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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-17
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lry the formula Of u simple vegetable ren,ed, for
the speedy und permanent curv OF Consumption
bronchitis, CatarIh, Asthma, and all throat nnu
after having tested its woadcriul curative powers
IN Thousands % cases has felt It his duty 70 make
Unknown ~ his suffering fellows Actuatod by this
motive and desire oTelieye human suffering 1
Val seu free Of ohargf, to allNhO desire H. this
ecIpe, In German, French or English, with fnl'
directions for preparing and using. Sent by mai
y edIresslng win Stan n naming this pape,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-17
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-17

degree who sat at board being the jolly
yeoman, who took the head of the
table, aud Arthur Dun bar, who sat by
his express command ut his right-hand
Big rounds Of beef disappeared before
the sharp knives Of the cnrvers, legs of
mutton and spareribs of pork vanished
like magic, and huge plum puddings
melted in q way that was startling
but still there was enough for every.
one and TO spare, enough 10 pack many
u small basket with dainty bits for the
sick and bed-riddcu, who could not
como TO the feast, but were happy In
the assurance that Dame barlow would
not forget them. Then, when every
one had eaten his ill, old Thomas
Rows, tho patriarch Of the luborers,
rose and demanded silence. All knew
what he was going to say, for he had
said the same thingin the same words
on thirty anniversaries of the happy
day, yet every ear was stretched in ex'
pectapcy.
'S4il sallr Elaases. lsds sad laHSes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-17
CHAPTER v.
TIM nARvEsr now.

All the fat was in the fire. Made
moiselle fatty refused TO permit Kate
Grahame TO share the festivities
OF the harvest home, pronouncing
that harmless rural fctc n vulgar orgy,
in which no young lady with proper
sentiments ought 10 dream Of taking
part. All this In n volubility Of words
only part Of which were understood
she propoundcd TO Mrs. Barlow, VINO
forthwith carried the unpleasant tidinRs
10 the jovial ycoman, who resented the
insinuation with the vigor Of his sturdy
race. lie had been altogether avcrsc
TO having n French woman In the house,
al hnd cnlv .icldcd out Of regard FOR
Miss lInldcrstonc, firmly believing that
his ponds would be depleted Of frogs
and that strange, unholy dishcs would
End their way into his lardcr
"Whntw he said, striking his table
with his huge fist, 80 that the Rlnsscs
jingled an accompaniment. TO his wrath.
'Arc we TO be taught manner, by II
frog-cating French woman? Says Miss
Baldcrstone wouldn't npprovc-why,
Miss BaldcrstOnc has danced reel on
this very floor Mt hnrvcst.home with
my head WAGNER and didn't think she
demeancd hcrscn. tell &c ri see her
mysen, aud II can't knock some sense
into her silly head, my names not John
Barlow The lass shall come to the
homing II she has n mind to, and there's
an end ont"
whcrcupon there was a battle royal
fought under French and English col.
L.. ..slG Aul lao Ia Uss,1 nUst
for Mademoiscllc could NOT understand
moiety Of the farmers broad Surrey
dialect, and the lady's kccncst bits Of
satire were lost upon him. The end Of
II was that compromise was effected.
Miss Grnhnmc was TO he allowed tp
participate in the gumcs after supper
and take part In round dance or two,
with no other partner than the worthy
yocmnn himself or the Village school
master who was expected rs guest.
II these conditions were observed,
mademoiscllc under protest withdrew
her objections So harmony was re-
stored, and John Barlow, hopping his
face with his handkerchief, returned to
the kitchen with flying colors to an.
nouncc to his womcu-foll, his partial
victory.
Old customs are dying out, oven In
England. but under John liarlow's hos.
pitnblc roof, they maintained their pris.
tine glory, MS unabridged rs when his
ancestor had burned the Yulc log on
his broad hearth for the cnrousal ~ u
registering troopof cavaliers in the days
of King Charles.
Long tables were set In the great
kitchen, preparatory 10 the coming
fcnst. But the first ceremony was the
homing-propcr, the bringing Of the last
lond Of understanding hay from the
field, in the cleaning, just before the
dew began to fall upon the grass.
The last forlsful was pitched upon the
mighty load, the ropes were tied from
wraithc To wraithc Ia keep II in place,
and tho women and children were
hoistcd up to the top Of II, the former
exhibiting considerable coyncss in the
process, and the heavy horses, Will
harness dcclScd with ribbons, started at
stately pace, John BARLOW leading
the procession on his fat cob, and the
haymnl;crs bringing up the rear and
mcrrily trolling song with the re-
fruin:
"Hnrvcst homei
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-17

How Arthur Dunbar entered into the
spirit Of the rcvcll just nm hour was
given To the farm hands to "fcttlc"
themselves, aud the great bell ON the
ivy.clad stone gable Of the house
rang out the welcome tidings that
supper was ready. Then into the old
kitchen troopcd the host Of merry
makers, every laborcr about the place
with his wife and children or sweet
heart, besides score Of farm-scryants
from the ncighboring homcstcnds. In
good old style the gentle waited upon
the simple, the schoolmaster and the
schoolmastcr's wife, the npothecary
and his two handsome daughters, the
village drcssmalScr and her three
pretty apprentices, and Dame BARLOW
aud her Nellie mSrrily We'd with each
other In loading the plates with good
things the only persons OF u higher
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25
CHAPLIN OR MURPHY.

lt is characteristic of the unterrified
Democracy Of New York that it does
not occur to anyone TO speculate what
the Will of the New York Legislature
Will be in selecting a successor to Frank
Hiscock in the United States Senate. II
is Croker's man or McLaughlins man :
Murphy or Chaplin.
Characteristic is it also that of thes G
two men the one least fit, morally and
intellectually, to sit as successor to
Marcy, Seward and Conkling is most
likely to have that opportunity.
"Chape," as the boys say, "Chape has
no show"
Mr.. Chaplin is railroad LAWYER.
somewhat unscrupulous politically but
personally honest enough. He has
never been caught at anything worse
than smuggling, an offense which free
traders hold but trife. He is abso-
lutely dominated by Mclaughlin and in
any public office would never hesitate
for an instant to play into the hands of
the bosses who can reward or interfere
with his ambitions. He is able. ex-
perienced, skilled parliamentarian.
cold of manner and somewhat unpopu-
lar. Worse senator's there have been.
Dave Hill is much worse one.
A very different man is Eddie Murpbv
In every respect, and in most he is Mr..
Chapin's distinct inferior. He is n
corruptionist, open, notorious. shame
less; the hero of the aqueduct scandal.
the man to whom Dave Hill gave his
famous note of hand. He is not an
aristocrat like Chaplin, but one of the
boys, popular with men of easy virtue.
md, though of up-country birth, the
natural chum of such men as Croker
md Sheenan.
Murphy will undoubtedly be the
choice" of the Legislature. And there
5 this much of fitness in the arrange.
nent, that he and his bald-headed SEN
DR. In iniquity are chips from the same
often block and match to perfection.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25
HOW HE WAS CLEARED.

Aoout the most ingenious scheme
| ,hat ever heard of TO acquit an evident
~ guilty client, was formulated and sue
cessiuliy carried out by Joseph III Par
sos, once famous lawyer in "a small
Town not hundred miles from Memphis
Tenn" said travelling man at the Mar
ragansett, yesterday. Parsons was
called upon TO defend man who was
accused OF numbering an aged druggist
named Irtrhed Byerson. at the latter's home
Inc Inc murder. which had been effected
oy gunshot wound, was commit
TED at S:l5 in the afternoon. as was
evidenced by the stoppage OF the victims
watch at that hour, the works of tbe
tiineplece having been penetrated bv a
strong buckshot. An overw helmipr
array OF circumstantial evidence incon-
testably proved the guilt of the accused
man. Flint, but Parsons had determined
10 acqpit hlm although no doubt OF the
:. ans guilt existed in his own mind.
Accordingly he devised n plan. the in
genuity of which might hotter have been
employed In a worthier cause. An
empty musket had been found in the
wall, its muzzle pointing in the direction
OF the led on which the victim
was lying when murdered Parsons ad.
Vancei the theory that the rays of the
afternoon sun. focusing upon the per-
eussion, through the western window.
up W tHe point OF eXDlO-
sion, which, he offered to prove. must
necessarily take place at exactly 3:i5. the
t.me OF the murder as indicated bv tbs
stopping OF the aged victims watch.
Being somewhat of n physicist, Parsons
studied up the subject OF solar rays and
invited the jury to be present at the muir
uereu mans room on certain afternoon.
when ne would demonstrate to them tbs
plausibility of his theory. During the
night preceding the test he went
secretly TO the room, removed
Que or the panes of glass
from the west window and substitutaI a
powerful maenifying glass, SO nearly |
IKE the original light in appearance thai |
the casual observer would fail to detect |
the deception. At one O'Clock next dav |
the jury put in it's appearance to witness |
the result ofthe experiment Two o'clock
lfpast two and three went by and tha
)reech of the musket. acted upon bv the
intense rays from the magnifying name
began TO show evidence of the credibility
u the lawyers theory. At exactly q II
he charge in the musket exploded and =
landful OF buckshot tore its way through
he bed, at the precise spot at which The
murdered man had met his fate. The
orce OF this overwhelming evidence
ouid not be disputed and the inrv
rought In verdict of not guilty. The
eceptIon resorted to by Parsons was
ever discovered until he told the story
EN- years later. But In that country
nch devices do not destroy a mans nro'
SSional reputation f
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25
PASTEUR.

On the eth of December the yolatil,
but appreciative French people have
planned to honor a great man in a
worthy fashion. That day Is the seven.
tieth birthday Of one Of the greatest
men of the times, and one who has en-.
dured the inevitable penalty and er.
joyed some Of the rewards of greatness
Louis Pasteur.
The mention of the name of Pasteur
and reference to his work elicits even
now contemptuous and disparaging re-
marks from many men of intelligence
and broad views, SO incapable of Justice
are men yet. 1t is not uncommon to hear
Pasteur called humbug, and by men
who should know better, and do in fact
know better. but allow themselves to
thus emphatically pronounce judgment
because they are incapable of keeping
pace with the enormous strides forward
the world is making in all directions Of
possible progress. They find the strain
of even comprehending this fierce for.
ward march too great for them and
seek to avoid the stress of the situation
by denying its reality.
1t is impossible TO deny to Pasteur nj.
most the full extent of the glory claimed
for him by his most enthusiastic par.
tisans, although their claims NAV he
expressed in superlatives not altogether
necessary or justifable. What has
Pasteur accomplished?
He must be regarded as the practical
author and foremost exponent Of the
germ theory of disease, knowledge of
which is revolutionizing medical science
and promising more for the worlds
health than any other discovery of the
century. That fact alone assures him
The value to industrial
arts Of his researches into fermentation
is past all reckoning; and the same may
be said of his mastery Of the silkworm
disease and of splenic fever. In a sin.
gle year the loss TO France through
pebrine was $4,000, 900, and the con.
tinuance of the plague meant the de.
struction of the silk industry. Pasteur
destroyed the plague His treatment for
hydrophobia is still In the experimental
stage, and the nature Of the case makes
lts merit difficult to establish. Yet tho
best scientific opinion is that his theory
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25
CITY ADTERTISEMEyT
THE CITY OF PROvIDENCE.
PUBLIC HEARING
ONCE Of the Clerk Of Committees,

ONCE Of the Clerk OF Committees
r, City Hail. Nov 22 1902
The Joint Committee OF the City Council on S.,,x-
ers TO whom were referred the petitions OF
VIM IA. Scott ct al for a wer In Iaura s,r..,
from Hamilton street to Broad street: oe''
Joeph j, Cooke estate It al. for a sewer I'm Ada
laide avenue from the summit N said avenue IN
Melrose street; 'N""o W
Daniel McNanley ct al for sewer in Tefrt stree,
Ella Andrews ct al. for sewer In Mathewson
street, from Washington street to Fountain street
Benjamin w. Gallup for a sewer In Anvcii stras,
IRON Grand avenue TO Butler avenue; y
Hereby give notice that they will give N public
Hearing upon said petitions in Room n CITY Hall
on FRIDAY, November Goth, 1892 al 4 o,cioct
= NJ, when all parties Interested are hereby mott
ned TO appear IL they shall see nc and be heard
by order OF the Committee
GEORGE l.. PIERCE Chairman
ID, y. HAYDEN, Clerk OF Committees. n23-3t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25

Is right, and that his processes will ul.
timately gain the vindication of sue
cess. A like success is surely in reserve
for his attempts similarly TO deal with
tetanus, epilepsy, cholera and other
| diseases.
VI equal interest was his investiga-
tion into the origin of life He startled
and largely antagonized the scientific
world by his emphatic denial of the
theory OF spontaneous generation. Even
Dumas sought to dissuade him from his
course, but in VAIN. The experiments
by which Pasteur demonstrated the
faisity OF that theory and proved that
life Is generated alone by life. form an
unsurpassed monument of patience, care
and skill.
Louis Pasteur, in his old age, is a
simple, reverent, devoted man of sci
ence. He has rever sought any sort of
distinction, in any walk of life. He has
demonstrated the value of his scientific
researches, and has left to others the
application of his theories. The French
Academy of Sciences proposes to fit
tingly recognize Pasteur's greatness ON
his SEVENTEEN birthday, and those who
can grasp the tremendous significance
OF his work, all the world over, will cry
amen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25

IL honor always fell to him TO whom
honor is due, Chairman Olney of the
city committee would have had much
larger share of congratulation for his
efficient work in the two recent elec.
tions. Mr.. Olney's work has been un.
ceasing and its efficiency has been amply
proved by results. The value of such
work is not generally appreciated by the
public, but those who know the amount
OF work required to prepare for an elec.
tion VIII fully appreciate it. The party
cannot thank the chairman for his work
too literally, but to make it efficient it
should be merely the foundation for
future years. 1t is work that requires
months of time but its value is incalcul.
able. The party cannot afford to let il
stop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25

Now that the majority of our citizens
have refused to cast their ballots for a
progressive mayor, it still remains the
duty OF the progressive men to force
the laggards 10 activity and to compel
the whole public to demand the accom-
plishment of the necessary public i'm
provements at once. We cannot let the
city stagnate because the majority that
voted ON Tuesday does not choose to act
ofits own accord. We must make il
act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25
AS I WAS SAYING.

saturday evening boarded horse-caS
pound Tor down town. Eager TO know
Tue result of the big football game I went
out on the front platform and asked thu
uriver II he had seen any bulletin about
the fale-Harvard contest. He hadn't
| sui
They won.n said he.
Mhop I asked.
The fale-Harvards.
II is an unlucky letter for Massac hu-
setts petters this year. THOUSANDS were
staked on Harrison, Halle aud Harvard.
freight cars across Market square by
morse power one involuntarily stops TO
make mental comparison between the
reiativ6 values Of that mode of traction
ana the modern locomotive. Eight horses
pulilng Tour empty cars at three miles an
hour mean two horses TO each car To
pull train of IS empties, as a locomotive
COULD easily do. would require $50 horses,
and the speed would be only one tenth
part as great.
=, Now that the national and city cleo
oiohs are over, one tires of seeing the
ampaign banners floating over the
streets. Certainly the national candi-
dates are not TO be voted for again this
year. Don't we know that the campaign
is ended!
lt was dun foine parade" said an
observer OF the recent Democratic demon
NNrauon, There wasn't Yankee or
Nagur in it,"
Our Office boy was walking down Pine
street with pail full OF paste when he
" Mas acosted by stranger who wore a
spehign smile, as follows "Going to
Iced the hogs. sunny? ?"
Ihe boy turned around, surveyed the
man :. ana SAID Yep, want some?"
IN he wouldn't walk wild me anv
more. lie turned tro' the next street, |
sald the boy telling IL TO the writer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25

1T Is singular fact that the German
chancellor greatly weakened the canse
OF the Emperor's military bill by max.
ing an elaborate defense of certain act
OF Bismarck's. The irony of the in.
huence OF personality in politics is sell
dom better illustrated. Caprivi and
the Emperor hate Bismarck as that
great man hates their military bill, vet
Caprivi is compelled TO weaken his ad.
vocscy of the military bill by defepding
diplomatic act of Bismarcks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25

CAPRIvI advances serious untruth
when he states that France loves war
for glory's sake only. The French peo-
pie have consummated some of the
ghastliest civil revolutions in history.
but they have never proved themselves
lovers OF conquest simply for glory.
Their course under Napoleon was not
the result of lust for conquest so much
as blind devotion under magnetic
leader
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25

The first Homestead striker TO be
sried for murder on account of the riots
1t that place has been acquitted. He is
one OF the three held for murder with.
out bail, and was tried first, il is said.
because the government had the best
case against him and felt confident Of
convicting him. What effect his ac-
quittai VIII have on the other cases Is
not known. He was defended by the
noted and notorious "Bnl" Erwin Of
81. Paul. who has assuredly added 10
nus already great reputation as a sue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25

THE citizens of the Second ward are
to be congratulated on the election of
Mr.. George ID. Lansing as their alder
man. Mr.. Lansing is man of honor
able purposes sincere, energetic and of
excellent judgment. The City Council
and his constituency will find that the
assignment to him of duty will be
equivalent to its speedy accomplish
ment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25
cessful acquitter of men charged with
capital crimes.

The esteemed Brooklyn Eagle hys.
terically demands to know, with, q
prodigal use of Interrogation marks,
who betrayed Grover Cleveland in
Albany county on election dayg" We
hope the Eagle will get an answer TO
Its pertinent and reasonable inquiry. II
deserves one, and the question itself de-
serves an answer. Marked copies OF
the Eagle containing the able gatling-
gun question ought to be mailed to
every New York delegate to the Chi
cago convention, along with fac
smile Of the autograph-signed and
famous pronunciamento that declared
fervently that Cleveland could not pos
'ibly carry New York State.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25

The fact that so many people disap-
pear from the Sound steamers between
New York and Fall River, leaving only
their clothing, seems to show that there
Is a mania for suicide in that way, or
that something is wrong about the boat
or its men. Mrs. Sturgis, the last vic.
tim, could not, it seems, have had any
reason to commit suicide unless posi-.
bly, she did it on account of seasickness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25

MIR PoTTER's narrow majority of ~,
is sgain conclusive evidence that this 4,
Republican city when the Republicans
vote; but the disgraceful fact still re.
mains that about 40 per cent Of our citi-
zens have neglected their obvious duty 10
the community
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25
THE BULL OF THE BALLOTS

The revelations regarding the opera.
tions of the reform ballot law in Massa
chusetts are startling and extremely
disquieting.
IL appears that if the plain intent OF
the voters could be recognized and
made effective the Republican candi-
date for governor, Lieutenant Governor
William III. Halle, would be elected by
a handsome plurality.
That is to say, had the old system of
voting prevailed in Massachusetts at
the late election Mr.. Halle would now
be the governor-elect, by the will of a
majority OF the people, and the present
goVernor-elect would be ex-governor
elect, also by the will of the people.
III is not encouraging to know that
several thousand of the citizens of Mas
sachusetts voted so carelessly as they
seem to have done, mistaking the name
OF Wolcott Hamlin for that of Roger
Wolcott, but IL seems TO be fact that
they did. and by doing so were not only
themselves disfranchised but the man
they meant to vote for was defeated.
That this is exceedingly bad showing
Tor the Australian ballot cannot be de-
MED. Its operation has put the minor
lty party IN possession of the executive
office in MASSACHUSETTS,.
1t is reported that Mr.. Halle does not
intend to contest the election of Gov
Russell. If he does not. and refraips
from pressing the case to decision bv |
the United States Supreme Court, he
VIII do less than his plain duty as citi-
zen. Ii would be practically impossi-
Die Tor him to secure the office he was
elected to fill, by reason Of the necessa-
rily slow progress of such course
through the courts, and he could not
therefore be justly accused of seeking
his own advantage and profit.
1t is serious question whether a
state can enact law the operation of
Which takes the fruits of suffrage from
thousands of its citizens and delivers
he government to party not supported
" majority, and can deny all remedy
or such tremendous blunders as this of
november 8 in Massachusetts.
If it should finally be decided that
here is no remedy, and that state
lay make ballot laws that disfrancbise
who are by other laws ex- B
ressly qualified to vote, it will be at !
nee evident that the reform ballot laws Y
lrnish very severe educational test.
1t seems that this matter ought now .
be probed to the bottom, irrespective D
the partisan flavor of the Massacbu- Q
it's case. In the long run one party II
ould probably gain and lose as much :, q
the other, and there can scarcely be-
question of denying to "Billy" Rms
II another years occupancy of the Il
ate House. ID
The man to set the ball rolling in the -.
urts is Mr.. Halle, and it is certainly u u
be hoped that he will succeed in ban W
hing personal considerations from his to
md so far as to allow him to see clear.
the duty that lies before him.