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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
KANSAS FARMING.
Noteworthy Incidents Among the Farmers
of the State.

Noteworthy Incidents Among the Farmers
of the State.
A Shawnee county farmers wife has
four hundred fat hens to commence the
Spring with.
Stalk cutting and blowing is in full
blast In the neighborhood of London,
Sumner county.
WatervilIe Telegraph: Farmers say
that wheat was suffering for rain and
that the snow will help the crop greatly.
Seneca Courier: ''I want to buy farm"
is the usual manner in which a new
conner to this county introduces himself.
Larned Optic: Wheat and rye look
we'll and grass begins to peep out of the
ground. A few warm sunshiny days and
grazing will be quite good.
Cherryvale Globe News: Farmers are
now quite busy preparing for Spring
work, and a larger acreage of all cereals
will be planted this year.
Fredonia Times: Our farmers are fully
six weeks behind with their Spring work
this season. There will be some lively
work done as soon as the weather will
permit
The Oskaloosa Independent published a
crop report of Jefferson county, showing
though needing rain, which has since
fallen.
Burton Monitor Some Of our farmers
have their ground ready for sowing oats
The sowing this year will be later than
usual. Our farmers generally get theil
oats in about the middle or last of Feb
ruary.
Oswego Democrat: Alfred Skinner
who lives on the Harland farm, raised
| l 200 bushels of corn on twenty acres Of
ground, which he sold at forty cents pei
bushel, realizing the handsome sum o.
$3.50, or $24 per acre.
Oskaloosa Independent: The farmers
are anxious to get to work, as scarcely
anything has been done yet. February
| afforded no chance for blowing and the
ground is not yet free of frost, though i
soon will be, at this rate.
Larned CErono8cope: Mr.. w. Stewart
who is a good farmer, and knows O
! home north of Garfield, Monday, anC
says that there has not been a better
prospect for wheat for seven years, anC
though the ground is dry on the surface
it is moist and in good condition below
Sedan Times: A good many of ou
! farmers who have orchards have haC
many trees girdled by rabbits. If tht
owners will, before the sap starts, take
hogs lard and resin and melt together t.
the consistency of soft soap and apply t.
the parts injured, new bark will form
underneath and save the tree. Car
should be taken not to make the mixture
too thick or it will crumble.
Clay Center Times: A farmer showed
US grains of corn yesterday that had al
ready sprouted and were beginning t.
grow. He thought there was very littl
poor seed corn in the country, and tina
more trouble would be had from volun
teer corn than from rotten or dead seed
He said he never yet had seen any grea
quantity of cornin this county that Woul
not grow.
North Topeka MaiI: Wheat is lookin
fair in Ross7ille township, particular
in the bottom lands, but it is feared tina
many fields must be plowed under. TIL
steady freeze for so long period in tn
Winter and the small quantity of moist
ture since last Fall, has had a serious e.
feet on all upland wheat fields. Blu
with warm days and early rains fin
wheat crop may yet reward the farme
for his pains.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
A strange fish has lust been captured

"A strange fish has just been captured
of Block Island, New York. It is a bad
looking animal, measuring four feet long.
with a mouth ten inches wide, and
weighs 200 pounds. It was captured ona
morning recently by a couple of fisher
men in their Goldfish travis.
Eleven men. bearing the name of
"Billy, the Kid have been killed and
buried In the cemetery at Fort Worth,
Texas, since its existence.
Harper wants bath rooms.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
Kansas City Live stock Market.
Kansas CITY. March q. 1854
The Live Stock Indicator reports

The Live Stock Indicator reports
The cattle trade here Is suffering no ill effects
from the lately prevailing reports OF foo -and-
mouth disease. Careful inspections at the yards
of ali receipts forthe past days have discover.
ed no symptoms of disease, and all excitement
has ia sided.
CATTLE-Receipts, 36s. Market hrmsr and &
shade higher; native steers, averaging 1oll0l3O
bs, s. t5ta q; stockeLs and feeders 6S90 70;
COWS. 8 75G4 so.
HOGS-Receipts, S1e5. Market stronger. Lots az.
ersging 2IO6 3J9 u.s. sold at 25G6 70. bulk at IS
SHEEP Receipts, 1901. Weaker; natives, aver
aging so lbs, 4 Is.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

Miss Price, an actress of some note,
who for some time past has interpreted
the character of He1lriette in the . Two
Orphans" is under arrest in Albany, N.
Y, charged with grand larceny.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
st. Louis Produce Market.
New York Money Market.

81. Louis, March "a 1854
FLOUR-Quiet and unchanged; family. s. ia
80; choice, 60@4 20; fancy, 5 25615 65.
WHEAT-Htgher and firm: No. red, 09<0
bid
CoRN--A shade better; No mixed. 4S94ssso
515zc June; $50 @53$Sc July.
0ATs-Dull; SS54c cash; S4sz9Si5Sc May.
RYE-Higher; 59c.
BARLEY-Quiet; 55@SOc.
LEAD-LOwer; So S5@S 80.
35c.
EGGS-Hieher; 1916 q dozen.
FLAX SEED-Nominal; 81 IS.
OILS 90.
BRAN-LOwer; 796sOc at mill.
CORN MEAL-Quiet; 81 So.
WHISKY-Steady; 81 l6
PROVISIONS Steady, with good Southern de-
mand.
PORK-Jobbing, SIS 121<G9lS 25.
BULK MEATS-LOng clear. 50 S'6S9 20; short
ribs, 8 1909 so; short clear, 6599 rs.
BACON--Long clear, 10 l276 short ribs, 10 200
10 25; short clear, 10 S5@91O 3T1S.
LARD-NOminal: So 25GJ9 so
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
Chicago Produce Market.

chicago, Marc1 "a 1884
FLOUR-Dull; good to choice winter wheat,
81 1904 80; soft spring wheat, OO94 so; Minnesota
bakers, 4 5O95 %; patents. 5Og6 %; rye, O09
s 90.
WHEAT-Quiet, steady and irmer; opened
steady, and closed &c over yesterday.
March, S91s@9Oc, closing at soc; April, $40
904c, closing at $780, May 9l59095Isc, closing as
95c; June, g6sS GyIC, closing at 96c; July, 975k9
9Sc, closing 971ac; August, 96Ia997C No. z
spring. 90G92aSc; No 3, 1SGS0c: winter. 9Sc611 90.
CORN-In fair demand, steady and firm, closing
nc higher.
Cash, 52@5415c; March, 5i5z@521Sc, closing at
529521Sc; April, 52952Kc, closing at 52149525<c;
May, 6619g56szc, closing ct 664zc:. June. 671z9
57sc closing at 075zc; July, 591S959zc closing at
59$sc.
OATS-Dull and easy.
Cash, S254c; April, 6OzS95ic; May, 3zaS9951Ecs
closing at SOC; June, 361s9351zc
RYk-Quiet 6Oc.
BARLEY-In good demand; 64@66c.
FLAX SEED-Firm; d 6I on UrHck.
P0RK-In good demand. 15020c higher.
Cash, 81 90Cgl8 on; March, IL H1SGgIR 10; May,
IL 90g1 10 closing II y71S@9I8 }; June IS 12&
G18 20, closing a. 18 17@l8 %: year is cog u 95.
LARD-In fair demand, So 10c higher.
Cash, 1909 As; April, 4O9S 81, closing at so;
May, 9 50G9 60, closing at 90; June 571SGg9 20,
/ closing at 20; July, 8 Tx year, 1899 q.
| BULK MEAIS-Steady; shoulders, 81 IS; short
/ ribs, 9 40; short clear 10 %.
| BUTTER-In fair demand creamery, S1935c;
dairy, 26 zoe.
| EGGS-Weak; 21322c.
| WHLSKY-Steady; 81 II.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

WHEAT-Sales, $4,000 bushels July rose 10.
CORN-Sales, 2S4, 900 bushels. May, June and
July fell nc.
OATS-NO trading.
PORK-HO trading.
LARD-Sales, sou Gierces. Unchanged.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-08
Sensible Excursion Dress.
Exchange.


In mountain climbing or In rambles in the
woods beyond the regions of paths, It be.
comes necessary to have the free use Of both
hands; hence, any costume that requires the
constant occupation Of at least one Of them,
In order to advance at oil, Is plainly unfit for
the purpose. Short skirts become neces-
tIty, and even these need 10 be curtailed In
rough mountain work. The best material
for oil these purposes seems to be flannel,
not opera flannel In delicate shades, but
stn,it twillad. AsnnAi - --~I..-- -,-.A -
iome dark color, navy blue and gray being
easily obtained, this being more comfortable
in all weathers, not easily torn and very
easily washed. A plain, scant skirt, reach
ing the top of boots, finished with hem and
not facing the braid, with the body made -
blouse or sack, as preferred, makes dress
that Is not very noticeable, even ct hotel.
An undeIskirt or petticoat, also Of flannel, Ia
desirable for cool weather, but Is not . neces-
sity. The costume Is completed by drawers,
made of the same material a. the dress, or OF
thinner flannel II desired, loose and comfort.
sble, buttoned about the leg or ankle. Cor.
sets may be worn or not, Is one feels the
need, but II worn, should be loose enough to
he no confinement to the lungs. Boots
should be broadly, comfortable and Of stou.
Insterial, able TO stand many rough scrape
or scratch, and keep their shape in spite oi
mud and water.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-08
DEATH OF VIM. II. BELTS.
The Slayer of Six Men Breathes His Las
on Faro Table.
Salt Lake Tribune.

tout Luxe lTUuHe.
The San Francisco Chronicle of Monday
last contains the following dispatch, dated
Washington, d. c., July 9th, concerning
VIM. Ii, Bets, who was we'll known In this
city, having been Clerk of the Third District
Court under Judge White, some years ago:
"Quite famous character, who has resided
here most Of the time for the past ten years,
died yesterday at Alexandria, Va, where he
had gone from here for ride. His name
was William I'll. Belts, and he was born In
Alabama. He was rather fine looking man
about 80 years Of age, and always wore a
long beard, reaching down to his vest. He
was Major In the Confederate army, but
has been prominent In Republican politics
since the war. He was brought here by
George L. Spencer, now Of Nevada, when he
was Senator from Alabama. Belts was q
gambler and q very desperate man, though
for the past five years he had lived by prac-
ticing law here in small way. He killed
six men in his time-four by shooting and
two with knife. He admitted all of the
onenses In q Trial In New YORK several years
ago, where he was a witness in gamblers
fight, but claimed that he had to kill his man
each time In self defense. Every man whom
he had killed had a revolver pointed at him
at the time.
yesterday afternoon, not feeling we'll,
Belts rode 10 Alexandria on the steamer.
On arriving there be was taken very Ill. His
friends prepared a resting place for him in a
faro bank. He died lying on q faro table,
with card box for pillow. Ordinarily he
was q mild-mannered man, but when excited
he was one of the most desperate men ever
produced in the South. He was exceedingly
reticent In his manner, and seldom spoke to
strangers. He won and lost several fortunes
at cards"
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A Microscope Merchants Trick.
Pittsburs Commercial, July 18th.

dtsouTH IUHtHscFCfusy Sutb Soat.
An Allegheny physician. having his sus-
picions aroused that there was some trick
about the living things found In the water
on the South side when examined under .
microscope, found that peddler Of micro
scopes had led to all the trouble. The at
tention Of DR.. ShiIlito Of Allegheny was
called to the matter. DR.. Shillito possesses
one Of the finest microscopes In the country,
and Is an expert In all microscopical matters.
He examined one Of the peddlsr's plates, and
found that the "wrigglers" were what are
known as sour paste lizards. These crea-
lures, invisible to the naked eye, are genera
ted by sour paste. The paste can be dried
and kept for years. A drop Of water will
dissolve 1t and reanImats the thousands Of
lizards that 1t contains. The peddler was
hunted up and forced to divulge his secret.
He had In his vest pocket small bottle filled
with sour paste In liquid form. Oa entering
an Office he would offer to show the impuri-
ties In drop Of water. The drop Of water
would be brought TO him on his glass plate.
In the most natural manner possible he
would draw his toothpIck, which was stick
ing IN the invisible bottle, and spread the
water over ths surface of the glass. Just
enough Of the sour pasta adhered to the
tooth-pick and was deposited on the glass TO
carry number Of lizards with II. The glass,
20 prepared, would be placed UNDER ths nag
nifer, and the water would be found to BE-
alive with transparent lizards that seemed to
never tire Of flashing back and forth under
the glass. DIR. Shillito exposed The trick 70
. number Of friends last evening after having
successfully mads them believe that Il VA
the water alone that they we're examining.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-08
Annual Expense of the Pope.

"The annual expenditure Of the Pope"
says ths Monitor, "has been lately stated TO
be about 10000, 900 francs per year. A more
accurate calculation shows that this Is too
high figure. The ordinary expense Of the
Holy See may be put down at about 5,00o, 600
francs, and certainly other expenses may
bring the total up to nearly 7,00o, 900. For.
merly the Holy Father drew from the States
Of the Church An annual civil list Of 8 3,21o, 600
francs, which was employed in the mainte-
nance sf his curt, Of the Cardinals residing
in curia, Of the personnel Of the punciaturss,
the various congregations, etc. That Is the
reason why the Italian Government offered
Plus TX the annual State income of 8 zoe, 600
francs. Since the seizure Of the Papal States
many other expenses which formerly were
mst BY other means have to be undertaken
BY the Pope's civil list. Leo XIII, more
over. spends about 100000 francs in aims
each year. ~
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One day after riding some distance in q
hackney coach he discovered he had No
money in his pocket to pay the fare. Catch.
ing sight of friend upon the road, he took
him up, hoping TO borrow from him the sum
required, but the friend was as impecunious
as himself. hook considered for moment,
then calling out to the coachman, desired
him to drive to Mr.. IS, Q well-known
West-end surgeon. Arriving there, he sprang
out of the coach, knocked loudly, and de.
manded of the servant who answered If Mr.
so.and-so was within. The doctor was de.
scending the stairs at the time.
"Oh, my dear sir!" cried Hook, wildly, In
an agitated voice, 81 trust you are not en-.
gaged-excuse the feeling Of husband, per.
haps father by this time-your attendance
10 required instantly at Mrs. -, No.
such and. such . street. Don't lose q mo
ment; most peculiar case, assure you."
81 will order my carriage and 60 at once,
said the doctor.
"No need Of such delay, have one 1t th.
door; jump In; have to 60 for The nurse ant
will follow Immediately"
The lady, to whose house the doctor wa.
driven, was . sour-tempered, middle-aged
spinster; her indignation upon receiving suci
visit for such purpose, may be imagined
and the doctor was too glad to escape from
her pronounced wrath. But his troubles
were not yet over, for upon arriving hom'
would not leave the house until it was paid
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-08

The Importation Of Bavarian beer into
Paris has assumed such colossal proportions
this season that the Eastern Railway Com
pany has been obliged TO provide special
facilities for transportation between Munich
aud Paris, the so-called trains de biere.
These trains, which at first only ran once :
week, are now running every day, except
Sundays, and accomplish the distance from
strasburg in nineteen hours, arriving 1t the
Eastern station at three O'Clock 4. m. Each
train carries, on an average, 1000 hectolitres,
at 26l gallons and half per hectolitre,
equal TO $1,000 gallons Of beer, which are
promptly delivered TO the importers, and BY
them distributed to the customers, the large
restaurants and br0sseries. There are In
Paris at present In round numbers "a, 200
beer shops; st IN average consumption In
each Of only 100 cAopes ! day, this would
make 2,500, 900 chepes. at at thirty centimes
each, the round sum Of 750, 900 francs, which
the Parisians expend in beer per diem.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-08
The Political Complexion of the Next
Congress.

The campaign now opened does not in
volve simply the election of President. Of
equal importance with the question of who
shall sit in the Presidential chair for the next
four years Is the question, which party shall
have control of the legislative branch Of the
Government during the same period? The
House Is now largely Democratic, but with
the enthusiastic campaign which Blaine's
leadership will inspire, many districts now
represented by Democrats will return Re-
publican members of the Lower House.
Judging from present indications 1t may be
confidently predicted that the Democratic
majority In the next House will be wholly
swept away. The almost equal division Of
strength in the Senate makes the contest for
Senatorial seats In the several States which
this year elect Senators Of peculiar interest.
as ~ preseuJ constituted the senate contains
thirty y.eight Republicans, thlrty.six Demo-
Gratis, and the two Virginia Readjusters, Ma
hone and Riddleberger. But as the Read
justers have formally declared themselves
Republicans, these two votes may be counted
rs safely Republican. Oregon has already
elected Republican Legislature, thus assur-
ing the return OF Republican Senator TO
succeed Mr.. Slater, q Democrat. The Sena-
tor thus chosen will take bis seat March A.,
1885. Ohio, Maryland, Kentucky, Georgia
and Louisiana have elected Democrats to
succeed their present Democratic Senators.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi,
Alabama, Arkansas and Florida will proba-
bly, elect Democrats. or the seven other
States which elect Senators to take their
seats March 4, 1856, Indiana and California
are at present represented by Democrats.
There are good prospects for Republican
gain in Indiana, but California has been re-
districted aud arranged In such shape that
the return of Democratic Senator Is practi-
caliy assured. Connecticut, New York, Illi-
nois, Wisconsin and Nevada, with the excep-
tion of Illinois and Wisconsin, belong TO the
category of States usually classed as doubtful,
90 far n the Presidential vote is concerned.
There Is good reason TO believe, however,
thst Messrs. Cameron, Logan, Platt, Jones
and Lapham will be succeeded by Republi-
can Senators. Even should the Democrats
gain . Senator from New York, the gain will
be Offset by The loss In Oregon. Moreover,
the accession Of Malone and Riddleberger
10 the Republican ranks would Offset gain
oftwo more by the Democrats. IL such gain
were possible. On the whole . Republican
majority IN the Upper House OF the next
Congress seems assured, and energetic and
harmonious action for the next four months
will In all probability bring the Lower
House once more In harmony with the other
branche tithe Administration.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-08
How to Bo Beautiful.
Ameriean Register.

hHaeftS"t AAeytoteS.
As show to be pretty" Is subject which
more or less excites all womankind, We re-
produce for their benefit DR.. Harwood's emil
nently sensible lecture ON this interesting
topic. For those having thick, oily, skins,
broken by pimples and comedones, there Is
no alternative but careful diet II they would
have It grow smooth and fne-grained. But
little butter must be eaten, no fat meat, and
the food consist for the most part Of vegeta-
bles and fruit. A tablespoonful Of sulphur
taken every other morning for week, then
omitted for three mornings and taken again,
will clear the complexion In = couple Of
months, but will probably make the black
specks moro numerous for Q week or two.
A mixture Of powdered birthstone or sulphur
in diluted glycerine rubbed on ct night, in
connection with the other treatment, will
soon cause them to disappear. Wash cf
carefully In the morning with soap and water
In which there ID little ammonia. Aftar
this, II the face seems oily, wash II At night
with spirits Of camphor reduced with half -
much glycerine and fsw drops Of ammonia.
In the morning bsths the face as before with
little ammonia In the water, and after
wiping 1t carefully, sronge 1t over with cam
phor and water, and in short time the fair
ness Of your skin win delight yourself and
surprise your friends. There are many sim
pie smbrocatlons that may be used In con-
nsction with the foregoing remedy to great
advantage, and which are almost magical In
their effects. One highly commended for
whitening and softening the skin il one part
nyrrh. four Of honey, two Of yellow wax, In
six of ross watsr, heat the wax, water and
honey together By placing the dish contain
ing them In another Of hot water, adding the
myrrh while the mixture ID hot; rub this
over the skin before going to bed.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-08
HER BONNET.
MARY Z. WILKINS.

When meeting-bells began to toll,
And pious folk began to pass,
She deftly tied her bonnet on,
The little, sober meeting-lass,
All in her neat, white-curtained room, before
her tiny looking glass.
So nicely, round her lady cheeks,
She smoothed her bands of glossy hair,
And innocently wondered II
Her bonnet did not make her fair -
Then sternly child her foolish heart for har.
boring such fancies there.
So square she tied the satin strings,
And set the bows beneath her chin -
Then smiled to see how sweet she looked ;
Then thought her vanity a sin,
And she must put such thoughts away before
the sermon should begin.
But, sitting meath the preached word,
Demurely, in her fathers pew,
She thought about her bonnet STILL
Yes, all the parsons sermon through
About its pretty bows and buds which better
than the text she knew.
Yet sitting there with peaceful face,
The reflex of her simple soul,
She looked to be q very saint,
And may be was one, on the whole
Only that her pretty bonnet kept away the
aureole.
From the Century "Brie-a- Brac"
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-08-08
Ne,o York Graphic.

NeD 10TH Uruphtc.
good story was recently told Of Abra-
ham Lincoln by an old Boston editor while
sitting together In the Ebbitt House, Wash.
ington. Ben Berley Poore formed one of
the group, and, remarks ON convention topics
being In order, some caustic comments were
made on Robert T. Lincoln. Naturally this
called up the memory Of this father, and, as
might have been expected In such COM
pany, several anecdotes were related. But
one was new and especially good.
Oliver P. Morton, then War Governor of
Indiana, arrived one dsv n.-l- ~ 1esI - -. :, :
c.nit.I. He w.s personally unknown by the
staff at the White House, and having driven
there direct, as be had to see Mr.. Lincoln at
once, his unshaven, dusty appearance, with
western look and linen duster ON, won him
no special attention. Mr.. Lincoln was 1T
the War Department, and the persistent
Governor, who did not give his name, was
somewhat airily and brusquely treated by
the junior private secretary, John Hay.
Morton left, went to the hotel, washed,
shaved, ETC., and within an hour returned to
the White House. His name was sent in,
and he followed Immediately. A long, and,
Of course, interesting conference followed.
The two statesmen were personal friends Of
long standing.
After business was through, Mr.. Lincoln
said: "Oliver, why did not see you before ?''
The Governor having mentioned the hour of
ais arrival. This led to q little explanation,
and then Morton asked: "Who was the airy
young man out there ?" indicating the secre-
tary's room. At Mr.. Llncoln's request 'the
young man" was described, and the Presi-
dent said quietly: "Well, Governor,
wouldn't lay that up against him. That's
John Hay, one Of my private secretaries.
He really is nice young man, but some
times when I am out he thinks he's Presi-
dent, and IS 1t amuses him and doesn't really
hurt anyone else, let him think SO, Oliver;
let him think So" Governor Morton told
the story himself in company of which the
Boston man was one.