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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
RAISING A COMPANY.


To please the old vets | agreed to
write up some, Of the everyday history
of Company X, Fourth Pennsylvania
cavalry. Every company in aregiment
has its own little community, always,
to talk and chat; the other companies
are merely spectators, not participants
The whole company is a kind of family,
and an oiiense committed against onc
member is an ollense COMMUNICATIVE
all. So it went. A company relation
was u little closer than regimental,
regimental alittlecloserthan a brigane,
und so on ad minimum.
We were enlisted in Irwin township
near the village of Mechanicsville. 1t
was near the LIST of October, 1861, that
Capt. Taylor spoke in the village and
called upon the young men so eloquent
ly and presented the necessity of ouT
enlistment, that we signed the agree
ment to 60 to the seat of war in II body
over so persons from one small town
ship. After several days we found our
selves bound for Pittsburgh ON small
steamer.
We were In fine spirits. 1t was not
supposed we would have much fighting
to do, and If it did require lighting three
to six months would clean out the whole
business, anyway.
We had several fathers and sons IN
our company. Mr.. Lambert Seu was
over so years Of nge, and R. Jones was
80 also. Members ranged from II to s.
years.
We reached Pittsburgh, were Toasted
by the citizens, after which we boarded
the cars for Harrisburg, where we
stayed for few days. Here we were
examined by United States army sur.
geon.
A certain Hungarian cavalry general
of the revolution Of As was our drill
master. 10 keep us in good heart hp
made us proposition which We thought
was all on our sidc--that he would
allow any six of us to chop his head of
il we could do IL. SO six of MS stepped
out, and the general put his back
against the old army barracks. We
sailed in to kill our man. Every time
any or all of us would strike to cut IT
his head our sabers would fly out OF our
hands, and it would have been no
trouble ut all for the general to cut each
one Of lis into mncemeat In very
short time. lie made the cavalry mule
nays so fast you could not see his sahcr
whirl in the air at ull Right there we
concluded that IT would be Il good rebel
or two, or even three of them. that
would ever cut our heads of, II we could
get good drill from Uncle Sam IN
cavalry tactics betorcwego intoa fight
We got the drill ull right, but II was
mostly on foot.
After stay Of perhaps week We
were taken to Washington and went
into Camp Campbell on Meridian hill.
Here we were initiated into llardsis
cavalry tatics with vigor, But ID 5
is enough for the time being, so will
close. w. c. Yard, in National Tribune
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

IsplASApofIs, Ind, Feb 49, The
Free Love society, Of which Marion
Henderson, aud Mrs Augusta House
are the cxpoDents, received II setback
yesterday when the two leaders mem
TONED were fined Is each aud sent to
the workhousc for six months. Judge
Cox, In passing sentence, said that the
religion Of which the two culprils were
the advocates was worse than polyg-
amy, aud the judge announced his in.
teniloa TO stamp ,ut this free love
sect, which, it appears, embraces sew
eral families at MaIott park.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
BLACK SNOW.
Chicago and Surrounding Country the
Scene OF an Unusual Phenomena.

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
SONS OF VETERANS.
Twelfth Annual Enncampment In Session
at .mmerOn--Many -peeches.

Twelfth Annual Enncampment In Session
Mt .nmeron-Many .peeches.
CAMERON, Mo-, Feb lS.-The 18th an
nnal eucampment Of the Missouri di-
vision Sons of Veterans opened in this
city yesterday morning. The total at
tendance of delegates sabout $50 The
Ladies Aid society, Missouri division,
is also holding itsannual encalnpment.
Last night, at the camp fire OF the
encampment, Musscr's opera house
was filled to the doors with an APP
prcciative audience, who listened
to programme, the numbers OF
which were most attractive The COM
mander-in-chief, Gen W. H. Russell,
Kansas; Adjt. Gen Columbus BORN,
and Quarlermaster-General Loeben-
stein all made addresses, which were
eloquentand well received. COL Mander
Beneclse, Of the department OF Mis-
souri,, &. A. R., also made an address
OF mucl, merit. But the feature OF the
evening was the speech Of Mayor
Davis. Of Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
A Pe1RlollC CODY.


Daughters ~ The American Revolution In
sessi0n ut Washington
WAsnlNGroN. FEB, 10. The fifth an
nual congress Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution bean in this
city this morning behind closed
doors There was large attend
ance Of bright-faced intelligent
ladies from nearly every STATE
in the union Mrs. John W,
Foster, of Washington, presided. The
principal features Of lo.day's session
were the organization Of the congress,
the address Of the president-gencrnl
and the response thereto by Mrs
Joshua Wilbur, Of Rhode Island.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
A MAMMOTH GATHERING.


The Popniist sed Silver Honventi ons at St
Louis WIN Number $500 Delegates
ST. LOUIS, Feb. IS IN. Il. Taubeneck,
Chairman u tae national committee Of
the peoples party, who has estab.
lisled headquarters here at the Lin
dell hotel, says that the populist con.
vacation next July will be composed
of l,SOO delegates, with an equal
number of alternaies. The con-
venlion of the Bimetallic league,
which will be in session at an
other hall AZ the same time, will
be composed Of about $500 delegates,
so that when these two bodies com
binc in one convention, as they are
confidently expected to do on the
second day, the biggest strictly politi-
cal assemblaae ever ga hered In this
country viii be tie result.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

DENVER Cob, ieb IS lutte John.
son approved an order req1irin laiics
To remove their hpiS. or o'her para
pbernals upcn heir head-. during
performances At the Ia or Grand OPP "a
house. The theatr is Il present man.
a ,ed by as,ignees ~ iertilrecton from
the district euurt and ;ils recent rule
made by tie ass;greas had To receive
the tinal assent u the court before Is
could 10 enforced.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. w. Col. Blue has
introduced bill locating the United
States peni,entiary at Fort Leaven-
worth on the southwest corner of the
reservation, and appropriating $50 600
to be used, $4,000 annually, in erect
ing suitable penitentiary buildings.
The work of construction is placed in
the hands of the attorney-gencral. II
is proposed to have the work done by
the prisoners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
MOB LAW.
Fifty Men take a Barn Burner from
Jail and Hang Him.
4 FATHER and DAUGHTER SHOT.
A Bullet Fired Through Window Passes
Through = Mans Body into Girls
Hesrt-A Murderer Il Convert-
cd and Then Confesses.

SOMERSET, KY, Feb. ia mob OF SO
men compelled the jailer at Monticello,
Wayne county, 25 miles from here, to
surrender his keys. They took Fount
Martin and Jim Stroxwell from their
cells and five miles into the country,
where they hanged Martin. By some
means Stroxwell made his escape and
has not been caught The men were
in Jail on the charge Of barn burning
Neither had been indicted. When
Stroxwell was arrested last Friday
night he was hazed till nearly dead to
extort q confession, but he protested
innocence. Tho barn burned was that
Of Rony Bates.
A FATHER AND DAUGHTER SHOT
TALLULAH, Ca, Feb. lS.--News has
just reached here of the killing Of ].
Crumpton, a farmer, and his daughter,
Miss Crumpton, in the mountainous
region Of Rabun county. Crumpton
was suspected Of having reported an
Illicit still to the revenue authorities,
and night or two ago as he stood
near the window Of the dining room OF
his house, a bullet crashed through the
window, struck him in the side, passed
through and entered the body OF his
daughter, who was standing near him.
1t penetrated her heart and she fell
dead. The fathers wound was not at
first regarded as very serious, but
latest report is that he, too, has died.
A MURDERER coNFEssEs
WATERLOO, Ia, Feb. ls.-Most Trust
dale, OF Kenosha, Wis, was converted
at church Sunday night, and yesterday
confessed to the murder OF William
Sheldon, at Leadville, September !,
1890. The Colorado authorities have
been notified, and the man detained.
He gave minute details Of the crime,
and declared his desire to atone for it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
FISH THAT DRANK WINE.


md Got Hilarious.
ibid you ever see drunken fish ~ in
qnired q sonoma county wine grower.
No one would confess that he had
gecn intoxicated fish, says the San
Francisco Post, and the silence indl-
Gated predispositlon TO incredibly.
u suppose you are going to tell US
about n drunken catfish staggering
down through the orchard Gnd catch
ing birdp" suggested one.
"Do you think am Iinr?" demand
ed the farmer Indignantly, but he was
left in ignorance as to the belief OF his
hearers. my winery is right on the
bank OF a little creek. This time OF
the year tie water stands in pools and
every pool is full OF trout, suckers and
pike. All Of the waste from the
winery Is thrown into the creek, and
that is enough TO discolor the water,
but the other day big vat Of sour
claret burst and nearly all Of It run
down into the hole Of water just below
the winery. In half an hour the pool
was crowded with fish floating Jelly
mp. thought they were dead, and
pulled big pile ont, but he wiggled
and Hoped around just like an old
drunk trying to get up without any
thing to hold on to. One by one they
disappeared as they sobered up, and
when the water cleared two days after
ward there wasn't n dead fish In the
pool, They Ind just been jagged"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb. l7.-Order has
for the present been restored at the
Missouristate university. The students
attended their classes Saturday, and
no further trouble is expected, unless
the faculty adopt severe measures.
President Jesse requested the pro-
fessors to send him the names OF
students absent from their classes
Friday, and several meetings have
been held by the faculty to discuss the
matter. 1t is known that President
Jesse has teltgraphed to Gov Stone
for his advice in the matter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
WANT MORE BoND;.
Strong Bids Made for such as We're Not q
cepted by Subscribers

Strong Bids Made for such M We're Not 40
cepted by Subscribers
New York Feb. II. THE Investment
corporation Of New York has made q
bid for any or all OF the bonds not
taken by original bidders. This com
pany has already taken $1,000, 900 OF
the bonds at 1000. Its new bid is fal
in excess of the bid of the Morgan
syndicate. Abraham White, of Boston,
who secured 81, 5OO,O of the bonds
has sent a message to Washington Of
ferna to take any defaulted and un
assigned allotments Of the current
bond issue up to So 900, 900 or any part
thereof, at the price OF IL 1877, and
pay the same in gold, which will not
be taken from the United States treas
urV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

"A dog fanclcr once took exception
10 Prof. lluNlcy's assertion that "une Of
the most curious pecullariiies OF the
dog-mind is its inherent snobbishncss,
shown by the regard paid TO external
responsibility. The dog who barks
fpriously at beRear will let we'll
dressed MIN pass him without opposl-
ton lie SAID that in fact only the
legs Of wclI-drcsncd persons act 30.
Dogs accustomed TO men in rags bark
not at beggars, but at pe.su' clothed
In sleek broadcloth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

ST. Louis, Feb. 10 "A srocial from
jackson, ky,. says hat Hurry Holly, q
farm aborer shot and killed James T.
Comb, and wounded Nick Combs, in
Breathitt county The two Combs
boys were lying in wait by the road.
side at the time, ready to kill Holly
when he passed beeause he had shot
Hiram Combs, brother Of James,
through the shoulder
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. H. - The
Sound money! contingent Of the de-
mocracy OF Texas met in conference
Saturday. The recent action Of the
free silver faction was denounced as
revolutionary. The more radical were
for an immediate withdraw, while the
more conservative advocated making
fight for sound money" within party
lines The latter policy was finally
agreed upon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

CHICAGO, Feb. 17-The Minneapolis
4 st. Louis has announced that II will
make as long time limit on the tick
cts for the G. A. R. encampment at ST
Paul as any other road running into
the twin cities This makes three roads
that have agreed to 80 days limit,
and it meets the requirements of the
commaDder-in.chief of the Grand Army.
The other roads are the Wisconsin
Central and the Chicago Great Western.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE state
live stock sanitary commission has es-
tablished It's quarantine line for 1896.
The government line Is followed with
a few exceptions. Gardner and Lowell
townships in Cherokee county are cut
out, as they were last year The entire
southern tier OF Missouri counties are
admitted on affidavit Of owners and
certificate Of Missouri inspector
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb ls.-Gov. Nor
ton has signed the bill requiring the
state superintendent Of insurance to
refuse to issue licenses TO foreign COM
panies to do business in this state, for.
eign countries having shut out New
York state companies from doing BUSH
ness therein, and also to revoke the
licenses Of companies Of such coun-
tries also doing business In this state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

FIRE AT ST. JOSEPH.
Oxford sanltarium burned Women Spet
tatOrs Greatly Agitated.

Oxford Sanitarium Burned-W Women Spec
tators Greatly Affiliated.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Feb..l9 The Oxford
sanitarium and Turkish bath house at
the northeast corner of Third and
Farion streets, was turned yesterday
afternoon. The burning house had
several occupants at the time the fire
broke out Among these was John
Silvey, Chicago travelling man, who
was helpless in bed. With great
difficulty he was rescued. This .fea.
ture of the fire created the widest ex-
citement, and the hundreds of women
who gathered around the scene
screamed and went. They i'm
agined that several human beings were
perishing in the flames. the loss is
$40. 600
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
FIRE AT KlNGFISHER.
Five Frame Stores Destroyed with Loss
of $4,000.

KINeFIsHER, Ok, Feb. 1s.-Fire de-
stroyed five frame stores, with their
contents, here yesterday morning at
six o'clock 1t broke out In Gray's
grocery store and spread both ways
until stopped by brick buildings north
and south of the frame row. The loss
on buildings is about $4,000 and on
merchandise about $4,000. An aggre-
gate Of $1,000 insurance was carried.
The principal stores are those Of W.
c. Wickmiller, +. T. Boiling, ]. j. Ray
maker, X. II. Gray, c. =. Cannon, ]. A.
Bousels and ]. S. Latman. The water
works are dormant, leaving nothing
but bucket service for protection.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
--------------
Another Marshal 10 Trouble.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS Marshal Will
liams, Of the Northern distric, Of Tex
-, ID in fair way to follow Marshal
Nix into private citizenship. An
dsvIts have been flied with the attor-
ney-general alleging that Mr.. Williams
deals In deputy marshal warranta snd
thst b. handles juries improperly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. S-The most dis
tinguished social event Of the season
here was the marriage last night Of
Miss Catherine Marten Weston Fuller,
daughter of Chief Justice and Mrs
Fuller, to Mr.. Theodore Smith Bcecher,
o young lawyer Of Buffalo, N. Y. The
event was solemnized at St. Johns
Episcopal church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
A RsFORT DENIED.


Topeka. Kan, Fec. 49, Judge A. b.
Campbell "l'irer BILL of Wichita,
wire, Attorney-tieneral Dawes that the
alleged interview with him printed in
the Eagle, and sent out of Wichita In
the form Of special, was mostly fab
ricDtions This was the interview in
which Campbell was quoted as saying
that he had notified Gov. Morrill, and
At,orney-General Dawes that unless
fight was opened up in Leavenworth
and Atcnison joints inside of "a hours
he would throw up the fight in Wichita.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
DANGEROUS LIGHTS.
Oculists Protest Against the Use Of Elsc-
trIcity with Plain Globes,


trIcity with Plain Globes.
An English paper states that London
oculists are up in arms against the
very serious danger to the community
caused by the electric light, Several
cmilent eye doctors are agreed oR the
point that unless n stop is put Ia the
exposure Of uncovered electric lights
in the streets and in shops and offices
nearly all the population will become
blind. Experts are so greatly exercised
In the matter that they even suggest
that parliament should take It up and
prohibit the use Of plain glass globes
for electric light unless they are prop
erly shaded, Commenting on this,
London electrical journal says; ut Is
not customary to look at the sun, and
not even the most enthusiastic clectri-
clan would suggest that naked arcs
and incnndesccnt flaments were OBJ
jects to be guzed at without limit. But
naked are lights are not usually placed
so as to come within the line Of sight,
ind when they do so accidentally,
whatever may result, the injury to the
eye is quite perccptihle. The iiament
OF n glow lamp, on the other hand, Is
more likely to meet the eye, but
frosted bulb is nm extremely simple and
common way Of entirely getting over
that difficulty. The whole trouble can
cnsily be remedicd by the use Of prop
crly frosted or colored glass globes.
In any ease, however, the actual perma-
ncnt injury TO the eye by the glowing
ilament Is no greater thun that due
TO an ordinary gas flnmc.'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
A NOVEL SUIT.
A Los Angeles Wife Wants $4,000 In Lieu
of AlIcnated 4 Elections.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. ls-MiA
Bella F. Lovett has commenced suit
against her father-in-law and mother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +. l.ovett,
of Boston, for S25, 900 damages for
alternating the affections of her hus-
band, Albert II. Lovett, who is we'll
known newspaper man. In her com
plant, Mrs. Lovett alleges that her
husband was told that unless he de-
serted her he would be disinherited.
He therefore acceded to the wishes Of
his mother, going with her to Boston,
and leaving his wife in a destitute con-
dition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
Mr.. Harrison Again Declines.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 49, Gen.
Harrison has positively declined TO let
his name go before the state conyen-
ton as a delegate-at-largs to St. Louis
and has notified his friends that it is
useless to urge the matter upon him.
Mrs. Susan Marley, wife Of Joseph
Manley the noted republican politician,
died at Augusta, Me-, on the 18th Of
pneumonia
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
OPENING THE THANKSGIVING BOX.

regulation THANKSGIVING dinner, not
forgetting a goodly number of fat
miuce pies. and the box forwarded at
once TO conyalcscent camp, where the
sick soldiers were all ready and anxious
to get away with a good, big dinner.
The two boxes were delivered by the
same driver Just before noon-one at
the hospital dinng-room and the other
quarter of mile away at the Office OF
the receiving officer of the camp.
The latter box was opened by the of.
ilcer at once, and concluding That some
big-hearted people of Washington had
taken this ANONYMOUS way of introduce
ing home comforts to the internal
workings of that portion of the army,
he proceeded at once to distribute the
contents--an undertaking that was nm
immediate and pronounced success, and
the turkeys and pies disappeared like
magic.
The thought that mistake had been
made never entered the mind of the re-
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Innumerablc verr the blessinpscalled
down mon the heads of the good peo-
nile who hacked those boxes but nroba-
INV thc most emphatic. the most soul
stirring und uwe.inspiripp were those
in,.ulcd far tbe unrlies who sent TINT
Tbanksuiyiny ,linne,, in smoll nackoyes
in clotb bindinc Washington Star
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20

ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHNSTON, Of
Mississippi, In his annual report to the
legislature of that state, will make
some recommendations for legislation
to check lynching, n subject which just
Low is being much discussed in the
state. lie suggests that, us It has been
found impossible to punish individuals
concerned in lynchings, the county or
municipality in which the lynching oe-
ours shall be responsible in heavy dam
ages to the heirs of the victim. lie
would fix the minimum measure OF
damages ut $4,000, action to be
brought in any adjoining county. lie
would also iniict heavy penalties on
officers who fail to protect prisoners In
their charge
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-20
CHARLEY HoY7'S SPEECH.


uls LcrIslntIyc Corccr.
The scholars in poIitlcs has soma odd
experiences and is IN position to ret
lots Of fun out of them. Charley Hoyt,
llle playwright, ~ y member OF lhe New
,'"niPSn,re ''R'N'".u'e' ''.mng III
n rro9'o' '"e ''"'' "'s"' says , ,ne NY
,,aas H. ~. '.,,,,aa, aaa,an H. sa,a
ibot be nevcr modo IN his Lnowleace
more tbon ono successful sneech. aid
that wns when he was cndeavoring to
get a certain measure, calling for
large appropriation through the house.