Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-17

Various Things Concerning Them
Miss Florence Adams has been ap-
pointed assistant postmaster at Sedgwick
City.
A Miss Dora Hill was found dead in
the road near Chase, Rice county. It is
thought she died from the effects of the
intense heat.
Howard COoTGnt: The Ladies' Library
Association will send for $175 worth of
new books this week-instead of SIS
worth, as stated III last weeks paper.
This will make valuable addition to
the library, and the ladies deserve great
credit for the enterprise they have
shown in the matter.
Mrs. Annie Graham was burned to
death few days ago in Topeka. She
had started to light fire, and the wood
not igniting as quickly as she wished
she attempted to place some coal oil on
it. In some manner the fire blazed up,
and reaching the half empty can which
she was holding itexploded with terrible
force. She died shortly afterward
having fingered in the most terrible tor
ture.
Humboldt Union: Several cases Of vol
untary fasting by individuals have been
reported from time to time in various
parts of the country, but the parties
have been generally strong and healthy
and capable Of great endurance. A re-
markable case has come under the OBJ
servation of many of the citizens of this
place. The case is that of an old lady
the mother of Mrs. Denny-Who has
been unable to take food of any kind for
upwards of forty days. The fact that she
is over eighty years of age gives interest
! to the case as one of remarkable vitality.
1t is entirely involuntary.
Wichita Eagle: That the women OF
Kansas are a full match for the men and
a little to spare, was never more forcibly
illustrated than by little incident that
occurred in Gypsum township the other
day. For prudential reasons, and in
view of the fact that we have not yet
taken out an accident policy, we with
| hold all names. A farmer living in that
township was in great hurry to get his
harvesting done, as the wheat was fully
ripe and the weather fine Therefore he
hitched his horses to the harvester and
with his boys and hired men went out
into the field and began work, entirely
overlooking the fact that the last stick
of wood on the woodpile had been
burned to get the breakfast. Raging
good wife had the table set with all the
taste of which she was mistress, and it
really looked inviting, but there was no
dinner upon it. Sarah, Where'sthe din
ner" inquired the farmer, somewhat
anxiously. 81 don't know whether it is
done or not. There was no wood for a
fire, SO hung it in the Warmest place ]
could find. It's on the ladder at the
south side of the house." 1t is needless
to say that the whole force was detailed
&C chopping wood that afternoon.
Hutchinson NeoS: Recently, Mrs
Lloyd, of the Alfalfa range, was patting
her shepherd dog on the head, when he
suddenly turned around and snapped at
her. Feeling assured by his actions that
he was mad, Mrs Lloyd got her revolver
and shot him through and through four
times, but still he would not give up the
ghost. A farm hand then took him away
and killed him with club. Feeling I'M
easy about the matter and having great
faith in the "mad stone" theory, she
learned that the nearest one was at Kan
sas City. To that place she sent Mr..
Wiley, who Immediately wired her that
the stone could not be taken away from
the city. Mrs. Lloyd started at once
and by the time she arrived there, the
symptoms of hydrophObia were plain
enough. Her eyes were badly bloodshot
and she was looking very wildly about
her. The stone, which was about the
size of dice, was applied to her hand,
and it took Immediately, sure sign OF
hydrophobia. If no hydrophobia exists
it will not adhere at all. After several
hours work the terrible poison was all
extracted and the lady completely cured
It might be well to Ctate in connection
herewith that the medical and scientific
world declare the "mad stone" to be the
veriest humbug, and that hydrophobia
can be cured just as quickly by running
pair of tongs througha last years birds
nest as it can by "fooling" with 'mad
stone"