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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09
WRESTLING FOR WIND.
The Supposed Origin of an Old superst
ton of tho Sea.

The Supposed Origin of an Old SuperstI-
ton of the Sea.
There is nothing so tedious, so aggra.
waiting to the sailor as a dead calm
Drift, drift, drift, day after day, the
great burning sun overhead reflected by
the waters until the eye becomes
wearied with the eternal brightness
The sailor goes about his work listless-
~. Not so the officer of the deck. He
PAGES the poop with n quiet, nervous
tread, ''whistling for a wind"
He is scanning the horizon north,
south, east and west, carefully noting
every little patch of clouds and whis-
ting with all of his soul for n wind
This is one of the old, old superstitions
of the sailor, one of the beliefs which
has been traced hither and thither,
but never to the Precipitation of the
gods. 1t probably had its origin in the
Impotence of the mariner, who, while
his vessel lay drifting idly in the Zone
Of Calms," remembered with regret
the hoarse moaning, shriexing and
whistling of the winds in the more ia
vored spots on the deep and involuntar-
lily tried to initiate it. And this suppo-
sttion is strengthened by the character
OF the whistling, for 1t must be remem-
bered that the becalmed sailor does not
whistle annie Laurie" or any of the
popular songs of the day. The lone
some thrill of his monotonous whistle"
is a series Of polyglot sounds that
would set magpie wild with envy. He
does not aim at a rhythm, but elects his
pufPs of air in long and short notes,
now high, now low, like the sounds
produced by the wind blowing through
the ropes of the rigging.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09
OUT OF THE SWIM,

his clothes hang on him in many a shred
he IS ont Of the swim;
he walks lies highway with sullen tread
He is out Of the swim.
He eats the dole that charity gives,
In the Wilds Of nature alone he lives,
He sleeps meath heavens starry brim-
he IS out Of the swim.
Once he had honor and friends, but now
He is out OF the swim
Men coveted then his lordly bow
He is out of the swim
There are none so poor as to take his hand
And call him brother in all the land,
But they hasten 10 turn aside from him
He is out Of the SWIM
He has nothing 10 hold him now to life
He is out of the swim;
Neither friends nor fortune, child nor wife
He is out Of the swim.
There's nobody but himself to blame,
His heart IS scared with romorse and shame;
Through his own mistake-not fortunes whim-
He IS out Of the swim.
The moonlight rests on peaceful face
He IS out Of the swim
Dear God, forgive in Thy infinite grace!-
He IS out Of the swim
Out OF life's maddening roar and fret,
Out OF temptations that so beset;
God, who made US. will care for him
He is out Of the swim
Mrs. N. L. Rayne, in Detroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09
FAREWELL WORDS.
Addresses Delivered at the Close of
the Institute.

VIZ &AOSANubSs
The normal institute came to TIT
end OF its months work at noon today
when all the students together will
many visitors gathered in the assembly
room to listen to the closing exercises
After singing "We're Going Home To
morrow" Supt. VanDyke introduced
Prof. Wine who spoke briefly. He
wished TO impress upon the teachers
the necessity of inspiring their pupils.
He urged them to take plenty of papers
and to read and study. The teacher
in this age, he said, cannot be a her
NIT.
Prof. Gaines followed him with a
few farewell words. He made his
talk a farewell indeed as he goes
soon to Salina to teach. lie
wished to correct the idea that
ne was exclusively a teacher of
elocution-he claimed to be able to
teach any other study as y ell as read
ing. He urged the teachers to be
brOadminded men and women and that
as the teacher so would be the school.
Conductor Chichester then talked
lie spoke of the force of habit and
wished the teachers to form the habit
of doing the right thing and TO be what
they seem.
a five minute recess was then taken
after which short addresses were made
and the institute adjourned.
John Macdonald, editor of the
Western School Journal, made a short
address at the morning session.
The enrolment reached only IO2,
the smallest in many years. There
were AZ experienced teachers and So
inexperienced. There are AS schools
in the county aid IS certificates out,
leaving 40 to be issued.
First and second grade teachers
began examinations this afternoon;
the others commence at S a. m. tOmOr-
row.
The committee on resolutions Sc
lected by Supt. YanDyke submitted
the usual long list of resolutions. They
thanked the conductor and instructors,
Prof. MOulton, Toms & Rockafeilar, !
Abilene school hoard, DR.. Steelsmith |
and those furnishing the music for
cOurtesies rendered; Endorsed tue |
Western School journal and the Betz |
system of physical culture; pledged |
support to the county superintendent |
and board Of examiners; recommended |
that the county be divided into only |
two institute districts, north and south
Dickinson, and that committees on
programs follow the curse of study |
of the Kansas reading circle and re-
gre tied the departure of Prof Gaines,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09
Notice for Letting of Bridge Con-
tract.

Notice is hereby given that the town
ship board of Grant township will, on
Thursday, the 9th of July, 1891, at 2
o'clock p. m. of said day, let to the
lowest and best bidder, a contract for
erecting bridge across Mud creek On
the section line between sections five
and eight in said township of Grant,
according to plans and specifications
therefore which can be seen at the
Office of the county clerk of Dickinson
county, in the City Of Abilene, and
that sealed proposals will be received
for the building of said bridge until u
O'Clock noon, on said 9th day of July,
1891.
Power is reserved by the board to
reject any and all bids. S9-36e
SAM'L BRICKER, Trustee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09
Reason For Heavy Damages.

DENVER, Col, July S-In the district
court Cecil Dean was given a verdict of
100000 against S. w. French for the
alienation of the affections Of Deans
wife. All the parties in the case are
prominent and wealthy citizens of Dem
yer and the case has created quite a
good deal of talk The reasons for the
large amount of damages given are that
Dean had decided all his property to his
wife, believing her to be true to him
and that French profted thereby.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09

went back
Then he heard that another had wor
her, and for moment j. Weldon Brad
shaw admitted TO himself that he haC
possibly made mistake in life after
all
In course of time he married his part
ner's daughter. He paid her bills,
treated her with respectful considcra-
ton, and when she died regretted the
unfortunate circumstance But her
face had no place on the window The
youth of the past was crying to the man
of to-day for reparation and would not
be silenced.
why did you treat me SOP" he cried
why did you stife my love, teaching
me this terrible, absolute indifference
to everything good or bad? Why did
You train me to think that money and
what money could buy was the best in
life and nothing else mattered? What
have you given me in return for youth.
love and iberty?"
And Weldon Bradshaw bowed his
head in silence. Dead sea fruit.
Clearly he saw now, as in the light
of MONDAY, the life he had missed.
The life of love and higher aspiration,
the abnegation of self that leads to the
'larger heart the kindlier hand"
All this he saw, and groaned in
spirit
On through the night rushed the ex-
press; but side by side with it kept the
phantom train filed with the ghosts of
Weldon Bradshaw's past
The young bride had gone to sleep
with her head on her husbands shoulder
and the other passengers were in vari-
GUS stages of Inconsistencies.
Suddenly n violent, shuddering Jerk
throughout the train-a mighty crash
and heaving, and then silence more ter
rible
Silence for moments space only,
however; then cries, questions, exclam-
ations-a wild confusion of tongues.
The engine had jumped the track on
a down grade and half dragged the
baggage car with 1t; but the passenger
coaches were only badly shaken. 1t
would have been a terrible disaster but
for the Quicl1ness and nerve of the en-
gineer-he stopped the train in its own
length, but his life was the price.
The crowd grew silent as they stood
about the wreck and that motionless
object now stretched upon the roadside.
They peered into each others pale
faces, scarcely visible by the Pickering
light of a few lanterns carried in ner-
vOus hands.
Thank God! they were all safe-but
one man had given up his life for them
''IIe did his duty nobly," they said,
and then began to think how they could
continue their journey.
1t twas not that they were unfeeling-
only ''practical;" there was nothing to
be done and they were in hurry.
Only Bradshaw remained standing by
the body-he felt shaken, unnerved,
strangely old Those silent lips seemad
bidding him stay. a voice was speak
ing to him through them unheeded by
other ears: Even as | am wilt thou
be. "-CharlOtte Rogers, in Leslie's
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09
Navarro Nuggets.

Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
Navarro, July 3.-The rain Wed
uesday night put stop to harvesting
in some fields Thursday, but those who
could not harvest employed the time
blowing corn.
Phillip Bsssler has painted his resi-
dence.
a little daughter of John Caskey is
quite sick,
Mr.. Shockey's house that has been
vacant so long, now has an occupant.
Mr.. Downing, special pension exam
liner, was looking providence In several
pension claims.
The cherry crop is not yet harvested,
the late variety is very fine.
Many of the farmers report their
wheat much better than they expected
it would be before cutting.
Oats are coming along finely and
promise an abundant yield. A few
pieces cultivated in eornstalks do not
look so well.
An occasional field of corn Is seen
that shows that shows the work Of
chinch bugs, so it seems they are not
all dead Notwithstanding the great
amount of rain we have had.
Potatoes and all kinds of vegetables
are Of good quality and very abundant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09

The civil war is considered as be-
ginning July Q, 1861, when the Star of
the West, bearing the United States
flag, was fired upon from Norris island,
5. c., and terminating August Is, 1866,
the date of the presidents final procla-
nation that all hostilities had ceased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09
A Funeral Subject.

The editor of the Kazoo has request
ed me to undertake some humorous
work for his paper"
Made You an undertaken. has he?
That's quite an appropriate word to use
in connection with your humor. Life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09
A Doubling Thomas.

Teacher-With the exception of the
animals Noah took with him into the
ark, every living creature persisted in
the flood.
Doubtful Tommy-The fishes, too?-
Texts SiftinPs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09
Successful.

Sanso-Where were you last night9
Rodd-out pursuing happiness
Sanso-And did you catch it?
ROdd-Bet your lifel ! caught it like
thunder when / got home.-Munsey's
Weekly
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09
Temporal Matantur.

Mr.. Oldgrad (class of '6O)-Ah, this is
our class picture. All, old boy, we were
younger then than we are now.
Mr.. DeGrce-Ies, and knew a great
deal more.-Jury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09

The man who knows the least Ger
man naturally airs it oftenest, Just to
make sure that it is there.-SomervilI
Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09

-Salina had a serious runaway last
evening in which four fine carts and
phaetons belonging to prominent citi-
zens were demolished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-09

Children cn for
Pitchers castoFIas
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17
German
Syrup

here Is something from Mr.. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Toutine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as it comes and goes
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost
father and several b5othcrs and Sis
tiers from Pulmonary CONSERVATION.
and is himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach When
ever he has taken a
cold of this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup. and it cures him
every time. Here is a man who
knows the full danger of lung trou.
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What IS his opinion? Listen 81
use nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, presume
more than hundred different per-
sons to take it. They agree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
In the market" q
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17
Y. N. C. A.

Regular Monthly Meeting-Lec-
lures Delivered by Mr.. Alex
ander Yonne and Mr.. F. NJ.
English.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Y. nj. G. A. was held at their
office Thursday evening with large
attendance. The treasurer's report
for the month of June was, receipts
$258.73, expenditures 1884 81.
The proposition, advanced by Mr..
Peck in his inaugural address, of
starting a temperance work that
would reach over a broader field was
discussed. The committee on tenn
perance was instructed to draw up a
plan of action to be submitted at a
future meeting of the association for
approval. The principles upon which
the temperance work is to be based
are completely non-sectarian and
non-political, thus being able to en-.
list in their efforts some outside OF
the association for this cause.
The hall was pretty we'll filled
with an audience to listen to the
lectures delivered by Messrs. Alex
ander Young and f. M. English.
The former took for his subject "Self
Culture" which was very ably pre-
sented. One of the points most
strongly dwelt upon was the effect
this climate has upon the energy
and industry of the people. The
speaker stated that from his expe-
rience of over twenty years on the
Islands he has been able to do more
in proportion than in the same time
in any other climate.
Mr.. F. M. English gave a talk
about the stars" He spoke OF the
influence they have upon the light
and other phenomenal features o.
our world. He traced the study o.
astronomy back to that made by two
Chinese astronomers 1000 B. c., thu
first of which we have any authentic
records. He traced the discover1e!
of Ptolemy, or rather the supposl
tons of that philosopher, who sup
posed the earth was the center arount
which all other bodies revolved. d.
told of the discoveries of more recen
astronomers, the laws established
: 10 speaking of the sun, he said it
decided that it is undergoing COZ
: traction of about four miles per Ger
! fury, and even at that rate it Woui
!. take millions of years yet for 1t
cease giving light and heat.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17
Affen1pf Number Six.

J. Hopp & Co.'s furniture store
was entered Wednesday night. The
thief entered into the workshop
through window on the Bethel
street side. From there he opened a
window leading into the office, where
he opened an old safe, containing
only papers, ETC., which was not
locked. The book keepers desk was
examined, but yielded no cash. The
caps covering the locks of the other
safe are always fastened with small
spring; these caps were found open,
showing that an attempt was made
to try the combination. Nothing
was missed from the store, however.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17
Road Decision.

The Minister of Interior, G.. N.
Spencer, Hon. S. M. Damon, Mar
shall Wilson, Mr.. Henry Macfarlane.
and representative of the ADvER-
T1sER accompanied the jury, con-
sisting of Messrs. A. Kraft, w. III.
Hogs, Peter High, F. Godfrey, j.
K. Kane and J. Hamakeu, on spe-
cial train to Puuloa Thursday fore
noon for the purpose of deciding
whether or not the government
road should be changed at that
place. As the road was 1t crossed
the railroad at almost right angles
above Puuloa. The jury after look
ing over the ground decided that it
should be changed to run parallel
with the railroad to Puuloa station,
thence across to join the old road.
The road is to be forty feet wide.
Besides re-opening the road to the
station, it gives the land owners an
advantage.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17
CLOSING EXERCISES.
1ne Royal School Commemor-
ates Its Fifty First Ve.x

A"e Royal School Commemor.
ates Its Fifty-F1rst Year.
Thursday forenoon was the last
aay OF examination at the Royal
ocnool, and the fifty, first anniversary
OF the closing exercises. The school
rooms were simply packed with Wis.
itors and many more on the outside
unable to get inside.
Among the large number present
were Hon. j. Mott Smith, Hon. w.
Jas. Smith, Secretary of the Board
OF Education, Prof. Alexander. Rev.
u. ". Beckwith, Mrs. Alex. Macain,
tosh, Mrs. w. f. Allen, Mrs. j. j.
Greene, MIR. j. F. Scott, MIR. Harry
Won Holt, Miss Glade, Misses How
land, Miss Markham and Miss King
Early in the morning Rev. Alex-
ander Macintosh finished the ex-
animation of the higher classes. The
manner In which the boys handled
the subject Of algebra showed they
mad received some good practical
training. The written examinations
shown an ADVERTISER representative
were neatly done with few errors.
MIR. b. W. Peck was concluding his
work in an adjoining room. The
qulckness with responses given to
questions put to the pupils by their
teacher, as matter of proof, gave
evidence that if the pupils grow up
in business life as we'll. they will by
no means be in the rear. At the
close Of his examinations he ad-
dressed his pupils in few words of
encouragement and advice.
At about 1870 the dividing doors
were thrown open for the closing
exercises. They comprised songs,
Rotations and dialogues. Edward
Woodward made a good orator in
delivering Mark Antony's address
over the dead body of Caesar. Jonah
Kama recited " Toby Tosspot;"
James Kulolia, Crossing of the
Rubicon." "The Fall of Tarquin "
was the subject of a dialogue for
David Kapohakimohewa and Jonah
AuLdld0. Ian hdWGlQOd r0c1C0O
Blown to Atoms in an almost
inimitable manner, as also did
Ed. Woodward the "Irish Philoso-
pher." Two other recitations were
given by Kalani Peter and Zacha-
riah. Dialogues were given by
Thomas Barlow, Geo. Kanikau,
Jonah Kumalae, Dan Kawaihoa and
Ed. Woodward.
Rev. Macintosh in few remarks
awarded the prizes. Of the first-class
David Kapohakimohewa received
1st prize and was declared Captain
of the schools; I'd prize, E. Wood
ward; Sd prize, Geo. Kanikau; 4th
prize, D. Kawaihoa. OF the second
class Joseph won the first, Manjiro
Kashiwa the second, Zachariah the
third. For the best conduct and
general bearing throughout the year,
Thos. Barto also won prize. One of
the best maps to be seen drawn by
common school pupil was drawn by
young Japanese, Manjiro Karhiwa.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17
SHIPPING NOTES.

lGA Queen will be ready to leave
iinlthcO early next week.
4 II aling vessel expected from
zaSo IS the bark CeylOn.
In Eva received sugar from the
H. 4. Cummins yesterday. She
AH this morning for San Fran
ta1er Mary E. Foster, Captain
Hg Is expected to leave to-day
Aasr c. B. Bishop brodght July
paddy, q hides, and 800 bags
AOaau ports.
a! Of varied descriptions can be
The lnter-Island Steam Navi-
sasny'S warehouse. 1t is to be
@alng week to different sugar
.ael Kauai. Among the lot are
9lStS, one each, for Nawiliwili
.assll, and a steam-plow for XII
s,slIy or eighty tons of machin-
"lsu ID The warehouse.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17
me COurt.July Term.
THURSDAY, July Il

i. THURSDAY, July Is.
u oaneO were heard by the SUI
Oeoil' Justices Judd, Dole, and
Presiding.
s 'sa vs. Haumea; larceny of a
'EeptlGns from Fourth Judicial
/ argued and submitted. Rosa
/ 51lnI'appellant.
Down, Collector of Taxes va
, ~; appeal from Police Court
m asa. Appeal dismissed. At
lrt I0ial lor plaintiff; Castle for
Slsen vs.. VIM. Joe ct al va.
n I &c from April Term
srt, ~ Orets' Rosa Kaulukou for
P S!,sl, vs.. Keaweamahi; eject.
|asl " from April Term
|so6F93!. agreement. Thnrston-Ros 81
kxIaD,, natch-Ashford for defend.
ls.I = sia Aanaku vs.. Mohole Moa.
|os d ii'ieS;;lnent. Exceptions from
p sDD.t;tAerton, j. Injunction
ESa IN ~: stayed. Fresr.Achi.
ss n Plaintiff Hatch : for TA de 8eni.
e 5sn v. d H. Kan az Ys Ell al. Equit,
b Plea III 15d sE Of Judd, c. j., s suS3
q. 6, N abatement. Subm,i tS
ior d tpson for plaintiff. appel
vs.. Nalimu. Execution.
tIolIa,.o,A tg and s sub%itted
Tor plaintiff; Rosa TO
~ $s,6 i,o vs.. v.Fernandez. ,.roan, :,
aiaat o n 0 order Of Dole, J I~' refas
;s5n withdraw Pisa q # g 'Ii9y
Qsssnl Ees1 for dsfenUddsslHgtnl 10
ton or5 i, T. !; Bush; libel. Ex
lnent n VI Dole, j., allowin
@ brisis . an mi Indictment It's s nj
| ashford forU leighton for prose
E F,o lOung Quai; assam
tasntl'0T wing motion to Oio onas
SQgar, i ~ defendant. ~ proSec'
wing Island tas do Of Hav niI;lb bin 4
appes ~ - relief for non a aIIf
ajllip I S'e Gs for defendant a''
ass i i Co. boys vs.. F. MIl M MeGbe
nGissaaiksruptcy Of WI ".
s Sat.,sd. '' E Eitheut suit it, A aREv'
''sndant. 'u Tor plainti
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17

Brain workers, and all who have 10
stand the severe mental strain conse,
quent on intellectual employment, ma
Clements Tonic invaluable. HoL-
LISTER & Co. are the Agents for the
islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17

The Union Mill Go. of Kohala,
Hawaii, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. James Renton; Vice-President,
II. FL. Renton; Secretary, r. Wallace;
Treasurer, f. M. Swanzy; Auditor,
I. r. Keyworth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17

The former pupils OF the Royal
School are trying to form an organ
ization among themselves for the
purpose of promoting fellowship.
The object is a worthy one and
should be carried out.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTURES.

and Hawaii, per stmr Kinau,
: lRev Bishop of Honolulu and
b, aisses stella Kaaua, Molly
j lly and Clara Low, Lily Asam,
l&E, Woods a., WormingtOn /;
znerre, POulsOn, AiOna, Brown,
huhl; j Y Veirra, E q Hitch
|hMt, ] H COney and wife, A L
d wife, Kimo Pake, F and b
Wider Wight, I Keywork, Mrs
EaWT Hess, J F Hackfeld, T J
h. and 42 deck passengers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17
NOTICE.

THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE HA-
/ waiian Mercantile Co. are DESTROYS OF
disposing of their Store at Puehuehu, 10
hala, and will be pleased to hear from any
one disposed to make an offer.
We the undersigned will be glad to fur
nish any par iculars regarding the preml-
SEES and business.
(Amount of annual business, $50 .OOO.)
Signed. as. RENTON,
JNU. HIND,
ROBT. WALLACE.
Kohala, Hawaii, July 10, 1891. 28l5-2w
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-17

A fire alarm was sounded Thurs
day afternoon. A box of matches
that was being hoisted from the
hold of the bark John D. Brewer, at
Brewers wharf, was dropped, the
matches were fired, resulting in the
loss of only the one box.