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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
Jerseys Victory.

II was not alone in Kansas and New
York that the municipal elections this
spring showed remarkable republican
gains. Jersey City, also, surprised the
country by voting strongly for the
party of protection.
The significance Of the sweeping
republican victory is shown by the
following comparison with the vote of
city at the six preYions ntate elections:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

There seems a widespread opinion
that the board of equalization should
let the assessments of property stand
as 1t is for the present year. 1t will be
a good chance to test the matter of full
valuation and as the assessors went
into it with their eyes open they should
stand by their colors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

When Henry Watterson was in the
west, he stated that II the democrats
should nominate Cleveland be would
resign as a member OF the national
committee and go to Europe during
the campaign. The chances are that
he will have a chance to carry out his
thraaf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

John Davis is becoming known as
the "do Lothing congressman" Ben
Glover as the "sleepy head congress-
man" and Jerry Simpson as the "cown
congressman" Kansas is indeed In
hard lurlt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

The democratic hosts gathered at
Salina are the plug hat and railway
pass crowd. There is more money and
influence "per capiter" among the
delegates than at any other kind of a
crowd except bankers convention,
It is u crowd that has no use for the
alliance. 1t 10 for Cleveland but
against fusion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

Ex-Congressman John A. Anderson
is on his way home from Egypt, failing
health compelling him to leave his post
as minister to that faraway land of the
pyramids and sphinx. He Will, 1t ia
understood, resign his Office and return
TO his home In Manhattan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

Tho Concordia Empire, edited by
Mr.. T. A. Sawhill, one of the reliable
and uncompromising republicans OF
the district, says that air, Burton will
be greater man in congress than
Ingalls was In the senate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

Michigan still clings to the "favorite
son" tradition and has instructed it's
delegates to Minneapolis for Alger.
The old man always wants to enjoy
himself q little and will have his fun
between now and June ., After that
he will swing into line for Harrison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

TOPEKA, Kan, April 20. I'm the
United States circuit court Judge Riner
rendered his final decision refusing an
Injunction restraing the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas from ejecting settlers from
their lands in Allen county
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

Webb McNall has resigned $4,000
job in order to run for congress out IN
the sixth. There is an interesting
little proverb about birds In the hand
and bush that Webb should commit to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

The Fifth district republicans are
instructlng for Burton for congress ne
fast as they have time to hold conven-
tions. 1t would be hard for them to
lind a better man. Il Lawrence journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
THURSDAY, APRIL 81, 1891.

1t is suggested that Burton and John
Davis have series Of debates this fall
In the Fifth district. Nothing would
suit the republicans better.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

Drought in Texas, foods in Tenne-
see, snow In Wisconsin-it Is time for
spring to make up its mind to stop
see saving and get started In earnest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
Journalists schools.

II Is said the great Chicago university
will include department for the devol-
opment Of journalists. In regard to the
requirement Of n knowledge of news
paper work through the agency OF
schools the Minneapolis journal very
wisely remarks that the principal draw
back in connection with journalistic
schools lies In the fact that the some
what harsh and vigorous discipline pre-
vailing in actual newspaper work can
not be enforced among students at uni
versity, The pleasant things connected
with newspaper life win be grasped
with readiness by the students. The un-
pleasant things are neglected and disre-
garded. AS the readiness to do the un-
pleasant things makes the successful
newspaper man, the university scheme
Is likely TO fail ut this point
The journalistic students may have
lots Of sport interviewing great men
passing through Chicago, but they will
probably decline to work sixteen hours
n day in the police court and among the
slums. They may turn out voluminous
and able editorials but will hardly
waste time in doing commonplace So
ciety and local news. In short, they
will not acquire that patience, versatil'
ity and endurance which the necessities
Of actual newspaper work demand.
The students will hardly acquire the
crisp, concise style of the reporter
whose bread and butter depends upon
his ability TO make n statement In just
rs few words as possible, Like the
amateur oarsman who wishes TO become
u professional, the university journalist
viii have to forget all he has already
learned before he becomes u success in
practical newspaper work.
The average man who goes into news
paper work must climb upward through
the reportorial room. II Is the mastery
of small, trivial and unpleasant details
in this capacity that makes him sue
cessful in the higher walks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

When boy once acquires the taste
for cigarettes it is difficult matter to
prevent him from indulging his do
PRAYED appetite A Virginia City (Nev.)
youth was recently detected in the act
of shooting an arrow, with cigarette
attached, through broken window in
the rear of the Jail to some boys who
were imprisoned within. All cigarette
smoking boys should be placed where
they could not get the abominable
things by any other means
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21

The nativity of the men who enlisted
in the union army during the late war,
as complied from reports in the war
department, was as follows:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
TELEPIIONE

Editorial "
Orders for delivery OF THE DAILY RP
FLRoToR 20 either residence or place OF buAi
ness may DO made by postal card or throgyh
telephone No. 10. Any irrtRulhrlty IN Nv
livery should DO Immediately reported 10
this Office, 2O1 Broad way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-21
gue Reflector.
la.iaI Paper d 9i.il.s.. County.
RICHARD wARNo. Business Manager

Entered for transmission through tho UNI
tad ptatoa Mails as second class matter, at the
poetofioe in Abilene. Dickinson countv,kan
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-31
Wanted to Hear Beecher.


She had on black silk dress of the stiff
and starcby sort that our grandmothers
used to wear to church on Sunday morn
ing. and her bonnet was black Leghorn.
Rrotesquely trimmed with artificial cher
ries and q green twig or two She was
bent and sere and her face was deeply
lined with wrinkles Her face had kind
ly look. though she peered through her old
fashioned silver-rImmed spectacles with q
tired and timld look.
He Was old, too; older than his wife, and
even more quantity dressed. His face was
sharp and weakened. but his eyes had q
certain shrewdness in them still.
They were standing yesterday morning
in front of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn.
and both were reading with considerable
difficulty plscard on the lron-gated
entrance. which stated that the church
was closed for the summer.
Dear, me-" sighed the dear old lady,
''can it be. Josiah. that they shet MP the
meetin'- houses here on the Sabbath day
jes cause it's sort of warm spellfu
Seems so. tany rate. Maria" replied Jo-
siah, chewing vigorously off cud of some
thing or other. Seems So Well. we
nights well 60 back. reckon"
Its too bad" said the old lady. II did
want T. hear Mr.. Beecher. too. md no mis-.
take. They say he's right smart talker.p
They were from the west shore of Block
leland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-31
CO-oPERATIvE SUMNER HOMES.
An Arrangement Whereby the Cost Of a
Family Outing Is Diminished.

An Arrangement Whereby the Cost of a
Family Outing Is Diminished.
New York Evening Post,
The latest experiment in cooperative liv-
ing takes the form of country clubs or
panized to reduce the cost and add to the
comfort of the summer outing. These
clubs cannot be looked upon as the rivals
of the country clubs best known to the
fashionable world; they are intended for
those of smaller incomes and less ex-
rambling and roomy. old farm houses.
within an hour or an hour and half from
the city, on roads where a Communication Is
to be had. These houses, with the farm
lands of from thirty to fifty acres. are
bought or leased by the club members; and
if bought. part of the purchase price is
sometimes paid. and certain Der cent. left
as o first-class mortgage Twenty-Five
hundred dollars will sometimes buy such
places, whIcb, when put in order and Gull
tivated, would In few years have a much
increased value. Such places would, how
ever, usually be outside of the pretty
growing villages, where property Is held ut
high price. When the right place Is found
other companionable In their city homes
take possession.
The big sleeping-rooms are by partitions
made into several smaller ones. and the
dining.rOOm, drawing-room and piazzas
used In common. In making alterations
as much piazza room as possible is added to
the houses-a pleasant feature of some of
them being one ipclosed in glass, adjoining
the dining-room, where breakfast or lunch
con may be served.
The farm when under cultivation, pro-
vides the fruit and vegetables for the table;
and when chickens, pigs and cows are also
kept, living expenses are greatly reduced.
Horses add greatly ito the pleasure of
country life, and afe useful in taking
the members to the station morning and
evening. Often they may be cheaply
bought at auction Gales late in the spring,
when horses are disposed of by those
who do not want the expense of keeping
them through the summer, or they may be
lent by friends who will be glad to have
them taken care of until fall. The work
of the clubs is done by farmers and their
families one usually being left in charge
during the winter. One who has examined
the accounts of one of these clubs says til &C
"outside of the Communication the weekly
cost of the living for four persons need not
be more than SIS. and. altogether, the clu bs
that have been formed on this plan have
got along well. and enjoyed il so much that
their number Is increasing and the price of
suitable farms is going up. Along one road
there are are three of these clubs within q
stretch of three miles,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-31
PRESID ENTAIL CAMPAIGNS
Each Re curing National Canvass Costs
More than lis Predecessor.
1t Is Estimated that This Year Each Side Viii
Spend 81 ,000, GOETHE Chairman ofaNa-
tional Committee Has No Sinecure.

OW much money does
il take to run o presi-
Dental campaignl This
is q question that i have
often heard asked. but
never satisfactorily an
swered. In every cam
paign there are always
stories circulated on
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
The Marvellous Nile.

The Nile has fall of but six inches to
the 1000 milesl The overflow COM
mences in June every year aud continues
until August, attaining an elevation oi
from twenty-four to twenty-six feet above
low water mark, aud flowing through the
"valley of Egypt" in turbulent body
twelve miles wide. During the last 1oOu
years there has been but one sudden rise
of the Nile, that OF 1929, when 3o,Ooo
people were drowned. After the waters
recede each year the exhalations from the
mud ore simply intolerable to all except
natives. This mud deposit adds about
eight inches to the soil every century,
and throws q muddy embankment from
twelve to fifteen feet into the seas every
year. This being the case, it is plain
that the mouth of the river is thousands
of feet further north now than it was in
the time Of the Ptolemies, and it is only
a question of tine when the sediment
will make dam entirely across the Medi.
terranean Sea.-New Orleans Picayune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
PARISH WORK AMONG THE LONDON POOR

The parish system provides everything;
for the men, clubs; for the women, nursing
in sickness, friendly counsel always; help in
trouble; the girls are brought together ana
kept out of mischief, and encouraged in self
respect by ladies who know what they want
and how they look at things; the grown lads
are taken from the streets, and with the
younger boys, are caught arts and crafts. anu
are trained in manly exercises just as if they
were bows of Eton ard Harrow. The church
services, which used to be everything, are
now only part of the parish work:
The clergy are at once servants OF
the alar, preachers, teachers, almoners,
leaders in all kinds Of societies and
clubs and providers Of amusements and re-
creation. The people look on, hoId out their
hands, receive, at first inditferent'y; but
presently, one by one, awaken 10 q new
sense. AS they receive, they cannot choose
but to discover that these ladies have given
up their luxurious homes and the life of
ease in order TO work among them. They
also discover that these young gentlemen,
who "run" the clubs, teach the boys gym
nastics, boxing, drawing, carving, and the
rest, give up for this all their evenings.the
flower of the day in the flower of life. What
for! What do they get for 1t? Not In this
parish only, but in every parish the same
kind of things 20 on, and spread daily. This
charity. For the progress of charity
is as follows: First, there Is the
pitiful doe to the teeglr; then the bequest
to monk and monastery; then the foundings
OF the almshouse and the parish charity;
then the Easter and the Christmas offerings;
then the gift to the almoner; then the chequee
10 society; ncXt-latest and best-personal
service among the poor. This is both flower
aud fruit of charity. One thing only re-
mains. And before long this Thing also
shall come to rass ns well.
Those who live in the dens and witness
these things dOre daily must lie stocks and
stones il they were not moved by them.
They are not stocks and s,ones; they are
actually, though slowly. moved by them
From "A Riverside Parish" by Walter
Besant, in the August (Fiction Number)
Scribner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Don't live an aimless life.
Obedience is the proof of faith.
Nothing Is so trustworthy as love.
Too much help is as bad as no help.
The real battle is always fought before
q gun is fired.
Joy that isn't shared with somebody
else dies young.
Pray that you may not think evil, and
then you will not speak it.
The man who looks at everything
through money never sees far.
That day is failure in which you do
not try to make somebody happy.
One of the saddest conditions in life is
to have nothing good to live for.
The prodigal had to come to himself
before he could come to his father.
Courage will never be rightly under
stood until we can look into the hearts
of men.
Fernaps the Time when woman most
feels that she is the full equal of any
man is when she has begun to feel at
home on bicycle.-Indianapolis Qnd. y
Rams Horn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
sELF-SAcRIFIcE.

There are those who are constantly saying
that Christianity has lost its power; that we
never hear OF any old time conviction and
conversion; that Christians do not feel them
selves called upon to make sacrifices, such as
they did in times past, for conscience's sake
and for God. We are glad TO be able to give
such charges fiat denial; for we are constant.
lv W tnessing the work of the Spirit IN most
marked and wonderful degree, both IN the
conviction and in the conversion OF men, OLD
and young. That the Spirit OF God, work
ing in the hearts of his people, does erlng
about illustrious examples OF self.sacrlnce Is
a so true. We have in mind two men, who,
within few months, have become Chris
tians, one of them, ut the time OF his con-
version. occupying conspicuous anu luc-
ratiye position upon the staff Of one Of our
largest daily papers, bringing him an In:
come of from three to four thousand
dollars wear. The other a man, who,
fol years. having spent his life in the sport
ing world had attained among his class an
enviable reputation, and whose earnings
werH from seyenty-fi'e to one hundred ool-
lars u week. For conscience's sake and Tor
God, the first one laid aside his position,
because he found it inconsistent with his
allegiance to Christ to hold it, and has taken
q position at probably fifteen dollars week;
and this he has done gladly. The other
in giving up his old sporting tife,
with his large income, is today in
day-laborcr's place, earning scarcely dollar
a day. These are not fanciiuL cases, but
have come under our own pastoral eye, and
we thank God for them. For. as friend
has said, they give our own faith great up
lift. No doubt there are thousands OF just
such cases, did the church and the world
know them; but it is Characteristic Of this
kind of conservation modestly to hide itself
f-om the eyes of the world.-[Wor and
Weapons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
Uatching Silk Worms.

Silk worms are reared in Italy where.
ever mulberry trees can grow. Tending
the worms and picking the leaves give
employment to many persons. 1t is q
tedious and arduous labor, for the worms
are ravenous in their appetite, and must
be watched night and day during the
entire pupa period before entering the
cocoon.
The leaves are plucked either early in the
morning or after three in the afternoon.
This work is generally done by children,
who gather them in baskets and bring
them to the house.
From the time the eggs are Matched
until the moth leaves the cocoSl is about
two months, and if they are not con-
stantly supplied with food they will
wander away in search of their favorite
diet. Every member of the family takes
his or her turn as guard. All the watch
ing, hard work and WEAKNESS are for
gotten when the cocoons are fine and a
good price paid for them. Sometimes
the silk is Thrown" before selling, then
a higher sum is paid per pound, but few
families have the apparatus for this
work.
In the large Matching establishments
the workmen receive only 1.5O tr. q
day, and the women 0.50 fr. to 0.75.
Ali hands must take their turn at night
work, but they do not earn any extra
wages for it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14

mades have cutaway coats, curving grace
fully at the hips and falling to a moderate
length in square tails. 1ne swalloW-talIs
reaching almost to the ground are merely a
passing agony, and will not be seen this fall
in town.
There will be no end Of lawn parties as
the season draws to a close. Batiste is large,
" used for lawn party dresses, either stamp
ed or embroidered. Mauye and white are
fayorite colors, and Irish guiPure the lace
most used. The dress is usually cut in one
piece, the folds being held at the waist by a
ribbon belt, tied in front At the top, the
corsage is composed of crossed fichu i'll
nlain batiste and the front of the dress is so
trimmed with lace as to make the fichu look
like yoke. The epaulets are of the en-
broidered batiste and the lower sleeves OF
the plain. The cuffs are of the guipure. The
costume pictured in the illustration is in
mink crepon. The skirt is finished with
two rows of broad galoon, through which
Won pass moss green ribbon as indicated.
Between the rows of galoon is placed vert-
cal fancy stitching. The corsage has the
same scheme OF ornamentstion. The broad
ribbon belt has band Of the galoon at the
top The puffed sleeves are also encircled
by a band of the galoon; below they are
tight-fitting:
The illustration depicts tasteful after
noon toilette. The feature of the costume
is the figaro corsage over silk blouse. belt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
RELIGIOUS READING.
CIIILnE ZEN,

Everything that constitutes any consider
able part of mans prosperity required to be
kept and nourshetl.--hiS house, his pictures.
his garden, his fields, his money. his friend.
ships. his position in life his character-all
need money and watching continually. Let
him play tue sluggard with any Of them, and
they are so far lost, for they are parts OF
world that "ncver continucth in one stay"
1t is emincntly so with children. We lose
them every day, even when We have them,
if We do not keep them as a man keeps his
treasure. They can only he kept by
training, growth. development. They. are
houses--little "LanIueting houses"-where
our loves and hopes have sweetest entertain.
ment. But if they are not kept. you Will
soon see the wealher-stain, the gaping rent,
the incipent decay. If the house is to wear
must be "polishcd" day by day. They are
little pictures, fairer than human hand ever
painted. in which the gazing eye will hnd
far depths. rich colorngs. the endless play OF
light and shadow, the mantling Of the indi-
ridual expression, and a living beauty
through the whole cannot be described. But
rs the most valuable pictures
grow vile with blots when hung
within touch of the rude and careless, or
hideous with cobwebS and dust when left in
deserted room; so those sweet, living
pictures soon catch the stains of rude COM
merce and careless society when too much
exposed to them: soon darken and degener-
ate. If they are hut neglected. They are
gardens, fairer and more fragrant than Sol.
omon's in which he planted trees of all
kinds of fruit" But you will soon see the
weed, the wildness, the ovcrgrowth, If YOU
do not dig, and cut, and hend, and train, and
water. 1t is instructive that the best flowers
and plants of the garden are mostly the ulti-
mate forms and products of far simpler
aud wilder things. The beauty anil the
trutfulness, the deep coloring the double
Dlossoming, the affluent size, the luscious
flavor-thcse arc all re6nements and clabo-
rations of skill and taste. Well. family is
just q garden of God where are those living
plants called children-who all have some
thing Of the wildEess Of nature in them and
by gracious hep we are to nurture and raise
them up intv finer and nobler forms Of grace.
We are to labor until we have them so that
We can ask our best Beloved Ito come into
His Garden to eat His pleasant fruits."-
[Alexander Raleigh, D. D.