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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03

The new c,met can now be seen by
the naked eye after sunset in the north
west, near the star Vega, the only star
of the first magnitude in that vicinity .
Through the telescope it looks hall the
size OF the moon, with just the suggest
ion of tail. BY the latter part of Jan
uary it will drop down to within 10000
900 miles of the sun, and it will be
much brig h'er,than when it made its
stAs ring tour in l8l2s-[Industriali4t-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03

Yesterday tie en- experimental steers
were weighed and divided into two sets
of FIVE each. One set is fed ground
corn,and-cob meal; the. other, corn
chop straight. All will be given water
ad libitum, and equal amounts of Tod
der. Each steer will be weighed every
tea days, and a daily record of the
weight of feed consumed will be kept.
So far corn-and-cob meal seems to be
eaten with much greater relish than the
clear. corn-ehop. = EIndustria.ist. . e =
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03
NATIONAL cRRELEsssEss,
The Enorncus Btsinessof the Dead tetteh
!. tnEi 81 go Cttlee. s IS Es1lo


So The3EnorHCus Businessof the Dead 'btteh
sa iadi snd sasaefaee. asa ss43o
is1Fs0r million tlifee hdsiaftd and
Pseycifty snf..e tiiCuSatfd one iitAdrtd
MD iinget1tfyztight letters strayed into
/ the egt.9dlleFitr flee during tise list
GAR sac, S57 of These we're I.t,t
zeaIltt f,jr iIt9iIe post offices to whith
they wereze:ll; IS .se5 were stlit siIolsi
hot, H. BectIsise the de4iafttsl l.tit's's
lha1lIe,Sl.o addresses Tor fOtwssdItg
bridesmaids, 175s7I8 &ese iIiSsiti.e5tSil-
IL paid;-l, "a .,ista.ilasd fetbiddeh ar
,icles. luttcry tickets aud tie like.
$50 1877 were srstgBtOusiy or iiltsiLiy
addresses; aid Il ,gsg letters LOIe l.o
address whatever vi IhCsc1eitsts 10,
s0l contained lrGBey amounting to
-$;,a -. Istsitiss that IS ESQ siettt,4s
contained DRIFTS, cl.ccks, lrei:ts sstli-
ers, ETC.. 10 tie llst.Iii Of ) ~, ss@-
IA. Mortover. IS Isl letters colatsiasS 4
t,ostase, ssssml Is, sild 49.is5 sonLafn' d
receipts, laid ngtes zhd ealiesltd ~
l,IigatIons Of al SITS. ba
gNithrtllis. remarkable slaa,Nliag 81
more than 81, OO0. COO gone wroiiss TO
much cslnaiot be. s,sid iA caution 10
| fhose who eonfide letters aud lack !.
ages to tile nail. The rAoEey thus
collected at the desc Letter e11ace =
turned into tie treasury. The goods
and ,nerchandise from tue paekages
are sold ut adiacti6l,. and the Christmas
i1 and faiicy cares are done UP ia PACK
la ao..s ana sent Is ne eIiildreF's hospit-
ais and ort5it;ill asy itIsis OF the cry,
g1A Whole BIst0fs o. i1t-ss.ll'se ;astsslsl =
and heart Earnings y 81 his. u
~. collie ton OF 35.l ~ lsiRlgas7i'i
fi,.,f came 10 the 6iead-Ietter & tilse ita :,
Ve.fg. and 81, tired and lersii
swail.s. allgersti reisstfvel, anu 9iltslss .
mas. know whers selnesof their lls .1s.-
! ilres have gLtle 10. Ille pllote'l PIE
are ureservso, aid this portrait :.
i<rp Of Z POSI- 0 C Csl st.leiss 1is...s-
I,..sst,D int, the nliitiollAs tsiss lkilts 3
win ralilliatuFe that ssas test W ti.e
esnilS fi.fy gt@Fs ago. - tltctF- tSsssis
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03

The death Of an American, from
swallowing tin tag concealed in some
compressed beef, has led some OF the
papers to suggest the introduction in
this country of the foreign habit Of mas
ticating the food sdffic emily to find out
whether contains any tin, before swal-
lowing it, Champion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03
their bcsi

But 80 is not SO young that it need'
to be adduced as q very serious objec-
ton, and Mr. Lincoln viii have reached
that age before the next TRANSFORMATION.
There is nothing really in the way
therefore, OF giving him place on tie
ticket, aud If the lei ublicans are wise
they viii note the popular pulse and "a
vsr it. -rChicago News. -,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03

.lGlF course the, south prsdaminatese in
the cOmmittees. .a0f Feepr the seu q
dominates the Democratic party, OF
course Dtmo6aaiic aseshsleAey means
Southern Aictati1n. Why efihcSse 81.
Carlisle for obe1ipg Democr''tic tgadit-
ions. ~ National Republicans 4 saTis
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03

Wseknow very prosperous farmer
who says hisid e Wiuer months are the
most profitable of the years During
the cold weather. when bis. neighb0rs
90 t., tlwmand loaf around stores shops
or saloons. he eulplOys his time 10 a
small shop in a corner OF his barn 10 re-
painting his plowss wagons and other
machinery, in building sheds and re-
pairing fences. In the spring he is
ready for active WORK in the field, while
his neighbOr is either delay ed or must
hire an extra hand on account of re-
pairs that must positively be done
| Excerpt from Chicago Inland Printer,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03
From carofulty readi.g our State ex

From carefully TeadiAg our State ex-
ches@sSand listening to Inc many re-
pc. tmers in different sections of
she STATE We hase become f,aiiYa e4a-
vinced that the current stoxy 5alloGt
200 COO, D0o bushels OF corn being gFowa
she present yeas - aSLalssses IS 2. g51aSSss
and awful exaggeraTiOn. The story il
constantly sent out BY the industrious
''bear" interests OF Chicago Who Lave
so far succeed ded an factoring our Stale
pride at the expense of our pocket.
The two hundred million bushels Of
corn isfully twenty-five per eeRt.9too
hight lAdasir&iist, 2alazu b 81
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03

The following are the tickets placed
in the field by the Republican party
since 1856, and the cities in which the
conventions were held. 1866 Phila-
delphia-Fremont and Dayton; 1860
Chicago Lincoln and Hamlin; 1854
Baltimore-Lincoln and Johnson; 1868
-Chicago-Grant and Colfaxi 1872
Philadelphia-Gra and Wilson; 1876
-Cincinnati-Hayes and Wheeler
1850 hicago- Garfield and Arthur
TChampion r.---.......-. s.ft z-=-s
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-03
ROBERT LINCOLN

.-F =
The suggestion of Robert lincoln for
wee president ON the ticket next year is
received with great favor in all parts II
the country. II will not be Illinois that
will put him forward as candidate,
but the whole nation, rising up twenty
four years after the noninalin of tie
father TO do honor to the stIn.A Ono
strong reason for the selection Of Mr.
Lincoln for the place is the fact that lfss
has not schened and viii not scheme
for it. It is time to teach public meias
from the pres ident down. that when the
people want them tLey will Eend for
them, aud will not trouble PiFAnts t.
sacrifice money. and tfhs, aud ella
auence, and e, en- truth aud siheeiity, 10
obtain votes. Mr. Lincoln has simply
| ooLc about his business Snd has not
concerned hinAse If in the lnaEutacture
of boo AIS. lie has not marshalkd a
dozen hencl men AID bpels-liowers 70
collar the people aud blow blasts in lis
honor. lie has attended to his duties
and left the booming business for otle;s
more anxious and less particular. 1hc
only objection raised against him, is his
youth. but certainly this ought act 10
stand in the way Of electing eompe-
tent and desirable man TO the Office OF
vice-president. lie has been gaining
experience apid ). within the past few
few years, aud by tie time.hs would be
called upon to preside over tie senate
would be of an age where judgment ana
wisdom are at least present, i, net Ct
. tho,r kcc&
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-31
whispers.

What are the brooks babbling
about, the leaves whispering, the
flowers nodding their heads over?
Listen! says the brook. Oh the
myriads of children | have helped
make happy this summer. | have
sailed their boats, put their fishes
on their hooks and sent many a
cool little ripple over the dusty
dimpled feet. l have spread my
protecting arms, says the tree, and
made a delightful shade, and |
have filled my branches with birds
who have sung sweetly while tired
little feet were resting beneath
them. And we, said the flowers,
have put on our prettieSt dresses
and shed our sweetest perfumes to
please the children; but Pve heard
them talking about the "schOOl
BELL and know that vacation will
soon be over, and the children will
be gone in a few days. We shall
miss them, but we will bloom again
in the spring time and be ready to
greet them next summer. And
the brook danced, the trees clap
ped their hands, and the flowers
nodded harder than ever as the
echo of children's happy laughter
1oated by on a passing zephyr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-31
SHENANDOAH HERALD
ADVERTISING RATES.
Both Went Back.

Several years ago, there lived IN
Dardanelle, Arkansaw, an eccen'
trio hotel keeper known as-well,
say Uncle John. He was violently
opposed to the title of governor,
declaring that be once knew OF a
gang of thieves whose password
was governor; and on many occa'
sions guests who thoughtlessly
gave him the title, were driven
from the house. Commercial
travellers 'put up at his hotel.
Those who were acquainted with
his peculiarities took great delight
in assuring drummers who had
never before visited the town, that
by calling the old man governor,
special attention would be paid.
One day Harry Collins, a young
drummer for New York house,
decided to visit Dardanelle.
by all means stop with Uncle
John Pash, said companion. he
is the best feeder in the countryj
and-say, call him governor and
he will nearly kill himself waiting
on YOU
When Collins arrived he was re-
ceiyed with a welcome that was
delightful to contemplate, and dur
ing the course of affable conversa'
ton, Collins remarked:
by the way, governor, how
are -
The old fellow became furious.
He had been teased several times
that day, and he knew that the
title was intended to be an insult.
The drummer became angry and
swore that he would not stand
such abuse.
Come out here said the old
man. Collins followed and was
conducted to the bank Of the river,
not far away.
'Now,' exclaimed the old man,
drawing a revolver, well settle
this thing. Two of us came down
here. Only one of us will go
back
The drummer took out a pistol,
half as long as his arm, and re-
marked:
Im going back
well said the old man, return
ing bis own pistol, and eyeing the
one held by Collins, Il reckon that
under the circumstances we'd both
better 90 back.'-[Arkansaw Ira
veler.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-31
The Turning Point

Well, Ohio performs for Grover
Cleveland in 1884 the same Office
which North Carolina performed
for Horace Greeley in 1872. Itkills
him as a candidate.
The Democracy will not have
Grover Cleveland for President.
They would not have Greeley, not
alone because he did not represent
the ideas of Democracy, but still
more because he was not fit to be
President. For the some high and
resistless reasons they will not
have Grover Cleveland now. He
does not represent the ideas OF
Democracy aud he is not tit TO be
President.
Yet in the most important res
pect the difference is enormous be-
tween these two candidates, both
imposed upon the Democracy by
revolving Republican factions.
Horace Greeley was a man OF vast
intelligence and knowledge, OF
spotless personal character, and
noble. unseIisR motives. Grover
Cleveland is nan tattooed with
shame. base and degraded in I
personal relations, living only y.
himself and his own selesh and
egotistic ends, acknowledgements
and barren commonplace mind.
But Ohio ends Cleveland, as
North Carolina ended Greeley and
in the present case, as in the
former, the great regret is over the
madness and the catastrophe Of the
Democracy. The unfit and deluded
candidate deserves his fate; but
the wise and patriotic must sorrow
at the calamity of the country.
Yet, Notwithstanding this dis
aster, the central principle OF
Democracy, the reduction Of Gov.
ernment to the minimum and eleva-
tion of the individual citizen 10 the
maximum, lives unimpaired, re-
splendent with the beauty of im-
mortal truth.-New York Sun
OemOcrat).
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-31
Ehe Misery ofUnequal
Marriages

Unequal marriages are probably OF
less importance to this country
than in any other, and there is moth
ing to stand in the way Ofa laborer's
daughter becoming lady OF edu-
cation and refinement, or a gar
dener's son exemplifying in his
own person the romantic history OF
Claude MelnOtte. And yet OF all
the fruitful sources of human MI
sery not one is more prolific than a
marriage between PAIR who nave
had a different social training.
Parents can not forgive it, aud
society rarely condones the offence.
In England a man can raise his
wife, if she be good and honest
to his own position ia llte. "A
woman, if she makes q mesalllance,
sinks at once to che level of the
man she marries. In this country
the disruption of family ties, un'
congenial associations, leading to
wearness, safety, disgrace and
even crime, are the almost inevi-
table results ofilI.assorted matches,
and they are often equally disas-
irons to heth VHo contracting par
,aes.-N. Y. Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-31

REFINEMENT.--ReGnement is the
union of the elegance, purity ard
delicacy. These shedding their
combined influences upon the mind
the morals, and the manners, pro-
duce their peculiar blending of
elevation and softness, which des-
ignates a refined character. 1t
comprehends a taste for whatever
is beautiful In art, touching in ma
ture, or sublime in morality. II
adds loveliness to virtue, grace to
benevolence, tenderness to friend
,srip, and dignity to love. 1t ex-
cludes from its fair domain the
sternness that repels, the coarse
ness that disgusts, and the volup-
tuousness that enfeebles. Distinct
as it is from luxury, it is not un-
frequently confounded with 1t;
but the one dill'uses heavenly fra
GRANGE, the other pestilentig2a, III
Iors. Refinement. ~" soiaP4 a.,
M s.rity. eleyates the mlnd 70
'Sp Sprys: luxury, with potent SPELLS
Xesitto EARTH
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-31
Has Venus a Moon?

1t is not impossible that a new
planet has been discovered, a very
small member of the solar system,
revolving outside the orbit of Venus
and nearher domain. NJ. Houzeau,
the director of the new observatory,
Mt Brussels, an astronomer and
writer of ficuown, has an ingenious
theory which VII be entitled to
careful consideration as coming
from the pen of a distinguished
man of science.
There was formerly a general be-
lief that our fair neighbOr was, like
the earth, accompanied by a satel-
lite, and one of the first objects
looked for after the invention of the
telescope was the moon Of Venus.
Seven times at least since that i'm
portant event a small object has
been seen near Venus, presenting
similar phase and bearing evi.
dence of being a satellite of the
bright planet. The first observa-
tion was made in 1740, and the last
in 1924. During the 12O years
that have passed since, though
diligent search has been unremit-
ting, no vestage of the mythical
moon has been found.
NJ. Houzeau has revived the
theme by the presentation of a
curious and somewhat startling
theory upon the following basis;
A planet revolves around the sun,
outside of Venus and near to her.
1t is very small in dimensions, and
is possibly an escaped satellite.
Meth is the name given to the lit
tie planet, in honor of the mystic
rious goddess Sais, whose veil no
mortal has raised.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-31
nR. B. F. MAPHIS & BRO.
- Dentist

Orr1ors: Woods.ocA and sSunsvils, virginia.
IN Woodstock, lat and % weohh Of each month,
In ssumsviiio I'd and 4th -ecks.
Those in need offrs' class Dentistry al i4oaer-
ste prices viil do vel e. call.
Pun sef. of Artificial teeth from 800 70 ti7.OO.
t15.oO snd - 90
Pure g. "a nitugs from 81 - 20 tO.V0' SlNeI
fninga from l5c. o. 800
Ariiacial fcerh put up ora solid gold, Gold and
Csueioid Combination. Celieloid ana Rubber plates
cold and Porcelain rivoiing eissrs, &C, Special
attention gwen o. riuig and preserving the ua-
tur.l teeth. aud correcting the ifreguaules.
All work warranted hrst class
r. Tee b extracted absolutely without pain ny
the use Of Nitrous Oxide Gas
March l9,-M
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-31
compensation

Not faithful heart, nor valiant hand,
Wins always hOnOr's guerdon
Uncrowned, full many hero falls,
Before the encircling Gordon.
The patient deliver in the mine
Its wealth may not discover,
And beauty's grace and tenderness
Repay not fondest lover.
Yet still the level balance waits,
Poised true by fate unswerving;
No perfect gift of Heaven rewards
The recreant undeserving
The tiuseled baubles fame bestOws,
Are tarnisbed in the winning;
The goal attained through tears and pain
But mocks the grand beginning.
Oh soul that seest thy lOnged-for prize
Bestowed upon another,
BE brave 70 bear thy sore defeat,
Thy grief and anger smother,
Nor back upon thy toiling years,
Look with regret forever;
Thou hast the best that life can give
The rapture of endeavOr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-31
A COmIcal scene.

| was married in India, writes
Phil. Robinson, the author and
traveller. | engaged for our honey
moon a little hOuse-sixteen miles
or so from any other habitation OF
white man-that stood Oh the steep
white cliff of the Nebulda river,
which here flows through canyon
of pure white marble. Close be-
side our house stood a little hut,
where holy man lived in charge
of an adjoining shrine, earning
money for himself aud for the
shrine by polishing little pieces of
marble as mementoes for visitors.
1t wasa wonderful place altogether,
and while my wife went in to
change her dress, the servants laid
breakfast on the veranda overlook
ing the river. At the first clatter
of the plates there began to come
down from the tree that over
Swallowed the house, and up the
trees that grew in the ravine be-
hind it, from the hOuseroOf itself,
from everywhere, a multitude Of
solemn monkeys. They came up
singly and in couples and in fami-
lies, and took their place without
noise or fuss on the veranda and
sat there, like an audience for an
entertainment to commence. And
when every thing was ready, and
the breakfast all laid, the monkeys
all seated went in to call my
wife.
"Breakfast is ready and they
are all waiting" said.
"Who are waiting?' she asked in
dismay. ~ thonght we were
going to be alone, and | was just
coming out in my dressing gown
"Never mind,' said, "the people
about here are not very fashionably
dressed, themselves. They wear
pretty much the same things all the
years round,'
And so my wife came out.
Imagining then, her astonishment.
In the midst on the veranda stood
her breakfast table, and all the
rest of the space as well as the
ratings and steps, vas covered
with an immense company of mon
keys as grave as possible and as
motionles as if they were stuffed.
Only their eyes kept blinking and
their little round ears kept twitch.
ing.-Loughing heartily-at which
the monkeys only looked all the
graver-my wife sat down.
"Will they eat anything asked
she.
"Try them," said.
SO she piched up a biscuit and
threw it among the company. And
the result Three hundred monkeys
jumped up in the air like, one, and
Just for one instant there was riot
that de6es description. The next
instant every monkey was sitting
in place as solemn and serious as
if it had never moved. Only their
eyes winked and their ears. twit-
he'd.
My wife thew them another bis
cult, and again the riot, and then
and another and another. But at
length we had given all that we
had to give and got up to go. The
monkeys at once rose, every mon
key on the veranda, and advancing
gravely to the steps, walked down
them in solemn procession, old
and young together, and dispersed
for the days occupations.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-31
1873. 1884 Per cent

The same causes, it appears,
benefit industry in other countries
as we'll as in this country, though
nowhere else has the protective
system been so long or so effectively
applied. The reports also take up
the cost ofliving, to decide whether
the enormous benefit to labor here
in higher wages is in any measure
neutralized by higher prices. The
evidence given on this point,
though it doee not cover all ele'
ments of cost, will strike every
reader as exceedingly con vincing.
That food is cheaper here, at retail
as well as at wholesale, is first
shown very fully; abundant proof
is then submitted to prove that the
cost of clothing is not at all greater,
quality of goods considered, in this
country than in England. Con-
elusive proof might have been
added, also, in documents recently
published by the Iron and Steel
Association, that the cost of work
ingmens's tools is lower here than
in France or Germany. But in
these items are included about
three quarters of the cost of living.
Rents are higher in this country
than in England, because the ac-
cOmmodatiOns are better, but If
they were double, the entire cost OF
| living would still be as low here as
it is abroad.
These reports from official sources,
deserve far more attention than
they are likely to receive near the
close of an exciting contest. But
workingmen will not fail to ex-
anime them closely, if they do not
want to be led by blind party spirit
to vote against their own interest
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-31
AIIiu the Line Nature

There is nothing in the line Of magic or
mystery about that wonderful and popular
medicine, Parkers Tonic. 1t is simply
the best and most scientific combination
possible of the essential principles of those
vegetable curatiyes which act powerfully
and directly on the stomach, liver, kidneys
and bloed. But there neither is, nor will
be, any successful imitation OF II. 1t IL
all the time curing those who had der
spgired of ever getting well. For uyos'
snif unnr wife and children.