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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1888
Page
7
A reflective verse on rain as fleeting time and memory. The speaker notes how vast ages pass while tiny rain impressions remain clear as if stamped this year. It warns that those who seek lasting fame through conflict or flame are soon forgotten, dissolving like smoke.
J Z Aubrey recounts a perilous trek through a labyrinth cavern near the Rio Grande. After wandering for thirty six hours in darkness his perseverance and dwindling supplies lead to a perilous escape with a final light at a circular exit seven miles from the entry. The tale blends dread, natural wonders, and a survivor’s resolve.
A long reflection argues that many youths fail not from vice but from a lack of hard work and persistence. The speaker cites Garfield and a former mason in Parliament, urging youth to work, persevere, and avoid shifting careers. A moral on taking responsibility is paired with anecdotal evidence and a note on a new fish preservation method for transport.
An Arkansas Traveler anecdote recounts a Tennessee buyer asking if a spring on a stock farm ever went dry. The owner swore the spring never dried, but six months later the buyer found the water vanished. The farmer admits the water is gone, noting a dry spot is a hole, not a spring. The tale contrasts belief and truth in plain speech.
William Frederick Hertenstein, recently elected President of Switzerland and former Vice President, hails from Zurich canton. Born at Kyburg, he rose from forest officer to inspector of Zurich forests, served on Zurich government, and held National Assembly and Council of States seats. He has led the Military Department and heads the Swiss Council, with Bern the first in Confederation. Rubber imports to the United States reached 27 million pounds last year, a record high.
The piece surveys multiple topics including Schliemann locating Aphrodite Urania's temple in Cythera, timber for canes, and British Columbia redwood. It notes US labor wages surpassing Europe, a Chicago steel firm replacing coal with petroleum, rising typewriter professions, palladium in watchmaking, Herschel on lunar weather cues, coal formation estimates, and Tyndall on sea color influenced by light and materials.
The article analyzes Napoleons army at Waterloo as a veteran, French force eager to redeem its reputation. It notes nobles like Ney and Soult in command, contrasts with earlier superb captains, and cites lingering distrust after the 1814 overthrow affecting soldier confidence.
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