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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-20
The dye is cast, said the society belle, as
she washed herself after the ball.
MARRIAGE IN SPAIN.
In the Higher Circles Weddings Take PlaC
at Nichf.

In the Higher Circles Weddings Take Place
at Night.
The marriage in Spain takes place by
day or at night, according to the fortune
of the young people or their station in
life. If plain, though well-to-do, the
ceremony comes of in the early part Of
the morning. The bride is arrsyed in
a plain black silk dress with train, and
a lace mantilla; the bridegroom wears q
dress coat At an early hour, before
the bridegroom arrives, the bride re-
pairs to the church with her mother, or
else her madrina (sponsor), for confess
sion. Meanwhile the bridegroom also
accompanied by his padrino, or best
man, has gone to confession in another
church, that of his own parish.
The marriage ceremony then takes
place in the presence of the relatives
and friends of the two parties The
service in measure recalls that of the
English Protes tant Church. The Epistle
of st. Paul is read and the vows OK
changed. There are two wedding rings,
one for the bride and one for her con-
sort. When tho bridegroom says:
with all my worldly goods 1 thee en-
dow" he pours sixteen coins into the
hands of the bride. This money is
called las aras, and the bride does what
she likes with it King Alfonso gave
splendid gold "ounces" to each of his
two wives, and these in turn gave them
to the poor
After the ceremony the newly-married
couple kneel down before the high al
tar, with their sponsors holding Lighted
tapers on either side, and hear mass.
A curious rite is then performed. The
priest, turning to the young people,
throws an embroidered vail over the
brides head and around the groom's
neck. This means that the wife must
bend her head beneath the yoke which
her stronger mate wears about the neck.
He is the lord and the master, and no
wife is as humble, submissive and sub
ject to her husband as the Spanish
woman.
On leaving the church the wedding
party repairs to the house Of the brides
parents, where, after breakfast and din
ner, to fill up the gaps, they remain all
day slipping chocolate. In the afternoon
the young couple are happy if they can
get off to Aranjaez, or dull, bleak Es-
corral, for few days; after which they
return home to begin life in their own
little nest, now ready to receive them.
In the families of the higher classes
the wedding takes place at night at the
BRIDES home. She is dressed in white,
with wreath and vail. An altar is raised
in the best room and some grand mon
sionor is invited to bless the nuptials of
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Judith did not see Phil again until three
years afterward, when she was twenty-one,
and the civil war had broken out in all its
horror. He was Colonel on General IS
staff, and happened to be encamped near
Charlottesville, and Colonel Page asked
himself and the General to dinner. The
latter declined for some reason or other,
but much TO Judith's amazement. Boughton
came.
She watched him dismount from his
horse, looking through her closed window
blinds, and her heart emulated the action Of
poor Trumpeter's diaphragm on the memoir
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THE BOY GOT 1T,
And After He Had 1t, Everybody in the Ca
Smiled,

And After He Had 1t, Everybody in the Car
Smiled.
1t was in a passenger coach on the
Delaware & Lackawanna road. A
woman who had seat alone had COW
cred basket on the other half of it.
Across from her was mother and her
boy, the latter about eight years of age.
He had been asleep, but awoke just as
the woman with the basket got COM
fortably seated. For about two min
utes he wondered over the contents,
then he settled down to the belief that
the basket held half a peck of fried
cakes. The thought made him hungry,
and he whispered to his mother:
NAL ma! 1 want it!'
She was leaning against the window,
and half asleep, and she made no reply.
81 say 1 want it!' exclaimed the lad.
Eyes, Charley" she sleepily replied.
''Pm hungryw
yes"
''Will she care?'
No answer.
81 say, will she careP'
Don't bother mamma now, dear"
''But can I get it?"
IL guess So"
The owner of the basket was looking
out of the window. The boy watched
her for two or three minutes, and then
carefully slipped out of his seat to the
one in rear OF hers. From that point
he could reach the basket and he lost
no time. A peg held the cover in place,
and he drew it out and carefully pushed
his hand under the lid. 1t was only
fairly in the basket when there was
spit and hiss, followed by wild yell
from the boy, and next instant thump-
ing big Tom cat which had nearly Bit
ten a finger off, leaped out of the basket
upon the boys head 1t stayed long
enough to draw blood from half dozen
scratches, and then bounded to the
floor, ran down the aisle and leaped out
Of an open window. The Isoy's yells
reused the car in an instant, and his
mother soon had him in her arms It
took several minutes to explain the sit
uation, and then the woman with the
basket added:
II was a-takin' that cat up to my sis
ter Mary. So it was my basket the boy
wanted, eh? 1 heard him teasfn' and
teasin'. and his mother said he could
have It, and guess to swum be got ii,
and all there was in itp'-N. Y Sun
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that he had broadened a great deal and was
browner-very much browner-in fact,
quite dingy as to complexion, and that his
undress uniform was abominably shabby.
Then she turned slowly away and went
down stairs. She had thought good deal
over her toilet. laying out the four gowns
in her possession on her narrow bed.
Among them was the creamy one with the
little blue bow at the bodice. She was as
slender as ever, and could have worn 1t
very well, but she tossed it aside decidedly.
She finally clad herself in a gray serge,
which had originally been vivid pink, and
belonged to one of her great-aunts. rosy
tinge was still discernible here and there in
the folds, and after the fashion of that in
gray cloud at sunset. She put on little
tucker Of old lace, which, alack, had been
'done up" with bluing, but there were no
bows, nor beads, nor bronze shoes this
time. As for herself, she looked precisely
the same as she had done three years ago,
save that there was rarely any red now
adays in the brown of her eyes.
She went down slowly, coming to halt
on each shallow stair of the oak staircase.
She was not at all sure of her reception.
Would he stare grimly, and be very icy to
herl Or would he merely ignore her! Or
would he indulge in covert sarc2sms, that
only she could understand!
She made up her mind at last, however,
and turning the knob of the drawing groom
door, entered abruptly and noiselessly.
The Colonel was established in his red
leathern halfway house, with his equity foot
on a stool, and Boughton sat astride Of one
of~the various spindle legged chairs, with
his arms resting on Its back, and his chm on
his arms. H got up when Judith entered,
and came forward TO meet her, holding out
both hands.
swell, my Lady Torgue," said he, with
the smile she remembered.
There was not trace OF bitterness, Of
sarcasm, OF colGncss IN his voice. 1t was
absolutely natural, if trlfle mischievous.
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AT the Embassy.-First Diplomat
THAT man makes me tired" Second
Diplomat-"Sh! He hears ypG4' Sec.
ond Diplomat-''To think how much /
shall have to do to attain to his emil
nence. "-American Grocer.
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So the days wore away, and it was Christ
mas Eve again when the doctor, coming
from Judith's room, said that for the first
time he could tell them to ''hope' On
Christmas morning she turned her sweet
face with recognition toward the half-cur-
tanned window, and said:
Don't hear the bells, dadE''
He answered Eyes" 1t was all he could
say, the dear old Colonel. And then she
said: "WhY, it must be Christmas Dayl"
Aud this time he could only nod. So she
asked them to draw the curtain, and lay
very peacefully for little space, looking
out at the saffron glare:of the weather-glIm,
behind the network Of the tulip trees just
outside her window. After awhile she
spoke again. Just one word this time:
'Dickr'
Then when he came in, his poor, weak
features working piteously, she took him to
her soft breast and crooned over him, being
too weak for speech And after many
words he whispered:
''Ohl Judith, darling, you have given me
something I never had in my life until now"
And she said:
'SWhat, dear boyi''
Whereat, bending his face in her pillow,
he sobbed out:
Courage
e. Then she reached for him with her thin
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-20

LEWISTON (Me.) druggists keep large
quantities of tow for sale. 1t is in great
demand as remedy for mumps. It's worn
around the neck of the patient.
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lCopyTight Ey p. F. COIIi>r. and Pu6Itshed oy
SpsciaI arrangement tCah "CRes WeeE"1
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MY LADY TONGUE.
BY AMELIE RIYES

By AMELIE hiNES,
AUTHOR OF the QUICK OR THE DEAD,
"AsMoDEUs," " Ok BONES ISLAND"
ETC ETC
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-02
AND STOCKS.
Ups and Downs In Market Values On the
New York Exchange.

- e8o
New York Exchange.
New YORK, May 1.-The stock market
was again active and strong to-day n
the tone of the dealings was more pro
pounced than at n time during =
present rise, especially In vanderbiits
and Changers, together with special'ties.
The market closed active and strong al
about the best figures san
Francisco preferred is up 2M, Burlington
and Big Four each ~, Short Line, Pacihc
Mail and Lake Shore each ~, Atchison
and sugar each ~, Union Pacific 81
Paul and Colorado Coal each Ia.
Governments were steady. d,
Petroleum-Opened nrm ! esZ:' ~
vanced. reacted and closed steady at s5E.
Bar silverS$l.OOE.. - ~
Copper-Firm; Lake, May, S24.D.
Lad-Steady; domestic. x4.lo.
Tin-Easier; straits, $3O.25.o
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
\. r.. Hauser, John q. curtin,
A. NJ. Hotter, IL. :. Hamilton,
Iiranville Stuart, -. X. Allen,
II MI. Kleinschmidt Henry NJ. Parchen.
T. G. Power,
General banking business transacted. Interes
paid on time doposits.
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Money on call easy, 4E@6c.
Prime mercantile paper, sac.
Sterling Exchange-Weak; 6Nday biiis'
A.AA; demand, A.s6A.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02
THE UTAH CENTRAL EXTENSION.

IT is very strange that Union Pacific
railroad officials should say that their
company has no intention of extending
their road to this coast, when one of
their connecting lines is actually being
pushed forward to Phoebe from it's pres
ent terminus, a distance of one hundred
and forty miles. 1t would be to argue
against common sense and potent facts
to say that great railroad system would
stop at Pioche when it could reach tide
water by going two hundred miles
further. The country between Milford
and Pioche, cannot afford traffic
enough to justify the work that is being
done. Whilst there are mines that may
be worked to advantage in the latter
district with railroad transportation
the reasons that would impel the road
to 60 that far would be greatly multi
piled to induce it to go farther. An ex-
tension from Milford to Phoebe is, in a
railroad sense, like an extension from
nowhere to nowhere; but an extension
from Milford to Barstow would be to
transform mere local line into trans-
continental line, with all the advantages
of through and way traffic.
Our readers are familiar with the rich
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02
ROUNDUP TOPICS.

SOMETHING ABOUT AGE.-The other
day the writer met Ex-Governor Pho
Pico, and was struck by his splendid
state of preservation. 1t is hard to say
how old this last of the Mexican govern
ors is. Some six or seven years ago this
robust caballero was driving in buggy
near the Pico house and was thrown out
on his head At that time he must have
been fully eighty-fve or six years old.
Instead of taking any special notice of
the incident, he got up and sauntered
off after his horse, feeling, apparently,
just as good as new. 1t is astonishing
how some men can defy the limit to
human life established by the prescrip-
ton of Holy Writ. The extreme age to
which he has lived is not the only extra
ordinary thing about the ex-governor.
The story Of his life reads like ro-
nance. The practical side of it has also
been peculiar. He has owned at one
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02

resources of the country that would be
tapped by this logical extension, and it
goes without saying that the railroad
officials of the Union Pacific are not
ignorant of them. We are therefore
disposed to take the recent declarations
of Messrs. Adams, Dillon and Ames on
the subject of stopping their road at
Pioche, in a Pickwickian sense. They
would not be likely to wish to have the
public or their competitors know just
what their intentions are. Railroad
men never do. Like the man in a
boat, they row one way and look
another. They frankly tell us that
their relations with the Southern Pacific
are amicable and cordial, and of course
they do not wish to disturb those rela-
tions by prematurely acknowledging
that they are coming here to divide a
portion of the coast traffic of Southern
California with that company. But
there are logical reasons why they should
come here which they will not ignore.
Outside of these, there is the fact that
they have two thousand men at work
on the Utah Central extension, and that
shows more plainly what their policy is
than any denials they may make for
specious purposes can refute.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02

THE Hon. AMBROSE BIERCE and the
Hon. Arthur McEwen are arguing the
question as to whether shotgun should
be an intervener in marital disputes,
the former. gentleman taking the affirm
ative and the latter the negative of the
proposition. julius Caesar, who was a
man of some Gaul when it came to fight
ing, showed that he thought that the
right thing to do with wife suspected
Of infidelity, was to Caesar by the ear
and take her back to the custody of her
father, there leaving her to the demni-
ton bow vows and to the disturbances
of an unquiet conscience.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02

THE Oakland railroad disaster, in which
thirteen lives were sacrificed, seems to
nave been due to the criminal negligence
of the engineer of the train, as well as to
the recklessness of the bridge-master in
opening the drawbridge for the passage
of vessel at time when the local train
was due. Reputable witnesses declare
that the red signal flag, warning trains
that the draw was open, was in place,
and should have been seen by the en-
gineer if he had attended to his duty.
Even if the flag had not been up, the
engineer could see that the draw was
open in time to have averted the acci-
dent. A leading railroad official was
dumbfounded at the calamity, and de-
clared that the engineer and his fireman
should have seen mile away that the
bridge was open. Now, this seems to
be case of criminal neglect that there
should be no question about, and which
should be signally punished. If there is
any virtue in laws for the protection OF
human life, the men guilty of hurting
thirteen souls entrusted to their care
into eternity will not escape. There is
altogether too much disregard of human
life in this country.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02

THE opening of the summer season at
Redondo beach has been attended with
two trif1ing accidents. These things are
inevitable in the Inauguration of such
enterprises, and they have fortunately
not been severe. The comfy existing
between railway companies in Los An
geles was shown by the instant and
courteous way in which the Redondo
Beach Company honored the tickets of
the Santa Fe Railway Company, on
whose road the accident reported else
where occurred yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02

WE have only found one paper in this
vicinity which has responded favorably
to Vandever's appeal for another term.
The Chino Valley Champion apologies
for his failures and advocates his renom-
ination. 1t says that this has been a
hard session to get appropriations on
account of the universal clamor for them
from all parts of the country, and his
failure to secure consideration for his
district is due to this fact. We never
knew year when the pressure for ap-
propriations was not up to the highest
possible mark. The merit of represen-
tative is, in spite of this pressure, to secure
for his district what it is entitled to.
The fifth district has an alert and brainy
representative, and he got all he asked
for, and more than the just claims OF
his district warranted. Vandever, how
ever, got next to nothing for us, in spite
of the transcendent merit of our claims.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02
Criticising Patti.

Now that Patti has farewelled Boston
for the very last time with her hat on,
Boston is going to read her lesson,
which she will do well to ponder and
act upon ere she is many years older.
Ever since this most precious OF human
music-boxes began her artistic career
fortune has smiled ON her. 1t is true
fate has once or twice stepped in and
given the diva bad quarter of an hour
in the shape of a rascally marquis or a
censorious world, yet, with it all, for
tunes cornucopia was always pouring
favors and fame at her feet.
With the most marvellous voice of the
day she has coined gold until great
wealth, such as no prima donna ever
won in song before, is hers to use for
good or evil. The effect OF this practical
alteration has been to dwarf every
natural sentiment, and to place self, as
it were on high altar, transforming the
woman into a machine, without another
idea save to be rich, to avoid the tiniest
wrinkle in the proverbial rose leaf in
short, to be diva, the one and only
Patti.
If Patti has given anything here be.
sides her name for an advertisement we
are ignorant of it, and beg her pardon
for having believed the report. Prob
ably she has shared the fate of rich
people in being haunted by beggars Of
all degrees, but considering the thou.
sands of dollars Americans alone have
added to her bank account, it would be
pretty of her to spare a little of the
superfuity to some charity now dear tc
the American heart.
The worship of self, whether in the
woman without talent or in the woman
with transcendent larnyx, is thor.
oughly unlovely, and it must be said,
even in PATHS case, vastly tiresome tc
those who judge with unprejudiced un-
derstanding.--- Boston Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02

CAPTAIN GEORGE CROCKETT KNOX, mem
Der of the board of police commissioners
Of this city, passed away yesterday after
noon, after painful and lingering i'll
ness. Captain Knox has been a citizen
of this county for over twenty years, and
has filled positions of public trust with
credit and ability. He was man of
positive opinions, and courageous in
their advocacy. AS one of the police
commissioners he took leading part in
bringing the police force under strict
rule, and did much to bring it to its
present effective subordination and dis
cipline. In the death of Captain Knox
the city looses valuable citizen and a
public official of stern integrity. The
sympathies of the HERALD 60 out to his
stricken and bereaved family.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02

Goss THE REAL vICToR.-In the tele-
grams and stories relating to the killing of
the late lamented Hardie, it was said that
Tom Goss, OF this city, also fell victim.
We are enabled to state ON authority
that this is mistake. Tom went down
into his boots and dug up pack of old
Monte cards. With these he engaged
the Indians in play and he soon had
everything they owned, down to their
breech clouts. Gathering up his plum
der, and hiring several of the wretched
savages to carry the traps into camp for
him, Tom made his way to the nearest
civilized post. He will be in here in a
few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02
SUMMER RESORTS.

w HERE TO SPEND THE SUMNER. HOTEL,
w Metropole, Avalon, Santa Catalina island
This resort is now open for the summer under a
new management. The house has been put in
perfect order, and we are prepared to insure
the comfort and pleasure of all guests The
island is too well known for its own unparal-
leled attractions in the way of climate, fishing,
bathing, scenery, etc, to call for extended com
ment here. The culinary department will
have special care, and good cooking will be the
prime object of the new management The
dining room is large, well ventilated and will
be kept in perfect order. Terms reasonable
island. ieI
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02
ABSTRACTS.

A BSTRACT AND TITLE INSURANCE COM
Aoany Of Los Angeles, N. w. cor. Franklin
andN ew High streets mI7-Om
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02
SPECIALISTS.

BELLEVUE LYING-IN HOSPITAL is NOW
ID open, under the management of Mrs. DR.. j.
H. Smith Patients can have their choice Of
physicians, and the best of care is given Mid
wifery q specially. las Bellevue ave- m28tf
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02
MEETINGS..

A SPECIAL MEETING OF PENTALPHA
"A lodge No. 2O2, F. & A. M, will be held on
Tuesday, June 3, 1890, at l o'clock D. m to
Crockett Knox All master masons in good
standing are invited. By order of the VI. M.
w. w. ROBINSON, secretary je2 3t
NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
~ Flower Festival Society will be held at the
home, East 4th street, Wednesday afternoon.
tary. Je 2-mo.wed.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02

THE DUELLo-REDIvIvUs.-One of the
incidents of the celebrated invasion of
Lower California by nobody was the
challenge of Col Manuel Ferrer to
War-General w. G. Smith. 1t is per-
haps fortunate thing that Smith and
the Colonel did not meet The latter is
Castilian born and a fre-eater from
way back. He was one of the officers on
the staff of the Emperor Maximilian,
and that he means fight is shown pretty
plainly by an enormous sabre-cut which
ornaments about four inches of one side
of his face, and which is yet nearly half
an inch deep, thus adding to the martial
beauty of his face, while somewhat de-
tracing from the regular lining of his
piercing eyes. The Colonel, after escap-
ing from Mexico, came to San Diego,
and married the widow Aguirre, the
mother of our Sheriff Martin Aguirre,
of his brother Don Jose and of the
charming Mrs. Francisco Pico, who was
for some years one of the most noted
bellies of San Diego. The Aguirre family
is one of the most distinguished in
Southern California. Hon. Jose G..
Estudillo is a brother-in-law of the
redoubtable Col. Manuel.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-02

time enough land in Southern Califor-
MIA to make half dozen principalities
of the size of that possessed by the
Grand Duke of Gerolstein as its sovereign.
If he had held on to one-third of the land
which he originally possessed in fief
he would have been far wealthier man
than Haggin or Lucky Baldwin. But
he was a gallant from base, and was
at any time ready to sacrifice dukedom
for ladys smiles. 1t is said that once
he was lord of all he surveyed amongst
the ladies not of the highest monde in the
state of California. He was at all times
blooded, and rumor goes that he put up
$4,000 on single race on the Agricul-
tural Park course or its predecessor.
He would probably still have been
wealthy if it had not been for his invet-
crate passion for litigation. He was
always engaged in some lawsuit, and
perhaps one of the most peculiar of these
was that with his brother-in-law, Don
Juan Forster. This celebrated litigation
was over the ownership of the Santa
Margarita Ranch property comprising
some 1877 900 acres in San Diego county.
Don Juan offered to compromise their
differences by the payment Of $50, 900.
His offer was rejected, and the result
was that Don Pho got nothing for his
pains, and the costs in the matter were
probably twice as great as the sum he
scorned to receive in liquidation of his
claim.