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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14
LUCKY ACCIDENTS

The Story of a Young Soldier Whose Con
Always Went or at the Right Time
was born August 19, 1916; enlisted
September 10, 1861, and served three
years in the Forty-frst Ohio as pri-
vate of Company c.; was In the battles
of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Miss, Stone
river, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge,
Buzzard Roost, Kenesaw mountain,
Dallas, and siege of Atlanta; was
wounded at the battle of Mission Ridge
or taking of Orchard Knob. l was one
of a detailed party to go as train
guard. as was my brother, from Chat
tanooga to Bridgeport, Ala When We
left Chattanooga we were without ra-
tions of any kind. My brother and L
was quite fortunate, as we were as
signed to the blacksmith wagon, and
they had plenty of hard-tack, but that
was all. The blacksmith said: "Boys,
we will furnish the hard-tack il you
furnish the meat" That was our only
hope. l answered that we would try
and do that. For dinner we had a
for supper, oh, my! Well. brother
Jacob (the poor soul was killed at the
taking of Orchard Knob) and l started
on a little expedition to get some meat
Fortune was in our favor, and we had
to go but short distance when we ran
on litter of nice fat pigs. about two or
three months old. Somehow my gun
went off and two pigs died. We
took pity on them and took them to
camp, put them in camp-kettles and
boiled them, and so we had meat for
supper. The next day we started on
our long march. The day passed slow
ly. but toward evening we wanted more
meat. We started ahead and came to
log house. There was nice rail pen
in front with a large hog in it My
gun went off again, and for supper we
had more meat, and it lasted the re-
mainder of our trip. When we return
ed we had to run the gantlet before ar
irving in Chattanooga To make the
distance of sixty miles we went one
hundred and twenty miles, as the rebels
were all around US, and we were in
very close quarters; but by the assist
ance of our troops we arrived in the
city all safe. with provisions for our
poor comrades.
After / was discharged at Atlanta
from the Forty-frst Ohio on account of
expiration of service, l again enlisted
for one year in the One Hundred and
Seventh Ohio, and served eleven
months in that regiment, when the
war closed and l marched home with
the boys in blue.-Jas. Shanklin. Co.
G, 41st Ohio, Columbus, o., in National
Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14
GETTYSBURG HERO.
A Celebrated War Horse Humanely Put to
Death by His Owner.

Death Dy Ills owner.
The equine hero of the battle of Get
tysburg, Old General recently departed
this life at the ripe old horse age of
thirty-five years He was ridden in that
and other battles by one of the Generals
of the Union army, and losing his rider,
headed column of troops and led a
mighty and deadly charge, receiving at
that time ball in the neck, the scar
being always plainly visible. Being dis
abled thereby he was included in Gov
ernment sale after the war, was brought
to Bangor and fell into the hands of Mr.
Leighton, who sold him to MAJOR Cros-
by. Many have supposed the horse
was once used by Captain Henry Cros-
by, of the Twenty-second Maine but
this is not true. Later on he became
the property of Mrs. Ann Crosby,
mother of the late John Crosby, who
was of the firm of Washburn, Crosby &
Co., of Minneapolis. She kept him
twenty years, and four years ago, when
the family moved from Hampden. Gen
eral was given to Mr.. McAuliff, who as
sured the donors that he would always
care for him. and that the hard hand Of
the horse jockey should never be laid
upon him
At the last State muster General was
ridden by Major w. w. Emerson, of the
Second Maine, and seemed to be in his
element when on the field of parade.
When the recall was sounded General
seemed to fully understand the situation
and he would start off at his height of
speed for quarters which were nearly a
half mile distant, second only to the
adjutant who rode flyer. At the
Fourth of July celebration in Hampden
last year, Major Emerson, who was in
command, rode General and his prompt
military maneuvres drew general at
tention to the horse.
Last fall he first showed signs of
weakness; would stumble and go down,
and he had one sick spell and his legs
became swollen. Later he recovered
somewhat; could always eat well and
was always ready for grain rations-
His intelligence was great; it was
with difficulty he could be hitched, as
he could unite almost any kind of a
knot, and then he would hunt out the
grain and eat a moderate quantity; just
his "whack" and nothing more.
But the General failed again, and
Mr. McAuliff humanely decided to end
his days. Some said fifteen grains of
morphine would do perfect work, and
this was given him, but it seemed as
though General was determined not to
die 80, but would only have a warriors
death, for he became, under the infu-
ence of the morphine. friskish and
coltish to high degree While thus
exhilarated, rife was procured, Geh-
erA vas led, 10 his grave. and there
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14
ABOUT ELECTROTYPING.
A Description of the Simple and Yet woI
derfuI Process.

A Description of the Simple and Yet Won
derful Process.
A solution of chloride of gold in cy-
anide of potassium is used for gold
plating, and a small plate of gold, in
stead of silver, is suspended in the So
luton at the positive pole. Nickel
plating is a more recent invention, but
is effected in the same way, and has
become an immense and profitable in
dustry. 1t is equal to silver in beauty
and brilliancy, and has superior re-
sistance to those impurities in the air
which tarnish and discolor the more
expensive metal. Electrotyping is a
modification of the same process, by
which any number of reproductions of
a form of type can be obtained in a
solid block of metal, thus saving the
wear of the type and allowing it to be
After the type is set up into ''form"
a wax mold is taken of its surface The
face of this mold is busted with finely
powdered graphite or black lead, to
render it conductor of electricity,
and is then suspended in solution of
sulphate of copper, so as to form a
part of an electric circuit. Metallic
copper is deposited upon the face of
the wax mold, giving a perfect repro
duction of the original form of type,
and when it has reached the requisite
thickness it is removed, strengthened
with backing OF type metal and
mounted upon a block of wood or metal
ready for use in the printing press.
This process is very cheap one. and
where large number of copies are to
be printed prevents the rapid wearing
out of the expensive type. Wooden
cravings are always printed from these
electrotype reproductions, as the soft
wooden block would be rapidly de-
stroyed in an ordinary printing press.
In the process of stereotyping the
plates are cast directly in type metal
from a mold of the original type in
plaster-of-paris or paper pulp, but, ex-
cept in the case of daily newspapers,
or inferior work. the electrotype pro-
cess has nearly superseded it.-Popu-
lar Science News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14
AN HONEST GIRL.
A Story of President Lincoln and a Spil
tied Young Virginian.

A Story of President Lincoln and a Spir.
tied Young Virginian.
The n Y. Independent tells the fol
lowing story of Abraham Lincoln and
Southern girl:
During the war, Miss N, beautiful
and spirited Virginian whose brother
Ga Confederate soldier) had been taken
prisoner by the Union forces, was de-
sirous OF obtaining pass which would
enable her to visit him. Francis 2.
Blair agreed to secure an audience with
the President, but warned his young
and rather impulsive friend to be very
prudent and not let word escape her
which would betray her Southern SYM
pathies. They were ushered into the
presence of Mr.. Lincoln, and the OBJ
ject for which they had come stated.
The tall, grave man bent down to the
petite maiden. and, looking searching
ly into her face, said: ''You are loyal,
of course?" Her bright eyes flashed.
She hesitated moment, and then with
face eloquent with emotion and hon.
est as his own, she replied: ''Yes. loyal
to the hearts core-to Virginia!" Mr..
Lincoln kept his intent gaze upon he,'
for moment longer and then went to
his desk, wrote line or two, and hand
ed her the paper. With bow the in
terview terminated. Once outside the
extreme vexation of Mr.. Blair found
vent in reproachful words: "Now you
have done itr' he said. Didn't /
warn you to be very careful? You
have only yourself to blame" Miss n,
madesno reply but opened the paper.
1t contained these words:
Pass Miss N: she is an honest girl
and can be trusted. A LINCOLN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14
STARTLING HISTORY.
An Entertaining But Not Very Reliab,
Account of q Gun Boats Fate.

An Entertaining But Not Very Reliable
Account of Gun Boats Fate.
During the recent dredging OF Fox
river, in Tennessee, the sunken remains
of the once nervous little gunboat, the
yellow Jacket" were discovered.
The sinking of the yellow Jacket
was the most remarkable accident that
ever occurred in this country. The
complete details of the affair could no,
be obtained at the time, in fact, we are
in possession of the only authentic ac-
count Here it is, told by John P. Nc
Luskin, now well-known physician oi
Coffee County, Tenn:
''It occurred, says the doctor, "when
was lad. There had been a heavy
snow, and several boys, including my
self, were prowling about, hunting rab-
bits. Along in the afternoon thaw
set in, and, as we could find no rabbits,
we began to amuse ourselves by rolling
a SNOWFALL. We were, at this time, on
the long hill, known as Benson's Slope.
We rolled the ball until it got to be as
large as a hogshead; and then, as ii
was easy to roll down the hill, con-
tinued to turn it over. To our great
delight it became easier and easier to
roll, and. suddenly to our great sur
prise, it broke away from us and went
bounding down the slope. Then we be-
held startling sight The ball grew
80 rapidly that it soon looked like a
rolling mountain. 1t picked up a
wagon and team, took up negro cabin
and then. with a tremendous bound,
fell into the river, just in time to strike
and completely bury the gunboat 'Yel-
low Jacket Not a soul on board es-
caped. d."-Arkansaw Traveller.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Any person who takes the paper reguIa
ty from the postoffice, whether directed 20 hi
aame or whether he is a subscriber or not, =
responsible fer the pay
The courts have decided that refusing 10 talse
eevspapers from the post-effice, or removing
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facss
evidence of INTENTIONAL FRADD.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

You dear darling, delightful girl
how did you enjoy Europe" Don't ask
me! "rm so disappointed in it all l
only saw the Prince of Wales back. ="
IN, Y. World.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

ball was sent in just below the spot
where went the rebel bullet OF years
ago, and out went the life spark OF an
other veteran and another hero OF the
Union armY.-St Paul Pioneer Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

Artificial Matching is said to leave
chickens absolutely free from lice. and
promotes, therefore. strong develop.
ment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14

You can not expect girl to stand
fire because she Is accustomed 70 Iaos
powder.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06
7 he Mechanical Arts,

We have seen how the literary edu.
cation which we now consider 80 es-
sential was regarded in England-as I'M.
gentlemanly. 1t is not so long since
the physician or leech was, as Hallam
says, ian inexhaustible theme of popu-
lar ridicule." The BARRIERS pole, SO com.
mon in our streets, recalls time, not
so long past, when the barber practiced
blood-lettins and other medical arts.
1t Is within our own memory that the
barber; indeed, the two were often the
same person. How is it that all this Is
changed, that literature, medicine and
dentistry have become gentlemanly &C.
cupationsP Simply, l think, because
they are nov thought scientifically and
institutions have been established for
that purpose. 1t may be laid down as
general rule that whatever is taught
In school will soon become respectable
and gentlemanly, while that which Ia
picked up in the house or the workshop
will always be regarded as menial.-
Prof. Thomas Davidson, in Forum.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06
1t Had No TerrOrs for Him.

$50 this is my claim, is it?" unused
the newcomer. my good man,
don't wish to put you to any trouble
but you're on my patch of ground"
II am, hey?" said the fierce-loolting
Oklahoma squatter. my friend, dye
see that inclosure staked off thar the
other side of the cabin? Well, that's
my private buryin' ground, an it's
full o. fellers that thought they he'd a
claim on this ranch"
81 see it," replied the visitor, care
lessly," land it doesn't scare me any.
l umpired ten baseball games in
Detroit last year." he added, with a
capacious yawn.
'.For heavens sake, mister!" ex-
claimed the squatter, his face turning
frightfully pale and his knees knock
ing together give me five minutes to
pack up my traps and light out"
Chicago Tribune.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06
The Snakes and the Porcupine.


A Porcupine who was so much be-
hind in his rent that he was compelled
to move, asked a colony OF Snakes to
take him into their cave temporarily un-
til he could hear from an advertisement
hehad put in morning paper: WANT
ed, small house in quiet neighbour
hood. No children"
The Snakes consented, and he made
himself at homo at once, letting drive
with his quilts wherever he took no
ton. and keeping the Snakes very busy
lodging them. They soon got tired Of
their frisky lodger and asked him If he
wouldn't be kind enough to leave. He
replied facetiously that he hadn't any
thing to leave except quills, and then
he gave them some more, with dex-
terity that few quill-drivers could equal.
They told him if he would go right
away they didn't want any rent; his
arrows had made rents enough.
..You don't like it here, thenp" said
the Porcupine, as he fired quill at
the boss Cobra, pinning him to the
wall by the scrutf of his neck. IF the
quarters don't suit you, you know what
you can do"
The Snakes were almost as badly
ratified as an inebriate is when he has
'em, and incontinently fled, while the
Porcupine remained and had his house
rent free.
This fable shows how the quill is
mightier than q rattlesnake. Texas
Siftings.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06
'ROme Was Not Built in One Day.

This beautiful saying may be COM
pared with our every day life; though
We expect to do q great deal in one
day, there are many things that re-
quire years for their completion. l
shall relate, briefly, few examples
that may arise from this proyerb.
A farmer can not reap the reward of
his labor in ono month, but month
after month he must toll in his broad
field to bring forth the harvest that he
is looking for in the future. The first
thing he must do is to prepare his
ground for planting; the SECOND, he
must have sufficient seed 10 SOW it.
Then after the little plant has made its
appearance through the ground, he is
not ready to leave it for it must be
tenderly cared for and if it happens to
get destroyed it should be replaced by
another one as soon as possible.
Neither can a student accomplish all
in one term but he must earnestly
labor for years, and then he does not
know all. 1t takes many terms to
complete just one branch, though after
three or four years of close application
n,
it may be termed, one may have very
fair knowledge of several branches
and teach them, but still there are
many unlearned points that would be
very beneficial if known.
A minister does not expect to convert
every soul in one nights labor, but by
constantly preparing his sermons and
delivering them to the people, he at
last sees his reward, for he has made
them to see clearly that which has long
been obscure to them and they come
flocking in to have their thirsty souls
satisfied by hearing and receiving the
word of God. They come as a flock
of sheep gathering around their mas
ters feet to be fed"
We can not live our time out in one
year, but we must live our allotted
time and be preparing for the grave at
the same time.
As we are thoughtlessly climbing the
hill of life We never stop TO think of
what is coming in the future, or look
back over our past record, but we
tread swiftly onward until we have
mounted the top; then, we begin to
think, we wonder what is coming and
try to study out some scheme that will
bring us reward after we have COM
pleted our life's journey. At last a
grand and sublime thought of o Gre
tor, who in plying care is taking a
record Of our sad conditions comes to
our mind, then we resolve to follow
him the remainder of our days and with
slow pace we begin the decension of
the hill with more courage than we
crossed it. As we begin its downward
slope, we can see dimly In our imagi-
nation resting place for our weary
bodies marked out, and as we near its
lodging we are made to realize that
all has not been in vain and that it also
takes more than one days journey to
to reach Heaven.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06
Caught i'm the Ouicksand

Two gentlemen of Athens, Ga. =,
went to neighboring town few days
ago on a business trip. After they had
finished all their business they started
home in the snow. In crossing little
creek the horses and wagon ran into
quicksand, and in a second the horses
went down into the sand, and were UNI
able to extricate themselves. The
wagon was sinking fast, and soon went
in the sand over the hubs. The snow
was falling at fearful rate, and the
wagon and horses steadily sinking
They both sprang from the wagon to
save themselves, and fortunately found
several negroes near at hand who went
to their rescue, and with hard work
cut the horses loose from the wagon,
and saved them.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06
At the Austrian Court.

A strange picture is drawn by a
Vienna correspondent of the 'perquis-
tie" system in vogue at the Austrian
court. Nothing except the linen,
plate, china and glass is ever served
twice at the court tables. But the full
meaning of this can not well be grasp
ed by anybody who has not seen the
sytem at work. Some OF the servants
have as their perquisites the bottles
which have come up to the dining
room, but have not been uncorixed;
others the lncorked bottles, and 9TH
ers again tho wine that remains in the
glasses. Therefore, it is to the inter-
est of one got of servants to keep the
glasses full; OF another set TO draw as
many corss as possible, while parting
with as nstle wine as they can, and OF
third set to draw corks sparingly.
AS regards the food, too, there are
differelv orders of claimants for per-
quisites, one man having u vested in
terest in the joints, another in the
poultry, a third in sweet dishes, and SO
on
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06
Four Degrees in Drunkenness.

There are four degrees of intemper-
ence, and before l finally gave up
drinking / had taken them all. The
first is the lamb degree. This is taken
by men who drink simply for sociabil-
ity, and is usually of mild nature.
The second is the monkey degree.
When man takes this degree he usu-
ally can tell o better story and amuse a
larger crowd by his pranks and antics
than he can when in his normal condi-
tion. The third is the lion degree.
When man is inflated in this degree
he becomes bold and disr egards every
ones will but his own. He beats his
wife and wants to fight his neighbor.
When he is admitted to the last degree
he becomes IKE hog. Small.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06
Too Accomplished

Ell Verano Valley Whistle: Il Yer
ano mother-What has become OF Mr..
Wisely, daughter, he hasn't been here
to see you lately, has hep
Daughter He hasn't been here for
two weeks now. I'm sure can't imag-
inc what the trouble is.
You told me you thought he intend
ed to make you his wife.
did think SO mamma. He seemed
to think the world of me.
Perhaps he really doesn't know how
accomplished you are.
Oh, yes he does. The last time he
was here / told him about my being
able to play two tunes on the piano at
the same time and sing a third.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06
HOW THE HEAVENS MOVE.
A Celestial Collision Inevitable, but
Not Right Away.


Not Right Away.
The elder Strive made the movement
OF the sun through space to be about
five miles a second; but on the supposi.
sition of the brightest stars being be-
tween two and three times nearer to us
than they seem really to be. We can
now see that the actual speed OF the
solar system can scarcely fall short OF
twelve or exceed twenty miles second.
By a moderate estimate, then, our po-
sition in space is changing to the ex-
tent OF five hundred millions OF miles
annually, and collision between our
sun and the nearest fixed star would be
inevitable were our course directed in
a straight line toward iD after the
lapse of $4,000 years! The old problem
OF show the heavens move" success
fully attacked in the solar system, has
retreated to stronghold among the
stars, from which it will be difficult TO
dislodge it. In the stupendous mech
anism OF the sidereal universe, the act
ing forces can only betray themselves
to us by the varying time confgura-
tions of its parts. But as yet our
knowledge OF stellar movements is
miserahly scanty. They are apparent
ly SO minute as to be-
come perceptible, in general,
only through observations of great
precision extending over a number of
years. Even the understanding star
would spend PSI years in crossing an
arc of the heavens equal to the disk OF
the full moon. Yet all the time lowing
to the inconceivable distances of the
objects in motion) these almost evanos-
cent displacements represent velocities
in many cases so enormous as to battle
every attempt to account for them.
Runaway stars are no longer OF ex-
treme rarity. One in the Great Bear,
known as "Groombridge, $780," invisi-
BILE to the naked eye, but sweeping over
at least 200 miles each second, long led
the van of stellar speed; Prof. Pritch-
ards Photographic determination OF the
parallax OF Cassiopeia shows, however.
neutrality-suspicious. object not only to be
a sun about forty times as luminous as
our own, but to be travelling at the
prodigious rate of 800 milus-while
DR.. Elkin's result for Arcturus gives it
a velocity of little less thon 400 miles
"a second! The express" star of the
southern hemisphere, so far, is one Of
the fourth magnitude situated in Tou-
can. Its speed of about 200 miles a
second may. however, soon turn out to
be surpassed by some of the rapidly
moving stars picked out for measure
ment at the Cape. Among them are
some pairs drifting" together. and
presumed therefore to be connected by
a special physical bond, and to lie at
nearly the same distance from ourselves.
This presumption will now be brought
to the test.-Contemporary Review.