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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-29
PRETTY GIRL AND WASHER.
The Mistake of Heated Old Gentleman
aPOl1ceman, and Conductor.

The Mistake of IA Heated Old Gentleman,
aPOnceman, and a Conductor.
New York Times.
A very pretty girl, attired in a long
seal dolman, and carrying an alligator
skin bag with initials in silver on the
outside, stood at Wesley street and Broad
way yesterday afternoon waiting for a
Sixth avenue car. A youth of about 81
or % years was also awaiting the car,
and he occasionally glanced at the pref
ty girl, who turned Indignantly away
from him. When the car stopped the
youth stood at the back step to assist the
maiden to enter, but she wheeled about
when she noticed his gallant intention
and went in by the front door. The
youth smiled languidly, entered the car;
and sat down opposite the pretty girl, at
the front window, Whereupon she angri-
ly turned and looked out at the horses.
The conductor observed this panto-
mime, and regarded the youth with a
scoWI. When he began to collect fares
at the front end of the car the young lady
got out her purse, while the youth was
feeling IN his pocket, and paid her trans
portation fee. The youth handed the
conductor dime, without noticing that
the pretty girl had paid, and said: 1.-TWO"
The conductor handed him back five cents
Will d4 ugly ksAcsllCSs dL1Q G41CS344 4OOhOO
harder at the horses than ever, whereat
the youth smiled with a great deal of
amusement.
AN OLD GENTLEMAN
got into the car and sat down near the
girl, and the conductor kept his eyes on
the youth. Other passengers entered
and policeman stood on the platform
with the conductor.
Presently the old gentleman noticed
that the youth kept his eyes on the pref
ty girl and smiled whenever she dared
turn her glance away from the window,
and that her eyes fairly blazed with
anger as she turned from him. The con-
ductor spoke to the policeman, and po-
Eceman, conductor, old gentleman and
all the rest of the passengers began to
glare at the youth. The old gentleman
was the first to interfere.
'What do you mean, sir," he said, "by
annoying this young lady In that out
rageous Manner
The youth stopped smiling and said
softly: of it isn't too much trouble, I'd
be very much obliged if you'd mind your
own business"
'eYou young puppy" roared the old
gentleman, "Ill see to you. I'll see to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-29
The Use of a Trade.
Vanity Fair.
EASE DON'T MAKE A SCENE I ,

VANITY FAIR.
Benjamin franklin think it was who
said that if he had sons he would make
every one of them learn mechanical
trade. If that were necessary in the days
of Franklin, when competition in all the
professions and ''genteel' walks of life
was as nothing compared to what 1t is
now, how much more is it necessary in
the present day? In the days of Frank
lin fighting was going on all over the
world, and competitive examinations
were still in the womb of the future. SO
that if boy was good for nothing else ne
could always hire his strong arm to some
power and fight like the Smith o the
Wynd in the "Fair Maid of Perth" for his
"ayne haund." Now things are changed;
it is jostle, jostle, jostle, and shove, shove,
shove, interest counts for nothing, the
weakest goes to the wall. How many
young men are there in our great cities
either toiling for a pittance or starving
on none, who envy the carpenter or smith
his regular daily wages, and who wish
with all their hearts that they too could
work as they do. Because man starts
as a working carpenter or blacksmith, 1t
is no reason why he should always re-
main so. He ought to have the same am
bition he would as a Clerk-namely, some
day to become a "boss." Seeing all this,
I was glad to see that the University of
Minnesota had decided to extend its pres
ent mechanical department. This is as
it should be, and if every University in
the country had department of the
same nature, where any student who so
desired could learn trade, there would
be fewer gentlemen loafers" hanging
around singing the old song, ave have
no work to doc"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-29
Sons Of Veterans will aid in the ezer-


Topeka Commonwealth: Lincoln Post
Flambeau Club has had very handsome
banner painted on material the same as
that of which their uniforms are made.
A picture of the fambeau is painted in
the center of the banner.
Sedan Times: The boys of Stone River
Post have taken the initiative to procure
a piece of artillery, to be used here for
salutes at reunions, Fourth of July cele-
brations, etc. They have been offered a
12-pounder, mounted on a field carriage,
with timber complete, for only 5000.
Wichita Eagle: How many G. A. R.
boys are going to the National Encamp-
ment to be held at Minneapolis in July?
Lee Taylor wants to know. He is in IA
vor Of chartering a chair-car clear
through, or going to Keokuk and taking
boat. Make up your minds, boys, and
pool your differences.
Peabody Graphic There will be a re-
union of the 18th Ohio cavalry held at
this Office on the afternoon of May Both.
Every member who can is earnestly re-
quested to be present. Letters from
those of the comrades who live too far
away to be present will be read, and an
interesting time is promised.
Abilene Gazette: Abilene Post No. 63,
is making preparations for an appropri-
ate observance of Decoration Day-May
30th. It is understood that the address
will be delivered by Rev. r. G. McCar-
thy. Memorial exercises will be held on
the 25th, in Bonebrake's Opera House,
in which all the churches and the peo-
pie generally are invited to unite.
Smith Center Bulletin J. P. Muntz, OF
Cora, has been suffering for some time
past with a very sore foot, being so badly
crippled that he could do no work. J.
P. is a member of the G. A R., and the
big-hearted boys Of that society, learning
of his misfortune, and realizing the fact
that it was time his crops were planted
went to work and put in twenty-eight
acres Of corn for him. This shows con
| clusively that "the boys" are just as
liberal and kind-hearted as they were
twenty-odd years ago. Time hasn't
| changed them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-29
you. I'll see if young ladies are to
be publicly insulted by such rufians as

you. I'll see if young ladies are to
be publicly insulted by such rufians as
you"
"Oh, dent; please don't do anythingF'
said the pretty girl, imploringly.
e PLEASE DoN'T MAKE A sCENEl"
'My dear young lady" said the old
gentleman, CALAMITY, you shall not be
embarrassed, / assure you, but / have
daughters myself, and it is a duty owe
to the public TO make an example of this
scamp. CONDUCTOR
The conductor advanced very willingly
into the car, followed by the policeman,
and all the passengers gazed at the youth,
who only smiled more broadly than
ever.
"Put this little puppy off the car"
said the old gentleman to the conduc-
tor.
The conductor rang the bell and said
to the youth: Come, now! git off the
kyarw
FWhat for?" asked the youth.
"Fer mashin'," replied the conductor.
"Come now! start, or I'll throw yer offP'
eff you touch me-" said the youth.
very quietly, en- break your thick
head"
The policeman had been anxiously
awaiting his opportunity, and now saw
his chance.
"Well, you won't break my head" he
remarked, taking out his club, and ell
bowling his way past the conductor, the
old gentleman and the excited passen-
gers, while a crowd collectedin the street
and looked in the car windows.
.'Stop, STOP" screamed the pretty girl,
throwing herself between the youth and
the officer. "Ah, please, please, don't
hurt him.
HE'S MY BROTHER !"
"Whatr' shouted the policeman in a
tone of intense disgust.
'WhatW echoed the conductor, the old
gentleman, the driver, and the rest of
the passengers.
Eyes, she's my sister," asserted the
! youth, seating himself beside her. "And
you're all pack of internal idiots" he
added.
"I don't believe it, the old gentleman
said, after breathless pause. What
were you treating each other In that
manner for if you are brother and sis
ter?"
"She's little mad because 1 wouldn't
take her to the circus this afternoon,
that's all, !" replied the youth.
"And I'm-I'm awfully ashamed of it,
too" said the pretty girl, beginning to
cry. "And 1 think you're an awfully
stupid old thing to make such a fuss !"
she added passionately to the old gentle
man.
Perhaps" suggested the youth to the
conductor, who with the policeman, still
gazed speechlessly upon them, "perhaps,a as
| you've stopped about dozen cars behind
you, if you should ring that bell and
start the procession the funeral may get
up to Eleventh street in the course of the
afternoon"
The conductor, utterly crushed, rang
the bell. The policeman looked foolish.
The old gentleman seemed hopelessly
cast down, and the other passengers
have not ceased yet to congratulate
themselves that they did not get an OPP
portunity to take part in the controversy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-29
Utilizing Bones.

Prairie Farmer
Not many years ago the bones of ami
mails had no money value and were con-
sidered useless rubbish. Later they came
into use for making buttons, knife han
dies, common piano keys, ETC.; then to-
supply phosphorus for friction matches
and other purposes, the demand for them
increasing very rapidly. Soon their val
ue as fertilizers was recognized, and now
the farmer who does not save and make
good use of all the bones he can find on
his place is behind the times.
In the processes where large quantities
of bones are used, they supply valuable
by-product in the way of fats or fatty
acids which are extensively used In the
manufacture of soaps and other articles
of commerce.
Two prominent bone products enter
largely into daily use, viz, glue and ami
NAL charcoal. The value of these two
products aggregates millions Of dollars
nnually.
Such facts show the value of things
too often overlooked, or so little es-
teemed as to be permitted to 60 to
waste.
Farmers generally understand that
the chief tertilizing property Of bones
is the amount of phosphate of lime they
contain, amounting to half their dry
can be burned out or will decay out in
time, contains much nitrogen, carbon,
hydrogen and sulphur, the nitrogen be-
ing valuable as a fertilizer.
The reduction of bones goes on rapidly
in contact with fermenting matters.
They should be broken up and placed in
a compact compost heap with ashes,
then covered over with thick layer
of earth and the mass kept moist. 1t
is better if moistened with liquid ma
nure.
One and half pounds of lard mixed
with one hundred pounds of skim milk
is the mixture used in New York city
mandatory for Neufchatel cheese.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-29

bids fair to turn out good crop. 1t is
already several inches high, and looks as
green as wheat field down East
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-29

One and a half pounds of lard mixed
with one hundred pounds of skim milk
is the mixture used in New York city
mandatory for Neufchatel cheese.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09
Rooms 10 LEI,

DESIRABLE rooms, single or in suites furnished
no27 DIFF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09
The Prime of Life.


People call the age of forty ''the prime OF
life" Who invented that knocking phrase?
Some subacid critic, doubtless. Because it
is not the prime of life by any means. At
forty your hair at the temples is whitening;
at forty your figure" is broadening; at
forty you begin 10 be called "a harmless old
fellow by your pretty nieces and their
friends. most disgusting time of life,
When with dignified steps you march tow
ard your yawning grave at sevanty-flve, YOU
are at least an object of respect and rever-
ence-if you have money. Your white
locks and your snowy beard crown you with
the majesty of old. But 10 be forty. You
are neither young nor OLD. Your hair is
pepper-and-salt color. Your speech has
become, in spite of yourself, set in stilted
sentences. You perhaps would flirf, but
in the attempt you meet with dire disas-
ter. This enterprise is met with the
giggles of grlhood, and you are driven
ANONYMOUSLY from the scene by some
"masher" of twenty summers. The real
prime of life is when your muscles are like
twisted cords Of the finest Bessemer steel
lyon don't care much about girls at that
time) and your lungs like the bellows that
blow the smelling furnace; when you have
only u say one pretty thing and show your
white teeth and twist up the ends OF your
youthful moustache, AID say any pretty
gill you want just signs once and tumbles
nio your arms. That is the prime of life.
II is all over when you begin to call for your
dinner and grumble at the breakfast but
Ter. toast. When you have brcome Judge
of wine il is indeed time to leave the arena
and to accept the WORKOUT gladiator's gift
of the wooden sword.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09
A Bangor Mans Romance
Bangor Commercial.


Some years before tie war, Otis Burton,
farmer resident of Bangor, left to seek his
fortune in the West. He drift ed to Nilsson
ri, where he met an accomplished young la
dy with whom he fell in love. She was
pleased with him, but before he made his
passion known she moved TO distant par
of the South.
About this time the war broke out, and
the two soon lost all trace of each other
Burton joined the Union army, and was
| soon afterward wounded, and as it was sup
posed he would die, letter was sent to his
mother informing her that her son could not
live. He, however, was blessed with good
contribution and recovered He went back
10 his regiment aud was detailed with a COM
pauy to take SUPP les across the plains. The
party was attacked by Indians and every
man IL the force except Burton killed. he
was reported TO have been siain with the
rest. TIL Indians d-cid, d to let him live.
and took him prisoner to their retreat. in
the mount aims of To. Southwest. Ell grad
ually recovered from wounds he had received
i IN the encounter, made himself agreeable to
his captors and adapted himself to their
ways of living.
Alter he had been in capt. Fiiy six months
| or more he was allowed more lib r,y. aud
Low oegan TO watch for chance to escape.
| The Indians had stolen number of ponies
| aud among these was one which Buron's
| prac ised eye showed him was highly b. ed,
swift, and with speed and endurance THIS
pony was cared for aud petted by Barton,
and he was allowed to ride him Que day
he srayed awag further than usual. aud.
lhough not acquainted with the country,
made a dash for liberty. He was closely plir-
sued. but the gallant little Lony had The
bottom" for winning race. He rode three
days, aud then began TO see that he was get
ting out of the hostile country. In the dis
lance be saw house which he knew must
he inhabit d by whites. He shouted with
", feeling that he had gained freedom at
last. H knocked at the door of the house
and surprise await d him. 1t was opened
by the woman whom he had loved in lang
syne. he was at once recognized and re-
ceived hearty welcome. Barton told his
adventures and narrow escapes to a will ing
listener. She, too, told her story She had
married Confederate officer, who was af-
terwafd killed in battle, and she now owned
the farm she occupied. Is il necessary to
tell The rest? They were betrothed, there
was merry wedding, and the happy conu.
are still living in Southwest Stare. Sure
y IN real lie are romances as strange and
more Interesting Than those weaved nv The
fertile brain OF the novelist.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09

served was to teach the men which boats
they were to take charge of in case of disas.
ter. As 10 the proper method of handling
them they received no instruction at al.
This is not the kind of drill contemplated by
our maritime laws.
BI' this is not the only point on which
the officers fell short of their duty. The
bow waichman's office is to keep a sharp
lookout for objects ahead and report them
as soon as seen TO the pilot house. Ne is a
considerable distance in advance of the
pilot house, 81 that he can see objects soon
er han the man at the helm. His lnforma-
lion, therefore, may be of grea. moment,
and IL is of great importance that he be cor
rectIy understood in the pilot house. To
ensure certainty in this matter it is the GUS
tom for the helmsman 10 respond to the
bow witchman's reports when they are
heard. so hat if no response comes back the
Waterman knows that they have not been
| heard and can act accordingly. On the City
of Columbus, however, this pracfIce seems
to have fallen into disrepute Sometimes
the pilot house responded and sometimes
not, SO that the Waterman had no reason to
infer that his report was not heard because
no response was given.
Perhaps the defective discipline indicated
oy these sp' citications land many others
might be cited) in no wise contributed to
the disaster, though this is by no means
certain. as the opinion has been expressed
by several whose experience render thtir Opt :
ion of value that had tue crew been well dis
ciplined and under the control If the OIL
GERS many of the passengers who peIished
would have been rescued. But whether it
did or not, the officers who are responsible
for it are nevertheless culpable. Such lax-
ty Of discipline as prevailed on this steamer
ii 1t does not invite disaster, is certain TO
nullify all effort to mitigate 1t when 1t does
come. Men who have never been taught to
lower boat when the sea is tranquil
and themselves calm, are nor likely to sue
cessfully perform that act when the sea is
boisterous and themselves excited. Men
who have been in the habit of neglecting
their duties iimply because it was more
convenient to do SO are not likely to fulfill
sihem when to do so may be attended with
| great personal peril.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09

The decision of the Railroad Commission
ers will undoubtedly not prove agreeable 10
the projectors of the franklin and Somerset
Railroad, and the citizens of the several
towns which il was expected to benefi. But
experience has shown that neither the pro.
jeciors of railroad enterprises nor the towns
which expec; to be benefited by them are al
ways safe judges of their merits. A iail-
road that has no reasonable prospect of
doing business enough TO pay It's expenses
and a fair interest on its cost ought not
TO be built simply because it will con
venience somebody. Maine towns have
suffered good deal already from the rail-
road craze which prev iiled a number of
years ago, AMI some of them are buried in
debt in consequence. If the railroad COM
missioners we're convinced that the Frank
lin and Somerset sosd could not secure
business enough to support it they did right
in refusing it a location.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09
Thiity-Sixth Annual Report
OF THE
PENN MUTUAL.
Life Insurance Company


Net Assets, January l, -o3.. ...... 81, 1874, 1888
RECEIPTS.
For Premiums. 81, 507, 5000
For Interest, Rents SC 4e3,567.5o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09

"The election of John j. O'B,ien as Presi-
dent of the new Republican county commit
tee OF New York by The pronounced vote of
1853 TO A is proof that reconstruction has not
impaired the viriliy of the party organiza-
tion," is The neat way in which one Of the
"machiur" organs puts Il.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09
Boy Wanted.

Wanted.
sANVASSERS to sell Eagle wringers on install
~ ments. Good salary or commission maid Also
Agents to sell Wildes, Patent Button. Apply
b. b. MARfIS, Manager
aug3Odtf 80 Temple Street
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09
Defective Discipline.

Nearly all the survivors OF The Officers and
crew Of the City Of Columbus have now Civ
en- ties imouy before the Investigating board.
Their evidence throws very little additional
light upon The causes of the terrible disaster
of the 18Th of J lnuary. There is some signlf-
icance ia the statement that the second ma e,
who bad charge of The ship when she struck,
had, on one occasion, been reprimand-
ed by the captain for varying the course of
the ship aud that he was occasionally guilty
OF "DDddmg' litlle, and if We did not have
direct testimony to the conf ary it might be
fairly inferred that he "nodded'' little OIL
the night of the disaster aud varied the
ships course in consequence. But the tes-
timony of the quarlermaster seems to show
that OH that night thu maze was GU the alert,
that be correctly understood the captains
order, and hat he was fully alive TO the
danger of varying the course inasmnch as he
cautioned the quarlermaster lotto let the
ship drift TO the leeSard. Unless light
comes from some unexpected source the in
vesiigation is cot likely 10 wholly reveal the
mystery surrounding the disaster and take
the cause entirely out Of tue realm of specu-
latioD.
But while the evidence thus far given does
not clearly fix the responsibility for the dis
asier, it shows beyond all doubl that the dis
cipline of the City of Columbus was of a
very lax description. Tue officers testified
that boat drills were occasionally had un
board th- ship. Bat descripli II of thee
SOCIAL ed drills shoas that they were very SUI
pelficia' affairs. The men were summoned
to their respective boals aud That was all.
The boats were not lowered. They were
not touched. All the purpose the drill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09

An appropriation for the civil service
commission is pretty certain to be intro
much opposition. Many Representatives
express themselves privately as opposed 10
the appropriation; but they are TOO mnch
afraid of public opinion 10 vote against it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09

p A New York Tribune reporter the olh,r
day wro'e long tie crplion of NJ. Beecher
as he appeared at Nblo's Garden lislt ming
TO Mrs. Laugtry in "a Wife's Peril" Ii
turned out subsequently that Mr.. Beecher
was not ia the theatre at all. but in Boston.
IL further appears That The reporter was I'M
posed upon by lhe manager who was in pur,
sui Of cheap advertising
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09
DIR. r.. Hs. EsEEan.

Clairyoyant and Botanic Physician has
ore ed rooms ut n. 592 'Ong ess ST.,
P"rtl nd. Maine. who're he is epa' Ell
TO eft Al disc ses OF I'll Blood. acute
TO 10 IN sni to 8 y. M. Fee examiu,
atirn Every NedueS i.y in each week.
Examination at distance the fee will
be $500. feb5dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09

The enthusiasm of the Republicans of
PennsA lvana for Mr.. Blaine for President
seems to be i'll no wise ablted by the tact
that lie is not a candidate. The county COM
mi'tee of Indiana county reported at NEE :
ing the o.her day that eight-tenths Of the
R-pnol cans of that county weIe for MIR.
Blaine. the committee of Bradford met on
the same day and were found to be for
Blaine in the ratio of to /. An informal
vote in The committee for BedfD ord showed
Is for Blaine, for Edmunds, for Logan,
aud no choice
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-09

The last time Gen. Gordon was heard
from be was al Kprosko, a town on the Nile
about midway bel ween the first aud second
cataIacls. From Korosko it was his purpose
10 make bis way across the desert to Aboo
Hammed, journey which, under the most
favorable circumstances would require
five days. Aboo Hammed is two humid
red aud twenty miles from Berber,
and TOUR hundred and twenty from Khar-
toum. Tue probability is that at the pres
ent time Gen. Gordon is somewhere between
KJrosko and Aboo Hammed.