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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1884
Page
6
Fragmentary quotation shows a rural voices moment mocking a woman for spending money and a man for his folly. The line conveys a lively rural vernacular debate about money and pride in a social setting.
The narrator with Brown attends a powwow near a Me nomonee burial ground. They observe wigwams, a drumless thump, and a mournful dance around a central mound. Indians speak of spirits and smallpox, while liquor obsesses the tribe, which appears decayed and religionless, clinging to the rite for whisky.
A boys’ printing shop hiring Nicodemus Dodge from Shelby joins a rough prank war. The sixteen year old becomes a symbol of naive innocence, teased by townsfolk with early jokes, a church scare, and a morbid skeleton joke staged by a local doctor.
A collage of curiosities and vignettes from urban life. Accounts include US sugar payments abroad topping 100 million annually, a West Newton man selling hot water by wagon, a tailor’s court quip about unpaid bills, and fashion and industry notes from Chicago and New York. Also details on deaf readers lips, New York brick trade volume, and aBeaumont fire alarm quip.
Dr J P Newman cautions that three panics stem from young men under thirty, two sons of ministers, a banker, broker, and clerk. One bank president ruined by personal speculation, dying penniless in exile. another shares the same fate, while the third’s story remains unfinished. Temptation, success, and swift downfall illustrate a warning.
The article traces carriage history from the whirlicotes used by English ladies to side saddle riding, noting Ann of Charles IV’s influence. It records coaches appearing in 1530, introduced from Germany by Earl Arundel, and widespread among nobility by 1605. It details growth to 20, then 200 by 1637, 700 by 1694, 800 by 1755, and a current tally of 1100, as cited by the Farmers' Gazette.
The piece surveys Sydney Smith’s lively humor and buoyant spirit, contrasting him with melancholic humorists. It notes his audacity and irreverent wit, parallels with Mark Twain, and his opinions on Orpheus Linus and human superiority, while acknowledging limits of irreverence toward scripture.
An essay argues that proper feed and warm shelter are essential for livestock profitability and survival. It notes that abundant food, whether native or artificial, is uncertain due to weather, droughts, and harsh winters. Some ranchers neglect hay, risking starvation during storms, while others preemptively stockpile feed and build sturdy shelters like sturdy haystacks. The piece contends laws should protect animals from neglect and praises prudent farmers who invest in food and warmth, comparing stock care to insurance.
A practical note advises gentle treatment to tame a resisting colt. Let the horse eat from the hand, offer salt or sugar, and gradually introduce the halter by hanging it near feeding. Once accustomed, halter firmly but calmly, then lead. use oats to coax or pair with a gentle horse. Success varies per animal and must be learned by experience.
English man left a bequest to heirs over whether he could sell his head to a local physician to cover funeral costs. The physician demanded delivery but the heirs refused. Courts were invoked but no decision yet. The case raises unsettled questions about ownership and disposal of body parts and dissection value.
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