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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

WAsuINGTOS, Jan. 1.-THE house
committee on pensions has ordered IL
favorable report on the bill of Repre-
sentative Moses to repeal that section
of the Revised Statutes which reads;
"No money on account Of pension shall
be paid to any person. or to tho widow,
children or heirs of any deceased per-
sons, who in any manner voluntarily
engaged in or aided or abetted the late
rebellion against the authority of the
United States
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

Rich HILL, Mo-, Jan. IA moral
wave is sweeping over this town. A
raid has been made on all the gambling
dens and their operators routed. A
prominent druggist has also been arr
raigned and fined because his clerk sold
liquor on Sunday. 1t is alleged that
movement will next be made TO close
shops and other places heretofore kept
open ON Sunday. ...N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

Wallace county has levied a special
tax TO pay the gopher bounty. The
Uuion Pacific will fight the collection
OF this tax. There are some things
that railroads cannot be bullGozed
into doing,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

Clay county had two Populst COM
missioners aud one Republican. The
printing was let to the Populist paper
exclusively. Dickinson appears to be
the only place in Kansas where hostn-
ity to a party is considered on a par
with support and work for its princi-
nlaa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

No more disreputable piece of poll
ties has come to light than that of
marking the ballot of Scott Harrison, r
leading Democrat OF Kansas City, and
using his vote against him in his
appointment to federal position. A
public officer who will use his position
which enables him to have access to
the ballots fir such purpose is too
low down for any use. There are some
things that ought to be respected and
one or these il the seal which honor
puts on the mouth Of public official
regarding personal affairs of which he
beromes cognizlnt 10y virtue of his
office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

Emporia has some style about it.
Prohibiting cigarettes is a mighty good
way to commence purifying town.
Selling of pink tinted New York and
Chicago newspapers ought to follow
closely on the path of reform.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

Up in Thomas county 10000 rabbits
have been killed in two months. The
hunters hitch teams to each end of an
80 rod piece of wire aud drag il
over the prairie soaring up the jacks
and cottontails which are easily shot
by the squad of sharp shooters follow
ing the wire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

Russell county has a way of saving
criminal trial expenses by stringing up
murderers in blocks of three that has
some good points. 1t is doubtful II
any other kind Of treatment was ex
actly adequate to the barbarous murder
of Fred Dininny.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

The west is fast becoming its own
capitalist. The wealthy men are
greater in number each year and they
put out their money at home-they do
not send 1t down east for investment,
This ought to be pointer to eastern
iR%assosa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

CHICAGO, Jan. 1L-Frank Ives has
posted $500 forfeit to play any man In
the world five or six night match at
fourteen inch balls line billiards for any
part of go 600, anchor barred, the
match to take place ~ New York city
wiehiR tAirty dayA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

The meeting Of the State historical
society on Tuesday will be in the
nature of a memorial to Congressman
W. A. Phillips who died few months
ago. DIR. William Bishop, of Stlina,
will deliver an address on his life and
seTyicpR.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

TOPEKA Kan, Jan. 1.-THE Mer.
chants bank, of Ellis, and the Farms
ers' bank, of Horton, which went into
voluntary liquidation last week, have
paid depositors in full, and the busi-
ness OF both institutions will be closed
up speedily without any lawsuitA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

If Queen lii wonld only make a
trip to the United States she could
rake in enough money exhibiting her
self to buy her old throne bnck again
She is the best advertised person now
at large.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

The Republican party Of Dickinson
county has hard battle before II this
year. The time to commence II ia now
and the basis upon which to fight IL
stiff, backboned Republicanism.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

A. W. Smith says he Will stay of the
track "if the other 1892 candidates
will" He should amend by substitut.
ing whether" for "if" and adding 'or
not"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

The six papers of the county not in
Abilene will now realize what they
missed by not moving to the county
seat. A division of the county print.
ing into eleven parts would have made
things ENJOYABLE all around.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

KANSAS CITY, No, Jan. 1.-THE new
telephone line between Kansas City
and olathe has been completed and will
be open for business to-day. II wHA
built to relieve Ottawa and Paola bust
ness, which has been very heavy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

The following il a list Of Democratic
newspapers that have declared in their
editorial columns their hostility to the
Wilson tariff bill. They are all lead
ing Democratic organs and the most
inlluential Democratic newspapers pub.
lished in their respective neighbor.
hoods.
New York Sun,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Chicago Herald,
Richmond Times,
Birmingham Age Herald,
New Orleans Plcavune,
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18
The Soldiers Home.

The annual report Of the officials Of
the western branch Of the Soldiers
Home near Leavenworth, furnishes
most valuable figures, giving clear
insight into the material of which the
membership of the home Is composed
The report shove for the year 3,769
veterans were cared for, while the aver.
age number present was 2,0S9. The
whole number cared for at the Home
since it's organization in 1884 is 1852.
OF these | ,2O3 enlisted in Illinois
regiments and ,2i3 in Missouri. The
largest number admitted from any one
State is given to Missouri, 2S2; Kan.
sas comes next with 1883; Illinois
follows with 456; Nebraska, 30S;
Colorado, 3O7; Ohio with 223, and
Arkansas, POI. The remainder IL
widely scattered. OF the number ao,
counted for during the year closed the
disability of members Ia In various
forms. There are among tbeveterans !
who has lost both arms; ! with the
loss of both legs; % with only one arm
and % with only one leg. There art
81 members blind; SO have gone insane
740 have various severe wounds and
1896 have disabilities other than thos'
mentioned. During the year ia died
and 81 we're diShonorably discharged
There are $40 pensioners, who draw
anywhere from 81 per month up to s72
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

The LeayeDw0rth Times speaks EN-
Enthusiastically of "our new steel bride"
Wes'.ould think that kind of a bride
wv,Aid Just about suit d. Il, Anthony.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18
sIavIn CommItt.d for D.t,,.

LONDON, Jan. iT.-Frank slavin, the
pugilist was committed TO Holloway
prison for twelve days for debt Tho
warrant was suspended for month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

New YoRK, Jan. III. W, Hammer.
sley, the we'll known horse owne' and
clubman, died of pneumonia. lie was
n second cousin of the dowager duchess
OF arlbornngh.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

7. d. Reed will make the closing
speech for the Republicans on the
Wilson bill. 1t will be a speech worth
hearing and reading.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

The rejection of Iiornblower is
good evidence that the senate at least
has lost faith in Cleveland's infalli
hilIty
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-18

Entarad for transmission through the TINT.
TOD atataa Maila a. aecond ciNas mnttsr ~ Tho
poetofice In Abilene, Diokinson oountv. Kan.
pas.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-10-20
FOOD o HOGS.
Different Rations and tho Kind of Meas
They Produce.

Different Rations and tho Kind of Meat
They
Corn is a standard food for hogs,
though wheat is also excellent when
soaked and mashed. Boiled potatoes
ard barley meal are considered to
make the finest favored bacon.
Cracked corn and wheat bran in
equal parts, stirred in slops or pure
water, is a most nutritious. hcalthful
and fat-producing feed, but this should
be ~altcrnated with dry corn every
three Or four days for best results.
When milk is given it should be fed
with buckwheat bran or meal iii order
to avoid hardness and dryness of the
lean meat which milk food produces.
Pea-fed pork is also hard and dry.
Sugar beets form an excellent ration
il given occasionally in limited
amounts, but too steady feeding is
glowing. The flesh of pigs fed on
clover pasture during the summer and
afterwards finished with oats and peas,
is excellent.
Wood ashes or charcoal should be
supplied to correct the acidity of the
stomach, brought about by too exclu-
sive grain feeding. 1t does this BY the
potash which. it contains, and which =
little further burning would develop
into ash. 1t in this way aids diges
ton. and there is more in what the
hog digests than in what he eats.-N.
Y. World.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-10-20
FAMILY SUGGESTIONS.

NOTHING will give such a polish to
glass, even the finest, as slightly
moist newspaper to wash 1t and dry
newspaper to give the finishing
touches.
BLANKETS and cou%nterpanes shold
not be included in the general wash
ing. To give these articles the care
they require a special day should be
set aside for them.
A RAW egg swallowed Immediately
will generally carry a fish bone down
that cannot be removed from the
throat by the utmost exertion and has
got out of the reach of the fingers.
THERE ought not to be a dark room
in any human habitation. To have
too much sunlight for health is not
possible. Its intensity under exception
al circumstances can always be mod
Grated as occasion may require.
In escalloped tomatoes put a layer Of
tomatoes in an earthen dish; then one
of bread crumbs, with a little sugar,
butter, pepper and salt; another of to-
matoes, another Of breadsantil the
dlsR Is IutI. o'HAHeNoktte-4hartgiS OF an
hour.
TE gorgeous lamp shades of s~c0rlet,
pink, lIue and yellow, an eye special
list is credited with saying, should obe
confiI;ed to rooms where no reading or
sewing is done. The lamp for night
work should be shaded by porcelain
globes, preferably of white.
To CLEANSE glass bottles that have
held oil, place ashes in each bottle and
immerse in cold water, then heat the
water gradually until it boils: after
boiling an hour, let them remain, till
cold. Then wash the bottles in soap
suds and rinse in clear water.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-10-20
70 MOUNT PHOTOGRAPHS.

A New Plan Suggested Which Should
Prove Very Popular.
Those who have skill in painting
flowers, either in oil or water colors,
"a find a chance for the exercise Of
their skill in mounting a photograph,
according to the plan suggested in the
accompanying illustration. If oil coli
ors are to be used, let a piece Of sac
ademy board be selected, upon which
q background is to be painted in bold
strokes, but little blended together.
The one from which the illustration is
taken shades from u rich brown in the
lower left hand corner toa light golden
brown in the upper right hand corne
The morning glories, Or other flowers,
If preferred, should be painted from
nature, if possible, using only the col
ors that will hormonize well together
and with the background. If water
colors are TO be used, let a piece Of
pulp board be cut Of the right size and
a piece of water color paper wet and
stretched over it, the edges pasted at
the back. The mount is then ready for
decoration. After the background is
laid on a perfectly fat photograph. ito
self mounted, but preferably un.
mounted, is to be pasted to the academy
The Opelousas courier., 1894-10-20

vide a small necklet by taking the two
sides of the original crown. Then,
again, it is possible to have merely a
single-stone necklet from the junction
Of the two slender bands of the coro-
net. The achievement is the more re-
markable since it has not so far been
found possible to obtain hexibility in a
floral design. This trinket is valued
at the modest sum Of So, 500.
Another model, comparatively low
priced, but also worthy Of much adj
miration, is a diamond and pearl
aigrette for the hair, which can be de-
tached and worn as o brooch. The
third figure is a shell hairpin ur-
mounted by two dainty little Mercury
wings united by a knot of diamonds.
In these days of much dressed heads
handsome hair ornaments T beeom-
ing daily more popular.
1t Is a far cry from these jeweled
playthings of the wealthy to the simple,
little, ribbon ornament Of the every
day girl is probably just as happy as
she Of the diamond crown.
Many a young girl manages to look
delightfully."- pretty with a dainty rib
bon bow in her hair instead Of a gilt
tering jeweled one. Two styles are
particularly popular. For the first,
four bows Of velvet ribbon are tightly
tied, with two outstanding ends Of the
same. R~ose-colcred velvet is the IA
vorite, and when a tiny bow Of white
lace is introduced the effect is
charming on pretty brown hair.
These can be worn with a rou-
leau Of velvet or a be fastened
in the hair with a fine, steel crescent
hair pin. The other popular bow real
" consists of four ends of crossway
velvet, arranged two on'each side, with
. tie in the center. The outer ends are
longer than the others and are cut in
vandykes. On orange, blue, or pink
bows of this kind a narrow jet trim
ming Is run on a little way within the
edge. Another dainty ornament for
the hair is a rouleau of blue velvet and
five ~rosettes of blue silk lisse. The
rouleau IS worn across the top and
around one side Of the coil of the hair.
Near the front end a butterfly is light
ly placed above a good-sized rosette.
The smaller rosettes are placed on the
band at intervals, two being quite at
the end.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-10-20
LOST FAITH IN BARGAINS
It Was Destroyed by q Fishingpote Hi
Wife Bought for Him.

It Was Destroyed by q Fishingpofe His
Wife Bought for Him.
1t was on a suburban train, and they
nodded at each other with the easy
familiarity of men who have made
common cause against the same con.
ductor for years. One of them vas
laden with appetizing looking parcels.
the other carried only one tiny pack
age.
After they had chatted a few min.
utes the latter said: Here's an object
lesson I'm taking home to my wife.
She's an awfully extravagant woman,
and wouldrather die than attend bar
gain sales. We had a regular row over
it at breakfast, and | told her she'd
have to come to it these hard times.
Now, / got these gloves at a bargain
sale to-day, and l paid seventy-nine
cents for them-they're quite as
good as the ones she pays two
dollars and fifty cents for; I don't
somehow think they're just the same
color, but that doesn't signify. I'll
give 'em to her as a peace offering, and
after she's gone into ecstasies over 'em
I'll tell her all about EN-. Foxy trick,
eh?"
very chuckled the other, but
she'll look at the ticket-trust a wom-
an for that"
No she won't; I'm on to that. l
threw the ticket away.
Good! Going anywhere this sum-
mer??'
"Yep. Fishing. Going to get my
outfit Tomorrow; it'll cost like sixty,
too, for I'm going to the best place in
town for it. Well, this is your station;
good night"
90! Edward. DEAR cried a soft voice
at his side, "Mrs. Smith just told me
that you were here ahead of us, and
I'm SO glad, for I've a lot of packages.
And, Edward, I've been attending the
bargain sales to-day"
'Humph; glad you've come to your
senses at last"
Eyes, 1 determined to do it after
what you said at breakfast; l can
hardly wait to show you n thing l
got. 0, 1 do hope it's. good one!"
"of course it is: a big price doesn't
make a thing any better"
$50 the clerk said; he said that this
rod at one dollar and ninety-eight
cents was just the same as the you
had expected to pay twenty-five dollars
for; he-mn
"Good heavens, woman!'-he faced
about in his seat-"what have you got
temp"
"Why, a lovely bargain in your fish
ing rod. 1 knew you intended to get
one and these happened to be Oh sale
to-day, so lucky. After what you said
at breakfast l. Why, Edward, what
is the matter?"
For, with a countenance Of wild fe-
rocity, he had jerked up the a win
dow and chucked through it the fish
ing rod and his own small package
Chicago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-10-20
the Air.

Prof. Dewar, of the Royal institute,
of London, has, after many expert
ments, at last succeeded lin freezing
air. It(makes ice that may be handled,
but it burns from excessive cold. OF
course, it is an enormous expensive
process-fve Or six hundred dollars or
so for freezing a few cubic inches of at
mosphere. 1t is supposed that some
where up between earth and the
stars there may be an atmosphere or
condition where all gases and vapors
will solidify, but this district is too re-
mote to make its products available.
1t is wonderful the degree OF cold that
can be obtained by the evaporation of
gases. Prof. Dewar has produced by
this means cold three hundred and
twenty-eight degrees below the freez-
ing point. 1t is thought that four
hundred and sixty degrees may be at
tanned, but it will require long and
costly experimenting to reach this
point. Before this degree every living
thing is destroyed, and eve motion is
impossible. As seventy degrees below
zero is considered as cold as it is safe
for human beings to endure, the idea
of four hundred and sixty degrees is
quite enough to give one the shivers to
think about.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-10-20
COLD STORAGE HOUSES.
a fehnsS1vania Gentleman Makes Same
Timely Suggestions.

a 1ehnsS1vanta Gentleman Makes same
Timely Suggestions.
IN 1rul growing. as IN everything
else, writes Judge Sitzel, in the Phila.
deiphia' Ledger, no one IAN expect to
succeed who does not take an interest
IN his business. The future OF fruit
growing In this country is undoubt.
edly bright, and while there NAV moi
be fortunes for everybody, there ia
pleasure, at least, for all who embark
in the pursuit. One of the most i'm.
portant adjuncts in the raising Of
fruits Is the cold-storage house, by
means OF which fruit can be kept and
put on the market when it will com.
mand the best prices. The selling
period can also be prolonged. On n
well-managed fruit farm the cost OF
such a plant will soon be made from
the profit. I have inspected house,
tina cost from $500 to 81, 200, and as a
rule the small houses are not a sue.
cess. Some years ago l had drawings
prepared for one that cost S1OO, and the
other $1,000. The larger had a ca
pacity of about 3 1000 barrels. OF this.
the outside dimension was 4Ox55 feet,
the outer wall vas two feet deep and
lined with cement. Next to this WAS an
air space of even inches, and inside
OF this a charcoal lining of four inches.
The storing room was divided into six
departments entered from the sesi-
ouie through which entrance Gas
made by the outside. These doBrs
were always kept carefully closedsto
prevent a sudden change of air. Spt ut.
ing was arranged between the joists
to carry off the water from the melt
ing ice. There was no ventilation in
the storage room, except what was
admitted through the entrance
doors. The ice chambers had two
large v~entilators in the roof. The ice
was covered with corr fodder or SINH.
lar substance for protection. In the
construction of fruit houses It is es-
sential to build them strong. I have
found that unripe berries can be pre-
served in their natural state a long
time in jars filed with dry sand and
sawdust and placed in the ground at
a depth that would give an equaled
temperature. An evenly cold tenn
p%erature is a reliable preventive of de-
cay n fruit, and to this is due the sue
cess of the fruit house. If pears are
properly handled and put in the fruit
house until the market is bare Of
those varieties twice the money can
be made. The same with vegetables
and stone fruit. The temperature of a
well-constructed fruithouse can be kept
between t%hirty-two and forty degrees.
What is true Of cold storage of fruits
may be said about cold storage for
vegetables and milk products, as we'll
as fresh meats. We believe that If
the farmers, Of a township, for in
stance, would unite in building a
farmers cold-storage house, wherein
butter and fresh meats could be
stored, that it would prove such a sue
cess that the system would immedi-
ately become popular throughout the
entire country. By this system there
would be nc need of rushing butter or
vegetables upon the market when
there was a glut, but they could be
held in cold storage until such a time
when they could be sold to the best ad-
vantage.
The Opelousas courier., 1894-10-20

Tho Sofa Gives Up.

The Kentucky Democrat tells the
following of Catlettsburg gentleman
who has five daughters who r of
marriageable age, who sem his sofa to
be renovated, and the following Is a
partial list Of the articles which had
slipped between the back and cushion,
as counted and recorded: Forty-seven
h~airpins. three mustache combs, nine
teen suspender buttons, thirteen nee
dies, thirty-fve cigarettes, eight photo
graphs, two hundred and seventeen
pins. seventy-six grains of coffee, forty
seven cloves, twenty-seven cuff but
tons, six pocket knives, fifteen poker
chips, a vial Of homeopathic medicine,
thirty-four Jumps Of chewing gum,
f~fty-nine toothpicks, twenty-eight
matches, thirty-nine collar buttons,
eleven neckties, two love letters, a few
pieces of candy, two dimes, three quar-
tiers and one nickel, eight buckles, five
pencils, one pen and four button hooks.