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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-28
ABILENE REFLECTOR
PUBLISHED BY
REFLECTOR PUBLISHING COMPANY.
FARMERS IN IRELAND.
In Spite OF Many Obstacles Their COnditic
L.

In Spite OF Many Obstacles Their Condition
Is Improving
1reland's manufactures are largely
things of the past. The competition OF
other countries has been too strong
and has oyerborne them. Even her
agriculture has severely suffered be-
cause of this cOuntry's competition.
Her people could not pay back rents
and sell their wheat to England at as
low price as could the United States
and Russia, but from the Irish agri-
cultural returns for the current year it
appears that the condition of the far
mers is improving. In 1884 the total
extent of land in Ireland under cultiva-
ton was 1872, 744 acres; in 1885 it in
creased to 1857, 127 acres; in 1886. to
1904, 115 acres; in 1887, to 5,065, 657
acres, and in 1888. to 5.141, 15j. The
increase of the latter year over 1887
was in the sowing of wheat 81, 245
acres, of barley S.644 acres, but during
the same period there was decrease
of "a, SOP acres of the area under oats.
Under grain crops the area of 1888 was
1,234, 069, as compared with 1,229, O29
acres in 1887. In planting of potatoes
there was an increase of 1869 acres,
and mangel wurtzel and beet root OF
1896 acres; there was, however,
q decrease of $3.50 acres in tur-
nips. In the growing of grass and
clover there was an increase this
year over last of'S7, 800 acres. The in
crease of acreage in Irish agriculture
it will be perceived, has been cOntinu-
GUS since 1888, and what the statistics
of this years farming in Ireland seem
to establish is, that if the Irish people
were their own landlords or contented
tenants, as are those of this country,
they would have no trouble in keeping
the hard times from knocking at their
doors. Only very rarely do they own
the soil they till, and they seldom con-
tentedly cultivate it, for the reason
that their rents would be excessive,
even if the farmers were not under the
disadvantageous conditions of frequent
bad seasons resulting in crop failures.
High rents and no crops, or only partial
ones, bankrupt the farmers, and after
bankruptcy comes eviction. Above and
under all the Irish agriculturists'
troubles is bad governmental govern
ment made by and for landlords chiefly.
The Land League, which was the first
organization which united in support
of a common cause Irishmen OF all
classes. conditions and creeds, pur-
posed to secure a government for Ire
land more just and land laws which |
would not be wholly unfair to the |
tenants. The National League is now |
trying to secure to the Irish people the |
same benefits. but slow progress is |
made, and there are millions of fruit |
full acres in Ireland which high rents, |
bad seasons and cruel evictiOns have |
left unprOductive. In spite of all OBJ
stacles to their prosperity, however.
it appears from the above quoted sta
tistics that the condition of the Irish
farmers is improving Philadelphia
Ledger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-28
ORIENTAL HOUSES.
The Hovels of the Poor and the Preten-
tious Mansions of the Rich.

The HOvcls of the Poor and the Preten-
tious Mansions of the Rich.
The rude hut of the plains to our
Western pioneer perhaps would be pre-
ferable to the Oriental peasants hut
built of mud or sun-burnt brick, which
is liable to be gradually dissolved I'M
der the influence of the weather. A
single room would combine parlor and
chamber kitchen and stable-without
window, fireplace or chimney, the
room would be lighted by an opening
in the size or roof, through which rain
and sunshine have equal ingress. On
the occasion of healing the paralytic,
however, Jesus may have been visiting
a lordlier mansion, belonging, perhaps,
to one of the wealthier citizens of
Capernaum. If so, the house and its
surroundings were entirely different to
the mud-built hut.
The houses of the wealthier classes
were made of brick or stone: sometimes
the architecture and finish were mag
nifcent, but never models of comfort.
An arched gateway would constitute
the front dOorway-into a court yard
in the center of the house. In the
midst of this inner court a playing
fountain mingles its ripping noises
with the music of singing birds, while
the air is fragrant with the breath of
flowers. This court is the reception
room for guests. Into this central
square the rooms of the lower story of
the house open. A staircase in one of
the corners leads to the second story
perhaps built with balconies. These
rooms may be Respondent with drap-
cries of richest tapestry. Rich carpets
partially cover the thing. Instead of
frescoing, wooden ceiling painted or
carved or richly paneled. rival those of
modern finish. Soft, luxurious cush-
ions are arranged about the sides ot
the room. This is all the furniture,
except, perhaps, a single table and a
sofa-which serves also as a bed for
sleeping. A smoking wick floating in
a cup of oil affords the only light at
night. There are no window panes,
but a lattice work obstructs the view
by day from the window.
On the house-top the jew surrounded
himself with comfort and spent the
twilight hours. Perhaps it was from
the house-top over the court yard that
a canvas was stretched to prevent the
excessive heat of the sun-rays during
the day; and this canvas or roof of the |
court was torn away, as is perhaps
described in Mark. when the four
earnest friends lowered the man sick |
OF the palsy into the presence of |
Christ. who was eagerly sought by |
crowds waiting upon His benefcent |
Unsatisfactory Inter Ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-28
SOUTHERN METHODS.
Something Must BE Done to Put an En-
to the Reign of Terror


1t seems that the Democratic party
IN the South is not content with hav-
ing cast nearly solid vote at the polls,
but Is determined to rob the Republic
ans of the very few scraps of success
which they picked up here and there;
and the remarkable similarity of
method which prevails in different
States makes it certain that there ex-
lists weil-defned system for main
tanning the political solidity of the
South, and for suppressing the real
sentiment of the people.
During the past week three things
have occurred which are extremely
significant, and which clearly illustrate
the determination of the South to rule
or ruin. One is the assassination of
John NJ. Clayton, of Arkansas, whose
only crime was daring to contest the
seat in Congress of Clinton r. Breck-
iuridge. The second is the daring at
tempt of the Democrats in West Vir-
ginia to reverse the popular verdict,
and to steal the Governorship fromGoff,
the Republican candidate, who is un-
questionably elected. The third is the
plot for the assassination of Frank W.
Pope, Florida Republican, who is en-
gagged at the present time, as Clayton
was, in collecting evidence for use in
contesting the seat of a Democratic
Congressman in the next Congress.
If these things are allowed to go on
unchecked and unhindered the United
States must revise its penal statutes,
and declare with all the solemnity of a
legal enanctment that it is a high
crime and misdemeanor for any Re-
publican south of Mason and Dixon S
line to aspire to Office, and that it is
felony without benefit of clergy for
any one to contest an Office against a
Democrat; and to this should be added
general amnesty clause for all who
should engage in the righteous and
holy work of shooting in cold blood
Republican candidates and contestants
and their friends.
Here in San Francisco contest is
pending precisely like the Arkansas
and Florida contests; that is, a Repub-
Gcan contests the seat of Democrat
who has received certificate of cleo
ton to the Fifty-frst Congress; and
yet it is safe to say that it has not oc-
Cured to Mr.. Clunie nor to any of his
most ardent supporters to shoot Mr..
Phelps nor to waylay and murder
those who have collected testimony in
his behalf. But if the principle is
correct for Arkansas and Florida, why
not for California? A Democratic
vote in Congress from this State
counts just as much as a vote from
either of those States, and if political
ethics there recognize the propriety OF
numbering the contestant. why not
here as well?
Something must be done in this re-
gard with the South. The people of
the United States will not longer sub
NIT to the reign of terror which
Southern Democracy employs for its
own purposes, but will insist that
every citizen of the Republic shall
have ali his legal and constitutional
rights, South as well as North, and
that to kill a contestant for an Office
shall be deemed murder. and shall be
punished as such. San Francisco
Chronicle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-28
He Wanted to Get Even.

A boy who was about to post a letter
yesterday was observed to lick three
stamps on it, and a gentleman who was
inystified asked for an explanation,
saying:
''one stamp is enough to carry dou-
BILE that weight
''But dropped two letters in here
yesterday without stamps on" replied
the boy, and put two extra on here to
get even. 1 don't want TO chest Uncle
Sam."-Detroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-28
POLITICAL GRIMES.
How the Democratic Party Produces Its
Great MajOritie5 in the South.

How the Democratic Party Produces Its
Great MajOritieS in the South.
The methods by which the great
Democratic majorities in the Southern
States are produced are forcibly illus
trated in the report of the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
The facts established by the committee
which has been investigating the cleo
ton outrages in Washington County,
Tex, are such as to call blush OF
shame to the cheeks of every honest
citizen. Not only was the Republican
vote, white and colored, suppressed
by bands of Democratic ruffians. Or
ganized for the purpose of intimidat-
ing the Republicans and acting as they
did with the knowledge of the leaders
of the Democratic party; not only were
ballOt-boxes stolen and destroyed al
Republican voters could not be intiml.
dated; but, after the preparation oil
such frauds upon the ballot, a number OF
Republicans were murdered or driven
away from their homes in order to
prevent prosecution of the criminals,
and to this day neither the State nor
the local authorities have done any
thing to bring the guilty to Justice
1t is time that the people of the North
should realize the fearful prevalence
and extent of political crime in a num-
Der of Southern States. The question
is one of National range and
of vital Importance to the peo-
pie of every State and Terri
tory in the Union. Only the other day
the intelligence of a dastardly political
murder in Arkansas was flashed over
the wires. Colonel John NJ. Clayton,
a Republican, elected to Congress in
his district, but duly counted out. was
murdered in cold blood while at Plum
merville collecting evidence to be used
in his contest for the seat. Such oc-
currences would be impossible if the
practice of breaking the constitution
and laws had not thoroughly poisoned
and polluted the Bourbon mind.
Like the Anarchist. the Bourbon be-
lieves in the bullet instead of the bal.
lot only he practices his principles on
a larger scale and is never hanged fo- it.
Every honest citizen should consti.
tute himself committee of one and |
ogitate the question until the public |
is thoroughly aroused. |
Brought into the light where thou
sand intelligences may burn upon it.
the truth will at last force these evils
and dangers and their consequences
upon the conscience and the response
Dility of the whole people
The recommendation of the CON-
nittee that provision should be made
Tor more complete protection of the
of the elective franchise by
act of Congress only voices the senti-
nent and conviction of all citizens who
ire aware of the dangers threatening
he Republic from this source.-Min-
leapolis Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-28

E~ And now it is the Democrat
and not the Republican party tina
stands in the way of reduction of tn.
Government revenues. How Cleve
land must weep when he contemplates
the change which has come over the
spirit Of his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS State
Journal
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

I saw sancitui bonnet just imported
whhch cost So lt has three dllets.
made hAndkerchicf shape with the points
toward the front. The first i Of canary
eolorrd velvet. the second OF jet and the
4irt of let ard lace over canary velvet
The intersyices are tlled with puds of
black talie. The front hllet Is carried
behind tho ears and down 20 the chin.
whore it fastens with pretty jet pm
A fan q tine Cnantilly lace eight inches
deep droops from the back OF the bonnet
aud follows the canary colOred baud 10
under the chin and from there down
ward 20 the waist. where il IS fastened
again. and from there IL falls again 10
the feet. This style, | suppose. viii take.
because IL il striking. becoming. grace
fui and costs very dear. and there is
nothzsg moro softening 70 a face than
lace. No lace but real would look well
IN shis style, 50 it can hardly become
common
Tho lovely ginghams Of the early sum
rner have been reproduced IN soft wool
goosls for fa1. and they are particularly
8--<-PsEA ~ NA4NAA 81 y ~eAi = otA allrscAf
enosAxh the children these days generally
wear the darkest colors and the parents
the bright ones Perhaps that Is because
their fresh young beauty shows palmer
N the dark settings.
The quaint old fashioned little guimpe
gowns. and the short wasted long skirt
Cd dresses for bits OF girls are affected by
sentimental mothers. and indeed Aey
are prctcy for the dear little ones
saw baby the other day. about three
years old. She had . little brown silk
dress feather stitched around each Of
Tho three tucks with coral red silk.
The sleeves were tucked lengthwiss
and feather stitched. which left puff
az top and bottom The waist had a
gr1inpe Of fine tucked muslin. and around
the neck was = band q brown ribbon
feather stitched and tied ia bow with
long ends. With this she wore hat OK
dark brown Lcghorn with fluffy plumes
Of brown AMI coral. She vas lovely,
and looked 80 cunning that everybody
wanted % kiss her. Her little feet Just
showed under the hem OK her dress.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07
MoLosRs or PUBLIC OPINION.
National Editorial Association in se~sioa
At Detroit.


At Detroit
Mr.. J. r Belts, president of the Ma
tiouAl Editorial association. which began
lrs annual session for 1899 az Detroit.
Mich. Aug q. IS editor q Tho Arkansas
Little Rock Democrat He is a native
u the state Of Nsw York. and received
thorough English education IN the pub
lie schools 4 Camden. Oneida county.
he oegaH work at the printers case in
ms lSth year. in 1850. and was employed
in various cities. but finally settled in
Chicago. In 1871. after the big ere. he
removed from Chicago and took an in
tersst IN The ST. Louis Democrats iob
iepartment. In the fai Of 1873 be sold
3ut and be~an travelling FOR a st Louis
paper house and type foundry. In 1872
~ became business manager of The Ar
kansas Democrat for Mr. James Mitch
ELI. editor and proprietor. In 1881 be
took an interest In the business. ard the
arm is now Mirchel 8 Bettis. He has
been interested in the National Editorial
association since t-e5.
Col john Hicks. frst vice president,
ia the proprietor of The Daily North
western, az Oshkosh. Wis. ard is now
SLING the position u minister to Peru.
re uss born April y. ist-. AZ Auburn.
~ T. His Parents removed to the west
n 1851. and tre ccioneIs tcvhood ras
spont Principally as WevsuTeea Re
entered the preparatory department ~
lawrence university. ArrIeton Wis
when aur ~ wears oli. bar left college IN
1857 oo become CIV esiroT. AZ the age -
% ~ the newspaper he now Owls
Ter -his tfrpe. however. he was ciose
T1aart snd attended ore tarra st the
--ats university M7iiz-n. He taen r1t
r sr~re rri- ss el5-rrial writer ara ss-
sisr7rt ru The y rsnkee Sentinel and
L1o te~rrrv-srsrn Advance. rarar~ .-1 ~
Nsazosh .a t1~ist. lse7 t- aka -he
sle-rsniD II T-a rai- N----r s=--~-,
year .afer fn company wb Ser
La'naas s. A .sT hs -'s--hssei -as ur-2-
srtT. IN fss4 81 ee-auas so.s asnrris..sr.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

LOW y JLlNlVAh-
turned home, and in November, 1865,
commenced the publication Of The Green
vile Advocate.
A. III. Lowrie. treasurer. was elected
70 that Office in 1891, and again by &C
clamation in 1888, and during the alb
sence OF the president and vice presi-
dents was elected acting president, and
served in that capacity during the tour
of 1888 in Mexico and Texas, filling the
position with dignity and doing the
honors gracefully. He was for many
years a citizen of Michigan. Coming to
the United States from Scotland fifty
one years ago, he was educated in the
public schools of Cleveland and was
graduated from Adrian college in 1853,
and served from it as professor of Eng
lish literature and political science for
fifteen years prior to 1882. During seven
years he was principal and euperintend-
ent of schools in Cleveland, Bellefon-
taine and Marion, o., and at one time
one of the proprietors and editors of The
Adrian Times. He can teach, preach,
stump and edit" and do a good Job
every time, but at present runs a daily
and weekly at Elgin, Ills.
Eugene 3. Fletcher, corresponding
secretary, was born at Portland. Me-,
April g. 1947, and removed to Cincin-
natl with his father in 1854. where he
attended the public schools and entered
the Office Of The Cincinnati Watchman
March /, 1851, setting his first type as
compositor on the inaugural address Of
President Lincoln, March 6, 1861. He
returned to Portland, Me-, IN June, 1861,
10 work in the Office Of The Portland
Daily Press, managed by his uncle, and
in 1854 returned to Ohio, working on
various papers. In July. 1915, he Sc
cured partnership in The Morris Her
aid. becoming sole owner of that paper
in 1886. he has been an active member
OF the National Editorial association,
and two years ago was elected secretary,
and at the last session corresponding
secretary. He was also chairman of the
itinerary committee on the trip TO the
City of Mexico.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

Wllfzm c. McCz1npock. sscoDd y1os
prssl4leEt. paoEzaer u Tie Leo4noa co.
S-4r, = razEe q ConnscEicut Ar ths
age q % Be Aeft sc1ool - bri1gepost zn1
catered she o@1oe q TIE bxA1gsEors
Farmer g ls2rn rs printing o1siae2s.
II 1857 10 ~ent ~ Ci1clnEiaZl. - here ns
~or ked as : coBaEoslscr al ~ p-loae-ie
type for LonEisy BrDs PAoDetle jour
naL Hs ~Orked "a Tue Onclnn4ll
Daily Gazetse. sa1 lzter ~2s foreman -
koherx Cl4rk & O.. : ok printing -
t4sllshnent. he went q Lebanon ss
foFsuazn u TIE Star. AID ca JAa. -,
1911. became one q is owners and las
been soi- prcprsetor slloe Jzl. u, 1873
lie has besa secretary Il tAs OHIO hQlto-
Eial association Cor eight years. ana re-
esntiy elscl0i second sige president
Hon. J. B. stanley. third vice presi-
dent, vas born ia Haynesvilie. Lowades
county. Alabama. Aug. ;, lS45- Ills
f2t8er was a Carolini4n of EAg-lsh p4-
Tentasre. AM his mother - a. the daughter
q O British officer sa.i Mas born II Paris.
His hrsI woEE Was en- The Southern Mes
serger, weekly newspaper printed AZ
Greenvllle. as "a apprentice L. 1888,
where be remained two wears. Then he
entered IS a cadet AZ the GrcenFile Col
legi4te and Military institute, remaining
one session, when the whole college.
aroused by southern patriotism. entered
the Confederate army. Cadet Stanley
ioined the Seventeenth Alabama, and
served with il 70 the close Of the war.
Immediately after the war closed ne re
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07
FLosENcE :. koAock
A Powerful wo-@~a Frs@eAsE @aa Shs
Wofk sGe aAz D9H~.

CaIcAGo. Aug S9-A picture Is Tn
lshad - ben sI tE&ea q the 1leAns use1
- bring about ~ end has disappeared.
49, Whistler. Jadged bs thss test ths
work q ghs Rev Floreaoe kollock l.
finished work " h2Eever she doss
tears 10 evidence of strain or effort HsE
splen.hd vikor gives the strong Impres-
sloa q resource which h2s never sp-
preached exhaustion aud IL listening g.
her one finds Al4self convinced th4f II "a
good 10 I've. oeczusa there ls - much u
lie worth dong
Why ala become : preacher ste
said. IL answering the question as % her
choice Il a hfe work Because / was
consumed viii a desire 70 give forth the
beautiful faith which had come with its
glatness aud hope 70 0s part of my
lie
Ia her paipiE, clad in princess goWn of
dark me stud. the severe lines q which
reveal the perfection II her tai. hssoms
figure. with her hne head thrown back
and her d4Fk ewes glowing she j. the
embodiment Of inspiratlOnAl enthusiasm
She is wonderfully magnetic and car
riss forward her audience az II by magic
Stin she IS not IN the least sensational
either in method OF matter Dealing IL
facts rather than dialectics. she is broad.
intense and original. and those who have
listened % her for wears declare not only
that her work is NOT replica Of early
efforts. bat improves in power, strength
and finish as the years % on.
4 native OF Wisconsin Miss Konock
was educated al the state university lo-
Gated At Madison. For five years after
her graduation she was "a most success
ful teacher During this time she WAS
much exercised in regard 10 religious
matters The demands Of her broad and
humane nature were such that ordinary
cruel limitations were quite impossi Die
salist, and determined 10 preach the Cos.
Del as a minister Of that church To
this end she took a course Of stndy 70 fit
herself for the work OF the ministry.
and began preaching at Waverley, Wis,
in 1915. She remained at Waverley two
years, and then followed the Rev. Au-
gusta Chaplin as pastor OF the Univer
salist church at Blue Island. one of Chi
cago's suburbs. During her pastorate
there she established mission at Engle-
wood.
After the regular morning service at
Blue Island she was in the habit of go
ing across the country, d distance Of be
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

wei. were to try to play with these
modern knights Of the mallet. you
would be badly left, in the slang Of
the day: for the wickets used are barely
wider than the balls and the grounds
are almest a. smooth hard and elastic
as billiard tables The portraits here
given are Of Bishop. u Norwich. Conn.
the champion Of last years games. and
Johnson. Il Philadelphia the champion
q this years Tournaments
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

tween eight and
ten miles. in any
vehicle which by
chance she could
com N a n d, or,
other means fail
ing her, of max
ing the distance
on foot. The little
group which first
gathered a bout
q G T rapidly III
creased in num-
bers until within
a year a church
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

CL,pN - i-re had refeshs l-.h -a- Ivory
SOAP is without option, the luxuIoe eethng
lathers freely and easily rnsed Of, leaving Of
comfort and cleanliness such other soap VIII
LOUISE: "Yes and isn't j nice TO i'a' floats Ike
the Ivory; for if you drop you don't have or il but
pick of the top Of the water
A WORD OF WARNING
many good Ivory
NOT like peculiar qualities
OF the genuine Ask for Ivory" Scap and upon getting
" a AN
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07

aad quite p~nni
less his uagnih
cent estates hay
ing beeR cOnGs
Gated when lie
was sentenced tv
the great white
czaF. De also
lost his rank he
was a noble and
a councillor o T
state andhe viii
reenter freedom
% hnd all his old
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-07
THE RICHEST MAN IN KENT co.

Few people of the wealth Of some Of their neigh
their commonplace, and
but few imagine that the north part of this county there
lives whose wealth manifest Coming TO this country
early date all his lands value aud IN spite Of him.
self rich He admirer of scenery, and beside
lake whose banks sodded and kept evergreen, he has
castle of the finest granite covering and oneuarcr
ground Every imaginable convenience cenerod here
The choicest Of the old world daily l table
gardless of expense trouble obtain. The very
phere breahes luxury from every quarter hs
premises every description has disposition hunt and
servants his every bidding.
While his accumulatons are unknown millions yet he
says his greatest come hs money
but in the has derived he has slept the e
egan wardrobe he bought Of the Phoenix Furniture
corner of and Lous-sts Now reader, you may
have his millions you get Of these from 5000 up
and make your home comfortable as his.
PHOENIX FURNITURE COMPANY.
CORNER OTTAWA AND LOUIs-sTs, GRAND RAPIDS