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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on Feb. 9Th Senator Riddle
berger offered a resolution calling for an
investigation of the cause of removal of
, officers of the House and Senate, and
whether the Civil Service rules apply to
Congressional appointments. The Commit
tee on Commerce reported the shipping bill,
to which several amendments were offered,
and minority report was also made. Hill
introduced bill providing for the readjust
ment of compensation for the transportation
of mails on railroad routes. A little breeze
occurred when Hale calledup the conference
report on the Greedy relief expedition, which
was in possession of the House and could
only be considered by unanimous consent
which was asked by Hale on account of the
emergency. Ingalls, remarked thatmuchh had
been said about the emergency, when in
fact no expedition could leave before Nav
He severely criticised the conduct of the
Secretary of the Navy in 'impertinently
attempting to interfere with the legislation
of Congress by sending communications to
the members of one house ON the subject of
legislation while that subject was under
consideration by the other house., with a
view to preventing an agreement between
the two houses" He also said that he was
informed by the press that ship had al
ready been bought. Hale replied that one
had been bargained for but not purchased
The matter was finally dropped and the
Mexican land grant titles bill taken up
WHICH VIC OOAoOS aNlOOAAON uAOA NAOAAOS~J :
Senator Hubbard made an argument be-
fore the Committee on PostOthceS and Post
Roads upon the subject of the Postal Tele-
graph bill in which he argued the greediness
of the Western Union Telegraph Company
and urged that it is time for some public
relief.
In the House on Feb. Sth, Belmont offer
ed a resolution directing the Committee on
Judiciary to report whether Congress had
the power to regulate commerce between
the United States and foreign Nations by
inspection laws, taxes, etc. The Secretary
of War was authorized to furnish tents for
the Chicago reunion of soldiers and sailors
A resolution of respect to the memory of
Wendell Phillips, CHASING him with Pat
rick Henry and Daniel Webster was intro
duced by Finerty, and objected to by Eaton
Boyne introduced bill repealingall inteTna-
tional taxes on tobacco. The Conference
Committee report on the Greeley relief
bill was agreed to. The Committee on
Elections submitted report on the Chal-
mers-Manning contest case, dischaTging
the committee from further consideration
of the prima facie case and awarding the
seat to neither claimant. Ordered printed.
The same committee offered resolution in
the GarrisOn-MayO case, declaring that
Mayo has the prima facie right to the seat.
Ordered printed. The report of the Com
mittee on Rules was then considered and
Cox's amendment creating q select
committee on the Tenth Census, was
agreed to. Ex-senatOrs We're refused admis-
sion to the floor. Reeds amendment
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wit and Humor.
Is a scuIl race a dry bones AFFAIR."

Is a scuI race a dry bones AFFAIR."
We. are frequently bored with our
board bill.
The top of a steeple is often a vane
thing.
Back action spinal region irritation
with the aid of lamp post.
When man tells you that you lie,
Contrary to popular definition, true
aunt is one who does not deceive.
Lettuce have thyme" said the thieves
II the garden to the pursuing dog.
What musical production does the
woman like best? Why, him, ofcourse.
When the cow jumped over the moon.
sheprobably went the Milky Way.
Is telegraph operator scrub politi-
clan just because he is wire-worker2
When friend met the seamstress and
said, ''How do you do? She replied, ooh
sew, sew"
She tenderIy pushed him from her as
they stood in a bay-windoW with the soft
moonlight falling upon them, and said:
willie, dear, 1 think you had better try
some other hair-dye; your mustache
tastes like turpentine."
A young woman in an Ohio town has
married her brothers wife's father. When
last seen she was busy with compass
and dictionary trying to study out what
relation she was to herself
In his trial sermon before a Boston
church q preacher said: "The children of
Israel were repeatedly on the point of
manumission, but at the very last mo-
ment the Lord afflicted Pharaoh with
auricular ossifcation." He received
unanimous call.-IFOy Times.
AS tornadoes on earth are produced
by electric storms on the sun, we sup
pose it will be vain for scientists to at
tempt to remove the cause About all
one. coming; then get out of the way if
possible, and not rush in and fight it.
"We11," said a iaunty son-in-law,
lounging in from the Office with his faith
er's mail, you've got a postal here from
ma, and she says she's met a cyclone"
"Pity the cyclone" was the old gentle
mans crusty reply, as he jabbed his pen
into the inkstand.
Uncle" asks little Paul, "when 1 am
big will I still be your nephew?" cal
ways, my boy thus, when you are sixty,
you will still be my nephew, the same as
to-day" Little paul, after moments
reflection: eyes, but you will not have
been my uncle for long time"
Vereker has hit upon scheme where
by he expects to make a fortune He
will advertise largely: 'For 10 cents I
Will disclose a plan whereby one-cent
postage-stamps can be made to do the
work of three-cent stamps" His plan is.
perfectly simple and cannot fail Use
three of them.
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feet IN depth on the level, and this Is
banked by the winds into drifts hum
dreds of feet In height, and covering hum
dTeds and thousands of acres In extent,
according to the lay of land. and when
they become top-heavyy or the lower sup
ports give way by melting or settling,
the whole mass plunges down the steep
mountain sides, uproOtlng, oveTturning
and crumb bling all obstacles IN its path
way until its force is spent In the valley
below or against the opposite mountain
side. 1t Is impossible to conceive the
enormity of the destructive power of 8
huge snoW-slide until one follows In its
wake down mountain, where it has cut
huge swath through q heavy forest,
hurled from their base gigantic powders,
scooped out the channel of q frozen river
and deposited the entire debris in solid
mass far up upon the opposite bank of
the canyon. Miners have become ex-
pert in detecting the location and di-
rection of impending slides, and are thus
enabled to avoid them. They however,
become reckless or careless in estimating
the time of their occurrence, and, by
passing over the field they expect to see
move later on, they are engulfed in its
sudden breaking away, and are hurried
to death they might have escaped by
exercise of more patience. The web and
Norwegian shoes enable the practical OPP
orator to climb the mountains and swift
ly descend to the settlement for mail or
any necessaries of life which have not
been previously supplied. The writer
has often been surprised most agreeably
at the preparations for comfortable and
even luxurious living bymen thus snow
bound in the mountains in different
parts of the State, and in only few in
stances has noticed any scarcity or lack
of variety in the essentials of either COM
fort or rational enjoyment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-21
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.


Minister Hunt is seriously i'll at st. Peters
burg.
Hon. Thos Kinsella, editor of the Brook
lyn Eagle, died Feb. 18th, after an illness of
twelve weeks.
General Sherman has been officially re-
tired from the army, having attained his
sixty-fourth birthday.
A joint caucus of Democratic members of
Congress is to be held on the 21st TO select a
Congressional Campaign Committee.
Senator Sherman has written letter to
the Iron Trade Review, opposing the pro-
posed reciprocity treaty with Canada.
General Hancock has returned to Cover
nor's Island after western tour covering
two months. and was warmly welcomed.
Mrs. Gordon, residing near Button,
South Carolina, now Ill years of age walks
four miles to partake fthe monthly Lords
supper at the Baptist church,
The President has selected for promotion
Lieut.. r. Hode, of the revenue cutter Dex-
ter, for gallant conduct on the occasion of
the wreck of the City of Columbus.
E. NJ. Brayton, internal revenue collector
at Columbia, South Carolina, will probably
rise to the leadership of the Republican
party in that State, which was left in an
acephalous condition by the death of Repre-
sentative Mackey.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-21
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

The steamer W. P. Halliday has burned
at St. Louis.
Naval Cadet Parker, on trial for hazing,
pleaded guilty.
Another bell-boy has been killed in a
hotel elevator in Chicago.
The poker-rooms of st. Louis have been
notified to close their doors.
Alpheus Wilson of North Uniontown, Pa,
shot and killed his father, after quarrel.
J. NJ. Ripley, an aged Negro, fatally shot
his sixteen-year-old son In East st. Louis.
The Standard Oil Company's works at
Hunters Point, Long Island, have burned
Five colored convicts and one white one
were whipped at New Castle, Delaware, re-
Gently.
An incendiary fire destroyed the residence
Of Chas. Hogesmith, near Eudora. Loss
$4,000; no insurance.
James Graham, of New York CITY, shot
and killed his wife and then cut his own
throat. after a drunk.
Heavy floods have occurred in the Indian
Territory and Western Arkansas, delaying
trains and causing heavy losses.
"A Western Union telegraph operator has
been arrested IN San Francisco for diVuiging
the contents of cipher messages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-21
FOREIGN.
Gen. Gordon has reached Berber.

Gen. Gordon has reached Berber.
ship-building on the Clyde is improv-
ing.
Prussia is shn negotiating with the
Pope.
Thos. Chenery, editor of the London
Times, is dead.
Ell Mahdi's troops have captured post
north of Suakem.
James o'Kelly, the London News CORES
pondent, has been heard from.
NJ. Rouher, the French statesman, died at
nine o'clock Feb. Sd, in Paris.
Spain has approved the commercial con-
vention with the United States.
The Paris newspapers are joking England
on the results of the Egyptian campaign.
The bark 1Eolus went ashore on the Eng
lish coast Only two of the crew were saved.
Admiral Seymour has been directed to be
ready to set out for Egypt at an hours no.
tice.
It is announced that Cetawavo, the famous
Zulu chieftain, died of heat disease re-
Gently.
The Mexicans have appropriated $500. 900
for their exhibit at the New Orleans expo
sitiOn.
It has been shown that there is an under
standing between Austrian and Russian
Socialists.
Emperor William is trying to effect re-
Cancellation between Prince Frederic Charles
and his wife.
3 The Sultan has assured England he is
anxious to come to an understanding con-
corning Egypt
The Marquis of Harrington has obtained
the cabinets sanction to scheme to increase
the British army.
A serious riot occurred recently at San
Juan, Argentine Republic The Governor
and a Senator were killed.
The Spanish government prohibited
Republican meeting annouced for Feb. 18th
to commemorate the republic.
The United Ireland hopes that Gordon
will meet the same lack as Baker Pasha did
and that Ell Mahdi will take Caro-.
Fifty-two members of the Park club in
London have been fined from, 9100 to $500
each for gambling in the club rooms
The Queens speech was read to Parlia-
ment on Feb. 9TH. 1t is estimated that the
franchise will be considerably extended.
y Several Aldershot regiments have been
ordered to prepare for foreign service, aud
more marines have been dispatched to
Egypt.
A dispatch from Gen. Gordon says the
rebels are putting forth their greatest efforts
to spread revolt among their neighbors.
Tqey are not making war on loyal tribes,
but are trying to make proselytes of them.
"a dispatch from Matamoras says a desper-
ate fight occurred Tuesday, about twenty
miles from here, between customs officers
and gang of smugglers. In which several
were killed and wounded. The remaining
smugglers fed, leaving behind So, 600 worth
of dry goods and number of horses and
mules.
Gen Gordon has directed that if the city
of Khartoum cannot be held, the forts shall
be blown up. In England, the Government
is severely censured. Tokar is to be reliev-
ed by British troops. A large portion of the
garrison at Carlo and troops enroute home
have been ordered to Suakim. Gen. Cor
don has left Berber for Khartoum, and will
see the people enroute, Baker Pasha re-
ports Suakim quiet,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-21
COLORADO MINERS.
How the Miners Passed the Winterin Snow
Bound Localities.


Hundreds of miners are snow-bound in
the mountains ofCOlOrado, says the Den
yer Republican, and must remain so for
several months. It is interesting to
glance at the condition of the majority of
these isolated jewellers on the sides and
near the summit of the ranges which
constitute the backbone of this con-
tinent. Their cabins are commodiOus,
warm and comfortable, and are general
ly situated at or near tunnel workings,
which affords them easy, and safe access
to the scenes of their day and night
shifts of toll. These drifts are used as
stOrehouses for provisions of all kinds,
while some are natural ice-houses, others
are temperate enough for articles that
would be injured by freezing The ex-
perienced, prudent miner locates his
cabin in the timber, which tempers the
furious windstorms and also protects him
from the dangers of the dreaded snow
slides. If the situation is above timber
line, he chooses a fat spot, above which
the mountains are not high enough to
hold snoW-banks to break away and
sweep down upon him, or plants his
stout cabin beneath q shelCering ridge of
solid rock IN place or upon a "hog-
back" which is the sharp divide between
two guIcheS, and upon which both the
winds and the contour of the ground pre-
VentsnoW from accommodating. Granting
that he has safety secured to him, what
are the remaining conditions of his
months of imprisonment? The natural
tastes and domestic instincts of the In
diVidual are the guages of his prepa-
ration for thorough enjoyment or mere
liberation of his voluntary exile, and
hence the habits and customs, the pleas
ures and amusements, and the modes of
living are as variable as among the same
class of individuals wintering in towns
and cities.
But, as a rule, the menu is excel ent.
thanks to the canning of fruits, vegetables,
meats, and all kinds of preserves and rel
ishes. Intellectual pabulum can be made
as diversified as in lower attitudes, with
the one exception Of daily newspapers.
Those possessing musical tastes and ac-
cOmpllshments provide generously for
enlivening the hours between labor and
rest. The conVivial soul takes good care
that the flowing bowl does not become
exhausted ere the snow melts from the
trails, or that the tobacco plug and pouch
are ample for himself and all chance
visitors. Water is obtained by melting
the snow, and supplies Of wood are pre-
viously prepared.
The miners, from their cosy cabins.
are the observers of the terrific battles of
the elements, and not infrequently Wit
ness natures most awe-inspiring throes.
commonly termed snoW-slides. The
snowfall amounts to from three to ten
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many houses caved in. The water was
within few inches of the Kentucky peni-
tertiary. Uniontown is submerged At
Japha. Ills, the housetops are under water.
al other towns along the river, except
Evansville are more or less damaged. The
loss of grain and stock has been immense
The relief associations and Government
officers are dispensing food and assistance
rapidly. The 6. A. R. of Pennsylvania has
given $500 to the Department of Kentucky.
All the country is respondingto theappeals.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-21
Chinese New Year.

Gunnison Review Press, January 18th.
Yesterday was the New Years holiday
for the Chinese, but as it was Sunday the
oelestials postponed their observance of
it until to-day. They met at the Iaun-
dry house of Wau Kee, on Wisconsin
street, and have made that their head
quarters all day. Among the observers
there we noticed Wau Kee, Que Chong.
Shin Quong, Char Lee, Tang Lee, All
Foo and others.
Their room was quite handsomely
fitted up with Chinese paintings. and on
the table we're two Chinese candles
lighted and supply of oranges from
China, some of them nearly as large as 8.
child's head. Their table was also we'll
supplied with dried fruits, confectionaries
and other delicacies from the Celestial
kingdom.
About one o'clock their fun began by
tying together long strings of fire crack
ers and setting them off across a pole.
which had been arranged In front of the
premises for that purpose. For fully IF
teen minutes it was dificult to hear
anything except the buzzing of the
crackers, and crowd of several hundred
persons was attracted for the time being
to the scene of excitement. Wan Kes
informed us that they had shot off fifty
dollars worth of fire crackers which ti1ev
had recently received from a Chinese
house in San Francisco. All Of them
seemed to be in the height Of their glory.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-21

Near the mouth of Little CHEYENNE.
river, in Dakota, is a rock twelve feet
long by seven or eight feet vide. and
rises above the surface of the ground
about eighteen inches. It's edges are
angular. its surface fat and shows litkle.
effect of ice action. 1t appears to be
magnetism limestone, and its yhiteness
makes it conspicuous object. On the
surface are several deep and perfect
footprints, as though made BY the Ief5
moceasined foot of a woman or bow. r
is known TO. the Indians aa a RELIGIOUS
rock and they worship it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-21

February 18th, heavy wind added to the
disasters of the food at Lawrenceburg.
Many houses were upset, and fOated down
the river. Portsmouth, Ohio, is under wa
ter; 120 houses have been carried away.
Merchants and citizens will lose heavily.
One-half the city will lose all they have.
A .seavy currentin the Licking river washed
away twenty or more houses in NeWp 0rt,
KY. At p m. the river reached-seventy-
two feet, two and three-quarters inches at
Cincinnati. A heavy rain fell all day. All
the towns along the Ohio river seem to be
in imminent danger, and the people are oc-
cupying second stories. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 people within twenty-fv miles of
Gallipolis, Ohio, will have to be fed by
charity for two weeks. Relief of all kinds
is needed, and appeals are sent out by every
mail. The Government has commenced
distributing supplies and money. The Ohio
Legislature appropriated 800, 600; the Ken
lucky Legislature $4,000.
The river which had reached height o
seventy-one feet, and four inches, at Cincin-
natl at noon, Feb. 18th, commenced falling,
at last, and there was drop Of thirty-four
inches by o'clock. The weather turned
very cold and the fall continued, rapidly.
1t is impossible to convey an idea of the suf-
fering, the worst imaginable, being short of
the facts. At Utica, 125 families were hud-
died together In church. GAINESVILLE, Ind,
is almost washed away. At Louisville,
5000 people were left homeless. At Jeffer-
sonville the streets have disappeared and
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-29
Rising Young Man in 8. @.

A young man in Spartanburg. s. c.,
who Is ambitious to serve in the State
Legislature, has written a two-column
article for q local paper, in which he
sets forth his 'views" In this fashion,:
"These moneyed powers must be check
mated and curbed, or else the fiery
horse of superb individual splendor
will disarm the weary charger, and
mount triumphantly the hilltops OF OPP
pressing and feudal Capitalization,
while we can but stand In the valley
below and pray God to abate the COM
ing storm, and. holding to the delusive
phantom of vain hope, resort to capri
cious change to hold back the resistless
avalanche of damnable and headlong
discrimination. Now, Mr.. Editor, I
have said enough to demonstrate be-
yond all speculative doubts that We
can make this o grand old state II We
will but give all legitimate Inducements
to factories and curb the bits Of the
iron horse Of extortion. "-Erchanoe.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-29
THE COUNTY TICKET.

ID At Corunna on Tuesday of this week
were nominated the Republican candidates
for the various county officers. The con
vention was exceedingly enthusiastic and
harmonious and its proceedings were not
Jared by any jealous spirit of rivalry.
The ticket is an exceptionally strong one.
The nominees, Individually and collec.
lively, are men against whose personal
character nothing can be said. Besides
nominating a popular county ticket, the
convention selected an efficient county
committee and this will ensure success
full campaign. We shall in future issue
speak of the individual merits of the vari-
Gus candidates.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-29
HORSE NOTES.

Chas. Fuller has started out with Burn
sides for the races at Richmond, Romeo,
Pontiac, and perhaps other places.
At East Saginaw, on the 26th inst,
Louis R.. bay gelding by Louis Napoleon,
in the three minute race was placed as fol-
lows: 3, l., 3, 1, 2. Time, 2:30t, 2:20t,
2:294, 1888, 2:31. thus adding another
Napoleon colt to the 80 list.
Cora Bell, by 10 Gavin, won the 2 40
race at Mason on the 22d inst. No time
given. At East Saginaw on the 27th, she
Tapped out the winner in 2:26t. Cora
Bell trotting to the half mile role in Iii.
Myrtle trots in the S:26 race to-day at
Jacksonville, Ill. fT
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-29
AMMONIA IN BAKING POWDERS.

Among the recent discoveries in science
and chemistry. none is more important
than the uses to which common ammonia
can be properly put as leavening agent.
and which indicate that this familiar salt
IS hereafter to perform an active part in
the preparation OF our daily food.
The carbonate OF ammonia Is an exceed
ingly volatile substance. Place a small
portion Of it upon knife and hold it over
a flame, and II will almost Immediately be
entirely developed into gas and pass off in
to the air. The gas thus formed is simple
composition of nitrogen and hydrogen.
No residue is left from the ammonia.
This gives Tits superiority as leavening
power over soda and cream of tartar used
alone. and has induced its use as a supple.
ment to these articles. A small quantity
Of ammonia in the dough is effective In
producing bread that will be lighter,
sweeter, and more wholesome than that
risen by any other leavening agent. When
IL is acted upon by the heat of baking the
leavening gas that raises the dough is lib
Grated. In this act ii uses itself up, as il
were; the ammonia is entirely diffused.
leaving no trace or residuum whatever.
The light. fluffy, faky appearance, so de-
sirable in biscuits, etc., and so sought after
by professional cooks, is said to be impart.
ed to them only by the use of this agent
The bakers and baking powder manu-
facturers producing the finest goods have
been quick to avail themselves Of this use.
full discovery. and the handsomest and
best bread and cake are new largely risen
by the aid of ammonia. combined, of
course, with other leavening material Jr
Ammonia Is one of the best known pro-
ducts OF the labratory, II, as seems to he
justly claimed for it. the application of its
properties to the purposes of cooking re.
suits in giving us lighter and more whole.
some bread, biscuit, and cake, it will prove
boon:to dyspeptic humanity. and will
speedily force itself into general use in
the new field to which science has as.
signed it.-Scientific American. :7
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-29
FARM FOR SALE.

A rare bargain. A first class grain farm.
consisting of 105 acres (6t miles south of
Owosso, and Al west of Bancrof), good
buildings and located in one of the best
farming sections in Michigan. 50 acres
under good state of CIVILIZATIONS good els
tern and never failing well, with wind
mill; fine apple and peach orchard. Will
be sold at low figure as the owner is en-
gagged in business in the west. For par.
ticulars enquire on the premises or address
E. q. Place, box II Bancroft, Mich. Am.