Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-19
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Northern winds are growing stronger,
And the pesky housefiy teases,
Less and less as nights grow longer.
Bellies no longer beside the ocean,
Pose in bathing suits unwetted.
Objects Of the dudes devotion
winters here, don't you forget it.
Winter goods find ready sale.
-Doughnuts and mince pies appear
on the bills of fare.
There are possibilities of sleigh
rides in the near future.
"A carpet weaving establishment
has opened up under Suffers.
"A marriage license was granted
Ludwig A. Lawrence ane Julia Gruble,
of Hope.
-Salina is getting down to hardpan,
too, and is talking of dispensing with
its electric arc lights.
Hundreds of empty cars are being
taken westward daily by the railroads
to be loaded with stock and grain.
1t is reported that Gov. Humphrey
has pardoned Charles Griffin who was
sent to the penitentisry from this
county for rape last spring.
There will be a partial eclipse of
the sun Dec. l. AS it will be visible
only at the south pole residents of
Kansas will not enjoy it much.
"A little more care in hitching and
watching teams would prevent some of
the ruuaways. In a runaway it is
usually an innocent party that suffers.
Rev. Stauffer voted under the
Australian system in Nebraska this
year and says it is the finest thing Oh
earth in the way of getting fair ex-
preston of the peoples will.
-Ex-Supt. Moulton, of the Chroni-
Gle, has published a valuable county
geography that is being received with
much favor by the teachers. He is
finding large sale for the books.
1t is reported that Charlie Langdon
and a stranger have leased the Monitor
and will run it for year. There isn't
much call for alliance papers nova
days out Charlie will make a success of |
it if anybody can.
"A message from DR.. E. Bergstres-
ser announces his safe arrival at |
Funshal, islands of MADEIRA, in safety,
He will revel in exquisite summer
weather for the next six months, re
turning home in the spring.
left town, address unknown" is
the motto on a card saying that Geo.
Wesley does not want his paper.
Wesley makes one more in the list of |
desdbeats whom the newspapers Of the
county have lost money on. He is one
Of that kind.
"A citizen of Hope was in town
night and had his breeches
stolen-not burned, but simply stolen.
1t is reported that he will remove to
Council Grove where accidents to those
unmentionables are 80 common as not
to be noticeable.
-Herington Times: Sheriff Nail
was interviewing the Herington folks
the first of the week. He talks some
Of locating here in the spring but
whether it is all talk or not we cannot
say Of course. Hope he may conclude
to do so, though.
The colored Baptist church had
baptismal services at the creek yester-
day noon. The water was decidedly
chilly but it seemed to make no differ
ence and the subject immersed was
as happy as though it had
been the Fourth Of July. Il
-Herington Times: We learn that
Hon. q. C. Harvey, member of the
in the north Dickinson dis
trict, refused to do anything for the
alliance ticket this fall and that he is
sdging his wry back into the republi-
can party just as fast as possible.
Commercial travellers say that
business has picked up considerably
during the past few days of cold
weather. Our merchants. too, are
rejoicing over an increased trade, the
2en are glad to wear their new winter
suits and the ladies look sWeetin their
warm furs, so everybody is pleased.
kansas City Times: The superin
tendsnt Of schools Of Dickinson county
believes in free hides. he wants them
rawhidss. however, snd wishes them
% Be used il tanning. Grade certia-