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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30
PROMOTED FOR BATHING,


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An incident related by the late Mar
shal Canrobert, French general, o.
his own experiences in the Crlmean war
sheds curious light on the French
character; 1t shows how much the
French like picturesque incident-,and
also, perhaps, how heroic an episode
might appear to them which was al
least not far from the ordinary to q
northern people.
In the Crimea, during the winter, Gen.
Canrobert was in the habit Of going out
among the men Of his command, incog.
nito, to see what they were about, and
to learn their wants and encourage the
soldiers II they needed encouragement,
One morning, on one Of these tours, he
cline upon young conscript who had
stripped himself to the waist, and was
bathing his body with handfuls OF
snow.
"Thats an odd sort Of soap you are
using" exclaimed the general
"0h, It's good enough" said the sol.
der "You see I'm young, and, more
than that, I'm Lorrainer, from Nancy.
and fellow provincial OF Gen. Druot,
who shaved himself with snow on the
march from Moscow, you know, with
The mercury 80 degrees below freezing.
The old fellows In my company, you see,
bother me and make fun Of me because /
haven't any beard, and, since I can't
shave out Of doors, like Druot have
TO do this TO show those old fellows that
I'm no more afraid OF cold than l am
of the enemyl"
WELL" said Canrobert, what II !
should give you another way Of getting
even with those old fellows?"
"Why, shouldn't mind" answered
the young soldier.
"I'll make you corporal" said the
general.
The soldier laughed. II guess that
won't CO." said he. you'd find my
colonel wouldn't have IT,"
"I'm higher than your colonel; I am
Gen. Canrobert."
The soldier was in transports-espe-
cially as the same day he was made a
corporal in the presence Of the regi.
ment
The story 10 authentic, and II Is q
good Illustration Of the ways which
served to make Canrobert the most pop
rilsr general in the French army; but n
10 unsatisfactory in the respect that n
does not tell whether the young cor.
poral went on taking baths In the snow
in the hope Of being made q sergeant |
Youths COMPANION.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30

VICTORY FOR rosAcco MEN.
Point Involving the Duty ON Mixed
Bales Decided in Their Favor.

Point Involving the Duty ON Mixed
Bales Decided in Their Favor.
A decision Of much Importance to the
tobacco importing interest has been
rendered by the board Of general ap-
praisers in favor Of the importer. The
case was q test one coming up on Z
protest by Rothschild & Bro, tobacco
merchants Of New York city, against
. ruling of Collector Bidwell in regard
to the classification Of four bales Of to-
bacco and the assessment Of duty there
on. These bales consisted chiefly Of
filler tobacco, but contained from two
to four per cent. Of wrapper tobacco.
By the decision Of the collector the
filler and wrapper materials were sep
arated and all the wrapper tobacco was
assessed for duty at $1.as per pound,
while the filler was dutiable at IS cents
per pound. The importers claimed that
each bale should be assessed as q unit
of IS cents per pound, and that so small
an amount as less than Is per cent. Of
wrapper tobacco could not properly be
separated from II.
The question at issue excited great
interest, not only among tobacco i'm
porters in New York, but among the
cigar manufacturers in Florida, and a
lawyer of that state, Mr.. Gunby, came
on to New York to argue the case be-
fore the general appraisers for the i'm
porters. The decision upholding the
importers says in part: Tobacco in
mixed bales containing various per-
centages of wrapper tobacco, less than
Is per cent. to each bale, and the re-
mainder all filler tobacco, is dutiable
under said Paragraph 213 at IS cents
per pound as filler tobacco not special.
ly provided for. The two grades of to-
bacco cannot be constructively sepa-
rated and assessed for duty as part
wrapper and part filler, but each bale
must be classed as an entirety"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30

Conscience in woman has begun to
work in Michigan TO the benefit Of the
cash box. 1t is reported from Owosso
that q woman who worked as a clerk
for 0sburn & Sons 20 years ago has just
returned five cents which she took
while in their employ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30

Topeka, Kan, Dec. PAN. B. Archer,
the station agent of the Santa Fe at
Garfield, Kan, who mysteriously dis
appeared about two weeks ago, turned
up at the general Offices here yester-
day. He said he had been off on
drunk" His friends thought tina. he
had been murdered. The company
discharged him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30
Compulsory Education in ne,,c

NV"Puisory EuucatiOn In Mexico.
Mexico's compulsory education law
provides for the following courses of in
struction in the public schools of the
federal district and territories: Read
ing and writing in the Spanish Ian
guage, moral instruction, principles of
arithmetic ard geometry, elements Of
geography, national history, drawing,
use of mechanical tools, gymnastics.
military exercises for boys, and sew.
ing, etc, for girls. Attendance Is to be
compulsory for ten months in the year
between the ages of six and 1a years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30
Fitzsimmons Has Not "weakened. /,

CHICAGO, Dec. "a. Champion Bot
Fitzsimmons still adheres to his deter.
mination not to 20 into the prize ring
again. A report was sent ont from
here Sunday which quoted Martin
Julian as saying that Fitzsimmons
had at last weakened and would agree
to take on Corbett for another fight.
The champion, however, declares once
more that he has retired from the ring
for all time to come.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30

KANSAS Cry, NO., Dec. 24.-Lettera
are coming in from the governors Of
states who have been invited to send
delegates to the Nicaragua canal con.
vention to be held in Kansas City Jan.
nary II. All are in sympathy with
the project and express a willingness
to comply with the request made. The
chief executives Of Kansas, Missouri,
Texas and Oklahoma have promised
to be here in person.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30
A FRIEND IN NEED.
Cemrade sheldon Took Care " Wounded
Men 81 His own Peril,

Men ~ His own Peril. .
AT the battle Of second Bull Run, after
the army commenced retreating, hap
pened 10 be in the extreme rear. The
confederates were following us in hot
pursuit. l was stunned by shell, and
lay upon the battlefield all night. In
the morning | followed after the re.
treating army, not knowing which way
to 60. | passed through small piece
Of woods which opened in q valley. In
the distance l noticed some large tents
standing oil alone alongside of q run.
ming brook Of. clear water. When ]
entered the tents saw some rs wound
ed union soldiers, who had been aban.
doned by the doctor.
As soon as the army commenced to re.
treat they appealed to me to stay with
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Dec. 24-Heavy
snow began last evening and continued
all night Two feet now cover the
ground and 1t is still falling. The
snow 50 far has caused little delay to
railroad traffic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30

MONTEREY, Mex, Dec. 24.-All the
sugar planters in Mexico have formed
themselves into trust for the purpose
OF regulating the production and price
OF sugar in this country. They claim
that the present price Of the product ia
too low.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30
A EailuHc.

Bombay's plant for electrolyzing sea
wrter for sewage purposes has proved
a failure, the chlorine obtained costing
twice as much as that procurable from
chloride Of lime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30

Husband and wife Die Nearly Togsthsr.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. "a Charles
& and Mary Charlotte Chapman, hus-
band and wife, died here yesterday,
he first and she IS minutes later.
Apoplexy caused his death and pneu.
monis herA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30
A Fathers Heinous Crime.

HAMILTON, Mo-, Nov. 20. In the cir,
cult court at Kingston, Judge Broad
dus sentenced Thomas Worrell to 95
years in the penitentiary for assault
ing his 14-year-old daughter. Worrell
confessed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30

Over 100000 passengers have been car
ried on the third-rail electric cars in
Connecticut since the line nns cncred
5ve months aro.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30

CLINTON, NO., Nov. 20. Bert Lawson,
aged 20 years, took Is grains Of NOR
phine and died. He left a note To his
mother, stating that he was suspected
Of theft, and that he was innocent,
but could not bear the disgrace Of the
accusation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-30

Tho sacerdotal crown was one OF
roses or other flowers, which. on GER
tain festival occasions during the mid
die ages, was worn by the priests or
monks, when marching in procession
through the streets.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-03
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that on to-wit
the 4th day of June, A. d. 1897, between
9 O'Clock A. NJ. and 4 O'Clock P. NJ. OF
said day, tO-wit: at one o'clock, the under
signed as Sheriff of Ormsby County, Ne
Vada, will persuant to a decree. and order
of sale, made and lentered by the
District Court for OrmShy County, Ne
vada,in the case of E.B. Yerington, Plain
titf, versus H. X. Brown and Carrie B.
Brown, sell at public auction, in front of
the Court House III Carson City, to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
described real property, to-wit: North
half of block QI number eleven of Phil
Fps Addition to Carson CITY, Nevada.
Bounded on the North by Spear ST., on
the East by Elizabeth ST., and on the
West by Mountain st.
VIM. KINNEY,
Sheriff of Ormsby County.
Dated May 18th, 1897.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-03
FOR WOOD.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Commissioners for care of
the Insane, at Carson City, Nevada, up to
June 9Th, 1897, at l o'clock I. m. for furn-
ishing Five hundred cords of woods de-
livered in Reno Nevada for use at the
Nevada Hospital for Mental Diseases.
the quality to be good limb and split pine
wood. Such wood to he delivered at such
tmes+and in such quantities as may be
required by the Superintendent of the
Hospital.
The Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
Envelopes enclosing bid should be
marked proposals for wood.
BY order of the Board:
w. r. DAVIS, Clerk.
Carson City, Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-03
A MISNCMER,

The Republican, Jartv believes in
the single gold >~'4ntarrt: it Is abso-
lntely opposed - the freq coinage of
silver, and yet ,here are men b be-
lleve in the free c"inage Of silver.
who make silver the all absorbing
Issue and call themselves "Slver Pc
p~ubllcans." yet he two words negative
each Other. The word silver is to
imply that the owner of the title "Sil-
ver-R1publican" is in favor o. silver.
and the word Republican implies that
the holder of the came title is opposed
to the flee coinage of silver.
We may, with jnet rs. much pro-
prlets say a white culored man or a
white black horse or a round straight
hoop. Let this misnomer, this hum
pug or a name, "Silver-Repuhlican."
be abandoned. Let every man who
favOrs the free coinage Of silver stand
up for Bryan and the Chicago plat
form. Let thos- who are for he sin.
gle gold standard stand by Mckinley
and Republicanism. Let the peopl.
fall in line. The sooner the issue il
clearly drawn between the free in
age Of silver and gold and the demon
etizatloh of silver. the sooner will the
matter be settled. But in heavens
name DO not banboozle the pent le
with the misnomer, the cheat, Silver
republican, "-Oyden Standard.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-03

Germany will make no move with
out the concurrence OF England. Il
will be remembered that when Cunt
Merbach's resolution favoriuc irtvr
national bilnetalliem passed he CIR
man parliament about two Years ago,
it was loaded down with a proviso
which made it oulv effective in the
event OF highlands concurring. Tlis
virtually killed it, and while rne reso-
luton had a bimttallic sound. it was
or no more real value than a piece of
blank paper.
The proviso was intended TO make
the re-olution worthless, aud it did So.
National Bimetallist.
The Anaconda Standard saws that
the trusts have shaped the Dinglev
Dill That was to have been *
pected. The tru-ts won at the last
election. They have control Of the
Executive the Senate and the Hou-e
Why then should anyone deny the
trusts the right to frame legislation?
10 the victors belongs the -poiis.
mat includes the right to legislate,
out Of which CONES more s oils thar
out of office.
Mrs, Dnrrant has applied to War
den Hale for The privilege OF Witness
Ing the hanging OF her son. A good
deal or discussion has aris~n over this.
1haO1nra nv ~ ~,
lows when he dies and his mother is
anxIons to be there in obediencs TO
his wishes. II this is
satisfactory to both mother and son
there would seen little chance for
criticism.
Mark Twain was recently reported
TO be dying in poverty in London. A
dlSp ttch to the Journal from London
says: Samuel L. Clemens MAX
Twain) is now in Chelsea, at work o.,
another Volume of his humorous
works. He is in good h-alth. His
surroundings are pl-asant, AND he is
living in CONFORM fact, ia luxury.
Judge Murphy was a south bound
passenger yesterday.
Baby Martin, formerly OF this CITY |
gave the salute 70 the flag in San
Francisco OIL Decoration Day.
There Was rather a lively scrap m
town yesterday, with but little dam
age done.
Dr.. Bergstein was in this city yes
terday
Clause Spreckles has eued the San
FRANCISCO Examiner for libel. Isying
the damages at one million.
VI Ito Iln1ment cures. only truth
Is told. So people trust Trib.
Irib cures insect bites and st;ros
Irlb will balm tine biker's brui.a
Ii seems to he about time for Paddy
o'aVln, the Eneli-h prize fighter 70
draw the color line.
rrank Everett Of The Delphi mine.
Lyon county. is in this citv
Edward Walch had his eve b,own
out by a blast in Virginia Yesterday
Don't wait, but come now. and 90, .
chAhce Tree on Jre Pla,t's beanti-
in' COLL watch with every dollars
worth OF goods purctl ased. The wotch
Is o" exhibition at the store.
Inc Montreal copper property near
Frisco, Utah. is rep 'rted sold to Dem
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-03

In the war between the liniments. the
Old Boss OF the Road, the liniment made
Dy Dec Ben-on, still holds strongly in pub
lie favor.
1t has been relieving suffering human
Ity IN Nevada for thirty years, and time
has Demonstrated that it is good for both
man and beast, and mighty few COM
pounds viii stand that test. r.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-03
Wood for Sale

y. ouIlette fas a large quantity of
VOC for sale at Tunny's Hay Yard.
lie charges for yellow pine $3.50,
Cedar SIS and nut pine So per cord.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-03
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. WinSlow's Soothing Syrup has
beer used TO children teethiag II sootbs
the child. SoftenS the g ans. alavs all pain.
cures wind colo, and the best remedy for
Diarrhoea- Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-02-04

But II there was rejoicing over our
victory something else occurred to give
us tho greatest pleasure. During the
fight and consequent confusion Roberts
managed to escape from the cage where
he was confined and get on deck and
leap overheard AS we were shaking
hands and congratulating each other
we heard his voice through the open
windows and found him hanging to the
rudder AS soon as he had been drawn
in he told us that DR.. Haxtcn had been
unable to escape with him because OF
the maltreatlnent he had received from
Ben Johnson. The wretchcd villain,
who owed more to the doctor than any
other convict, had demanded his life,
and when outvoted on that had struck
him with all iron bar and broken his
right arm. The doctor was i'll and suf-
fering, and the escape of his companion
might make the situation still worse for
him. In reasoning thus we were not out
of the way. Just before sundown q
white flag was lifted over the barricade
and minute later Ben johnson hailed
us with:
II say, what's going to be done with
the dead men over there?'
'You can have them if you want
Them" replied Captain Clark.
''If you won't fire Oh us, we'll heavo
'em overheard"
"Go ahead"
You feel thrill Of horror. Well,
the only way to get rid of those
bodies was to hcavc them overheard.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-02-04
Patents

Caoeats and Re- Issues secured; Trade MARKS
and Copyrights registered; Opinions given as
to validity and infringement of patents; As
signn.ents, Contracts, etc, prepared and recor-
ded, and all business in the Patent Office in
the UNITED STATES and all FOREIGN
COUNTRIES promptly and carefully pros
ecuted. Upon receipt of model or sketch or
photograph of invention with description, /
will advise as to patentability free Of charge
Main offices directly across from tue U. S
Patent Office, and attention is specially called
to my perfect and long established facilities
for the most vigorous and successful prose
cution of applications for patent and for
tending to all business entrusted to my care,
in the shortest possible time. Rejected ca es
specially fees MODERATE and exclu
-sive attention given to patent business Book
of information and advice, and special refer
ences, sent without charge upon request
d. H. LITTELL,
attorney and Counsellor in Patent Causes
Washington, d. c.,
Opposite Z. S. Patent Office
(Aention tbs Paperl
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OFFICE-MASONIC BUILDING.
East Main Street.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A, W hltmo1e
oas or. Services bi-weekly alternating
morn;ng and evening. Services ednes'
dnv IN m, Sunday School 2p. m.
Guild each Lords Day p. m. Other ser
vices announced from the pulpit
lutheran Church-Rev. ]. II. Barb, pas
Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and $50 =.
Sunday School, 3. P. u Prayer Meet
NO, Wednesday, Gas z.
United Brethren Church-kcv Il; =. d.
Castle Pastor. Regular Services ny ap.
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks al ~ a. ILL.,
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School , PM.
Mite Society S mi-monthly. "Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. W. MIS-. Mee''he
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church Rev. NJ. F. Otrtrr Pas
for. Sunday School every Sunday, Il. m,
Preaching services will he he'd every o'le.
Sunday as heretofore, alternating morning
and evening at 10 aud ':3O respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Kew
NJ. H. Courtney Pastor. Services every "'',1 AZ
nate Sunday at 10 A. NJ. ana '''o +. M
Sunday School at 8 A. M. Prayer MGe''hs
every Wednesday evening at I3o 7. NJ
S. Stephens Church, Protestant Episco-
nal, Rev. r. Wmttingham, Rector Der,
vices every Sunday at lOSo, a. H., anu
Sp. m.
Service on FRIDAYS at p. IN.
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COPYRIGHT 1890 Q. me AvrApR:

his death, but we who wero intently
listening plainly heard the splash when
he struck the water. Ten minutes later
there was a, great flame forward and
shouts and cries from tho mutineers,
but we judged that it was only bluff,
and so it turned out.
Had it come Oh to blow hard, our po-
sition would have been many times
worse and perhaps untenable. The bark
would have needed looking after. and
we could neither have done it ourselves
with that gang ready to pounce down
OH US, nor allowed them on our side of
the barricade for fear of results. 1t did
seem as if the hand of providence was
in it as we went drifting away before u
breeze which hardly brought white
cap to the sea. That night passed quiet
ly away, and still we drifted. Not a
movo was made on either side next day
nor tho next. The mutineers slept, sang,
danced, ate and drank, and all quarrel
ing was at an end, and in the cabin we
watched and waited and grew more
hopeful as the time passed Oh.
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CASToRTA
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in the bushes when they sent up great
kissing and groaning and shouting, and
when that ceased they INDUCED i'll
threats to mako tho blood run cold. They
well know that the non cages had been
destroyed and that VIC hadn't pair of
shackles or handouts aboard. No mat
ter how we secured them, If foolish
enough to take them aboard some one
of them would have found a way to lib
crate himself and all others, and then it
would have Eoen slaughter. Go not
think there was c0llusion between the
two parties, and therefore mention 1t as
{. singular coincidence that directly aft
er noon the other and larger party came
down and stood OH the identical spot
and made the samo identical offer. Tho
spokesman in this case was also one of
the sailors, and he stated that they had
driven Ben johnson out of the camp
and would have no moro to do with
him. Captain Clark returned about the
same answer, and the words and actions
of the mutiLeols left 10 room for doubt
that they had planned our destruction.
The next event Of Importance sad
dened all hearts. Mrs. Saunders was
not robust woman, and with the first
signs Of trouble aboard had been thrown
into q nervous fever. The women had
given her the best care they could under
the circumstances, %but even the skill of
a good physician might lot have avail
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-02-04
CHAPTER XIV.
A DEATH ON BOARD.

At All early hour next morning after
the tragedy recorded in the previous
chapter number of the mutineers ap-
peared on the beach, where their pro-
visions yet lay in heap, and began to
carry off various articles. Our hope that
johnson might have been one of the trio
seized by the sharks was scon dissi-
pated, as he was the fourth or fifth
man to appear Without SO much as a
look at the ship he began shouting Or
ders and for an hour was constantly in
sight. At the end of that time every
thing had been carried out OF sight
among the bushes. When ready to 60,
johnson turned to face US, drew himself
up, and, fastening his gaze OH Captain
Clark, he said:
Captain, I was playing you soft yes
terday when told you that we'd DO
content with tho provisions. We want
the bark, and we'll keep trying for
her as long as there's man left alive
You've shown MS no mercy and need
expect none from us.
"Well, what's your point?'' asked the
captain as the fellow paused.
"It's just this: Give us the bark,
and We'll go away i'll her and leave you
in comfortable shape On the island. Re-
fuse u.s. and we'll find way to destroy
ship and all Of you, even if we perish
at the same time. Itshouldn't rest with
you and your bloody mates to say no to
this, for the men with wives and chill
dren ought to have word. Look here,
Saunders, Smith, Williams, you women
who want to see home again, are you
g,ing to-
Captain Clark had rifle in his
hands. He raised it to his shoulder and
covered the convict and said to him:
'I'll count five and then drop you
dead in your tracks!'
He counted one, two, three, and then
johnson turned and walked away. 1t
TWAS not bluff Oh tho captains part.
His finger was pressing the trigger, and
he would surely have sent bullet into
the fellows head. He would have been
justified in doing it, but thus far we
had shed blood only in defense. Some
of tho people were disposed to believe
that if tho mutineers meditated any
further moyc johnson would have been
too polite to utter threats, but two or
three of us took Il different view OF the