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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31
GRAND ARMY GLEANNGS.
Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.


lola Coorant: McCook Post had grand
bean banquet at the Opera House the
other night, at which time visiting breth-
from Hum boldt, Neosho Falls, Colony,
Equity and Moran Posts. The address
of welcome was made by G. M. Simpson,
of lola, and general good time was re-
ported.
Clay Center Times: The sociable given
by the ladies of the Auxiliary Society at
the Post rooms recently, was a grand
success in every particular. Singing,
speeches, tOasts, and eating the good
things provided, were enjoyed by all
present. We understand that repeti-
ton is ordered, and large attendance
will be assured.
Washington Register: Hon. John A.
Anderson is supplying Kearney Post, 6.
A. R., of this city, with the volumes of
the Official + ecords of the War of the
Rebellion" This will be a library of
about fifty large volumes, and will be an
invaluable work of reference to every
seeker after facts concerning the late war,
and especially to the "Boys in Blue, y
who aided in making that record noble.
Galena Republican: A man who was a
gOOu SOlQlor IN the days OF 'Ol to TO Is a
good comrade now. A comrade whose
record was bright in those dark days
will prove himself a strength in the
Grand Army now. You will never find
him sowing seeds of discord, never dis
obeying the rules and regulations of the
order and never forgetting his obligation,
Axten Visitor: VIM. S. Scott, who pc
titioned for a pension some weeks ago
received intelligence this week that a
pension of $50 per month since May 1884
had been granted him, together with
back pay to the amount of $2,434SO
Axtell Post Lo. 253, G. a. R., was instru-
mental in securing this result Mr.. Scott
had had an attorney engaged for over
five years, working on this matter, but
no Roadway was made until the Post
took it in hand.
Galena Republican,: We notice that. in
some States comrades may present their
discharges to the Recorders of their re-
spective. counties, and have them placed
on record free of charge We would
like to see an arrangement of that kind
in Cherokee county. Then In case OF
the loss of a discharge the comrade
could, with but little trouble, and no ex-
pense, procure q certified copy of the
same. Let US make an effort to have
this done as soon as possible.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31
CAPITOL TOPICS.

The Railroad Commissioners have sent
out blanks to the various companies, on
which they are to make up their annual
reports and return them.
D. G. Bonham, of Ottawa, has sent
complaint to the Board of Railroad Com
missioners, alleging that he has been
overcharged by the Southern Kansas
road on the shipment of an emigrant
outfit from Thayer to Ottawa.
The Industrial and Mining Associa-
ton of Colorado has written Gov. Click,
asking him to appoint q Commissioner
from Kansas at Denver when the Expo
sition begins, Sept LIST. This year it will
last until the 4th of October.
A militia roster of the State, setting
fourth the number Of men in each coun-
ty between the ages Of 81 and 45 who
are subject to do military duty in case of
necessity, is being made up by the ,vari-
Gus county clerks and sent to the Adju-
tant Generals office. Leavenworth, Sa-
lima and Rice counties have reported as
follows: Leavenworth, $500; Salina, l.
800 and Rice l. 200. This does not en-
brace any person already belonging to
the organized militia.
The case of ]. M. Covert, ]. NJ. Cary,
and II. 81. Allen, against the Missouri
Railway Company, in which complain
ants allege that said company has, since
| the 18th of June, refused to receive cars
| loaded with coal at Atchison, and in
! tended for points on the Central Branch
road and Missouri Pacific main line,
| thereby necessitating transfer of the
coal into cars belonging to respondent
company, which not only creates an adj
ditional expense, but is more or less in
furious to the coal, has been decided by
the Board of Railroad Commissioners.
They say "the respondent company does
not deny the allegations made by COM
plainants. but defends its action by stat
| ing that it cannot afford to haul the cars
of other companies, paying mileage
therefor. when they have cars of their
own lying idle"
Section 9'of the late railroad law pro-
vides that cit shall be the duty of any
railroad company x X to receive and
transport X X the empty or loaded
cars furnished by any connecting road,
to be delivered at any station or sta
tons on the line of its road, to be loaded
or discharged, or reloaded and returned
to the road so connecting, and for COM
pensation it shall not demand or receive
any greater sum than Is accepted by 1t
HUH any OiA01 COAAOOOAhS AotAAAOStu NOA q
similar service"
The above seems quite clear and ex-
plicit The commissioners are there
lore of the opinion that the Missouri Pa
cific Railroad Company cannot legally
refuse the cars connecting lines that may
be offered it at Atchison and destined to
stations on the line of its road"
Mr. Hale thinks that the main building
foundation will be completed some time
in October. They have proceeded so far
up to date that the north end steps are
i mapped out and workmen are now en-
: gagged laying the underground walle
thereof. Both the north and south side
steps are to be built circular, leaving q
broad open surface On top, which viii be
very handy for public days by reason Of
the advantages offered for speakers to
have a good place TO stand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31
sTOCR s0UIBs.


Points and Items About Kansas Stock.
Fall River Echo: A complicated dis
ease has made its appearance among the
cattle in the neighborhood of Twin
Falls. The State Veterinary Surgeon
has been sent for to examine into the
disease.
The Wa-Keeney World is authority
for the statement that N Crank, of Ora
ham county, saved ninety-seven and a
half per cent. of this seasons increase of
lambs in his flock, he now having 665
living lambs.
Wakeeney World. Cattle are as fat
now as they could well be. There per
haps has not been another period in the
settlement of this county when feed and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

which also started of on a run, throwing
ing its precious burden violently to the
ground, breaking the neck of little Viii
lie, three years old, Featuring the skull
and severely bruising the little girl, and
knocking the teeth out and fracturing
the jaw of the other, boy who lives
with Edgar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

About twenty-five hundred crates of
English peas have been shipped north
from Lake City, Fla, the past week.
Eva Long, of Gainesville, Ga, while
out riding with her father, turned and
rode away with Thomas Mcconnell,
whom she married.
The thirteen year 1ocusts have ap-
peared In East Feliciana parish, Louisi-
ana, but not In sufficient numbers to do
any damage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31
A STORY OF VILLAGE LOVE.
How a Fathers Obstinacy Was Overcome
by Simple Shepherd Couple.

How a Fathers ObstinaCy Was Overcome
by Simple Shepherd Couple.
Paris Morning News.
For once, if you like, we will leave poll
tics out of the question. Indeed, it would
be difficult for me to do otherwise. am
writing you in the midst of a forest
from this good old village of Vivario, sur
rounded by honest folks, who think
more of their work than Of politics. The
latest newspaper that l have read is sew
en- or eight days old; the most interesting
news travels to this beautiful spot; the
inhabitants, who are too busy to gossip,
have a horror of chit chat, and are scarce
ly more laxative than the tall pines and
myrtle bushes. So I will tell you a vii
lage story, and I am going to relate it
was told to myself, scarcely an hour ago:
AS you may well imagine, a young girl
and a youth are concerned in the story,
and consequently love is the theme. The
youth, little shepherd of the forests OF
Palneca, loved a young girl Of Santo-Pie-
tro, the cool mountain village where the
fashionable ladies of AjacciO go to spend
the Summer. The young girl also loved
the youth. They had told each other so,
and had pledged themselves to one
another, and think that from time to
time
THEY KEPT THEIR PROMISE,
for never in the memory of shepherds
were the f1ocks of Palneca so often seen
grazing on the pastures of Santo-Pietro.
But the end of all this, the upshot of all
these promenades, was certainly marriage.
They believed SO, at least, as though
since Romeo and Juliet the course of true
love had always run smooth.
At the first word of marriage the faith
er of the young girl, the fated Capulet,
few into terrible passion, so terrible
that for several days after the focks OF
Palneca did not dare to wander near the
hillside of Santo-Pietro. But on the fifth
day the nggirl, who knew her classics,
fell Ill, and then was repe ated the great
scene in the "Rantzau"-the cruel father
at the bedside of his dying daughter, and
far out in the country the plaintive notes
of the shepherds Teed-pipe. At last the
father relents:
1--WE will see about thai" he said, "aft-
er he has drawn his conscript's number
and has served his time. do not want
you to have husband who will be COM
PEELED to leave you as soon as you are
married"
How came it that In this country,
where there is no telegraph, the shep-
herd an hour afterWard knew what had
been said? The fact Is that on entering
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31

few DAYS ago Mr.. Sager had just come
in from the field to avoid being out in
the storm, which gave signs of being a
desperate one, and had placed his three
horses-in harness-in the barn, Just be-
fore the terrible flash of lightning, which
killed the three animals almost instantly
The barn was soon ablaze, but by exerted
efforts the harness was removed from
the dead horses, and large amount OF
corn saved from the burning building.
About 400 bushels of corn was consumed,
together with seven or eight tons of hay.
Troy Chief: Giles A. Briggs, living
west of White Cloud, met with a sun
stroke one of the hot days in the early
part of last week. He was alone in the
harvest field, running binder. He fell
from the machine from the effects of the
heat, but soon returned to consciousness
and was able to take his mules from the
machine and drive them to the stable.
Just as he was entering the stable he
fell in another fit, of longer duration
and when he returned to consciousness
he found that he had either been stepped
upon or kicked by one of the mules, his
face being in bruised and bloody con-
dition.
Mound Valley Herald: A terrible and
heart rending accident occurred at the
residence of John Edgar, living about
three, miles northwest of our town,
whereby one child, son of Mr.. and
Mrs: Edgar, was killed instantly, and two
others severely. hurt. The three chill
dren were all riding an old. family horse
in the lot around the house and barn, as
they had frequently done before, when
another horse came .running up, fright
ening the one the children were on,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-10

chiyairous State of Louisiana +?
Why the demand for new men and
new measures? Why do true and
tried Democrats call a halt and
proclaim the principle of reform,
ard demand the fulfillment of the
cnunciated doctrine of ga free
vote and fair count - 1t is the
ultimatum of a needed change
which will rebound to the honor
of the people, achieve brilliant
success, and add to their prosperi-
ty and happiness. Louisiana will
he found in the column OF the Ma
tional Democracy; but Tie recoil
of tsie boomerang which has ai-
ready been felt, will clear a broad
swarth in the ranks of those who
launched it on its mission. Watch
for the recoil !-Skrecepor Demo
r.Gs.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-10
Sad Fate OF Texas Lady in Connecticut

Miss X. T.. Jones, of Galveston. Tex,
Southern families. has met sad death
near Norwich. Her father was customs
officer at Galveston during the war, and
was attacked and nearly murdered by Il
mob for money. Family prosecutions af-
fected Miss Jones's mind so that she
thought she was being pursued by per-
sons who wanted her money. When she
came North for her health she imagined
Ue persons passing to and fro i'll the train
were following her to rob her, and she
handed her wallet to stranger aad told
him 10 divide the contents with the men.
When her pocket-book was recovered $50
had been taken from it. Two nsaatks
lily Of Asa armstrong, at Franklin Hi,
where. under careful treatment, she ap-
pearea 10 improve. Sept. 7th she sud-
denly left the house entirely nude. The
farmers turned cut and the woods were
searched for several days without avail.
IN advertisement was inserted in one of
the papers and reward was offered.
Saturday morning Johnathan Barton, of
East Hampton, heard a woman's voice
calling for water from the roadside not
far from Mr.. Armstrong; barn. He went
to the spot and found the deranged wo-
man. Her hands were severely scratched
but showed no other signs of injury.
Near the tree was shelving beneath
which she could seek shelter when ii
rained. The grass was trodden down
and looked as if, when too weak TO walk
she had dragged herself around the tree
TO avoid being seen by persons passing on
the highway. Miss Jones was taken TO
Mr.. Armstrong; and medical aid was
summoned, but she died in five hours
from exhaustion. She talked nationally
before she died. and said she had no!
eaten or drunk anything for seven days.
-Nor,eich (Ct.) Gazette.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-10

SIGNS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

Our press reports are unusually
full of Republican gush over
Blaine tour from the East to Ohio
and are forcing same on its s2b-
scribers adnauscum. This has be-
come so noticeable and its style SO
stcrotyped that one can no longer
respect or become in the least in
tiueneed by its pretended news.
The course it thus pursues is un-
just to us, unwisc in policy, and
while it may be reaping rich har-
vest for the Blaine managers for
Its trucking partisanship, 1t is also
sowing such discomfort among
southern subscribers that must
eyentuate in the withdrawal of
their patronage. We protest that
we want general news; and do not
want to be imposed upon any lon
ger with this Blaine buncombe.
We know that certain people will
shout themselves hoarse, and rush
up to shake hands with the great
and good man; that crowds will
gather through Idle curiosity just
as they would to any ether circus,
or to hear Dennis and Shows VEN
triloquisms, but the American peo-
pie do not want to be bored, nor
do the newspapers of the country
feel that they are getting anything
for their money in having such
silly stuff forced or them for pub
lication, no matter what party gets
up the show. Change up Mr..
Press Reporter, give us little tat
for a while.-Shrereport Democrat.
We have noticed that the Asso-
ciated Press Dispatches have been
intensely Republican in tone ever
since the campaign opened. Blaine
in his tour of the States has been
met on every corner by thousands
of people--perfect armies-while
the Democratic nominee for the
Vicc-Presidency has spoken only
to thousands; and we have noticed
also that the words "great ap-
plause,' in brackets to be found
in the Blaine dispatches about ev-
cry other line, whereas dispatches
of the speeches Of Hendricks sell
dom contain any interruption in
the shape of appIanS1au,lR p tie
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-10
A New Electrical Railroad.

A model of an electrical railway OH
novel plan is new being exhibited at the
Westminster aquarium. London. The To-
comotive consists Of . framing contain
ing a gramme motor and fore and an
tft wheel placed eentrally-or, rather one
before the other--in the metiian longitu-
dinal line, the wheels being very large
proportionately. and the run between an
overhead line and ground line OF rails,
the one of L shape, the other inverted I,
shape, the centre of the locomotive being
kept true in its position in regard to them
by guides fixed above and beneath the
motor. Two auxiliary wheels can be so
adjusted TO the larger driving wheels that
Il considerable amount of adhesion to the
metals can be obtained by their pressure.
The ends of the locomotive have also
gnide-wheels placed horizontally on each
side of the line rails, and 4 certain amount
Of play is given in order to prevent the
friction of their grinding against the rails.
rs ordinary steam locomotives with long
wheel bases do in coming round curves on
the ordinary double-train lines. The
overhead line of rails is supported at short
intervals by iron arches, and tho model
locomotive, worked by stationary pri-
mary battery, rrlshes along ut great speed,
aud follows the gradients and curves in
an excellent manner. Worked i'm this way
in multiple arc, two trains could not come
in collision on the sane section of line.
because the one with the least resistance
would take all tie current. The inven-
tor, Mr.. Danchell, speaks of the attain
ment Of Il velocity of I50 miles an hour
for passengers and light trains with ear
riages bnilt 10 run on the single line, but
he has more pr.,leptlv determined to
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-10

reu lines or less, Sonpareil type, is seaare.
r.ra. Of a personal character will be charged
16usfe rates. -
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-10
Is IT OPINION OR III eunIcE.

I'VE may make head against an
opinion, never against a prejudice"
The sentence is very suggestive, rs
pointed in its application. itcon-
veys, in its simplicity, a world OF
meaning, induciyc of elucidaHon
when applied to the deeds and lam
guage of men. Opinion is s'' the
judgment or sentiments which the
mind forms of persons or their
qualities. 1t is also the 'mental
conviction of some statement foun-
ded on low degree of probable
evidence. )" Prejudice, on the co71-
trary, is ''a bias or leaning toward
one side or the other OF question
from other considerations than
those belonging to it, an rnreason-
able prediction or prepossession
for or against anything, especially,
an opinion or leaning adverse to
anything, formed without proper
grounds, or before suitable lsuowl-
edge. Here the difference be-
tween opinion and prejudice is
clearly defined. Opinion may lead
to q full comprehension of right;
tie truth and true foundation of
! facts; While prejudice is reared
upon q chimerical base having no
solidity and is the creature of
downright ignorance, for 'tis the
offspring, as declared, of a lack of
suitable knowledge.
Possibly no better exempiifca-
ton of the quality of the human
mind can be found than the fanat-
ical adherence to political faith, as
a mere aeae, regardless of whittier
it tends, what its enumerated dec
trines, or the truth and honesty of
its pron,mciamentoes. Even in
telligcncc, born of knowledge be-
comes warped in opinion and at
once is ciassed among the prejudi-
ced, simply because of long, con-
tinued worship at the party shrine
from which the glory once illumi-
ming aud crowning it, have depart
ed, leaving but an empty shadow,
a mere husk, the shell of former
glory and greatness and grandeur.
Men forget that the cyclings years
bring changes, not only in materi-
al things. but also in thoughts, sem
timents, principles; the methods
Of government, and theapplication
of freeman laws to secure the
greatest good to the greatest num-
Der.
American Republieanism after
all, is but an experiment. Thus
far it mas proved the wonder and
admiration of the world. Yet the
growth Of the land in population,
science, literature, art, mechani-
cal inventions and productive for
ces, demand and require an advan-
ced craftsmanship, and the appli-
cation of honest methods in the
control of the intricate Elechan-
ism of government. This is one
of the people, by the people, for
the people. Prejudice, through
the lever Of the great party names
democrat Republican !"
l k:S led the masses at the heels of
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-08
Varieties of Beggars.

Each city has It's own style. The
Venetian child is noted for persistence
in simple asking with a whine. The
Florentine has quite as great staying
qualities, with a more artistic whine
and more eloquence in his tone, and
can show sores to better advantage
than the others. The Florentine is an
artistic vagabond who begs by rule.
He makes no mistakes. He is got up
with special reference to begging, and
he is as keen at ii as a Wall street
broker is at his trade. He looks hun
CRY, be acts hungry, he shivers as natu-
rally as though be was perishing with
cold, and when you pass by without
responding to his appeal he looks at you
with reproachful eyes half full of tears,
as though you ID committed the un-
pardonable sin of which he was the
victim.
The young Roman beggar attempts
to wheedle you out of a copper by
sheer, good-natured impudence. He
will commence with whine of famine,
but, being looked squarely in the face
will abandon the role of the starving
sufferer and take on that of the buff
foon. lie will limp and whine for a
minute and then burst out into a laugh
and turn handspring. He follows
you as long as either of the others,
and is quite as annoying, but he does it
In different way.
The Roman beggar has, it must be
confessed, certain financial ability
which cannot be too much admired.
He never begs of an Italian, for he
knows. it will avail him nothing, the
etiquette being as it was in the old days
of highway robbery in England, the
highwayman never stopping one Of his
own profession. The farthest they 90
in this with each other IS, the beegar
will come into a restaurant where an
Italian is taking an economical break
fast on coffee and bread, and modestly
ask for what sugar he does not use in
his coffee. In restaurants so many
Jumps of sugar are given for each por-
ton of coffee, and it is the regular
thing to put any surplus there may be
in the pocket. As this is announcement
the good-natured man Will give the
extra Jumps to the fortunate beggar
who may happen in at the right time.
Two or three Jumps of sugar is quite a
find for thesepickers-up of unconsidered
trihes, and by haunting the cafes all
the morning, and from 4 in the after.
noon very fair living is obtained.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-08

In the early part of February a mon
ster Ice Palace, was erected in Montreal
and thousands of people visited it from
all part of the Union. A midnight de-
spateh from Montreal says; Montreal
is delirious, Since dark the carnival
mas reached its highest tide. The bust
ness streets were abandoned and the
stores closed at shutdown, after which
the multitude, including all but the
crippled and infirm, climbed the hill to
the ice palace, which glittered like a
monstrous jewel. There were 0.00O
persons in and near Dominion square.
Fifteen hundred snow shoeman, wearing
their gathering foot nets, and clad in
blanket suits of every brilliant hue,
wound in long procession beneath
flaming torches through the swarm of
people. While some entered the palace
OF shining crystal, others massed them
selves outside. Then BEGAN a fierce bat
tie of skyrockets, Roman candle, and
Chinese bombs, The tens of thousands
Of French people laughed and applaud
ed like children. When the serpentine
stream of torches next made its way
through the black mass of people it was
10 reappear presently, winding its way
up the steep mountain side. The people
stood in the open squares and yelled
with delight. The torches came togeth.
er in solid field of flame, then seperat.
ed, and were strung in a thin line along
the crest Of the mountain, whence they
let off more fireworks.
The town at midnight shows no symp
toms of either moderating its enthus
iasm or going to bed. The New York
ers have unpacked their swallow tall
and lownecked dresses, and are dancing
in the biggest hotel parlor in town. AL
though they are already too numerous
to mention, they are still crowding int
the city by car loads. Those who cam,
tonight will have chance tOsee Il mar
gus hurled down the glazed side of
mountain on thin stripof birch veneer
ing. A slide called the Lansdowne ha
been named in his honor, and he ha
shown his disregard of safety of lif
and limb by promising to cross his leg
: on a toboggan mattress.