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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10
UNNECESSARY WORK.

1t Can be Avoided by SystematizInS
House and Kitchen Duties.
The amount of unnecessary eXertion
given in this country to the accom-
pllshment of any task has long been q
subject of comment among wise men.
Individuals SO seldom choose the quiet.
systematic way, allowing each detail
OF their task to follow the ether in
regular order till every thing is done
In no place is want of system 50 s0-aly
felt as in the household. The erratic
housekeepcr is responsible for mora
than half the ills usually attributed 10
unframed servants. The 4 = thas s.. v,
ants in this country are sadly IN
trained is a reflection against their
mistresses. 1t requires large amount
of patience to take 4 green girl AMI
train her to the work of q refined
household. The reason SO many girls
give up their work in anger
as hopeless task is that
they are taught without system &c
go from one thing to another,
and can never feel that the tasks Of
the day have been rounded each to
completeness. The worker who does
not feel some pleasure in success,
full accomplishment of well-done
work must have a low, british ne.
ture. 1t is the Unnecessary steps the
girl takes usually that weary her. and
these the careful housekeeper always
seeks to save her from. Uneducated
people are often very obstinate, but ii
they are once shown or made to com
prehend a system by which all their
work can be done in order and time
saved for themselves, they will usually
prefer it. 1t is certain that in method.
ical households the servants usually
remain longer and there is less com.
plant than in easy-going homes where
rules and hours are scorned. In one
house the servant knows every hour OF
the day what is expected of her. There
is but slight variation in the work
from week to week. The servants
time to herself may be limited, but she
is always sure of that time. 1t is not
taken from her on trivial pretexts,
while she in her turn knows too well
that any appeal to set aside the allotted
tasks will be of no avail. There are
few housekeepers who can not remem-
Der kitchens where no large amount OF
work was done, yet every one was for.
ever in hurry, rushing ''thither and
yon," and the tasks of the day seemed
to be forever undone; and others where
an immense amount of work was &C.
complished by the same number OF
hands, yet the kitchen was Clearly.
and the quiet manners of the workers
hardly gave sign of what was being
done. If there was extra work, it wa,
carefully planned out and ordered by
the Kitchen clock. Is there any reason
that girl trained to the easy way of
systematic household should not prefer
il to the disorder and drudgery of go
easy" homes.-M. Y. Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10
THE FIRST RoTHscHrLcs.
Unfavorable Circumstances Under Which
He Started In Life.

Il
| Few boys ever started in life under
more unfavorable circumstances, and
with less prospect of fame and fortune.
than Meyer Anslem, the founder of the
great clearinghouse of Rothschild,
and the man of whom Wilhelm, Land
grave of Hesse, exclaimed in his en-
thusiasm. ''Such honesty never has
been known in this worlds" Not only
was Meyer Anslem poor, but he be-
longed to the then despised and per-
secuted race, the Jews. Living in this
later day, when much of the hatred
and prejudice felt against the Jews has
given way to more just and liberal sem
timents. we can hardly understand with
what extreme contempt and loathing
they were treated in young Anselm' s
day. As specimen of it, however,
we read that in Main,
the city where he was born, the Jews
were so detested by the other inhabit-
ants that they were compelled to live
IN certain quarter which was shut in
by gates. During the day they might
60 about, but at night they must all re-
tire to their own quarter, and there the
gates were locked. so that they should
not venture out again until morning.
II by any chance a Jew was found out
side the "Judengasse" after certain
hour he was put to death. Think what
chance poor little lad like this had
of becoming one of the wealthiest and
most distinguished personages of his
agei Yet he did it, and that too by no
other means than behaving with the
utmost uprightness and honesty.
To add to his other misfortunes,
young Anselm found himself at the age
of eleven an orphan. Now his pros
pect was darker than ever, for the
Jews are nearly always kind to their
children, and do all that they can to
give them a start in the world In some
way or other, however, he secured
some little education, and as young
man we find him employed in bank
ing-house in the town of Hanover. He
was in no hurry to go into business for
himself, as so many young men are, as
it is not until he is in his thirtieth
year that we find him back in Hanover,
established as broker and a money
lender, with red shield (Rothschild)
as sign hung over his shop Here he
did an excellent business, establishing
the reputation for honesty that led to
his good fortune.
So enormous is the amount of busi-
ness done and the influence exerted by
the Rothschilds that it is currently
said of them that on two or three oc-
casions they have successfully exerted
themselves to preserve the peace of
Europe. Their house now has its estab-
lishments in London, Paris, Vienna and
and its agencies in New
York and other great cities in both
Their name is a syn
onym for wealth as in earlier days it
stood and still stands for fair dealing.
Young People.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10
POLITE CONDUCTORS.
A Pleasant Picture of Street Car Manage
ment I'm Germany.


ment in Germany.
Official horse-car etiquette in Ger
many is quite different from official
horse-car etiquette in America. The
Garman horse-car conductor is polite.
When a passenger boards or leaves the
says Good day." When he collects a
fare he attracts the passengers atten-
ton by saying please" If on nasty
day or late at night the passenger gives
a tip of one cent the conductor smiles
broadly, touches his hat and bows.
The German horse-car conductor does
not over-crowd his car. Printed
notices in the car tell him how many
persons are to be admitted. On each
platform four passengers are allowed
to stand, and no more. After this pre-
scribed standing-room has been occu-
pied the conductor allows no more per-
sons to board the car.
Tie conductor is phenomenally pa
tient with foreigners who do not UNDER
stand the system of graded fares which
prevails in Germany. If an American
buys a two-cent ticket for a five-cent
ride he invariably refuses to buy a five
cent ticket when the conductor ex-
plains the mistake to him. The Amer
can always says he will buy three
cent ticket in addition to his two-cent
ticket. but will never buy new five
cent ticket, by which he would lose
two cents worth of ride. The Amer
lean explains his position in bad Ger
man, and the conductor replies in good
German. Consequently neither one
understands the other, and all sorts of
complications arise. But the conductor
rarely loses his temper. He quietly
pleads, points to the rules, and appeals
to the other passengers for the corrob-
Grafton of his statements, until the
American gets tired and pays. Nearly
every American tourist in Germany has
had this experience on horse-cars.
Few have seen the conductors at all
,ruffied in temper during the long In
cidental explanations and arguments.
A German horse-car conductor smiles
good-naturedly at all the babies in the
car, chucks each one under the chin
when he collects the mothers fare,
and holds a guarding hand close to
each little back when the mother
alights. His collars and cuffs are
clean. His uniform is never ragged or
greasy, nor are his boots unblacked.
In fact, German horse-car conductor
is generally so mannerly, clean and
well-dressed that he is bit of a prince
among the women of his class in So
ciety.-N Y. San.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10
A TAME BUTTERFLY.
How Its Life Was Prolonged Through {
Whole Winter.

Whole Winter.
One cold, bleak December morning,
when the sky and all nature wore the
sullen, Responding look so peculiar to
our climate at this season, lady, who
for the first time had risen from a bed
of sickness, went into an adjoining
apartment, where she perceived gay
and beautiful butterfly in the window.
Astonished at finding this creature of
flowers and sunshine in so uncongenial
situation, she watched its movements
and operations.
AS the sun came out for a bright,
brief space, the butterfly fluttered joy
ously about the window, and impaired
to the sick room an air of cheerfulness
and hope. Towards evening. however,
the tiny creature dropped its wings,
The lady then placed it in a glass tum-
bier on the mantle-piece. During the
night hard frost came on, and the
room was in consequence very cold. In
the morning the butterfly lay in the
bottom of the tumbler, apparently dead.
The invalid, grieved that her gentle
companion of the previous day should
so soon perish, made some effort to re-
store its fragile existence. She put it
on her own warm hand, and, breathing
upon it, perceived it gave signs of re-
turning animation. She then once
more placed it in the glass house on
the rug before the fire. Soon the ele-
CANT little insect spread out its many
colored wings, and flew to the window,
where the sun was shining brightly.
By and by the sun retired, and the
window-panes getting cold, the crea-
ture sank down on the carpet again,
apparently lifeless. The same means
were used to restore animation, and
with the same success.
This alienation of life and death
went on for many days till at last the
grateful little thing became quite tame,
and seemed to be acquainted with its
benefactress. When she went to the
window, and held out her finger, it
would, of its own accord, hop upon it;
sometimes it would settle for an hour
at time upon her hand or neck when
she was reading or writing. Its food
consisted of honey; drop of which
the lady would put upon her hand,
when the butterfly would uncurl its
sucker, and gradually sip it up; then
it usually slipped drop of water in the
same way. The feeding only took
place once in three or four days.
In this manner the butterhy's exist
ence was prolonged through the whole
winter and part of the following spring.
AS it approached the end of its career
its wings became quite transparent, and
its spirits apparently detected. 1t
would rest quietly in its ''erystal
palace" even when the sun was WOO
ing it to come out, and, at last, one
morning in April, it was found dead
quite dead.-M. Y. Ledger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10
LUCK IN BIG NOSES.
Famous Persons Who Have Prominen
Nasal ProtuberanceS.

Famous Persons Who Have Prominent
| Nasal Preferences.
doctor. my nose is too big and too
fat. 1t spoils my entire face. I'll pay
you any sum if you will tell me how to
reduce its size and change its shape!"
And young heiress of gilded Murray
Hill sank into an easy chair in the Office
of the old family physician and began
to pout.
"Bless me, what notion! My dear
child, are you crazy? Do you think
that we doctors go around with our
saws in our hands, ready to shave peo-
pie down to just the proportions they
may choose for the moment?'
"But, DOCTOR" petulantly resumed
the pampered pet of an old millionaire,
1--WE read in some newspapers that
doctors now cut out the cartilage, or
whatever you may call it, of the nose
and then by putting on a plaster cast
it can be made to grow into any shape
desired"
physicians do great many things
when necessity compels them, and
noses have been cut when disease made
it compulsory, and, as you say, plaster
casts have been used, but no sane per-
son except yourself ever came to ply
stefan on such an errand. It's prepos-
ferrous, little one, really preposterous.
Run off for walk and don't bother
your pretty head about such trifles."
And as Miss Murray Hill founced
out of the office the long-headed old
doctor took out his Observation-Disclosures,
'For professional advice about nose to
Miss Murray Hill, $685." and in due
time it will be added to papa's bill.
The gamy miss who wanted her nose
made over again probably didn't know
that big nasal appendage is one of
the sure indications of mental shrewd-
ness.
I've never known of a man with a
big nose who wasn't smart" said a
professor in Bellevue hospital college
when spoken to on the subject.
Tha great Napoleon's nose was big.
Gladstone's nose is big, but it ends in a
sharp point. Bismarck has big nose.
that is, however, almost fat on the end.
General Grant nose was not too large,
but it was large enough to be promi-
nent. Blaine's nose is very prominent,
and all his children, including his
daughters, are easily distinguishable
by the same large protuberance. Jay
Gould is possessed of large nose. So
are Russell Sage and Cyrus w. Field.
President Cleveland's nose is a trife
above the ordinary size. Dan Lamont's
nose is very prominent. The late John
Kelly had fiat pug nose. General
Harrison's nasal organ is quite large,
but not so prominent as that of Levi p.
Morton or the Old Roman. Joseph
Pulitzer and Charles A. Dana both
have large noses. Pulitzer's is very
prominent. Governor Hill is an ex-
ception to the rule. His nose is quite
small. DR.. Talmage and DR.. John
Hall. both famous pulpit orators, have
large noses. So have Secretaries
Bayard and Whitney. Ben Buffers
nose is quite small; SO is Henry Wat
terson's; but George w. Childs. Austin
Corbin, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Lawrence
Barrett, and scores of others who are
prominent before the public have their
full share of nasal organ.-M T. Mast
and Express,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10
KING ONO JUMBO.
David Ker Tells How an African Pc

David Ker Tells How an African Poten
| tate Doctored Himself
King Oko Jumbo of Bonny-in whose
august company Mrs. Ker and myself
had the honor of being shipwrecked
upon the west coast of Africa in the
summer of 1S85-was said to be bit Of
a humorist in his way, but sOe saw very
little trace OF humor about him in the
| course of that disastrous voyage, dur
ing the whole of which he was probably
the most wretched man on board. In-
deed, what with his chronic internal
malady, the ceaseless rain that prevent.
ed him from coming on deck, and the
prolonged sea-sickness which, like
Death in Shirley's famous poem, "lays
its icy hand OIL kings" the poor King
might well be weary of life at sea.
Nor were these his only troubles.
Having never been out of his own
country till the trip to England from
which he was returning, he had natu-
rally very hazy ideas of geography. and
doubtless imagined his little kingdom
on the Bonny river (Which he was
pining to see) to be somewhere at the
other end of the world, many long
months away from him.
But one night (the very night before
the shipwreck, by an ominous coinci-
dence) we at length got him out upon
the main-deck; and it was a fine sight
to see our stalwart captain supporting
the old mans tottering steps, and help
ing him on to the cane lounge set for
him upon the after-hatch. The sick
man frightened up wonderfully be-
meath the influence of good Captain
Porter's CHEEKY talk about old times in
West Africa, and did his best to eat the
food that we brought him; but no per-
suasion could induce him either to take
medicine or to see the ships doctor,
who unfortunately happened to be
very yonng man.
Medicine no good" said the old
warrior, disdainfully; doctor no good
no sabbee nothing. One time sick
at home; no can sleep two night. l
make send for white mans doctor from
English factory. White doctor come
young boy, smooth face, no sable
nothing. say: No can sleep now
you make me Sleep Doctor say.
'Spose you take this bottle of sleep
stuff; you drink ten-twelve drop one
time, ten-twelve drop other time, you
sleep good 1 take sleep-stuff; drink
him all up one time. sleep five whole
day, five whole night! En-. Captain?
me sabbee better than doctor that time!
Ha, ha, hail.
And the King exploded into such
boisterous laughter that all the features
of his queer old face seemed to change
places. and to dance kind of insane
quadrille in and out of each other. as if
a hairs breadth escape from death by
an overdose of laudanum were the
finest joke in the world. But L could
not help thinking that there are not
few Kings in far more civilized re-
gions than Bonny, who are just as use
full and intelligent when broad-awake
as poor Oko Jumbo was during his five
days nap.-DaUid Ker, IN Horper's
Weekly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10
Brown VS.. Jones.

'.Mr. Brief, want to sue Miss Jones
for breach of promise"
''All right, but what was the prom
ise?"
well, you see. we were of at a pic
mic in August, and Emeline was mad
because her sister had had more pro-
posals than she, and she asked me if I
wouldn't help her out said would
If she would reject me, but, hang it sir,
though she promised not to. she &C.
eepted me the first chance she got -
Edrper's Bdzdr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10
A Valuable Franchise Secured.

most valuable in the GIFT of medical science
can be secured by any person wise enough
I'd use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, either
to suppress growing dyspepsia, or to uproot
it at maturity. Bilious, rheumatic and fever
and ague sufferers, persons troubled with
nervousness and the constipated, should
also secure the health franchise by the
same means.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10
The report of Warden

The report of Warden McComb.
Of the San Quentin. Cal, prison, shows
that opium smoking plays an important
part in California crime. OF 1,377
prisoners now in that prison, 600 were
brought there through opium and its
associations. Nearly all the thieves,
he says are opium smokers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

USED one bottle of Mothers Friend' be
fore my first confinement. II is a ,Uondcrful
remedy. Looked and felt so well afterwards
friends remarked it. Would not be without
Mothers Friend" for any consideration.
MRS. JOS. B. ANDERSON, Ochoopee, Ga.
Write Bradfield Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga, for
further particulars. Sold by all druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

THAT tired, languid feeling and dull head
ahce is very disagreeable. Take two of Car
ter's Little Liver Pills before retiring. and
you will find relief. They never fail to do good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

SUDDEN Changes of Weather cause throat
Diseases. There is no more effectual rem
edy for Coughs, Colds, etc, than BRowN's
BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs. Sold only in bores.
Price % cts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

Do NOT purge or weaken the bowels, bu
act specially on the liver and bile. A perfec
liver corrector. Carter's Little Liver Pills
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

IL English the average Russian word IS
o pronounced failure.-PUck
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

The electric lights in Willows, Cal.
can be seen by the naked eye from the
own of Orland eighteen miles distant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

FoR Cough or Sore Throat the best medi.
cine is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

RTE four-the whisky blossom.-Terrs
Haute Express
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell il. Csc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10
makers Norwegian Cod Liver on

Prevents, controls and cures Consump.
ton. 70 insure success, insist On Bakers
Oil Jno. C. Baker & Co., Philadelphia
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

An undesirable vocation-squiyocatio
brakes Magazine
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

TINS is one Of the queer things about
the worse they sing it-Dallas News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

The ancient Peruviaus had whistling
jugs. The modern Jugs simply gurgle.-
Toledo Blade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-10

THE manufacturer of newspaper philos-
ophy means kind of Literary saw-milL-
Merchant Traveller
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Sold by Druggists.
JOHN earle SONS, New York
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-06
THIBODAUX, 6, 1885,

nIatin ct, dams le silence DC la mutt,
on entendait, dams ce poste, des
cris etranges ct des eclats d.. tire.
Intrigue, il s'approche Ut, conuais-
SAINT un pen ragent de faction a Ia
,orte, il engage la conversation
Asec lui. Je dois aiouter que Pa.
gent savai1 parfaitement a qui il
parlalt.
-Bonsoir, Be,thault! que ST
passe.t.il done la -tletlans 7 demanda
le brigadier de Ia snrete.
-kien du tout, monsieur Piccolo!
&c sOnt des files du boulevard qpi
ont fait dn tapage chez un masiro,
qnet ct qu'on u fourrees au violon
j"squ'au passa &c iu paniera a salade,
qui font ce train.la.
-Oui, j'rntends leurs cris, sans
pouvoir bien disiinguer &c qu'ils
dissent.
All! c'est quill y a rAlleman-
de! Et celle-la, quand ellie a son
plamet, ellie 40 chamaille toujours.
Settlement, quand ellie Sc chainaillc,
Ga nest jama's en- francais! Ellie Sc
souvient de 81 langne materneIle
pour dire des injures!
-Une Allemande. ITEMS, items
Bien evidemment, le fait n'avait
en- lui- meme rien de surprenant, ct
il fallait toute la preoccupation du
pere Picc0lo, au sujet de son voya.
ge 4 Elbeuf, pour Iui faire t,ouver
Ia I'M rapprochement quelconque
avec lindividu quill recherchalt.
Mais, confant dams sa bonne etoile,
le brigadier r6solut de ne pas lacher
cette piste ct il continua sa CONVEX
satiOn avec l'agent.
-Franchement, dit.il, c'est dr0le
cette femme qui ne parle allemand
que pour Sc disputer!
Ga doit lui arriver assez SOU
vent. Toutes les fois qu'elle est
grise. Je la connais bien, allez
Et son amant nsSi
Son amant1 fit Piccolo, 20
reille tendue. Gu compatriote,
sans doute?
Non, c'est un nomm6 Carafon.
Je Pai deja arrat6 deux fois, Get
animal-la, mais il NY pas moyen
dc nous Ell dep6trer, a moins que
la loi sur les recidivistes que rou
Went de presenter a Ia cham bre. . /.
-Carafon s'ecria Piccolo cou.
pant court a cette diglessien poll.
tiqne. Attendez done! Carafon
Nest ce pas le sobriquet d'un an
cien garcon de cafe, Joseph. DO
seph Long,.
-Je crois que c'est bien celia!
I'm assez beau gars, nest. ct
pas! Brun, solide, avec de CROSSE.
mains ct qui fame toojcurs la ciga
rettel
-.Iustement.
-Et vous dites que c'est paman,
de cette hacheuse de pailleS
/ -Oui.
Piccolo poussa un soupir de- eatis
faction, ct. serrant cordialement !.
main de ragent stup6fait
| -Ah! mon ami, quelle jolie gra
tifcation je vols venir pour vous
ct pour moi!
-Une qualification I Bonne an
ba,ne! Settlement, expliquez.mo
an moins...
-kien du tout. Bonsoir, je vai
dormir. Mais vous pouvez ctr
tranquille, q Ia condition que YOU
ne repeterez pas un mot de notr'
conversation.
-C'est enteDdu! Et cette graft
ficationi ce sera pour bient6t
dites3