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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08
A Troubled Brigadier.

Brigadier-General William Becker,
K. S. NJ, and editor of the Marysville
Democrat, distresses himself with the
apprehension that the editor of the
Champion is anxious to be ''tyrant."
Brigadier General Becker's apprehen-
sion is based GA the fact that the editor
of the Champion sees no good reason
why minority of the people, including
the law-breakers, should be permitted
to inaugurate, in this State, period of
doubt and uncertainty concerning a
constitutional provision adopted, less
than three years ago, by q majority of
the people. Brigadier General Becker
regards the prohibition amendment as
an act of despotism. He stands mp,
valiently, for the inalienable right of a
free-born American citizen to Eli his
hide with whisky. and make bowling
terror of himself. Brigadier General
Becker thinks that if the right to sell
intoxicating drinks is denied, all talk
about this being a free country is hol-
low mockery. The martial soul of
Becker flies to arms, eager for the fray,
when be scents afar eff the 4'despots'
and tstyrants" who would abridge or
deny to any American citizen the sacred
privilege OF making his fellow-citizens
d41ink.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08
If anv GOOD arguments" can be pre-

If any "good arguments can be pre-
sented in FAVOR Of sysl EN- which allows
one delegate for every 1900 RepubG-
can voters in one State and only one for
nearly 5000 Republican voters in
another State, we should ike very
much to have them stated.
Massachusetts and New York have
both instructed their delegates to Chi
cago 10 favor representation based
largely on Republican votes. This is
the only fair, honest system of repre-
sentalion in party conventions that can
be devised, and it will be adopted soon
or or later. Tie Stale convention
which assemblies at Topeka next week
should instruct the delegates from Kan
sas TO favor it, Champion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08

Rev. j. T. Smith, a colored man of
Pittsbulg, aid the other day 10 meet
ing of colored men: Il ana not for the
car ddate who comes up and says he
will give 30 cents or ham for my vote.
The party that opposes us is the party
of the 80 laShes given 10 my father in
Maryland; the party that hoiSted my
wife on the block to auction her, and
opered her mouth and looked at her
teeth 10 see her age, andI will oppose
that party from the birth of Jesus Christ
TO the death of the devil"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08

''In an old paper, worn with age and
now unknown, / came across Abraham
Lincoln's only autobiography says d
Washington correspondent. 1t was
written in 1913, at the request OF Chas,
l.anman, who was then making up his
dictionary Of Congress, and had asked
MIR Lincoln for ske,ch of his life.
The following is Abraham Lincoln S
written reply: Born, February y, 1S-
90, in Harding County, Kentucky. Ed
ucation, deficient. Profession, lawyer
Have been captain of volunteers in
the Black Hawk war. POSTMASTER at
a very small office. Four times mem
Der of the Illinois Legislature, and was
Il member of the lower House Of Con-
gress. Yours, etc,
A. LINCOLN
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08

rial as effecting entries that part of
the money borrowed is applied in a
manner to enable the claimant to COM
ply with the requirements Of the law,
foe the betterment of the claim, as well
as pay the government price Tor the
land. Therefore, the proof of the
question submitted in support of the
respective applications to commute
should be accepted and final certificate
issued thereon, and the same is hereby
returned
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08

We advise the gallant Becker not to
tear his Uniform. Let him, if worst
comes to worst, call out his brigade,
and put down, with the strong arm of
his military power, the despots and ty-
rants who are denying or assailing the
inaienable right of freemen to get
''drunk'rn billed owl" whenever they
choose so to do.-[Champion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08
The Next Convention.

The Republican State Committee met
in Topeka, and decided 10 hold the
Convention for the nomination of the
State officers. in Topeka on the 10th OF
July. J hey ordered that the primaries
should be held III all the townships in
the State on Saturday, July 9Th, and
the County ConV entions On Saturday,
July 18th. So govern yourselves &C
cordingly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08

A Democratic paper in New York in
dignantly denies that Tilden is SO old
and feeble as some papers try to make
out, and says he was born in 17l5.
Well this takes off about an even hun
dred from what we had supposed were
the exact fgures.-LC Cloud Co. Kansan,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08
MAY g.
RreeErr

Terms: The REGULAR DITroX of the HE'S
ALB contains eight pages with six columns to the
page suhscripion price $3.50 per aunum in
advance Th- D0I4.AR EDITIOS consists OF four
cares of the reeular edition ana contains all the
Editorial and Local News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08

Burlington, you know, is quite a
city and yet you can notice that there
is an absence of the push and go
that so marks things
in a western city of even moderate
pretensions, Yours,
j. z. KELLEY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-08
Stop that team!

Don't You see your harness are break
ingP Call at Pages Harness Shop and
get them repaired, or leave order for a
new one. Repairing done promptly
and neatly. II
South Side of Square.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-26
More About prohibition.

10 inc EQtt0r or me Erentng CTNtc.
What can have become of our modern
"A1axY' Is II possible that, Notwithstanding
he assumed 80 defiant an attitude toward the
truth concerning the question OF prohibition,
the armor OF his conscience was not 80 impreg-
nable after oil as 10 Withstand the shafts of
facts in the form OF oflcial figures had the
honor TO hurl at him In my last communica.
tton, published In your sparkling journal sew
eral days ago?
/ have been patiently awaiting, scanning
closely from day TO day the columns OF THE
CRITIC, expecting to have aimed at me, with
the view Of my total extingnishment, the state.
ments OF certain "promlnent citizens OF
Maine as regards what "A1ax" was pleased
TO lnsinnate as being my misrepresentation
OF that State on the prohibition question. II
seems that Ex-Governor Dingley--one OF the
prominent citizens "AIax" had In mind sup
pose-stated nt recent prohibition meeting
held in this city that there is ono saloon for
every seven hundred Inhabitants OF that
State, thus indirectly and probably uninten.
tionally, but substantially, makingla more
damaging statement against the cause OF pro-
hlbition lhan the original one made by me,
and proving beyond dispute that prohibition
In that State does not prohibit.
The ex-Governor's attempt 10 sus-
of circus clown, which "Ajax" may have
como time In his life Witnessed. The clown
fancied that II he could get possession OF tho
ripgmaster's whip he could WELD II quito as
The clown, watching his opportunity, seized
the whip and aimed stinger at one OF the en-
ployesi tho end of the long lash, however,
came around with such velocity, that the
clown himself received tho full benefit
OF the blow Intended for another, 10 the great
amusement OF the on.looking crowd. Poor
Dlngley, however, true TO the. Instincts OF the
average prohibition agltator, stretched the
ruin most Numerically, even In assuming
maj mat there - only one saloon TO every 700 OF
me inhaDitants OF Maine. Recent reporto
SHOW that the number OF retail liquor
dealers In Maine last year was I,i62,
not including apothecaries. Counting
the population OF Maine as .04S, ,o36, which Is
according TO the last census, believe, would
give one rumseller TO every $50 OF the States
population, or about one rumseller 10 every
liz voting citizens. When we take into con.
sideration The fact that for the last thirty.
three years Maine prohibitionists have been
trying 70 suppress the liquor trafic, and that
they have had almost every wish TO that end
gratified by the Legislature, II must be ad.
mitted that prohibition 10 certainly impracti.
cable and does not prohibit.
! trust the suffering poor OF Washington
have long siuce received the benefit OF the $50
Ajax" was so kind rs TO donate TO the Asso,
ciated Charities. TEMPERANCE ADYooATE,af
Washington, Feb. 20, 1884.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-26
"rhe Cri,icn wants 10 See

The Free Bridge bill called up from the
Senate calendar at the oatllest day possible.
The whole truth come out In the Star.Route
cases.
General Rosecrans' bill authorizing the
election OF the District Commissioners by the
people become law.
The House persist in Its inquiry to ascertain
how the late batch OF star-Route Information
got into the papers before 1t reached the
Speaker.
Some OF the wishes OF the people OF the
eastern section OF tho city respected by the
Commissioners.
England compelled TO seek the aid OF Atri-
can powers the has hitherto despised 10 aid
her In crushing El Mahdis rebellion.
Postmaster Conger's efforts TO secure new
postofice building successful.
More street-cars running, especially at the
hour when the Departments close.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-26
"The Criticn wants Knov-

Why the Committee on Elections does not
exercise little more discretion In the print.
ing OF papers in contested election cases.
How many people are carried on the rolls OF
different Departments under one pretext or
another and who never do any work.
Why Billy Madden does not Invite Sullivan
o his boxing tournament.
Whether It is any moro unconstitutional to
use the money OF the Government for the re.
lief OF sufferers by Hoods aud storms than TO
lend 1t by the millions to the whisky men.
Whether the temperance people had not
better take half loaf than no bread at all.
How the Democrats like tho rapid develop.
ment OF the protection idea'in the South.
Why Mr.. Converse is SO silent recently on
the wool question.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-26

THE Post, this morning, speaking about
the Star-Route papers published in the New
York SIN last Saturday, among other things
says:
sun another explanation is tho rumored
fact that n man was seen Friday night surrep-
titiously copying something In the speakers s
room Mt the Capitol, whore they were and are
now, the committee not yet having possession
OF them.
If any one was scon in tho Speakers
room Friday night, copying papers, he or
she or they were copying other papers
than the papers referred to. Those papers
arc not now in tho Speakers room, nor
have they been there since Saturday. As
stated yesterday, the envelope containing
them was never broken from tho time they
reached the House of Representatives uutil
they reached the Public Printer. The Sun
had what it printed ten days before the
House received the papers. They were far
nished for price by some one.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-26

DE-. NoRvIN GREEN, president Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, among
other things told the Senate Committee on
Postoflices and Postroads that beside the
annual rental Of lines, interest on stock aud
few thousand dollars for the Cuba cables,
that ''the only other consideration for SER
vice of the kind was the sending of free
messages. The number of free messages
sent last year was 1,6s9,306. Scvcn-eighths
of the number were railroad messages. The
only absolutely FREQ franks were those
given to prominent officers Of the railroads,
and those franks covered only family and
personal messages. The railroad business
was not free service"
Arc we to infer from this that the franks
furnished to members of Congress are paid
for? Ifso, how and when?
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-26

THE bill providing for tho issue of circu-
lating notes to National banking associa'
tions, which has been before the Senate for
the last three weeks, was passed yesterday
evening. Its provisions arc simple, pro-
viding only that the banks shall be outitled
to the face valuc Of their bonds
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-26
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1884.

IT is very evident that from tho way in
which tho appropriation bills are kept
quietly slumbcriug in tho committcc-room
they are destined to play no small part to-
ward tho end of the session in shaping the
policy Of legislation.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-26
TestImOniaI.

RIGGS HOUSE, FelnP14, 1884.
PJef. A. j. Dertef-DEAR sLHEI have suf-
fered with imnanlynatorYsf rheumatism for
thirty years. HearJ9f otsour sklll, ! deter.
application / was Bfabied To sleep pro
toundly, not hayipeftah any rest for a week.
Az present ! am(akihs ny arm freely, which
was powerlesAgfor some time. / suffer no
pain. tgiHeme great pleasure TO add my
name 70 ne many you have cured. Ny
general tealth Is greatly improved.
ktspectfully,
1DM. john g. CARLISLE, Speakers wlfe.l
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-26

SENATORIAL Displays OF Ignorance.
TO ne Editor Of The Ecenlno Critlc!
John A. Logan Is made tho butt OF many
sharp shafts from the pencil-pushers for an
alleged display OF bad language ,and ill-con-
etructed sentences, but hero are TWO sentences
tDat nave been overlooked; they Will be found
on page 11d5 OF the Congressional Record,
dated Wednesday, February 10, 1884. Thoy
are both full and complete sentences and read
as follows:
~ am 10th, VIII not say, to take tho time of
Inc Senate, for there are so few Senators
present"
Now, can anyone tell what that means2 1
am sure cannot
But here Is a display OF unpardonabio ig-
norance in this sentence:
"The question Of location was long debated,
as IL always Will be debated. There never
VIII comoa time when the seventy.six mem
bois OF this body, much less tho three hum
dred and nineteen members OF the other
pranch, VIII agree unanimously upon any ono
site."
Think Of 1t, a Senator who is so ignorant as
not to know that there are three hundred and
tutntv;fre members OF tho House OF Reprosen-
tatives.
Now 1t was not Senator Logan who used
thls nonsensical sentence, and mado this
gross error; IL was Senator Thomas II. Dayard,
OF Delaware. Can the carpers at General
Logan nnd anything OF his to equal thQsetwQ.
displays OF ignorance mado By ther lasf6d
and polished Senator from DAlNVlrorF A.
National Republican., 1884-04-18

standing in pretty grounds and tenantcd
principally by the people who lived on PEN
sion; people who seemed to have no homes OF
their own anywhere who were exceedingly
sociablo and very merry. On tho broad
terrace, upon which the front door opened u
number Of people were talking and laughing;
the hour Of afternoon tea had brought him to
tho house. In tho midst of n small crowd Of
gentlemen stood the little lady; evidently she
was n favorite. Herbert quickly passed the
group, looking the other way the while. Ho
ontcred the hall, and, finding waiter, asked
for the Princess Droguca. He was shown
into small drawing room.
Two minutes later the little lady camo in
and looked at him with some surprise. You
have asked for me-" sho said; you know
my namcw
Tho awful truth flashed upon him. For one
wild moment no thought of sinking his
identity-of escaping without telling her
who he was. But he had no time TO think it
out--ho was confused, stammercd something
--and then, in despair, handed her his
mothers note. She opened IL deliberately,
read it at n glance, and threw it carelessly on
o table. lie fancied his doom was sealed;
took up his hat and prepared to go. But no
felt no owed IL to himself to apologize; he did
so profusely.
She interrupted him with her slight shrill
voice, looking straight at him with those
plaintiff blue eyes, which were so full OF can
did hunger for admiration.
"What arc you apologizing so much for ?"
sho said. ut is tho first compliment your
family has ever paid me! Come into the
other room; / must have some tea"
She put her hand on his arm and led him
away. For tho first time in his life Herbert
was at u loss what to say or what to do,
But at last he succeeded in taking her cue;
it seemed funny to flirt with ones aunt, but
he did it.
And she paid his debts. Probably she will
leave him her money.
National Republican., 1884-04-18
The Supreme Court.

The proceedings of the Uni ted States supreme
court yesterday were as follows:
Admissions to the bar-Lucius c. Ashley, of
New York city, and Joseph Douglas of Chambers
burg, Pa.
No. 827. Mary E. Barrett appellant, VS.. c. d.
and y. f. Failing. Argument concluded.
No. 32S. j. III. Pugh, surviving trustee, &C., APP
pellant, VS.. the Paramount Gold and Silver Min
ing company ct al Continued per stipulation.
No. 800. The Board of Supervisors OF Grenada
county ct al, plaintiffs In error, vs. j. Bragden &
Co., ct al. Submitted for plaintiff In error, no
counsel appearing for defendant IN error,
No. 33l. Charles X. Cable et AL, plaintiffs In
error, VS.. the President and Trustees of Ohio uni
versty ct al In error to the supreme court OF the
state of Ohio Dismissed with costs pursuant to
the sixteenth rule.
error, vs.. North MONDAY Mining company In
error to the circuit court of the United States for
the district OF California. Dismissed with costs
pursuant to sixteenth rule.
No. 333 The Board of Supervisors of Carroll
county, plaintiff in error, VS.. Dewitt w. Smith.
Passed ON account Of sickness of counsel.
No. 1884, Adams county, plaintiH III error. VS..
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad com.
pany, et al. Continued for stipulation.
No. 1886. James M, Nlckle u Co., appellants, vs..
William A. Stewart eG al. Argued for appellant,
No counsel appearing for appGllees.
No. 1885, John A. Horbach, appellant, VS.. Edward
b. Hill. Continued.
No. 337 John G. Killian, administrator, &C., ct
al, appellant VS.. william L. CLARK. Submitted
for appellants. No ocouusol appearing for appel
lees Adjourned.
National Republican., 1884-04-18
aplisttIlanrous.
Thousands Hastcned to Their Grave

Thousands HaStcned 20 Their Graves
Relying on testimonials written in
vivid, glowing language of some miracu-
lous cures made by some largely pufed
up doctor or patent medicine has hast
ened thousands to their graves, believ-
ing in their almost insane faith that the
same miracle will be performed on them,
and that these testimonials make the
cures, while the so-called medicine is all
the time fastening themto their graves.
We have avoided publishing testimonials
as they do not make the cures, although
we have
THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS
of them, of the most wonderful cures,
voluntarily sent us. tits our medicine
Hop Bitters-that makes the cures. 1t
has never failed, and never can. We
will give references to any one for any
disease similar to their own if desired,
or will refer to any neighbor, as there is
not q neighborhood in the known world
but can show its cures by Hop Bitters.
A LOSING JOKE.
A. prominent physician OF Pttsburg jokingly
said y 10 lady patient who was IS Gmomplaining m OF
1t in earnest aud used the Blters, from which she
9Saned RI health S She now laughs a
ms JOKE DUl ne 80 VIGIL plGuhcu
with 1t, as 1t cost him good patient.
FEES OF DOCTORS.
The fee of doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested in. We be-
lieve the schedule for visits is SS, which
would tax man confined to his bed for
a year, and in need of daily visit, over
$1,000 year for medical attendance
alone. And one single bottle of Hop
Bitters taken in time would save the
81 900 and all the years sickness.
LADY's WISH.
"oh, how ! do wish my skin was as clear and
soft as yours" said lady to her friend. "You
car easily make it So" answered the friend
nHow7' inquired the first lady. "By using Hop
Btters that makes pure, rich blood and blooming
health. II did 1t for me. as you observe"
GIVEN UP BY THE DOCTORS.
as it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is up
and at work, and cured by so simple a
remedy ?"
IT assure you it is true that he is en-
tirely cured, and with nothing but Hop
Bitters, and only ten days ago his doc
tors gave him up and said he must die
from kidney and liver trouble"
National Republican., 1884-04-18

VTIsITORS TO THE CITY CAN PROCURE
v sample copies OF rhe Weekly Republican In
wrappers ready for mailing on application AZ tnia
otce
National Republican., 1884-04-18
THE COURT RECORD.
Business Transacted by the District Judi.
cinry Yesterday.

Court IN General Term-Chisf Justice CIrt.sr and
justices MacArthur aud Coz.-John w. Ebbing.
haus vs. George Killian ct al. trustees OF the Ger
man Evangelical Concordia church. and Augustus
Sievers ct al trustees Elrst Reformed church
motion OF trustees Evangelical Conoordia churCn
and stay of proceedings on mandate allowed.
Henry NJ. Knight vs.. Baltimore aud Pot nac
Railroad company aud Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad company vs.. James L. Morgan and lwen-
argument of No. SSl6 -day.
Circuit Court-Judoe Hd0n6r.-Distrct of CO.
lumba VS.. Metropolitan Railroad company; Jury
again respited,, Bruce & Company vs. Read; iudg-
EQuftv Court-Judos James.--C Creswell VS.. Brooks;
rule on Geo. w. Stickney, returnable April 81
granted. Sweeny VS.. Swetny; time to take testi-
mony limited to sixty days Knight VS. Knight;
Hays vs.. Hayf sale ordered and G. G. Cole ap-
pointed trustee to sell. Herbert VS.. Williams;
George ID. Taft appointed guardian ad litem.
johnson vs. Johnson; rcscission of order referring
cause to auditor ordered. Hyde vs. Fitzgerald;
hearing in general term on first instance ordered.
Crinlindl C0urt--Jud0s Wplie.-Joseph Gray; as
sault with intent TO outrage Mrs. Annie BloXton;
verdict guilty as indicted.
NEW SUITS.
No. 25262, Fitch, Fox & Brown VS.. Manuel
Hecht; appeal nom justice of the peace. No.
25263, Swindell Bros. VS.. John +. spelshouse; ac-
count, Sl77.6Q; Birney n Birney, attorneys. No.
$685. James E. Beller VS.. John +. Talburg ct al to
son, solicitor; No. $685. Hurley VS.. Hurley; for
divorce; A. S. Cox solicitor.
COURT CALL.
Court IN Genera, Ierm-Chief Justice CIrtsr jus
tees Macarthur and COr-Nos. 33l5, with 49, So So,
81 and 49,
Circuit Court-.Judae Haoner.-No assignment.
EqRiiy Cotrt-Judqe Jdmss.-No assignment.
Criminal Court-Jlld1e Wylie-Nos. 1924, 1928,
1925, 1888, and 144l2.
National Republican., 1884-04-18
Reul Estate TrnnHfera.

The following transfers oil real estate were file {
for record yesterday:
County of Washington, lots 7O7, 70s, and 700,
Monroe. st., Uniontown, 50xl30 f., Il. II,
Clark and wife To Henry n. Tolsoni dated
April !.....,..,.-. .:...... ...... sl,GOt
Mass. ave-, south side, bet. 18th aud
l4th sts, n, w, east half lot b, in, 50. 2t7,
containing 666i So. r., Samuel u. Paul aid
wife to James NJ. Wilcox; dated April o., 1866
County of Washington, lot d. sec,'2, contain
ing l acre in "Burryile." X. W. Lowrie TO
John Henry Brown; dated April 5........ 10C
X st., south side, bet. N. j, ave. and I'd st. s.
D. pt. Of lot II, in SO. al, Harriet s, Mat.
thewson and husband to Wilbur +. Nash;
dated April ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, da6
Blake ST. south SIDE bet. 10th and 10th SITS.
n. W., sub lot 73 in sq l0l, II x 6s, James
Robbins ana Others to Smith Pettit dated
Blake st., north side, bet 10TH aud 10Th sts.,
II. W., lot 50 in square l0l, II x 6S f., James
Robbins and wife 10 Smith Petit and James
Drippsi dated March 30. 29............,....... $3.50
County of Washington, lots 1, "a, and 20 In
block &c. Mt Pleasant, Hon, John shor-
man, trutsee to John +. Merrill; dated
April H.':' Observation-Disclosures. 4,6Ss
Beall ST. north side, bet. Congress and Wash.
ington sts., lot 90 in Beall's addition To
Georgetown, 60 100 H. Frances r. r.
Bromwell and Isabella IIagner TO j.
Thomas Davis dated April 7...........,,., 5,lO0
National Republican., 1884-04-18

Following are opening and closing prices of
principal stocks, as corrected by special wire
reports received by Bateman g. Co., bankers,
No. 1141 + street northwest