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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
FRO BE CONTINUED.
CHARLEY'S TAME CROWS.
Curious and Pathetic Incidents In tn
Case OF Two Vermont Birds.

Curious and Pathetic Incidents In the
Case of Two Vermont Birds.
Charles Smith, a blacksmith OF Con-
cord, has been a keeper and tanner OF
crows some forty years, never being
without one or more of these birds.
Fanny, his present pet, writes a st.
Johnsburg (Vt) correspondent OF the
New York Sun, has been with him Tor
two years. She warns herself for hours
by the smithy fire, chatters while he IS
hammering on the anvil, and when he Is
shooting horse is sure to stand at the
beasts heels. Recently horse put his
foot on Fanny and pinned her down till
she was as fat as board, She was lalo
on the hearth apparently dead, but an
hour afterward she shook herself into
shape again and began chattering as
usual, though in very squally and
melancholy tone, which lasted for
week or more.
The reporter has heard many parrots
talk. but never q bird that enunciated
| the words as plain as Fanny. 1t IS just
a pity that Fanny is not whit more
moral. The sailor-bred parrots and those
living in the saloons and barber-shops
are expected to be profane, but to one
living in the country and away from
temptation people look for better things.
But Mr.. Smith says Frank was the
greatest of all crows. Frank was bald
headed and lived with him for years,
never during that time going away from
the shop. One spring, however, he was
prevailed upon by a jet beauty to GO
nesting with her in the wood below
town. some two miles away on the
Moose river. Mr.. Smith thought he hac
been killed, till one day while Mr.. Smith
was hunting on the river accompanied
by his dog, whom Frank greatly liked
the crow few down from great spruce
tree, chartered about them, and permit
ted himself to be fondled as usual. Sew
eral visits were made to the tree during
the early spring, and always with thu
same hospitable greeting.
Later on, in the beginning OF summer
Mr.. Smith saw bald crow hanging on
gibbet in Lon Quinby's corn-feld. Franl
! was the only bald crow of whom n
knew, and he at once concluded it mus
be Frank. He went to the spruce tree
/ The nest was there and its young, tn
mother crow above on the highest bougt
, but no Frank, with his friendly Gavin
} and welcome. The genial blacksmit
in giving this account observed in tn
t most pathetic way: at was too bad tia
4 the poor fellow should be SHARED an
hung up in that way just for doing h
: duty in providing victuals for his fan
/ flv.1
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again, and I grabbed that girl by
her frock and 1 tumbled some
over one way and some another, and l
got the umbrella over my head, but
didn't mind it, and clapped that bag
over the little gal, and jerked up her
feet and let her slip into it, and then L
took her up like bag of meal and put
across the field, with the whole Kit
and Doodle after me. But 1 guess most
of 'em must have tumbled down in
mysteries, iudgin' from the screechln,
and 1 got up to the cab and away we
went. Well, when we got to the house
where was to meet the gent he began
straight off to blow at me. What do
YOU mean,' he yelled, 'bringin' my
daughter in bag?' It's the only way
to do it, SIR says 1; they can't holler
and they can't kick, and people passin'
by don't know what you've got and SO
sayin' united the strings, put the little
gal on her feet and then pulled of the
bag, and then I'd be hanged if 1 ever
saw a man so ragin' mad as he was
What do you want with that gal" ne
cried, that's not my daughter. Thai
girls hair is as black as coal, and she's
a Jew besides AS soon as sot my eyes
on the little varmint it came over me
that got the thing crooked, and in the
scrimmage let go Of the right gal ano
grabbed another"
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shabby about US, but we mean business
Don't we, pard?' That's So says Putty.
"'Look here says Jerry, just as cool
as if he had been sittin' outside on his
own curbstone, 4 know you two men
and no mistake. You're Tommy Ran
dali and you're Putty Henderson, soyou
might as well take off them masks
(which 1 am glad to do says 1, for
hate 'em, and put mine in my pocket,
and Putty he took off his"
"Excuse me-" said Aunt Martha, In
terrupting at this point, ''but when Mr.
HAMMOND mentioned the name of Tom
nv Randall towhom did he refer?"
81 can explain that, madam" said tht
tall burglar, quickly. "This man BY
his criminal course of life has got him
self into a good many scrspes, and Il
frequently obliged to change his name
Since accidentally became acquaintet
with him he has had several aliases, ant
think he very often torgets that nj
| real name is James Barlow"
That's 3d." said the stout man
'There never was more correct persol
than this industrious and unfortunae
man sittin' by me. 1 am dreadful FOL
getful, and sometimes ] disrememoe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
THE RULES ARE GOOD.
Hereafter the Majority Will Not Be Coz
erned by the Minority.

Hereafter the Majority Will Not Be Gov
erned by the Minority.
The House committee on rules has
made ITS report, after long waiting,
due to courtesy to the dilatory Demo
Gratis constituting the minority OF the
committee. True to their policy OF de-
Law, the Democratic caucus resolved to
ask for more time" to consider what
thew will do about the code Of rules. 1t
is fully in evidence that they do not
propose to allow any business to be done
by the House in which party questions
are involved If they can prevent it
Fortunately, the new rules, which Will
be adopted in spite of any opposition the
Democratic members may make, put 1t
ont of the power of the minority to de-
Law legislation by purely dilatory par
Iiamentary tactics. The more impor-
tant changes made over the cid rules
are as follows:
The Speaker will not be expected 10 entertain
dilatory motions the Speaker to decide what Is
dilatory.
providing for ascertaining whether there is
quorum present when the vote does not snow
one This rule authorizes the Speaker to count
members present DuL not NOLluB IL ny
a quorum: it provides that the clerk, under the
direction OF the Speaker, shall note the names
| of members not voting, and hand the list to the
Speaker to be read
| The elimination Of motions TO take recess
or adjourn over to a day set.
When any proposition is under consideration
not more than one motion to adjourn VIII De al
lowed -... -, -.
| Fixing a quorum in the committee OF the
| ,-bola at 100 instead Of 165, as at present
| All nublic DILL. are to be handed the Speak
or and nv him referred under the rules, and mol
| N he offered in the open House, as has hereto
| fore been the custom By this rule bills may
| be introduced at any time.
| The Honse calendar is to be dispersed with
ard ALI bills will go either to the private calen
| lar or to a union calendar-that Is, the com
| ooittee OF the whole on the state OF the unlor
House hills amended by the Senate to 81
| ,al-an mn at once upon being returned TO the
| House The committee Of the whole mas I'M
| right to close debate on any paragraph %
amendment thereto without reporting 70 tn'
| House.
| consideration of bills reported by the commit
tees. At the close Of sixty minutes II the mat
ter is undisposed Of, motion may De maoe
90 into committee OF the whole 10 TAKE up
given measure to which an amendment snal
he in order-that is, substituting some otne
| biIl-which motion, II lost the morning oou
continues until the subject matters concluoeo
| without regard to the time consumed
Every body must admit that tn
changes which put it in the power o
the majority to avoid the waste OF tim
by a factious minority, through al
sorts of dilatory parliamentary tactics
IS an improvement Especially is tn
new rule TO be commended which count
every member who is in the House
present. whether he sees 1T to vote Q
not. To say that man is 10 be conslc
cred as absent because, for partisan req
sons, he refuses TO vote. Is SIMPLY .
sssurdity. The sober common sense
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
The TURNPIKE ROAD.

Wen want to go to Boston, some thirty miles
away,
I hitch the mare at four a. m an start at peep
o. day;
<Thro' crossroad lanes she pulls along as II she
felt her load,
An, don't set down to business till she strikes
the turnpike road
But wen she strikes the turnpike road to trot
is only play,
miles away.
She fergits her heaves an spayins, an don't
seem 10 min her load,
But les cracks thro' the atmosphere along the
turnpike road
An the rat-tat OF her hoof-beats is like the rum
tum-tum
Wen armies march to victory benin the battle
drum;
wen she pints her nose fer Boston, she needs
no spur nor goad,
But whirls the Worr beneath her feet along the
turnpike road.
An, men are Jest like my OIL mare, along the
cross-road lanes
They hev no ginger in their olooo' nO 44sn'14H
in their brains;
An they get apt TO kick and Dalh' IN BIO01 NC
meath their load,
An loaf an cuss their stars unless lney s'rAAe
the turnpike road
r3ut don't git discouraged, feners, an don't kicl
an sheer an shirk;
The turnpike road is jest beyond the big sWamp'
Of Hard Work.
In Lazy lane an Whisky alley don't hhser VIII
yer load,
They'll land you in the boys at last, far from tn
turnpike road
An, don't try Mortgage avenue, tibet lands Il
swamps Of Debt
Wen YOU see their lanin' guideboards, Wy
Jest keep your peppers shet;
An don't loaf on Pleasure Common, but ouckl
to your load,
An, lest keep peggin' thro' the dust, an strik
the turnpike road.
Don't lingcr at the crossroads, an loaf rOur
in the lanes,
The worl's highways are open to men OF pluc
an brains;
sTrot on an git yer second wind, don MIND ye
heavy load,
An dash out with aspankln pace upon 'H0 WI
pike road. ,,z.
S. W. Foss, in Yankee Blade.
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the nation will indorse the adoption OF
this change, and the abolition OF the
senseless red-tape precedent which is
of no value except as means OF delay
and waste of time.
The Democrats of the House should
be satisfied. They have asseverated
that the country was going TO the
.'demnition bow-wows," and that the
liberties of the people were in danger,
because the House was proceeding IN
der ordinary parliamentary usage with
out special rules for specific cases Now
the rules are ready; let US have them
adopted, that the representatives OF the
people may at once get down 70 Ousi
nesS-Toledo %. Blade.
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I'll. True, III. Pity. Pity IT'S. 'Tis True

IT'S True. 'ris Pity. Pity IT'S. It's True.
More than two-thirds Of our sick folks ars
treated by ignorant and unskillful ply
sicians. and were it not for the wonderful
recuperative power Of nature, much
larger proportion would be hurried prema-
turely into the grave on account OF errone-
Gus treatment. People are mostly them
selves to blame. They are long time get
tirg sick but demand immediate relief. So
for dyspepsia and indigestion the doctor
prescribes q cathartic pill, for an acidu-
lated stomach some alkah, for pain some hot
IMMINENT, for sleeplessness some narcotic,
for skin diseases some external ointment,
and so might erroneous treatment De emu
merated to greater length, but enough u IS
to show the doctor aims TO give quick TEN.
porary relief without hope or expectation o!
any permanent good. Now nine times out OK
ten dyspepsia, weak stomach, aches, pains,
sleeplessness, nervousness, SKIN diseases,
etc. owe their origin to state OF detective
circulation and blood impurity, and the use
| of that scientific remedy invented oy tne
eminent DIR. John Bull, OF Louisville, NY;
would effect permanent cure IL is called
DIR. Bulls Sarsaparilla. Demand IT OF your
| druggist. Take no other.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06

had. and said that 1 wouldn't go back
on him if it wasn't for my conscience.
I was ready to do any common piece OF
business. but this stealin' away little
gals from lovin' mothers was leetIe
to- much for me. WELL says he, there
amt no time to be lost, and now much
more will salty your consclenceF
When I said a hundred dollars we
struck the bargain.
"Well. we cut and dried that business
pretty straight. l took cab and went
out to the school, and the gent ne got
the kew of a house that was to let about
three miles from the school, and he was
To stav there and look at that empty
house until brought him the gal, when
he was 10 pay me and take her away.
I'd like to have had more time, so that, l
could 90 out and see how the land laid,
Init there wasn't no more time, and had
IN do the best l could. The gent told
me they all went walkin' every after
noon. and that if 1 laid low that would
be the best time to get her, and L must
lust fetch her along, no matter who mol
/ Tered.
oI didn't know exactly how was go
ing to manage it, but took along with
me big bag that was made for the con
yevance of an extinct millionaire, bat
which had never been used, OWN to be
forehand arrangements which had beer
made with the party's family.
81 left the cab behind bit OF woods
not far from the school, and then LAID
low, and pretty soon seed 'em all com
inc out, in a double line, with tn
teacher behind 'em, for walk. hat
a description of the little gal as wa
wanted. and as they come nearer mad
her out easy. She was the only rea
lipht-haired one in the lot. hid behln
some bushes in the side of the road
and when they came up and the Ilgn'
haired little gal was just opposite me
jumped out of the bushes and made
dash at her. Whoop! what row ther
was in one second! Such screamlI
and screechin' of gals, such pllln' o
ton each other, and the teacher on to
! the whole of 'em, bangin' with her un
brella; they pulled at the gal and the
pulled at me, an they yelled an
, they howled, and 1 never was in such
row and hope 1 never shall
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
The SOUTHERN SHOTGUN.
1t Goes Straight to the Heart OF the
Vexed Race Problem.

IT Goes Straight to the Heart OF fns
Vexed Race Problem.
The Mississippi shotgun seems to
possess certain qualities which are not
shared by any weapon known TO ancient
or modern times. Other guns some
times prove dangerous in the hands OF
Young and inexperienced people, and
frequently cause more trouble at the
breech than at the muzzle. Other guns
evince an occasional tendency 10 load
themselves at inconvenient and unex-
pected seasons, so that those amateur
humorists who point them at their wives
and children may be able to successfully
consummate their innocent practlcai
Jokes. The toy pistol and the dlmlnu-
tive B. B. rife show a persistent dis
position to keep the male population
within strict Malthusian limits. But
the shotgun which has been evolved 10
| its present state of PERFECTION by the
social and political conditions OF Missls-
sinni displays a clearness and discriml-
nation of Judgment which are absolute
lv uneoualed. In all these conscien'
tious attempts to solve the race problem
in which it is the principal factor 1T has
never misinterpreted the purpose OF Its
creation or the single function which II
is intended to perform. We read OF ire
ouent race collisions in this State; some
times these collisions are premedltateo;
sometimes they occur under conditions
that preclude the possibility of careful
preparation. But this marvellous weapon
IS never taken unawares, never
startled from its equanlmlty
When the smoke Of the conh1c
clears away it is always found that u
deadly execution has been exclusivel,
confined to the Ethiopian race. ms
the more marvellous because the negroe
are always the aggressors, and are al
: most always in such overwhelmln
: numbers that one would naturally b
4 disposed to expect a slight add
4 ton to the mortuary returns SUI
!. mitted by their opponents. But the IT
e suits never vary. The victims are IN
g yariably confined to the inferior ract
n In all these impromptu and amater
J, attempts to solve the race problem
/ which the younger representatives
: the Caucasian race delight to engag
e this weapon renders intelligent pollIlc'
II service. Courts and juries may
e sometimes puzzled to properly adju
d those social and political ditferenc
s that often arise between the two race
l. The Mississippi shotgun is neV
ot troubled with vexed questions OF Juri
n prudence or political economy. WI
rare intuitive insight it goes unerring
n to the heart of all sociological proble1
j. and humbly confines itself to the simp
re duty of reducing Republican majoriti'
t. 1t may be truly said that, in its pr
Of feet adaptability to the purposes OF
tie creation, the evolution of the MississiT
1t shotgun is most complete and perif
at illustration of the soundness of tn
it philosophy to which Herbert Spend
e. has given his long and useful life
We | 7 lOh
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06
Knights of Pythias Biennial Conclave, At
Milwaukee, Wis, July, 1890.

For this great occasion excursion tickets
will be sold from all principal points IN the
United States and Canada 10 Milwaukee
and return via the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St Paul Railway at hdlf rates.
As its name indicates the Chicago, Mil
waukee 4 St Paul Railway is the direct
route 70 Milwaukee, and as tho camp ground
FOR the Uniformed Knights Ito which point
cars and trains will be run through with
out transferl is located directly on this line,
il will be seen that tho Chicago, Milwaukee
q St Paul Railway has great advantage
over other routes which are unable TO FUR
nish such facilities, and visiting Knights,
their families and friends should bear this
in mind when purchasing excursion tickets.
A circular giving detailed lnIormati0n
will be mailed free upou application 10 A. V.
II. CARPENTER, General Passenger Agent,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06

ToTHE EpIToR Please in form your read
ers that have positive remedy l0r Ine
above named disease By its timely usa
thousands of hopeless cases have been per-
manently cured shall be glad to send two
bottles Of my remedy FREE TO any OF you,
readers who have consumption II they Will
send me their express and post-Ofnce a1-
ISL Pearl street, New York
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward TOT
any case of Catarrh that can not be cureo
by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. C1ENEY & Co, Props, lo"no' -
We, the undersigned, have known +. ).
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
TRANSACTIONS, and financially able TO carry
ont any obligations made by their hIEl.
West 4 Truax, w holesale Druggists, 1nleuo.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, WholcSaIo
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. ,.u-
HaITs Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on tho blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials Tree.
Price, use. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06

TUE doctor could not tell what allied me,
lint / was helpless and could not use my
hands or feet One day neighhor prougn'
me a bottle Of Bulls Sarsapar Tia and aiter-
wards got two bottles more, py Is'ns w 10
and about. l.. Brown, Hahnville, La.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06

WMr. Grover Cleveland Is airing his
views on the tariff again, apparently
forTetful of the fact that it was too
much exercise of this kind that hast
ened his return to private hfe.-Cleve-
land Leader.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06

A MAN can hardly be expected to foot q
bill without a little kicking about it-bst-
timore American
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06

NTaIk Is cheap. That is why the
Democratic obstructionis.s in Congress
are treating themselves 20 lsVishiy.-
Phil sdeIphis Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06

NOWADAYS q man can find as much out
about himself by getting on the jury as by
running for the Presidency.-Chicago Her
oil
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06

The picture of a man was never taken
that he did not feel five years afterwaro
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PURCHASE or loan on Endowment Policies
IL A TYLER, Hartford, CT Z. y. Box VS4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-06

1t has been judicially decided that corn IL
fuel The juice OF it has long been known
as a great heater Baltimore American
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THE peal OF the banana has falling In
hection.-YO nkcrs Gazette
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co,,rmDtion surely Cured.

THE goat seems to have achieved the dis
tinctiOn Of being the head worker OF ING
animal kingdom. Leader.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06
An English Actor in America.

Edward s. Willard, the English actor,
who has just presented the serious success
of the last London season, Henry Arthur
Jones' play of The Middleman," in New
York, has come to America earlier in his
career than is usual with English candi-
dates for American honors. That is to his
advantage rather than otherwise. AS he
is now only 81 years Of age the theatre
goers of this country may see him before
he shows a suspicion Of decadence.
Mr.. Willard has been twenty-one years
on the stage, making his debut at the
Theatre Royal, Weymouth, in 1869. He
played in the provinces and in stock COM
panies until 1875, wnen he obtained Lon
don engagement at COvent Garden in "a
Roland for an Oliver" in which he was
cast as Alfred Highf1yer. This was fol-
lowed by another long spell of work in the
provinces, and not until 1881 did Mr.. Will
lard act in London again. 1t was as the
Spider in 1.-THE Silver King" play that Mr..
Willard made his first London success.
"The Middleman" was first given with
Mr.. Willard in the title role at the Shaftes-
bury theatre, London, under his own man.
agement. The other strong play by Jones,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-06

IN numerous competitions throughout the
states of Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin,
IN nearly all of which he came out win
her. He became professional in 1850,
and early in 1881 he went to California,
where he soon came into prominence as a
wrestler, defeating the best men in that
region and winning the title of middle
weight champion of the Pacific coast"
Since 1882 Schumacher has defeated the
following named gladiators: Marshall
Hughes, Strong Az HOuser, Aaron ia
cobs, Sam Matthews, of Australia; Andy
and Lucien NJ. Christol, of France; Tom
my Kenny, who once defeated Stranger"
Evan Lewis; Jimmy Faulkner, of England;
Matsadi Sorakichi, the plucky "Jap;" Pc
dro Areno. the Italian champion; Martin
Muldoon (brother of the famous Billy
Muldoon), o. F. Skinner and Jim Roll.
He also wrestied draw with Bill John
son. His last important match was with
Tom Connors, who defeated him at Mil
waukee, Wis, Feb 10, 1890, after gallant
struggle. With the exception of Joe Ac-
ton and Tom Connors, Schumacher is prob
ably the best middle weight wrestler,
catch-as-catch-can style, now before the
MI hlic
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LvXTON WAREHOUSE. BRICK And STONE.
5lI East DCugiAs, dlhsu