The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1894 Page: 2 of 8
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1ahers to try to impress vjrot) tr?e
' Jfcmds A the boys at school ai an in-
hWc tri their stHdiouftcss the idea
At m thta great and glorious country
lh poorest boy in the land may at
lam to the highest office within the
gift of the people provided he has the
feeccsnrf scholastic nullifications.
It has always appeared to us that it
would be better for teachers to hold
ott to their boy pupils the idea that a
thorough practical education in the
store important and useful branches
fc?th?r 1553 hafelt? of industry
aH rtonesiy of purpose were the
Most Valuable in fact tndispensible
requisites to raen of whatever vocation
ie life they might pursue; that these
qualifications were not only absolutely
necessary io the success of profes.
sternal hkb but were equally essscn-
twt aad beneficial to the artisan the
lBechih!c the farmer and in fact raen-
esgaged in all kinds of industrial pur
Hits
Commenting dcprec&tihgly upon this
trit practice "tfeJcas Fanner has the
following pertinent remarks :
It is an absurdity to teach every
American youth that he can be presi-
dent of the United States if wishes.
Perhaps this teaching has been over-
doae tor the prize can only be obtain-
ed b? about five men in a generation.
When a boy hnds himself grubbing in
a soddy cornfield or digging potatoes
where the weed crop predominates
mindful of this possibility he begins
dreaming his way through the country
store or the lawyer's office to the most
honorable place in the land. Instead
of offering a lottery ticket therefoie
shall we not give these stirring youths
of our land objects of ambition caba-
ble of being reacht-d by all? Go out
ato the fsoddy cornfield to the des-
pondent boy and explain to him the
modem plow and cultivation and nod-
era system of planting. Go into the
weedy potato lot and tell him that the
farmer who has fun farming and rais-
ing big crops of potatoes and makes a
pocket Jul of money doesn't let a weed
show its third leaf ii he can help it.
Touch the boy's ambition to be a bet-
ter farmer not to better than a farmer.
Growing Independence and Courage
of the Press.
The Dallis Hears in a recent issue
points out as one of the most encour-
aging signs in the current political his-
tory of this country the growing inde-
pendence of the press. Evidences of
this growth of patriotic independence
aad civic courage says the News it is
gratifying to see in the tone of the
great newspapers of the country in
sspport of which it cites the following
from the New York World:
The episode of Mr. Straus's nomi-
nation and withdraw wilt leavel one
valuable lesson in the minds of calcu-
lating politicians and an observant pub-
lic. The lesson is this: That the great
newspapers of New York the journals
of circulation and character cannot be
influenced through their counting
rooms in their duty to the people One
of the reasons for Straus' nomination
by the Tammany committee as plainly
stated by those ho advocated it was
that the firms ot which he is a mem-
bet are among the largest advertisers
in the city. It was supposed by these
shallow scheemers that this-fact would
secure the support or at least the
silence of the majority of the newspa-
pers. How little ihey know of the for-
ces which control the press was shown
by the fact that not one of the news-
papers in which Mr. Straus is a large
advertiser supported his election or
refrained from pointing out the reasous
that required bis defeat The experi
ment of indirect subsidizing is not
likely to be tried again very soon.
Commenting on the above the News
pertinently says:
In this instance the old scheme
of the politician tlut has been worked
year after yeaf in the cities and towns
of this country failed so completely
that Mr Straus found it necessary to
withdraw from the race. His patron-
age as a customer could not buy the
support or the silence of the respecta-
ble journals of New York. How many
candidates have bought off a crippled
ittmfftpti here or there in the pan by
geacrously paying over two prices for
a aJtsotMcement by subscribing for
a huadrcd copies or by inducing a few
toea-sk to patronize the paper? Well
wll H i going to be more diffiult to
play thk turn hereafter. Unwhole
o forces in politics may be growing
stronger aad more dangerous every
day at some coatead; but ftjij certain
Jy dear that ffts of tha country
ic wore teifap at aad incorruptible
today Jmmi it b ever been before and
that the tMMJHicy fr tkcifcdly in lavor
of a free aad couragcee expression of
ooipton regudutg the public good and
regardless of the tortuous design of
yoluical srhrnnri and jobbers.
WMan aa th farm.
There is a widespread footlon among
men in general and women too
morc's the pity and among farmers
tn particular which looked at from a
standpoint of reason is the height of
inconsistency and that is the idea that
there are some things a woman is ut-
terly Incapaple of dbing and strange
to say they arc not the things that re
quire physical strength and a great
amount of endurauce but the eancr
duties which must devolve upon some
member of the family. For instance a
stout healthy farmer's daughter may
gp out into the field and pick cotton or
plant pot?cs: W fac f necessary do
almost anything a man can go !?u ncr
father and brothers would stand ap-
palled at the idea of her going to the
store to buy a bill of goods or to the
bank to gel 5 checlj cashed or to the
postoffice to get a money order and
the mysteres that lurk in a telegram
are considered far too deep for her to
falhbm.
Yet how easy they are to do. Any
one with a common sahool education
need not hesitate to tty. But most
women especially women on a farm
do not expect and are not expected
to know much about these things and
if the necessity arises during a busy
season for some one to go to town to
transact some business ten to one the
man goes and the women stay at home
to do the work because of their in-
ability to perform the easier job. I do
not say that there aie not many excep-
tions to this rule. Farmers daughters
ol the present day ofien outvie their
city sisters not only in the practical
affairs of life but also in the finer ac-
complishments. Why should they not?
Still it is well known that generally
speaking farm life is a monotonous
round of drudgery for the women. She
ages faster than the woman who lives
in the city because the latter has more
change of occupation. '1 he man on a
farm goes to town once or twice a
week mixes with his fellowmen and
talks oyer the events of the day. The
women should have something of the
same nature to cause a diversion of
mind occasionally. It would be well
and nothing more than right for
each farmer's daughter to be given
her share in the profits of the farm and
allowed to handle and spend it as she
chooses. She should also be taught
to transact the business counected with
the disposal ol the products of the farm
It wilt give her a sense of self reliance
and independence and serve to keep
her interest altve. Then if she is ever
thrown upon her own resources she
will not be helpless in the hands of
whoever may wish to take advantage
of her ignorance.
Oh" some of you may say "we do
not want to do that it will make us
too much like men; that is their work;
we must draw the line somewhere."
Very well if you must draw it some
where draw it before you go into the
field. That is man's work tco. If
you believe in confining your work
strictly to the home don't include the
whole farm. Texas Farmer.
A Silver Party.
I)ErvER Colo. Nov. g The silver
men of Colorado and other mining
states are maturing plans for launch-
ing a silver party. They will co-operate
with ihe bi metalists of the
south
"1 do not care to have my name
used" said a prominent man today
"but I have correspondence from Cam-
eron and Sidney of Pennsylvania sev-
eral Ohio congressmen Senators Jones
and Stewart of Nevada and many
.others all urging us to form a silver
party. We have no hope of success
from the present congress."
"Do you think Cameron would run
as an independent candidate against
the republican part?"
"I feel confident he would head our
ticket with pleasure. He wants in the
platfoim only silver and protection.
We all know that party will be the
principal opponent in 1896 to the re-
publicans unless (he democrats during
the short session should pass a free
coinage bill."
George G Merrit president of the
Colorado silver league says plans for
lhebrgan!z3lionbf the new" partyare
welt advanced but are not yet ready
for publication
"The trans-Mississippi congress
meets in St Louis on the 27th instant"
said Mr Meritt "and we had thought
of calling a meeting there. A few
days more will decide the question."
Farm wanted. For cash improved
with or without stock. Address stat-
ing full particulars P 0. drawer 114
Chicago 111.
Reward.
The Texas & Pacific Railway Co.
offers a reward of two hundred and
fifty dollars for the arrest and convic-
tion of each of the train robbers who
held up and robbed train No 3 near
Goidon Oct 19th. 1894.
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A OUP OF TEA....
That delioioUs refresh til beverage will soothe her weary
brain put energy in her tired limbs and turn the most un-
enviable shrew into an angel of peaQQ &$d contentment. For
one (1) week I will sell (or casbl
1 lb. choice Japan tea dust wortk aw. for.. 15o
I lb. fair Gunpowder tea worth 40c for.... ...........i ............. .20c
t lb. choice Gunpowder tea worth 60c for......... 40c
1 lb. fancy Pmhead tea worth 75c for .000
1 lb. fancy Imperial tea worth 75c. for .......... .. OOo
1 lb. choice Family Oolong tea worth 75c for . . 0 Oo
t lb. fancy Formosa tea Oolong worth 75c. for ....50o
1 lb. fancy Uncolored Japan tea worth 75c for Jn
t lb. fancy Sun Cured Japan tea worth 7jc for.. ... 1 1 ...- - ""J00
1 lb. fancy Young Hyson tea worth 75c for fc
Any brand you like put up at these prices HlMisMBEB
0n6 week Monday to Saturday
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BURTON LINGO & CO.
LUMBER DEALERS.
All kinds of building material cheaper than ever before. The top of the
market paid for Cotton Cotton Seed and Oats in tiade or on notes and accounts
Free Delivery in City limits.
BARGAINS
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Mr
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Can always be found in Dallas at
houisf. ricks
When visiting the Great State Fair and Dallas Expo-
sition call and inspect his stock
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MONTHLY HEIKOKOLOOICAL XSFORT.
Sutton. Abilene. Texas; month Sept. 1894.
TKMrWtATURK.
rRKCiriTATION
IN INCURS AND
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Means
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SUMMARY.
Mean barometer 30.02.
Highest barometer 30.41; date Slh.
Lowest barometer 29.69; date 9.
Mean temperature 69.
Highest temperature 93; date 9th
Lou est temperature 37 J date 30th.
Greatest daily range of temp. 44; date 9th.
Least daily range of temp. 9; date. 28th.
Mean temperature for this month in
18S6 64. 1889 65. 1892 65.
1SS7 66. 1S90 65. 1S93 67.
188S 62. 1891 65. 1894 69.
Mean temperature lor this month for ten
years 65.
Accumulated excess of daily means tempt.
during the month 113. Average daily
excess 1.
Accumulated excess of daily mean temperature
during month 1 . 13. Average excess
.40.
Accumulated excess of dady means tempt.
since Jan. I I.7S aerage excess 0.6.
Prevailing direction of wind S. 29 per cent.
Total movement of wind 7305 miles.
Maximum etocity of wind direction and date
35 miles S. W. 1st.
Total precipitation 1.17 inches.
Number of days on which .01 inch or more ol
precipitation fell 4.
Total precipitation (in indies) for this month in
18S6 2.24. 18S9 1.22. 1892 6.03.
1SS7 4 77. 1890. .67. 1893 .03.
18SS 2.00. 1891 .60. 1894 1.17.
Average precipitation for this month for ten
years 2. 1 6
Total deficiency in precipitation during month
1.S7.
Total eces in precipitation since January ls
.2a
Number of cloudless dajs 16; partly cloudy
days 15; cloudy da)s o.
Dateof fiost
Note. Barometer reduced to Sea leel.
'T indicates trace of precipitation.
To be taken from any fie minute record.
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WATI1KR WJIUUW
Abilene Texaj Oe Wi !m.
The chief of the Weather U)(m retpU
the publication ot the following dnl com.
piled from the tecord of observation for the
month of November taken at this UMon div
Inga period of nine years
It is believed that the fact thus set forth
will prove of interest to the public m well a
the special student showing at they do the
Average and extreme conditions of the more
important meteorological 'elements and the
range within which such variations mayb$
eTKiS.! 19 kMP during any corresponding.
month.
TRMrKRAtUAlk
Mean or normal temperature 53". dcg.
The warmest November was that? of 1885
- With an average of 58. leg
The coldest November was that of 18S9 with
an average of 4& dcg.
The highest temperature during any November
was 86 deg. on the 17 5 t 1885 1890
and t893. t
.The lowest temperature dtinnEf any November
was 13 deg on the 27th 1887
Average date on which first killing" frost
occurred (in autumn) Nov. 15.
Average date on which last "killing1' frost
occurred (in spring) March 13.
PRECirrrATiotJ.
Average for the month 1.42 inches.
Average number of days with .ot of an inch
or more 5.
The greatest monthly precipitation was 4.S0
inches in 188S.
The least monthly precipitation was 12
inches in 1891.
The greatest -imount of precipitation retorded
in any 24 consecutive hours was 2.14
inches on thn 25th and 26th 1887.
The greatest amount ol snow fall recorded in
24 consecutive hours (record extending
to winter of 1884-5 onI)') Mas i inches on
the 12th. 1SS9.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
vcrage number of cloudless days 15.
verag e number of partly cloudy days 9.
terage number of cloudy days 6.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been from the
S. S. W
The highest velocity of the wind during any
Nov. was N. E.48 miles on the 30th
1893.
ALLEN BUELL
Observer Weather Bureau.
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