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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-05
On Monday, February 8, a. D. 1891,

at the front door Of the court house, in the
city OF Abilene, county of Dickinson, state
Of Kansas, at 10 O'Clock a. IN Of said day sell
to the highest bidder for cash, the following
described real estate, TO wit;
The northeast quarter Of section six (6) in
township eleven l1l) south, in range one u
east of the sixth principal meridian ia Dick
inson county, state Of Kansas.
The said real estate viii be sold pursuant
tc-the Judgment of the court in said cause
recfted in said order OF sale
Witness my hand this 9Th day of January,
A. D. 1891. d. W NALL,
05 shsE1R OF Dickinson 20, Kss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-05
CaStoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-05
Castoria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to- any prescription
known to me-"
d. A. ARcHER, II. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, n. 7.
"our physicians in the childrens depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits Of Castoria has won US TO look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN G. SMITH, Pres,
nprarz Sk~aak Na-- vor6r IT,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-05

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which 1 am acquainted. 1 hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of thevarious quack nostrumswhi are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. J. F. KINCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-05
First publication January 8, 1871
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue of an order of sale is
sued by the Clerk of the district court Of
Dickinson county, state of Kansas, in cause
pending therein, wherein J. H. Goodseu is
plaintiff and Theodore J. Beach, Mary A.
Beach, NJ. 7. Goss, J. p. Martin and John G..
Zea are defendants. I win,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-05
A CoNpITIoNAL sURRENDER.

up in q little town in Wisconsin"
remarked a trade seeker whose sample
case bears the name of a Chicago
grocery house, there used to be two
merchants who hated each other as
they hated poison. They were both re-
tired farmers who had gone into bust
ness to while their time away as much
as to make money. Their stores were
directly across a little open square
from each other, and, trade being very
slow, they had plenty of time to watch
each other. They were opposed to
each other in business, religion and pol
itics. They avoided meeting on the
street, and when they did meet they
never spoke. Aside from the hatred
they bore each other they were genial,
friendly men. Their friends used to try
to get them to patch up their troubles
and differences, but each was firmly de-
termined that the other must take the
first step toward a reconciliation and
all efforts to amicably adjust matters
failed. Finally one of the men became
very i'll When told that death might
come at any moment he expressed de-
sire that he be permitted to make peace
with his enemy. He sent for him to
come, and presently the two men who
had hated each other for so Icing were
brought face to face. we have been
enemies fer long time said the sick
man, but they tell me now that am
going to die, and If do bear in mind
that forgive you every thi2s you have
ever said or done against re. but if ]
should by chance receiver remember III
Keep up the hight just Is bitterly as
heretofore, and don't you forget it,"
MEETING Az EMERGENCY
"a rather peculiar i-lci,sli occurred
on car in which was riding out in
Iowa few DAYS ago" said one Of Chi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-05

Centaur Company, n Murray Street, City
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-05

"a rather peculiar iaci,.elt occurred
on a car in which was riding out in
Iowa 3 few days ago, said one Of Chi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-05
First publication Jan. s, 1911
SHERIFFDS SALE.

BISHOP & BIRCH, 2
Attnrnars for nlainfih
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21
UNREFUTED AUTHORITY.
superstitIous Belief OF tho Uned ucate,
In the Truth OF Newspapers.

superstitIous Belief OF tho Unsducated
In the Truth of Newspapers.
One OF the superstitions OF uneducat-
ed people Is that whatever Is printed
in newspaper must be true. The
superstition begets both humorous and
serious thoughts when one reflects
that thousands learn only from the
public press and trust il a. tho savage
trusts the medicine man An kpglish
book. wild Lille on Tidal Wave.
describes a conversation In a Var
mouth bar-room which amusingly II.
Illustrates this superstition.
The amphibious water side popula-
ton were exchanging ideas and drinks,
and among them n plothoric boat
wright and stout sailor.
II tell you tibet it's no use thet one
man one vote business. said the boat
wright emphatically?
mo use, matey? Why notp Pears
TO me every man has u right to have a
voice in the fittin' OF tho vessel; it's
just like n vessel after all, for none
need to go TO sea In vessel II she
fare badly found. But faint so with
this here wotin'; ones got TO sign the
articles. no matter what skipper sails
her !" retorted the sailor. decisively.
II tell you it's all nonsense" said
the cartwright. Brains is tho thing"
LAY, 10 run the vessel. yes i be-
lieve in tibet Their Some one must be
master " answered the mariner; ''but
what | say is"
Didn't l tell you It was in the
peaper thet it's no good this uniwer-
sal sufferage'"
That noored the sailor and he an
swered. humbly: We'll. we all know
II thets printed in the peaper thets
sure 10 be right"
Then shut up" said the boat
wright fearing that third person
might appear on the scene and weak
en- his argument Youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21
SELECTED SCRAPS.

Two hundred and thirty miles have been
ridden on bicycle without dismounting.
Scientists say that the orange was orig
inally berry. and its evolution has been
going on for moro than l 900 years.
Iron has been rolled 10 the thinness OF
1880 of An inch. This excessive tonuity
viii he understood when IL Is considered
that tho thinnsst tissue paper measures
1880 Of an inch
In twenty five lifo insurance companies
doing business In Massachusetts to-day,
there were la force at the close OF last
year 1913, Az policies md the number is
increasing at the rate OF over 100, 900 q
year.
German substitute for leather IN
some OF It's uses consists OF thin boards
with wiro netting between. the whole
glued together and pressed The material
is tough and pliablc, and suitable foI
trunks, etc.
The streets OF Helena, Mont, are no,
exactly paved with gold, nor can one pick
up livelihood In nuggets from the road
way, but cellar. digging Is apt 10 uncover
enough 10 pay for tho labor and some.
times more. In digging the foundations
of a business block thore the parties inter.
ested are taking out 500 per day In pay
dirt and do not seem TO think IL very
remarkable find either
Collectors OF curious Inscriptions always
End time when az Bristol, Pa. 10 take a
notebook and pencil and visit the IN.
nous oidti hosiery, known as the
Delaware. Hung about on tho walls OF
the bar.room are many scriptnrai texts
and rules. Among the latter were such
rs "Gentlcmen will not swear and
others must not and Cursed be the
man that curscth tho Lord; woe unto him.
lie il not wanted here y
The phrase, worth Us weight IN gold, I"
longer expresses the idea which Il Yves
intended TO convoy For there are a.
least twenty substances worth moro than
gold Boryllum for instance, u worth
about ten times It's weight IN pure gold,
aud vcnalium * nvc times MS costly ns
the precious metal. Iridium nlso l. more
than twice nf costly ~ gold The text
books used - say that platinum wps the
only metal more valuable than gold, bu,
It now costs about the samo.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21
origin Of "uncIc sam,

You must know that this term
Uncle SAM originated at Troy, In
New York State during the war OF
1912.
The government inspector there
was called Uncle Sam Wilson, and,
when the war opened, Ebert Ander-
son. the contractor at New York.
bought large amount OF beef. pork
and pickles for the army. These
goods were inspected by Mr.. Wilson.
and were duly labeled Il. A., u. $. /.
meaning Ebert Anderson for the
United States. The term IT, S. for
United States was then somewhat
new, and the workmen concluded IL
referred TO Uncle Sam Wilson. After
they discovered their mistake they
kept up the name for fun These same
men soon went TO the war. There
they repeated the joke. IL got into
print aud went the rounds. From
that time on the term Uncle SAM
grew TO be the nickname OF the
United States, and now it is every
where understood that Uncle Sam and
our national government are one and
thu same thing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21

There were many tricks played or
the officers. just for the fun OF the
thing, during the war. especially /
the troops remained long at any one
camping place.
In one OF the many camps OF oul
Union soldiers an odd trick was
played of on the surgeon and chap
lain OF a regiment noted for It's
merry making.
The troops were camped by a small
stream over which was narrow,
rlckety bridge.
just across from the camp was O
log cabin In which lived an old woman
alone.
The woman paid no attention TO the
soldiers. but went about her daily
duties as though unconscious OF their
presence.
One day some OF the boys passed
by the cabin. and hurrying over the
rickety bridge came running into
camp with the message, 1.-The old
woman in the cabin is dyingr' The
chaplain and surgeon were notified.
chaplain. hurry over quick! the
old woman is DYING"
The chaplain hurried over the
rickety bridge as rapidly as possible;
the surgeon soon followed. AS the
chaplain came around 10 the open
door he saw at n glance that IL was q
trick and he passed on around the
house so as TO allow the surgeon u
come on and bear full share OF the
Joke.
The woman was dying. She was
over kettle OF butternut juice dyeine
lot OF yarn.
When the two came back over the
bridge the whole camp was ia roar
OF laughter over the joke.
But what could be done? The mer
had reported truth-the woman was
dyeing; so there was no redress.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21

Maj. Irwin Robbins. A. A. g., OF the
Department OF Indiana. q. A. H.. re-
lates the following Incident OF his
early service in West Virginia. Said
he: IL was a private 10 the Seventh
Indiana volunteers. and was detailed
as a clerk TO Lieut.. Col. Gavin. When
we entered Phillippi. all OF the county
officers and residents OF that anti
quated village skaddled.' We took
possession OF the county clerks office
as our headquarters The first day we
were In possession a eountryman APP
peared with his fancee and expressed
n desire TO DO married. Lieut.
Col. Gavin ordered me 10 issue tho
license. which | did. signing It, by
order OF Lieut.. Col Gavin Sew
enth Indiana Volunteers / re-
quired the man and woman TO salute
the American flag. take the oath OF
allegiance and finally swore them into
the United States service. hunted
up chaplain aud they were married
with number OF officers as witnesses.
The chaplain gave them plenty OF ad'
vice as 10 loyalty and love OF country,
which they faithfully promised fe
heed. | MADE the proper entry In
the clerks books and have no doubt
the marriage held them fast. as we die
everything we could think OF to make
1t binding
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21

po1lyss Prayer Preveats = nobssry enA
Lads Dorglar % e1lsfortune.
A maiden lady. who lives alone ex-
copt for her servantA owns . fIne par
rot which her nephew brought back
from visit to South America Tho
bird was sent TO professional trainer
10 be taught to speak. but when II WINS
returned II obstinatoly refused 70 utter
word, and its mistress decided that
the teacher had been failure Polly's
cage hung In dressing room which
adjoined his mistress chamber, and at
night tho door between the two rooms
was left open.
One night burglar got into the
house and after packing up the sill
yer below stairs crept stealthily up TO
the chamber OF the lady. where he
proceeded to gather together her jew
elry. He had got most OF her valua-
bles into handbag without awaken
ing her. when suddenly an unearthly
voice from the next room called out
loud enough TO arouse the seven
sleepers:
God bless our home! God bless our
homer
The burglar was so startled that he
dropped his dark lantern. and then.
In trying to recover IT. stumbled over
a chair and stumbled headlong b the
floor. The lady. suddenly awakened.
screamed at the top Of her voice and
the thief now thoroughly demoralized.
took flying leap for the stairway
outside the door OF the chamber. He
slipped. fell and broke his leg. so that
he was easily captured by the butler
and coachman. who had come 10 the
rescue OF their mistress.
All this time the parrot had con-
tinued TO cry at the top OF its lungs:
God bless our home! God bless
our homer
Polly evidently felt that tho time
for talking had come and under the
circumstances her mistress could not
well get out OF patience with her.
although she screamed this one SEN
tcnce for the rest OF the night Hav-
ing begun TO talk indeed. she con-
tinued to chatter for the rest OF her
life. aud was looked upon as re-
markably accomplished parrot -
Youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21
Charleston Fallen.

John Russell Young. in n recent
article In the New York Press. tells
many good things about Abraham
Lincoln. and pays an eloquent tribute
to the memory OF the martyr Presi-
dent. From IL we extract the follow
ing;
or the infinite patience OF Lincoln,
and that exquisite pollteness which
an extreme occasion alone can show,
| can recall one experience. During
the er-midnight hours, on the
Washington Chronicle. there came a
newspaper from "A correspondent nj
tho front. taken from Southern
picket. IL had news OF the fall OF
Charleston. We had not heard OF IL
In the North. News then came over
tho grapevine. and II this were true
Il would be the news Of the genera
ton" Charleston fallen
SO after deliberation, accomp panied
by Mr. Hart. The chief OF tho journal. ]
went TO The White Hcfsc. ? In the
morning. perhaps later But IL was
such news that would irradlate even
"A Presidents dreams. Tho faithful
keeper we'll known North OF Ireland
parsonage with the soft Scotch
brogue, finally announced our Grand
Mr.. llnco IN, who was in bed. came
down 10 the magnificent reception
room. half awake. hair tonslo1 over
"a sleepy face. Ia slippers and night
gown. Curling mp on the lounge.
eyes half closed. he listened to the
news. Charleston surrendered, =
Yankees In the sacred city," Town
given over To- rnpinc. Southern
valor exhausted. and so on. Mr.
Lincoln listened, slowly nursing his
knee. and said: What IL the datePH
Dec. 20. or some such day. dec.
20. Vol, have news from Charles
ton Dec. 22. md then tho lombard
ment was going on zoalously" We
felt as II We had committed lese
malestc, or some Other dreadful crime,
this dragging President from his
slumbors at 10 the morning 10 hear
news that he knew 70 be untrue. hut
50 gentle over our regrets. SO cour-
tcous, 80 muth obliged for our coming
-.ior dia wk moi zee ii might have
boon news Ind then what hopes and
happy dreans, all so gently. softly be.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21

What makes n boy popular? Man
illness. says Hezekiah Butterworth in
the Ladies' Home journal. During the
war how schools and colleges followed
popular boysl These young leaders
were the many boys whose hearts
could be trusted The boy who re-
spects his mother has leadership In
him. The boy who Is careful OF his
sister Is a knight. The boy who will
never violate his word aud who will
pledge his honor TO his own heart and
change not will have tho confidence
OF his fellows The boy defends the
weak will Que day become a
hero among the strong. The
boy who will never hurt the feelings
OF any one will one day find himself
In the atmosphere Of universal SYM
pathy. IL know not" once said the
great Gov. Andrew. ''what record
OF sin may await me in another world,
but this do know: mover yet de-
spiscd a man because he was poor.
because he was Ignorant or because
he was black
Shall tell you how to become n
popular boy? VIII. Be TOO manly
and generous and unsclnsh TO seek TO
be popular: DO the soul OF honor. and
love others better than yourself. and
people will give you their hearts and
delight 20 make you happy. That Is
what makes a boy popular.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21

Our soldiers and sailors stood tide
by side with their leaders In all the
qualities that made good citizens and
patriots. In the oldyears. Kings and
heros led their serfs and clansmen Ia
the battle. Ia our civil war, kings
and heroes made mp the rank and file
that constituted the armies and navy.
They were kings and princes In their
own right. and they were lighting for
that government which crowns every
man who Is "A citizen. with kingly
power. They were not unthinking
hirelings, but substantial patriots. who
bad the same grand interests at stake
as did the officers who led them and
the people OF tho Republic. OF the lat.
ter of which they were the represen-
tntives. Such an army was invincible.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21

II thought I'd wander here again.
Aveteran old aud gray;
Somehow the place II changed since then
The landmarks. whore are theyf
This IL the field, there winds the stream;
know the deeds l wrought:
still you would think IL but dream
The battle that was fought.
II know we charged yon rocky height
My blood ran hot and fastl
There was the thickcst OF the fight
For there the guns were massed.
"And when with evening came retreat
Twas not the blue, but gray.
Who hurried hence with fiyins feet;
All. yes, we won the day.
~ left my distant Northern home
To view the field once more;
IL was my cherished wish to come
And nght the battle DER.
"An old mans within. / knew time healed
Yet thought more scars remained;
Only the trees our bullets leeled
Hint Of the victorygaincd -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21
Two Gren. Countries.

AT the meeting OF the Toxic Tokyo
xwal, society formed for GEOGRAPHIC
,al, historical and commercial inquiry,
the Chinese representative Ii. known
there as Lord Ii. attracted great
deal OF attention by an address on the
two great oriental countries. In the
East" the speaker observed. There
are only two independent nations
Japan and China II we unite II is
easy for us TO outdistance European
nations. which rise and fall in turns.
and none OF which have an antiquity
equal to ours" Tho Corean minister
likened his country TO "a bud which
would soon bloom"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21

There IS a gentle
Dyspepsia. man at Malden-on-
the Hudson, N. ",
named Captain A. G.. Pareis, who
has written us letter i'll which it
is evident that he has made up his
mind concerning some things, and
this is what he says:
have used your preparation
called August Flower i'll my family
for seven or eight years. 1t IS con-
stantly in my house, and we consider
it the best remedy for Indigestion,
and Constipation we
Indigestion. have ever used or
known. Ny wife is
troubled with Dyspepsia, and at
times suffers very much after eating.
The August Flower, however, re-
lieves the difficulty. My wife fire.
quently says to me when / am going
TO town, We are out
Constipation of August Flower,
and / think you had
better get another bottle. am also
troubled with Indigestion, and when
ever I am, / take one or two tea
spoonfuls before eating, for day or
two, and all trouble is removed" %
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21

An Admirars flag is square with
four stars In a diamond on blue
ground; Vice-Admirars has three
stars, forming half a diamond. Rear
Admirals have three flags. according
TO rank. viz: Blue. with two white
stars In the center OF field, one above
the other, red, with two white stars
white with two blue stars. Commo-
dores have also three flags blue, red
white. swallow tail. bearing one star
In center OF field.
The Secretary OF the Navy floats a
blue square flag--a foul anchor SUR
rounded by four white stars. This
flag came into use in 1866.
When the President comes on board
United States vessel blue square
flag containing the arms OF the United
States Is hoisted at the main. honored
with salute OF twenty-one guns and
remains aloft while the President re-
mains on board. The Vice. President
Is received with the American ensign
at the fore.
A flag OF truce is white flag dis
played 10 an enemy TO indicate de-
sire for a parley or consultation.
A red flag is mark OF danger. and
shows vessel to be receiving or dis
charging powder.
The black flag is the symbol OF
piracy.
The yellow flag belongs TO the
quarantine service. and when dis
played is sign OF contagious disease.
A convoy flag is white. triangular
in shane. bordered with red. and is
worn by men-of-war when conveying
merchant vessels.
pilot flag Is the jack. bordered
with red, hoisted at the fore.
A compass flag Is square flag di-
vided into four squares, or cantons-
blue, yellow. white, red, holsted over
the mineral flags OF the signal code
representing the points OF the COM
pass.
A dispatch flag Is white square
flag with five blue crosses, generally
known as the five OF clubs; hoisted
forward denotes important and urgent
special service which must not be in
torferred with by any officer junior to
the one by whom 1t was dispatched.
A church pennant Is a white pen
nant without swallow-tails, charged
with blue Latin cross hoisted at the
peak, during divine service, over the
ensign.
The cornet is square flag. divided
into four equal parts OF alternate red
and white, and when hoisted any
where without other flags Is percmp-
tory order for all absent boats and Of
hcers TO return on board without de-
lay. 1t is also signal for sailing
and has long been used In the navy
for that purpose.
To strike the flag ID TO lower the
National colors. A flag at half-mast
means that death has occurred.
and hoisted union down is a signal OF
distress. Dipping the colors is low
ering the ensign some distance and
then hosting 1t again to salute ves-
sci or fort
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21

Big game Is still plentiful In Bosnin
and Herzegovina The provincial au-
thorities have assigned small capita
ton grant for the killing OF dangerous
wild beasts. and 80 can tell approx
mately how many are put out OF the
way every year. According TO the
records there were slain in 1887 1870
bears and nearly 1000 wolves; yet
even these figures do not represent the
entire number. as some sportsmen do
not report their successes.