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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-22
Cloves.

Cloves grow on trees from twenty to
thirty feet high, having a handsome
pyramidal shape, with leaves that are
large, glossy and evergreen. 1t is a ma
tive of Malacca, but is now grown in
nearly all of the spice islands of the In
dian Ocean, the larger part of the crop
coming from Amboyna, in the Island of
Ternate. Many years ago the Dutch
undertook to control the production of
this spice, and to confne its growth to
this island; they therefore destroyed the
Glove trees in the other spice islands,
but the high prices which they de-
manded gradually led to its. cultivation
in territory outside of their jurisdiction,
and they afterward abandoned that
policy. Still, most of the cloves now
produced are grown in Dutch territory,
and the high prices which have pre-
vailed during the last year or two have
been attributed partly to failure in the
crop in Ternate, and partly to the
Acheen war, which has considerably in
terfered with the supply usually derived
from Sumatra. The cloves of COM
MERGE are not, as many suppose, the
fruit of the Glove tree, but are the
flower buds. The ripe fruit in shape
resembles a small olive; it is of a dark
red color, with one or two cells con-
tanning as many seeds, and it is also
aromatic to certain extent, and some
times appears in commerce in dried
state under the curious name of ''mOther
of cloves.'' 1t is not nearly so pungent,
however, as the flower stems. Indeed,
the whole tree-leaves, bark and wood
seems to be impregnated in some de-
gree with the strong, distinctive Glove
flavor; but the flower buds are the
principal commercial product of the
tree. When first gathered they are of
reddish color, but in the drying GRO
cess, which is generally partly done by
wood fires and partly in the sun, they
turn to deep brown color, as they are
when they reach US in America. AL
though the tree grows wild to some ex-
tent, it is regularly cultivated in planta-
tions, the plants being set some ten or
fifteen feet apart and carefully pruned
and cared for.-FGrns and FIrestde.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-22
New WAYS Of Curing CONSUMPTION.

A good story is told of a well-known
Boston physician who was much
puzzled to know how to treat consump-
ton. Learning that the disease was
unknown among the lumbermen of
Maine, he instituted an inquiry as, to
diet and habits of the wood-choppeIs.'
To his surprise he found that their chief
diet was salt pork, and their principal
drink was whisky, whereupon he pre-!
scribed pork and whisky for his Boston
consumptiFe patients, not, however.
with happy results. The real secret of
the immunity of the lumberman was
that he lived in the pine woods and had
abundant exercise in the open air.
Two Paris physicians, MN. de Bore and
Beaumetz, have invented a system Of
treating consumption which is said, to
be quite successful. It consists in q
practice styled Experimentation,
which is not only Overlooking but
forced feeding by means of pumps and
other appliances. 1t is found that pa!
tients who can not retain food in their
stoma his in the ordinary way are not
inconYenienced when literally immense
quantities of food are introduced into
the system by q pump. The diet is a
composition of minced lean meat, which,
Is Qr1Su anu lueu pOuuueu luIO u pow
der It is then mixed with milk or
bouillon, and sometimes raw eggs are
added. This is found to be highly nu-
tritious and easily digested, and has
proved efficacious in hysteria and other
wasting diseases as in consumption, tor
which il was first devised. The first
dose given is not more than twenty-five
grammes per meal, but the quantity is
gradually and rapidly increased until
the large portion of six hundred
grammes is daily given. which is equiv
alent to about four pounds of lean meat
How large this quantity really is shown
by the fact that one pound of meat IS
quite sufficient for IN ordinary working
man, and two litres of milk and several
eggs are required in the administration
of the dose. The report is that the con-
sumptives, if not too far gone, have
rapidly gained in weight under this
process, their daily average increase
having ranged from eighty to one huns
bred grammes. The cough is less FREE
uuent, and the lungs begin to heal UNI
der this forced flooding, which, it is
added. works as well in dyspepsia as in
phthisis, never producing nausea or
vomiting, the food being passed down
the throat without any objection on the
part of even historical women, No
doubt the experiments of these French
physicians will soon be tested in this
country. DenlOrest,S Monthly. ~
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-22
Novel Telegraphy.

Prof. Francis E. Nipher, of this city,
thinks it is possible for the farmers
throughout the State of Missouri to es-
tablish system of telegraphy from one
farm to the other to convey weather
warnings and certain other information
at small expense. AS detailed by him
self, his plan is for people living along
any road to erect line of telegraph,
placing an ordinary telegraph inslru-
ment and key in each house. The cost
for the erection of such a line, assuming
that no trees are used as poles, will be
forty dollars per mile at the outside.
This line can be erected by the farmers
themselves. A twenty-mile line would
thus cost about three hundred dollars.
The poles would last ten years. The
cost of maintaining the line, if done by
the farmers themselves, who have
learned how to splice a wire, would be
entirely insignificant. If ten farm
houses are supplied the annual sum paid
on the line would thus amount to eight
dollars. "The cost of the telegraph in
struments of best construction would be
eight dollars per house. These instru-
ments would last indefinitely if properly
protected by lightning arresters. The
wire can terminate at the railroad sta
ton in the store OF some merchant who
is anxious to secure the trade of the
people along the line. The battery re-
quired would cost at retail prices not
over thirty-five dollars. If the people
owning the line will secure an iron mold
for casting zines, and also make their
own copper plates from sheet copper,
the cost of maintaining the battery
would be, say, ten cents per day. A
code of numbered signals, the meaning
of which has been previously agreed
upon, will serve for giving storm warn
ings. These signals are sent out by the
following device: A small shaft, turned
by weight, has upon one end brass
wheel containing one, two, three, etc.,
teeth. AS the weight descends the re-
voIving wheel transmits for half an hour
at time series of single dots, or two
dots, etc., which serve as signals. 1t
will only be necessary for the attendant
to select the proper wheel, wind up the
weight, and the signal will be sent au.
tomatically until the weight runs down.
Professor Nipher says that market re-
ports could also be sent over the wires
by local code of signals.-St. Louis
| Republican.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-22

8 29l. An act supplemental to an act en-
titled an act concerning railroads and other
common carriers. Approved March 8. 1883.
b 81. An act to regulate tha Interest on
the sale OF state Normal School lands An
proved March s, 1885,
s 29O. An act to authorize the Board of
County Commissioners OF the County of Elk
to issue bonds to refund the outstanding
bonds of said county. Approved March 8,
1888.
S B 235. An act providing for the division
and sale OF certain railroad stock therein re-
ceived, and to repeal chapter I72 of the ses-
sion laws OF ISL Approved March Sth. 1888.
S 221. An act to provide for the building
of bridges In the County of Marion. Approved
March Sth, 1888.
) b 275- An act making approximations for
the Executive, and judicial Departments of
the State, for the fiscal years ending June so,
1884, and June so. 1885, and for DEFICIENCIES
from the fiscal years 1879 1880 1881, 1882 and
1888. Approved March 9Th, ISS3
$50 An act making appropriations for
miscellaneous expenses. and to provide for
the transfer of the money arising from the
tax levied on the several railroads of the
State, for the purpose of paving salaries and
expenses OF Railroad Commissioners and Sec
rotary of said board, and making appropria-
tions for the salary of the State Nine Inspector
for the fiscal years ending June So 1854 and
June 30, 1885. Approved March s, 1888.
b lt3. An act to preserve the purity of the
judiciary. Approved March 1883.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-22
For Young Readers.
WHAT AMI OFFERED FOR BABY2

What am offered for Baby2
Dainty, dimpled and sweet
From the curls above his forehead
To the beautiful rosy feet
From the tips of the wee pink fingers
To the light of the clear brown eve.
What am offered for Baby?
who'll buy? who'll buy? who'll Duy2
What am offered for Baby?
A shOpful of sweets?' All, not
That s too much beneath his value
Who Is sweetest OF all below!
The naughty, beautiful darliagl
one kiss from his rosy mouth
Is better than all the daintieS
OF East, or West, or South!
What am offered for Baby?
a pile of gold:' An, dear,
Your gold IS too hard and heavy
Would the treasures of all the mountains
Far IN the wonderful lands
Be worth the clinging and claSping
VI these dear little peach-bloon handsE
So what am offered for Baby?
A rope of diamondSy" Nay,
Hyour 0ril liants We're larger and brighter
Than stars in the Milky Way,
Would they ever be half so precious
As the light OF those lustrOus eyes,
sun full of the Heavenly glory
1hey brought from beyond the skies2
Then lcbGt am offered for Baby?
heart full of love and q kiss"
wen, II any Inlil& ever COuiu tempt me-
'TWOuld be such an offer as this
But how can / know if your loving
Is tender, and true, and divine
Enough TO repay what I'm giving
In s. ling this sweetheart of mine2
So we viii not sell the Baby!
Your gold and gems and stuff,
Were they ever so rare and precious
Would never be half enough
For what would we care. my dearie,
What glory the world put on
If our beautiful darling were going;
If our beautiful darling were gone!
VIDE Quake.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-22
A New Firemen's Device.

The Milwaukee Wisconsin, is proud
and happy in the belief that ifthe New
hall House fire was to occur again there
would be little loss of life, because the
firemen of that city, taught by mis-
fortune, have become experts in the use
of all sorts of fire-escapes. One scheme
in particular recommends itself to every
one of imagination and experience.
The plan in a future emergency will be
to shoot ramrods, with string attach
ments, into the windows of the burning
hotels. The only drawback to the
practical execution of this idea is that
a terrified guest, standing in a window
shrieking for help, will be very much
surprised. and not UNNECESSARILY tran.
quilted or treasured, on finding himself
suddenly transixed with three-foot
ramrod and a coil Of string. And, unless
the fremen of Milwaukee become vastly
better marksmen than the police usually
are. the probability is thatnot a window
in the hotel will be broken. while the
streets will be full Of bowling fremeH
and weeping citizens pulling ralnroda
out of each other. - htkGdetpItG eTesaJ
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-22

"A Washington man who was ac-
costed late at night by fellow that de-
manded money, pointed his night-key
at him, and the fellow started off at a
go-as-you-can gait, says an exchange.
Probably the fellow had experienced
difficulty with a night-key, and knew
how much trouble it could make man.
Boston Transcript.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-22

A man who was fishing for trout in
the Tionesta, years ago, so the STORY
runs, caught his hook on bag of gold
and brought it safely ashore. AS he
looked at the gold he sadly said: ''Just
my luck never could catch any fish ?''---
N0rrisEoI1n Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-22

Soap bubbles can be blown to q size
of two feet IN diameter and kept two
DAYS by using a preparation of oleate of
soda and glycerine 7. Sun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-22

The bits of hard soap can be used i
tied up in q piece of thin cloth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-22

"A young1ady in Saundersville, Ga.,,
was recently frig htened to death by two
dogs running v.oIently toward. her as'A
to attack.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04
JUNIUs Is IRoNIcAL.

Junius, who ia editing the Copiah
department OF the Jackson Tribune.
keeps on pokiug fun at the indepsn-
dent candidates. He piles on snft
sap pretty thick. We are satisfied
be will convince Parson Bridewoll
that he is o great msn-for he is nj.
ready Of that opiniou-bnt to the
thinking people he is, as merchants
would say, Glow middling," or more
properly speaking, "msan ordinary
Hi, attempts At ora'ory AM debate
are bat as tink'ing cymbals and
sounding brass. Hear what he says
OF tho Liquid Statesman.
bridewell il an able debater and n
thoroughly posted politician. H. il
match for anyone the democrats
may put f,rward ON the stunp. Ho j.
y more fluent aud polished speaker
than Miller, democratic candidate
from this town for District A"ornev,
aud has far IN. advantage Of his OPP
poneut from Wesson. DR.. Rowan, who
Is noiorionsly deficient in primary
culture. aud has very unpropooess.
ing manner OF delivery.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04

A reunion OF the twrnty.second
Mississippi regiment is called during
the week of the State fair. at Jack.
son. in order to raise subscription
for the removal Of the rumains OF
Gen. John s. Bowen. from the gar.
den Of Csrnes place. near Auburn,
to . more suitable public place, and
for the erection OF q monument. The
movement is an earnest one, and be-
gins with every appearance OF the
success with which it should be
crowned.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04
THEOLOGICAL DEBATER.

A B.sursgsrd correspondent OF
the J.sks,n Tribune. who dates his
latter from II ,z'ehurst, 10 trying to
get up q little nntoriey by paving
attention TO the SraSAL and pumng
up h's candidate. We wonder II one
Of the independent Candidates for
the Legislature doesn't have finger
in getting up those labored articles
Jupius IL very ironical. Listen what
he says.
Rev. j. ". NJ Nail, the other In
dependent candidate. IL both o for.
chile and q log c,l dsbater, and as q
speaker is far superior to either
Gaynes or Rowan.
Great Caesars ghostl When has
he ever shown himself q iorciblo and
logical debater2 He has male sew.
eral speeches, and the burd n Of hit
whine was how he was swindled out
,f his election. to "ssy nothing
about the box the muls ats up"
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04
DO rou WANT THEM ANY LONGER.

When the present board came in.
to control the county was free from
debt, there was $4,000 in the treas
nry, and warrants we're worth dollar
fui dollar. What do We SEQ nowl
Warrants at sixty to seventy cents,
the treasury empty and q debt Of
$4,000 hanging over Us. D. you
want that kind Of board any loa-
ger!
The present bo,rd generously do
mated 81 ,o0s OF the peoples money
to ono Of til psrty's pets to bring suit
against Uncle Billy Cook and hi"
bondsman for $3.50. Do you want
your money squa0dersd in that man.
usrl
This generous board had two prop.
ositious before il for the county
printing. The Signal proposed to do
the work 70 one dollar and the Co.
piahan fifty. Toe Board saw the Co.
pishan's City aud voted it ono hun.
dred more.-one hundred and Atty in
oil. That was liberal. bat who pays
for oil tLisS
Ageneral recklessness and extray.
iganco has characterized this board
aud tho people are determined to
have them 10 longer. They have
been too free with the public funds
and have depleted our treasury. orea'
ted new debt and IL allowed to re-
remain will bankrupt the county,
OF course every one will understand
that We do not include those mem.
bers who so msufully battled against
the adoption qf measures detrimen.
tai to tho interest OF the people
They were in the min ,rity.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04

The Right Rev. Benz. d. Smith,
Bishop of Kentucky. will preside,
by virtue Of seniority, over the
House Of Bishops IN the occasion OF
the holding OF toe Triennial Convsu.
ton Of the Episcopal church in the
United States, at Philadelphia, on
Oct.3. Bishop Smith was consecra,ed
in 1882. and last year celebrated his
golder jubilee. H. is nearly niuety
ysars old. His residence Is New
York city, and owing to the in6rmi.
ties Of age. be rarely visits his do
cese. Tue secretary Of the House
Of Bishops is Rev. Dr.. Henry G..
Potter, rector Of Grace Church. New
York city.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04
rHry CAN'T NOMINATE.
The independent. in beat Ave


Tue independents IN beat i've
seem to have . hard time Of II. They
want 10 nominate . man for supervi'
sor, but ihsy have never been able to
got vnough Of tho party together to
do %. Now We know the people Of
Crystal Springs are accommodating
and would help them out. Mr.. Jor-
dan sgrsed TO let them have tho can
non, aud said II they were afraid to
to shoot It hs would got the powder
aud furnish q man to shoot II for
them. But they think there nigh
be catch in this. They have an
idea that thsy might snatch up Ike
Jones aud ram him In for waddiug
Graciousl Or they might turn The
yun upon them aud pour some OF
McNeil's speeches into their ranks.
Gracious again. Or they might loac
her up with some OF Bridewell'
heavy articles and then she'd bust.
Mr.. Jordan. we are afraid your gao
proposition will not 10 accepted.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04

The Wilson railroad is progressing
RAPIDLY IN Franklin county. A large
iorcs Is already ut wo K On it. and
our farmers. IN my OF them are nut
pleinenting their short crop by TOW
months work on tha road. IL is Ga
tims,ed that fr m 1S00ta 1000 hands
are at work ia hi. county, and the
force is being daily increased. 1
learn that the contract - are very
saugnine I at the gadine. viii b.
complrt.d in D cem',.r. TIE com.
olu,ion 4 this rad will bs tue de til
kneil 70 Na'cli-z, asa most the en-.
,r.. trade OF Il at city comss from
FIR .nkl,n aud JET 'rIon counties.
which trade will b. cut Of by tbs
road. It will also ed c the trade
some on 'he "B j." raj, bat not
very seriously TIE rich aud beau.
,ifal valley Of tho Homo h,tto. ~h se
trads has beeu divided between
Brookhsven, Summit aud Na'c.sf,
vii. b but littl- aztec Q BY the Will
son roal; IL is too FAR w-.t.-Cor-
respond. n. b. okhaveu Leader.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04
BEAT THREE

Tho democratic citizens Of beat
three should arouse themselves and
send Wood Davis to the next county
legislature. He is q good rnap. =
good democrat aud will make mum.
Der one supervisor. Just give the
radicals ~ understand that you are
tired Of being represented by q per-
son whose vote is always recorded
for ever measure calculated to bring
the county into bankruptcy. Tell
them that you are going to cleo,
Davis and then do IL.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04
THE sEAuREoA.D Dxror.

Below we publish . communication
which explains itseli. We hope
this puts an end 10 tho mslt,r. We
sac no reason why ill.fssling should
exist between the two t1wns Ia 70.
gard TO tho question. and ws trust,
with this, our friends viii agree 10
1T Il drop:
Csiclop, Sap. s., 1855
Col VIZ. 0LlvEs.
Wrssoo, Mis-.
M DlAR SiR:-On my return hero
to-day I 6nd your favor Of the 18Th
inst. respecting y publication which
appears 10 the Haz 'ebprst paper ov-
.r the signature of Plan iesp." !
never pay any attention 10 thiA kind
Of oom nuuics'ions. Nv time 10 too
much oocupisd with mUre important
subjects. Bat ! write this to you 10
say. that neither Yourself. ~ you
know, nor Col. Rich ,rd.ou. nor Suy.
body el,e ins'ds or outside OF the
stats OF Mississippi, has b I'd anything
to do with ths locating Of the depots
at Wssson and BeanreGard but NY
self, and hence no one sIss i respoa-
s.ble. JAS. O GLANCE.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04


The town OF Bcauregsrd, which
vas litsralIy reduced 10 q heap Of
rum. by tho terr,b . torna 10 Of list
June. 10 rising 10 beauty guu. Too
Wounds of tue Saw, che hSmm aud
he trowsl may b. hoard from early
dawn 'til d wy evs." aod within o
few short IN ,uths tie visitor will
lock in win for my ves'ige Of tho
dcsola,ion that few but dreadful
minutes wrought The unconquer-
,bls energy of man will repsir ths
mstsr,a, devastation Of tina, awful
ornado, but the b'eesing hearts ard
blightsd hope, Of that terrible day
remain, aud will remain uuiil tho
last witness IT that great horror
shall have .ssed away. New homes
may BE- bni,t up. new temples to the
most High may be erected, aud 10
all utSard appearance tho once
beautiful and prosperous village OF
Besuregsrd may become moro pro*
p4r0us and m ire beauiifal than 1t
vas that brig It 3 lib 9TH morning in
June, but from the wounded hes:ts
and hroken spirits OF many OF iH cit.
z.ns. there will ever be yeruiog
Sigh fr
"rhe touch OF vanished hand.
The sound Of voice that IL still."
and morning. noon aud n,git. that
Sigh like the undertone Of y graf
organ, will continue to r-vsrbsrate,
until the weary hearts are atili. and
the wounded spirits arc at rest nm.
der ihc green tree' ieyond the dark
rver.-Vlcksburg II raid.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04

We had tho pleasure OF meeting
Mr.. W. NJ. Prisstly. Of Canton, in
Crystal Springs. last Monday even.
ng. he was formerly agent at the
lstter place, aud was. down attend
ing to business connected with the
Knights Of Honor Lodge. While o
citizen Of this county he took great
interest in political matters. and was
instrumental in bringing Brother Nc.
out for the Legislature. He says IL
auy good citizen Of Ccpiah feels like
kicking him, he is ready to submit.
He says Nc. told him he was good
democrat. land Nc says that yeti and
he believed him.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04
TRY SOMETHING ELSE.

The independents thought they
would mako political capital by
bringing suit against the b'n ismsn
Of Uscla. hut they made a
mistake. They had m idea that they
would create an impression that the
sheriff Of the democratic party was q
defaultef, aud therefore the people
should rsbuke said party by utiug
with tho independents. just think,
thsy gaze away ono thousand to COL
l"ct two hundred aud 6f'y with ten
per cent Of. DID they suppose Uu.
Gle Billy would default for that pitt
ful sum? II vas TOP snall-to iusig-
n'fio,nt. Why he has friends
enough to contribute Q cent each
and liquidate that amount. Try
something slse. That game is old.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-10-04
srxros Az PAGES SCHOOL HOUSE.

He Pours Hot Shot Into the Ensmy. and
Makes the wsikin Ring.
The meeting at Pages School
House last Saturday was q grand
success. Nearly all Of the neigh.
borhood turned ont and had the
pleasure Of hearing Mr.. J. s. Sexton,
one Of Copiahs fsvorits sons, pour
hot shot into the Independents for
An hour and q bali, almost every
sentences being greeted with cheers
that made the welkin ring. The
democrats 10 that section arc thor.
oughly aroused and propose to carry
the ticket BY seven hundred majori-
ty in that beat, Mr.. Sexton made
the pioneer speech in that settlement
and IL 10 needless to add the rad'
and independents "smelt the patch
in he is fully competent to per.
form that duty for tho independents
and bs seemed snthused for tho
occasion.