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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-09

in his still uncertainty as 70 the actu.
atty Of his experience and its probable
s-Cato-escaped2"
''If yo' mean dat sassy, bull-nigger
oberseer OBJ yo'se, connie, hes safe, yo'
betr' returned Sophy, sharply. "Safe
in his own quo'tahs night afo' las, after
braggin' about de bloodhaowns he
killed: and safe ober de county line
yes'day moanin', after lSiclcin' up all dis
rumpus II dar is sassy, high-falutin
niger I jiss 'spises-it's dat black mig
ger Cato o. yo'sel Now" relenting,
'yo' jiss wink yo' eye, honey, and don't
excite yo'sef about sech black trash;
drap off TO sleep comfor'ble. Fo' yo'
doan' get snnuder word out o. Sophy,
obu.H ~ -
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Billiards. Horehonnd Svrnn.

We guarantee this 10 be the best Cough
syrup manufactured in the whole wide
world. This is saying great deal,
nut II Is true, For consumption, colds,
coughs, sore throat, sore chest,
pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma. Group,
Nhooping cough, and all diseases of the
throat and lungs, We positively
guarantee Billiards. Horehound Syrup
10 be without an equal on the whole
face Of the globe. In support Of this
statement we refer to every individual
who has ever used It, and to every
druggist who has ever sold it. Such
evidence is indisputabla.
Sold by 9, Il Nnrthcraft & Co.
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SALLY D@Ms.
An ENgT-MY RS@aNsvf
%T.@S 1uE S0y1Zasl}:sSSSS
%GBRET HARTE -
%G BRET HARTE
COPYRIGHT. 1892. BY me AUTA0P.

"Then yoi compel mo TO Show vou,'
said CORTLAND, immovably, "what any
federal citizen may do in defense Of fed.
eral law. For I'll kill the first man
that attempts to lay hands upon him on
my property. Some Of you who have
already tried 10 assassinate him in cold
blood, In your own limits, I have met
before in less dishonorable warfare
than this. and they know am able TO
keep my word"
There was q moments silence; the
barrel OF the revolver he was holding
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As II In obedience, CORTLAND closeo
his eyes. But even in his weak state he
was conscious of the blood coming into
his cheek Mt Sophy's relentless criticism
of the man for whom he had Just per-
lied his life and position Much Of
II he felt was true-but how far had he
been dupe in his Quixotic defense Of a
quarrelsome blustercr and cowardly
bully Yet there was the unmistalsable
shot and cold-blooded attempt ut Cato's
assassination And there were the
bloodhounds sent TO track the unfortu-
nate mani That was no dream-but a
brutal, inexcusable facti
The medical practitioner of Redlands.
he remembered, was conservative, old
fashioned and diplomatic. But his sym
pathies had been broadened by some
army experiences, and CORTLAND trusted
10 some soldierly and frank exposition
Of the matter from him. Nevertheless,
DIR. Maynard was first n healer, and,
like Sophy, professionally cautious.
The colonel had better not talk about
IL now. II was already two days old;
the colonel had been nearly forty eight
hours In bed. II was regrettablc uf-
fair, but the natural climax of long
continued political and racial irritation
anu not without great provocatlon!
ASSASSINATION was strong word; could
Ool, O"urtlahu swear that cato was ac-
tuaIiy aimed a. or was II not merely
demonslration to irighten- bullying
negro' IL might have been necessary
10 teaeh nun lesson-which the colonel
oy TINS time ought To know could only
DC taught To those inferior races by fear.
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The Blood Is the Life.

hnns the old saying, and everything
hat ever makes part of any organ Of
I he body must reach its place therein
throug tie blood. Therefore, il the
blood is purified and kept in good con.
dltinn by the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
u necessarily follows that the benefit
N the medicine ia impaired to every
ryan of the Lody. Can any thing be
simpler than the method by which this
xcallent medicine gives good health to
all who will try it fairly aud patiently 2
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WASHINGTON, March Q. -Reports Of
the committee ON investigation on the
census bureau finds that the charge Of
Encouragement and wasting of funds
have not been sustained The minor
ity, however, believe that the bureau
has been mismanaged and recommend
= thorough investigation ~ ,le otiec
Inv the nexs congress
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CINCINNATI, March 6,-Fire started In
the establishment of the Fred j. Myers
Manufacturing Co, on Madison avenue,
Covington, Ky, and destroyed that
great plant together with the Prague
~ Matson tobacco warehouse, the Capt.
toll tobacco works. the Central Chris
tian church and three or four small
dwellings. The loss was fully 5000, 0Ol
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Billiards. Snow Liniment.

Mrs. Hamilton, Cambridge, H., says:
| had rheumatism 81 bad | could not
raise nv hand to my head. Ballard
SNOW Liniment has entirely cured me.
| take pleasnr" in informing my neigh
hors and friends what it has done 70,
me- Chas. taudley, clerk for Lay 4
Lyman, Rewanee, H., advises us Snow
Eminent cured him of rheumatism
why not try itp 1t will surely do YOU
good II cures all Inflammation
wounds. sores, cuts, sprains; etc.
Sold hy Q. Il. Nnrthcrnft " Co.
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CnAPTER VII.


eyes o p e n e d
again he was in
bed in his own
room ut Red
lands, with the
vivid morning
sun occasionally
lighting up the
wall whenever
the CT c y.
drawn curtains
W ere lightly
blown aside by
the fresheninp
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These goods are all firstclass, but some
being damaged by water, we will sell them
at big discount. Every thing must go before
we receive our new stock which will be here
about April 1st. If you want good pair of
Shoes call and see us while these bargains
last.
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Understand my case? A man who
hasn't found out yet that civilized gem
tlemen wear cuffsl How can he under
stand anything? He never looked at
me-"
Therein lay DIR. Brinckerhoff's Of
Tense, and did not think it was safe
to attempt to excuse him. In order to
effect diversion / removed the wrap
per from the bottle of medicine.
What horrid looking stuff" cried
Maudc. Ugh! It's green! 1t looks
like the reservoir in Central park.
won't touch it. Don't bring it near
me while have this dress on. The
colors would simply kill each other
You ought to sec the medicine that DR..
Merwyn Jones prescribes for Mrs. Will
liams Why didn't tell you to call
him? That shows how sick was. lie
brings her the lovcliest things in little
bits of bottles. have seen seven of
them standing on her table, and the
colors blended in way that was sim
ply perfect. And he seems to know by
instinct exactly what she's going to
wear when he brings new medicine.
1t always matches her dress"
as she or her Dire SIS or whatever it is
that's sick getting we'll very fast?" /
asked.
mercy, no. Maude exclaimed.
"She's been m invalid for seven wears;
and he's been just rs nice as he could
be all that time. He tries real hard to
find out what's the matter with her.
The other day | was there when he
called, and he pounded her on the back
for over half an hour. He did it so
Then he listened to find out whether
the pounding had knocked anything
over. He didn't seem to be sure
whether it had or not, so he pounded
some more. You know that's what the
doctor did when he was trying to find
out whether the insurance company
could make anything out of you. It's
the way all doctors ought to do. But
this DR.. Brinckerhoff thinks he can
find all about Il PERSONS vital organs
by looking down his throat He ought
to know that he can't really see any,
thing"
'Iie could see the tonsils, and that's
where the trouble isl
Howard" said Alaude, tragically,
'how do you know? may have heart
trouble. Almost everybody has nova
days, and you don't seem to care bit
Besides he was quite rough with me
and you never said word. He opened
my mouth n foot wide.''
Unhappily, at thispoint laughed.
You just let me show you what he
did," she cried. I'm sure he used the
instrument with which he holds down
horses tongues when their back teeth
have to be filed. Just wait and I'll
show YOU
demonstrated: but she was gone
In second she returned with large
silver soup ladlc.
Now you stand up there by the
light" she said. / had no choice but
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to obey. She stood up in a chair be-
side me and wreathed her hand in my
luNuriant locks She twisted my head
around till could sec the two buttons
or the back of my coat. Then she in
serted the soup lad]e into my mouth.
and gave n truly realistic imitation of
DR.. Jirinckerhoff's methods, as they
may appear, if, according to Maudes
idea, they are practised principally
upon horses and hippopotami.
"IIow do you like that?" she ex-
Claimed. IF your head doesn't feel
good tomorrow come around to INV
Office. and I will cut it off"
Then She laughed Historically.
began to fear that DR.. Brinckerhoff's
visit might not be wholly productive of
good in our family. 1t seemed i'm
probable that Maude would take his
medicine, and little real benefit could
result simply from his bill. But by a
clever rusc l induced her to take the
medicine in spite of its color / showed
her how wicked it would be to waste
the cighty-five cents had paid for it.
She ought to take it now in order to
save the money, even though it might
be unlovcly and Intellectual. I pointed
out to her that by taking it in
the dark the defect of color could
be reduced to q minimum; and
added that if she took it and
became much worse it would be a
signal tri,gnph over DR.. Brinckerhoff.
My arguments prevailed; and the
next day she was quite we'll. never
knew an inilamed throat to be relieved
with such magical celebrity. And +
never saw Maude SO utterly Disguised
She tried very hard to convince herself
and me that the medicine hadn't done
her one bit of good, but in her own
heart she knew that it had cured her,
and she ragged accordingly.
But has her estimate of DIR. BrinclSer-
hoff's professional value been effected?
Yes; she regards him with an even deep
er distrust and aversion. When she is
i'll again she will insist on calling DR..
Merwyn Jones, and he will be very
polite to her, three times week, for
the next seven years.
AS for me, it may be ordained by
Providence that shall go out and
select dress goods for my wife, or even
that shall try TO match something the
color of which was never duplicated
in earth or sky; but will never select
doctor for her again, even if he has
diplomas from Poole and McAllistcr.
HOWARD FIELDING.
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NOTICE TO rREEnvLD rEriA Nrc.

TO JUL A. MURRAY AND j. II. MURRAY,
her husband; G. g. Dcaton, Is. w. Dcaton,
samuel n. Dcaton, Noble Deatop, Virginia A:
Dcaton, Josie A. Deaton, Bernard G. Deaton and
Mary E. Deaton j. i. Mosee and Julia A. Mcscs,
his Wife; Wheeler 9. Deaton, Walter =. Dcaton,
Regina Blankenship and II. G. Blank cnship, her
husband; JAS. Moses, W. +. Gillespie a,Id Mary J.
Gillespie his wife, Lucie l.. DcatOn and Jonn ".
DeGton.
Take notice that on tho first day OF tho juno
term, 1879, OF the county court for Roanoke
county, the Norfolk az Western Railroad Com
pany will move said court to appoint five dsin-
terested freehoders OF re oke county amy three
OF whom to acD to go upon the lands OF which
the late Elijah Deaton died seized in said county
10 ascertain and report what Will be Just COM
pensation for so much OF SAID land az IL propos ed
TO be taken by said Norfolk " Western Railroad
Company for its purposes, OF which said land you
are tenants OF the freehold, the portions required
being three certain strips: Mol, beginning at n
point Gl feet west from mile post BIB from Nor
folk and 40 feet from the center line OF said rail-
road and containing G-1t acres more or less. No.
:, beginning at point 2 ti62 feet west from mile
post 2I3 from Norfolk and 10 feet from the center
line CT said railroad and containing 2tO acres
more or less. No g. beginning at G point 1852
feet " Get from mile posi- 275 from Norfolk and 40
feet from the center line OF said railroad and con-
tanning 17-l(0 acres more or less.
NORFOLK " WESTERN RAILROAD co.
BY Watts, Robertson & Robertson, its Attor-
neys 52law-iw
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THE DOCTORS DIPLOMA.
It Should Sometimes Be Signed by
Poole and McAnister.
Howard Fielding Selects n Physician for
Maudc Oh the Strength or Ills Profcs-
sional Reputation, and Makes the
Greatest Mistake OF His Life.
lcopYRIcHy. 1891

knew by the way Maude looked at
the doctor that she was in doubt
whether She would rather be cured bv
him or given up by more prescntablc
person. had thoughtlessly selected
him with reference to his standing in
the profession. He was very thin,
tall, high-shouldcrcd man, dressed in q
manner which might have been salts
factory to himself and Anthony Com
stock, but not, l think, to any lover OF
the beautiful.
Maude, on the other hand, was Il
poem. Reclining in great easy chair.
she was dressed in something of whic!.
do not know the namo, but we will
call it an internal extravaganza for
want of the exact millinery term. She
herself called it al old thing which
was absolutely all she had that would
do. AS to what she expected it to do,
/ have only Il dim notion. If she cx-
pected it to make an impression on DR..
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THEN lie FRIED MAUD's MOUTH OPEN
N1audc was not looking i'll, but very
dangerous.
Howard" said she. What do YOU
mean by bringing that animal into our
parlor?"
My dear" venturcd mildly, "he is
one of the most distinguished"
Nonsense. lie doesn't know one
single thing. He didn't even feel my
pulse"
And she displayed hand and wrist
of which she is justly proud.
Perhaps it was not necessary" /
suggested.
"FiGdlest;cks! He didn't care. He
didn't pay the slightest attention to my
case. He didn't even look at my
tongue. He just stuck his hand into
my hair and twisted my head around
like the top of a revolving piano stool"
well, what did you expect him to
do?"
lie ought to have asked me qucs-
tions," said Maude. "If the creature
has no human interest in anybody, why
does he pretend to be doctor? /
wouldn't pay him one cent"
but ho seemed to understand Your
case pretty we'll" said !, soothingly.
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PROPOSALS.
CIfi OF ROANOKE,
OV NOANOhE,
OFFICE OF
The BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs.


The BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ROANOKE. Va, April 24th, 1929
until IL O'Clock noon thursday, May 2Sth, isSs
for furnishing all tho labor and materials neces.
rom pi ass IRON wSsS
serial VIII be furnished by the city OF Roanoke,
AND Of ho tho
of scwers, in the city of Roanoke, Va, az shown
on plans on ME IN this office:
rom Campbell avenue to Tazcwell avenue.
Section 10. Between Campbell and Luck
Section u. From Tazcwcll avenue to Elm
avenue on Jefferson street and tributary terri
Section - On Day avenue from JEFFERSON
street to Commerce street and tributary terri
Section 10. On Elm aytnuc from jefferson
street TO Commerce street and tributary tcrritL nv
Section IA On the east ride Of Henry street
commerce street, thence along Franklin road to
iniSniand avenue and the district territory
Section Is. On the ct side OF Franklin road
from Luck and Commerce to Elm avenue and all
the territory tributary thereto.
Section III Between Church and Luck avenues
nhu oetween second and Fourth streets and tho
section IL. From Whcat and south along Able
marie avenue 10 Roanoke street and the district
tributary thereto.
Section Is On Walnut street from Roanoke
river westward and the district tributary thereto.
sef1on III a. single ring shape brick sewer
minimum diameters 1G,n Nv 1i,1 y" n ii hhu
about 800 feet in length from Roanoke river to
JEFFERSON street, with the neccseary Sewers of
Terra Gotta pipe for the territory tributary there
The said brick sewer to enter the Roanoke
river In the vicinity OF the old baseball prounds
Bios must be submitted upon forms furnished
py thls ohcc, for both terra eCtta sewers and the
brick sewer. $3.50 ~
Each bidder must submit with his bid or bids
ccrtifie ed check for the eum of $3.50.
All work TO be done In accordance with plans
drawings and spcciicn tions or fiic at this office
The right being reserved by the city to vary
modity, Extend O. dm inieh the said plans The
CITY council reserves the right to reject any or
an oids or any part of Il bid and to commence or
10 complete the work upon any OF tho sections
enumerated or any part OF any section named
inc City Council reserves the right TO W iiyc any
aeIect or informality in any bid II II be deemed
In the interests OF the city TO do co.
Within ten days after The award OF the con.
tract the successful bidder or bidders must fur
nlsh BOND With approved euretics, resident in
virginia. In penalty OF ~ per cent OF the con.
work. Va INV
All bids received after the time stated will be
returned o the bidders.
proposals II ust be enclosed in scsed en- clones
marked proposals. for the Construction OF Sew.
crs IN the City OF Roanoke" with the numbers
OF the sectious designated for which the enclosed
fropoeal'' is made, and addressed to the "Board
OF Public Works, Roanoke, Va.
j. ID. BIRK,
CLARENCE COLEMAN,
j. j sHEEHAN,
AS 3ds Board OF Public Works
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which he could not see, for his were
downcast. She broke the painful 81
lencc.
Il am Beryl Verner,'' she said, quiet
ly and coldly ''And you have come
here to go through our great scene In
the play? DO you know your lncs?'
He lifted his head; he mastered him
self, and IL resolutc, almost hard eX-
preston settled on his features. lie ac-
ceptcd the situation; they were stran-
gers until this :"vl Werner,
and Gerard Langton, the woll-llnown
actor.
Yes" nc s;.id-and the sound of his
voice-tho voice that had so often ca
rcssed her-almost unncrved her, II
of the part generally. am ready to
begin"
Thanks. We may as well set the
stage, and so get the positions right"
Langton helped her to do this, placing
chair here, table there. While thus
engaged she said, carclcssly: You
know the story of the piece, sup
posc?"
Yes, 1 found time 20 run through
the script last night. Shall we start
from NY entrance:
In the play the lovers have quarrelcd.
she believing rulnors, partly true, part
ly false, of his unworthincss; he seeks
her and pleads his cause. Langton
stepped back to the (supposcU door
and entered, Bcryl las the heronc)
facing him haughtily.
'Margaret-NIiss Mervynr" Lang
ton said.
$50 you have forced your presence
upon me. by what right-for what
rcason?"
"'I have 10 right he half paused
and bit his lips hard but reason
yes. The criminal may have no right
to live-but he loves life-hc clings to
it-hc grasps even at rcspitc-Mar-
garrett" making a step nearer have
some pity-at least, listen to me-"
PITY! Had you pity when you killed
lover" Her lips-hcr voice quivercd-
was that the actress or the woman?
Langton's eyes went to her face; his
own grew white with the effort of self
control. lie paused moment irreso-
lutc-''impulsively catches her hand.
speaks passionately," was the stage
direction in his part. Instead lie did
not move, save to drop his hand with
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Il. b. Gilkeson, f. VI. Gilkceon -
and c. c. Harrison, riaint'"s
D. V. Reed, F. l.. Huffman, W.
w. Berkeley. trustee: Marga.
ret o. Reed, Silas w. Burt Defendants
trustee; and the Bankers Loan
and Investment Company, n
corporation,
lug real estate in the city OF Roanoke. Va, to-
wit; Lot No 2. section 81, according to the map
OF the Rogers, Fairfax and Houston's addition
to the payment OF certain debt evidenced by
fan St Se pa afmn by s sd D
june IL, 1880, payable two years after date, with
interest from date, subject to credit of sitO, as
same date from said D. V. Reed TO a. p. staples
recorded in the afo esaid clerks ofllcc July IL,
null and void, and have the same delivered mn 10
be cancelled, certain deed of relcnse executed
January 2S, 1Saa by A p. Staples, trustee; H. b.
leasing the above lot from the lien OF the deed OF
trus. aforesaid; also TO declare null and void, in
so far az they relate to the above described prop
conveyance from ID. V. Reed and wife to F. L.
Huffman, dated November %, ls.7; q deed OF
trust from taid +. l.. Huffman to w. w. Berkely
OF even date, recorded In the aforesaid CLERKS
oiee In deed deed book S. page ny deed OF con
Margaret o. Re ed, dated September is, 1891. and
four dec DIS OF :In.t from said Margaret o. Reed,
and d. V. Reed, her husband, to Silas W. Burt
tc secure various loans, ee stated in snii deeds,
made ny Bankers Loan and Investment Com
pany, three OF said deeds being dated December
Z, ISL, anc recorded in deed book Il, pages 103.
nc and ITO respectively, and one OF the said
deeGs Gated December 5. 1891, and recorded In
deed book II, page ~. And an affidavit having
been made and filed that Sias w. Burt, trustee
one OF the defendants in said city, is not a resi-
dent OF Virginia, ii is ordered that ne do appear
mere within fifteen days after due public ition
hereof, and do what may be necessary to protect
HE interest in this snit; end 1t Is further or
ccred that copy hereof be published once
week for four consecutive weeks in the Roanoke
TIMES, newspaper published in the city OF
ROANOKE, Va, and that copy hereof be posted
AT tne front door OF the courthouse OF this city
on the fret day Of the next term OF the Hnstir gs
court: Ac:py tcste' s. s. BROOKE, Clerk
d. S. GOOD, p. O.. 5T1i2i2S
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Rudolph Brinckcrhoff, she did not know
him.
DR.. Brinchcrhoff has an expression
of countenancc which is the result of
near-sightedncss combined with n hab-
it of rubbing his nose hastily over the
pages of medical works written bv
other eminent authorities all of whom
he scorns ard despises. He turned
this mask of ineNprcssiblc disapproval
toward MUudc, and said: well. what
seems to he the matter with you?'
"My throat is very bad said Maudc.
i've had diphtheri;i three times"
''llumph," granted the doctor, II
guess You mean tonsilitis."
There was where he walked Maudc
up. On that question she would have
delayed Azracl himself to listen size
told DR.. Brinckcrhoff, with n woman
natural pride, that her diphthcria, on
each and every occasion. had been the
worst that had ever been known Size
had started three epidenics of diph-
liberia, and persons who had failed to
take it after her had seriously jeopar-
died their social positions
WELL" said the doctor, lets have Il
look at your throat. Light up n couple
more of those gasjets."
"Now stand up" said the doctor TO
Maude. pitied her. She had not ex-
pected to stand up. She had prepared
lovely, light blue thing on the back
of the chair, to put her head on during
the examination. With her mouth
open just little the baby blue would
be very becoming.
But that was not the way Dr. Brinck-
erhoff laid out the scene. When he
got Maude on her feet, he put his long
and bony hand on her hair; and she
hasn't been able to make it lie right
since. Then he pried Maud's mouth
open till thought he intended to get
into il.
Nothing but an inflamed tonsil,"
said he. Looks pretty big. Swelling
may not go down. If it doesn't, come
round to my Office and III hack it out
He wrote prescription and took up
his hat. Maudc was weeping at the
thought of the terrible surgical opera
ton. The doctors heart was touched.
ut won't hurt yon very much" said
he; land it won't hurt me at ALL So
don't cry. Good night"
l followed him out, and got the pre-
scription filed. When | returned