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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

Over two hundred clerks in the pension
bureau received a promotion, recently, the
average advance in salary being 5000.
Gen. Merrett, American eonsul-general,
has appointed physician to examine as to
the sanitary condition of vessels leaving
London for New York.
No more one dollar notes can be supplied
by the Secretary of the Treasury until
about the LIST OF August. Any order for
their preparation could not be given until
after the Appropriation bill was passed, and
the fai ure to supply is due to the delay OF
Congress.
A quarantine will probably be estab ished
against Canada, and also against Mexico,
in which latter place the yellow fever is
reported epidemic. The epidemic fund, of
which there is an unexpended balance of
about 5000, will be utilized by the au
thOrities for these purposes. The admin
istration has deter mined to make every
possible effort to prevent the introduction
of the Contagion.
A pamphlet is in course of preparation at
the Statistical Bureau of the State Depart
ment and will be ready for issue about two
months hence, which will contain informa-
ton OF great interest and value TO Ameri-
can manufacture of agricultural machinery.
A large number of requests Tor information
which the department received from this
class of manufacturers led the assistant Sec
rotary Of State, Davis, to prepare a circular
to the Consular officers of the United S rates
instructing them TO obtain and forward
such information as would enable the
American manufacturers of agricultural
implements and machinery, steam, horse
and hand power, to enter into competition
with manufacturers of other Nations for
that share in the worlds tradeto which the
superiority of their manufactures entities
them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

AMONG the novelties which Mobile
will exhibit at New Orleans are the fol-
lowing articles, which have historical in
terest: A dress vest and slipper Of George
Washington, also a chair used by the
father of his country, and a cup and two
silver spoons bearing the initials &c. W."
and Martha" his wife. Another item
is a watch which was presented to Oliver
Cromwell at the time he became Lord
Protector of England.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31
NEWS SUMMARY.
MIsCHIL.ANEoUs.

The BelOlt Paper .Rall company, at 6elO1G,
Wis, was burned.
The Michigan Central freight house at
Chicago has been burned; loss, $4,000.
Over production caused the closing of
the Ashland ironWorks at Baltimore.
VIM. T. HALEY, postmaster at Camden, n.
J., was arrested on a charge of embezzle-
ment.
Manitoba, with vastly increased acreage
of wheat, estimates the yield at $500, 900
bushels.
About seven hundred bricklayers and a
thousand labOrers are on strike in New
York City.
The miners strike at Columbus, o., con-
tinues; the police of PinkertOn's force are
being tried.
Well-borers at Wabash, Indiana, devel-
oped gas vein which bids fair to 1lumi-
nate the city.
Prof E. E. Barnard of Nashville is alleg-
ed to have discovered a new comet aP-
preaching the earth.
Texas shows an increase of $50, OOO, 900 in
the value of her assessabla property this
year over last.
An epidemic at Springfield, No, among
the mich COWS, is thought to be Spanish fe-
yer. A number suddenly died.
Hailstones as big as hens eggs fell at
Claremont, N H, and at the end OF the
storm were piled Up two feet high.
The first message on the Bennett Mackay
cable was received by J. W. MaCkay, from
his children Clara and Willie in Paris.
The State department will issue a report
on the condition of labor in all countries,
together with wages, cost of living, etc.
The special crop reports in the Chicago
Times show that the harvest is to be bOun-
tiful one in all sections of the northwest.
At the Lake Bluff camp meeting, recent
| ", Revivalist Harrison brought one hun
dred persons to the altar in search of saliva
ton.
Artesian we1l-borers at West Point, Miss
issippi, found huge poplar tree, in a per
feet state of preservation, $50 feet below the
surface.
The new pumps for the West Division
, water works at Chicago, which cost $257 900,
were formally turned over to the city. They
have capacity of thirty million gallons
per day.
! A gentleman from Philadelphia has
shown the secret service officers in Chicago
a 500 Treasury note made wholly with a
pen, its execution being so complete as to
deceive keen expert.
Fires at Dayton, Ohio, destroyed the hay
rake works of John Dodd and other prop
erty valued at SIS, 600. The saw factory of
Emerson, Smith & Co., at Beaver Falls, Pa,
worth $4,000, was also burned.
Charles Putty, a fare-collector on the
bridge at st. Louis, was hurled from the
structure by the prOtruding step of a mail
car. He fell eighty feet to the water, and
was drowned before aid could reach him.
The Mississippi River Logging company
at meeting held at Clinton, Iowa, resolved
that all mills be shut down for the season
! September 18th, with the concurrence of
seVen-eighths of the mills in the NOrthwes-
tern States.
At session of the Southwestern Asso-
citation of Fruit and Vegetable Evaporators
at Kansas City, the following resolution
was adopted: Resolved. That the President,
Secretary and Treasurer be constituted a
Com mittee on Freight to confer with rail
road managers in regard to securing a reduc-
ton OF the present enormous rates on evap-
GRATED fruits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31
GRAND ARMY RNoAmPn1ENr.
The Proceedings at Minneapolis of tn
Grand Encampment.


The Grand Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic of the United States
met in Minneapolis on July 23d.
Upon the arrival of General Logan he was
given a great reception ali along the line of
march from the depot to General Wash
burne's residence, whose guest he was. A
great crowd collected and cries for a speech
rent the air. General Logan bowed. an
acknowledgment, but declined to speak.
He delivered an address at Camp Beattie
during the afternoon. Both st. Paul and
Minneapolis had thrown open all the pri-
vate residences, and the crowd could hardly
be accommodated.
Upon the arrival of General Sherman he
was greeted with wild enthusiasm.
The department was represented by del
egates from thirty S ates. The largest del
egations were from Iowa, Wisconsin and
Kansas. Every train was crowded with
visitors and delegates, Camp Beath, the
scene of the encampment, was crowded,
and every tent was occupied. The speak
ing there began by Governor Hubbard
Minnesota, warmly welcoming the veterans
and Comm ander-in-Chief Beath respond
| ing on behalf of the Grand Army. Mayor
Pillsbury of Minneapolis, Senior Comman-
der Warren, General Grosvenor Of Ohio,
| General John 81. Gibson and General Paul
| VandervOOrt OF Nebraska, also addressed
the soldiers.
WEDNESDAY.
The feature of Wednesday was the grand
parade. It was delayed in starting, but was
received with tremendous cheers by $4,000
people, who thronged every street on the
line of march. The weather was fair but
sultry, with threatening clouds. This gath
ering of the whole Grand Army was the
largest demonstration since the war After
the parade a business meeting fOI
organization was held.
There were $4,000 in the procession
which was an hour and twenty minutes in
passing a given point. There were
| probably 8, 1000 to 10 600 in the city who die
not )in in the parade. About rs, 900 stran-
gers besides these made up the visitors
Gen. Logan occupied a prominent place al
| the head of the procession. General Sher
man rode in the middle and both received
continued ovations from the veterans. Gen
erals Thomas, KountZ Warner, Naegel anC
! Gibson were also received with cheers. The
line of march was through the principa
streets of the city, which were profusely dec
| Grated. After wards there were sporting
amusements and most of the State delega
tions held reunions. A business meeting
was held and commit ees appointed. II
the evening $4,000 people crowded the en-
campment grounds and witnessed the fire
works by the Flambeaux Club of Topeka.
| THURSDAY.
The principal events of that day were tn
reception to General Logan at the Illinois
Headquarters in the morning and anothe
to all the visiting Generals at Washburne'
residence in the evening. at the former
great Gro wd of old soldiers were present
Logan, and Gen. Negely, of Pennsylvania
made speeches. In the evening Sherman
Fairchilds, Negely, Thomas and others wer,
present. Speeches were made at the en-
campment all day. A reunion of the ex
prisoners of the war was held, at which
about one hundred gathered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

THE postmaster at Harpers Ferry a
short time ago received a letter from a
party in Georgia, asking to be referred
to some one we'll acquainted in the
neighborhood. This was done, and a
few days since the man whose name was
given received letter from the Georgia
man offering $500 if he would locate a
tree with cross on it and an Indian
dart driven into the tree. Now, what
does it meant Nobody seems to be able
to form conjecture even.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

ONE of the letter carriers of Montgom-
cry, Ala, few days ago delivered at the
residence of Major Emmett Seibles a let
ter addressed to his deceased brother,
Col. J. ]. Seibles. The letter was from
South Carolina, and was written and
postmarked in the year 1850. Col. J. j.
Seibles died in the year 1865. Where
this letter has been during all thes years
since it was mailed, is mystery Major
Seibles is unable to account for.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

the room with a singed face. and blew out
the glass front of the building.
A package containing 81, 600, forwarded
by the Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans
by express to the United States Treasury
at Washington, when opened was found to
be 81 600 short. There are evidences that
the package had been opened and resealed
during transmission. The loss will fall on
the Express Company.
at Mount Holly Station, N. G.. negroes
had festival One claimed that the wrong
change had been given him, whereupon a
dispute arose. Razors few, and one of the
negroes fell to the floor, his head hanging to
to the trunk by piece of skin only. LOT
ten Marten got pistol ball in his brain.
and brass knuckles and slingshots did
| deadly work About thirteen negroes were
hurt. Three negroes have been arrested.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

In 1849 Judge Hundley had fine rife
made to use in crossing the plains to Cal
ifornia. Two years later, while mining
in Plumas county, New, the rife was
stolen. In 1875, twenty-three years from
the time the gun was stolen, French
man showed him the rife with his name
partly filed off. Mr.. Hundley bought
the gun at once and kept it until this
week, when he sentit to his son Willie,
who is at Oakland. Cal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

AT a recent auction sale in Washing
ton of the effects of colored woman,
who was for years the housekeeper for
Thaddeus Stevens, a snuff box, presented
to the great commoner by the Territory
of Colorado, was purchased by Mr.. Thos.
Donaldson for $S1. The box bears the
following inscription: "To Hon. Thad-
deus Stevens from Colorado Territory,
through h. P. Bennett, delegate. When
Old Thad takes snuff Colorado viii
sneeze. Pike Peaks gold"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

THE panther which created so much
CONSERVATION in the neighborhood of
Norwich, Conn, few days ago, has
made its way into Madison county, New
York. The people of Morrisville are
greatly disturbed over rumors that the
panther has taken up its quarters in the
swamp about two miles north of the vii
lage, and has already killed number of
sheep and attacked the cattle ofrseveral
of the farmers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

SIX thousand head of cattle stamped
ed below Cotulla, Tex, on the Nueces
river recently. The animals had been
five days without water, and when they
came in sight Of the river, so maddened
were they by thirst that in their frantic
endeavors to reach the water hundreds
were killed or manned. Altogether two
thousand are missing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

Mr.. HENRY CASE, of Oil City, Pa, who
recently moved there, has just complet-
ed the smallest locomotive ever made, it
being but eight inches long and weigh
ing but pound and half. The small
est locomotive heretofore made was the
one exhibited at the Centennial, which
was twelve inch es in length.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

SOME time ago body was found in
the canal at Syracuse, N. Y, and sold to
the Syracuse College of Medicine by the
undertaken, no one identifying or claim
ing it. A rumor is now being circulated
that the skin has been tanned and pair
of slippers made of it for the use of a
person attached to the college.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

JOHN NEsBIT, one-armed student in
Yale Business College, recently lost his
remaining arm by an accident at the
Branford, Conn, lock-works. He brought
suit, the other day, against the proprie-
tors of the works for $4,000 damages,
but was awarded only $4,000 by the
sympathizing jury.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

ALBERT KEEL, OF Brooklyn, N. Y, at
tempted to repair his fence recently and
Mrs. Mary Wise, old lady of seventy, OBJ
jected. Keil, however, continued work
and Mrs. Wise beat him over the head
with cane, her son preventing him
from making any resistance by covering
him with q revolver.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

THE remains Of D. F. G. Melville, &C
companied by his wife, his brother, Will
liam B. Melville, and Undertaken D. H.
Shuler, arrived at Washington, Pa, re-
Gently from Philadelphia, and were
taken Immediately to the crematory.
This is the fourth incineration in the LIE
Moyne crematory in the last two weeks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

THE pair of famous guns called "The
Twin Sisters" celebrated for the part
they took in the liberation of Texas, are
now supposed to be buried on the site OF
an engine house at Galveston. There
will be a movement made to restore
them and place them in the Alamo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

1t is reported that the Bank of Mon
treal exported S., OOO, 600 In gold to New
York during the recent financial
troubles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

The Comte de Paris and family have do
mated $4,000 to the relief ofthe Toulon suf-
ferers-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

New wheat is in the market.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

Nominations being in order for Vice Pres
ident the names of George P. Rogers, of
Connecticut, VIM. Daniels, of Maryland,
and Clint N B. Fiske, were presented. The
names of all except Daniels were wiIhdra wn
and that gentlemen was nominated by ac-
elamaiion.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

by WILLIAM RUSSELL
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-23

the suppression Of the cattle plague,
f"r the Department If Agriculture in
all It's departments The signal SER
vice can I've made by a liberal appro.
priation of great practical use to the
farmers of tins country" The remain.
ing sectioh Of the resolution reported
appropriations made by other cnun.
tries. France appropriated $4,000
600, SNilzrlland 50 600, 900, aud that
The amount asked iur from the FEEDER,
nj Government was insignificant, rs
compared with those countries. At
ter some discussion, the resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Fifteen or twenty Of the members
took lfr>membprships in the farmers
Congress
The association then adjourned until
It's next meeting.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-23
OUR DUTY.

This is an age Of progress and we
progressive people, or should be. The
object Of life should be to make our.
selves and Others happy here and here.
utter. The man or the community
that acts intelhgently with this pur-
pose in view, cannot fail to accomplish
more or less good. Money is worthless
except 80 far as it contributes to anne
liorate the condition of man. 1t may
be blessing or curse. We cannot
Just now think Of any thing of a tenn
porsl nature for which we could ex.
pend fifty or sixty thousand dollars to
greater profit than to build good pike
roads in Warren county. Such an ex.
penditure is an absolute necessity and
there should be prompt action by the
people. We insist that on the next
meeting Of the County Court, that
Honorable body appoint competent
committee to take the question under
advisement and suggest or recommend
suitable ways and means TO do the
work. Suppose every county in the
State were to make good roads, what
would be the result? Give Tennessee
good roads in every county, and new
life and energy would be given to every
department of business. Not only the
farmer, but the manufacturer, the
merchant and every other business
would revive and become prosperous.
The object for which most of us work
beyond our own comfort and suste>
nance, is to have something to leave
to our children. There is moth.
ing. to the:amount Of the investment.
which we can leave them that would
be Of more value individually, or as q
community, than q system Of well
constructed public roads. The State
or the county that makes and keeps up
its public rosds cannot fail to be pros.
porous, and without them, they cannot
he 10 the same extent as those that
have them. Every county in the
State can and should improve their
public roads. Let Warren lead of in
the mountain district and do her duty,
and Others will follow.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-23

State or not. The question is now be.
fore the people, and they may as well
begin to make up their minds upon the
important subject. The State is being
canvassed new by able speakers, and
clubs are being formed all over the
country, pledging themselves to vote
for and do all they can in favor of Il
constitutional amendment. We were
surprised to see so much interest mani
tested at this place last week. We
knew there were some warm advocates
Of temperance, but were nstonished to
see so many favoring the cause. From
the tone of the press throughout the
State and the signs Of the times You
need not he surprised if the next Leg.
stature is called upon to submit the
question 10 the people on its own mer
its for adoption or rejection. There
are thousands ofChriStian men who, in
their hearts, are Tor temperance and
would he glad to see it prevail, hut for
fear of unpopularity and iIjuring their
business, remain silent, These men
say nothing, hut when the issue comes
square before the people, and they are
called upon to vote, many of them will
vote for prohibition. We have alway,
favored temperance, but have faltered
At the idea of prohibition. We have
never admired the word. We have
Itlt that 1t would deprive many of us
of rights we have enj"yed from the
foundation of the American Govern
ment. We have been schooled to look
upon prohibition as fanalicism-a step
ia advance of the age-but when We
think OF the awful consequences OF IN
temperance; the great evils it is pro,
lucing, to say nothing of the draws
bnck to the christian religion, we are
brought to reflect as TO what is our
duty. As christian people we have
n duty to perform and should perform
hat duty though it cost us much sac
rifice, even to the giving up Of ou
f,vorite occupation. We shall not at
Tempt a discussion of the merits or de
merits of prohibition in this article, hut
simply inform our readers that the
question of prohibition is now upon us
aud we will sooner or later be called
IN to decide pro or con, and we may
rs well get ready for the issue.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-23
PROHIBITION IN TENNESSEE.

For many years the temperance
question has been discussed in this State
in many FIRMS, bat until within the LAST
few years. prohibition has been confined
TO Maine and few other States. We
have noticed more recently that the
temperance advocatesin Tennessee have
been gaining strength. Every bill or
resolution, we believe, introduced in
the last Legislature faVcrirg temper.
Ance prevailed. and to day public sen-
timent in the State is stronger in favor
Of temperance than ever before. The
issue lie upon US and whether we like it
or not, wo will sOOn be called upon "a
decide the question at the hallot.bOz ~
90 whether we will have q constitution.
al amendment prohibiting the manu-
faeture and sale of whiskies in the
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-23

The fl md in he Onlo has been re-
cedlng for The past week. The many
submerged In~ns along the river hay,
appeared above water again, and husi,
ness Is rrsunng its cnurse. 1t will e
weeks brt"rc many of the manufactur
ing establishments can get in running
order again, and consequently a great
number of people will be out of EN-
pInymrnt. MANY Of them will doubts
less fluid employment as they did last
year, in cleaning up The funded towns
aud cities. In nd ition to the liberal
d nations of and 10 the suffering from
III paris of The country, The general
government appropriated $500 900.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-23
Tuesdays Storms.

ClarkSvIlle, in this State, was visited
by two severe cyclones last Tuesday.
WneabOut tWelve o'clmk noon, The other
between three and four O'Clock in the
afternoon. For about one hour h.
tween the storms it was almost clear.
Many houses were unrnnfta, Window
and doors blown in, walls crushed and
damaged in various ways. The dam
age is estimated between fifty aud one
hundred thousand dollars. II wnuld
take column to enumeraie MI tnt
buildings injured. Several parties re,
ceived Injuries, but fortunately no nm
was killed.
A number Of houses were unroofed
at Franklin, Ky., and several persnns
killed at Adairville, a neighhnring vii
loge.
The storm swept through Ohio. In
diana, Illinois. aud in fact, with create,
or less severity in nearly every STATE
in the Union.
Fifteen To thirty persons are report
ed killed near Rockingham. N. G..
Atlanta kilograms report fuy killed
north of that city. Columbus, Ga.
reports several killed and wounded il
that vicinity.
The Cahaha Valley. in Alabama, i
swept of houses and tres t"r twenr,
miles, and the number killed and
wounded is not yet definitely knuwn.
The telegraph wires are dawn il
many p aces, and definite information
cannot be obtained.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-23

The Supreme Cnurl OF the United
States in the San Francisco law suit
has decided that corporation under q
State law is a cIellure of the State
and its relations may he modified b,
the State. What effect will this deciS,
ION have upon the decision Of the C'ull
in the tennessee Railroad suit to be
lecidrd the 29th ASt.