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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
HALF CENTURY Welded,
Golden Anniversary Of Col. and Mrs.
L. Swigart Of Newbern.

Saturday was memorable day in
Newbern township. A large number
Of friends and relatives, including
many from Abilene, assembled at the
hospitable home Of Col. and Mrs.
Leonard Swigart to celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary. Tables
for the bountiiul dinner were set in
the large barn, one Of the finest in
the county, and over hundred
guests partook Of the rich stores Of
provisions heaped thereon. Cakes,
pies, fruit, meats-indeed everything
that the generous Kansas soil could
produce loaded the board and it was
a feast fit for kings.
The day was bright, the breeze just
right and even the sun gave warm
greeting to the guests who were priv
LEGGED to attend the largest and GER
tainly the most social gathering ever
given in the township. Golden we'd
dings occur but seldom and Mr.. and
Mrs. Swigart celebrated theirs in n
way that was characteristic Of the en-
thusiasm with which they have en-
tered into all the duties and prvi-
leges of life,
At noon Rev. II. A. Koogle Of Ban
ner City called the assemblage to or
der and in n few well chosen remarks
presented the bride and groom OF
fifty years with pair of gold trimmed
spcctaclcs for each and two very clc-
CANT pipes, dcnoting pipes of peace
lTo be smoked, Of course, only as oc-
casion dcmanded.) Several other
presents were received, among them
being two fine golden cups furnished
by the young people who gathered
for q social in the evening.
Rev. B. +. Hills Of Elmo responded
on behalf Of the aged couple who are
well preserved and living in their
SEVENTEEN year. He also read the
following;
Christian nolghbor, faithful brother,
Husband father, faithful friend,
Thee we greet with wife and mother
In our greeting both we blend,
As together In our prayers
Often do your names ascend
On this gladstone day wo hail you,
Klndcst friends and children all,
Happy are our hearts to greet you
On this golden wedding call.
May your golden turn to diamond
Ere your evening shadows fall
When your trusting hands were pllghted,
Full fifty years We remember
Thus far sun and storms united
II was the dear month Of September
Through the changing months and seasons.
Changccss yc have Iourncycd on.
Many leaves and flowers have wlthcrcd
In The bIightlng autumn air,
ley fingers some have gathered,
From your household always fur
And your trembling lips have tasted
or the cup 50 many share
still the scar month has It's flowers,
still the cup Of HE is sweet,
And ii cheers your lingering hours
When they tread with tardy feet
You have many sons and daughter
To adorn your household yet
Though no wish or word be- spoken
Which may tell the love We feel,
Let each silent golden token
Some Of all that love reveal
And though silent, and though absent,
Let each plead our memory still
Now may He who at the altar
Ioined your pllghted souls In one,
Hold you when your footsteps falter
And stll gently lead you on
Lead you parents, lead you, children,
Where the little ones are gone,
4, II. A,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19
Their China Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Cooley enter
tanned about so friends Saturday
evening last, the occasion being
the goth anniversary of their we'd
ding. The evening was spent most
enjoyably. Not only were many
congratulations and good wishes
showered upon the host and hostess
but they were remembered with an
abundance Of presents which were
both beautiful and expensive.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19
Morris for N icholson,

The Morris county populists Sc
lected a delegation to the Pop judi
cial convention Saturday, instructed
for NJ. B. Nicholson for Judge. Ma
han won't stand much show in the
convention II Nick is a real candidate,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19
A Child Taken.

Goldie, the IA months old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ulin, died
at $3.50 Monday morning after short
illness. Funeral services at the
house at 10 a. M. Tuesday, Rev Dr..
Haithcox oniciated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

KARL'S CLOVER ROOT win purify
your blood, clean your complexion
regulate your bowels and make you,
head clear as q bell. 25c., Soc, and
$l.OO. Sold by Gulick, the druggist
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

Captain Sweeney, U. S. A., San
Diego, Cal. says; "Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy is the first medicine | have
ever found that would do me any
good" Price Doc. Sold by Gulick
the druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19
CHOSE JUDICIAL DELEGATES.
O. L. Moore Permitted to Select the
Delegation.

The Republican central committee
Saturday afternoon decided to select
delegates to the Republican judicial
convention at Herington Sept. 80,
0. L. Moore, Dickinson's candidate
for the nomination for Judge, was
permitted to name the delegation and
it will support him for the nomina-
ton. The members are:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

Delegates. Alternates.
T. f. Dewey, John Shaver,
Glen Bell, John Harmon,
W. M. Sherwood, Smith Pearson,
S. +. Wood, c. F. Collier,
j. C. Russell, A. j. Poor,
4 NJ. Crary, Earl Robinson,
y. r. Gorden, W. W. Day,
G. C. Sterl, j. w.. Gibson,
F. W. Wright, W. N. Hawley,
H. Springer, A. Bohannon'
C. A. Stannard, I. c. Sawyer,
H. NJ. Reaugh, M. +. Sterling.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
Fauntloroy's First Appearance.

1t has always been rather interest
Ing to Inc to remember that he flrst
presented himself in an imperetrablt
disguise, writes Mrs. Francis Hodgson
Burnett In the flrst of Q series of pa.
n.-s entitled How Faunqeroy Really
Occurred" In the, Ladies' Home Jour.
nal IT. was q disguise sufficiently
Rrtful to have disarmed the most
wary. i, who ann not at all a far.
sighted person, was completely taken
In by him. 1 saw nothing to warrant
in the slightest degree any suspicion
that he had descended to earth with
practical intentions; that he furtiyely
cherished plans Of making himself
into the small hero of Q book. the
picturesque subject Of illustrations,
the inspiration Of q fashion In COS.
tune, the very jeune premier In .
playover which people In two CONT
uenfs would laugh and cry.
perhaps In periods before he intro
iuSed himself to his family tina,
morning OF April g.. 1876, 10 q certain
house In Paris he MAY have known
all this ana laid out his little plans
with adrodtness end elaboration, but
when / 1rst examined him carefully
as he lay on my arm looking CT.
tremclY harmless and extremely fast
asleep In his extremely long night
gown, he did not bear at all the as
pect Of Q crafty and designing person;
he only looked warm and comfortable
Snd'qvdte resigned to his situation. =
He had been clever enough to dis
guiser himself as a baby-a new baby
ln violet powder and a bald head ane
b forid complexion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
An Angling Competition.

One Of the most curious spectacles
a the British Isles Is the annual
ishing 0smpetition on the Avon.
Dhs START At the last competition vas
By pistel flre and al the discharge,
;he anglers OF the Avon, numbering
$50 having all drawn for places, cast
$50 loaded lines, bearing an equal
number Of Rentles or Branding
worms, into the classic waters Of the
liver. The sun was bright. the
waters low, the weeds many, the
ish indifferent, but the $50 f1shed
bravely on for thres hours. and, at
the end OF the day, the basket OF a
Va. Horne was weighed out, as win
noH with seven pounds, six and one
quarter ounce of fish. A Mr.. Paget
ran him a close second, more by luck
than Judgment; he he had caught
onlY two fish, but one Of them was a
Dream that kicked the beam at six
pounds one-half ounces.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
Ostrich Farming in California.


The wild camel IN the Arizona
DESERT supposed to the survivor OF
an army experiment. has been writ
Ten about q good deal, and there
seems TO be strong foundation for the
report that these beasts are occasion.
Ally seen like ghosts on the line Of
the horizon. The story that q small
fock Of ostriches a;e running wild Ia
the Mojave Desert In Southern Cali.
iornia has an air Of greater pro a.
bility. for several experiments In do
nesticating the South African bird
1ave been made on the Pacific coast,
and are still being tried. The wild
birds we Q originally imported and
placed 10 corral by an enterprislng
breeder who did not take the precau-
lion to build his fen es high enough.
0ne morning the ostriches STAN.
. ded, jumping the fence and we G
never again rounded up Mexicans
assoed some Of them, pursuing on
horseback, but to this day others are
u large and ranging the desert.
Speaking OF ostrich farming In Call.
iornia, il Is said that it is not likely
~ prove profitable. Only the wing
md tail feathers are of commercial
'alue, the best bringing abont 500
Der pound. Zach b rd burn shes from
lalf q pound to a pound and a halt
II feathers yearly. When the risk OF
osing birds by sickness and accident
= reckoned, the margin of profit is
!ound to be rathe. siender.--New
York ost.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
Sold H,. wife for 60,

Benson's Mines is q North Woods
hamlet, As miles from Carthage. The
pettiest woman In Benson's Mines u
Mrs Joseph Kipp, wife Of . labores
mother Of two children, and Q LADY
who carried her heart in her hand.
Her husbands 40 years old. while she
IL a few years his junior. All the
wuodsrpen In tho hamlet admired
Mrs Kipp and foremost among them
Is John Burial, a thrifty Frenchmsn
Mrs. Ktpp too admired Burial and
declared her love for him But Kipr
was willy and was ever In the way Oi
his wi.e's lover. Burial finally went
to Eipp told him;of his infatuation,
and demanded TO know for what price
the treasure could be obtained. The
husband spurned the offer at first
declaring that all the woodsmen In
kingdom come did not have enough
money to buy the beautiful MrS
Kipp But Burial admonished him
TO consider and at a future time tell
the rair OF his conclusion. At the
noxt meeting Mr.. Kipp while intimat.
Ing that his wife was the
dearest creature ON earth. offered 10
part with her and al OF their house
hvld furniture for the sum OF sh
Burial quickly pushed the money into
face, and q few minutes later
Droppo. justice Of the. peace.
brow up d bill of sale, and Mrs. Kipp
anl Mr.. Burial were happy. Kirpi
lstt shoI III. a forward for Syracuse. ~
gsIsa e,pser'sr..
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
An mPEcrIvn ousn.

A preachers righteous soul wal
sadly yexed by the talking and gig.
Cling Of some OF .he junior members
Of his congregation. Breaking off in
the middle Of his discourse, he looked
straight at his tormentors and said:
some years ago there hsppened
20 sit right in front of the pulpit .
young man who was perpetually laugh
ing andtalking and making silly faces
I stopped short and took him severely
to task. AT the close Of the service .
gentleman stepped mp to me and said:
"sSir, you made 8 great mistake;
that young man is an IDIOT.
s.Since that time i have mot ventured
to reprimand any persons who behave
themselves ind~eeorously in church,
lest I should repeat the same mistake
and iniict censure upon an IDIOT"
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier
HNn1,c Ds1Ir act h~armoniously with
AiOOA iiiS Hoods Sarsapariila. 25c.
Putting Pictures In . Yacuuls.

al
1t has long been known that the at.
mosphere plays . most important part
in the deterioration Of paintings and
wster-color drawings, and frequent at
tempts have been made TO neutralize
this action by placing pictures in va
cuum, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
But the difficulty hitherto has been
how TO detect an unexpected leakage
Of air into the, chamber, which leak.
age, though minute, would, of course,
destroy the and nullify all at
tempts at preservation. The difficulty
has now been met,in q practical man
ner by the invention Of q simple but
ingenious method Of detecting q flaw
in the vacuum. The painting, water
,olor or photograph is placed in an
sir-tight chamber, the front OF which
is glazed, a space being left between
the glass and the picture as well as at
The back of the picture. When the air
NJ extracted from the chamber by
means Of a Sprengel pump. and the
aperture through which the air isdrawn
is Theoretically sealed, the desired va
cum is obtained. The important fea-
.ture Of the invention, however, and
that which renders the system OF pre-
servation practicable, Is q little indi-
Gator on the principle OF the aneroid
barometer, which is placed out of sight
within the chamber. From this in
strument depends o small arm or sema-
phore, which Is in view so long as there
is air in the chamber, but as the va
,uum is being created it gradually
sinks ont Of sight behind the frame OF
the picture. Should the vacuum be-
come impaired by the leakage Of air
into the chamber, the little semaphore
comes in sight and indicates the fact.
rhe defect is thus detected and can a.
once be remedied. The fact has been
established that pigments fade gem
orally in moist air, in . less degree in
dry, while in vacuo the pigment can
be exposed to light without the slight-
est fear of any change taking place.
This invention, therefore, cannot fail
to be Of immense value to art, - whole
galleries Of pictures, possibly OF price
less value, which have already shown
marks OF deterioration, can now DO
preserved indefinitely from the injuri-
aus influence of the atmosphere. The
system is said to have received the APP
proval of both painters and scientists,
and q large number Of pictures. both
public and private. have already nm
dergone the process Of preservation BY
his method In ENGLAND.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17

A woman In New England not
long ago, desiring to end the life OF
her cat and three kittens put laud.
anum In the milk. Not only did the
mother-cat refuse to touch the milk,
but she boxed the ears OF the kittens
TO keep them away from the saucer,
aud then for fear of futher danger,
with much labor, she succeeded in
covering. it up with q mat The
profe tive instinct so touched her
owner, that the cat and all OF her
brood were allowed TO go Tree
A friend tells us of o black cat who
Is posses ed with an immense iund
OF curiosity. Every new article OF
dress OF furniture must be duly In
stected, and q closed bun lie or box oil
Will b he has not seen the contents
Is a great trial to him. They o ten
torment him by Iermitting him to
see them put q lid on a box Just as he
enters the room. One day they did
this with a large pasteboard box, anl
he was In a perfect fever Of exclte-
meat He stood on top OF the box
and tried to claw up the lid; he
ushed, pulled and showed until at
last he succeeded in removing IL
sufficiently TO permit him TO see two
dolls inside Having looked at them
for a moment he walked away, lay
down AMI went to sleep His cur
iosity was satl hed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
Giving Away a Trade Secret.

One evening, being perplexed al
seeing the Italian image sellers con
binually hawking their trays OF statlt
cites on their heads through the
streets without5a human creature
ever appearing to buy one l asked
one of them II he had exercised his
location long. .
Thirty years." replied the man.
"And did you ever chance to sell
one Of your figures?" inquired l.
"Never, sir"
"My good man." said l. 'do me
che favor Of telling why you have
been thus walking about for the last
thirty years with that load upon your
head. Is 1t in obedience to a vow you
havs made?"
',No, sir; certainly not 1t Is to
get my living"
"But you say you lever sell any.
ching"
~ never sell anything, 1t Is true"
.eturned the man, ''but there are so
many. clumsy people in the world
that a day seldom passes without
some M running against me and up
setting my tray. My figures are
broken, and a crowd collects and
makes the person pay for Them
Pearson's Weekly.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
Conhdine.

Down in Virginia a robbery hao
>een committed. The finger Of sps.
picion pointed to a negro servant
and he was arraigned before she LEGAL
justice, who happened to be the
negroes old master, to whom be Was
still intensely loyal.
He made no defence or denial !.
the judge laid the evidence poiat
by point against him, and sentence
was about to be pronounced when
suddenly the real culprit was dis
covered.
"Why didn't you say you didn't d.
It, George?" asked the justice
"Why,n said the faithful old sery
ant .you's a homes man, Judge, an.
II you say I is the man, den l is the
man, but you see / amt the man.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
There was exemplary silence during
the rest of the service.
Hn WANTED 10 ponnow.

BIB ANTED 10 q
He had strayed into one of the pun
dc buildings and was looking wistfully
ct a rack on which we're q number d
hand-grenade fire extinguishers. BE
vas a very mild looking little nan
and he called out ''ssyi' to several
people before he could get attention.
At last Q watchman saw him and said:
"What are you doing here?"
"Nothin' in particular. But nov
that I'm here I've got an idea. /
want to borry n Of those fire ex.
tinguishers."
"What for?"
Zoos I'm cold and hungry, an tn,
only place I can be anywise comfort
able in is jail. But I don't want to do
anything that'n hurt my conscience
YER git inv
"'But how will the fire extinguishea
help your"
"Why, I'll jest grab it and muss m,
aair up and run through the street
Then I'll git arrested fur being .
crank an git more square meals than
I've had before in months. "-WGh.
tngton Star.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
His Pet Phrase.

In the sMemoir of Henry Comp
ton," published In London some years
igo, there is an amusing story VIII Oh
,as an obvious lesson. Nj. Waiting
on was a man from his berth of an
,ven temper and an easy disposition
he went through life with the great
,st indifference as to its cares and It's
troubles One phrase he used on all
occasions: tit may be 80, but then
,gain 1t may not"
On paying h m a visit one day, says
;he writer, I asked him if he thought
It would be fine. "Why," replied he,
lit may ran, but then again 1t MAY
aot"
Seeing him reading Daniels Field
Sports" 1 inquired if he ever went
~ a hunting excursion.
"Why, yes" said he, II did &C
,nce on q bit Of q jaunt Of the sort
but 1 made a sorry set out Of it l
borrowed a gig Of Q friend, and start
ed for a days pleasure, as / thought;
but the horse was q stranger to me,
and so, not having received Q regular
Introduction to him, as o as the
chase begun, of he set at full speed
With me inside the gig.
81 began to be alarmed. Thinks
|. There's danger here; 1 may 10 a
little farther without being turned
over, but then again / may not
Well, away he tore, oyer, furrow and
field, leaping every ditch and bank
that came In his way. Presently l
saw we were nearing q horse-pond,
and i began to say 10 myself, 4 may
get past this pond without being
dropped in the middle of it but then
lgain I may not
''However, after running . tire
mendous risk. l escaped a broken
neck that time, and after getting
safely through the remaining
part Of the chase, says 1. to myself,
says I, We'll I may be tempted to
90 a-hunting again, but then again
| may not"
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
a ~sLuseeAho's CASTLE
kest India Mar who Disposed Of seve,
Wives. 81

SSNDu
st Thomas, one Of the West Indi,
Islands, is q Danish possession, and
las curious history. In the past 1
fourished only on its own vices ant
Its neighbours misfortunes When II
grew vlrtuous IL ceased to be happy.
Its neighbours gain proved Its owr
loss.
Slavery was an Institution unth
l64S, and until that time sugar wa,
cultivated with q success that stud,
ded the thirtY-three square miles oil
the islands surface with large plan
tatious and handsome mansions But
10 the fatal year that slavery wa,
abolished the colored population,
mich is more than three-quarters OF
re whole preferred to give up steady
Tkr and now only a few vegetables,
Pc tie fruit, and some green grasses
Ids ltiyated.
~outhomas has long been a com
z.n center. The Royal Mail Com.
2ther lines have made the
is fhlia5ir principal rendezvous for
NhSoNhOuo, anu uui lug 5nC huCG
lean Civil War commerce received a
great but temporary stimulus Un-
fortunately for St Thomas the wal
could not last forever, 90 trade began
to decline, and when, In 1888 the
Royal Mail Company removed its
headquarters to Barbados, the
death blow was given to the com.
oerce of tho leland
1t has one town named Charlotte
Amalie, but the natives insist upon
calling IT, as we'll as the island, ST
Thomas The town 10 garrisoned By
! force OF 100 men, who protect the
lives and Liberties of s, O0s citizens.
The little town lies at tho foot Of
nlgh hills covered with stunted trees
and shrubs 1t Is very picturesque
with its white houses mostly red.
:oofed, and only wants a big church
10 recall some of the small towns
along the italian Riviera Above is
stand Two ancient towers called Blue.
boards and Blac<head's castles. They
we're built two centuries ago by
brothers. one Of whom had a happy
faculty of getting rid of his wives
hence the name Of Bluebeard-aud
vas not called to his account by his
Maker until he had made an end OF
even Mrs Bluebeards
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
loyal 10 xxoHsA

King Oscar Of Sweden once passed
through 8 little town which was fes-
lively decorated for the occasion.
Among the rest 8 huge transparency,
affixed to . gloomJ-looking edihoe, at
tracted his attention. II bore the IN
scription 'sWelcome to your Maiestyf'
In gigantic characters.
"What building is that2' the KIM
inquired.
''That is the county %nrison y:s:
replied one Of his aldermen.
The King laughed, and was heard
10 observe: s'That is carrying matter
= little too far l"-Chronik der Zeit.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
NEW YORK

other in the mar lhg of pic-
lures it is the hall ving them,
single file, arounll Group
these evidences of SH<at. That
is, have q central ? IA u fnfge size
and range small sxDohd it. But
don't repeat ~bhhchings." That
would pro- ~ s stif effect.
Alwag4 give the lower position tt
that picture which has the most details
or figures, as the eye takes them In 10
better advantage If in o direct line OF
vision.
Regulate the hanging of dark and
light pictures according to the light
in your room, and don't place your
somber selections in the gloom. study
the effect of the light upon the picture
before consigning it to @ special place
on the wall.
All pictures are hung by wire from
the picture rail, except in the cases oil
the fashionable medallion pictures or
the small water-colors TO- 30 exqu1s-
itely framed in old tone brocades.
These have q tight wire drawn across
the pictures center at the back to
batch on a small brass screw.
If one wishes to vary the mode q
graceful way is to bring each wire or
chain straight up from the sides OF the
picture to the molding, fastening each
on separate hooks.
For photographs that are delicately
iramed-and nothing but light n
ameled woods or gold leaves should
enframe photographs-ribbon is used
instead OF wire.
II the picture is OF q woman it is a
continent to hang it by her favorlte
color; if of d man, his college or club
colors are used. Chicago Mail.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17

The young man vas prematurely
gray and was not little proud of it.
''Looks quite poetic, don't you thinkf"
he could not forbear asking Of the
young womAn he was calling on. 'Ii
does remind me Of . certain poem, I
must admit" said she. Sand what
poem is that2" "sWhen the Frost u
on the Pumpkin" And his hair went
on whitening ct . more rapid rate thar
ever. Indianapolis Journal
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17

Friend-1 see you have named a
hew brand Of cigarettes after Cicero.
Neutrality-suspicious. so Friend
But Cicero knew nothing about
tobacco. Manufacturer-That's all
right No tobacco In 'em.-Good
News
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-05-17
rRAcRMAKRR,

Fond Mother-"Ani has mammals
angelchild been q peacemaker to-dsy?"
Mammals Angel Child tYes'm
Tommy Turf was a-1ickin' Willie Whim-
pers, an when I told IN to stop he
wouldn't, an I jumped in an licked
the stufin' out O. both of m."--PhD
>delphia Record.