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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-01
ga LITTLE NONSENSE -

Top dressing, p" remarked Fogg, as
he hurried by the milliner's window;
sit makes the grass look green and it
makes a man look blue. "-BOSt07a IT'G7a-
script.
If the owner of q rickety steamboat
tells you the old boiler has been in
spected and is all right and sound, don't
YOU believe him. It's too thin.-M T.
Commercial Ad0erttser.
An exchange notes the fact that q
complete piece of music can now be
bought for the same price as five-cent
cigar Yes, but the bother of it is, it s
Just about the same quality. BasrLing-
ton Free Press.
do you know why you and George
remind me of two shades of one colorP''
asked young lady of companion who
had been engaged for a good many
years. NO" was the reply. iii
tell you, then; it's because you don't
match. 81 Philadelphia Call.
What would we do without poetsr
The latest piece Of information in verse
begins: ''The golden-rod is yellow"
How horrible it would have been had
the public been obliged to remain under
the hallucination that the golden-roG
was scarlet.-OiI City Derrick.
"A Scotchman standing by the family
grave, said: ''There lie my gran father
and my gran mither, and my ain father
and mither. and there lies my brither
Bob, and my puir girl Jennie, and there
lies my wife; and, If I'm spared, here
I'll lie too. IN T. Independent.
-''Here, waiter!'' exclaimed Smith,
what do you mean by giving me a dirty
napkin?" The waiter took away the
soiled napkin and gave Smith a clean
one, murmuring as he walked aw&y,
We'll, if that amt the most particular
man l ever saw. That napkin has been
used by no less than dozen men, and
he's the first one to make any COM
plant. "-DetrOtt Post.
Abraham and Joshua had been in
vited' to a splendid dinner. It was inn
possible for Joshua not to make capital
out of such an opportunity; accordingly
he managed to slip a silver spoon into
his boot. Abraham was green with
envy at Joshua's success, for he had not
even manipulated salt-spoon. But Sn
idea struck him. ''Aiy frents,'' he cried,
II will show you some bricks" Taking
up a spoon, he said, ''You zee dess
spoon? Veil. it ees goner' he cried.
passing it up his sleeve. "You viii find
it in Joshua's hood. 1t was found
~ T. Graphic.
Say, you, have you got any buff
trimming to 90 with this stuff?' asked
a fiashilY dressed woman of a store
keeper. 81 think so, miss" answered
the urbane salesman, taking down a
piece of goods and spreading it on the
counter. Bluff! do you call that buffP'
exclaimed the woman; '.guess you don't
know your business, young man. That's
too dark for a buff. > '.But, miss, that
is It's too dark; I can't see il,
stupid 'sWhy, of course it's dark,
my dear lady, " persisted the man; Its
blind mans buff, the new shade, yOu
see" He sold the goods Chicago
Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-01
authority. that may be of some use to
your readers.

authority. that may be of some use to
your readers. "
The AdUertiser said:
The vessels arriving from the Bay OF
st. Lawrence report good catch, and several
have returned for a second trip, there being
but little news of an encouraging character
from the large feet employed upon the
American shore. August is usually a good
month, and was looked to to redeem the i'll
success early in the season, but the hopes
have not been realized. For the remainder of
the season the mackere1 fishery is attended
with considerable uncertainty, but with good
weather it is possible to make considerable
additions to the stock within the next six or
eight weeks. Not, however, to bring the sup
ply up to the usual amount of the quantity
demanded by the trade. The total receipts at
this port this season have been about As, 600
barrels, against Us, 900 barrels, in round num-
bers, for the same period last year, and 600
barrels the year before. Last year the fall
fishery was poor, the Gloucester mackerel
catch after September being Il, 600 barrels, but
in 1881 the feet were more fortunate, taking r.
600 barrels after September 1. Even should the
like good luck await the feet the coming two
months, the Gloucester catch will still be
$4,000 barrels behind last years, and it is prob
able that there will be no marked decline in
prices, which are much higher than usual at
this time of the Year.-N. Y. Sun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-01
An AnecdOte of Judge Black.

Ben. Perley Poore relates the follow
ing anecdote of Judge Black: "Black
was very absent-minded. Once, when he
was coming to Washington, Mrs. Black
said to him: i want you to promise
me that you viii put on clean shirt
every morning, and I have put six into
your trunk. Please do, and don't let
me see in Washington papers allusion to
your dirty linen. The Judge promised,
left, and in a week returned. After
speaking to his wife he went into his of
flee. where he was soon absorbed in
studying a case. After awhile in came
Mrs. Black. Why, Judge she said,
what have you done with all the shirts
you took to Washington? Done with
the shirts?' exclaimed the Judge, alb
stractedly. Yes, the shirts, said the
matron. or replied the Judge. why.
l put on a clean one every morning, as
Ipromised you | would Yes, Judge.
but what did you do with those YOU took
of? You have not brought single one
back. The truth Just then flashed on
the Judges mind, and an examination
disclosed the fact that the old gentle
man had put on a clean shirt every
morning over those which he already
wore -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-01
Goats in Paris.

Speaking of persons and things essen
tally Partisan, the man and his goats
must certainly be counted among the
number. | have seen in Naples men
and women leading COWS with crumpled
horns through the narrow crooked
streets, from which they drew at inter
walls fresh milk for the benefit of their
Neapolitan customers, but that sight
was not more interesting than is the one
l see here in Paris-that is to say, fiocks
of black goats from which is daily
drawn tactical fluid for the benefit of old
and young. 1t is quite a sight, the
morning promenade of these nanny
goats. No bearded bucks are permit
ted to accompany this excursion of the
milky way, tramping quietly along the
sidewalks, brushing their black hairy
bodies against ones new trousers or the
skirts of richly dressed ladies, well.
filled udders almost touching the ground
and overlooking with the milk of the
animal kindness. The Basque berger,
or goatherd, is a picturesque looking
individual, quite in keeping with his
gentle but strong smelling. associates.
He has retained the red cap and short,
dark-blue jacket of his native Pyrenees,
and hanging from his neck is a little
flute, flat piece of wood not larger
than your hand, on which from time to
time he blows some wild, shrill notes,
that serve to attract the attention of his
customers, as well as to recall any of
his flock whose curiosity has led them
to linger too long at some open shop
door.
At the berger's heels is one of the Ply
renees Mountain dogs, in close relation
to the Highland collie, with soft express
sive eyes. and long shiny hair, and it
performs its duty-that of keeping any
of the flock from turning the wrong
corner and straying away-with the
most conscientious and intelligent accu-
racy. There are ten or dozen goats in
each flock, and they are on duty only
every other day. Occasionally one of
the mothers is accompanied by sport
ing kid, which gives no little trouble to
the dog and delight to the Juvenile Gus
toners Of the goatherd. This fellow
lives outside of Paris, but every morning
he starts for the city at an early hour to
serve his custOmers-this one in the
bourgeoise quarter of the Faubourg st.
DEUS, that one to the aristocracy of the
FaubOurg st. German, another along
the grand boulevards, and so on
throughout the capital. The BONES are
always ready for him, and they are often
accompanied by the little invalid, the
milk being the best when drank when
warm from the udder. The goatherd
calls up one of his flock, the docile
nanny submits to being MIXED without
''kiclling," and having pocketed his
three cents for q quarter of pint, he
moves on, merrily blowing his flute to
attract the attention which his position
deserves. By ten o. clock his round has
been made and his flock are on their way
back to the country. Outside the forti-
fications there is a halt, and while the
honest berger eats his frugal dejeuner
the goats are nibbling at the green grass
which grows along the ramparts.-C
San Francisco Chronicle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-01
PERsONAL AND INPERs0NAI.


Louisa Y. Bryant, colored lady,
practices law in Colorado.
George Washington weighed .20s
pounds at the close of the Revolutionary
War.
The late Judge Black owed much
OF his force of language to his familiar
ity with the Old Testament. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The society column of the Atchison
(han.l Globe announces the return of
Mrs. Hattie North, 1I5 years old, who
had been visiting friends near Topeka.
George w. Jones, of Washington,
has been fined six hundred dollars for
using two Official Government envelopes
for his private corresp ondence as pen
sion claim agent.
Mr.. Paul Dana, who is heir to the
New York Slt79. owns eight hundred pug
dogs. Ii, in addition to this, the Young
man IS up in the mysteries of base bali,
he will undoubtedly become a great
journalist. Indianapolis Journal.
DR. S. Vanderheydon, Winfield, L.
l., suicided because he was unsuccessful,
and soon after steamer brought a letter
from France appointing him surgeon in
the French army, with a check for one
years salary in advance.-N 7. San.
"A marriage notice in Meadville,
Pa, paper is as follows: miss Mary
Purse, of North street, surprised her
parents by bringing home nice young
husband. The old folks have surmised
for some time that wedding was in
view. y
Mrs. Annandabel Joshee, a Brah-
min lady, of India, has reached Phila-
delphia, where she will study medicine
at the woman's medical college in that
city. She is the first lady of that high
caste to cross the ocean, such a crossing
being forbidden by her religion. -PhiJ-
adelpl5iG Press.
They have a strange character in
Socorro, n. M, wild, unkempt bor-
derer, whose name is Captain Kernfin,
and who calls himself the E'Rocky Noun
tain Turk" He says he is native of
Turkey, and he looks like one. His
principal occupation is prospecting,
hunting and fighting. = Chicago Herald.
"A remarkable old man died at Lud-
lowville, Tompkins County, n. Y, re-
Gently. His name was Chester Childs,
and his age ninety-eight years. When
he died he had a full set of natural
teeth. He boosted that he had never
visited dentist, nor had he ever lost q
tooth. His hair was thick upon his head,
and in person he was straight and good
looking. He was born in Roxbury,
Mass, but most of his life was spent as
a merchant in New York City, though
he had Travelled considerably, and could
speak several languages. N. 7. Mail.
The Columbus CO., Dispatch says
of Hon. Samuel S. Cox, who was in
1884 an editorial writer for the Co
lumbus Statesman: cit was late in the
afternoon, and the sun was just dipping
below the horizon. Suddenly Cox
rushed into the room. Boys he said,
did you see that sunset? It's the most
beautiful thing [ ever saw And seiz-
ing some paper from the proof press and
leaning over the imposing stone, he
wrote the famous pen-picture that gave
him the lifelong sobriquet of Sunset
Cox. The article was taken by the COM
positors and put in type, piece by piece,
and it appeared in that evenings num-
han, of tho manor -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-01
Bedding for Animals.

The farmer who takes pains to ''make
up the bed for his cow or horse gains
ten times more than the cost of the
labor of so doing. If all material is
passed through the cutter previous to
being used for bedding it not only adds
to the comfort of the animal, but assists
in the matter of cleanliness by reason
of its greater power of absorption. For
this reason sawdust is becoming favor
tie, as its fineness not only admits of its
being handled easily, well spread in the
stall, and removed, but, after having
absorbed the liquid flows of the stall,
still readily mixes with the matter in the
manure heap. The merit of sawdust is
due to its fineness and to its absOrptive
quality. If any bedding is plentiful,
fine, and absorptive, it prevents loss of
manure by intimately mixing with it,
and as the droppings are more readily
incorporated with a greater mass of abb
sorbent material the risk of evaporation
and escape of gases is lessened. Now,
if the labor of cutting is to be taken into
the account, it is more than balanced by
facility in spreading the fine manure
when it is hauled to the field The cut
ting can be done in winter or during
wet days, and it is a luxury to spread
nice, finely-diEided manure. Good, fine,
clean bedding adds to the thrift and
health of the animals, IS cooler in sum-
mer and warmer in winter, and those
who use it prevent much loss.-PrGsrie
FnTn1eT.'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-01
The Mysteries of Nature.

The process by which food is con-
verified into living tissue is wonderful
and mysterious. 'FCan there be a more
striking metamorphosis than that of the
constituents of the egg (albumen, Yolk
and egg shelly into the constituents of
the young bird (hesh, bones, feathers,
etc. J? or the conversion of milk, which
constitutes the sole nourishment of so
many young animals, into flesh, blood,
etc. )?' There can be no doubt that
chemical changes take place in the liV-
ing animal as they do in plants, but
they are far more mysterious and more
complex. 1t is q well recognized fact
that the body is daily undergoing just
such changes as occur after death.
From the moment of birth until the
hour of final dissolution the body is con-
stantly dying The difference between the
body while living and after death is that
in life it is able, by the process of nutri-
ton and assimilation, to repair the
waste that is constantly going on, while
after death waste goes on without re-
pair, SO that the body is finally resolved,
dust into dust 1t will be observed that
the body is not resolved into any Of the
organized clements that supported it
during life, but into the inorganic ele-
ments from which its food originally
drew its sustenance. There is no doubt,
also, that these inorganic elements,
resulting from the decay of ami
NAL substances, may again enter into
the formation of vegetables. But this
subject is exceedingly complex. The
following, which was written by Secchi,
the illustrious physicist, shortly before
his death, probably contains the germ
of the whole question:
eff it be said that special principle
is necessary to produce and to preserve
a certain series of operations, without
which the animal would yield to ordi-
nary chemical forces, it is tree; but if
further than this, it is contended that In
the living animal there is in the action
of the vital elements a force independ-
dent of the ordinary molecular action,
and that this depends on chemical
action different from that which takes
place in organized bodies, it is false.
This daily waste and decay is replaced
by the action or the organs of digestion
and assimilation on the various sub
stances introduced into the stomach and
known rs food and drink. It becomes,
then, question of great Importance to
every one to know from what kind Of
food he can best reacw the daily waste
and furnish a fresh supply of healthy
blood to feed the tissues that are decay
ing. The question of heredity is, for
some, very important one, as influence
ing their health ami the duration of life
Tie question, What to eat?'' is of the
highest moment to every one.
There are two conditions necessary to
carry on the process of nutrition
the ability on the part of the organs OF
digestion TO take the nourishment from
certain substances which are called food;
the other, some principle in the food
which Yields to the organs of digestion
the required pabulum, by which the
body is enabled to grow and to main
tain its strength by repairing the waste
which is constantly going on in the sys-
tem.-Ihe Lancet.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-01

There is a poisonous weed in Gala
tin County. Montana, which is death to
sheep. When they eat it they become
crazy, leave the band, and run headlOng
into the river
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-01

hundred mile road race for bicycles,
through the suburbs of Boston, the other
day. Thomas Midgely, of Worcester,
was the winner of the gold medal, in
the remarkably fast time of nine hours
forty-seven minutes; Theodore Rothsy,
of Boston, was second. in ten hours
forty-four minutes; L. A. Peabody, OF
Marble-head, third, In eleven hours
twenty-five minutes. Boston Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-01

Henry NJ. Stanley, the African ex-
fresh explorations and new discoveries
in the Congo region. In the equatorial
districts he finds the population very
dense, which if it were uniform, would
give about 100000 people in the
equatorial basin of Africa He says the
natives are born traders, that their pro-
ducts would repay transportation, and
that tribes. between whom he made
peace, elected him father. and mother Of
their country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-01

Its said that at least seven miIlior-
aires persisted in the earthquake at
Ischia. To be possessed of 5000, goo
constitutes a millionaire in Italy. For
tunes are reckoned by Tires, and lire
is equal to a franc, or about twenty
cents Ia our currency.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-03
REMEMBER THIS.

If you are sick Hop B'tters will
surely aid Nature 10 making you we'll
when all else fails.
If you are costive OF dyspeptio, or
are suffering from any Of the numer.
Gus diseases of the stomach or bowels,
1t Is your own fault If you remain Ill,
for Hop Bitters are q sovereign
remedy in all such complaints.
If you are wasting away with any
form of Kidney disease, stop tempting
Death this momont, and turn for .
cure to Hop Bitters.
If you are sick with that terrible
sickness Nervousness, you will find
"Balm In Gilead" In the use Of Hol
Bitters.
If you are q frequenter or q resi-
dent of a miasmatic district, barricad,
your system against the scourge of al
countries-malaria, epidemic, biliouI
and intermittent ~fevers-by the us'
of Hop Bitters.
If you have rough, plmple or sal
low skin, bad breath, pains and aches
and feel miserable generally, Ho]
Bitters will give you fair skin, riol
blood, and sweetest breath, health ant
comfort.
In short they cure all diseases O
the stomch, Bowels, Blood, Liver
Nerves, Kidneys, Bright's Disease
$500 will be paid for q Ease they wi
not cure or help.
That poor, bedridden, Invalid wife
ster mother, or daughter, a b
made the picture of health, by a fe,
bottles of Hop Bitters, costing but
trile. Will you let them suffer-
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-03
MONEY! for tho Unmarried.

One of the most solid and subst I ,tial
institutions in this country is the Mar.
rage Fund and Mutual Trust Association,
Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They are organ.
lied under the laws of Iowa, and heir of.
ficers and directors are among tho leading
and most prominent business men o Cedar
Rapids. Every unmarried person should
have a certificate in this association.
1t Is % splendid Investment, az safe as
government bond. You can Just as well
have u good sum Of money to commence
married life on az not. A large number OF
members have been paid of, receiving over
300 per cent on their Investment. Write
for circulars fully detailing the plan, which
Is the finest known. Do not postpone 1t.
Good agents wanted. Mention where you
saw this notice. f5.3m.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-03
mixed, 2o@7 70; heavy. 7 s5@s 10:

mixed, Z 20@7 70; heavy. z 65@s 10,
light, z 25@7 70; skips, 5 00@7 90.
Cattle -Opened very brisk and early
sales were l0c higher; the export demand
was weak and the general market closed
weak but steady; exports, 6 45@7 90;
good to choice shipping, 5 90@6 so; com.
mon to fair, 3 30@6 90; but herring In fair
demand and steady; comu on to fair, 2 50@
3 10; good to choice, 4 00G4 20; stockers
and feeders, 33l@t 80
Sheep-Dn easier demand and less &C.
tive; the quality only fair; common to
fair, 3 b0@4 so; medium to good, 8 00@
8 90; choice to extra, s 1905 rs.
LONDON MARKKr.
The Drover's journal British cable re-
ports q decline in the value of live stock
at Liverpool. The best American cattle
at l5Ac per ID estimated dead weight; the
best sheep at 1913 per 10.
KANSAS cITY.
KANSAS CRY, April 1.-THE CONNER.
cial Indicator this afternoon reports as
follows:
Cattle Market weak and 100 lower;
steers, 1900 to 1900 pounds, 8 90@6 80;
stocsers and feeders, 4 5095 o.; cows, 3 %
"a %.
Hogs-Market 6rmer; II hit, Z S0@7 40;
medium, z 45@7 80; good to choice, z 55@
Z 65.
sheep-Markes steady; good to choice,
4 9J95 %.
ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, April 2.-Cattle- "A good de.
mand for good and the best heavy grades,
hut the poor qualities were slow; prices
were firm; export steers, 6 S0@7 90; good
to choice, 6 0)96 70; light to fair, 5 50@
6 90; common 4 1905 25; good cows and
heifers. 4 25@5 %; common, 3 5094 90;
stockers ami feeders, 4 25@5 q.
Sheep-A good shipping and local de.
mand; prices were strong; common, 3 80
GA 20; medium to fair, 4 SOFAS 25: goJd to
choice, 8 21@6 90; fancy. 6 50@6 rs.
HoRs-Light mixed, z 25@7 so; packing,
7 20@7 60; butchers to extra, z 50@7 rs,
NEW YORK.
New YORK, April 2.--The Drovers'
Journal Bureau reports:
Beeves-Msrket fairly active and strong
at Fridays prices with a dull finch, with
several carloads to carry over; extremes,
6 30@7 rs per cwt; poor to prime steer.
and u few tops sold ct s 90; exporters used
60 carloads.
Sheep-Steady; common to choice, 6 OK
az rs; two carloads of poor Texas sheer
sold at 5 20; yesrling lambs, 6 50gS 30 pei
cwt.
Hogs -Firmer and higher at 7 80@8 81
per cwt for live hos.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-03

Oak sole, $50 TO 42o; hemIook boLe, 26c 20
shi hsmloSk kip; SOC TO- lOCi runner,
S fact to DS SOC; hS en- &c a Ssif' d sSG t, 1nn 70; hem s5o.
alligator, 400 to 8 80; calf kid, 32985c;
Greisen kid, 2 so to 2 rs; oak kip, SOC TO
/ 90; oak calf, 20 to l 80; French kip,
l 10 to ] 80; French calf. l 25 to 2 co. rus.
sets, 8 so TO z 80; Innings, 6 90 to 10 80;
toppings, 9 90 to 10 80; b. L. Morocco. SOC
to 35c; pebble o. ID. Morocco. 300, simon;
2 80 to 5 90.
HARNESS-No I 8 ar OAK, 40; No z
do, 800; No. / Ohio OAK, $50, No. Q do,
S5oi No. 1 Milwaukee. SO; No. 2do $40.
Lumber.
WH0AnAALB.
We quote lumber. lAtn and shingles On
cssy Ut Omaha st the following prices,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-03
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
N

NCxAA
Special Dispatch to The BEE.
New York. April 2.
Money--Loaued at 1920 per cent; clos
ing offered ar IL per cent.
Prime Mercantile Paper GOA per
cent.
Sterling Exchange-Bankers' bills firm
ut 4 8lS; demand, 4 sat,
Governments were irregular.
The railroad bonds were very irregular
without special feature.
The stock market which was dull with o
lowering tendency up till 2 o'clock showed
quite o decline in the last hour owing to a
manipulation Of money and compared
with q decline of to { Fer cent on the
general list. Quincy / per cent, Central
Pacific 4 per cent, Lake Shore I per cent,
Missouri Pacific 3 per cent, New York
Central Z per cent, St. Paul I per cent.