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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

Wieisi sce wnar " pioouy streams ned run
into dc creek;
An dar wua layn' napsaci,s Nv de- blue an Nv
de gray,
De blue an gray wuz sleepln' clost together
on dat day
An some wuz left unburrld, dAr dey wuz or
ever side
bar didn't seem to bs no spot but whar
some sojer died
cud'n stan do sight Nv hit; like to reel an
fell,
An when dey's tlghtn dar It must been q
reg'ler he'll
pushed on to. ole Riverside before de sun
wuz set,
Ma heart wuz happy when | see dc house
wuz standin yet.
But when cum to do ya'd l see some three er
four
De naber boys talklh' an . stannin' near
the door,
Dey bcckou mo to come nigh, on den dsy
soy OF las;
DE keeriul, Jim, he wants you, fer he's
comm nifty fas'."
lknowed de trufe, dey tuck me 10, IN dor
upon do bed
Marse Hugh wuz layin', IN SEQ bandags
'roun' his head,
He motion me to cum to him, tuck hi chilly
han
An den he WHISPERED kline o. sof: Ma boy.
you understan'.
I'm gwine to leave do valley hyar, but still ~.
member, Jim,
Use put the greatest trus' In you-ma boy.
teck keer Nv him"
His soul hit left do valley but his body 10 dor
still;
Dey berrd him 1t midnight when do shsd-
dors from do hill
Cum creepin on do medder, an do river down
below
Jes seem to stop an linger, on do willers
wavln' slow;
Do moon hit cum gleamin an . ridin' In "
sky
Jss cum do same e. Il I'd cum in happy days
gone BY
An dot wuz Gil walked do ya'd until Do
break Nv day,
An den hitohed Do wagon up, an started
fas' away,
'Iwent back to Aunt Sahras fer to stay wid
ole Marse Dave,
Inever tole him bout Marse Hugh sleopin
In do grave
Den war wuz over, an We stood one sunny
afternoon
Do spring he'd gone, 'twuz summer time,
somewhar Do month Nv June
We stood beside open grave, clost BY Dat w
Marse Hugh;
De preacher sent prar above. an whom 10
had got thru,
Dey lored Marso Dave into Do groun', u l
stood weepin' dsr,
Iseem to hear hl' voice cum back-jes' like
do wuds Of prar;
"Stay wid mo till I'm safe ecross--I know
you'll DO It, Jim,"
An l did stay till he got dar-you know
promised him
james Tandy Ellis, In Louisville Courier.
Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21
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.slinda, "said he, as he took off his
hat and held out his hand, my deah
B'linda, whars de woman on de top Of
de earf wot more gladden. dc heart"
stop dat, you long-legged Aaron!"
she cried. "Wot you mean ter speak
like dat ter me an call inc sweetheart
names? Don't srr ,ialnt No more
"Wot you mean?" cried Aaron. Amt
that fair twixt us all fx'd? Didn't !
guv yer dat keow ter marriage. settl'men.
paid In vance? Didn't you pomise
me-"
"Go long wild yerl" shouted Aunt
Belinda. "Howyer dare come hyar wild
yer lies an yer thieverics? seen yer
yes'day mornin' comm over de heldl |
seen yer stop an look at dat brack an
w'ite keow, an knowed you knowed
dat keow didn' long in dis hyar neigh
borhood, an jes' thunk ter myself Id
ask dat long-legged Aaron ter guv me
. keow an see wot he do Den yer
done stole dat brack an wife keow an
fptch her ter me an tell me lot O lies
bout raisin' her from a it'll cah'fl
Now let me tell yer, you Aaron, dat
brack an wife keow Is my keow Day
FOR yes'day bought her outer druv
Of cattl an paid fer her wild money wot
I done save from washin' an ironin',
an put her In dat field, an nobody
bout hyar done know Use got dat
keow. An you done stole my own
keow an come hyar wild pack o lies
an ask me ter marry yer on count Of
yer Ruvin' her ter me-my own keow"
Mis- Tinsley, said Aaron, drawing
himself up. de langwidge you's usin'
ter me Is Yensive ter my min III
you's de kin o woman wot uses SIGH
langwidge don't want no wedlock
wild yer, an l don want ter hyar no
more fool talk 'beout yer buyin dat
keow I'se too ole fer any sech tales as
dat. Jes' you guy me back my keow
an retires from dis controversy. An
look hyar, Miss Tinsley, ef yer don
guy her back I'll have yer rested for
'tainin' keows on false pertenses.
At this moment sudden noise was
heard inside the house, a stool was
tumbled over the floor, a table was
pushed roughly to one side, there was
. quick stamping Of feet and In an in.
slant Moses Lipscomb, his eyes glazing
and his head lowered like bull ready
TO charge a matador, appeared In the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

double-qlick through the graveyard
while the artillery cross-fre Of the
enemy filed the air around us with
shrieking she'll md great streaks OF
light made by the burning fuse Of the
shells, as they described the brilliant
rainbows above us, we met the enemy
In the midst Of our batteries, coming
on us with exultant yells. Ricketts,
battery was in their hands and two Of
WeidrIck's guns had been spiked. Hav.
ing passed through the cemetery. our
brigade halted moment, after cross
Ing the fence, to readjust our line
Then, with loud cheers, we marched
forward, swept the confederates from
the hill, recaptured the batteries and
restored the line to Its former position,
from which it was not again moved
during the battle Therapidity Of the
movement, the hand-to-hand struggle
OF brave men on both sides, the num-
Der slain among whom was our color
bearer and the successful issues made
1t sublime movement to every par
ticipant on our side. louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

SLOW TO tumble. She had now be-
come desperate. Your family has q
grand name," he observed. II would
prefer almost any other, she rejoined,
with promptness sufficient to suggest
that she had given tho subject thought
After time she sat as one in trance,
and wondered what would DO the
chances Of his tumbling II wheat ele-
vator were to precipitate itself upon
him Detroit Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

1t was ON The wcst.bound express
over the Michigan Central the other
afternoon. 4 fat man, who Ind been
complaining Of the heat, dust rate Of
progress and many other things finally
decided to tai "a nap. Before getting
settled down and closing his eyes he
was seen by those nearest him TO take
an artificial fly from his vest pocket
and place II on his nose, but II was
quarter Of an hour before II attracted
attention, Then q woman looked back
and noticed 1t and said to her hus.
band;
Samuel, do you nee that? You had
peter go and brush that Ay III that
poor mans nose. is a wonder he can
sleep with 1t, but ! s'pose he's tired
out"
"Ycs, | guess III do that much for
him," replied the man, and lie rose up
and went back. The fly was quiet, and
he advanced his thumb and finger and
carefully picked It of and dropped II
on the floor
'Wha-what Is it?' asked the bald.
headed man, as he reused up.
"A fly on your nose, sir
"A fly, ehl Where Is "? Ali see."
He picked 1t up and replaced II on
his nose and said
"Sir, would thank you to mind
your own business. This Is my fly, |
bought him Tor ten cents Attend to
your own fly and viii to miner
lie leaned back for another nap, and
after looking at him In bewildcred
way for half Il minute the farmer re-
turned TO his wife.
"What Is IT, Samuel?' she asked,
"Nuthin -nuthln', 'cept " had that
Teller down In our tamarack swamp
I'd maui him Til he couldn't breathe
fur making fool of mcl"-Detroit
Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21
A WHiRLWlND CHARGE.


Tho Fourteenth Indiana Proved Them.
selves Invinoibis at Gettysburg.
Capt. David Z. BEEN, president Of
the First national bank Of Spencer,
Ind, who commanded a company In
the Fourteenth Indiana infantry
throughout the war, says:
Among the many experiences Of the
Fourteenth Indiana none was more
thrilling than that at Gettysburg on
the evening Of July 2, 1863 After the
tremendous fighting Of GEN Sickles
Third corps during nearly the whole
Of that day, down to the left Of the
line, the confederates undertook to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

-. THEoDoRE R. I'N;sS:sY, the invent
or Of the American turbine wheel and
many other important mechanical de-
vices, Is yetliving. lie is seventy-three
years old and resides in Chicago There
are very few to whom the name of this
truly great inventor is familiar, even in
his own city. This goes to show the
evanescence OF fame.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

The directors OF the Atlanta exposi-
ton refused to allow a real bull fight
on the exposition grounds, and now
they have legal bull fight on their
hands in suit for damages. 1t won't
be as interesting to the patrons Of tho
Midway, but 1t Is more creditable TO
tho exposition and to Atlanta
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

An iron post In Franklin county,
N. Y, which marked the boundary
line between Canada and the United
States, has been removed ten feet into
the United States in order to enable
saloonkeeper to locate on the border
liue. They probably have to keep the
line wet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21


hyar an tslkin' ter my B'linda bout
'restln' her fer false pertenses an a
keow!"
When Moses returned he found Aunt
Belinda seated In chair, laughing un-
I'll tho tears ran down her cheeks.
he make me crack my sidesp' she
exclaimed, II jes' say ter him: Ctr an
10 more'p gotl'
Moses sat down on the grass, wiping
bis face with the corner Of torn shirt
sleeve.
WAS all dat de true fac" he said,
"wot you done say bout buyin' dat
keow an her bein' yer keow all de
time7"
"True as Gospel" said she, " kin
show yer Dc 'csipt wot made dedriver
guy me fore paid him. Wouldn' trus'
no stranger like him wot might come
back hyar ssyin' he done los a keow in
Perkins ole fields"
Den, B'linda, said Moses, " reckons
~ . no sin man, COS ef l done guy
back de keow wot stole to de pusson
wot I stole her from, den Use all right"
'Go long, you Moses cried she, II
hsint got no time ter talk SIGH fool talk
wild yer. I'se got ter Iron Capt. Camps
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

-Asovsrs nope resembles tine Dean
In the nursery table, lot 1t once take
root, and II will grow SO rapidly that
In the course Of few hours, the giant
Imagination builds . castle on the top,
and BY and BY comes disappointment,
with the curtal AZ. and hews down
both the plant and tho supsrstrncture.
--ecott 'st
Men seem neither to understand
their riches nor their strength Of the
former, they believe greater things
than they shouldI Of the latter much
less 6elf-reliancs and self-denial will
teach man TO drink out Of hia own
pistsrn, and eat his own sweet bread,
and 10 learn and labor truly to get his
living. and carefully 10 expsnd the
good things committed to his trust
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

TX consequence Of the great rise in
the value Of japanese and Chinese CAM
phor, due to the manufacture Of cellu
loid, experiments with the camphor
tree have been made in Ceylon, and
proved so remarkably successful that
the supply will probably soon become
normal again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21
R-I-P-A-N-S

TIE apple crop this year Is three mil
lion bushels above the average crop,
while the potato crop reaches fifty
seven million bushels, above the aver
age for years, and both crops are OK.
cellent in quality. There will be plenty
Of cider in the country cellars again
the coming winter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21
TRAVELLING STOWAWAYS.


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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

VHYOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS-Nu. %,
wv meets alternate Wednesday after.
Moons at 2:S0 O'Clock In X. Of =. hall. Mr.,
Mary A. Huggins president; HRS. Hattie 7.
Nichols, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

A NoIENT ORDER UNITED woRKMEN
n Abilene Lodge No. %, meets every
Thursday evening In the Knights Of PythiAs
hall, Q. q. Reiber, n. W.i.RlchArd Waring,
recorder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

NRDER EASTERN STAB-Abilone Chap
~ ter III, meets In tho Masonic hall on
the hrst and third Tuesday evenings Of each
month. Mrs. Alice Johntz, Worthy Nat
ron. Mrs. Ruth Spangler, secretary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21
ROCK ISLAND.
WEST BOUND,
Abilene s FraternaI Societies

A F.AND A. M.-Benev0lent Lodge, No.
"A. 90, meets first and third Monday eve.
ninEs In each month at Masonic hall, corner
Third and Cedar Samuel 8. Smith, W, NJ;
!. !. Worley, secretary visiting brethren
welcome
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
lvl Camp No. a1e, meets every Friday night
Of each month In K. Of z. hall. Visiting
neighbors welcome. G. "A, Snider, Y. o.; r.
], Murphy, Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS
Tuesday evening In odd Fsliows' hall. on.
GERS: Noble Grand, Adam He's; 800.
rotary, l.. Lips. Visiting brethren cordially
welcome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

DOYAL ARCH MAsONs-Cyrus Chapter
n No. "a, meets In Masonic hall on the
second and fourth Fridays Of each month.
d. W. NALL, II. r.; ]. ". Johntz, score.
tary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-21

A MEDICAL journal declares that the
common habit among women Of biting
of the thread with which they are sew-
ing is prolific Of sore throat and blood
poisoning. This Is said to be more apt
70 occur where sewing silk is used
4here's no music in resi-, out
there's the making Of music IN It. And
people are always missing shat part q
the lie melody, always talking Of per.
severance nad courage and fortitude;
but patience is the stand werthiest
part Of ioititude, and the rarest, too
-Ruskln.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
AMONG THE MINES.

At the Fayal the fine new
plant Of machinery is on the
ground and will be in readiness
for operation in about ten days
more. At this mine are employ
el about one hundred mon st the
present time, the force being
about evenly divided between
machinists and surfacemen and
miners. The shaft was sunk to
a depth of 130 feet and much de.
velopment work has been done
at the mine during the winter, q
stockpile of some 10000 tons be-
ing now on hand.
The Auburn will put in two
seven. ton skips this season, one
OF them now being on the ground
ready to be put in place. With
a machinery plant throughout
on a like scale the Auburn will
be enabled to do some grand
work.
j The Bishop Iron company has
|, begun action against Thomas ".
Hyde to quiet title to certain
mineral lands in the celebrated
section 80 ter ritory. Hyde
.. claims an interest in the proper
ty. making a cloud upon the
iron company's title.
Osterberg Bros. are running Z
/ diamond drill for the Consolidat
ed, exploring property near the
new cemetery. They employ
four men, and are now dowr
about thirty feet. They have
struck nothing as yet, their pres
ent work being in sand.
The Oliver people put a small
force at work on Monday repair
ing their steam 'shovels and get
ting in shape for active opera
tions. Among other work nov
being done = blasting crew ant
work train is employed in getting
the cuts in better shape for the
shipping seaosn, and the open
ing of navigation will find th'
Oliver in the pink of condition
The Drake & Stratton compan!
got everything in shape for th'
resumption of work on the,
stripping contracts at the Ion'
Jack and Oliver mines yesterda!
and will have three shovels a
work as quickly as possible. (
great number of the old employe
of this company, who have beef
absent during the winter, are re
turning to the city preparation,
to returning to work. y
After a heated discussion o
the Reeves bill for the taxatio
Of iron, noted in the columns q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Virginia Will Have One. Bill Now
Awaits the Governors Signature.

Virginia Will Have One. Bill Now
Awaits the Governors Signature.
At the time of tho decision o1
our citizens to incorporate Vir'
ginia into city the question ol
= municipal court was a factor in
the discu ssion, some wishing tc
organize under the West Duluth
act, which provides for a court,
While the idea prevailed that VIC
should organize under the gen
cral statute for the incorporation
of cities, believing such act gave
to the municipal government
more power, and that an amend
meat to such statute could be
passed providing for the estab-
lishment of such a court in cities
of 3, 900 population or over, un-
der which head Virginia would
come according to the census of
the city taken in 1894.
To that end and acting under
instructions from the council,
Attorney Palmer drew and for.
warded to the St. Louis delega-
tion in the Legislature an amend.
ment to the general law for in
corporation which would afford
US the relief desired. This
amendment has, from late ad-
vices, passed both branches Of
the Legislature and now awaits
but the signature of the COVER
nor to become Z law.
The amended bill gives such
court Jurisdiction in cases involv-
ing sums of $500 or less, also in
minol criminal actions, will be au
appreciated innovation among
other advancements being made
by the city, and will tend to
bring to this city many cases for
trial which would otherwise go
to the district court at Duluth,
and to the contestants in civil
actions will save a great portion
Of the expenses of necessity in
Cured in seeking justice through
the district court.
Inasmuch as tie passage of
the bill was delayed until too
late to order an election for q
Judge OF said court at the time
Of the regular spring election, it
is probable said judge will be ap.
pointed by the governor to fill
the unexpired term.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-04-12

S..A. Wilcox was over from
Mountain Iron on Sunday:
Come and see the new patent
chimney: Ten years guarantee.
Safest for walls and fire. Made
from galvanized iron. At tin and
plumbing shop, Virginia.
Supt. Jones, of the Mountain
Iron schools, was in the city ON
Saturday.
81 pounds Of best granulated
sugar for &1.00 at The Fair store.
M. H. Martin, Prop.
One of the peculiar things in
politics is that ofttimes the can.
d,date who is hot after Office is
also hot after election.
Wallace, the Tailor: cah give
you good value for your money
both in style and material. Give
him q call. 81
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09
Tacoma's Water Plant Litigation.

Tacoma, April -Special-Judge Prit-
chard today decided that City Attorney
Wickersham'S amended complaint on the
million dollar damage suit could be filed.
Arguments were made by Judge Wicker
sham and Attorney III. A. Corell. The
company was allowed 10 file a bill to
strike out certain parts Of the complaint
alleging fraud. collusaon and bribery. It
win be a month yet before the prelimi-
nary plsadlngs are out of the way so
the case can be tried on It's merits. The
amended complaint shows that by collu-
sion between the light and water COM
pany and certain city officials the proper
examination and appraisement OF the
plant was prevented and neglected. and
the city inierferred with in making a
thorough inves; cation OF the value and
condition OF the plant prior 10 its Pur-
chase In the original complaint there
was also a general charge with reference
10 bribery; and that this point might be
made more plain. and not open to objec-
tion from counsel for the light and water
company the amended complaint goes
into the detail of such transactions speci-
flying names and dates. amounts paid and
accept cd.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09
Fell From n Bridge.

Tacoma, April --Special-Shortly after
/ o'clock this afternoon Louis Prahl. a
workman employed on the Eleventh
street bridge over the channel, fell from
the top of the center pier into the water
beneath. something over seventy-five
feet. on his way down Prahl struck two
braces Of wood. and was fished out Of
the water In an unconscious condition.
The patrol wagon was summoned and
the injured man taken to the st. Jo-
sephs hospital. where he was attended
TO by Dr. +. c. Miller. His chest was
stove In and one lung badly lacerated,
and his left arm was broken. Prahl has
no family here, but his brother at Port
land was notified by wire. The man s
recovery is very doubtful.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

dance OF the struggle. ard IN most IN
stances DEAN apparently caEne quickly
sfcAn9rex7s' body Was found buried IN
der a slide Of coal and McNulty vas u.oa
his hands and knees ao0at twenty yards
from where he had been working. and
had his handkerchief tied over his nose
and mouth
When the Post-Intelligsncer correspond
en-. ieft the mine shortly before midnight.
the work OF washing the faces ana hands
OF the dead men had 3ast been com
rneaced j. J. Donovan, the company ;
superintendent. and Secretary J. H. Bio
del were both there. and all that IS now
possible is being done % alleviate the
distress Of the families and friehds OF the
deceased The president oF the company.
NJ Z Downs now IN New York. has
been notified by wire. as has also Mine
inspector Edrnunds. Coffins have been
the bodies viii be brought 10 this city.
Mr. DonovOn says he does not under
stand how the explosion occurred, as
safety LAMPS were used everywhere OCT
in the gangway. The tunnel is SO feet
long, and the gangway Lso feet long
and has twenty-slx rooms opening from
IL. The fans were kept running all the
time and the cause of the explosion Is
unknown.
The Blue Canyon mine is the property
OF the Blue Canyon Coal Mining Com
pany. composed OF NJ f. Downs, y. E.
Hauser and several other Montana cap
ftaIists. II was opened in 1870 by J. r.
wardner. who sold il to its present own-
ers The coal is Of high quality. and Is
now being used on United States war
ships The company had spent much
money In opening the mine, and had just
got il in paying condition.