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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-15
A PORK STORY OF THE WAR,


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Camp Was supplied with Fresh Ham
Capt. William Hickman, one Of Uncle
Sans revenue inspectors here, had
some very interesting experiences dur,
ing the years he followed the lost
cause, and he loves to relate them.
One of the best stories he tells is on
Gen. 10 Shelby, in whose command he
served. Recently he chatted with some
friends and related this story:
III was during the Red river cam
palgn and we were quartered at mis-
cradle little village where there was
little to eat and that of very poor
quality We lived for long time on
the poorest quality Of beef | ever saw
and the result was we almost starved
to death, The rules Of the camp were
very strict, and it was almost impossi-
BILE to get out and back again with any
outside provisions without detection.
But times got so very tough that we
decided to try it. One day one Of the
boys and myself got outside and after
wandering around through the cree
bottoms for several hours found nice
fat hog. What did we do with the
hog? Well, never mind if you can't
guess easy. The hog won't squeal on us
now After getting those nice hams and
shoulders wrapped up in our blanket
SO as to look like sack of corn we de-
cided 80 try to ride past the headquar-
tiers of Gen. Shelby and into camp and
risk detection. To get into camp we
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-15

had to pass the house where Gen, Shell
by had his headquarters 1t was q
two.story building and as we rode
along felt in my boots like we were
certain to be caught expected that
just as we got opposite the place Gen.
Shelby would step out and ask us
what we had told the other fellow
to ride on, no matter If the general did
appear, and leave the talking to me.
Sure enough, just as we got in front Of
the house Gen. Shelby came out on the
upper veranda and inquired Of me:
What's that you have in your sack
Bill?
"'A little corn for the horses gen.
cral,' replied.
llumph what's that?' he inquired
farther.
"Just little corn for the horses,
general, lreplied again, as | rode on.
was certain he knew | was lying, but
didn't care II he did That wasn't
The time nor place to have any contro-
versy with him relative to the matter.
after dark that night we got the pork
in fine shape, and sliclng off guam
tity Of the best part of the ham, |
slipped over to Gen. Shelbys place and
presented it to the negro cook, The
'cllov is the same Green Marcus who
who was here the other day, and went
With Gen, Shelby to Houston. told
him never to let the general know who
left the pork there, and he promised
ic wouldn't, aud | felt secure. The
next day | was detailed for officer Of
the day, and at an early hour went
to the generals headquarters for or
,lers While was waiting there for
orders the door was opened and Green
announced that breakfast was ready.
As the door was opened smelcd fried
pork and so when was asked to re-
main there for breakfast at once
pleaded that | was not hungry,
in fact had just eaten breakfast,
but that wouldn't do, and so remained
Tor the meal When we walked ont
into the dining-room there was the
General and members OF his staff and
myself On the table just in front Of
the generals place was large platter
heaping full Of great Slices Of nicely
Drowned fresh ham 1t looked very
nice and the odor was very appetizing
In comparison with the tough beef we
had been chewing, Gen. Shelby mo-
liced it, and after gazing at ii mo
nent he said: Green, where did you
ret that ham9' and Green, true to his
promise replied; Some Of the soldiers
brought it in general, for your break
fast They said as how you might like
something fresh for the day, sir. |
didn't Just notice who he was, general,
continued the faithful negro, and he
lidn't stop long and it was kind o
lark, and he just handed it in and then
left. Gen Shelby looked around at
me a moment and in a solemn tone
said. That was fine sack Of corn You
brought in last night, sir Somebody
Is certain to get shot for the disobcy-
ing of orders, sir There was nothing
A. - ,ai1 ara no ha nuinonI a 1neirn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-15

Mr. Geo L. Smith, of the Geo. L. Smith
Mantel Co., Louisville, Ky, writes Feb &c,
1894; For about year was a terrible suf-
ferer from heart trouble, which got so bad
was obliged to sit up in bed to get my
breath. had to abandon business and
could hardly crawl around. My friend, MIR.
Julius C. Voght, one OF our leading pharma-
cists, asked me to try Dr. Miles Heart Cure.
had used little more than bottle when
the pain ceased and palpltations entirely
disappeared. | have not had the slightest
trouble since, and today am attending to
business as regularly as ever"
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Heart and Nerves sent free. Address Or.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
DR.. Miles Remedies Restore Health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-15

uDWH W Iftt lllhllf tiiii'o
each day; had sick head
ache very often, many
pains and aches all tho
time. After ! bad taken
one hottie Of your 'fac
y0rite Prescription !
could sec q great change
In my strength and less
sick headaches. C0ntin-
ucd taking the medicine
until ! had taken seven
b0ttIes Of the Fnv0rite'
and one Of the Golden
Medical Discovery am
now able 10 do house
work for myself and
husband and two child
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-15
LITTLE PHIL AS A CADET.


He Was Set Hack Year for Striking a
superior Onlccr.
Gen. Casey, who recently retired as
chief of engineers Of the army, grad
uatcd in class which contained a
great many distinguished officers OF
the late war. 1t is said that ten.
Sheridan often claimed that the class
Of 1852 was his class although in re-
atty he graduated the next year lIe
was, in fact, member OF that class
for three years, The story Of why he
did not graduate Is told by II friend
who admired the great cavalry leader
very much. Sheridan never became
any kind of an officer while he was q
cadet lie was always n private, not
even becoming corporal or any other
petty officer that would give him com
mand of his fellows.
Marching out TO dinner one day
Serbian fell under the eyes Of cadet
in The class below him, who was an Of
lcer In that class and consequently
competent to command private even
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-15

Green Gates-"ls your son doing
well at college, llalsey Putnam
"Not as well as expected. lie is only
playing center field"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-15

A New York paper declares that
there must be bicycle reform; that is
10 say "scorchcrs" and reckless ridrs
generally must reform their methods
and not ride down unoifending citi-
zens. That's right The same reform
Ii needed everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-15
Dr.. Miles Remedies Restore Health.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-15

also take dressmaking and enjoy walking. a
milo nj n time, when can have tho time TO
Do so. And ! am sure II is all due to Dr.
piercn's Fayorite Prescription as ! know was
falling fast before ! commenced to take II,
Sold hy medicine dealers everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-15

SHERIDAN WENT AT THE YOUNG OFFICER.
in the class above him lie ordered
sheridan to walk more soldicrly, and
spoke to him in very sharp terms
sheridan told the young man that he
would see him after dinner And inn
mediatcly after the meal ring was
formed and Sheridan went at the
young officer
He was not his match, however, and
after a very hard fight his friends In
the first class, seeing that he was get
ting the worst Of it, stopped the fight.
Sheridan was reported for fighting
the cause stated to the commandant Of
the school, and clear case made
against him for striking superior of
ficer for ordering him to do what he
should have done, and he was sus-
pended for year and 50 he graduated
in The same class with the cadet with
whom he had his difficulty. That was
also famous class, The present chief
of engineers, Gen Craighill, was a
member Of it, Washington Star
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23
The Homesoeker's Ideal Country.

Cut this out and sendSit to T. A.
HornbeclS, Land Commissioner of the
Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf Rail
road, 7th and Wyandotte SITS, Kansas
City, Mo, giving your address plainly,
and receive in return handsome
column, page paper finely illustrated
miuutely describing new Country
opened up from Kansas City to the
Gulf Of Mexico. The best agricultural
and fruit land in the United States are
~ Missouri and Arkansas. II you are
decking health, you will find it along
this railroad. The finest climate, high
altitude, pure spring water, abundance
of timber. Plenty of rain. No biz
yards, no hot winds. Winters mild.
Summers cool. The very best fruit
and potato lands in the world on the
sunny slopes Of the beautiful Ozarks.
Handsome colored pamphlet and
descriptive price list of every i'm
imaginable kind of land sent free.
Come quick while lands are yet cheap.
With land from the SHOWS OF the North
to the tropical Gulf to select from, you
ars bound to be suited.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23
DoiNGs OF WOMEN.

Mrs. Deacon, since her divorce, does
not encourage exhibitions of friendship
or sympathystoward her
Having taken up golf, football and
cricket, the ladies of a town not q
hundred miles from Glasgow propose to
go in for the good old game Of quoits
The Empress of Germany, with her
children, will pass the greater part of
the summer at Wyk, on the Island of
Fohr Four villas have been rented for
the visitors.
Miss Mary Green. daughter of DR..
Joseph Green, of Whitewater, Wis, is
an artist of high order of talent and is
giving her natural bent the benefit of
the best instruction and practice.
The Empress Eugene, before leav-
ing Paris for Cape. Martin, gave Lieut.
Col Blot the campaigning kit OF the
Prince Imperial, and also that which
she herself used in her sad pilgrim
to the scene of her sons death in
Zululand.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23
SIGNS OF THE MOON.

If q black mist occur in the new moon
there will be rain in the DID, and vice
versa The new moon not appearing
until the fourth day Of her course is
said to presage a wet month.
A Spanish proverb says: "The moon
with circle brings water in her beak.',
Another Spanish maxim declares that
'the circle of the moon never filled a
pond, but the circle Of the sun vets a
shepherd
The appearance Of the moon con her
back that is, with the horns pointing
upward, is looked upon as sign of
fine weather. In this position she is
said to hold the water that is imagined
to be in her.
English farmers were taught In ear
lier times to believe that If the weather
on the sixth day of the new moon is
like that Of the fourth or Of the fifth
day 1t will be the same nine times out
of twelve in the first case and eleven
times out of twelve in the second
throughout the month. Modern sci
entists haye demonstrated the fallacy
of this belief. and yet the majority Of
the weather charts appearing in va
rious alinanacs are based on this prin-
ciple.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23

conversation drifted to the present
topic. Mr.. Weiting had been a sufferer
from locomotor ataxia for twenty-five
years, something which none but those
who have themselves been afflicted by
the disease can appreciate. Knowing
that he had travelled far and wide in
search Of some beneficial treatment for
his affection, the reporter asked the
President to give him some facts In his
own case. He responded willingly.
Eyes, I suffered twenty-five years
from locomotor ataxia." Mr.. Weiting
said, "and during ell that time / was
seeking some relief. Well, I found 1t
in DR.. Williams Pink Pills. Of course
! have 1t yet, to some extent, but I'm
feeling better and my legs are stronger
than ever before. I never did have
much faith in either doctors or medi-
cines, and my long siege. Of suffering
helped along this distrust in them.
Why, could scarcely walk any dis
lance at all and could not stand long
without my knees yielding beneath my
own weight. A person cannot conceive
Of the suffering such state brings
upon the sufferer.
II would so to Florida every year,
and visited almost every health resort
in the country I went to the SANTA
rum at Iowa Falls, Iowa, and also the
very best in Michigan, but they didn't
do me any good. took the full course
of their baths and massage and rub
bling without receiving the least bene-
fit. l thought I would have to give
up all hope OF ever curing myself Final
ly l heard good deal about Pink Pills
through common report, and although,
as I said, had no faith in medicines
of any kind, was induced to try
them. Well, I took several boxes with
out deriving any apparent benefit. but
was advised to keep it up. So. when
went to Florida that year-three years
ago this SUMMER took a large guam
tity with me. After some months ]
stopped taking them, but my legs had
become so much stronger and my ataxia
had been so moderated that 1 could
stand and walk better than I had done
for years. Pink Pills did 1t, and you
can well imagine how / feel toward
them. They did what nothing else
could do
During the entire interview Mr.. Wei
ting remained standing and evidently
did not experience the slightest discom-
fort in spite of the protracted period Of
his affection. Although well along in
years he is still actively engaged N
financial enterprises that neeessitate a
vast amount Of mental and nervous
energy Suffice it to say he lacks
neither, but makes his influence felt
wherever he is known. Besides being
President Of the Worcester Bank Mr..
Weiting is also President of the Toledo
City Bank of Toledo, Iowa. where his
advice and sound business policies are
n controlling element.
His conmendation of Fink Pills came
unsolicited and with the sincerity Of
one who feels what he says.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale by
all druggists, or may be had by mail
from Dr. Williams Med. Co., Schenec-
tady, N. Y, for so cents per box, or six
boxes for So. so.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23
WAYS OF PUTTING 1T.

1t was Bath poultryman's little
daughter who asked him If when the
sun sets 1t matches out all the little
stars.
A Kansas City restaurateur an
nounces his provision Of catfish for his
patrons by hanging out a plaeard,
Baked Cat To-Day
When the Shah OF Persia left Berlin
some years ago. the garrison watch
word given out was 'Schweinfurth.
This means, or Is pun upon, "The pig
is gone The Shah was nasty cuss.
The Hot Springs, Ark, Thomas Cat
says that never since the sphinx raised
its head out of the desert, and the cave
jewellers dangled their feet from the
tips of dizzy precipices, the surface of
the earth rolled in waves of flames and
four-legged birds paced the streets of
lost cities, have cheap theatrical cara
vans been praised and puffed and slob-
bered over as they have by the daily
press of this city"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23
MISS wllLARp,s ROMANCE.
The w. c. T. U. President Was Ono
Courted by Young Minister.

The w. c. T. U. President Was Once
Courted by Young Minister.
The recent rumor regarding the en-
gagement of Miss Frances e. Willard,
president Of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, to an
elderly English gentleman Of means,
who uses a large part OF his annual In
come in the furthering of reform move
ments, has recalled to the minds OF
many of Miss Wizards friends In this
country the romance Of her early wom-
anhood. Miss Wizards devotion to the
temperance cause is by no means coeval
with the great crusade Of the early los.
whose outcome was the organization
of hundreds of Woman's Christian
Temperance Unions. Miss Willard's
parents were among the pioneers OF the
great northwest, and brought UP their
daughter with very strict, not to say
narrow, views as to the use of liquor
and tobacco Miss Willard prepared
herself &c teaching, and while pursu-
ing her sr.-1es met young man who
was studying for the ministry and who
gave promise Of attaining great promi-
hence in his chosen calling. Their
common love of study attracted them
to each other, and the young man felt
that in Miss Willard he had found the
one woman who, as his wife, would
help him upward and would gracefully
share the honors of the lofty position
at which he was aiming. Nor was Miss
Wizards heart untouched, and the
young mans matrimonial hopes might
have been realized but for her dis
covery that he was addicted to the use
of tobacco. She very promptly told
him he could choose between tobacco
and herself, and to all his pleadings
opposed the one cry:
IF you love tobacco more than you
do me find some other woman who will
tolerate such habit"
AT length he ceased to urge her, and
they went their separate ways, she to
remain single and become president of
the National Woman's Temperance
Union, and one of the best parliament
arians in the United States, and he to
marry some one else and become one
Of the most prominent bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23

praenomen of Ebenezer. 1t is just ths
sort of NAM that my forbears were
given to putting on themselves, as ar
effective and continuous modification
of the flesh. A horsehair shirt, now
would be nothing to it,
.eYou may laugh, If it pleases YOU
said the girl severely, "but If papa had
known you were not relative we
should not be riding alone together. He
generally disapproves of the eastern
neople who spend the winter at the
hotel"
.If YOU really feel that have been
gritty of false pretenses,' said the
Young man, drawing his horse little
, nearer. suppose we begin all over
again"
aKeep your distance. sir" exclaimed
the girl, steering to the opposite side
Of the road. IF we are to start afresh,
lei # be from the very beginning, three
weeks ago.
Nov, as to your father resumed
the Young man, II think understand
him pretty well, because my one and
only parent, the governor himself, is
constructed on much the same plan.
Wherever he goes he is continually in
search of the lost tribes of the Strong
genealogy. The last letter I had from
him in Colorado, where he is spending
the winter. contained the announce
ment that he had unearthed four or
five new cousins-choice specimens,
doubt not, that he will expect me to
meet and embrace on my way home.
"Perhaps it was wrong" he con-
tinued, after a moment of reflection,
..to play upon that little popularity of
your fathers, to get into his good
graces, but you must consider the ex-
traordinary provocation, dear. 1t
seemed like my only chance-are you
sorry took it?''
She looked her answer, but did not
speak it, and then, avoiding the hand
extended to seize her own, she struck
her horse a light blow and dashed down
the road ahead.
long even canter in silence fol-
lowed, and they were well into town
before the conversation began again.
Then, fearful of observation, they
spoke in commonplaces.
They turned into State street, and
stopped at the postoffice, the mornings
mail having constituted the chief cause
for the trip to town. Richard Strong
dismounted and presently appeared
with a letter in his hand.
"None for YOU he said. This is
for me, from the governor. I'll wager
it has something In 1t ABOUT cousins"
LET me see," said the girl, holding
out her hand. He tore the letter open
and gave 1t 10 her. Then he swung
himself into hts saddle, and they start
ed slowly down the street.
Suddenly the girl gave faaat crg.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23
The Quality Of Tact.

Tact is not dishonesty, writes Fran
ces E. Lanigan. 1t does not mean the
suppression Of the truth nor the ex-
preston of an untruth, but it does
mean the Withholding Of gratuitous
disagreements from arguments In
which they are quite superfuous; it also
means the effort to induce an agree
ment kindly when possible, and if an
agreement is impossible it demands a
gracious acceptance of opposing views.
Tact cannot be said to be synonymous
with policy; tact is always honest and
policy cannot Invariably be sald to
have that distinguishing mark.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23
From tho -Four Winds.

A wholesale dry goods merchant OF
New York city recently gave a supper
to twenty of his friends engaged in the
dry goods business in the city. AS one
of the guests happened to speak of the
state in which he was born, the host
made inquiry into the nativity of the
others, and it turned out that the TWEEN.
ty men were born in twenty different
states of the union. Five were natives
Of New England states, four of south.
ern states, seven of states running from
New Jersey to the Mississippi, two Of
states beyond the Rocky mountains
one of Nebraska and one of New York
The host of the occasion was Harlem.
ite by birth.--New York Sun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23
Entitled to Her Sew.

Tho story Of a scene at a funeral lat
the Mount Moriah Baptist Church, on
Bull Skin Greek. has reached this place.
Miss Made Walsh had died apparently
and the funeral was being held at the
church. When the coffin was opened
for last look several persons declared
the girl was not dead. The undertaken
noticed spasmodic motion of the girls
hand. In a moment the supposed
corpse rose and sat up IN the coffin, ex-
claiming: Thank God?' She said she
was conscious all the time. but could
give no sign,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23
Highest Of all in Leavenng Latest sG9yt RSpst
Re-! P sska'es
ABSOLUTELY PURE
LIMP Nobility and American Money.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

There are good many rich girls IA
America who have never kept their
genealogical record, or, il they have,
take no particular interest in consult
ing it, and ind more amusement in con-
templating their own or their fathers
assets, writes the Rev. Charles II.
Parkhurst, D. D., in the July Ladies'
Homo Journal. Then, per contra, on
the other side Of the sea there are a.
good many languld male scions OF no.
bility whose original royal blood has
been diluted down to almost the van
ishing point OF attenuation. but who
find In that feeble dilute more satis-
faction than they do in their still more
attenuated bank account. Limp nobil-8
ity anxious for his excheauer meets
opulent commonality CONCERNED for her
pedigree, and propose not to marry one,
another but to wed their respective
commodities blood and her dollars,
and go before the priest and decorate
the occasion with orange blossoms and
stringed instruments, in order to throw
over the whole the glamour OF regu-
larity.
The value of ell property used for edu-
cational purposes in the United States u
placed at $500, 200, 900. The public school
properly alone 10 valued at 500, coo, 600.