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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1885
Page
3
Courts rule that anyone who takes a newspaper from the post office is responsible for it. The ruling applies whether the recipient is a subscriber or not and emphasizes that failing to collect uncalled papers evidences intent to commit fraud.
A fragmented poem recalling an old farmer and his scythe. It ponders that the aftermath of September lacks June’s sweet clover, urging readers to follow inner inspiration and life’s purpose. Recurrent images of fields, roses, lilies, and the changing season emphasize effort, youth, and enduring produce.
A young physician with a showy manner rents a ground floor as a consulting doctor to amass wealth. Facing debt, he conspires with a bailiff and uses a forged chance with Dr Balmyre to secure a £500 ransom from the elusive Me dows. He plots to wed Balmyre’s daughter to seal power and fortune.
Old boots and shoes in New York are collected for five to fifteen cents a pair and processed into embossed leather. Calfskin boots fetch the best price while cowhide is rejected. Carriage-top makers and bookbinders repurpose the material for leather tops and bindings. A second note recounts a murder near Blacksburg after a veal gift, and a health column laments overburdened students, urging outdoor activity and better female physical education.
An examination of desirable crop varieties highlights the superiority of Wilson's Albany strawberries and Concord grapes, praising their durability and flavor. The piece extols timothy as the premier hay grass, and notes Hubbard squash and Lima beans as standout vegetables, emphasizing longevity, adaptability, and quality across crops.
Oddball snippets from newspapers present puns about sea sickness, toughness in Texas beef, a piano stool invention, jealous husbands, a pistol wedding tale, traveling humor, and a farmer’s ring joke. The mix highlights social quirks, local humor, and exchanges across cities.
The Philadelphia North American notes church relief funds, missionary efforts, and educational expansion. It reports the Presbyterian General Assembly receiving 103745 for ministerial relief aiding 204 clergymen 279 widows and 23 orphans, plus African missionary plans in Leyden and a Chinese Sunday school union in New York with 29 schools and 700 scholars. It also mentions camp meeting origins at Cane Ridge Kentucky and Cornell University funding for electric current experiments with experts from multiple institutions.
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