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Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Some are predicting an advance in the price of cotton. At present this hope appears like that of a drowning man catching at straw. We all hope for better prices, but there is little upon which to base the hone
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

1t is estimated that the profits on farm products of this country, this year, will amount to one billion dot lars, This is just enough to pay off the expenditures of the last RepubIi- can Congress.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

The Queen of England pays her way, when she rides on the railroads of her dominions, but our Republican President rides all over the country without paying anything. In his transactions with the railroad. he be- lieves in free trade" He has been junketing through the New England States of late, working up his Presi- dential boom. Goodbye Republi- canism after 1893.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

As we have said before, all of the Alliance demands save the sub-treas- ury scheme and government owner ship of railroads, is good demo cratic doctrine, We cant see how any patriotic citizen can favor thcss two things, which would disrupt our government
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

There k a decided Hull in the two questions of who will be the next Democratic nominee for President and who the next Speaker of the lower House of Congress. This is is well, as matter was getting mo- motonOus.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Hon. k. B. Morrow, the present worthy State treasurer, we are cred ibly informed, has declared for the Peoples party.-TThe Peoples Trib- une.
 Please give us your informant, Mir. Morrow was elected to the office he occupies as q good Democrat, and we believe is such yet. "Dcfenders of Truth" such as the Tribune claims to be, should stand to its text, and "proye all things
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Our ncighbor, The Peoples Trib- une, hy its partisanship and misrepre- sentation, will win votes for the De mocratic party. We say lei t con tinue m this way, as it will help the Democracy.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Congressman McRae is busily en- gagged in exposing political fallacies in the southwest. Nobody knows a political fallacy better than Tom .- Batcsville Guard.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Latest news from South America report the Congressional party and its insurgent army as victoriou, over BaImaceda the usurping President of Chii.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Saturday the Missouri State Ali ancc sat down upon the sub-treasu- " and land loan scheme Of the Oca- la platform. Thus the different States are dooming this debt making invention.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Hon. Jno. H. Rogers says posi- tivelv he will not be in the race for Governor, next year. There are plenty of willing and able States men ready to make the sacrifice.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Business agent of the Georgia AL liance was recently found short in his accounts about S40,000 His bondsmen will pay it. Like all other defaulters he should be sent to the
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03
LtNb OfHrE tf CtNnGN. AEN.. !

INNU VTTI'E VT NNDTN.- .Ntk..
 August 10. IN1l. Notice i- hereby given tIat the following named settler has filed notice of hi- intention to make final praaf in support o. Iii, claim, and that -dd proof a5l he mrr before County Clerk of Nevada County. Ark, at Prescott Ark, ou September 2j. lN9l, viz ,Jaue, IlademaH ur Nevada county. Ark. II, E. No. l,Ia0. for the NWi NV Sec II, Tp. II, <. R21 Wet
 He names tho following wtu.-,e- t"pro'y hi..coutiuuou~ residence upon and cutiyu- ton of said lWd viz Jom W. Lawrence Dock Brown Hubc Smith anl Dan Quary, all of Prescott, Ark. J. F. Tt DSON.
 Register.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Every county in the State should assist in raising funds to have Ar kansas represented at the great Worlds Fair.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Gov. Campbell of Ohio, is now sick. If given rope sufficient Me klnley will hang himself in the race for Governor,
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

The Georgia Legislature, now in session, is making record for ln- dulging in billingsgate.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Texas Republicans are getting up a big Blaine boom.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

A light frost in Missouri and Northwest Arkansas on August 24th, a thing unknown before in August.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03
Public Gin.

will establish public gin in Prescott, and respectfully solicit public patronage, for the fall and winter season of lS9l-2. Will have two 60-saw Pratt Gins. Cotton Eleya- tor, and self-trampng prcss-all run by a new p horse power englne; will also have best platform scales Price for ginning as low as usual-will do my best to satisfy and please my customers. Give me trial.
 P. NORMAN.
 Prescott, Ark.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03

Hundred. ofpcopIe drag along through the weary summer months their lives made miserable by chiIls and fever and who could be well and happy if they would only take Chcathnm's TostoIess Chill Tonic. It nerer fails rl- 10 cure and is only 50 and 75 cent. per bottle. No cure, no pay" For sale by J, o. Howcll Hugh Moncricf and G. W. Terry.
 We know from experience in the Use ot ChamhorEdu's Cough Remedy that it will prevent croup," says ,Icasr,. Gadhcrry X Worlcv, Percy. Iowa. They also add that thu Remedy has given great satisfaction i'll that vicinity, and that they believe it to be the best in the market for throat and lung diseases. For sale by Hugh Moncricf.
 Farmers, when you come to town to buy goods, trade with the man that has his goods advertised. He has bargains to offer and wants you to know about them. We refer our subscribers aud friends to our adyer- Using columns.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03
]. R. FARRELL X GO. %s Blacksmiths x sA@ss Wagon Malgors.
REPAIRING Wlll { IRlv I21MITLY nnNF

Worcestershire and Peoarng Bugges A SPECIALITY. Eraraol .~lop. Better Facilities, and more and better material than ever before. J. E. lIurroll vill also do gun ming
 We are alsa manufacturers uud agents foi the celebrated lNon'- Camhiuau Harrow ana Scraprr. ml yiI mruiI tbcm ou dc mana
 70 shop mnzi to N .aboli.t ,muI4. ul Wet Second street. We -uno ora work to give -usmcu9u.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-03
Notice for Publication.

Bradycro!iae instant Headache Cure,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
Riders I'm the Time of AIe1ander.

One Of the most precious relics of the
past is a bronze statuette dug up at Her
culaneum in 1851, and thought to be a
copy of the equestrian statue known to
have been made of Alexander the Great
by Lysippus, after the battle of the Ora
nicus, when statues of all the brave who
fell in this initial victory were made by
the famous sculptor. If it is truly a
copy of Lysippus' work we can judge
from it how the Macedonians managed
their horses in a hand-to-hand conflict.
The king is shown sitting on blanket
firmly held in place by breast strap
and girth. Without dropping the reins
from his bride hand he grasps this sub
stitute for saddle at the withers, and
turning full half way to the right and
looking backward, gives swinging cut
with his sword to the rear, covering as
big an arc of the circle as the best
swordsman who ever sat in a saddle.
The statue is full of life and natural
to a degree. If not Lysippus' work, it
is that Of consummate artist. The po-
sition shows great freedom of movement
on the horse, and seat strong and elias
tic. That the Macedonians kept their
heels well away from the horses TANKS,
OF rather that they did not rely on their
heels to cling to him, is shown by their
commonly wearing spurs, a thing the
Indian usually avoids, and the same
habit shows clearly in this piece of art.
Colonel T. A. Dodge in Harper'a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
DaVis-Malott.
awarded

A pleasant wedding took place last
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Fl. Malott, on North Buckeye ave
nue. when Miss Jessie Malott and MIR.
James R. Davis, of Slater, Mo-, were
made husband and wife, Rev. I. N.
Myers, of Topeka, officiating. The
ceremony WAS witnessed by only the
family and few intimate friends.
The bridal couple was unattended aud
Miss Daisy RObb presided at the piano.
After the ceremony was delicate
wedding supper and the time vas
passed socially until the arrival of The
midnight train upon which Mr.. and
Mrs Davis departed for their home in
Slater, Mo. Mr.. Davis is well known
in Abilene and his friends will extend
many good wishes. He is now en-
gagged in business in Slater. His bride
tiHs been one of Abilene's finest young
ladies and is worthy all possible happi-
ness aud prosperity. The REFLECTOR
wishes for Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, I'M
bounded felicity and an endless honey
moon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
Instantaneous deaths in Battle.

The fact that man Is down and out
of the fight is about all that friend or
foe can take account of for the time be-
ing. 1t is reasonable to suppose, how
ever, that some deaths are instantaneous,
the men being literally killed in action.
One such case had an opportunity to
study with unusual care at Fort Has
kell, in the Fort Stedman battle, in
front of Petersburg. The action there
was defensive on our part, the scene
very small and the fight prolonged,
hence many things were observed that
would escape notice on an open field.
At one time, just in front Of me, as l
looked toward the enemy, there was q
soldier of our garrison firing his musket
from a gun staging, that raised his head
and shoulders above the parapet. He
was the Oldest man ever saw in battle,
and for that reason, doubtless, l OBJ
served him closely. His hair was white
and his form had reached the stage of
unsteadiness. He fired very slowly, and
after each shot he would scan the en-
emy's lines as though watching the re-
suit of his last ball or spying out q tar
get for the next.
Finally when 1 had my attention al
most wholly on him he half turned to
reload, and saw his cap fly off smartly
without any visible help, and the large
and bony frame shrunk together and
sank down into heap. There was no
spasm, no agitation, whatever. It SEEM
ed to me that he simply sat down slowly
until he rested on his legs bent under the
body, his head going down to his knee or
to the trail of the cannon. A little
stream of blood ran from his forehead
and made pool on the plank, and this
blood reached the plank about the time
that his frame settled down motionless.
From the time that his hat flew off
until the blood appeared on the stag
ing and the motionless body caused me
to say, "He is dead" could not have
been more than thirty seconds, and prob
ably was about twenty. The fatal ball
had penetrated the left temple, or near
it. This was the only case that ever
saw where a man was killed 80 quickly
that he never knew what hit him, as
the saying is.-New York Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

writing nor by word of mouth did he
send message direct One winter his
father got ready to go down to Virginia
and hunt him up, bat he heard about
that time that the boy had become
major and was onheadquarter duty, and
it all sounded so lofty and formidable
that the old man was afraid to venture
without direct invitation. Carrie was
the most disappointed and mentally de-
clared that Jack had more sand in him
than all the other Royces combined.
Finally, the war ended and all the
local companies came home. There were
grand times, rejoicing and celebrating
over the victory and the return Of the
heroes. Jack did not come. He was
going to remain south awhile longer, all
his comrades said. Dick skunk away
abashed and dumfounded to see how the
soldiers, high and low, were feted and
ionized. Carrie was all enthusiasm
outwardly, and showed her interest in
the glorious occasion by praising and re-
joicing with the rest. If Jack was not
there the men he had led and triumphed
with were and the victory was victory
for him anyhow.
A year rolled by and Jack still made
no sign. His exact whereabouts was
mystery for some time, and then word
came indirectly that he was major or
colonel, or something of that sort, and
held a responsible position in the govern
ID 70 -
tary district in Georgia.
Now" said Farmer Royce, when he
heard of it, Nothing can keep me from
hunting that boy up-neither Secesh,
Moonshiners or Ku Klux"
The anxious fatherset out with hearty
good wishes for his enterprise from Car
ne, whose eyes flashed the secrets of her
waiting heart. In few weeks he came
back brimful of enthusiasm about things
down south, especially Jack.
''My son John is a marvel and no mis-
take" he said with a touch of dignity,
when he stopped at Westlakes gate on
the way home to tell the news. He
has been studying hard at law during all
his soldier business, has had military
practice and got a good knowledge of
common law. He could enter the bar in
six months if he'd set about ii"
"But why doesn't he come home, now
the war is over?" exclaimed Carrie.
HE is only waiting for some certain
one here to give him the invitation. May
be you know who," said the old man
merrily.
''Oh! is that all?" responded Carrie,
and remembered a pressing duty in the
house. The duty took shape in thin,
fiat parcel about inches by 81 in size,
addressed to some city in Georgia, and
there Jack found the words he had
waited for over five years:
DEAR JACK-Come home. 1t will never be
the same here till you do. CARRIE
Jack answered in person and soon took
off his gilt leaves, married the girl whose
faith had equaled his own, and settled in
the village. In the course of time a new
shingle appeared on the street and read:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

greeting seemed like an echo of what he
had just heard at home.
''Why, Jack" she said, without TAX
ing a second look, 81 am astonished at
you. Dick has just been here and he
says you have disgraced US all"
There may have been lump of tender
feeling in Jacks throat, or he may have
swallowed his pride as men will at such
times. Something caused little choke
and stammer when he said:
Carrie, called to see you for the
last time in a long while, perhaps,
and"-
"Oh, hol You'll be back again, and
that before long. Or if you can content
yourself as mere common soldier you'd
better stay away"
Jack stood in the path ready to take
her at her word. But she turned at last
for better view, and her eyes rested
fondly upon the bright uniform that set
off his shapely figure far better than farm
clothes or even Sunday suit.
$50! there's nothing to come back for, +"
he began to say, half aloud. She ad-
vanced toward him, and drawing herself
up with a most winning yet self com
posed manner, interrupted him with the
thoughtless taunt: eyes, you'll have to
come, you know, and show me that COM
mission. Dick says you are boasting
You'll win. Hat hal ha!'
"Be that as it may, Carrie, when l
come again it will be because you send
for me-" With that he was gone, and
the foolish girl regretted her words be-
fore he was beyond hearing. But Dick
had been there, and filed her mind with
Jacks i'll behavior and his own glowing
prospects under the charm of new gilt
single, with horse shoe over the door.
The next morning before going away
Jack went to his mothers grave, and
there he wept as only manly men do,
feeling deeply and facing everything
afterward.
Surely, " he thought, "she would have
had a good word for Inc at this time"
Of the living he regretted Carrie the
most. However, the memory of those
last words spoken to her at parting were
a solace and a spur to his heart. He
would go back for her-that is, if she
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
A Solomon Mans Tragic Death.

Solomon Sentinel: The remains of
Thos. Madison were brought to this
city Monday evening by the Chicago &
Rock Island train. Mr.. Madison
left Solomon few weeks since to see
after some land he owned in Virginia.
After accomplishing his business there
he went to Chicago to visit some of his
relatives and left them to return to
Solomon on Friday evening last. On
Saturday morning his mutilated body
was found on the Rock Island track
between La Sale and Depew by some
section men. A lease and some other
papers gave the clue to the railroad
officers who telegraphed to this city
for orders as to the disposal Of the
body.
A son with whom he had parted on
the day previous) read of the accident,
went to La Sale and recognized his
father by his beard and clothes, the re-
malnder OF his head and portions Of
his body were shOckingly mutilated
and his body nearly stripped of cloth
ing. 1t is conjectured that during the
night of Friday last he must have gone
on the platform of the car and fallen
off. Foul play was first suggested, but
as there was $35 on his body, his
valise check and papers, that idea was
abandoned.
The remains were met at the depot
here on Monday evening by his wife,
children and relatives. In coDse-
quence of the condition the body was in
it was at once taken to Prairie Mound
cemetery and inferred. The deceased
was about sixty years of age and
leaves a widow and several Chill dren 30
mourn his untimely end.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

eyes, l do; but you don't suppose
soldering is going to be all holiday
business, do your
mo, father, 1 do not. l am dead in
earnest" answered John.
'Well, if it's done it can't be helped.
But you should have come to me first. L
could have got commission for you"
With this the father turned away stern
", but he didn't evade the force of Johns
comment.
Father" said he, Strengthening him
self proudly, 81 don't despise your well
meaning interest in this matter, but l
prefer to earn commission or serve IN
the ranks"
Farmer Royce waited to catch the
closing words, but went on without re-
plying. He was thinking that John was
only a dreamer. John Royce, or Jack,
as he was Familiarity called, was bright
school boy Just coming to manhood. His
father was a man of influence and be-
Heved rather in deals and trades than In
dependence upon hard work and merit.
Another son, Dick, was like his father in
his views about getting on in the world.
he was studying law and aiming at the
political field.
When Dick learned what Jack had
done he said to him:
Gust like you, Jack, with your senti-
mental notions. You'll sink to be no
body and disgrace the family"
"Wel, Dick, I'll agree not to do it in
these uarts. You can maintain the repu-
tstion of our name and I'll find home
elsewhere" said Jack.
"rd advise you to. A private soldier,
Ell? You might as well go driving on the
canal"
$50 would if 1 were going to enter
the canal business. The bottom Is the
place to begin life"
"Humphl' muttered Dick, and walked
away loftily toward his Office, where a
freshly painted sign announced, "Rich-
ard Royce, Attorney-at-Law."
There was one more interview IN the
little circle of Jacks nearest and dearest
intimacies, and the young soldier longed
to know what his reception would be IN
that quarter. Carrie Westlake was the
daughter Of aneighbor, and as Farmer
Royce had no daughters, and had lost
his wife some time before, the Westlakes
had helped to give social life to the old
farmhouse. Mrs. Westlake and Carrie
and their friends had often called in to
brighten the leisure hours for the lonely
household, and everybody who looked on
thought it would please the father and
at least one of his sons if Carrie would
take the notion after a while to come for
edod and change her name to Royce.
whether Jack or Dick would speak the
winning word of invitation was ques-
ton the wisest matchmaker In the town
could not solve. Jack waited that even
ing until he knew it was too late for
call from the other house and then
stroIied. somewhat nervously, IN that
direction- He found Carrie alone. among
/ the lower be5s ef the front yard. Be-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
The BuU RIM Races.

1t is well known that John A. Logan,
who was a member of Congress at the
time the war began, left Washington
when he saw there was going TO be a
fight, and, seizng a musket, walked all
the way to Bull Run, where he arrived
Just in tina to take part in the battle.
He had on a swallowtsil coat, but he
stood up to the rack as long as anybody
did. He was back in Washington next
morning good deal out of breath, and
was telling some of his fellow congress
men all about it.
''Who gave you this account Of the
fightY' asked member from the north
woods OF New York.
''Wh- was there myself" said
Logan. The New Yorker evidently had
not heard the news, for he seemed lit
tie mystifed, and asked, as If wishing to
solve the mystery Of Logan's speedy re-
appearance, care the cars running
NO" said Logan, ''the cars amt run
ming, bat every other blank thing IN the
state Of Virginia is, rs near as / could
find ont. "-Chicago Herald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
CRANsFoN's LATEST BLUNDER.
An Uacalled for SANDER Ably Re-
futsd-A Complete Statement.
the Editor of THE REFLECTOR:


To the Editor of THE REFLECTOR:
Please allow me space TO answer an
item in this weeks News regarding
the Moulton case and its sudden ter
mination in the district court The
News says it was not Mr.. Cranston
who Numbered, but the former county
Attorney This l deny most emphati-
cally. While do not wish to say any
thing that will detract from Mr.. Grams
toms ability as a lawyer or that will
show any want of care on his part as
county official, 1 want it distinctly
understood that no injustice shall be
done the former county attorney. Mr..
Biting, as long as the facts are within
my knowledge with which to contra
dict false statements. Mr.. Biting
never had anything to do with the
Moulton case from its beginning to its
close. He never sanctioned the bring
ing of the case and had nothing to do
with the trial of the case in any court,
but on the contrary there is in the files
of this case an official letter from Mr..
Biting to Justice Beaver of Enterprise
before whom the case was finally tried,
notifying him of the fact that the
prosecution was never authOri Zcd by
the county attorney for the best of
reasons as therein stated and that the
county would not be liable for costs.
1t is true that the case was transcribed
to the district court on the l0th day Of
November, 1890, during Mr.. Bit
ting's term of Office; bat Mr.. Biting
in the first place did not intend
to have anything to do with
the case, and in the second place, it
was one of the cases which Mr.. Grams
ton was to try during his first term as
prosecuting attorney. This case was
for trial during the February term of
court but continued; and certainly Mr..
Cranston bad had sufficient time in
which to examine the case and have ii
in proper condition for trial when lie
was all the time making the comfy
costs.
As said in the beginning, | do not
wish to injure Mir. Cranston but Mr..
Cranston's mistakes shall not be ex-
cused at the expense of Mr.. Biting.
r. III. KANE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28
A Battle Within n Battle.

An officer of the Second Connecticut
regiment. in a letter to his family, says:
1.-THE coolest thing l ever heard Of hap
pened at the battle of Fair Oaks. Right
in the hottest of the battle two of the
Seconds boys got at loggerheads with
each other, threw down their muskets
and fell to at fsticuffs, had it out, picked
up their arms and pitched into the rebels
again. have heard of wheel within
wheel, but a battle within a battle Is
certainly something new. Selected