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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-22
'sJOhnY' One Hundred and Seventy.
one Times.


A gentleman tells the Cleveland
Leader this, which is repeated in his own
language:
II wish to relate to you ludicrous
little episode which took place in a
drawing-room car between Boston and
New York. Besides myself and wife
there were foSr ladies and a five-year-
old boy, whose name was John, all
evidently travelling together, and an old
gentleman who sat opposite the ladies,
wearing a broad-brimmed peaked felt
hat, a brown wig and very gray 'whisk-
ers. He had taken off his boots and en-
cased his feet in slippers, and ensconced
himself in one of the big chairs of the
car, evidently determined to make him
self comfortable while he whiled away
the time delving into magazine. John
was evidently a sort of a boyish nui-
sance. He kept moving about like a
perpetual motion machine. His mother
was a small, lean woman, with thin
face, long peaked nose, a pointed pro-
jecting chin, grey eyes sunk deeply in
her little head. Her voice was of the
most piercing, squeaking kind that
could possibly be imagined. Every
time her boy was engaged in some
mischievous operation, the mother would
reprimand him by screaming out in her
horribly shrin voice, in a falsettO note,
John! That ear-piercing sound caused
the old gentleman to give a jump as
though he had heard the sudden blast of
a locomotive whistle close by. Pretty
soon JOHNNY would be impaling some
flies on the window and the terrific
sound would be heard again, calling,
joint and the old gentleman would
! give another start in the midst of his
reading. After another interval John
would take a round foot cushion and
| roll along the aisle, like nine-pin ball,
and it went whack against the leg of
the old gentleman, and simultaneously
came the sound of joint in the high
| falsetto voice of the mother, and the
! gentleman gave another tremendous
start This calling of john in that
unearthly shrill tone was kept up every
! little while till the train reached Spring
field. Here the old gentleman pulled
on his boots, slowed away his slippers,
gathered his traps together, and pro-
| ceeded to get off the car. AS he was
passing the mother and John on his
way out. he stopped, looked at her in a
dignitied manner, showed her piece of
paper covered with tally marks, and
! said, in calm loud voice: Madam,
you have screamed out '.John!'- Just
one hundred and seYenty-one times!'
and with bow threw the paper on her
lap and left the car. The woman gazed
at him till he disappeared with her
mouth wonderingly open and IN a mo
mentarily dazed condition. Finally
she came to and furiously vented her
spite on John by taking him across her
knees and giving him a terrific spank
ing in spite of his yells. The whole
scene was so ridiculous and ludicrous
that all of the passengers. including the
ladies of the party who were travelling
with the mother of John, gave way to
a paroxysm of laughter, IN spite Of poor
Johns tears at being made to suffer for
the old gentleman's sarcasm"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-22
ssA LITTLE NONSENSE. /"

The horseshoe is a sheer sign, and
the only one we know of-BostOa1 Tran
script.
"A Melancholy Case of Suicide: A
naughty little boy, having been threat
ened with a whipping, Immediately hung
his head.
Washington has always been recog-
nized as the Father of his Country, but
icle to discover that blowing out the gas
on retiring was one of its smothers.
-"Oh, myn' said an old lady who
fell out of bed in a Boston hotel night
before last, 81 have hurt the exterior of
my spinal column" Good enough
mean, by gracious!'' said her husband,
sitting bolt upright in bed, ''we'u sue
the proprietor for damages. - Hotel
Mail.
4 guess I'm getting to be epicurean
in my tastes, you know, y says Blooms;
''why, since the cold wethah has set in.
you know, eat everything can lay
my hands on, don't care what, you
know" And he went to gnawing the
end of his cane again.-M Y. CONNER
ciGl Advertiser.
"A Husband having One Night re-
turned home Fuller than Goat, gave
Promise unto his Wife of new Dress
''And what Kind of Dress?" asked his
Sagacious spouse. ga cashmere Dress, -
replied the Husband. alas" cried
the Wife, ''alas, that, Having once
Started in, you Did not get Full enough
for Gross Grain. - Chicago Nea0s.
She said, the other day at friends
lunch table, at which she had happened
unexpectedly, and found several
strangers seated, apropos of remark
made of a certain lady of uncertain age:
''Why, good graciousi she is as old as
the hills,'1 and could not imagine In the
least what had caused the general con-
sternation. She did little later on,
however, when it was explained to her
that two maiden sisters at the table,
whose name she didn't quite catch In
the Introduction, were named Hill, and
were extremely sensitive on the subject
of age.-BOSt0ps Gazette.
old Mrs. Bumper is powerful wO-
mans right woman, and the other day
a lady told her she had heard a bit of
news which would please her. What
is it?'' asked the old lady. give just
read that woman has been elected q
member of the standing committee on
the London School Board 81 hope
you do not call that pleasing?'' Eyes,
/ do. Why Dot?'' s'Why not? Why
just look at it, What did those impo-
lite men elect her on a standing com
mittee for? They might at least have been
gentlemen enough to give her q chair.
Bah! Men VIII never give women 3
chance I don't believe. "a Merchant
IrGUelIer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-22

The late General Steedman never
had physician until his last Illness
Toledo Blade.
Martin Luther has been called the
est. Paul of the Sixteenth Century,
and the Religious Bismarck of Ger
many
Joseph Foster and wife, of Cairo,
N Y, have celebrated their diamond
wedding. He is ninety-nine and she is
niuety-five. Buffalo Express.
Washington inaugurated the prac-
tice of Presidential excursions from the
capital. His first trip was to New Eng.
land, where he was received with great
demonstrations of joy.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Tom Ochiltree says the Princess of
Wales and the Empress of Austria are
the finest ladies he met abroad. He says
he has a commission to send the last
named two or three saddle horses from
Kentucky in the spring. Chicago Times.
Bishop Simpson is the most elo-
quent orator in the Methodist Episcopal
Church-probably one of the best ora
tors in the rld-sometimes disap-
pointing on account of his dryness, and
at other times rising to a white heat
that fuses all around tn 7. Herald.
-Elica Bags, a native of Scriven
County, Ga, went to Florida at six years
of age, married at thirteen, and her first
child was born when she was only four
teen. She is now thirty-one and has
eighteen children (twinS twice., fifteen
Of whom are living.-AtIantG ConStittt-
tiO21
Prof. Ashton, blind musician, says
the Albany On. Y. Express, was wan
dering with his stick around Green
bush, the other day, when he was ac-
costed by a bewildered Albanian: ''I
say, Jimmy, where is Second avenue?''
Come along with me" said Jimmy,
"Pu show you; I'm going up that
way
Rev. Newman Hall is universally
known in England as the author of the
tract Come to jesus Some time ago
it is related, he wrote a reply to some of
his critics, and, having a good deal of
1.-The old man Adam" in his natural
makeup, used some pretty singing
language therein. Before publishing it
he read 1t to his friend, the late Dr.
Binney, and then said: Now, Doctor,
l m going to print it in tract form, and
l want you to suggest a name for it.
''Well," said the other, 'fwhile YOU
were reading some of those hard hits at
your enemies, it occurred to me that
you ought to call it Go to the Devil, by
the Author of ''Come to Jesus - -
Mr.. Hall saw the point, and didn't pub
fish the tract at all Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Horace Whitney, President of
the Dover Stamping Company. whose
death was announced recently, learned
the tinsmith's trade when young and
worked at it many years, until he ac-
CURED sufficient capital to start in bust
ness with Mr.. i. J. Rand at Dover, N
H. The establishment was very success
full, and from it grew the great firm of
which he was many years President.
Mr.. Whitney was pre-eminently me-
chanic. AS long ago as 1925 he made
the first stamped tinware ever produced,
but it was not until after 1850 that this
industry was fully developed, to which
his genius contributed in an eminent de-
gree. He was an honest, truthful, ster-
ling man, with an overwhelming hand for
the deserving who needed his help
Boston Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-22
A swind1er MINED.
INDIANAPOLIs. Im

INDIANAPOLIS. ND, Nov. y.
Walter Curtis, a prepOssessing looking
Engiishman was arrested this afternoon on
the charge Of using the mails to defraud.
On Friday last he deposited five dollars
with Fletcher & Thorpe, bankers, and this
was followed by advertisements in the Gin
cinnad papers, and elsewhere, calling for
copyists, male and female, to be employed
at fifteen cents per hour, each applicant TO
forward one dollar for contract, and he re-
ferring as evidence Of good faith to the i've
dollar fact that 1--WE bank with Fletcher &
Thorpe.N Last night the letters began
pouring to his net, and to-day the pOst-mas-
ter conhscated an immense batch, and win
forward them to the dead letter Office.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-22
APromiscuous Smash.

NORTH ADAMS, MASS, Nov. =.
A train of freight cars on the Troy &
Greenfield Railroad bound west, took the
east-bound track at Zoar Station to-day and
stopped to let the passenger train bound
west pass. While standing with the engine
derailed construction train rushed into
the depot and into the freight train with
terrific force. The engine derailed was
aifted from the track and fell on the other
engine and several cars were piled promis-
cuously about the engine. The brakeman
on the construction train jumped and was
seriously injured. The engineer and fire.
IMAM jumped and escaped injury. Damages
heaYy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-22
missionary Appropriations.

NEW YORK, Nov. u.
The General Missionary Committee of
the Methodist Episcopal Church appropri-
ated 81, 900 for the Austin, Tex, Conference;
Arkansas, $500; Blue Ridge, $1,000; Gen.
tral Tennessee, $500; Colorado, s, 800; De-
trOit, $4,000; Kansas, $500; Kentucky,
$1,000; Michigan, $4,000; Northwest Kan
sas, $500; st. Louis, 81 SOC; South Kan
sas, $500; Southwest Kansas, So, 800; West
Virginia, s, 500; Nebraska, $500; North
Nebraska, $4,000; Northwest Iowa, 5000;
West Wisconsin, s., 800; Wisconsin, s, GOO;
Minnesota, $4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-22
Destructive Fire With Attendant Loss of
Life at Charleston, S. c.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Nov. IL.

CHARLESTON, 5. C., Nov. II.
Fire broke out this afternoon on Hayne
street in Wilbur's clothing mandatory,
spreading to Robertson, Taylor & Co.'s
Wholesale groceries. Both buildings were
quilted. Luding's bag factory, adjoining,
was damaged. Loss estimated at $50, 900.
There were eight women and one boy en-
ployed in Wilbur's factory, most of whom
jumped from the third story.
Ellen Heron was killed and Susie Bond
mortally injured.
Mary Walfe was badly burned, but may
recover.
Maggie Quin1isk and Annie Tylee were
badly hurt, but will recover.
Abigail Guy and Laura Green are sup
posed to have burned in the building.
A little boy named Lightheart Jumped
and was caught Unhurt. Only :the nine
persons named were on the third story.
The fire broke out under the stairway, on
the second floor, cutting of escape, and the
fire spread rapidly. Persons on the second
floor escaped with difficulty.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-22

Attic Dial Verne Theatre, at Milan,
the other night, an American named
Shepherd created a great sensation by
appearing with luminous scarf pin,
which was nothing more or less than q
tiny electric lamp, warranted TO go for
five hours, by means of a small generator
concealed in the waistcoat pocket
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-22

During the war of 1912 two kegs of
gold coin were sent from Prescott to
Kensington, Ont, by stage The stage
broke down and the gold was secreted
somewhere near Hog Back Hill. Some
people think the coin may be found
there still, and many holes have been
dug in search of the missing treasure.
Montreal Witness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-22

Many man begins life by think
ing he can convert iron into gold, and
ends by finding out to his sorrow that
all his gold has become from, T.
Herald.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
Registered Druggists.

A. N. Sutton, late representative in the
Legislature, and Il. W. Jester, both of st.
Georges, this county, are the only drug
gists in the Stale now unregistered and
they have failed to register, not from any
desire to evade or distbey the law,
but because they believe the
town of st. Georges has less than 500
inhabitants, and therefore does not come
under the action of the new registry law.
The Board of Pharmacy, however, has
sent thsin transcript from the census OF
1880 showing that the town has
above 500 inhabitants and their
fees are looked for to-day. OF other
druggists reported unregistered J. G..
Luff OF FELTON,, is out OF the business aud
+. c. Carroll is a member OF the firm of
West & Carroll of Middletown of which
firm the senior member is registered. The
same il true of James Cowgirl of Dover,
]. ]. Creni of Cowgirl q Son being
registered. C. r. Layton OF George
town, reported unregistered is of
the firm of Layton & Layton, and the
partner, L. L. Layton, is registered. DR..
Nathaniel Pratt of Milford registered a
day or two before his name was published
in the list of unregistered druggists.
The Board Of Pharmacy gives notice that
the date Of holding examinations outside
of Wilmington for druggists clerkR seek
ing certificates as qualified assistants has
been changed from September 18th to
August 3lst. In the city the examina-
tions will be held September 7th.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
YOUNG MANS MISFORTUNE.

One Arm Literally wound About
the Shaft and Broken In Many
PIaces-A Leg Broken = Internal
Injuries.
Joseph Glsnder, about Is years old,
living at No. 1000 East Tenth street, and
employed by the Kennebeo Ice and Coal
Company, met with terrible and prob
ably fatal accident at 2.45 O'Clock Mon
day morning.
CHAMBER is employed as a on-helper
by the company, and shortly after going
on duty Monday morning he attempted.to
crawl under the main shaft Of the ma
chinery, which was then revolving at the
rate Of $50 revolutions per minute.
He unfortunately let his right arm
touch the top Of the shaft when his body
was half way under, and his shirt sleeve
was caught by a thumb screw on the
collar of the shaft, drawing his arm
around and for at least two minutes he
was whirlAd around the shaft at the above
rate.
Finally his body was jolted up against
the side OF the building to which the
shaft is attached and he was thrown
around striking the building every revo.
luton for at least two minutes longer. A
workman who happened to be passing
around the building saw the body on the
shaft, and halloGed to A. G.. johnson,
superintendent, to stop the engine.
This was quickly done and the lad was
taken of the shaft more dead than alive
and conveyed to his home.
His arm was broken In several places
as was his leg, and it is thought that
serious internal injury is done bin.
DR.. Bloeksom who was summoned
rendered medical assistance.
He is still in critical condition.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
PERSONAL.

James COcb burn, ex-Spesker OF TIE
Canadian House OF Commons, died Tues
day morning in Ottawa.
Judge jeremiah S. Black is suffering
from painful Illness at his home in
York, Pa, but no immediate danger is
apprehended.
The Denver Tribune notes the passage
OF the Pullman palace car, Manton Mar
BILE, through Denver with the Whining
ton Knights Templar on board in charge
of Sir knight A. C. Griggs, and charac-
terizes the Wilmingtonians as all linen
sof eminent station and great wealth." a
bit OF forid journalism that seems
greatly to have amused some of the
party.
The German Prince Hohenlohe, and the
English Lords, Latham and Elphinstone,
arrived in Montreal Tuesday, on theii
way to visit the Northwest. The Prince
is President OF the German Colonization
Company. The party will witness tn,
formal opening Of the Northern Pacif,
railroad. A number Of Bavarian civil
and military dignitaries, who will ais
witness that event, arrived at Providence
yesterday in the steam yacht Yosemite
with Henry Willard.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
1roNDAY,s STOCK 1fARKET.
The HaInmerfng of Stocks Attri-
Iuled To In4 l.nuId.


buted to Jay Gould.
New York Correspondence Philadelphia Ledger.
1t has bsen day Of intense excitement
in financial circles, and in the stock mar
ket there was decidedly panicky feel
ing, accompanied by free sales of the
leading shares, carrying down prices
from l to 50 per cent, the weakest stocks
having been the railroad properties, which
sold down to 296 for Northern Pacific, rs
for the preferred, and So for Oregon and
Transoontinental.
The ahammeripg" OF these stocks is
attributed to Mr.. Gould, who is alleged
to be largely "short" of them. In con
nection with the statement that the last
named company, who had been buying
largely of Its own shares, borrowing
money for the purpose aud selling its
treasury stock, Mr.. Henry Willard this
afternoon published denial of the
stories, and characterized them az "abom-
Unable falsehoods." Union Pacific, Cen
trail Pacific and st. Paul and Omaha were
alao subjected to considerable hammering
by the bears and decline OF 2 to 81 per
cent. was the result.
Late in the day there WAS an upward
reaction, which left the market at the
close, however, to 81 per cent. lower
than at the close on Saturday. About
noon rumors were circulated of "probable
failures" in the street, and about 2
o'clock the suspension OF Cecil Ward &
Co., OF No. 80 New street, was announced.
They are comparatively young firm,
AID the liabilities are about $40, 900.
Two thousand elk hundred shares of
various stocks were bought in under the
rule for their account.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16

Two ferries will be put in operation at
the foot of Market street to carry persons
across the ChristiRua while the new
bridge Is being constructed. Ono will be
run by Bridge Tender Forsyth who has
four boats to be run from float built at
the north side Of the stream, landing at the
west side Of the bridge opposite. Near
this point is the boat house of Brannan u
McManuB, who have ii boats which they
will use in terryipg passengers across the
creek, As to the rate to be- charged, ferry
men declined to stste positively but MIR.
Forsyth thought it probable it would be
five cents each way. Mr.. McManus said
that the rate to be charged by his ferry
would depend upon the length of time
the bridge would be out OF use. II for
but a short time, the rate would be five
cents each way, but it was possible that
the round trip would be but five cents. In
the event of the rate Of five cents q
single trip prevailing he thought himself
and partner would make reduction in
favor of the employees of works across the
stream. Work upon the bridge will
probably be begun about the first of the
month. The piling for the piers is ex-
peoted next week. During the construc
ton of the bridge, vehicles will be COM
PEELED to use the Third street bridge.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
Available Mule Killed.

A mule valued at $3.50 was killed
Sunday morning by the 8 O'Clock
limited express train near Pickels'
foundry. James B. Crocier, oolored, the
owner of the animal, while cleaning his
stable on Thatcher street between Thir-
tenth and Fourteenth, turned out
several horses aud mules intending them
to go to the water near by, to drink.
They strayed off and before
he came up with them one
of the mules got in the way of the
express, was struck by the w-cstcher
and lifted as high as the locomotives
smokestack, and came down on the track
again in time to receive another terrible
Kick from the iron steed, which landed
him alongside the track badly mangled
and detunct.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
PORTIPENN.


Special Correspondence OF state journal.
PoRr Penn, Aug. 13.-Pomona Grange
of New Castle county will hold its third
quarterly meeting for the present year on
the 9Th day of September next, and will
bs entertained on that occasion by
Grange No. g.. The exclusive use of the
pavilion aud grounds at st. Augustine
Pier has been secured for the occasion.
fishing skill belonging to George
Johnson OF this place, was stolen Friday
night. Another and better skitf was left
in place of the one stolen, but as Mr..
Johnson's skiff contained sail and stur-
geon net, he is much the loser, especially
as the strange skitf is probably a stolen
one. Mr.. johnson and others spent Sat-
urday in searching for the missing boat
without success, and are still on the war
patl,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
FE1RFUL FALL.

A Young Man Drops Twenty eight
Feet, Striking II Hydranf In His
Descent.
Irwin Seeds, aged is years. SOD of J. R
D. Seeds of this city, met with fearful
fall yesterday afternoon about LIS
O'Clock.
He WAS working on top of the Gswthrop
Building at the southwest CORNER of
Fourth and Shipley streets and
had gathered up his tools, preparing
to descend by ladder to the ground.
After stepping on the first round of the
ladder, he let go TO TX his tools more
securely, lost his balance and tell to the
ground, distance OF % feet,
striking the top Of hydrant ss
he came down. Some workmen picked
him up and carried him into the liquor
saloon of William Baxter & Bro. at the
southeast corner OF Fourth and Shipley
streets, where large crowd Immediately
gathered.
DR.. West, who was summoned, came
and after examining the young man who
was conscious and suffering fearful agony,
said that the tall had caused congestion
of the spine and that there was large
effusion of blood on the kidneys. Young
Seeds is considered in an extremely criti-
cal condition though in what his injuries
will result, is not known at present.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
The wide, wide World.

LIMA, REpUBLIc OF PERU.-Senor A. de
La L, Delgado, l.. L. b. and Counsellor,
Tribunal of Justice, Lima, Republic of
Peru, says One single application of
st. Jacobs Oil, cured me completely of
rheumatic pains in my left arm.
recommended it to two of my friends, the
Mrs. Dona JusDa Garcia, widow, and Mr..
D. Herman Decker, German gentleman.
the pain.cure from terrible nsuralt ic
pains of ten months standing. MIR.
Decker was cured of inexplicable pains
by single application of the cure. My
brother used the great remedy for a
species of paralysis Of the arm. He was
entirely relieved from his ailment by one
or two applications, after having tried
numberless other remedies without effect