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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26
Build Stone RrIdgaa.

We are pleased to learn from many
of our Kansas exchanges that in the
older and Weather counties substan-
tial stone arched bridges. are being built
over the streams.
Kansas IS old and rick enough now
to build for the future; the days of clap
board court houses and cottonwood
jails, straw stables and rotten plank,or
rusty and rafting iron bridges, have
passed away, or, if not, they ought to.
Every construction of q public charac-
ter should be built to last forever, with
a view to saving the original cost in RE
pairs.
In the matter of bridges, the time for
substantial structures arrives when the
main roads of county are definitely
located and established, and the nature
of the streams, their course and rise are
determined by the observation Of years.
When that is known, bridges may be
built SO high and strong that no food
can carry them away.
Kansas is not lumber or an iron coun-
try, but it is stone country, and
this fact ought to guide in the selection
of material. There is scarcely scounty
in the State that does not possess build
ing stone of superior quality and mex
haustible in quantity. Some of the
larger and more systematically devel-
oped quarries have reputation beyond
the limits of the State. The railroads
in Kansas stone freely in their con-
struction. It's neglect by ourselves is
understandable. 20
A stone arched bridge is the best Of
bridges. If properly built it cannot
burn, rot or wash away. 1t is part of
the road itself in time it comes to be 8
| part OF the solid earth. It defes the
elements, becomes stronger with time,
and is an attractive feature N the land
scape. Strangers seeing it, form good
opinion of the region; conclude that
there is wealth and solidity in the coun-
try and conclude to stay in it. There
fore, men and brethren, build stone
bridges.
We fully endorse the above article
from the Champion, and would say
further that if community IS not
able to build stone bridges, build stone
dams or low water bridges across our
smaller streams filing them up with
stones TO a level with the first banks
and make substantial roadways that
viii cost less and outlast half dozen
temporary bridges. We know Of sew
eral of these crossings that have been in
use for years and are substantial while
other bridges go ont almost every fresh
ct, especially is this plan advisable
when stone is rs convenient as ii il
along many of our small streams in
this county. This plan if adopted
wherever a crossing for road or farm
is wanted would form dams that would
check the rapid aow of the water and
retain It for use Or cause it 70 soak
through slowly and keep streams run
ming that now dry up every dry spell.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26

The plans chosen for the Dakota
capital at Bismark are of the same
ground plan as those for the Minnesota
state house, and the building will be of
same size, though the architecture in
entirely different and, it is claimed, SUI
perior in point of beauty. The building
will be brick, will cost between S15O,OOO
and 100000, and win be completed
April 1, 1884.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26
Another Great Tunnel Projected

And now it is proposed to join Ems :
land and Ireland by tunnel The di,-
tance, by way of the small island on the
coast near Port Patrick, is nearly four
teen miles. It win be an immense adj
vantage to Ireland to be connected d.
rectly by railroad with England, and,
of course, of still greater advantage if
the tunnel under the British Channel is
ever constructed.-[From Demorest's
Monthly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26

Dennis Kearney was not permitted to
sit in nondeseript convention in Chi
cago. He Immediately ''hired hall''
and gave his opinion of that convention.
He decribed its members as follows:
'sFree trade, free rum, free love, God
forsaken, Matchmaking, hatchet-faced
cranks and proft-monging dudes, who
know as much about the labor question
as q hen does about heaven.,'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26

A petri6ed forest was recently diseov-
cred in the Buckskin Mountains on the
Arizona side of the Colorado river, near
where the latter cuts through the range.
Petrified trees were found twenty inches
in diameter, and it is said that there is
not bush, piece of sage brush, or
grass in the entire forest-some 300
acres-that is not turned to stone
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26
Justice in Minnesota operates queerlv.

Justice in Minnesota operates queerly.
A man at Mcpherson bought revolver
and was going to kill his family. His
wife took the weapon from him and
gave him licking, and country justice
fined her twenty-five dollars for it. If
the husband has to pay the fine it was
bright idea of the magistrates, but if
otherwise he deserved a cowhiding him
self.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26

Beloit Courier: The Minneapolis
Seminal has been sold by Mr.. Hoyt to
DR.. Dunn. The two papers in that
town, the Index and Seminal, are now
owned and controlled by one family, as
the Dr's son is the proprietor of the
other paper. It would seem as though
the newspapers hash of Minneapolis is
under Dunn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26

GeneraIssTom Tbun,b ;, wbosa.nron

General a'Tom. Thumb, y whose.prop-
or name was Charles Haywood Stratton,
died on Sunday, the 18th inst, of apo
plexy. He was born at Bridgeport,
Conn, january 4, 1888, consequently
he was IS years and about six months
old. The figures denoting the years of
his birth and death are the same, trans
posed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26
Secret Societies.
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Secret Societies.
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PhslHpsbarE Lodge Ne. 1855. meets every Wed
nssdGy, Visiting brethren cordially invited 70
attsnd HERGY Mcdowell, N. G.
J. q. HAhnsnkrsst, Rec Secretary.
A. F. andsA. M
v+daY ss ~ 5ef G1TS he fi moon. Visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
re Gephart, Sec. + T n DUTcHBE, W N.
K. OF P. -E
Crescent Lodge No q, meets every Monday
evening. Visiting brethrs1 ooIai sT inyiEs6 70
J Jackson, z Off snd:s.
@. a r.
philIipsSurg Post Ne 7, meets Saturday after
the full moon, Visiting Comrsdes always vel
eoHa FRANK STEAM. P g.
wv Lowe, Adj.
Church Directory.
N. E, Ghurch-Rsv W. R. Allen, every, al
tsrnats Sabbath at IL O'Clock p. m and TX
O'clock p. m, commencing May 6. 1888.
Presbyterian Rev. Joseph Paterson, every
second and fourth Sabbath at IL o'clock q. m
AlternArc at 8 ,. n.
Alternate at TX p, M
Union Sabbath sehOol.-Every Sabbath at 10
o'clock a.
Presbyterian Sabbath Soho ol.-At the Church
every Sunday at 10 O'Clock q. m
URion Prayer Mssting.-Evsry Thursday eye
ming
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26

PhslHpsbarE Lodge Ne. 165. meets every We'd
Dssday, Visiting brethren cordially invited 70
attsnd HERNY MCDOWELL, N. G.
J. q. Hahnenkrstt, Rec. Secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26

Dhllipsburg Library, Prof c. A. Lewis
4 Co. S1Pt.J szcothsio Librarian, snperitn-
ksRdsAt's ofaos in cOart House
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A. F. andsA. NJ.

PAillipsburR Lodga No. 1874, meets every Sat
friday 81 or before the full moon. Visiting
Rrs46rsn cordially invited to attend.
Gephsrt, Sec. I N DUTcHsE, W M
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26

a B. Housk, Rslsetis Ply sisian. OEse
eA 6ypesusb BFa8 5SVFss HaSt side OfBSa
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26

Crescent Lodge No q, meets every Monday
aVsning, Visiting brethren cordially invited to
attend. - OAVID mANAkA v "
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-07-26

II Beskley. dealer in Lumber and Coal and
Rl9steIing material. Once State Strest.
vest Of Bisssll's Block.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-14
mnm Cnrrr NN-n. shn,.

passenger who travelled in the steamer
with Carey, the Dublin informer, and O'Don-
nell his murderer, sends the following &C
count Of the shooting of the informer The
Knfauns Castle left Dartmouth for Cape
Town on Friday, July &, with between so
and 30 passengers ODonnel and his wife
travelled second class Carey and his wife
and seven children third class, under the
name Of Power ODonnel is over six feet
has markedly Irish face, short whiskers,
dark hair and keen eyes, and is strong look.
ing, though not in any way ieshy. He has
strong American accent, aud among the pas
sengers was thought quiet man who had
done mining in the states. His wife looks
about %, while he might be about 43. Ca.
rey's whiskers and beard had been shaved,
but otherwise be looked just as he did when
he appeared at the trials No suspicion of
Carey 5 identity was limited at until the day
after our arrival at Cape Town, when para
graph appeared IL q local newspaper stating
that Carey was coming out to South Africa
by the mail and travelling under some other
name than his own. The appearance Of this
paragraph caused great deal of speculation
on the ship and, happening to see print of
Carey issued by an English paper it was clear
that Power was the very man.
Sunday was a lovely, sunny day, and the
passengers were on the deck all the forenoon.
Carey and ODonnell mixed freely with the
passengers, some Of whom in view of the
newspapers announcement, and to satisfy
themselves beyond O doubt turned the con-
yersation to Carey and his career, but he
moved not muscle thus showing great self
command. O'Oounell said at dinner that Ca
roy was great villain and would not leave
the ship but this was only understood in
view OF what followed About $40 in the
afternoon ODonneli asked Carey into the
second saloon and they drank together. The
doomed man was then standing in the centre
of the saloon, while O'Donnell and his wife
were sitting close to him. No high words
were heard between them, and the first alarm
was the sound of a shot. Carey was shot
right through the neck. He turned as if to
make for his wife's berth, and O'Donuell
shot him twice in the back, and then Carey
fell at the end of the saloon table. Mrs. Ca
rey rushed out and threw herself on her hus-
band, but tho only words he said were, "Oh,
Maggie, I'm shot" The captain came for
ward at once and had O'Donuell arrested and
medical assistance summoned for the dying
man.
The scene was one never to be forgotten.
Mrs Carey wailing. her little children crying
about her, Mrs. O'Donnell with her arms
round her husbands neck, weeping, too,
while the ste wards were rushing around to do
what they could for the fast expiring man. 1t
was evident he could not live long aud within
three quarters of an hour james Carey's
corpse was removed to house on deck. On
anchoriug in Agoa bay on Monday, at 1880
r. 81, the captain went ashore and reported
to the authorities. ODonnell and the corpse
were taken ashore. When the little steamer
brought up at the j-tty crowd Of 800 pee
pie had gathered, aud slight cheer was
raised as O'Donnell walked firmly up the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-14

A SINGLE RED HAIR.-A single red hair has
played an important and almost decisive part
in recent and sensational murder trial in
Orange county, Florida. handsome
Young fellow named Newton came to Graham
two years ago, bearing letters from the Lon
don manager of the company controlling the
orange industry of Graham. Newton was
given position, and being of pleasing man
ner, soon became generally popular but be-
fore long it was whispered that he had left
England because of forgeries and outrage up
on Miss Polly Bowron there. Finally he
sent home for this girls sister, Kate, and
married her One of Newtons neighbors
was a man named Mcmillan, a reported mi
ser of considerable wealth, whose distinguish
ing physical characteristic was shock of
coarse, red hair. One night last September
Mcmillan and Newton were seen talking to-
gether. The miser disappeared, and two
weeks later his headless body, half consumed
by fishes, was dragged from the lake, where
it had been sunk by pot of nails tied to the
end of rope. The head was found near by
with bullet in the BRAIN fitting a pistol
Newton had borrowed from neighbor He
was arrested, and explained that his sudden
acquisition of wealth was due to the receipt
of 1925, 600 from his wife's family in England,
with which to buy an orange grove. This
plea was having its effect upon the trial, when
Newtons wife screamed with alright. New
ton himself turned fiery red on the sight of a
strange woman led into the courtroom by
the governments lawyer She was an &C
auaintance brought from England to testify
to Newton's outrage there upon Polly Bow
ron, and to the extreme poverty of the Bow
ron family The greatest sensation, however,
was caused by the testimony of physician.
He had found the corpusoles of human blood
upon a handkerchief taken from Newton's
pocket, and then he held before the jury a
coarse, red hair which he had found clinging
to the meshes of the linen. Newton waE
forthwith convicted and sentenced to be
hanged. Springfield Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-14

THE STATE FAIR.
The attendance at the state fair at Bur.
lington, Wednesday, was 1000. The fair is
Il complete success, aud probably the best Of
its kind ever held in the state. The exhibits
in floral and mechanics halls aud the agricul-
tnral department are extensive aud varied. In
the racing Overlake won in the three minute
class and Vision in the o.thirty class
John Carey helper on Sullivan ma
chine in the Centre Rutland marble company's
quarry, was instantly killed on Monday The
machine got the advantage Of him, and ran
over him and broke his neck
William Bates, blacksmith at Highgate
Springs, committed suicide on Monday. lie
had been arrested for bigamy, and while wait
ing removal to jail cut his throat with peck
1t knife.
Last week party Of gentlemen began q
survey Of tho Bennington battlefield for the
purpose Of marking permanently the points
and places Of interest
Gov Barstow has appointed A. L. Ran
kin, Esq, Of st. Johnsbury delegate to the
national educational convention at Louisville,
Ky.
The men who we're injured in the acc T.
dent at Cuch, ettr lat wet k are all doing well
except the fireman, Clilson, who is still suf-
ferlng greatly. H. Is receiving skillful medi.
cal attention aud careful nursing. and it is
hoped ho will recover
Rev. j H. Williams Of the Congregation
al church at West Rutland has resigned to take
effect Oct. l.
Rev. Merritt llulburd preached his last
sermon in Bennington on Sunday, and takes
up his permanent residence in New York city
this week.
burlington has $50 public school scholars,
with an average attendance of 9l3.
A disastrous fire broke out at II o'clock
Tuesday night in Bigbee ~ Jones's store at
South Royaton, destroying the store and most
of the goods; also X. o. Belknap's store and
dwelling and NJ. j. SARGENT drug store. Most
of the goods were saved in bad condition. All
were insured
j. NJ. Haven was again arrested on Mon
day afternoon, on complaint Of State Attorney
Howe, charged with embezzling $40, 600 while
treasurer Of the Rutland Railroad company.
He was brought before Justice Wayne Bailey,
but at Ravens request the examination was
ostponed one week Bail was fixed at So,
600, which was furnished.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-14

from the Journals City Article l1th.l
The start reported in the butter trade last week has
not only been sustained, but has gradually gained
force and sales have been larger than for any week
for month or two. The call is principally for fine
fresh-made stock. Prices are higher all around As
is usual rising market, prices are irregular but
it is safe to call fine fresh-made creameries 25a26c
pound in large lots and 27a28c in small lots Fine dali
~ selections in lots Of rs tubs more bring Csc here
Few Of the early made diaries bring 9Oc but long
diaries to come forward may bring If quality is
right
There is less buoyancy in the cheese market than
last week. Trade lots command 10ka11c, and few
extras IN Jobbers are selling pretty readily at 11H
to l2c.
The bean crop is reported injured by frost and hold
ers are trmer. Choice hand-picked peas bring from
ums S235 in large lots.
Fresh Eastern eggs command 24c in large lots, and
are jobbed out at Csc. Supply and demand about
even.
Eastern potatoes bring 55a6Oc per bushel; northern
5Oa55. large crop has been secured in Maine and
the provinces, and prices not likely to rule high
as last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-14

Correspondence OF the Detroit Free Press.
In the state library at jackson. Miss, is
orayon portrait Of Mr. Davis as be appeared
when captured I asked him il it was cor
rect, and he replied 81 will tell you exactly
how it all occurred. had lain down without
removing a garment. | had high cavalry
boots, pantaloons tucked into the tors, gray
blouse. and a soft hat. Upon the alarm being
given | stepped out of the tent and saw Fed
eral cavalryman 80 or 10 feet AWAY. He or
dered me to halt. At the same moment Mrs
Davis threw over my shoulders folded
shawl. ] saw that my only chance Of escape
was to secure the horse Of the Federal ad-
vancod straight upon him, feeling that he
would fire at me, but believing that he would
miss his target. Had this occurred, there
would have been a struggle for the possession
of the horse. As l approached the soldier he
lowered his carbine az il to shoot, and at the
moment Mrs. Davis rushed up and threw her
arms around me The soldier hesitated a
moment, turned his weapon aside, and | walk
ed back to the fire and stood there until made
prisoner"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-14
Vermont Crops.

The Boston journal of Tuesday has a sum
mary of Vermont crop reports in which the
following estimate 10 made of the total prod
uct of staple cereals for the year; Oats, 3,
9O3, 900 bushels wheat, 3l2, 900 bushels /;
corn, 2,OjG,0O0 bushels barley, 273, 800
bushels; buckwheat, $40 600 bushels. For
Windham county the estimated totals are {:
Oats, 154, 900 bushels wheat, 3,i0) bhsu-
els corn, POS, 600 bushels barley, 1900
bushels; buckwheat, 10000 bushels, OF Or
chard fruits, dairy products and wool the re-
port seys
"The yield of orchard fruits will be small,
the apple crop being almost failure Pears
and plums yield fairly in some counties, but
on the whole the crop will be below the aver
age Of former seasons From one-fourth to
one-half of an average crop of apples is the
tenor of the reports from all sections. The
fruit will be small and of poor quality, and
very little cider will be made this year. The
apple crop has been an important one to
western Vermont, and the annual average
value of orchard products has been $500, 600.
II one.fourth of this sum is realized this
year it will be better than many expect.
1.-THE season has been very favorable for
the production of butter and cheese. The
pasturage has been excellent and the weather
cool as rule. The amount of butter made
has been above the average, and the quality
has been better than for some years. The
season, however, has not been very pros
porous one to the dairymen, on account of
the low price of butter. Prices have ranged
from 10 to % per cent less than for several
years. There is a general complaint of the
unprohtableness of the dairy The yearly
butter product will probably exceed $1,000,
600 pounds. A comparatively small amount
of cheese is made in the state and in some
counties the annual cheese product is being
| gradually lessened.
Vermont wool growers Are dissatisfied
with the present state of the market and thu
prospective outlook for the wool industry
The clip of wool for 1888 will probably fal
below an average yield. Sheep in some sec
tions are giving way to stock and many far
mers are reducing their hocks while other
are going out of the business Wool is yer.
low and prices have been such that man
farmers have three or four clips on hand.
great deal of good wool has been bought q
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-14

WILL CARLEToN's Poems. Will Carleton
the poet, being asked by reporter of the
Denver Tribune "Under what circumstances
was your poem over the Hill to the Poor
house written :" replied: while at school l
was interested in visiting the almshouse and
chatting with the paupers. Among the &C
quaintances made there were two very wor-
thy old people whose children had abandon
ed them in their old age, The father told
me his story The details were not OF
course the same as related in the poem, but
in them was the idea afterward elaborated.
did it not have a strong moral effect Z! IL
did II was published in Harper's Weekly at
the time, with illustrations. In two months
a friend wrote me that the verses had pro-
duced on him such an effect that he immedl-
ately sent a check for 800 to his parents,
whom he thought had been by him too much
neglected l have heard of cases where PEG
pie have been taken out of the poorhouse by
penitent children. In this connection l
might instance the case of an old man VINO
died pauper at Cleveland. When his satch'
el was opened and its meagre contents exam
ined a copy of the poem was found careful
ly rolled up. From these and numerous 9th
or affecting incidents, 1 believe that the po-
EN- has done some good. 'Betsey and Are
Out has come back to me at various times
When stopping at hotel in large city re-
Gently, the proprietor came up to me, and IN
a demonstratiVe manner told me that those
verses were the means of reuniting himself
and his wife"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-14
ANOTHER LOT

OF those splendid Black Dress Silks
Of which we have sold so many.
They are soft, lustrOus, handsome
goods. Everybody admires them,
and then buys. We are making
very low prices on them, and will
save customers from 81 to So on
each dress on any Boston or New
York retail prices. Don't fail to
see them.
Our Black CashmereS and Bro
cades are beauties, selected from
the very best makes of French and
German goods, in the most desir-
able shades of Jet and Blue Black.
Big stock Ga Dress Flannels,
COlOred Cashmeres, FOules, Nuns
VeilingS, AlbatrOss Cloths and
WOrSted Dress Goods, all at prices
that are right.
Our stock Of Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Rugs, Mats and Straw Mattings
was never so large as now. No bet
ter stock to be found in the State,
and no better prices.
No goods sold on more than 3
months credit.
All persons having outstanding
bills of more than the above time
should settle at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-14
NHIIIlnnlaNlIIn.

This community was surprised and shock
ed last Sunday night to learn of the sudden
death Of Oscar L. Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln had
been out in his garden with his wife and little
grandson (the son of o. ]. Willard of Brattle-
boro), and as it began to grow toward night
he said he would go to the pasture for the
cows. His wife and the little boy returned to
the house, and Mr.. Lincoln went on. As it
began to grow late and he did not return, his
wife went in search of him and found him
living dead a short distance from the pasture
bars His hat and coat lay on the ground a
little way from the body. No mark of any
injury could be found upon his person, and it
is supposed that as he reached the pasture he
was seized with sudden distress, threw off his
coat and hat for relief and started toward the
house, falling down dead. Heart disease was
probably the cause. Mr.. Lincoln bad been in
excellent health, did good days work Satur-
day. and was in good spirits on Sunday. His
funeral took place on Wednesday.