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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

SIX cotton mills in Blackburn, Eng
land, have shut down and thrown thou
sands of hands out of employment
owing to the depressed state of trade.
Our esteemed contemporary, the News,
fails to detail the fact, however, though
it would have yelled itself red, white
and blue spreading the news if it had
happened in "protected' America.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

BEN BUTLER has concluded to write
his memoirs. The book will be
watched for with interest, as Butler
has been prominent in politics for
many years. He has, at times exerted
some influence upon the policy of the
government, and he has been person
ally acquainted with many public men.
The story of his life told by himself
would be of much interest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

a COMPANY including many farmers
in Milwaukee and Waukesha COMMITTEES,
Wisconsin. has been formed for the
purpose of engaging in the manufac-
ture of the beet sugar. Under proper
management, the industry can doubt
less be made a success in Wisconsin.
There is little or no doubt that it can
he made a success in this state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

A "GENIAL and gentlemanly bar
keeper" of Kansas City says that his
customers belong to the following class
es: Somebodies.rumbodies,s cuumbodies
and bumbodies. lie might have added
that the last three classes are recruited
from the first class.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

a NEW YORK man recently paid SO
for an almanac 275 years old. 1t was ii
foolish waste of money. He might
have got into a niger minstrel enter
tainmemt for half dollar, and some of
the Jokes would ante.date his expensive
almanac two OF three hundred years,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

A CALL has been issued for county
treasurer's convention at Topeka on
the 18th prox. Object, interchange of
views and improvement of methods for
conducting treasury business. Also to
have a good time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

A MOVEMENT is on foot at Chicago
10 erect million dollar monument to
the memory of General Grant and have
the remains brought to that city, the
monument to be unveiled at the OPEN
ing of the worlds fair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

CHARLES DICKENS, the reader, has a
long novel in manuscript which he has
never had the courage to publish. He
realizes that his work would be COM
pared with his fathers, and he does
not dare to brave the test.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

THE latest pool is that between New
York and st. Louis in which the former
promises to help the latter secure the
worlds fair if New York sees she can
not get it. nything to down Chicago
is New York's motto.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

THE increase of the number of cot
ton mills in the south from May, 1880,
to July 81, 1889, was from 16l to 800,
of spindles from 656, S54 to ,, O35, 26S, of
looms from 1922 to 45,0Ol. These
figures tell tale Of increased prosper
ity and industrial vigor that must re-
ioice every friend to that section.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

KANSAS may possibly get something
after all. A. B. Campbell and Con-
gresham Morrill, are both being men
toned for pension commissioner.
Henry Booth also wants it and if the
Arkansas valley has as much influence
in national affairs as he seems to have
in state affairs he will stand the best
chance
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

Now that II. IL. Warner, the man
who offered rewards for comets, is out
of the patent medicine business and
does not need advertising what will the
petty astronomers do? They can't
comet over him any more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

THERE will, we hope, be no chance
to make fun of tie sloWness Of the
census taking of 1890. If Robert +.
Porter wants to earn the lasting thanks
of a great people he'll hustle the count
&l,rr,,n.l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

WE sometimes envy the man just
starting in newspaper work-all the
old journalistic chestnuts are new to
him and he gets solid comfort out of
rehashing them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

THE southern states, ss usual, are
always about ten years behind. Our
robbers held up our trains ten and
twelve years ago, while the Alabama
robbers and Texas robbers are just
EIcafchin0 on -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

THE betting men refuse to wager
any money on the success of the repub-
Iicsn ticket in Dickinson county this
year-they say they do not wish to risk
ANYTHING on a sure thing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

THIS is a fair year in Kansas.
Gould all the county fairs be rolled to-
gether we'd have a worlds fair of di-
mansions that would outstrip anything
New York or Chicago can do.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

VICE-PREsIDENT MOTIONS new
home in Washington contains thirty
two decorated rooms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

THE three dis-graces of this year are
Mr.. Maybrick, Mrs. Terry and Mrs.
Hamilton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

A TOWER one, quarter of mile, H.
800 feet, is proposed by New York II a
fair is held there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03
H. S. TlSDALE AGO.,
Opposite Stanton House,
SHERiEES SALE

Under and by virtue Of an order OF sale issued
by the Clerk OF the District Court OF Dickinson
County, State OF Kansas, in n cause pending
therein. wherein Lavina P. T. PettibOne is plain
tiff, and George W. Thisler and j. II Fisher ale
defendants. will, on
MONDAY, OCTOBER ID, A, D. 1889,
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 to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described real
estate tO-Wit:
the southeast quarter Is "a and the south
east quarter Is c IA of the northeast quarter IN
e IA Of section twenty-six (26), township twelve
(l2) range four az east of the Sixth principal
meridian in Dickinson county, state Of Kansas
The said real estate will be sold pursuant TO
the judgment OF the court in said cause recfted in
said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this 10th day of September
4. ID. 1889. ID. W. NALL,
3-5 Sheriff of Dickinson county, kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

THE forty-two star flags are hylng
over federal building in many parts OF
the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03
FOR A PRACTICAL EDUCATION ATTEND The
aTCHISON BUSINESS COLLEGE

Best advantages in Bookkeeping, PeDmaDship,
Actual Business PrSctics, Shorthand TypeTrft-
NJ aud an English and Commercial branches
EizhIy endorsed by pr0minent business men,
largest and finest college quarters In the West
Lowest tuition rates and cheapest board. For
address ceoerod Smith. Aehlsoa, kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

t5uugn cure ana cUdp Iur s11r at Darnes
s. Northcraft's drug store. se25-d&c1w
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

mage, mas. programme NOT cuangeu.
All are invited to come. By order of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

When BABY was sick, VIC gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoris
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she bad Children, she gave them CastOria
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

81 nIn aUUnuanT success III MS new
alton. The daily REFLECTOR will
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

fifteen lI5) range one % east ,,-o,, -. the
said property levied on and 20 &c sun a. '1o
[~l-. - .a.raarr 1aGf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-03

regardless of cost.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
LOVE OF NATURE
The Pleasure Of Having Known In Child
hood Brooks. Hills and Sea-


There are many pieces of sheer good
fortune for children OF luck in this
world: it is well to have been born rich
or handsome. or 10 have the talents
which command the prizes of life.
But it is perhaps no less happy and
supreme gift TO have been born a
child of the universe; to have known
in early childhood brooks, mountains
and sea; TO have felt the companion
ship of the sky, aid II listening to lis
thunder tc have heard deep calling
unto deep There is often an incom-
municable and haf-unconscious sense
of these things in the heart OF 9
child. wholly apart from any training
or habit of observation. Ii Is
seed which any soil will quicken; the
commonest landscape will be food for
it as fine as the Alps In fact. there is
sometimes with the child as with the
artist sort of instructive selection OF
the humber phase Among the mem
Dries of journey through Switzerland
In my childhood, that Of a woodland
bank at Rosenlani. covered with NOES
and with tiny pink flowers. remains 10
me as having afforded at least as keeI
a pleasure as the glacier itself aud the
| image of Mont Blanc had no power u
efface the delights of the spring lot
The power upon US of a scene OIL
thought lies partly in the extent Of oul
| intimacy with it-Atlautic-
A messenger hoy. aged seven
ty. is in the employ of the Western
Union Company at Bradford, Conn
A messenger boy of that age has prob
ably gone on at least dozen errands
in his career. Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph
| The good old times. Georgy
were the days when your great-grand
father was working fourteen hours
day to get corned-beef dinner ane
pay the mortgage on the farm yo'
have cut up into city lots Cincin'
nstus WAS better man than Nero
hut he didu', have SO much fun =
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
Electric Mountain Railway.

One of the most interesting achieve
ments in modern engineering is the
electric mountain railway recently
opened to the public at the Burgen-
stock, near Lucerne. The rails de-
scribe one grand curve formed upon
an angle of ll2 degrees. and the sys-
tenn is such that the journey is made
as steadily and smoothly as upon any
of the straight funic llar lines. The
Burgenstoek is almost perpendicular;
from the shore of Lake Lucerne to the
Burgenstock is /. $50 feet, and it is
,. So feet above the level OF the sea
The total length of the line is 9SS me-
tiers. and it commences with a gradient
of 50 per cent. which is increased So
per cent. after the first 400 meters,
this being maintained for the rest of
the journey. A single pair of rails is
used throughout, and the motive pow
err. electricity, is generated by two
dynamos, each of twenty-five horse
powe-. which are worked by water
wheel of nominally l25 horsepower.
erected upon the river Aar at its
mouth at Buochs. three miles away.
the electric current being conducted
by meaus of insulated copper wires.
The loss in transmission is estimated
at twenty-five per cent-N. \. Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.
How to Sat isfy thn Ever Growing u ernand
for Hard Facts.


While we have never insisted that
work benches will be introduced into
every district school in our land, we
do insist. and have insisted for years,
on the introduction of sense-cxercises
and sensible expressions Of sense-es
ercises in every school. high and low.
rich and poor. We are living in an
age of realism. Theories are at dis
count Hard facts are in demand.
The education that touches the life
that is. is highly valued. Ia this ma
terlal age of ours we must not lose
not lose sight of the fact that the
spiritual of the present largely comes
through the material, and that
by the material the true
spiritual life of an individual
becomes practical. earnest and useful.
In man. We believe in the Kingdom.
OF God, but we believe also that TO the
kingdom of man He has committed the
care of this lower world. Here in the
midst of things we fight the battle oil
life. and ii is by means of things that
we handle. see, feel, taste and smell;
and so become lifted above the ma
teriality of the world, into higher,
spiritual, earnest, practical, common
sense religion. The great heart of the
world throbs in unison with the work
ing men in it The time for lazy. dig
nified do-nothings has passed away
and the time of active, earnest labor
ers in the shops. on the farms, among
the mountains. and in the rooms where
the thinking is done. has fully come
We are going to say. over and Over
again many more times, life is real
Let us make it SO in all our schools
School journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
ORA MAric INSTINCT.
sas Desire That Influences Man IN Er
beIIi.hiag Ordinary Stories.


beIIi.hlag Ordinary stories.
There are many people who are
aeither dramatists nor noveiists by
profession. but who yet have such
keen eye for effect that they
may be said to be both. Like
farce writer's. such people are quick
TO see situation. and, II peces-
In a little cheap theatrical display. 1t
would not be difficult to show that al
most every man OF genius or poetic
temperament has INDUCED more or
less in this propensity: in many cases,
doubtless, without intending any harm
by the stimulation or untruthfulness.
Some one ventnred TO remind Alexan-
DIRE Dumas that an anecdote he had
just related was not strictly in accord
ance with the truth "No." he said
frankly, lit was not, know; but the
story was ever so much better as told
it, The same desire has Influenced.
and will influence, thousands OF per-
sons In embellishing a story. Being a
novelist. Dumas may perhaps be ex-
cused for giving play TO his imagination
| for the sake Of frightening ''efec.;"
| and the same excuse could be urged In
| favor Of those novelists who, in record
ing their personal experiences.
the fact that they are story-tellers by
profession. So much OF their time
Is spent in contriving situations that
it is not at all surprising that they are
often tempted to stray from the paths oil
absolute truthfulness. The general
public, however. has no such excuse.
Yet so keen is the dramatic instinc,
with many people that they contrivs
SITUATIONS with a fertility OF re-
source that would make many novelists
wild with envy. But the dramatic
instinct is mostly displayed in the tell
ing of stories. in connection with which
truth is" no doubt, "a sad harnperef
of genius" because it is comparatively
rare in real life that experiences fit IL
with preconceived notions. These
whether owing TO innate ideas or from
loving study OF fiction is more thar
need be determined frequently no
mantle in the extr~Ie. EitZ Boodl'
confessed that in ali tine comedies ant
roruances he had read the hero had al
ways a go-between-a valet or humble
follower-who performed the intrigu'
Of the piece; and consequently he SO
lected some subordinate to carry nj
letters to Minna Lowe, notwithstand
ing that he might easily have given he
them himself There may be a goo,
deal underlying this little bit O
satire. In private life the love of Ell
feet is generally pernicious. Ever
body remembers that the immorta
Pecksniff always contrived to inform hi
daughters OF the coming OF any visito
in order that they might be found suit
ably employed; and every body remen
bers. moreover, that those charmin
girls were greatly surprised an
blushed furiously when the visitors al
rived. Chamber Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
MOUNT veRnon's HISTORY.
Where wsshinStan's Fsvorits Home eot
Its Name

Where Washington Fsvorits Home tsot
Its Name
The unfortunate Duke OF Monmouth 4
had a private secretary named Vernon.
e prudent. sensible man of business.
who. after the Dukes death, found
favor IN influential quarters and.
under William Ill. became Secretary
OF State He left a SON Edward. born
in 1854. VINO, greatly against his
fathers wishes. entered the navy and.
serving with early distin ction. rose 20
the rank Of Admiral Vernon In 172z
he was returned TO the House OF Com
mons, and having. in July. l7Ss. de-
clared there that Porto BellO might ne
reduced with six sail of the line. he
would stake his life and reputation on
the success OF the expedition he
was sent of with squadron 70 do it.
succeeded. and gave his men $1,000
which had just arrived 20 pay the
Spanish troops On returning home
he received the thank, Of both houses
and the freedom OF the city of London
From that day. however, his star de-
clined. An expedition TO Garth agena
two years later signally failed. II was
in the land forces at Carthagena that
Lawrence Washington. the elder
brother by twelve years of George
Washington. had served. and So highly
did he esteem Admiral Vernon that he
gave his name TO the Washington
ancestral seat on the banks of the
Potomac ami procured mldshipmaD ;
appointment for his brother George
Mrs.. Washington. who had at first
given her consent 20 the acceptance
finally and determinately decided
against II. Notwithstanding Vernon :
disgrace aud unpopularity in later
life. on his death a handsome monu-
ment was erected 20 him in West
minister Abbey.
I 1t wss Admiral Vernon who intro
6ueed the custom Of mixing water
I with the ration OF rum. which got .he
name OF grog from his habit of wear
ing d grogram waiscoat and hence als
nickname of old Grog.1 There Is 3
story told ty As,e Taylor, that SOME
one in Johu Adams presence spoke o.
George Washington and john Adams
Stop. my friend" interrupted the
pompous Adams. 'you should say
John Adams and George Washington.
for it WAS John Adams who made
George Washington. Washington
estate was valued At s3S1.o10-N. Y
Wcrii
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
The Future of Russia.

Not only is Russia the greatest
military power in the world. but she
Is the European power with the
Target homogeneous population and
the greatest expansive force Ter
ritorialiy she has the largest empire.
possessing a vast share OF the Old
world. and hers is g people full OF
patriotic and religious spirit and so
we'll disciplined that all except an in
intestinal minority obey cheerfuily
and without question under all circum-
stances. whether good or evil. the will
of single man Yet. although sub
iect to what, with our parliamentary
ideas. we are disposed to style despot-
ism. the Russian people are full of
spirit and of those qualities which We
consider specially Anglo-Saxon -
pluck" and go Russia has abb
sorbed with rapidity. but with COM
pleteness, the greater part of central
Asia, has drawn steadily nearer aud
nearer to our frontier and has maze
herself extremely popular with the
people she has conquered. Her policy
throughout the century has been APP
parently fixed in object, but pursued
with patience; and while there seems
to be no reason to suppose any prob
ability of speedy collision, which
England will do nothing to provoke.
it is impossible for those who are
cha ~ged with the defense of India to
shu, their eyes to the possibilities or
even the probabilities Of The future. -
Fo mighty Review.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09

-
Ces-s Of Sewfsnsit.nds
Thousands ~ seas ars foufsd II
patches on the foess but xhpn one
patch Il exterminased The men often
have 10 wander far from the shia n
search Of more prey. and II i t;EeM
that their early training in cupylux
comes In advaHfageousiy Dccnsian-
ally The sealers 90 eighteen o. twsnty
mites away from the ye~set ovar Inc
ic.- and in all places II may not 10
equally strong sometimes the Fans
are scattered: then the experienced
copyist will use slab Of ice As 4 raft.
guiding Il into the desired position
with his gan. and 50 fcrryfng himself
across the leads or open water. ~
other times The Jolly or ..sfudge j.
soft. but will tear just one loot
at time, 70 the hunters spring rapid
" owe. till they find . more secure
pan ON which TO take bresssh
When they have gone far and have
TO drag their .-tomS" OF skin
considerable distance back to the ship.
it may happen that where the ice has
been ali secure on the journey out the
seai~rs find gap too wide 10 jump ~
ing right in their homeward path But
even q no floating pans arc ~itssIn
reach. they are at no sess what 10 DO:
the lows. each containing FIVE Or SIX
sesIskins with the bsubber attached.
causes them to float and the men use
them as <tepping-stones across the
open alter. Accidents. of course. Oc-
cur from time to time. and useB often 60
through the Jolly" or mis- their foot
ing and come in for a cold hath, xEich.
considering their 6Ethy condition
may not be altogether an anmiligatcd
evil; but il Is ra ely that any Of taem
are drowned as help l. always II
hand. Occasionally the whipping los
amp caches 20 close 10 the shore Thar
\ the Iandsmen come Ia for their share
81 the spoil. and then even the women
and children eagerly join the SCENE 81
carnage In the spring Of 1888. at q
/ o. ace called Belts cove one woman
occurred EFe-and-thirty seals in one
day. and at Twilsingate many Hnmen
killed heavy loasi> Of seals. The psspse
going twelve miles from land on the
ice 60 reap this harvest. WAen The ire
rensias tightly PACKED for any lengsh
of time in the bays the seals some
tirne- crawl on TO The land and at
Bonavista Bay it has happened thai as
many as l:j99 seals have been killed
amon1 the bushes on one Of the
;. islands A few years ago the seal lcs
came close to the town OF st John :
and the mia bfsants sailed out 70 l-eaA
the benefit As they went seward ia
the morning some OF the hunters s4~
man with his gun beside MIN sitting
DC ham mock of les not far from this
mouth Of Abe harbor- At his feet laS
a dead seal They wert on IN que ! o.
their prey and walked 50 far oul ttzl
it was late in the afternoon befe { tlley
returned Happening to pass by III;
same spot they saw she man still iii
ting on ti-e sam hunaInoeE and tsle sea
Iyisg as before They went up to hIEi
The man was dead, sitting Up ign
stark and star ag frozen hard a. tEi
lee ON which he rested - NineteeEti
, Century