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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25
The South and the Alliance.

One of the most significant OF the
many pieces of testimony being heap
ed upon the question, and all showing
the same drift, is found in the latest
number of the Charleston Is. CO. News
and Courier, which says editorially:
There is no question in our minds
that it is the intention of the alliance
men in this state to be true both to the
alliance and to the democratic party,
and the purpose Of this article is TO call
their attention 10 the danger Of this
third party movement, which II not
nipped in the bud, must inevitably call
upon them 10 answer, Under which
King, Bezonian?'' There is one, and
but one way to kill the third party, and
that is for the southern alliances,
which are the strongest part OF the
organization, to serve official notice at
once that they will have nothing to do
with it. Without southern help the
the third party can only be a hopeless
faction, and it is the duty of the south
ern democrats, who now virtually con-
troll the alliance, to put their veto on
the scheme at once. They did not at
all commit themselves to it at Ocala,
and they should at once declare in
their state alliances that in politics
they are democrats, and that, in the
language of Senator Irby, whatever
alliance legislation they secure must be
through the democratic party.
This, says the Inter Ocean, is as
honest a declaration of the south's
position as we have seen. 1t har-
monies with the declarations of Sena,
tor Elect Irby and Senator Elect Cor.
don. The alliance ss an adjunct to
the democratic party is perfectly sat-
isfactory to the south. A third party
in the north has no terrors to them
but in the south they propose to be true
first to the democratic party, and when
it comes to the question, under which
king?' the southern alliance men will
always be found under their democratic
leaders.
The farmers of the west have always
been independent in their thought and
action. They have acknowledged ale.
glance to no party or leader. They
fought with the republicans because
the democratic party advocated here
sizes not tolerable in a republican gov.
eminent. They were the earliest in
the field TO fight rebellion, and they
have been loudest in their demand foI
a government strong enough to protect
every citizen in his right to liberty, a
free ballot and a fair count. But
when they have disagreed with the
policy of the republican party on ques-
lions of finance and tariff they have
had the courage to say so and vote
their convictions.
The southern men have the control
of the alliance. They will make any
third party an assistant to the demo-
cratic party. But the western farmers
will hardly put their hands in the fire
to pull out the chestnuts for the south
ern men who propose to ''be true both
to the alliance and the democratic
party" with all that party represents
in the solid south.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

If the senate gets a move on itself
and passes the apportionment bill
adopted by the house it will be the
earliest date after the taking OF the
census at which an apportionment bill
was ever gotten through congress. The
law for the first apportioument for rep
resentation in congress was passed
April IL, 1892; the second apportion-
ment act was passed Dec. 81, 1911; The
the third, March z, 1922; the fourth,
May %, 1882; the fifth, June %. 1872;
the sixth, July 30, 1852; the seventh,
March 4, 1852; the eighth, Feb. 2, 1872;
the ninth; Feb. 25i 1882.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25
Remarkable Escane.

ALBANY, y. Y, Dec. ga narrow
escape from a serious wreck and attend
ant loss of life occurred at the Sara
toga division of the Delaware &c Hud-
son road between II and l o'clock this
morning. As the Montreal sleeper
passed Ballstown it dashed into a
freight standing on switch, knocking
several cars off the track and smashing
two of the sleepers. Fortunately no
one was injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Judge Nicholson IS defeat for supreme
justice seems to have set little hard
on his honor. He forgot that he had
adjourned the Dickinson county court
70 December 18th and did not reach here
until the 18th. After he came, if we
are to judge from the expressions of
those who had business in court, he
was far from accommodating and return
ed home without accomplishing much.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

This is what Colonel rby, the ALI
ance senatoT-elect from South Carolina.
when asked what he had to say on the
result of his recent election to the
United Estates senate, said: 81 am OF
course grateful to my friends who have
stood By me in this fight. I don't
think that much need be said at this
time. I viii, however, say that 1 am
going to the senate as democrat and
in full accord with the national demo-
crazy. am in full sympathy with the
alliance, but whatever may be obtained
by me for the alliance must be obtained
through the national democratic
party" And yet some people think
the farmers cause was helped By the
election Of Irbyl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Chicago Journal: The farmers ALI
ance, in its dealings with the demo
cratic party, should not forget the well
known but none the less dreadful tale
of the young lady of Niger:
There was young lady of Niger
Went out for a ride with tiger;
They returned from the ride
With the lady inside
And a smile on the face OF the tiger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

The New York Sun has passed from
q contemplation of 1.-THE Claimant to
admiration of Sockless Jerry. 1t says:
The Hon. Jerry Simpson, the sockless
statesman of Medicine Lodge, seems TO be
the most meaty and picturesque of the num-
erous candidates of the PEOPLES party Of
kansas for Mr.. Ingalls, seat In the senate,
The sockless statesman would be a joy at
the capital, and the CLINT of his firm feet in
the marble halls a splendid vision of de-
light
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25
Terrible Accident.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-An unusually
heavy shove given a sling of freight
cars by switch engine caused the
death of one switchman and the MAIN
ing of a second. The accident took
place in the yards of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad at South Chicago yester-
day. John Reynard was the man killed;
the other, William Sattenville, had both
arms torn out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Our esteemed comic contemporary,
Puck, proposes to subdue the Indians
by sending the Salvation Army out
against them. In the face of the Sal
walton drums and singing the Indians
must either surrender at once or dis
perse in flight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Smart photographers are saying "this
warm weather is all very pretty but that
a real old-fashioned blizzard is needed
to make US enjoy winter" Nothing
of the kind is needed. Every day of
warm weather means thousands of
dollars to the poor of Kansas and ion
munity from suffering. 1t would be
better if not storm should strike the
state until April.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Rebel Polk announces that he will
again come To Kansas to instruct the
northern tail of the southern alliance
how to vote on senator. Is it possible
that Kansans have not gumption
enough to tell such old busy-bodies as
Polk to mind their own business?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25
Tba Nurder Of Ebenezer Morse.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. Ex-Governor
Humphrey this afternoon issued proc
lamation Offering a reward of 5000 for
the arrest and conviction of the muir
derers of Ebenezer Morse at Lawrence
on the night of December 5. The iden-
tity of the murderers is unknown
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

A dOwn-east young couple couldn't
agree on UNCONVENTIONAL preferences
and so they we're married first in the
groOm's church after which they had
the ceremony repeated at the BRIDES
church. 1t seems to have been quite
re-churchy affair.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

For thrGe weeks the REFLECTOR's
challenge to any one TO tell through it's
columns what the democratic party
has ever done for the farmer has re-
manned unanswered. The opportunity
Is still open.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

The Sedgwick county alliance has
demanded" two-year stay law on
all foreclosures. 1t is just such fool
ishness as this that will put the inter-
est rates in Kansas up to double their
present figure if there is not a halt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

The result of the Rock Island cases
is temporary victory for the cities in
terested in the fight against the sroad.
1t is to be hoped that the master ap-
pointed by Judge Caldwell will see
that justice is done the Kansas towns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25
An Old-tlme Christmas rhyme saws

IN UIu-Uln6 CnrlStmaS rhyme says:
"If Christmas day on Thursday be,
windy winter ye shall see;
Windy weather in each week
And hard tempests, strong and thick.
The summer shall be good and dry,
Corn and beasts shall multiply;
That years. good for land and till;
Kings and princes shall die by skill.
According to this 1891 will be all
right for Kansas but mighty hard on
the royal nibs of Europe. Kansas can
stand it and the kings will have To.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

The taxation of judgments is being
advocated by some Kansas papers.
There would be much justice in it. If
the judgment is worth anything it
should bear its burden of taxation-if
not, it should be wiped out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25
Horse Disease.

NEVADA, Mo-, Dec. 23.-In the south
ern part of Vernon County hundreds Of
horses, it is said, are dying with dis
ease similar to collie. No remedy has
been found to check the fatality.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Fort ScOtt's democratic paper, the
Tribune, wants the alliance to ''cOme
into the democratic party and stop
their foolish side show business" No
need to worry-it is doing that rapidly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Red Cloud is said to be very sad be-
cause he was parted from his friend
Sitting Bull by death. Too bad they
could not have gone together.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Where are Irish evictions compared
with the action of the alliance men at
Wichitai
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

S. &. Slower, the republican state
treasurer, has taken his place. Tom
Kirby does not even look in the direc-
tion of Topeka nowadays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25
EIdnrado In Darkness,

ELDORADo, Kan, Dec. 2S.-The Edo
RADIO gas and electric light works burned
to the ground Sunday night, leaving the
town In darkness. The loss Is over S.,
900, with no insurance The electric
plant will probably be replaced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

An emergency rate is being made
by the Kansas railroads for the ship
ping of corn and supplies to the suf-
ferers in western Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

The Mormons are leaving Salt Lake
and going to northern Mexico. We
hope they will get good solid taste of
TOpOlobampo fare.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25
Mrs. Eardi1's Christmas Gift.

THIS STORY RECEIVED THE PRIZE OFFER
Ed BIZ THE REFLECTOR FOR THE BEST ORIG
NAL SKETCH WRITTEN By P UPIL or The
ABILENE sCHoOLs.l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Wise is the man who can combine
utility with generosity i'll purchasing
Christmas gifts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25
INGALLS, ON a VACATION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-To-day, in the
Senate, Mr.. Ingalls,, at his own request,
was granted two weeks leave Of alb
EanPp-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Northwestern and western Kansas
aeed Christmas bounty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

The Clay Center Times is beauty,
anadorned with plates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

R. Anthony is not nearly SO brash
Is he used to he.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Henry NJ. Stanley and wife will
spend Christmas in Fit. Scott.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

The Kansas City, No., council has
voted to build new waterworhs, IN place
of renewing the contract with the old
company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

The Thirty-second district is dead
feminist Ingalls,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-25

Sitting Bull dead occupies more space
in the newspapers than did Sitting Bull
living.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23
piTH AND polNT.

--"And, Aiphonse. do you think you
can love me little when ! am old77
ayes. ry"-Boston TImes-
Never get mad when the other fell
low does Wait until he ccols OF. asd
then you will have the field to youseh.
Texas siftings.
--IntervieweFs-'sYou began life as
clerk. did you notYr Merchant-''No,
sir; began life as 3 king. / was the
FIRST babY.-Terre Haate Express.
--Jenks-"lyinks married . woman
Of intellect. didn't her" BlInks-''l
don't know. Why" Jenks--'1 notice
he never has any bnttors on his
clothes ~ Y Weekly.
by the way. how is Hlggins2 /
heard he was at deaths door. " II don't
know about that but the last time
saw him he was on the step pulling the
doctors bell n-Phil&deIphia Times
Farmer wayback-''A1l my pigs
broke out last night and the constable
put them In the pound farmer Wise
Take care OF the pens and the
pounds viii take care OF themselves -
Puck.
In the sanctum-"what do you mean
by saying that the author Of this story
Is young man Of twenty? He is sixty
foor years OF age" ''You forget lie
was twenty when the story was accept
ed.-N. I. Sun.
--Spacer-''oh, we'll, I don't care
whether you accept my jokes or not
can sell them elsewhere. Ed
itor-s'I dare say you can. What has
been done once can be done again, and
all these Jokes have been sold before. :"
Epoch. n
She had sent OF a telegram and was
waiting for an answer. Suddenly the
peculiar hating click Of the receiving
machine sounded in the. Office, and she
said TO her companion: That's from
George. know. can toll his stutter. Z"
Philadelphia Times.
magazine Editor-''Great Luciferi
man, we can't accept such a poem as
that" Poet-"Wby? / think il one Of
the best things ! have ever done. :"
/ Magazine Editor-''Bah, it's ton simple.
Why. our readers would understand what
II means the first time they read it"
"A williamsport girl. who. In the
matter Of beauty and effectiOnats exu-
beranee. was not TO say fresh as first
I love and rosy as the dawn" was asked
why she did not get married, and this
is what she said in reply: Il have con.
siderable money Of my own, have a
parros that can swear and q monkey
that chews tobacco. so that I have no
need Of husband "-Oil City Blizzard.
Sweet Girl Graduate--"Fm so glad
you liked my essay on The Pbiloso-
phicai and Religions Thought Of the
Ancient EtruscanA' DO you know I'm
going 10 send IL 10 journal in the city
OF Washington for publication. Friend
II certainly would do so. as the essay
shows you 20 be soundly and thor
ough y-educated American woman"
Sweet Girl Graduate by the way.
what state is Washington in?-Amer-
lea
-"Brethren and sisters" and the pa
tent old pastor buttoned his thread
bare coat closer about his spare form. II
notice that members Of this congrega-
ton are shivering from the cold.
should have replaced the broken pane
Of glass in this window behind me
weeks ago with rags II they could have
been spared tron the family wardrobe
Tho collection for foreign missions win
now be taken up.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23
DELICIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL


The great object Of school should ba
to put the child In the war Of using
bis own powers ard stimulate him 20
continue 70 use them--J. A. Cooper.
= correspondent OF the Manchester
Guardian says that whilo there are only
about fifty thousand Protestant native
Christians in China. there arc s44, $40
Catholic native Christians
There are no fewer than seventeen
different Presbyterian missionary soci-
cites. including the Reformed Dutch
Church, labo-saz in India. OF these.
eleven are American and Canadian, and
six are British.
The SIX Bibles Of the world are: The
Koran OF the Mohammedans: the Tri
Pitikes Of the Buddhist: the Five Kings
OF the Chinese; the Three Vedas Of the
Hindoos; the Zendavesta. and the Scrip
ture Of the Christians. Beacon.
Even in Asia Minor and Persia there
have been reyiva1s OF religion, FIVE huT-
dred persons having been added to tho
church in one place. and four hundred
IN another. Tie gospel is thus the
power Of God for salvation ann z all
people.
Mile. virginie MauvaIs, now in her
ninety second year, has given nearly
half million dollars to her native
town, Nancy. 70 build new wing 70 the
hospital. -.lle. Mauvais Is a noted edu-
'ationist and her system OF instruction
has been in vogue in numbers Of schools
for more than Fifty years.
The progress Of the Harvard Annex,
reported By Mrs Louis Agassiz, during
the ton years Of its existence. during
which time the number OF its students
has increased from IS 10 $50, is a record
Of good work well done. and IL deserves
the hearty support Of the friends Of a
higher education for both sexes every.
where. -Woman's Journal
in 1888, in Hamburg. in shoemak-
er's shop seven men resolved 10 eyangeL
lac the territory about them. In twenty
years they had atty churches. and in
them were ton thousand members, and
nifty millions had heard the gospel from
them II each Christian should till the
end Of tho century bring one soul to
Christ each year, the whole world would
be Christian in 1900.
Two hundred progressive young
women OF New Zealand are banded to-
gether in . Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, two years old, that
has already met With signal success in
connection with various philanthropic
undertakings. II does fiower-mission
work. hospital visiting, work among
children, sailors and cabmen. holds
singing. sewing and Bible classes. -
Christian Weakly.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23

nGrses bad COLLAPSED utterly the seeond
day oaland goodness only knows shat
woald have becoIne Of them IL il hsd
mot been for tbe raptaia and the GIRL
with the Psyche knot
Between them they divided all the
nursery duties-she keeping them cut of
harms Way while the captain was en-
ployed, and be coming TO her relief a.
socn - possible. for the captain had
once been In love himself. and conSa-
qaently knew all about il No some.
times. Just as the chap in the soalskin
cap vas beginning To fame biz and de.
clare that he VAS suffering from q super
nuity OF Bubble aud squeak. the cap
Tain would come NaadliEg ap TO them
With ala queer satlor walk and would
teit the tNo eldess 70 of with khan and
he'd leok after the two chicks
Xen B0Fer saw anrh a pair 81 sailors
In your life. Sometimes the captain
would take them ap on The bridge win.
him saa let them hook through The hiv
telescope. Il wak ~ these times tia,
Hubbae rearhod tbs nrane 81 his hllssl
SqRpak. slsh Ougs she enjoyed Il very
mnch - soarsc. was scArcsiy - saIha,
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23

the teeth AZ once. Theg came on
presently. each child paradiag a tooth
In triumph. aud they related their ex-
periencss TO an aamiriBg throng. Then
Bubble took Squeak's tooth and Squeak
took Bubbles. and they vowed 10 keep
them forever as souvenirs
As the time for parting drew nearer
and nearer the captain grew more and
moro glum. lie could not bear the
thought Of losing them, although he do
elared emphatically that his dancing at
their wedding Was merely question Of
time Quebec was reached late In the
evening, so most Of the passengers
elected 20 spend the night on board.
Hut SqueAk's papa was In n hurry TO
reach terra frma again, so the young
lady took her departure by torch-light
AftoFward. Just to keep their spirits up,
Bubble aud the captain took stroll up
aud down the bridge, Thon in the early
morning II came Bnbble's turn TO say
goodbye Ills parting with that telc-
scope was pitifal. lie loved IL just a
little more than the captain and little
less than Squeak. The girl cried over
him little Bit a. she bad cried over
squeak on the night before. The chap
gave him little gentle slap on his
back and thea exclaimed. Goodbye.
old fcllow." The captain just blew his
nose
Al the gAngway Bubble stopped dead.
and in spite Of bis nurses proiestations
refused 20 bulge another inch. II was
critical moment The nurse was
bux0m and poor sahhlc very weak.
There NAs a sudden whisk Of little legs
through the air. Shrek Of fury and
then The child wAS borne triamphantly
doN the EAngNAy under nurses brawny
arm.
Then the girl struck up For He's .
Jelly Good FelloN." aud all the rest Of
shem ioiued in n Y. Evening sun.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23
PERuvIAN CouRTsnlP.
10 IL EEoeedlnEIy Proper In Every n
speet But Very Expensive.

u IL EEceedlnEIy Proper In Every Re-
speet But Very Expensive.
Peruvian young ladies marry at four.
teen. and, like their sisters In the
United States, they look with favorable
eyes upon young man who has wealth.
II a young man sees a girl who pleases
him, he haunts the street where she
lives. and II he finds hor on the balcony,
where she spends half her time, he
raises his hat and bows to her.
II she smiles in return, be sees that
his advances are accepted and then he
applies to her father for an introduce
tion. Even II the father consents he
never can meet the young lady alone,
but always in the presence Of the fam
lily.
II he invites her TO a concert or thea
ter. he must always invite her mother
and all the female members Of the fam
lily. During tho courtship the couple
are never left alone. and frequently the
father or mother orders tho daughter TO
retire. when the young man has re-
mained long enough.
Every Peruvian must have \ god
mother and godfather who ofsleiate at
the baptism, at confirmation and at the
marriage. Tie same persons may act
in all the instances, or an entirely diff.
ferent set may be elected
The marriage must inevitably take
place in the church. and both parties
must go TO confession and partake OF
the communion before the ceremony.
Invitations arc issued TO the gentlemen
friends OF the contracting parties. who
attend the ceremony at the church and
Afterward the reception at the house,
where the only ladies in attendance are
the bride and her female relatives.
Each guest Is presented with solid
silver medal. made at the mint, with the
name of the bride. bridegroom. god,
father, godmother. and the date. The
medal Is prettily tied with a bow Of
ribbon. After the wedding congratu
latory calls are in order, but the bride
makes no calls and remains secluded fol
three months-Chicago Journal