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try, and they have many tue plantatlons
of coffee, sugar and indigo. Their for.
ests are rich in rubber trees, and they
have many fine furniture woods, such as
mahogany. They have railroad or so
and telegraphs connecting all the cities
of the country. There are not many
large towns, and the largest city is Leon,
which numbers $4,000 people. The
people are very enterprising and they
are very anxious to see the canal com.
pleted. The canal will cross the coun-
try from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
covering distance, all told, of nearly
40 miles. The most of this distance,
however, has q waterway constructed
by nature, and we have less than thirty
miles of cutting to do. We start in at
he harbor or Greytown and it is here
that our men are working now, and
after we have cut this distance we reach
the great San Juan River and sail
through it right into Lake Nicaragua.
The ships then go across Lake Nicaragua,
and, with very little cutting out at the
other end, right into the Pacific through
a short canal there"
"What kind of harbor have you at
Greytowni"
ut was bad enough" was the reply,
"when we began our work. There was a
great bar of sand thai extended out in
front of it, and this sand was three feet
above water. We have constructed an i'm
mense breakwater, and we have now 6f.
teen feet of water on this bar, and we are
making it deeper by extending the break
water further out into the SEQ. We will
have it so that all ships can come into
the harbor, and we will have about $50
acres for them to float about in. We have
also 3 very fair harbor at Brito, on the
Pacific coast, where our canal comes out.
It will take some dredging to fit it for
use, but, when we are through, our two
harbors will be the finest in Central
America"
How big will the canal be, and how
can you make your vessels rise to the
level Of Lake Nicaragua, which is 100
feet above the sea2"
ave do it by means OF locks, replied
Senator Miller. "This, De Lesseps said,
was not practicable, and he proposed q
level canal at the isthmus of Panama, and
he sunk several hundred millions in at.
tempting to make one; but his scheme
was an utter failure, and the Panama
Canal stock is now worth about two
cents on the dollar, and that only for
speculative purposes. De Lesseps said
that locks would make travel through
the canal too slow to make it pay, and
that the ships would be tied up and
clogged half the time. We have figured
up the time, and we know Just what we
can do. We are going to have the biggest
locks that have ever been made.
There will be only six of them, and
ship can 20 through lock and be raised
from one level to another in forty-ive
minutes. And supposing cnlv one ship
went through at a time, VIC could put
thirty.two ships through in a day, aad
more than eleven thousand in year. If
the ships that 60 through this canal
should be of the size of those which pass
through the Suez Canal, more than 2O,-
OOO,O tons will pass through in year.
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When be rose the ne.. morning he was

When he rose the neZt morning be was
inclined to think he had been dreaming,
but there was the bed against the door
Then, as the extraordinary experience OF
the past night was recalled, the sailor s
countenance grew severe. When he went
downstairs it was with very stern face.
Grizzle Meade evidently anticipated a
call for an early breakfast. The table
was spreaa, 0us the landlord was no.
where to be seen. The landlady dsrod
not meet the sailors eyes. She trem-
bled, too. A palsy seemed to have over
taken Grizzle Meade.
Il have never had so much trouble as
I had last night" she said, as she helped
the sailor. My husband has been beside
himself"
Aye! And did he not get any rest?"
He never closed his eyes until just
now" -.
"So?Andhas he had -fts-often?
Never before"
We'll, mistress, there's some would
say, if they saw what happened to me,
it is enough to hang him. Many man
has been hanged for less.
%, sir, if you speak of it it will ruin
US.
mo doubt-without doubt. But if I
do not speak Of it it will be because I
must not"
IF you heard the story you would have
pity on US both. My son-our only SON
was murdered in that bed"
The sailor laid down his knife and fork
and looked at her.
1T is true. All Salem knows it. But
my son was killed by a stranger. He
came the night before. He shot my son
and rar away, and no one has ever seen
him since. My husband has never been
the same from that day. He would kill
the murderer if he could lay hands on
him. He has murder in his heart, and not
much wonder!"
so? Now I understand the case, I'll
not be the one to ruin any man. Only
if I had been asleep"
We will give up the inn. I will-you
can depend ont.
1T will be best, Mistress Meade"
Il give you my word it will never hap.
pen again.
And yet it will be hard to let the busi-
ness 60. 'Tis likely good penny you
make in year."
THAT is tho pity. But it can not be
helped
"Cnless you could cure him. What do
the bone e-setters say, eh? Have they
looked into it?"
AYE, have they. The best advice, and
there's no medicine for it."
That's bad"
You'll not think he meant it.
mo? Why. didn't he come in the dark
straight to the bed? Didn't see him
wake up? He was as sound asleep as
ever man was. That I could swear. A
Sleep walker--that is what he is.
But he never walked until this trouble
befell US"
Il can believe that. Well, it will dono
good spreading reports. Do you keep an
eye on him. 'Twere best you guard all
dodgers we'll. No, no! I'll do You no
harm. I'll make no trouble for honest
people. It's only rogues Id hang"
When he had eaten breakfast-and he
ate heartily, like man who relish edo his
victuals-he paid his score and went
away.
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Novel Rice Pounding Machine.

A novel rice pounding machine usel
in the northern Shan States Undo .China)
is described by Lord Lamington as in
cluding bamboo pipes throug h which
water is led into hollow cut into one
end of pestlo such as is usually worked
by foot. The other or mallet end rises
with the weight of the water till the
water is automatically discharged, and
then the pestle falls back and does its
work OF pounding the unhusked paddy.
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TEMPERANCE.

THE LORDS SIDE NEVER TEE WHISKY SIDE.
The saloon men may rally their forces
strong,
Their hideous crimes may successfully
hide;
One fact still remains that is true as the
"The Lords side is never the whisky
side"
Ycu may look here and there, and study
them well,
You may hear them Temperance workers
deride, w
For time they may prosper, but let them
beware.
"The Loro's side is never the whisky
side"
Woe, woe to the man who puts the wine cup
To the lips of his neighbor. and thus has
To ruin his manhood-'tis a baleful curse; I
'Ihe Lords side is never the whisky
side"
The cries Of the widows and orphans they
make,
Their agonized pleadings will not be de-
The day is ut hand when this evil shall
cease, grg
'The Lords side is never the whisky
side.n 90
The dealers in liquors are on the alert /
lntuitive!y know they will subside;
With redouoled efforts they work, conscious
still
"The lords side is never the whisky
side" /.
Unbelievers they are, for Scripture doth
teach, :;
That lovers Of wine shall not bs supplied
With riches but poverty OF spirits is theirs.
THE Lords side is never the whisky
side."
-SusY Thistleton. in CHICAGO Sum. u
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DRUNKENNESS IN FRANCE.

The people Of France have always been
regarded as thrifty and temperate. 1t Is
painful therefore to learn, in the Paris cor
respondence Of London newspaper, that
drunkenness has so much increased IN
France Of late years that this country, once
SO sober, is now sorely puzzled to know
what to do with its habitual topers." The
same writer adds that ''the quantity OF
spirits consumed in Francs has increased
enormously. The cheap bars for the work.
ing classes which have sprung up in all
parts of Paris during the last year or 50 are
undoubtedly doing much to increase the evil
here. They are generally crowded, and the
quantity of absinthe that is drunk in these
places at all hours of the day is quite sufR-
cient to explain the alarming increase Of
alcoholic madness" ~
From this it appears that Paris too, is
menaced by the saloon question, aud that the
country of cheap wine is rapidly becoming
demoralized by cheap bars. ALI OF which
ought to be Of interest 70 those social re-
formers who would promote sobriety by in-
Producing a mild form Of inebriety.-New
York .hress.
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A GREAT WORK.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Good Prospects tor Its Early Compile
tlon-Toposraphy Of the Coun-
try Along the Route - Diff
fculties to Bc Overcome,
EX-SENATOR War

EX-SENATOR War
ner Miller, the Presi-
dent of the Nicaragua
Canal Company, has
recently visited Nj
caragua and he has
,gone over the whole
lroute of the canal on
foot, on muleback
and in boats, and he
tells me, writes Frank
G.. Carpenter in the
Chicago Herald, there
is no doubt whatever
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If the manuscript Of John Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress" Is still in exist
ence, and can be produced at the
Worlds Fair, it will be, certainly, a
matter Of no little interest. Mrs 4
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hockiug over to California and are going
into the fruit and vineyard districts,
where their labor will certainly be better
than that OF Chinese, for they are eager
to buy homes and settle. Civilized
vices and diseases and the leprosy
threaten to wipe out the native
Hawaiians in the next thirty years.
They are disappearing more rapidly than
the Maoris, of New Zealand, and for
the same reason.-Chicago Herald.
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Colonies of apparently we'll pleased
and contented Americans are found in
several of the beautiful Welsh towns.
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CHAPTER XII.

the night, pay no attention to it," said
Grizzle Meade, as she showed the sailor
to his room.
Unless it's cannon. or something like,
it'll not disturb me. I'm a sound and
q long sleeper, atloat and ashore" the
sailor answered.
MY husband may speak loud-when
he is this way, which is not often. Give
yourself no concern, sir"
When he was alone, the sailor looked
about him. Undressing himself speed
lily, he lay down on the bed, and fell
sound asleep. His clothes-his money
all that he possessed-was tossed on the
floor beside the bed. This man seemed
TO have no fear, or nothing to lose. His
sleep was dreamless, sound es babes,
and as quiet.
It was we'll on in the morning when he
Rwoke with start. Some one was ap-
proaching his room. The sailor sat up
and listened intently. There were foot
steps approaching his room. He heard
Ihem distinctly.
The door of his room was pushed open
slightly. The sailor could not hear the
hand on it. But there was no light
Whoever was at the door did not require
light.
The intruder was nearing his bed. The
sailor slipped out Of it on the side near
hear the intruder breathing. Who could
this intruder be? The step was heavier
than that Of the landlady. The sailor
smied-he had so little fear in his
composition that he smiled at the thought
of the landlord attempting anything with
man like him.
The intruder stepped silently to the
side of the bed. His breathing became
painful. There was blow. The sailor
knew we'll what that sound meant Then
he reached out hand with grip like q
wise, and caught that which had driven a
knife deep into the bed-clothes. The in
truder uttered hoarse cry. 1t was the
voice of the landlord.
Its as I thought. But you do not
escape me so easily" oaid the sailor, as
he wrestled with the landlord.
Now there was sound OF steps DeloW.
The s'eps approached the room quickly.
There 'ras ray of light, and then the
laIdlady hastily entered.
Her face was drawn with terror. Her
hands trembled violently. She could
scar'ely speak,
Daniel! 1t is me, Daniel!"
The landlord, released by the sailor,
paSSeQ mana Ofer MS u6du llhe d mhu
tiazed. He looked at the sailor, at the
knife in the bed clothes, at his wife.
What is it, Grizzle? What are you do
inc here? Why is this man here?"
Come; you have been dreaming,
Daniel"
She took him by the arm and ~as lead
ing him away, when the sailor stepped
forward, withdrew the murderons knife
from the bed clothes, and handing it to
her said, with meaning look:
i think you had best take this with
you. And I'd advise you to get your hus-
band into some other calling, lest his
dreams cost some tody their life.
Grizzle Meade took the knife without
answering a word and led her husband,
who staggered like man suddenly bereft
of understanding. from the room.
linen the Sailor struck iiSas ts- ram:
self with tinder box. lit the rush, looked
at the window carefully, pushed the bed
by main strength over to the door, and
after satisfying himself that no one could
enter without waking him, once more laid
down ana fell sound asleep.
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signal IN the shape of rockets, roman
candles and lights of different colors.
Each line has its special signal, and MIR:
Keegau is thus able to tell the name OF
the approaching vessel, as he keeps
record of the departure from foreign
ports of all incoming steamers.
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by this canal We will be more than 5000
miles nearer our naval stations on the
Pacific. In the case of war like that

which seemed imminent with Chile not
long ago. the importance of thing of
this kind cannot be ovestimated and the
Government will profit greatly by the
work."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-06
scHooL DISTRICT ea..PLEAsAN

Vaughan David & Henry A, 1lO acrcs ws sec % wv
yaug David Henry a, 20 acres ma sec 2s4w
Henry Anthony, 10 81 Ia Nv
Vaughan L., % " Nv
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SCHOOL DISTRICT oi-eLuFr DALE

Dodge David Q part sec II IS 2lis lw
Stewart Isaac NJ, a. acre. NV sec 20 4. iw
stewart Isaac NJ. III ncrcs sw eco ~ a. ly
Taylor Moses ", i0J acres oNi acc l. ~ lv
Wells Junius b, 100 acres ne sec II Il Nv
Wells Junius b, "a acres sd sec 2 d Nv
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SCHOOL

Antono,u Peter lots II Is block Park Dale
hut Andrew q al, o. acres - fcc t2s Nv
iIurt Alexander " NV sec = w
iHnnail Jo.cph, 90 acrcs w sec 20 l. iw
drtccl Trrsorick lots n - ~ block 10 PARK Dale
usieA Trcierick aud n block u Park Dale
oeicc Frcdories lo os and S 70 q block II Park Dho
Cstrh, Frederick los 31ho,k Park Dale
Ieiehe rrcieriel, lot. IS n % block Park Dale
Harmon C.rca 81 - Il Nv
Harmon BENJAMIN, - " iv
halliday q. lots 10 and % N % block lark Dale
Hoocn Henry ", 20 l. Nv
Kendall Sarah. 10 acres sec 81 l. Nv
Iteuier Carrie, 10 sec u Il ~
Nelson Iaubst q, ~ IL iw
Pickering AuloS H. block lots to "a block lots
Park Dalo
Pickering Anss o.s 10 70 aud a to "a block Is Park Dale
nudo~sLy Mas, lot 10 block Park uale u
nacho.lky Abraham, lots 70 block Park Dale u
Rowland rlwin H. lots block Inrf Dlln
Raymond Minnie b. lots 20 IS block IS Park Dale
lots ~ 10 5 - n 90 10 10 3hloek II
senior Hivin al lots H. 20 b % book Park Dllo
Nanoli John, lots 20 - % block . Para Dale II
yanoii John, lots % 81 IS block Park Dalo II
hite IosanA 81 ct al lots ~ 10 y block Park Dale
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14

enable II to put new men at wort in
the mills. But this error on the DO of
the company does not and cal lot
yitlate its absolute right to the COZ rol
Of It's own property. Phe strikers " re
in wrongful possession and when Il ey
made violent resistance they went
beyond their rights and put themselves
outside the pale Of the law.
The owners Of these mills had the
same right to the possession and control
Of their property that the worklngman
has TO control bis cottage-no less, nc
more. And whenever this right Ia
invaded by either, the other was en-.
titled TO demand that their property
should be protected and that they be
put in possession Of IL. The authority
Of law and the rights OF property are
the foundations Of civilization. What.
ever may be the rights or wrongs Of the
working men In their relations with
their employers, and whatever may be
the popular sympathy In the contest
there Is but one right course 10 pursue
and that is TO suppress lawlessness and
defend the rights Of citizens in the
possession and control Of their property
against the assaults Of any other person
Whatsoever.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July l2-Reoeipts OF
wheat were unexpectedly light hero to-day but
the gossip among receivers Indicated that there
VIII be free movement OF new wheat next
week The market was dull No 2hard wheat,
| old, was almost unsalable New wheat n
worth from 10 cents premium. Low grades
were practically unchanged from yesteday,
eastern buyers are bidding for new hard wheat
on the basis OF about 67bSc river, for August
shipment shippers are stlll holding on and
refusing 10 contract for new wheat shipments,
Prices were quoted as follows; No . hard
wheat ooDoRel No. hard wheat, b7aBsc; No
hard wheat, b40S6c; rejected hard wheat l7n
5sei No. 2 red wheat, 0edo7Hc; No. rcd wheaL
oiDoRol No. red wheat bi150c
The local cash corn market holds up despite
the weakness In Chicago The feeling was not
quite so strong here to-day and white corn
was 20 lower In some eGses. Some Mexican
orders for yellow corn are said TO be on the
market The grading Is improving steadily.
Cash prices were as followsi No. white tek
0Soc, according TO billing; No. 3 white, lplA
tshoi no Grade, $50; No mixed. 42H04sc;
No mixed, t24t2ko No. 4, 4Oc; no grade 80
DSco Mixed corn sold at doc, Mississippi riyeH
and tsho Memphis
On tho call 10 oars No white corn, July do,
livery sold at i9Ae car cash l0s6c, ApeciaIl
10 cars August, tsho special
Oats we're weak. No mixed sold At gItteA
40 No at 9a27Ho, No y white at eo3
No 3wbite NJ 2sgke
Rye was nominnlly lower No was quoted
nominally Of go No sold at $40, No. SOC.
Flaxseed, steady sf1sSc on the basis OF pure.
Bran, steady bi95Sc here in 100 ID sacks.
Bulk, 4l6f2c
Hay, receipts cars Market steady. QUO.
tations are, timothy, td00G9OO per tom fancy
prairie, tdSo1zOO; old, N.50; good TO choice
taOoaep0; low grade, tAooaAoo
-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14

Already a number Of small bore poll
ticians and newspapers have begun Il
claim that the difficulties at Home
stead, Pa, are the result of the
Mckinley law and consequently the
effect of increased tariff. While as 9
matter of fact tariff or no tariff has
little to do with the matter, If there IL
any argument in the question it is on
the side of protection; for on every
article manufactured at the Carnegi,
works with the exception of certain
kind of bolts where the increase is ]
cent? the tariff has been lowered by
the Mckinley law. Sheet iron lilo
cents to cent; round iron 2-i0 to ]
l-l0; railway bars and rails 7-l0 cents
to 6-l0 cents, ETC., throughout the
whole metal schedule. II it proves
anything 1t proves that the lowering Of
the tariff tends to lower wages
for the American laborer and demoral
ize business. The lesson of the Home,
stead troubles is one free trade papers
would do well to avoid,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14

The Monitor makes the remarkable
assertion that the Enterprise journal
came out few weeks ago proposing
Hon. O. Hoffman for congressman.
Will it give chapter and verse; Mr..
Hoffman was never mentioned that we
know of in this campaign for that
place, though he would grace it. lie
is wanted for representative from this
district in the state legislature and will
be triumphantly elected next Noyem-
Der IL nominated. Dickinson county
will furnish three legislators hard to
heat in Burton, Thisler and Hoffman.
1t is neither good journalism nor good
honesty TO misquote, Mr., Monitor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14
G.. G.. STERL & CO.,
Listen to What We Saw:

We
Professional
Clothing
bere funded
fine $50 $50
Stiff
Balbggn
See ster Co. for working Pants pair will
Pto Shoes and Mems fine Shoes the best 500
See ser Co. tor everything in their line We the
bought goods time Don't fail
will " ~ wv "' '
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14


The conflict in the Pennsylvania iroI
regions is greatly to be deplored both
by reason Of the injury to the mer
involved and because of the influence Of
such action upon the relations between
labor and capital. The employment Of
Pinkerton men unauthorized to per
form police duty is unwise and is
leading to grave complications and
some national measure should be en-.
acted looking to the prohibition Of
such action. The republican state
platform of this state speaks strongly
against such practices as follows: "We
favor law forbidding the exercise OF
any police power whatever by persons
not duly empowered thereto by lawful
authority, state or national" The
Homestead troubles will tend to call
renewed attention to this important
plank of the republican declaration Of
principles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14

A story told by an Abilene democrat
at Hsrington last evening; "Once there
was good democrat of Kansas named
Smith. lie died soon after the late
lamented state convention and after
the fashion of all good democrats
wendell his way directly toward the
pearly gates, never doubling that he
would be admitted. "WhO are your"
asked st. Peter looking over tho walls.
"Smith, of Kansas." whats your
polltics2" Democrat" mo use, !"
replied st. Peter who had heard from
Topeka and the. fuslonists, you're
lying again. There. ars mo- democrats
now in Kansas. You'll have to 90
to--bomewhefe else"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14

nc HAS blHCt T6blutu, lie IL recognized
as one of the ablest lawyers in Kansas,
and is president of the State Bar asso.
citation. He is as staunch q prohibit
ZIONIST as there is in Kansas.
j. q. DAVIS.
Mr.. J. G. Davis, the nominee for
state superintendent, was born in
Pennsylvania. At fifteen years of age
he volunteered and was enrolled in the
S5th Pennsylvania regiment. He saw
continuous service until 1865, and was
In many Of the hardest fought bat.
Ties of the war. lie was twice
wounded. For faithful service and
valor he was promoted and served for
more than a year upon the staff of a
brigade commander. At the close of
the war he entered the classical depart
ment Of Union college, Ohio, and
graduated from that institution to be-
come a teacher. He served as princi-
pal Of the schools of several of the
leading cities Of Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana. He came to Kansas In
1880, and has resided at Strong City
and Cottonwood Falls since coming to
the state. He has served three terms
as county superintendent of Chase
county, in which position he had ample
opportunity to test his abilities as an
executive.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14

The wheat crop of Kansas promises
to yield one one bushel of grain for
every man, woman and child In the
United States. The man who breaches
calamity In Kansas this year ought to
be buried beneath a few carloads of
wheat and left there to think 1t over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14

Among the numerous letters of con-
graduation received by Mr.. Burton from
all over this state as well from many
other states is one from Prof. w. A..
Quayle, president Of Baker university.
Prof. Quayle is personal friend and
great admirer OF Mr.. Burton.