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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-08
Notice.

Ny wife, Mary A. Greeley, having left my bed and
board without just adequate cause this is TO forbid
all parties from hArbOring or trusting her on my
count for shah pay bills Of her CONT acting after
this date. @, W. GREELEY.
81. Adams, VT, Aug. o, 1884. 1t
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-08
e.. AIbans Bu,,er NEarkes,

ST. ALBAEs, August 8.
General price lsalOc. per h.; selections 9OA2lc.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27

COOKING a GIRL

The Favorite Dish Of = Maori Chief.
A. St. Johnston, in Popular Science Monthly.
Earle, who wrote a very readable, in
telligent, and but little-knOWn account
of the Maoris very early IN the present
century, speaks of the gentle manners
and kindly ways of a New Zealand Chief,
whom afterWard he discovered to be an
inVeterate cannibal. He relates that he
visited the place where he was cooking
the body of a young slaVe-girl that his
friend had killed for the purpose. The
head was severed from the body; the four
quarters, with the principal bones re-
moved, were compressed and packed into
a small oven in the ground and covered
with earth. 1t was case OF unJustnable
Cannibalism. No revenge was gratifed
by the deed, and no excuse could be
made that the body was eaten to perfect
their triumph. Earle says the he learned
that the flesh takes many hours to cook,
that it is very tough if not thoroughly
cooked, but that it pulls IN pieces, like q
bit of blOtting-paper, if well done. He
continues that the victim vas a hand
some, Pleasant-lOOking girl of sixteen,
and one that he used frequently to see
about the pah. To quote his own words.
while listening to this frightful de-
tail, we felt sick almost to fainting. We
left Atoi" (the chief who had killed the
gir), "and again strolled toward the
spot where this disgusting feast was cook
ing. Not a native was now near it, q
hot steam kept occasionally bursting
from the smOthered mass, and the same
dog that we had seen take the head Of
the girl now crept from beneath the
bushes and sneaked toward the village;
to add to the glOOminess of the whole, a
large hawk rose heavily from the very
spot where the poor victim haf been cut
IN pieces. My friend and 1 sat gazing in
this melancholy place; it was a lowering
gusty day, and the moaning of the wind
through the bushes, as it swept around
the hill on which we were, seemed in
unison with our feelings"
Earle goes on to relate how he and
three other COmpatriOts whom he sum
mOned from the beach for the purpose,
with the Englishman's usual impertinent
interference and intolerance of customs
differing from his own, determined to
Illustrate AtOi's intention. They tOgeth-
er visited the hill where the flesh was
cooking, and, destroying the oven,
buried the remains in the earth. They
found the heart put on one side for the
special delectatiOn of their constant
friend and companion, AtOi. Earle was
afterWard gOOd-humOredly told by the
chef that their interference had been of
no avail, as they had found the grave
where the flesh had been buried, and
opening it, soon after he and his friends
had left, had finished cooking it and
eaten it all
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27
Prohibition state Convention.

The National Prohibitionists Of Kan
sas met in convention at the Senate
Chamber at 4 O'Clock p. M, on the 10th
inst and was called 70 order by DR.. ii. J..
Canniff, Of North Topeka, Chairman Of
the State Central Ommittee, who, after
a brief statement of the object Of the
gathering, called upon Rev. John Melvin,
of Usage county, to open the proceedings
with prayer. After which George L.
Kimball Of the North Topeka Tines, Sec
rotary of the committee, read the call for
the convention. The usual committees
were appointed, and the entire evening
was taken up in a speech delivered by
tx Gov JnO. P. St.John-
On Thursday morning the convention
met at $50 O'Clock, when PRAYER was OF
fsred by Rev r. i. Lott, Of EWpOrla-
The several committees made their re-
ports, and the Committee on Permanent
Organizations selected John J. RastalI
Of BuIlingame, Chairman and Pitt Ross,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27
BALLADE OF CHRISTMAS.
ANDREW -.


Between II G moonlight and the fire.
In tn Winter evenings long ago
What ghosts 1 raised M your desire
To make your leapIng blood run slow
How old. how grave how vie we grow! ~
What Chr stmas grOsJ can make us chlI-
Save thts thar troop in mournIul row.
The ghosts we all can raise a. Willy
The beasts can talk in barn and byre
On CAri-tmas-GVe, old legend know.
AS one by one the ears Iellrr5
We men 1all silent them trOW-
Euch 81 hts has memory 10 show
such voices from the distance thrill
All mel they come with Christmas snow
The CHESS We all can raise al VIII.
Oh, children of the village choir,
IOuI carols on tie midnight throw!
Oh, bright across the midst ana mlre,
Ye rudy heaTrhs OF Christmas gov!
Beat back tie shaCes Leaf down me woe
Renew the strength o. moral WIS.,
Be we come, all, 10 come OF 60,
The ghOs u we all can raise az WIN.
Friend, sltrsuIa cCr-1 soon OF slow -
We part, IKE guests whO'Ve Dyed tnelE III
Eorges Lucm not, nor mourn lhtm
The ghosts We all can raise az Mllll
Hlrp-T's Magazine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27

The viii of the late Reuben RunyaR
Springer, Of Cincinnati, was prObated
few days ago. The document, with
six cOdicils, covers nearly forty pages
of legal cap manuscript, the whole Of
which is in his own hand writing, and
the will declares that it is made without
the advice Of any human being. The
largest bequest is $50 shares of special
guaranteed stock of the PlttsbuTg, Fort
WAYNE & Chicago Railway, to the Music
Hall Association, of a par value of $50
600, the income only to be used for the
support Of the Music Hall building. He
gives also $40 600 10 the College OF Music
and $4,000 TO the Museum Association,
besides pictures and works Of art. In
the requests to the church. the win
executed March g, 1878, was changed by
cOdicil dated March Is, 1884, doubling
the same, and largely increasing nearly
all Of the others. The final beQuests are.
To the St Marys Seminary, of the West,
for the education of Roman Catholis
priests, 100000; to the Little Sisters Of
the Poor, S35 600; Good Samaritan Hos
pital, $50 OUO; FRANCISCAN Brothers, $780,
600; Sisters of Charity, Of Cedar Grove,
for founding asylum, so 600: for the
support of Cathedral schools, $40, COO; for
home missionary work, $50, OOG; Sisters
of Mercy, $50 600; Convent of the Good
Shepherd, $50 600; st. Peters Benevolent
Society, $4,000; Little Sisters Of the
Poor Of st. Francis, $4,000 To his faith
ful domestics and friends, Ellen, Germ
and Julie Manning, he gives 81 300 each,
and to his cOachman, DOOIey, 1000 and
the horses, carriages and harness. His
requests to his family are mainly to the
children of his deceased sisters, Mrs.
Routt, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Rannells,
though he remembers all OF his Wife's
relations and his cousins to the third
degree. The bulk Of the estate goes to
his sisters children. Mr.. Chas. L. ROutt,
Of Jacksonville, Illinois, and J. III. Bates
and T. y. Lincoln, of this city. are the
executors. The last cOdiciI was executed
November 20, 1884. The estate Is esti-
mated at So, 900 600.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27
- Astors % vanderbnts.

New York Letter in Troy Times.
The rivalry between the Astors and
the Vanderbilts is nowhere more
apparent than in the array of guests at
the recent wedding. None of the Van
derbilts were present, nor were any of
their followers. The GOuids, the SlOans
and the Depews were all conspicuous by
their absence, nothing but blue blood
being wanted on such an occasion. It is
well understood, indeed, in society cir
cles that the AstOrs consider the Wander
bits parvenus, and when the latter be-
gan to build such magnificent palaces 1t
gave rise to the inevitable rivalry Of
wealth. Vanderbilt, has the finest col
lection of pictures in America, and he
has gathered around him a circle Of
active and progressive minds, while the
Astors are of a more quiet character. The
prestige and eclat which William II.
Vanderbilt won by the ObeliSk enter
prise was also felt in the same direction.
All Of these things indicate a rivalry be
tween the old nOblesse on the one hand
and the parvenus on the other, and this
viii continue until New York society Is
ranged under the one or the other of
those contending banners, ike the old
houses of Capulet and Mantague.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27
The Aoaoia 3 a Porfumo.
New York Man and Express.


In the manufacture of perfume the
acacia is the faVOrits flower with the
New Orleans makers. 1t grows Wild. is
inexhaustible, costs nothing and give re-
suits more nearly approaching the deli
cacy of the violet perfume than that Gre
ated from any other flower, except, OF
course, the violet itself, which is consid-
erably more difficult to get in sufficient
quantities, and which is expensive, COM
paratively. In extracting or distiiling
the scents, the flowers are laid in layers
of grease, and it becomes necessary in
producing the liner perfumes 20 change
them as often as twenty times, twentve
four hours being given to each install
ment. The flowers are placed in the
grease in a perfectly dry condition and
gathered after the dew is dried.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27
HATEY's CHRISTMAS
A1RUE STORY.

At ear.h's portals Christmas calling,
V hile the or Il 7kes, softly falling
Seemed almost TO say
ssAIl tarlh-s darkness we would cover
AS auear he angels hover,
On this Christmas Day
Streets were filed with happy Peep e,
While hr ly-btlls from tue sJlepi5
kang THIS sweet Ietralns
Come ) e weary, heavy laden,
Tired age, and Joyous msideus
Christ has come 0galu.'
and amid these people thronging,
Filled with VI ttIl, WOuu ring longing
stood ri little glIl that dEyg
Al a win dow Wherr Kriss K 1ngle
seemed ali fairy laud 10 mil gle
III such beautiful array.
An old gentleman csme slowly
From the Christmas service holy,
Full f kindly thoughts intend
Saw the Iiltle ones sal dreaming
Ger the WOndrOus fairy seeming
Eyes on holden treasures bent
AS he paused, the poor child nearing,
Came in kind tones, br. ght and cheering,
what you doing, Katy LhereF
"Ouly looking at the Christmas,
Such lovely, lovely Christmas
And would any body carer
POOrlittIe Waif, so cold an1 hOmelessl
Spake the listener then with kindness,
Would you like some nice things, JOOy
Come" the wee ones brown hand taking,
Aud old santa Claus O'ertaklng,
You snail have a Christmas, too"
So the little enc tOrsaken,
81 eming most 10 heaven taken,
uttered OF a single word,
As they warmed, and ted, and clothed her,
Wrapped il speecnless, childish wonder,
At the kindness seen and heard
TIL were given in generous measure,
Varied gifts from tJy5and treasure,
Doll, AID books ana mIitens red.
Then sweet, fearful eyes were lifted
By the little ones so gifted;
''Is you DJO2" she softly said.
And heard an angel calling,
Answer sweet as music falling
O'ertbe jasper sea:
Thus saith Bethlehem's King most holy,
AS untO the i asst so lOWly,
Ye have done it unto me.''
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27
CHRISTMAS vIOLErs.

Last night found the vi0lets
You sent me once across The sea;
From gardens that the Winter frets,
In Summer lands they came 10 me.
sill fragrant of the English earth,
Sdu humid from the frozen dew,
To me they spoke of Christmas m5rth
They spoke Of England spoke of you.
The flowers are Fcentless, black and sere,
The Wriume long has passed away;
The s-a whose tides are yeur by year,
is set between Us, chill and gray.
But you have reached the MINDLESS age,
The haven of a happy cline.
You do uO- dre4d the Winners rage,
Although we missed the Summer time
and like the flowers breath over sea,
Across the gulf OF time ana p in,
Toni zhU returns the memory
OrlOYe that lived not all in vain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27

IF Teavenworth, and Thomas Owen, JF-,
ofCOncOrdia, Secretaries.
Tbe Committee on Credentials submit
ted Their report. and delegates were pres
emit from ali the Congressional Dlstrlcus
except the Northwestern one.
After adopting the resolutions offered
nv the committee, the following state
Central Committee was chosen:
First Congressional Dlstrict-Fltt Ross,
LeavenwOrth.
Richardson, Lawrence.
Third Congressional Dlstrlct-D- rs
Martin Oswego.
LutZ, EmpOrla-
Elliott, Manhattan.
Sixth Congressional Distriet-C. Z.
Stephens, BelOit
Seventh Congressional DistriCt-Josep
Langelier, Jr., SchOharie.
AT LARGE.
II. P. VroOman, Topeka.
o. L. Tarton, North Topeka.
Cyrus Corning QuenemO.
! w. 0. Brooks, North Topeka.
John Z. Rastall, Burlingame.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27
Two POlyOpticOn Parties.

b NJ. E. L.
Little Mrs. Lee had consent evidences
Of the fact that smoke indicates a fire
somewhere, even if the smoke was only
a smell on her small boys mischievous
hands.
you've been playing with fire again.
Jack2" she inquiringly affirmed on one
particular day, just before election.
Did you see me?" asked Jack, without
raising his honest blue eyes.
Mrs Lee was wise young mother, so
she reassuringly:
"Tell mamma all about it, Jack! Did
you have an awful nice timer"
The effect of the invited confidence
was electrical. Jacks face grew absolute
ly brilliant with certain mirthful re-
collections as he answered bOy-like:
you betl We had a bully good time
You just ought to have seen us making
daisy fires IN tin cans, and when we
saw the cops coming, we ran down the
back alley, and then I came home. Oh,
it was funp
81 say, marin, he continued, insinu-
atlngly, won't you please give me that
busted barrel out In the yard to make a
bonnie of on lection night, if the best
man Is 'ected, cause 1 don't want to
have to steal a good one from other PEG
pies back gate, ike some Of the other
boy g do"
Neither did Mrs. Lee care to have the
family honor furnished, so she said:
Yes, Jack, you can have the barrel"
with the mental determination to have
her small boy rather more carefully
guarded, for he was not vet six wears
old, and he seemed just a little too pro-
gressive for his age.
1t was really wonderful how often
those tiny neVer-Clean hands proved
traitors, and disclosed the workings Of
their youthful masters busy brain; and
IN time MIS-. Lee learned, from the pecu-
liar smell, to tell Just what manner Of
tEe Jack had been tampering with
Once, the combined OdOr of Gas and
matches rather mystifed the little
mother, but the usual cheerful inquiry
revealed the nature of her darling's in
VestigatiOns.
Il was only a getting my alligator to
gong, hesald. Mrs: Lee was perplexed;
what did Jack mean?
why, don't you know, mamma
don't you member when we were going
up in the alligator at the store the other
day, how 1t shook funny, and the man
told us about the gas, and he pulled a
cord, and we rode up and down? So /
made one most like It, come up stairs
see"
No second invitation was needed. and
elevator; small bed drawn nearthe win
dow where the curtain cord was within
convenient reach, and the lighted Gas
supplied imaginary steam.
The rather pleasant smell of burnt su
gar always told on the lighted candy CT
gar. and one day the never idle hands
were strongly impregnated with ker-
osene.
''Jack," asked Mrs. Lee, who had one
of her happy thoughts. what have Won
been doing with your Polyopticon ?"
Just getting ready for my party, "
Jack unhesitatiDgly answered.
Did you try 70 light the lamp?" ask
ed the anxious mother.
Course not! Didn't you tell me never
to DO hatand didntIs 1 wouldn't? No,
marin; C. IL you / just fixed Poly up Tor
my party"
Mis LIE breathed free again; but the
partyi What could the boy mean? She
found out soon after dark, when dozens
OF boys and giFls-Jack's playmates-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27
acknowledgements GIFT.

It's Christmas day,
SnweeJ Jenny Mc5hea,
An ! bring ye a slplt udld rarity
Christmas gilt
Ie IlVer can lII-s
It's mesilt-il is leo McFlarity J
''Och Ted, way,
Wild yer DO ish play
Ye'er rude, an ue'er could shtay Wld yej
Put the gift ii the shllL
An be OH vii yerllT! -
ShtOpi Yer takln' the gilt away -Wld ye
"Ahl Jenhy, me dear,
The gift l. heTe
A refusal - Ould shop the breath Of me-
An I'd ways say,
I'll me dyin day,
That il caused The Immediate death Of me.
aOeh! Teddy, me Ted.
Is IL true ye're deady
Ahenel For the lies gone out ONE.
Come back TO yer life!
Come back to . or vile
An ye uiVer shall have any doubt ONE
az am spacheless! Ne Queen,
is IL Ihrue We mean
YeaecipL o. the gift along wild the giveIg'
"His, ledd 10 be sure,
ANY lass would indure,
For sake o the gift, yer swate presence liver
"Ahl Jenny NIcshea,
Yen bliss The day
Whm Yer name il is MIS- McElGrity;
Wid a COW an pig,
An q bit Of gu,
We VIII aiqual The shtyle Of O'GRrit..
Then, Jenny, me Jane,
Along the lane
OF life We'll WalksO peacefully;
An Whin we've died,
Veil weep beside
Afch others graves so gracefully.
"a place III dig,
An plant shpTig
OF shamrock DER yours tnderly
An over mine
Ne'l plant uine -
Wild branches spreakln' shlinderlyp p
ooh! Teddy, me Tedl
Win ye are dead,
IN weep me ey, out Ger ye, Ted,
su' the grief, ahUne,
OF Twin alone
VIII Kill me long before ye, Ted.
'fThe blue o. the skies
is in yer eyes,
An the tear-drOps shinin' gimmer;
Don't wape for me, Ted,
For H1ther Pm dead,
viii ever be thrOe to yer mimOry %
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27

"A species of wild potato, indigenous
to the mountains Of Arizona, has recent
w been discovered. They are about the
size OF Walnuts, aud grow at an elevation
of about eight thousand feet
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27

The town of Newington, II. H., has
no store. no saloon. no debt, no lawyer,
no doctor. nobody in the AlmshOuse,
and emo one 10 modest or to make one
afraid" il has one church. The town
always goes Democratic at elections.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27

A remarkable automatic torpedo In
the form or a cigar-shaped vessel is being
built at Hartford. II is thirty feet long
with diameter in the cenler of thirty
lRches, and Is expected to make q mile
in thee or four minutes.
Good horses are in demand in Flor
ida.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-27

Miss Kitty WanyOrt Of ObeTlin was
jured.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-20
The Relic OF the Kissing Bee.

II would scarcely be doing the proper
thing for me 10 write the name Of our
host or any Of his fanny. but to such
an extent did one of his many girls at
tract me that have called her the
. 'Catamaran. "and will endeavor to de-
scribe her. A girl Of medium height
with deep brunette complex on. hair
as black as ravens plume, eyes as
deep as the sea and rs black as Goals,
with long eyelashes and teeth like a
miniature graveyard, white and regular
as the tombstones; about five feet, three
inches high and as straight as an ar
row. A calico dress adorned her
shapely person. and looked in admi-
ration at her as we sat in front Of the
door and asked the distance to CCffee-
vile. She said not a word. but her
lips seemed 10 curl with mingled scorn
and admiration. D.mples graced her
cheeks, and when she laughel-as she
did after while-her whole face was
lii up in way that is indesc:ibaDie.
MIR. Dash said it was not far TO Coffee
vile, but urged us 10 stay with him.
Jake seemed 10 know him and we con-
/ ~ stlN llC 1nC
was much like al other houses in this
section. but the vie was New York
| (Oswego) woman. of Gu ture, and we
spent the evening verv pleasantly. And
here wi again notes the "Catama-
ran." She said but little, but seemed
to be ubiquitous. Here and there. ev-
erywhere in moment. l could hear
her talking to the other chi dren-for
she seemed to be the general manager
and her tongue would swing like
bell-clapper, but before us she said but
little.
About o'clock she disappeared and
looked in vain for her. After while
wagon was heard coming, and in q
moment more strapping big fellow of
about 20 came in and asked for the
"Catamaran. "rll be there Directly"
said her vo.ce from some invisible
quarter, and in moment she came
bounding into the room, completely
metamorphosed. But will not speak
of her dress-for beauty unadorned is
adorned the most. Come, let us hur-
ry." said she pushing her gallant to
the door; "we'll be back when we get
here" said she as she passed into the
darkness, and in moment more the
sound of hay wagon rumbl:ng across
the prairie was all that was heard. 1
asked where she was going to. and her
little sister said she was going to
kissing bee," about ten mics away.
She spoke as if it was nothing unusual
and no comments were made upon it,
but thought of it after l. had gone to
bed and wondered if it was the custom
of the country. She returned about
o'c ock and at O'Clock was up and ut
work us usual.
| A greater number of "grass widows"
do not. | venture to say, I've any
where in the same number of mi es
than can be found in the counties of
Labette and Montgomery, Kansas. I
think that out of twenty houses that
we passed, ten of them wer. inhabited
by those peculiar kind OF widows whose
husbands (or some ines the wife) had
''tit out" and gone away TO the East,
West, or the Indian Territory.-From
| q Letter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-20
toOAsi.sed non I'D sosk)
How Watch Cases are Made.

In buying silver watch case great care
should be taken to secure one that Is solid
silver throughout The cap Of most cheap
silver cases is made Of a composition known
as albata, which is very poor substitute
for silver, as it turns black in short time.
The backs Of such cases are made much
thinner than those of an all silver case,
being robbed in order 10 make the cap
thicker and get in as much as possible Of
the cheap metal. Another important point
inasilyer case is the joints or hinges, which
should be made of gold. Those Of most
cheap cases are made of silver, which is
not suitable metal for that purpose. In
a brief period it warps, bends and spreads
apart, allowing the backs to become loose
upon the case and admitting the dust and
dirt that accumulate in the pocket. The
keystone SilverNatch Gases are only made
with silver caps and gold joints.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, Feb. II, Issa
wecannot but ackpowledge and give testimony that
the Keystone Solid Silver Watch Gases are The best
made TO our knowledge Having no soldering they ne.
be were they heated for soldering, and have more
resisting power against pressure than any other cases
In the market. MERMoD JkccARp JEwRLRY Co
Send cent stamp Ksystsae Watch Case Fastsriss Phils
dcphia s for handsome Illustrated Pamphlet hsv
James bess' and keystsne Watch Cases made.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-20
The Sugar Tax.

To the Editor of the Herald:-As
showing every man in this country ex
actly how much per pound he pays
the government for all The sugar be
buys, 1t may be stated that over l.OOO
barrels of granulated and other hand
refined sugars have recently been sold
in Boston to go to the English market
This sugar was of East or West India
production, purchased by Boston re-
tiners, the duty paid on it refined here,
and then sold to 60 to liverpool OF
London. The day it left Boston the
treasury department paid to the rein.
ers rebate equal to the duty, less
per cent? 81 cents less per cent. -
about 2 70 cents. Hence every con.
sumer of sugar is paying to govern
ment not in need of revenue fir ac-
tion over q cents per pound for every
pound of sugar he buys; one of the
blessings of high protective tariff.
Boston Herald.