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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-12

me; but one would think that the very
commonest instinct Of chivalry would
forbid you speaking thus Of your wifeP'
For one moment the major was ST.
lenced catching his breath quickly he
looked up at North, with dazed won
der that presently gave place 10 bolster
Gus and contemptuous merriment.
my wife?" he repeated, almost chok-
ing over the words. Heavens and
earth, sir, do you intend this for n
CHASTITY attempt at joker My wifep
Hang me II don't believe that you are
drunk, after ALI How dare you refer
In this way 10 my brothers widow2'
II man who has been pushing for
ward into an unknown country, believ-
ing himself 10 be on firm ground,
should suddenly find that he was
sinking in quicksand, we might
perhaps imagine his sensations
on making this discovery, yet find
IL difficult 10 describe them. To those
whose imaginations are equal 10 pictur-
ing the details of such an experience
we leave the task OF divining Allan
North's state OF mind when he found
the solid ground of his own conjectures
thus suddenly giving way beneath his
feet. Amid all the chaos Of his thoughts
these three words: "My brothers
widow" stood out distinctly, pointing
the events Of the past few days with
a significance that he had never before
suspected:
Before he could collect himself suf-
ficiently 10 realize either the startling
fact that he had just learned or the
magnitude Of his own blunder, the ma
jor returned 10 the attack.
Now want 20 know, North, II you
intend TO keep on with your search for
that girl, or II you'll agree to give 1t up
--eh?"
The tone and words acted upon North
as a sudden restorative. lie spoke de-
cisively and sharply in reply;
81 must refer you once more TO Mrs.
Maynard. As her lawyer | can have no
discussion whatever with you on these
points. II Is dishonorable for you TO
question me with view to eliciting in
formation which she sees At TO with
hold from YOU"
ooh, dishonorable, Ell? Heavens and
earth, do you tell me that am dishon-
orablc?" roared the major, while his
eyes sparkled with delight at having at
last so tangible grievance 10 seize
upon. Ibid you come up here to insult
me, sir?"
Neither TO insult you nor 10 be in
suited by YOU" returned North, coolly.
'lf your language has been courteous
TO me mine has certainly been respect
full to you"
"You may leave the room, North
exclaimed the major, ringing furiously
for his valet; and North waited for no
further dismissal. Bowing with iron
icnl Difference he Withdrew from the
room, hastened downstairs and left the
house.
As he closed the gate behind him he
cast glance of mingled relief nnt
yearning at the stately brown-ston,
mansion. In flash the recollection oi
his first speculative survey Of the place
SCARCELY one short week ago, returned
TO him.
GLOW little | dreamed then Of what
would result from this visit TO ~
he exclaimed, mentally, AS he turnet
and walked rapidly down the street
before cross that threshold again
shall have all the proofs of Annie Du
points identity in my possession; ant
thcn-then, Myra darling, You shall
listen while | plead my own cause be
fore youl"
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my happiness, Mrs Maynard. His ex-
istence even is a matter OF indifference
TO me-"
Mrs. Maynard was too thoroughly a
woman not TO understand the exngger-
alton In this statement. She immedi-
ntely decided that she would be justi-
fed in renewing the attack upon the
same line.
81 wish, for his sake, that could say
as much for him." she said, slowly, af-
fecting TO be absorbed in her idle twirl-
ing of the dainty hand-screen that she
hAla b~irV .tWr uysA but In reality
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A THRILLING INCIDENT.
One OF Kit Carson's Many Daring
Adventurea


In the summer of 1851 our party was
crossing the great plains en- route TO
California. We numbered thirty-eight
men in all, and our outfit, with its
eight wagons, teams and necessary sup
plies. was a very valuable one. In those
DAYS overland emigrants hal literally
TO fight their way Eternal vigilance
was the price nj which life and proper
ty were preserved.
Nevertheless we had reached well
into Arizona without n serious mishap,
having lost neither man nor an ami
mai ON our long journey.
One day we were toiling along be-
tween Mopollor mountains and Black
Butte when far AWAY 10 the left, riding
diaponally across our course, we saw n
single horseman whom, even at that
distance. we knew to be a white man.
Splcndidly mounted on n jct-black
horse he wns making rapid progress,
but we could not Mt first Imagine why
ne pressed ON SO furiously, nor why, as
he eould plainly see our white-topped
wagons, he did not make directly for
MS Our surnrise Mt his npparent avoid
ance of us was increased when our
guide, Joe Carroll, riding in advance Of
the train, presently called out:
"Close M. bows, and form corral.
Wen likely have n fight before long.
There's sixty or more Apache chasing
that lone rider, and they'll have him,
surel See how they're spreading out,
the numbering viliainsl They know
the ground ahead of them"
Sure enough. we could now see, Just
coming over the ridge of n distant rise
in the plain. a band of mounted In
dams. who. as thew advanced. gradually
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NEWS NOTES.

1t is reported that the employees of
the Chicago City Railway Co, are pre-
pairing to strike when the worlds fair
closes.
Adm de Mellos, leader of the Bra
lillian rebels, has issued proclamation
telling the causes which prompted his
action. q,
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Player King It's not strange that e


For It's question left us yet TO
prove,
Whether love lead fortune, or
else fortune love
-HaiLleL
In Mrs. Maynard's drawing-room a
soft glow from the sea-coal fire in the
crate was filling the early twilight with
sparkling ruddy tints. Seated In a
low easy chair just within the glow,
during the leisure hour before dinner,
Mrs. Maynard was musing bitterly,
with no interruption save the tinkling
melodies that Miss Hilary's idle fingers
were sweeping from the glistening
white keys of the piano-forte. But soon
the player rose from the instrument,
and, coming toward the fireplace, she
stood revealed In the fitful red light, a
slender, queenly figure in her softly
clinging black gown.
Mrs Maynard quickly reused herself
from her reverie on Miss llilary's APP
proach and addressed her with n slight
nervous tremor in the voice that she
vainly strove TO keep in its usual sweet,
ow, even tone;
my dear Miss Hilary, II you will
permit me, should like to speak to you
about Mr., North. Is it quite true that
he is an old friend of yours? You
know, my dear child you are In GER
tain sense under my social guardian
ship, and feel responsible for your
for anything affecting your happiness. !"
The proud girlish face changed color
slightly during this address, and the
red lips were firmly compressed for an
instant as II TO control a sudden culver
OF pain; but the eyes remained dreamily
fixed upon the glowing fire and there
was no indication Of emotion In the
low voice that presently answered.
pray, do not include Mr.. North
among any of the possibilities affecting
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-06-14

SoJourIiing for awhile in the city, the
Sindows of our room looked out upon
a tiny grass plot in the rear of stately
brick mansion;a pleasant sight to coun-
try eyes was the fresh green of the
young grass and we looked with in
terest upon the efforts of our neighbors
to improve this little handkerchief
garden" TO its utmost capacity. Every
evening about five o'clock, a pale look
ing man, evidently just home from his
bu.Iness, made his appearance, and
spent an hour before his supper in this
little garden. First, he spaded little
space all around near the fence, and,
after exploring the alleys for such
fcrullzers as they might yield, enriched
his little beds with a careful hand.
Here he sowed sweet peas, nasturtiums,
and such climbing vines as by and by
shall hide the unsightly walls and bios
som in their brilliance and fragrance
all the summer long. In the midst
some one had long before set a rose
bush which still grew, though long ne
elected. This WAS trimmed and fertil-
lied and already begins to give prom
ise of thrifty growth. One day our
neIghbor came home, evidently by
way of the market, for he had basket
filed with plants, which he set in bed
made near the house and extending its
length. Pansies are already blossom
ing there, and Carnations are budding,
while Drummond phlox and Mignon-
cite are growing thriftily and the
Dahlia and Chrysanthemum plant
show that our neIghbor understands
how to plant for a succession.
1t has been very pleasant to watch
this preparation for flowers, aud very
amusing sometimes to note the anxious
expression upon our neighbor's face as
he looked about planning how best to
utilize his slender facilities. Some
times little woman made her appear
ance and joined in the consultation,
and spruce black -and-tan dog, with
a ribbon around his neck followed
about seeming to take a deep interest
Ill the work. Sparrows chirped about
gaily, and now and then a stray robin
swung In the branches of tree, and
looked on spprovingly.
May our neighbors' garden bud and
bloom in full measure all summer long
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-06-14
NEWSPAPERS IN GERMANY.
little Enterprise Displayed, About the Big
gest Circulation Being 100. 900 Daily.

little Enterprise Displayed, About the Big
gest Circulation Being 100. 900 Daily.
The newspapers in Germany are
argely sold by women. and the small
lewsJOy OF America is unknown in
berlin. Now and then, says a writer
/ d n the Washington Star, you see a
mau selling papers, but the greater
/ part Of the circulation OF the jour
nails is by subscription, and women
always deliver the papers. There are
many queer things about the news
apers, and few of the Berlin Journals
nave large stafIS of reporters. The
| ocal news is about the same in all
I papers, and no one thinks of trying TO
make a scoop, as it is called, or TO
nave the news in advance Of his fe.-
Ows The editors of the morning
papers leave their Offices at 9 o'clock
and the papers are on the press at II.
| BY II o'clock even the printers have
gone home, and when General Won
/ Moltke died at IL o'clock at night
there was only one Berlin newspaper
| that had line about it in its issue
next morning. The announcement
Of the death was published in New
York and elsewhere in full, but the
German newspapers knew nothing
bout it.
The newspapers publish items from
their contemporary journals which
they should have had themselves,
saying that the other papers say so
and so, and there is no life in Berlin
! journalism. The papers have not a
very large circulation, and they do
not make a great deal of money.
The biggest of them sells something
| like 100, 900 copies, and this paper
makes 5l3I, 900 year and thinks it
! 1oes wonders. Men who write for
{ the papers are moderately well paid,
and editors-in-chief get from $4,000
/ to S5, coo a year The Germans are
good advertisers, and there seems tU
! be no reason why the papers should
not do better. Everything under the
sun is put into the papers in the shape
| Of an advertisement. And there ik
a great deal of social news that we
publish for nothing which is put in al
so much per line. Engagements ara
generally announced in the newspa.
/ pers by the parents of the bride and
also by the groom, and there are
large number Of matrimonial adver-
/ tisements in which men and women
state their good qualities and ask for
( husbands and wives. Sometimes men
advertise, stating they have daugh-
| ter whom they wish to get rid Of, and
in one year there were 400 advertise
ments in one paper Of persons seeking
better halves. Marriages are also
published in the same way, and there
= liked rate for births and deaths.
The Germans are very proud OF
/ having children, and it is generally
expected that son or daughter will
make his or her appearance in the
newspaper columns Immediately upon
I its appearance in the world. There
are always numbers Of death notices,
and the official advertisements Of the
city amount to something. Adver-
| tisements of patent medicines have
as much prominence in the Berlin
newspapers as In our own, and alto
gether the German is q very good ad.
vertiser.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-06-14

trlhed with, for although Lot grave
disease in itself, tonsilItis is often
followed by other serious troubles.
Those subject to quinsy should take
evory precaution to prevent an attack
coming on. They should not wear
shirts with low collars, especially as
regards night dress, while warm
light wrapper-not a hot, smotheriny
comforter-ought ALWAYS to be worn
when they are out at night. Any sus-
picion of sore throat can often be
cat short by wrapping a piece of mar
row flannel round the neck before GO
ing to bed. Oar great-grandmotheI
were in the habit of using for this pur
pose a stocking which they had worn
during the day, and for some supersti-
tlous reason they always selected the
ole worn on the left footl
Once the quinsy has set in the pa
tient should keep IN bed, and have hot
lamentations or poultlces applied to the
throat. Gargles made with the tine
ture of capsicum, or the chlorate of
potash, are very useful in relaxing
the tissues. Locally the best applica-
tion is the ordinary powered bicarbo-
nate of soda, which should be busted
on to the affected tonsil. The suf-
ferer will gain great relief from suck
ing small pieces of ice, or a very sweet
solution of lemon Juice may be slipped
with grateful results The slightly
sweetened juice of the pineapple Is
often very effective.
Owing to the great difficulty in swsl-
lowing, the patient cannot take solid
food, so that concentrated liquid food
should be given in small but frequent
quantities. A little stimulant j. often
useful, especially IN the later stages of
the attack, when the patient appears 10
be exhausted. If the mouth cannot be
easily opened, then the sufferer should
be made to inhale the steam of hot
water with a little creasote dropped
into it.
When the abscess ripens it should
be lanced; but this is a very delicate
proceeding, and can only be performed
by surgeon, for the tonsils are stu
ted near very important and large
blood-vessels. A popular method of
bursting the abscess" is to eudeavor
to make the patient laugh heartily; the
effort to do SO usually results IN the
breaking of the alscess from the strain
on the already tense tissues.
Before concluding, it may not be out
OF place to say few words about the
enlargement OF tonsils frequently met
with III certain children. The condi-
ton is the r, suit OF a scrotulous con-
stituuOn, which should receive imme-
dat attention, otherwise the enlarged
tonsils are likely to prove Troublesome.
A long course of cod-live oil and malt
will prove very efiicacious, and the en-
largement Will often iii appear wien
the child grows into adolescence. Oc-
casionally, however, the enlarged gland
has to be excised, but this is by no
means a dangerous operation. The
safest plan is to seek early medical adj
wee, us there are seldom two cases
alike, and no general rule can be ap-
piled to the treatment of enlarged
tonsils. A continual application OF the
tincture OF iodine to the neck, hear
the angle of the Jaw, often acts bene-
fclally, and every healthful condition
of life, such as mountain air or sea-
bathing, will be found helpful.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-06-14

r.om hiL mother. ! IN so glad he Is
with you and your aunts, you can make
him so haPpyl"
l sat down at my desk, thin king to
myself that f lks didn't know what a
trouble Bennie was; but all the afternoon
kept remembering how glad his little
face looked through the pane when he
saw us coming home, and how timid
and sOrrO Tful he was after l scolded
him.
When school was out, and Marian
and l went home, there was BennIe
watching again, but he didn't call out
to Ls. We clapped our hands and
laughed, and then he laus he'd, too, and
met us at the door. Something had
come over US both, so that we did not
want 10 push him away. We got thr
fairy-b)Ok and finished it, and we let
HIM see all the pictures. Then we
wanted to 90 our Sums for next day,
and l thought to ny self:
"Oh dear. new we shall have a
timeu' But Marian said:
''Bennie, want 10 do sums, too?
There's an old slate in the closet, and
III give you a pencil"
<Ahu bLACu. 'lbi' 4 EOu bLlAlh, tllhb lAlSit
mite drew up his little char and sat
down just as sober, and made little
marks and lines all over his slate till We
had finished every one of our sums, and
he thought he was ciphering Just as
much s We were. Then he trotted UF
to Aunt Ann for her to see, and she
looked as pleased as could be.
Well, just that little thing, thai
seemed like an accident, has been the
greatest help to Marian and me. We
haven't had bit of trouble with Ben
ME since, aad we love him better every
day. l wish he was n1y little brother.
When he wants TO hang around US,
we let him. When we are writing
compositions, we give him some paper
To scribble or, to-. When we study
our spelling we give him word to
spell now and then. He Is s. cunningl
He spells ike this: ''B-l-d, catl"
And when we work with our worst
eds, we let him have a neelle threaded
and bit Of canvas, aud he is just as
busy as we are. He isn't any trouble
at all, now that We have found out how
to nj mage him; and when ne thinks he
has done something pretty well, his
voice sounds so sweet, IS he calls out: {:
''Look! Look, Jamarisnp'-Y Youth s
Companion.
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useless appendix TO the two Others. Il
much better way is to have glazed slid
ing doors opening into both the other
rooms. If the g,ass is ground" the
room will retain ali necessary privacy
and yet be sufficiently light to be avail.
able for separate uses when so desired.
Large mirrors III sUch a room are al
ways desirable, if there is space for
| them, as they aid in making the place
cheerful by reflected light.
As my constant readers know L am
not burdened with decorative princi
pies. l know what things l like and
dislike, and, Judging by the many
grateful letters receive, tie following g
of the former and avoidance of the
latter pleases "A good many folks, and
no amount of argument will ever con-
vince me of the ''artistic enormity" of
using mirrors as a means OF increasing 2
ones scanty hight.
| think this tenet arose in the "l9iS
thetic" days, and, perhaps, considering
tie weird and ''hoppy" or atures which
assembled in so called "High Art
rooms, 1t sOGS well for us that we had
not also their reflections to contend
With but in a long low room, with
perhaps but one window at the end, a
mirror-craftily placed so as to reflect
that windOw-makes a vast difference
to the cheeriDess of such room. Yet
still in many an old-world house a mir
ror which would thus be well bestowed,
is perched on the antelpiece, where
reaching to the cornice-it has vet
never had the good fortune to reflect
anything more interesting than the
white washed ceiling, which, when you
come to think of it, makes rather q
"wasted existence" for a mirrorl
OF color, as Civer of light, am
never tired of writing; only this morn
ing a letter came, full of woe, (self-
made, as usual. "We have papered our
dining-room with an olive greenland
brow n-paper, the curtains are bronze
green serge, and the carpet is black
with Ia brown pattern; the room was
dark to begin with, but now we think
it looks more dismal. Will you
kindly" etc, etc.
Now, if this dear lady had spent a
week trying to kill all Sweetness aud
light" in that unhappy dining 70 om,
she 'ould not have succeeded more
effectualIyl
1t should have had a WGrn yellow
paper with a SOupcOn of orange in it, a
yellow ceiling, with Oriental. toned
carpet, chestnut colors, and lol the
poor, misunderstood, downtrodden
"dismal room" would have "smi!ed
back" and amply repaid the outlay of
intelligent attention.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-06-14

Beauty of lace and ti2ure Is the
words and rhythm of poeu befuty OF
soul is the poets meani.g.
Avarire is always poor, but poor by
its oan fault
If yom do rot pay dowE there comes
a day when you must pay MP.
>ever was voice of conscience
srIenced without reiributlon.
Whatever | 10 study ought to be
ENGAGED in with all my soul; Tor VIII
lie eminent in something.
To grow oil, aud yet be agreeable, IS
great art. a., ,,..,.,J
How glorious in the eye OF the world
is tn, hero of poverty aid sacri'lc'S-
after he has risen above them!
To possess the gift of helple'~nesS Is
to be mortgaged to all humanity.
We can endure an, thing better thah
to be laughed at.
All that l hava seen leads me 10 tTuSa
Col for all that I have not seen.
Learn underwriting steadlness OF pui-
pose and endurance of misfortunel
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SPRINGS Ny >TEk.

What spirit of Persia com. IA
And saith to the buds ''Uuc'.
Ere ever the first bee humm,r,
Orwoodlani vii flower blow.
What presoient soul in the sOI
Garlands each larren rod
With fring.S OF bloom that speak
or the bahys tend, breast,
And the boys pure lip Impressed,
And the pink OF the maiden's cheekr
The swift, keen orient so
PropheSics OF Old,
While The apples blood is cold,
Remembering the snow.
BAYARD TAYLOR.
is il the warm breath waited from
those far-off lands of the East that
brin rs the mystery OF the spring
and glowing heat of the summer?
That warm and dazzling orient that
gave to our childhood the mystical
tales or the Arabian Nights whose
wondrous magic still fingers over those
Eastern climesl Here in our Western
and where spring aud summer, autumn
Ind winter succeed each other in reg
ular succession, We cGn scarcely realize
the life OF those trOpic countries where
winter Is but name and the fresh
spring succeeds with but slight inter-
mission the rich fruition of autumn.
And so our poet dreams that some
wonderworking spirit from that glow
ing land, taking pity on our barren
'coldness, whispers to the sleeping buds
and bids them awake and prophesy of
.blossomIng year. Truly a delicate
fancy, yet as fancIes always are less
majestic, less satisfying than truth.
g. he W ntr Is over and gone" says
the Song OF Songs, and everywhere in
Holy Writ the Hand that painted the
Ily's cup or made to grow the ''grass
that withereth" is extolled. So let US
lift our hearts in praise to that Wis
dom which alone can "make the vast
places to blossom as the rose"
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Irnpossibis.

When will doctors learn to make
their prescriptions so cloar that they
cannot be misunderstood? A German
paper reports this dialogue:
Doctor-What! your dyspepsia no
better? Did you follow my advice
and drink hot water one hour LC,or
breakfast?
PATIENT did my best, doctor. but
/ couldn't keep it up for more thar
ten minutes at stretch.