light
on the dull, thick headedness of some
of the native humans in that country.
For their favoritc method of dueling-
mt least it was that of which heard
most is to take two clubs, and, hav-
ing drawn lots in some manner for the
first blow, to strike the loser on the
head us he bends down with the ut
most force possible. If that blow is
not decisive and it is not always SO
it is the turn of the other man To do
his best, and SO on until q skull is
cracked. The Cornhill Magazine.
The times., 1889-03-01
Controller ,rorap,s Combination,

Controller Moran is n mathematician
of no small attainments in that branch
of abstract thought, and he can jugglo
with figures, in their intricate permu-
tations and combinations, after the
most approved style. His attention
was not long since attracted TO date
in last November which included four
ones and four eights, viz: 11-1Sth-1SSs.
Curiosity led him TO expand tho doc
trino of possibilities involved in this
odd combination, and he has demon
strated that similar combination cam
not occur again till tho remote geo
logical period expressed in the year
SSS1-11-1Sth. Detroit Free Press.
The times., 1889-03-01
Improving q Proverb.

"I'vo always admired proverbs, my
dear" Mr.. Dusenberry said, us he
rubbed his chin in q contemplative
way. 'They are chock full of sig
nificance. They arc laconic and logi.
cal. Now, for instance, there is the
saying, 'Straws show which way the
wind blows What could more
tersely"--
Yes" interrupted Mrs. Duscnberry,
with q twinkle in her starboard eye.
IF you'd sift the ashes every morn.
ing, instead of letting me sift them,
you'd know more about the direction
Of tho wind than all the straws in
creation would show you. detroit
Free Press.
The times., 1889-03-01
Saving.

A stingy man never loses an oppor-
tunity Of getting something for no
thing, and his efforts to bring about
this end are sometimes very amusing.
Old Mr.. B, who lived some years
ago in n Connecticut town, was what
his neighbors called Every close" but,
grasping as he was, thero was one
thing he would not accept, even for
nothing, and that was Intoxicating
drinks Of any kind. He was strictly
temperate.
One day he was asked to drink with
several OF his neighbors at the village
store, where drinks were sold at ten
cents each.
mo. thank ye, he replied; 81 never
drink, gentlemen; but, if it's all the
samo to you, I'll take q gimlct in.
stead Youths Companion.