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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-07

tions IN the formation of a Relief Corps.
well says: We think we might get a
great deal Of instruction and pleasure
out of 1t, besides being ready whenever
there is a call for our assistance, as there
is sometimes at annual encampments. or
Decoration Day, or sometimes q sociafle
when no one is ready. What is everv-
body's business is nObody's business and
not being organized We are like a com
pany Of soldiers without an officer. and
do not get things to harmonic"
Burr Oak ReUsiue: It would seem that
our 6. A. r. boys should take a more
lively interest in the coming Soldiers
Reunion. 1t viii certainly be a grand
affair. The location of the grounds in
the timber near the railroad track and
between Mankato and Jewell City, is
certainly favorable for US, IS the train
goes down in the morning and comes
back at night. It is almost certain that
John A. Logan viii be there. while the
presence Of such orators as Gen. B. NJ.
Prenhss, and Commander-in-Chief Van
devoort, will make the occasion an i'm
pressive one.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-07
Feeding Young Pigs.
Prairie Farmer

Prairie Farmer
F. D. Curtis tells farmers the best way
to handle pigs is too let them run with
their mothers until the mothers dry up,
and to allow the young ones to go into
an enclosure by themselves where they
can befed on extra milk, or wheat ground
and mixed with milk or oatmeal. Any
of these grains are good, and so is barley
ground and mixed with milk, or ferment-
ed slightly. By feeding and sucking at
the same time there is no sudden change,
and the pigs will hardly miss the mother,
and, in fact, they may be Weaned when
six or eight weeks old by being fed in the
manner described, and they will be con-
tent in their feeding pen when kept en-
tirely away from their mother. Wheat,
Oat, or barley meal may be cooked for
the young pigs, but it is essential to have
it fermented. The feelings should be
often and a little at a time, and this
should all be eaten up clean, or less
should be given.
To feed young pigs six times day is
better than to do so less often. By "a
little" is meant enough to fllthe stomach
moderately full, but IN no case to the ex-
tent of stuffIng or gOrging. This latter
manner of feee ling will destroy the ap-
petite or produce an inflated or pOddy
condition and stunt the pig. blind
staggers" are caused by disordered
stomachs, Rubbing turpentine on the
top of the head causes an active evspora-
ton, and no doubt has a stimulating eff
feet on the whole system; but the best
remedy Is more in feeding, and feeding
in such a way that the stomach is kept
in a vigorous and healthful state, and
then there viii be no rush of blood to
the head, but it viii be equally distribut-
ed all over the body, and the stomach
viii retain its portion. Young pigs
should have an opportunity to get 10
grass or some other sort of green food,
as it helps them wonderfully. They like
to root in the ground, and this, too, is a
natural condition. They will eat more
and thrive better when they can have
these benefits. A sensible farmer viii
try to have the surroundings and food
for his pigs conform to their natures as
much as possible, and in so far as he
does he viii benefit himself A pig ap-
preciates all of these things as much as
any animal, and far more so than most
others.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-07
KANSAS WOMEN.


Various Things Concerning Them.
Minneapolis lays claim to having the
prettest girls Of any city in the State.
Mrs Maria Powell, of Halstead re-
Gently celebrated her eighty-frst birth
day.
Miss Mary E. Hunty superintendent
Of Public instruction of Chase county,
died short time ago.
At a school house bond election held
in Windham, Mcpherson county, Mrs.
@. M. Case acted as one of the judges,
and Mrs. Fred P. Halt and Miss Dixon
Hall performed the duties Of clerks, and
a neater poll list, it is said, was never
found anywhere. A good So, 900 school
house will now be erected.
Press: A young married woman liv-
ing in the suburbs of Girard attempted
suicide few days ago, on account of do
nestle troubles. She took a dose of
morphine, went into a darkened room,
and, with her little baby in her arms,
laid down on the floor, expecting never
to raise again. She was discovered by
other members of the family, antidotes
administered, and a physician called.
By strenuous efforts her life was saved,
but if she had been left alone only lit
tie while longer it would have been too
late.
Emporia Republican: Lyon county will
soon see what ladies can do in the way
of farming and agricultural pursuits.
Some time ago two ladies came here and
began looking for a farm. When they
made it known that they intended run
ming the farm themselves, they were adj
Vised to give up the project as impracti-
cal, but they would not. They have ac-
cOrdingly purchased a tract ofland about
six miles northeast Ofthe city, and will
begin operations at once.
Humboldt Interstate: One day last
week a little child of l. Wilbite was
playing near their cistern, and it raised
the lid and fell in. Mrs. Wilbite climbed
down into the cistern on the small rop.
which they drew water with, and hang
ing by that until the child came up fOl
the second or the last time she caughr
and held it in that condition until THEN
nearest neighbOr came to her assistance
and helped both out. The child was
saved, but by good presence of mind Of
the mother.
Usage City Free Press: A few days age
Mrs. Patrick Kelley, living in CraigtoWn
Just south of this place, left her child
eighteen months old, with a neighbor to
be cared for while she made a visit to
another neighbours. The child was left
with another child alone for a few mo-
ments, when it started to follow Its
mother. AS it was crossing the railroad
it was caught by coal train and cut in
two near the center Of the body, and the
mangled part thrown six or eight feet of
/ to the side Of the track.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-07
KANSAS FARMING.

Noteworthy Incidents Among the Farmers
OF the State.
Potatoes are a drag on the Clay Center
market.
The potato crop of Barton county will
be immense.
Yates Center Nears: On the 18th day
of May, 1884, NJ. Bathbun, of Liberty
township, planted a certain field in corn.
Tuesday Of this week, sixty-seven days
after the corn was planted, Mr.. Rath burn
measured several hills and found the av
erage height to be twelve feet and nine.
inches.
Wichita Eagle: w. 7. Jewett. who came
in a few days ago from his farm near
Valley Center, says that crops are look
ing splendid. He has three hundred
acres in corn, which will yield fully six
ty bushels to the acre. The same ground
last season was In corn and averaged fifty
bushels. This year the stand is much
better.
Halstead Independent: Joseph Cook
brought us in a small branch Of an apple
tree, Of Cooper's Early White variety,
planted in 1873, being at the time of
planting one year old, which was loaded
to beat anything we ever saw. The
branchWas one-half an inch in diameter
and, in a space of 3 inches, had put out
twigs which bore II large, fine apples
The fruit hung in a cluster one touching
another, yet all large and well formed.
He also produced a twig of a Keifer Hy-
brid pear, showing a cluster of nine pears.
This had been grated into a large pear
tree in 1882.
DODGE City Cowboy: The other day we
had talkWith E.B. CCgswell, OfSterling.
Mr.. COgsWell is an Official agent Of the
Agricultural Bureau at Washington,
whose official duties are to investigate
the business of the sorghum industry Of
Kansas and to furnish such information
and suggestions to the bureau as Will
tend to the promotion of that industry.
He has strong faith in the outcome of
sorghum, and believes that the bulk of
the sugar consumed in the West will be
manufacl ured from sorghum. He left at
this'Office a sample of the sugar made at
the Sterling works by the Kansas Sugar
company. The grade is Extra c." and
seems to possess as much saccharine
matter as sugar of the same grade man
ufactured from tropical cane. The Ster-
! ling works last year declared a dividend
Of73 per cent. on a capital of $4,000.
! They can be operated about ninety days.
| Under the present process of crushing
cane only forty per cent of the juice is
extracted. A new process of extracting
/ juice called Diffusion" has been invent
/ ed, which will be thoroughly tested at
| Ottawa, Kan, this season. An appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the purpose OfObtain-
/ ing machinery for making this test was
made by the last Congress through the
efforts Of Senator Plumb. Under this
new process it is expected that SO per
cent. of the juice will be extracted. Mr..
! COgsWeu has faith in the future of sor-
/ ghum as feed for stock and says all that
/ is wanted to make it perfect stock feed
| is thorough curing. As late Winter and
! Spring feed he would have the sorghum
cut before maturity. Rank cane, fully
matured, will not hurt stock if eaten late
in the Fall or in early Spring.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-07
GRAND Army GLEANENGs.
Partleulars Pertaining to the Posts.

Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.
A new Post has been established at
White Cloud, DOniphan county.
The newly elected officers of the Sons
Of Veterans Camp at Ellsworth we're in
stalled at a recent meeting.
Sumpter Post No. I68, of Winchester,
has adopted resolution indOrsing the
recommendations of the Pension Com
mittee Of the Grand Army.
Winfield Courier: About twenty-five
names have been signed to a petition re-
questing the institution of Grand Army
Post in the prosperous little village of
Udall.
Leavenworth Times: The survivors of
the first and second Kansas regiments,
veterans of the late war, will 60 on an
excursion to Atchison on the 10th of
August.
Independence Call: The old ''Vets,'' of
Elk and Chautauqua counties cOntem-
plate holding a reunion sometime in
September. We learn the place of hold
ing the same has not been decided upon.
Sedgwick Pqntagraph: At the last
meeting of Stephenson Post No. 255, @.
A. R, an invitation was extended to the
wives and daughters of the members to
meet with them on the fourth Friday
evening of each month.
Leavenworth Standard: A call for a
court martial has been issued by Custer
Post, @. A. R., to meet Thursday after
noon at three o'clock in the Board of
Trade rooms to try CoGarade J. Mohr.
.. L. McNary is present and II. Miles
Moore, Judge Advocate.
Atchison Champion: The veterans of
the FIRST Kansas held meeting recently.
and effected an organization to celebrate
the anniversary of the battle of Wilson
creek. The anniversary falls on Sunday,
and probably the celebration viii occur
on the 14th.
LinWood Leader: Francis Mathews has
cen allowed an increase of pension, dat
ing back to 1865, making a total which
he viii now draw Of s.. 36I.S7, and here
after $50 per month for loss Of sight and
scrOtal hernia. This increase was secured
through +. NJ. Adams, with the assist
anee Of Hon. P. B. Plumb. Mr.. Msth-
eWs Is q member of the G. A. E. Post
here, and they also were largely instru-
mental IN securing him his pension.
A correspondent writing for instruc-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-07
ACCIDENTAL EXPERIM ENT.
The Panama canal and Eads, ship Railway

The Panama Canal and Eads' Ship Railway
The latest advices from Panama are
not all encouraging, and there is no
doubt that the digging of the canal has
not made the progress in the season now
coming to a close which was anticipated
year ago, both by the officers of the
general company and by the contractors.
The delay seems to be due entirely to,
the local circumstances of disease, diff
Guilty of repairs to machinery. These OBJ
stacles to progress are of importance in
the order mentioned, and it is also to be
feared will ever be present as constant
elements in the practicle solution of the
great problem set by M. De. LessePs.
Meantime more machinery In large
quantities is still being shipped t. the
Isthmus, increasing In great partthe dead
capital on the spot. If more energetic
measu es are not soon adopted to push
the work to a more promising issue,
Captain Eads will have considerably less
difficulty in raising the additional funds
necessary to build his ship railway, the
building of which will certainly not in
volve the loss of life, which il an unalter-
able cOncomitant of the digging of the
canal 1t is said that Captain Eads has
been quite successful on his recent visit
to England IN financially interesting
English capitalists IN his project. but au-
lnSuCIc reports are not AZ manu. lis
scheme has received the Endorsement Of
the highest English naval and engineer
ing authorities, and inasmuch as such in
dOrsement carries more weight with
capitalists in England than IN our own
country, we are quite ready to believe
the report that the bulk of the neces-
sary capital is subscribed. 1t would add
to the many triumphs Of Captain Eads
if his ship railway would be an accom-
plisbed fact before the canal is finished,
and it must be confessed that such an
outlook appears more probable to-day
than a year or two ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-07

Irrigation is of so much consequence
IN California that a State convention has
Just been held to consider the subject.
Irrigation is only in its infancy in the
State, and yet there are from 200,
to 100000 acres of irrigated land In the
San Joaquin valley alone, and there is
no part Of the State, except the extreme
northern counties, in which irrigation Is
not 8 live question.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-07

"That Husband Of Mine" was lying
on the lap of a young married woman
on the train the other day when a base
ball dude and Would-be masher leaned
over the seat, read the title of the book,
and then looking around in monkey
pantomime simpered out: "Ahl where is
her" . Winding his own business, I hope
was the crushing reply HFiluaingtOn Star
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-03
Frightened BY a Kiss.
Mexico Correspond dent

mexico correspondent
Senoritas have but q faint idea of kis-
sing-that art from which SO few pos
sess the capacity Of extracting the most
available ecstacy-andI one day offered
to show a dark-eyed, raven haired
young lady how los Americanos per-
formed the act. She laughingly agreed
it is unnecessary for me to say that
the male members and duenna were out
Of the way-and [ advanced upon her
my left arm encircled her waist, extend
ing over the right shoulder downward;
my right arm, bent at the elbow, afford
ed my hand an opportunity of accumu-
lating her dimpled chin. Gently fold
ing back her head and throwing a
rapid series of looks of unutterble moth
ings.into my eyes, 1 gazed.clean through
hers for a moment, and then with a
long.drawn breath I tapped her lips. 1t
was a revelation to her; she %quivered
visibly, but, instead of returning my
kiss, she broke away from my embrace
and ran off to lock herself up, fright
ened, pleased, but astonished. [ was
satisfied that / had done myself and my
country proud, although, to be candid,
it was merely a mechanical operation
with me, done for the sake of effect, as
I did not really care for the girl. I
think she remained in maiden medita'
ton for two days, but at last / saw her,
and she told me with a deep blush, that
she wished she had been born an Amer
lean to be kissed like that.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-03
Corn Crop of the United States.

The corn crop of the United States,
declared by the commissioner of agri-
culture "the most valuable of all crops
ofthe country, next to grass" in the
year 1882 was 1,617, 900, 900 bushels,
two-thirds of it raised in the western
states and three-tenths in the southern.
Illinois heads the list Of states with
1872, 0L0, 600 bushels; then comes Iowa
with IT'S, 600, 900 bushels; Missouri with
100, 900 900 bushels; Kansas with 144,-
600, 900 bushels; Indiana with 10Y ,O00,-
600 bushels; Nebraska with 80 ZOO, 900
bushels; Kentucky and Tennessee with
5000, 900 each; Texas with 63,000,-
900 bushels; Pennsylvania with
43, 900 1000 bushels; Georgia with
5000, 900 bushels; Virginia with 35,000,-
600 bushels; North Carolina and Arkan-
sas, "a, 900 900 each, and other States
withsmaller amounts. The highest yield
per acre was in Montana, 36 bushels
q fact which will probably surprise some
of our Mississippi valley orn growers.
Next to Montana comes Nebraska, with
35 bushels per acre; Kansas, "a bushels;
Vermont, "a, bushels; Minnesota, 80
bushels; Pennsylvania, 81 bushels; Ohio
81 bushels; Indiana, 81 bushels; Michi-
gan, 80 bushels; Wisconsin, 20 bushels;
Missouri, 80 bushels; California, %
bushels. The smallest yields per acre
were in Florida, 8 bushels; South Caro-
lima, 10 bushels; Georgia Ii bushels;
Alabama, and North Carolina, IA bush
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-03

The city Of Duluth has been considerably ex-
cited over the practices of a company known as
the Oneota Gold and Silver Mining company.
Last falli was given out that AlbertE F. Sears and
Edward Lightheart of Duluth had discovered
what was claimed to be an exceedingly rich
gold and silver mine i'll a ravine about one mile
back ofthe village of oneota. They pretended
to keep the discovery a secret until they OBJ
tanned possession of the land on which the vein
cropped out. But more or less of the affair
was published in the local papers during
the winter. This spring a company was
formed nuder the abovenamo by Sears, Light
heart and James Malloch, and articles of in
corporation were filed on the Sd of April.
Since that time they have done all they could
to attract public attention to the mine and Gre
ate excitement by frequent reports of rich as
says and improvements made, and specimens
of rocks from the mine have been freely ex-
hibited around the city. 1t is said considerable
of the stock of tho company was unloadcd at
81 per share. T. H. Hubert, a mining engi-
neer and assayist, got hold of some specimens
had been sailed with gold shavings.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-03
old shipmate, shall we be welcome TO-

old shipmate, shall we be welcome TO-
gether?"
Ayling, as might be supposed, when
he thus discovered that it was his king
whom he had rescued from mortal peril
was deeply and powerfully affected, but
his senses did not leave him.
He saw the pitiable situation of Sir
Thomas, and in the goodness of his
heart, he moved quickly forward to his
relief.
"Sir Thomas" he said, extending his
hand, "let us forget the past"
."But don't forgetme!!" cried the king,
jokingly. :.
mo danger of that" responded Ayl-
ing, heartily, and with deep, true feel
ing. "When o British seaman forgets
England's gallant s%ailor-king we may
look for chaos to come again!"
well said! You are right, my true.
hearted boy!p exclaimed the old admir-
al plainly by way of setting himself right
with his sovereign, and he grasped the
youths out stretched hand as he added,
"That sentiment does you credit, my
boy; and since his majcsty-God bless
and keep him!-avouches for you
should be a traitor andrenegade, indeed,
if I could refuse thus to extend the hand
of friendship. Welcomed! Welcome tc
the pair of you!"
"And then, having taken breath, he
demanded: "Sire, pray tell me, how
in the world did you gethere? How
came you and whence?"
"My dear old Tom, I ran away from
the turmoil of the court on purpose te
get a day of blessed rest and recreation
with you. I came in my own coach
and left it at the rear gate of your park
directing my groom to find the stables
as best he could, while I took q com
fertable walk beneath your majestic ole
oaks. But it came near being q dea1
walk to me, and if it had not been FOL
our brave and gallant boy here-son o
one of tue very best friends Heave,
ever gave me-you might never hav'
seeen William Nv. of England aliv'
again. But I'll tell you about it over
pipe and a glass.
Shortly after this the two youn,
people were sent away to look after tn
work of the gardener, the king mailing
our hero as he was turning away.
"By the way, Lieutenant-I don
like that title. We must make it Car
! TAIN You have lost the stage coach fo
to-day, SO you may tarry over night,
Sir Thomas can find a bed for you, an
ride back with me-"
/ And then the two old shipmates wer
} left to themselves to revel in the scene
and to fight over again the battles c
the times agone.
We will only add. before the youn
!, lieutenant left the hall he was permitte
to hold the Lady Emeline by the han
under the favor of blessed fortune
for the old admiral had smiled upo
theie love and given his consent to thei
union.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-03
Spring catechis1n.

Why is it-You should be particularly care
full to clean up the system and purify the bloodin
The spring, before the approach of warm wealth
er. Because the hearty consumption of food
and the indoor life of the winter months result
in a large amount of food being taken into the
stomach, a portion of which has not been di-
gested. The accumulation of refuse matter
forms into a decayins mass which poisons the
system and stagnatcs the blood.
Whatto do.-temovet this deposit, cleanse the
system, and purify the blood of all foul mprcg-
nations. By doing so you remove the cause of
nine tcnths of spring complaints and diseases;
you avoid malaria, billiousness, boils, blotchcs,
yellow skin, etc. Root out the lingering germs
of disease and prepare tho system to success.
fully repel tho complaints peculiar to hot
weather.
When you want to accomrlish this thorough
ly and with tho least expense, Burdock BLOOD
Bitters is the medicine. A purely vegetable
preparation. 1t searches out and carries off all
impurities from the body, purities the blood
cures indigestion, dyspepsia, kidney and livel
complaints. 1t is not a violent purgative, MOI
a sickening decoction, but a medicine that is
pleasant to take, will do you good, and demand
your indorsing Burdock Blood Bittcrs as the
greatest discovery in medicine. Sold by all
Druggists. Price $1.M. Foster, Milburn 4
Co.. Buffalo. N. ". PrOps.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-03
How He Does It.

Sharp Clerk-There is a beautiful.
piece of goods, miss. 1t will make VI
very handsome, and I am sure will be.
come either you OF your sister.
Lady Purchaser (blushing.)-Why-
ahem-so it is. Yes, 1 think I can trust
to your judgment. Suppose you cut
me off 20 yards.
AS they are leaving the store-Why
mama, why didn't you tell him I was
your
Lady-Hush. Do be still, Maud
You chatter SO continually.
Sharp Clerk Ito man atlace counter.
Did you see me work her? Twenty
per cent on that; it's that stuff left ovel
from last spring.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-03
Physician Murdered in Montana.

Dr.. f. B. Barkley of R%adersburg, Mont, was
murdered Monday, the 2lst, at Indians Creek
near Townsend. He went from his home to do
some work on q mining ditch in which he was
interested, and not returning, search was made
and his body found in the ditch on which he
was at work. He had evidently been shot by
some one in ambush; All his valuahles were
found on his body. Barley was an old-timer,
and was constantly in trouble with some one.
1t is said his litigations have cost Jefferson
county over fifty thousand dollars. No clue to
the assassin. Barley was a distinguished
surgeon in tho confederate army, and brother
of G. G. Barkley, editor of the Chillicothe (Mo)
Constitution.
The Dickinson press., 1884-05-03
Big Failure in New York.

John H. Dcanc of New York City has filed an
assignment giving preferences amounting to
about half a million dollars. Among the pre-
ferrcd creditors are the Fourth National bank,
ST., $500; Hanover National bank, $4,000; Uni
versity of Rochester. s35, 900; American Baptist
Home Mission Society, $4,000; and Baptist
Union for Ministerial Education, $500. Tho
assignment shows that There are mortgages and
property held by the %assisnors to the amount
of S3o0,Wo to secure payments of debts, and as
general security Thereof. MI. Dcane is a law
Yer having an Office at 100 broadway. His liza
bilities, it is said will probably amount to ST.
OO. OOO.