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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26
NAMESAKES.
What a

"Close the shutters, Kitty. What a
wild night it is, to be sure!"
"The rain is coming down in foods"
said young girl, peering out into the
pitchy darkness.
A barrack ground, stiff and ugly under
the most favorable circumstances, look
ing like some desert waste in the howl
ing wind and driving rain, was just Wis
ible.
"Why, Aunt Bell,,' she continued,
pausing with one hand on the shutter,
"here is a name scratched on this pane
of glass. 1 never noticed it till this
minute.
"What is the name?" asked the
old lady, indifferently, half asleep in her
cosy armchair by the freside.
ak n o C h, Kinloch, Scots Greys,
1885," read the girl; sand then Kitty
written very badly just below"
"KinlochI Kittyf' said Aunt Bell,
starting up with sudden interest. "Why,
that must be the same manw Then she
sank back again murmuring "Ah, Kit
ty. There was love in those days and ro-
nance, tool"
as there no love now?" said her niece,
coming to her aunts side and kneeling
down on the hearth rug.
The ruddy flames and glow from the
file lit up the girls chestnut hair, fair
complexion, and bright hazel eyes.
Aunt Bell looked lovingly down at the
piquant little face held up to her, and
said: "Now and again we meet some of
the right kind; but would you like to
hear the story of that namesake of yours,
Kitty"
every much"
"WeIl, fifty years ago, as you can cas-
lily reckon, was a girl of 10, and was
invited to spend the Summer months
with my aunt, who had one of the finest
houses in this county of Kildare.
Several regiments were stationed at
the camp and at a neighboring village,
so you may imagine the girls Of the party
and looked forward to having a gay
time. Obi those few short Summer
when l think of them! The rides across
the Curragh in the fresh morning air,
when in parties of ten or twelve, we
would gallop for miles on those breezy
stretches of emerald turf; the handsome
officers who enjoyed having hide and
seek in the dusky evening hours all over
the old-fashioned house, starting out oil
the corners and from behind the doors
and chasing us breathless down the
slippery oaken corridors. Then, tired
out, we would stroll into the garden, and
under the trees there would be songs
firtations, and whispered condolences
and promises made by the score and
never fulfilled.
"What a mad, merry timeit wasl And
the maddest, the merriest, the hand
soonest of all was young Scotch heuten
ant, Kinloch Kinloch. His mother was
Irish, and had bequeathed her gooC
looks and propensity for joking. 'AnG
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26
A Memorable Scene.
Pnnrn,S I .nttnr

From Ben Perley Poore's Letter.
The electoral votes for President and
President were counted in the hall
of the House, on Wednesday, the 18th of
1861. The Senators went there in process
sion, headed by the Vice-President, adj
vanced up the middle aisle and took
seats in the area in front of the Speakers
desk. Vice-President Breckenridge took
the chair of the Speaker, while the latter
sat at his right hand. The tellers took
position at the clerks desk. Senator
Trumbull, of Illinois, Representative
Phelps, of Missouri, and Washburne, of
Illinois, were the tellers; on their right
was the clerk of the Senate, Mr., Dick
ems, and on on the left Mr.. Forney, of
the House. The President said that
according to the Constitution, both
Houses of Congress had assembled in
and declared for President and Vice
President of the United States, who were
to take their seats on the termination
of the present term, the fourth of March,
1861.
It was his duty to open the electoral
votes, and he proceeded to perform that
duty. The votes were accordingly open
ed by States, and the separate vote of
each State announced by the tellers.
When the name of South Carolina was
called, a suppressed laugh was heard
from all parts of the House. Vice Presi-
dent Breckenridge then announced the
whole vote to be: For Lincoln and
Hamlin, 80 votes; for Breckenridge and
Lane, y votes; for Bell and Everett, SO
votes; for Douglas and Johnson, II votes.
He therefore declared Abraham Lincoln,
of Illinois, and Hannibal Hamlin, OF
Maine, to be duly elected President and
Vice President of the United States.
There was no demonstration of any kind
on the floor of the Housesor in the gal
leries. The Senate then retired and the
House adjourned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26

ton" has caused almost as much excite
ment in the royal household as did the
death of John Brown. Lohlein came
Coburg with Prince Albert In 1910, and
be was in his service as principal valet
till the Princes death, after which he
was transferred to the Queens establish
ment Lohlein was not "Set rotary"
but was personal servant" to the Queen.
He was the only person about the Court
with whom John Brown never attempt
ed in any way to interfere, but ''the
Highlander" was supposed to be very
Jealous of Lohlein's influence. His sud-
den disappearance from the scene is,
therefore, considered to be decidedly re-
markable, and altogether it is very
curious affair. Lohlein has lived en-
tirely at Windsor for long time past,
and has occupied a house within the
Castle precincts. He retires on good
pension.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26
Disagreed About Cooking.

6OSJOn n0Id1Os
A young married couple, Charles and
Nellie Jourdan, were before Justice
Smith at Essex Market yesterday, says
the New York World, the former to an
swer for threatening to abandon his
wife.
'Young man." said the magistrate
sternly, why do you wish to abandon
your wife ?"
Because of her cooking" he answered.
"Her tea, coffee and soup taste like dish
water, and the meat and vegetables are
only half done. Judge, what would you
do if you had wife who couldn't cook ?"
Judge" said the wife, her eyes flash
ing Indignantly, I'D like to see women
| of my age beat me cooking q beefsteak.
The trouble with my husband is that he
is not used to my cooking. His mother
is one of these old-fashioned cooks"
CHATS just it, calculated the husband,
"and that's the reason I wanted you to
take cooking lessons from her."
What do you take me for, anyway ?"
said the angry wife. 81 think that my
mother is as smart as yours, and learned
from her"
''She taught you to make tea and cof-
fee very nicely" sneered the husband.
"She did, and if you come to my house,
Judge, I'll give you the incest cup of cof-
! fee you ever tasted in your life. Oh you
won't come. Then let me fetch you a
cup tomorrow"
81 never drink coffee" said the justice.
"Then let me tell you why the coffee is
so weak. He has a schedule of how
much and what should buy during the
week. Pm allowed half pound of cof-
fee week. Think of it, Judge. Half
a pound and two cups each a day. Do
you wonder now why it's weak ?"
The magistrate smiled and severely
lectured the husband, after which the
couple left the court room.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26
AWealthy Tramp.

Atlanta Constitution.
Rufe Lickskillet is one of Atlanta's
most worthless Migrants He goes about
whining and begging for dime, when,
if work is offered him, he is too busy to
attend to it.
A few days ago he approached Mr..
Whangup and asked for the small sum
of five cents.
ooh, by the way, Rufe," said Whang-
up, give got some work for you to do-a
fence to repair; whatn you take the job
for? About two days work"
Rufe.
''Ten dollarsl" gasped Whangup. "The
idea; why, there's no material for you to
furnish"
81 know that" smiled Rufe, "but you
must remember the time I'll put on it.
My time is money to me-"
''Then you should quit begging"
"Why," asked Rufe.
Because, if time is money to you
you ought to be pretty flush, as you've
got so much of it to spend in bar
rooms"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26
A Rich Little Girl.
Washington Republican.


The richest little girl in the world is
the seven-year-old daughter of Captain
George II. Perkins, of the navy, who is
well known in this city. She is worth
So, 900, 900 in her own name, the amount
having been left her recently by her
grandfather, William F. Weld, of Boston.
Mr.. Weld was the father of the little
girls mother, and when he died four
heirs, including the child, came into pos
session of the bulk of the fortune, $28.-
100000, which was divided into four
portions. The sum of $4,000 and a val
liable residence in Boston were be-
queathed to Mrs. Perkins, wife of the
Captain, and $4,000 annually to be used
in caring for the little millionaire heiress
until she reaches the legal age and
claims her millions. This makes Capt.
Perkins income in actual cash $4,000,
without including his Government sal
airy or the rental from his magnificent
residence in Boston. Secretary Chandler
Yesterday characterized the story that
Capt. Perkins had resigned from the
navy to look after his estate as untrue,
and said that he had been ordered on
board the steamer Hartford. The Cap
tain had applied for one years leave,
with view of resigning at the end of
the year. The Department, however,
declined to grant the request, as he had
been away from duty for two years. The
Secretary said the Captain was one of
the best officers in the service, and that
ne would not resign because he loves
sea life too well.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26

Across in my neighbours window
With its drapings of satin and lace,
] see, meath crown of ringleIs,
A baby's innocent face.
His feet in their wee, red slippers,
Are tapping the polished glass,
And the crowd in the street look upward
And nod, and smile, as they pass.
Just here, in nny cottage window,
Catching flies in the sun,
With patch on his faded apron,
Stands my own little one.
His face is as pure and handsome
AS the baby's over the way.
And he keeps my heart from breaking
Atmy toiling, every day.
Sometimes, when the day is ended,
And sit in the dusk to rest,
With the face of my sleeping darling
Rugged close to my lonely breast,
I pray that my neighbours baby
May not catch Heavens roses, all
But that some may crown the foreheads
Ofmy loved one, as they fall.
And when I draw the stocking
From his tired little feet,
And kiss the rosy dimples
1t his limbs so round and sweet
think of the dainty garments
Some little children wear,
And froWn that my God Withholds them,
From mine, so pure and fair.
May God forgive my envy u
knew not what said
Ny heart is crushed and humbled,
My neighbours boy is dead
saw the little coffin,
AS they carried it out to-day
A mother heart is breaking
In the mansion over the way.
The light is fair in my window,
The f1oWers bloom at my door;
Ny boy is chasing the sunbeams
That dance on the cottage floor.
The roses OF health are blushing
On my darling's cheek to-day;
But baby is gone from the window
OF the sad house over the way!
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26
Decorated Dinner Plates.

Troy Times.
The wife of Senator Benjamin H. Har-
rison, of Indiana, has decorated eighteen
dinner plates in a novel manner, which
was wholly her own idea. On each she
has painted bird of different species,
and on the border of the plate verse in
old English text of poetry written by
one of the best authors about that par
ticular kind of bird. This not only has
the merit of originality, and so excites
the interest and admiration of those who
see the plates, but has the further adj
vantage, as every verse is one which has
been little quoted, of suggesting topics of
conversation at dinner party when the
plates are used, which is always an ines
Unable boon on such occasions. Mrs.
Harrison said she was surprised to find
how much good poetry had been written
about birds which alluded to or de-
scribed SO many different species. She
says she found verses enough to serve
for another dozen plates entirely differ
ent from those she has finished.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26
Asparagus.

J.B. Moore, of Massachusetts, says
asparagus is a leading market crop at
Concord, where half the amount in the
State is grown. He first plows very deep,
or twelve or eighteen inches, manures
very heavily, and plants in burrows eight
inches deep, gradually filling up as the
plants grow. The. rows are four feet
apart, the plants twenty inches in the
rows. Twice this distance in the rows,
with enough manure, would ultimately
justly remarks, however, that the thick
er planting brings full crop sooner. A
bed is in perfection from eight to twelve
years. Salt, Mr.. Moore says, is of no use
Whatever-the practice has only been
handed down from one to another for
more than hundred years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26

philadelphia Press.

PnlIhdeIpnId FI6ss
Not long since Mr.. J. Russell Lowell
was present at London dinner, at which
he did not expect to speak, and hence
was not prepared. Toward the end of
the feast, however, the obsequious toast
master approached him, and put into his
hand the usual. slip of paper, which, in
nine cases out of ten, provokes immedi-
ate indisposition. = In real or feIgned
horror, the American Minister exclaimed:
ssWhatl Am to speak? Why on earth
didn't you give me notice?"
"Bless you" replied the POSTMASTER,
eve never do; if we was to, we should
have gent talking all night"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26
Puck,a Edifora.

II. G. Bunner, the editor of Puck, is
clerical-looking young man under 80
years of age. He wears side whiskers
and double glasses. He contributed to
the Century and was once a reporter on
New York daily. B. B. Valentine is the
associated editor. He is an Englishman
and about 40 years of age. The "Fitz-
noodle" papers are his work, and one of
his joyful duties is to read through the
poetical illusions sent to the Office. The
third man is r. Z. Munkittrick, profess
ional poet, who is perhaps the best
known man on the Puck staff. He and
Bunner turn out an enormous amount Of
verse between them; Valentine never
wrote line Of poetry In his life. Mum
kittrick is only half through his second
lady with handsome fortune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26

Country Gentleman.
81. Shepley, of Nevada, No., reported
to the Missouri State horticultural Socie-
ty an account of his experiments in
spraying orchards with London purple,
to destroy the canker worm, and he
stated the expense of the operation. The
mode of spraying for the cOddling worm
is quite similar, although performed US
uaiiy at different time in the season.
Mr.. Shepley did his work on large scale,
at an expense of only three cents tree,
IN following manner: He placed three
empty coal oil barrels in q wagon and
filled them with water; he then took q
pound of London purple for each barrel,
first mixing it well in a pail of water,
and pouring it into the barrel. The Wag-
on was driven along the WindWard side
OF the row of trees if there was much
wind, and with fountain pump with q
fine rose, the liquid was thrown over the
trees. The water in the barrels must be
constantly stirred during the operation,
to prevent the poison from settling.
Great care should be taken not breathe
any of it, nor to allow the wind to carry
the liquid toward men or horses. With
two teams and four men three or four
hundred trees could by sprayed in day.
The entire cost, including pumps, bar
rels, poison and labor, was about three
cents a tree for twice spraying.
We have never known an instance,
out of many trials, where this treatment
was not entirely successful with the
canker worm, or where it did not de-
stroy most of the coddling worms and
give much fair fruit which before was
nearly ruined with thisinsect. In rainy
weather it should be repeated two or
three times, the first applications being
washed off. We have preferred Paris
green to london purple, as being more
uniform in its degree of strength when
not adulterated.
For the canker worm the work should
be done early in the Spring; for the cod
ding worm when the apples are half an
inch in diameter, and repeated a few
days afterwards. After spraying, sheep
or other animals should not be turned
into the orchard to eat the scattered
heritage, till heavy rain has washed of
the poison.
1t may be interesting to remark that
the young coddling insect, when Matched
from the egg laid in the blossom end o.
! the fruit, weighs less than a two hun
dred thousandth part of man, and it is
therefore killed by a quantity so small
as to have no effect whatever on human
beings. Even this minute portion il
all washed off by rains before the fruit il
grown.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26
A TREASURE IN HANNAH.

1t was here in Indianner,
That 1 spanked and married Hammer,
Which is probably the reason
I've story to relate,
Well, the world was all ag1n me,
And there weren't no good luck in me,
And my toes grew sore a-kickin'
Gin the horny shins of fate.
On the farm somehow or other,
Storms kept chaSin' one a-nuther,
Till they trampled down my harvest,
And they widowed out my hay,
Still, I'd time enough to gather
All my crops in purity weather,
If hadn't run for Office,
Which (the office ran away.
But my Hammer, in manner,
Held aloft the family banner,
For she kept the pot a-bil1n',
Day and night she'd spin and weave,
While kept lectioneerin',
Till the neighbOrS got to Sneer1n
Jest because she made the Twin
And thought we'd better leave.
Well, we kind o. took to roaming,
Till we landed in Wyoming,
the most confounded kentry
That Hoosier ever struck
Injin fighters, Women's Fighters,
Long-nOsed Yankees, prone inditers-
Ina all business, but what's business,
Where no one but fools have luckY
Fust merchAndized and busted,
For a plug OF black terbacker,
Let alone bag of flour,
But my Hammer went to coOHn',
And fust thing knOWed, she took In
Twenty boarders, and the money
Goodness sakes, she made a powetI
Well, my life was CROWN sunny,
With the shine of Hammers money,
But the woman Fighters ran her
For Justice of the Peace.
And you bet 1t rlz my dander
For to see her turnin' gander,
Supercedin' Nv her husband,
LeaVin' him among the geese.
But the long -nosed pome inditers,
Injin fighters, women's Fighters
'Lected her, but you can bet yer
Boots 1 didn't lectioneer,
And told her, that's what 1 did,
That I'd finally decided
That the kentry wasn't healthy,
And we d better come back here.
So we come back to Indianner,
And must confess that Hammer
Has 'lectioneered so honest,
That she hasn't spent dollar,
And my life is once more sunny,
Hammers keerful of my money,
And she's now modest female,
Not ashamed her spouse to foller.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26

Best Way to Apply Poultry Manure.
Prairie Farmer.
If every farmer, and every keeper of
fowls, even on city lot, only kq1e2O how
valuable poultry droppings really are,
not handful of them would ever be
allowed to go to waste. A single table
spoonful where needed will make a
thrifty hill of corn, where, without it,
there would be only a sickly growth of
puny stalks. Prof. Voelcker, of the Royal
Agricultural Society of England, advises
as the least expensive and best way of
using poultry manure to mix it with dry
earth, ashes, and the like, into a COM
post. Mixed with about twice the guam
tity Of dry, earthly matters of this kind,
it will soon be reduced into fairly dry
and powdery state, in which it may be
readily sOWn broadcast or with the drill,
and found useful in growing any kind of
garden vegetables. For root crops, such
as turnips, carrots and mangels, it is adj
vised that poultry manure be mixed,
after reducing to pOWdery state, with
an equal weight of superphOsphate, and
the mixture drilled in at the rate of 500
pounds to the acre. In making poultry
manure into compost with earth, Prof.
Voelcker warns against mixing quick
lime with it, as the effect would be to
iberate the ammonia, the most of which
would escape and be lost. On the
other hand, he recommends as positive
advantage mixing SCOT with this COM
post. In the absence of SCOT, the next
best thing, in his opinion, is to mix
burnt plaster, to which small quantity
Of superphosphate is added, the tree
acid Of which will effectually prevent the
escape Of the ammonia. A mixture of
two parts burnt plaster and one part SUI
perphosphate may be kept in readiness
to mix with the fresh CHECKED droppings
for the purpose of absorbing the excess
of moisture, and thus facilitate its being
reduced to dry and friable nature.
Three parts of fresh chicken manure and
one part of the preceding mixture of
burnt plaster and superphosphate if kept
under cover for few days and turned
once or twice during the time, and then
passed through a screen or sieve, will be
found to be most efficacious when APP
piled at the rate of from 900 to 800
pounds to the acre.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26

The Times announces "the resignation
of Mr.. Lohlein, who for many years has
acted as a Secretary to the Queen at
Windsor" Underneath is another para
graph, in which it is said Lohlein offers
a reward of ESQ for information which
will lead to the discovery of the person
who brokeinto his room IN Windsor Cas-
tie about two months ago and abstTacted
a quantity of valuable jeWelry.
There has been a greaT deal of gossip
about the business, and the "resigna-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26

1t is reported that twenty people
have been poisoned in Ciudad, Victoria,
Mexico be eating food prepared In a
copper kettle.
The salary of the mayor of New
York is $4,000. It was formerly So, 600,
but was reduced by legislative enact
ment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26

'NeverP said l; nothing of the kind
will happen. I am sure he will marry
her.
"That evening Kinloch made his way
to the old gardeners cottage. His face
was pale, but he had determined look
in the corners of his mouth, and he car
ried his head well thrown back and
stepped lightly along.
"The girl had just set her fathers sup
per before him, and had gone out to rest
in the garden and watch the still beauties
of the night.
The air was fresh and in the heavens
the full moon was hurrying through her
star-spangled course. The reeds in a
neighboring stream rustled and shivered
in the breeze, and large night moth OF
two came sailing up and bumped against
Kitty's white kerchief, on their way to
the fatal candle that was shining in the
window.
The girl looked up to the sky and
tears filed her eyes.
Was it the brightness of the moon?
''Why do you weep, Kitty?" said a
voice at her side.
No need to turn to look for the speak
er! The girl buried her face in her hands
and sobbed afresh.
''You are going away?" she said.
eyes, l am going away" said Kinlochi
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-12-27
Worthy of Thanks.

The TINES outfit, at least the ami
mate portion of it, is indebted to that
clever butcher boy" Mr.. John Bar
telles, for pair of as fat, tender and
juicy chickens as ever graced an
editors table, which John sent over
to the house in time for our Christmas
dinner We did the birds ample JUS
lice, and blessed the donor while we
let out the waistband buckle to the
last notch. BY the way, we will add
that John keeps and excellent market
III the old Murphy building, where you
will always find good display OF
meats, poultry etc. May he live a
thousand years and his shadow never
grew less. Thanks, John.