Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-20
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Big rains near Rocky Ford, Colo.
last week washed out t. G. Henry'i
big ditch 30 that many miles Of 1t will
have 10 be rebuilt at the cost OF ovel
$4,000.
The anti prohibitionists are greatly
pleased at Attorney General Llttle'i
position. How do you temperance peo
pie who voted the Pop ticket last fall
''for change" like III
Henry MCGEE and Mary Harvey
of Junction City, were married by
Judge Hutchinson in the probate court
room today. Charlie Pattison and
Grant Kiefer we're bridesmaids.
The handsome farm residence OF
Robert Sinclair four miles west OF
town was totally destroyed by fire last
evening about O'Clock. Most Of the
household furniture was saved, but
considerable OF the bedding was
burned.-[ Harrington Times, July 10.
Too many people who have money
are unwilling to pay II out. A hard
ware man Of the county refused to let
a customer have binding twine on time
the other day when the buyer flashed
two double eagles before bis eyes and
maid the bill. lie had the money but
hated to let it go.
The tender hearted editor OF the
Solomon Sentinel has new grievance.
He says: The new pants on street
sprinkler horses are causing a great
many remarks among philauthropists.
They think 1t is decidedly cruel to
make the female horse wear pants, she
ought TO have a mother hubbard.
AT Jaynesville Wisconsin on June
30th the chestnut gelding, Blonde, by
Brunswick Chief, won the free for all
trotting race in 2:l6I, 2:l5l and 2:lil
in straight heats. Blonde was bred by
l.. +. Parsons OF Saline comfy and
four years ago, driven by Huston
Parsons 10 a cart. won the roadster
race at the county fair.
- The county treasurer down at
Garrett who let the bank fail while
he had $l3,O 900 in it WAS not so shrewd
as a Dickinson county treasurer once
was. According to the story told of
him, he had a deposit in bank which
he understood would not open the next
day, went to the bank inithe evening,
armed with big six shooter. lie
secured his money, laid II one side and
stood guard over 1t until daylight and
30 saved the county the money.
Score another for Abilene. Dr
Amick, the celebrated Cincinnati
physician who is gaining a national
reputation because of his wonderful
discoveries in the way Of consumption
cures, is a son-in.law Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Taylor Of this city. The doctor
with his brother had an immense
practice in Cincinnati which he has
given up in. order TO devote his time Il
the new cure. The indications are
that he will make fortune out of IT,
Mai. Merrill has sold out bis entire
interest In the Hope Stucco works IA
his partner, Mr.. Bickle. and will soon
90 east, probably to locate there. The
major leaves Hope with the good will
aud confidence of everybody, for he has
made friends by the score since ht
cAme there about six years ago. Her
ington Times.
Major Merrill's hosts of friends In
Dickinson county will regret to see
his move on his part. He is one Of
he businessmen whom the county cal
II affordto spare.
The Monitor last week was writer
10 by couple OF its best subscriber
for information about their respectiv,
troubles. One wanted to know tn,
best way to safely carry his twin
through teething, the other how to ge
rid of grasshoppers that were destroy
ing his orchard. The queries wer
turned over to the Butler brothers VIII
wrestled with the problems, tw
eyclopedias and John Davis speech o
the railroads all one day. Finally tn
answers were written out and sent b
mall. The lrst one read somethln
like this, "cover carefully with stra'
and set Ore aud after jumping abou
awhile the pests will be settled Tn
answer the second got was to give
little castor oil aud rub the gun
gently with bone ring" The Mon
Dor will lose two subscribers.
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