The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1888 Page: 2 of 8
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Abilene Chapter No. 169 R. A. M.-lIolit iti
jlnteU convocations ihe Hjcoml frjlitny night lit
each month In their bull thlnl floor. Porter A
llcevw building corner I'lno anil North Heconit
circetft. it W. KonsnTK) Secretary.
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Abllcno LoiIro No. 659. V. and A. M.-Hold Ita
Mated cwhitilmilentloiin tho tlmt Hntimlnj' night
lit each month In their hull third floor 1'ortcr &
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Star of tho West Lodgo No. 12 K. of P.-MecU
every Tiiurrauy cyrmnir nt tin uaxtto nan. vmii-
: Knights cordially Invited to attend.
8. V. llinnwiCK C. C.
E. II. Siimutt K. of It. and 8.
COURT DIRECTORY.
In
distiuct couitT.
.Ittdgc-T. II. Conner.
Attorney n. 1) Shropshire.
Clcrk-O. J. HeJ
Meets on ho third Monday In' September.
coBsyr coonT.
Jtidgc-il. A. Porter.
Attorney T. A. Henry.
Clerk-David .r.Ked.
Meets on the flnt Monday ItrFcbruftry April
June August October and December.
"coxxins'fotfEns couirr.
Judge II. A. Porter.
Coaualssldjterfe-J .T.-'Housery" J. T Tucker
it. v. Joyns . si. tope.
Regular session on the sceondMondiiy In .Feb-
ruary May August and November. Meets as a
board of equalization on the flrst Monday In
June.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Judge U. A. Tortcr.-p-
Attorney T. A. Henry
CIerk-1). J Red.
RhorIfT-T.V Cunningham.
Treasurer T. O. Andeiyyi. '
Assessor-.!; H.NcllI.
Animal Inspector J. L..Stephenson.
CITY DIRECTORY
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Miyor-i. W. Wrlstem
Assessor W. J. Thompson;
Treasurer .J. O. I.nwdon.
Attorney a 0. Hill.
Secretary Vr'. fl. Stvanson.
M arshnf Ji J. Clinton.
ALt)EUMEN
M d tambirth J. M'i.Ilarry
Oeorgo Clayton it. Porter.
Regular Meetings Second nud fourth Tuesday.
Good
now.
sidewalks arc' badly needed
Turner bllins-'rnadea business trip
to Sweetwater Saturday
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Sam Irvine a prominent stockman
oCStonewall county is'in thecity;.
IF we are to improve as a fcity
we must make a change in our side-
walks. "
Mr. Porter Cisco manager of the
alliance mill at that place was in the
city Monday.! .
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' Mesdames K. C Swenson and J.
F. CJark visited relatives in Colorado
"City Sunday.. .
K E. Carter Columbus Texas who
yisited. his brother P." H. Carter (the
past week favored' 'tbe .Reporter with
A Icall Tuesday. .'
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JameS'Steele; residing on the south
side was baptized at the Baptist
church Sunday .night and Mr and"
Mrs" Hitt wht have recenily located
in Abilene joined the cliurcli by letter..
-'
PaU Pruning. of; Grape-Vines
The subject of fall-pruning of grape
vines which was recently treated of m
the' Prairie Farmer by Mr. George J.
Kellogg is thus dealt with by a writer
in yick's' Magazine :
I advise the practice of fall-pruning
for grapes-vines over that of spring-
pruning.1 I do this because in the fall
the ground is hard and firm nnd as
grape-vines are often a part of the garden-fruitage
it is -more desirable to
stand upon a dry firm soil while prun-
ing than upon a wet one as i often
the case in spring. Then too the
weather js more propitious. In the
spring the weather is frequentjy so un-
favorable even until quite late that out-
door work is almost always delayed
The cutting winds of March are far
more severe than the temperature of
November mid one not accustomed to
great exposure frequently dreads to
perform this If bor at a season as early
as necessary
The weather however would fur-
f tiish but A shallow Teason were it Ihe
" only one; but it is not My vines
have done better the net season after
fall-priining and have borne more
grapes that when pruned in the spring
and this fact is wprtji more than a
thousand theories nnd opinions. I am
not aware that any exact experimerts
have been made to test this point; in
my Own practice the difference is suf-
ficiently marked to warmnt my adhe-
sion to fitll-nruniwr but if the product
6Tthe vines Is no greater th? jdvan-
wges arc sun witn ijiu'pruawg;
Washington Nov. 45. Since the
election Senator Gormah has paid sev-
eral visits to the white house and held
long conferences with the presfdentr
As the Baltimore Sun is the home or-
gan of Senator GOrmati and as its cor-
respondent here is a trusted friend of
the Maryland senator the following in
the Sun of today can be accepted as a
reliable statement of what the president
will say jn his last message to congresi:
Speculation that Mr. Cleveland will
say in his last annual message to con-
gress reiterate his tariff reform ideas
arc quite safe. Mr. Cleveland is not
the man to 'abandon any principle
which he believes to be just and wqll
.founded because of temporary obstac-
les It can be assumed? confidently
therefore that he will take nothitfg
back he said in his message of Decem-
ber last. But unlike that nane'r. the
forthcoming message will treat of sev-
eral other important topics in addition.
It will be his aim to transmit to con-
gress as the last of his annual com-
munication the best document that
has ever emanated from his pen.
Those who have watched his career
and have followed the tenor of his state
papers know that one of his peculiar-
ities is ever to depart from the beaten
track and to throw Out suggestions
that will set others to talking and think-
ing This has been the case with a
large; majority of his communications
to congress even those of compara-
tively inconsequential matters. What
he has said and done' during his whole
term has been the cause of more com
ment in;the public press; and qn .the
'floor' of congress than the utterances
of any man .who has set in the white
house during this generation. It is the
belief that in his.message after giving
whatever prominence he may consider
due to the Subject of tariff reform he
will . among other things outline some
bold and comprehensive Ideas in refer-
ence to our foreign -affairs and the ex-
tention of bur commercial and in some
degree our political influence over the
whole. American continent .north and
south.
The message will not be that of the
dying man but the ringing declaration
of a self-reliant undismayed broad-
minded man with the utmost confi-
dence in himself and in the future of
his country. The president now that
he has had time to calmly survey the
political field; feels every reason to be
encouraged and to anticipate that his
retirement from the white house will
not nccessarjlymean retirement from
interest or participation in public affairs.
He has not attempted in the least to
conceal his great disappointment at
the result of election for it jsi quite
true that he felt not only certain of
New York and Indiana but had the
strongest hopes of other states' in the
northwest Since the election he has
had assurances from active and leading
democrats of the northwest that the
recent.electiqn returns furnish no rea-
son for dispair but that there is very
evjdence to convince one of the ten-
dency to growth of democratic ascen
dancy m the not remote future in a
considerable portion of that section.
It is just asvwcll to say on this point
that many leading democrats of the
cast did not in the last campaign share
the enthusiasm of their westren brothers
as to party prospects in that section
and their enthusiasm has not been
stimulated since. However as to
this only the future can determine
But now the president not cast down
by his disappointment but ready to
pick his flint an d try it again is for the
present actuated only by the ambition
togoput.of oiTice with the verdict of
his countrymen diat he has given them
vah honest upright prudent administra
tion of public affairs. His purpose is to
hand over to his successor the. great
trust which he has held for four years
without stain rind with no. harassing
or embarrassing. legacies of his creation.
With reference;tp hjs message it may
also be added as a possibility that he
may make some allusions Of importance
with referenceto China.
A number of people seem to be in-
teresting themselves a great deal about
the future movements of the president.
Well Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland will re-
main in Washington .until about the
middle of March. They will then visit
in New York for a month or six weeks
and sail for Europe the first of May
arriving at Paris in time to attend the
great exposition. They will remain
abroad until they get tired and return
to this country Then Mr. Cleveland
will go into business for he could not
live .without business if lie had a hogs
head of money for he is a business
man. The business that Mr Cleve-
land will engage in is tjiat of jianking.
He will be president of one of the most
prosperous banks in New York.
Jrjvcs grctrt gcncrAl satisfaction here at
lomc and numerous were his callers
at the cdHral sanctum of the Journal
to-day leaving cards arid corditu con-
gratulations. Many telegrams from
newspaper and other friends also
reached hihi. For the immediate pres-
ent Mr. Halford will dontinuo' to hold
the managing editorship of the Journal
or until his successor is appointed.
New York Nov. 33. The World
this morning says editorially: In se-
lecting Edjtrir Halford of the Indian-
npolis Journal to be his private secre-
tary Gen. Harrison has paid a compli-
ment to the newspaper guild in the in
voided admission that men whose bus-
iness it Is to print the news can also
keep the neWd if that obligation is on
them. President Cleveland has fotihd
Journalist Lamont an invaluable assist
ant and his successor could have' -no
better wish in this direction than equal
success with the friend whom he Jias
chosen for this confidentTaT office.
We observe that it is said of Elijah
Halford that he is very pleasant ih his
manner courteous and obliging but
that he "dresses like a country editor."
If he 'has some of the' other clfaraC-
tcristics'of this type it would not prove
a bad thing... Who knows. sO well as
the country editor all the. classes and
condition of men who wend their' way
to the office of president? The coun-
try editor is not wed by the reputation
of the great nor does he Ted called on
to snub the humblest. He does not
judge of men by their clothes nor
by their style. He is a democrat with
a small d Or a .republican with a small
r; as tlie case may be. Ihe country
editor is a man of the- people; who
knows and labors for the people and is
sustained by the people. Country edi-
tors did more toWard electing Harrison
Ihanwas accomplished by politicians
who will jelainv the credit. A little of
this style at Washington will make the
new administration more representative.
THE EDITORS IN CONFAB.
CHRISTMAS GOODS!
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HOLIDAY PRESENTS.-
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(Tm Qtook is OoMPLiym
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Our Assortment is Large.
Just received a handsome line of fine imported Glassware consisting of
Water Sets ffostmS8" Wine Sets
"Skater Bottles Fruit Dishes VacesS? H&Stf EfiSflf
Lamps(Sa&d S Card Trays Vinegar Cruets Rose j&rs
Pot Pourri Jars(BocSoor" Tobacco Jars Biscuit Jars
Cracker Jars Shaving Mugs PlaquesV'rtaSSto Pine
Wedding Presents.
Our line of Silverware is large and was selected for the
.IIXAX- TRADE!
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Domo Proposed' Ameudmonti to tho libel Law
Aro Adopted.
We are offering some rare bargains in Christmas goods and besides we
fl.ra enTriTio.ri AVfirnvnTiA "nrTin "hlitra 5RK xnYvrfh fWvm no -fWvm Tvr Att 1 i t ' 1
a chance in a Ladies' Gold Watch and Chain Diamond Cluster Ring and
a fine Music Box. Come and see pur stock of everything pertaining to N
the Jewelry' line and from Now until the first day of January we will sell
you anything in the Jewelry line cheaper than you ever bought it before. "
Why do we make this kind of an offer P 3For the reason that we are over-
stocked and it don't payustocarryas large a stock a3 we now travel
We wiuseii you anything we have in stock at a big discount Come and
see if this is not true.
Newspaper Man Near tho Throne.
Indianapolis Ind. Nov. 23. Pri-
vate Secretary Halford formally enter-
ed upon his new duties to-day and oc-
cupies a desk immediately to the right
of where the president-elect works.
Jtotli were busily engaged through
out the day with accumulated corres-
pondence Secretary Halford like the
president-elect is a rapid and indefa
tigable worker. His appointment
San Antonio-Tex. Nov. 22 The
national editorial association convened
at 9:30 this morning with a much
larger attendance than On yesterday.
At 'that hour there were ove 100 in
the hall and by noon the number iti
the city had risen to 155 exclusive of
the -wives daughters and sisters by
whom many of.them are accompanied.
At this writing there are some 170 in
town all or nearly' all of whorrTwill go
to the City of Mexico. They represent
twenty-five different state associations
and are accredited delegates from 1753
newspapersjof every grade of journal-
ism from the man sent by the New
York Sun down to the proprietor pub-
lisher editor composing force and
mailing clerk of a -cross-roads weekly;
President White says that it is. by far
the largest most diversified and .most
representative assemblage in. the his
tory of the organization which was
formed at New Orleans in 1875.
The committee on libel reported
.recommending that the policy adopted4
at Denver one year ago be reaffirmed
and in addition that editors in several
states make every effort to obtain the
following amendments of the"' libel
statutes wherever they are not at pres-
ent in force:
1 J Where libelous publications are
made malice shall not be presumed
unless a retraction or an apology is re-
fused or unless the circumstances
surrounding the publications or refusal
conclusively prove malice.
2. That the taking of contingent
fees in libel suits be made a criminal
offence. .
31 That civil suits should not be
allowed by law to be conducted as
though defendants were criminals and
"should be for actual damages andtjiese
damages should'be proven.
4. mat an explanation or retraction
should be given weight in mitigation of
damages. .
5. That dcfendant'shouldbe allowed
to show absence of malice and this
should be given weight in mitigation
of damages. ..
6 That each state association con
nected with the national association be
requested to procure if possible the
enactment of a lav by its- state legis-
lature embodying their recommendation
and defining what constuues libel.
The report of the cemmittee was
adopted after .much discussion.
Gen. Palmer Indignant.
Springfield III. Nov. 23.-.The
commander of Stephenson post No.'
30 G. A. R announced at a meeting
last night that Comrade John M. Pal-
mer had asked for and received an
honorable discharge from the order.
Gen Palmer who was candidate for
governor on the- democratic ticket in
the recent election was the first de-
partment commander for the state of
Illinois and was ex-officio commander-in-chief
of the Unfaed States.. It is
said he places his withdrawal upon an
alleged violation of th.e constitution
and ritual charging that the order had
been perverted to political purposes.
When the fact of Ins withdrawal be
came known among local grand nnny
men regret was expressed Uhat the
general had taken such action
ADAIR
CLARK
Terele
West Side Pine St. Abilene T?ex.
Advertise in the Reporter
Desultory After-Election Thoughts
r. That it: was a great surprise to
both parties.
2. That the democratic managers
lived in a fool's paradise until Gen. Ben-
jamin Harrison drove them out' with a
flaming sword.
3. That the republicans got away
with the country -lock stock and bar;
rel; hoOkbob and sinker; presidency
senate and house..
4 That everybody wonders what
they will do with' it.
5 That Mr. Hewitt "took it out of"
Mr. Cleveland to the amount of just
abpiit.$2;oooo and is glad of it.
6. That the Herald still believes as
it said last November "that the pro-
tective system has as yet the support
ofthemajority of the American peo-
ple" ana
7. That the presidential year is not
a good time to begin the debate on this
question but
8. That nevertheless we had a most
interesting and important "educational
campaign" and
6. That die protectionists can't stand
another like it. "-.'
10 That the star-eyed goddess ;is
all right but her next' friend Major
Gen Henry Wafterson is not as bad
looking as he was and alas ! probably
doh't'know any more.
11. Thatthe country still leans to
the republican party but will stand no
nonsense.
1 2. That as everyone'now sees if the
republicans had had sense enough to
nominate- Mr Arthur in ia4 tney
would not have spent four years in
exile
13 That they can't afford to kick
up their heels in the next four years.
14. That eyen poor little Delaware
couldn't stand Mr. Bayard any longer.
15. That the next democratic presi-
dent Will probably call only democrats
to his cabinet because a mixture of
fossil whigs don't seem to wprk well.
16. That a kitchen cabinet ought
not to be taken entirely from Kentucky.
17. That Gen. Benjamin Harrison
is not Gen Garfield and therefore will
not ask Mr. Blaine to take a place in
his cabinet.
18. That the democratic misman-
ages delighted their opponents when
they undertook the stale game of haz-
arding the whole campaign on New
York.
ro. ThaUtr William. L. Scott is a
great man but not so great as he
thought he was before election day.
20. That the next time the demo-
crats will know better or they will be
beaten again.
21. Thatthe country is so closely
devided that botji parties must pnt for-
ward jheir best men and measures.
THEO. EEVOE President
Abilene
WM. TOBBEY Secretary.
H. I. BENT!; dtae-Pitetident.
Investment
V
Dealers in
Company
Lands FapmS;.ancl:Rariehes
IN THE ABILENE COUNTRY. '
City Property and Mve Stock.
Represents First-class Fire Life and Accident Insurance
Companies. Collections promptly attended to Money to loan
on Farms and Ranches. Office : West Side Pine Street.
J. R. SPAULDING
(Successor to Hill & Spauldingr).
Plumber and Steam Fitter.
Chestnut Street Abilene Texas.
Guns pistols sewing maohines and in fact all kinds of
maohine repairing: promptly done at reasonable prices.
Satisfaction guaranteed.-
22. That Mr.' Grant ought to make
a good mayor and that Mr.. Hewitt will
moan in private the rest of his life.
23. That Gov. Hill is a good man
at almost any weight lie chooses but:
will never be president
'24. That the republicans have drawn
an elephant with a whole managerie
annexed.
25. That there will be a great deal
of fun in the next four years.
27. That the old bandanna is as dear
to our hearts as ever
27- That when a nation of sixty-five
millions hold a most exciting election
in absolute peace and quiet and the
president is the first to gracefully accept
defeat that proves that we are a great
people with an orderly and constitution-
al future.
S81 That we ARE-a creat-people-
np matter what ojir English friends in.
England and this country may say-
New York Herald.
A Grand Offer.
I offer any one buying $S-00 worth
of goods from Nov. rst to Jan. 1st
a chance in a ladies' solid gqld watch
and chain ladies' diamond cluster ring
.either one worth $75 ; .nlsor music box
worth $SP. Come and sfce them at
Adair & Clark's jewelry sttre. 44-tf
DrVF. N.Brown
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Hoeny, John, Jr. The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1888, newspaper, November 30, 1888; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330605/m1/2/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.