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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-06
LEADS IN WHIST.

you the modern game of Whist would know,
From this great principle its precepts How:
Treat your own hand as TO your partners Jolheo'
And play, not one alone, but both combined
Your first lead makes your partner understand
What is the chief component Of your mana
And hence there is necessity the strongest
Thaty first lead be from your suit that's long
est
In this, with ace and king, lead king, then ace;
With king and queen, king also has first place
With ace queen, knaVe lead ace and then the
With ace, four small ones, ace should first be
seen;
With queen knave, ten, you let the queen pre-
cede;
Ere you return your friends, your own suit play
But trumps you must return without delay.
When you return your partners lead, take pains
To lead him back the best your hand contains
If you received not more than three at first;
If you had more, you may return the worst
But if you hold the master card, you're bound
In most cases to play 1t second round
Whene'er you want a lead, tits seldom wrong
To lead up to the weak, or through the strong.
If second hand, your lowest should be played;
Unless you mean trump signal to be made;
OrifyOu'Ve king ana queen, or ace and king,
Then one Of these will be the proper thing.
Mind well the rule for trumps, you'll often need
them;
When You hold five, tbs always right to lead
Or if the lead won't come in time to you,
Then signal to your partner so to do.
Watch also for your partners trump request,
To which with less than four play out your best.t
To lead through honors turned up is bad play,
Unless you want the trump suit cleared away.
When, second hand, a doubtful trick you see,
Don't trump it if you hold more trumps than
three;
But having three or less trump fearlessly.
When weak in trumps yourself, don't force your
friend;
But always force the adverse strong trump hand
For sequences stern custom has decreed
The lowest you must play, if you don't lead
When you discard, weaks suits you ought to
choose,
sunless you had originally five, when you lead
lowest but one.
THAT is, when you are in doubt what you
should lead.
tIfyou have the master card, you lead it, no
matter how many you have.
SExcept when the adyersaries lead trumps,
when the discard should be from your longest
suit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-06
BOsTONEsE.
BY A. 2. sPERRY.

Hieh DER the Ecmyrean mount
Where stern EuphrastOs plumes his wings,
While by the pure Castihan fount
Cephalia softly sips and sings.
There on his huge agetic seat
Great Atropos his treasure spreads,
And heeds no more the forms that beat
In doubled thunders Ger our heads.
Oh, Atropos, majestic ma u,
One boon crave, one blessing seek,
One spark of that celestial fame
That animates our modern Greek
yield, bow: know not whence
The highest intellectOns flow;
But though there may not be Thence,
The present Thisness would know.
He heard, and from his torch Of light
One lambert ray responsive shook,
Which, parting through the neither DrlghL
A hitherWard direction took.
And on my brow its radiant glow.
Absorbed, resistant, reigns sublime;
/ thrill with ecestacy know
The Thisness of recursive time.
oh 10y supreme! o extant bliss
Oh, We who understand the These,
know the Bitterness Of This!
I'm one of you ; I'm BOstonese
The Judge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-06

E. church, was not feeling well, and Rev.
C. h Canfeld, rector of the Protestant
Episcopal church, occupied his pulpit
preaching very excellent and accepts
BILE discourse from the text, Come unto
me all We that labor and are heavy bur
dened and I will give you resi-" Mr.
Garfield also assisted Mr.. Brooks in the
evening service. Such state of affairs
in any community cannot fail to be pro
ductive of good.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-06

"A machine has just been completed
IN Sweden that daily produces /, 100000
boxes of matches. It receives the raw
material blocks of woody at one end, and
gives up at the other the matches neatly
arranged in their boxes, ready to be
packed. The wood which, in the course
of last summer, was brought over to Ion
koping to be made into matches filed
twenty steamers and eight sailing YES
sells.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-06

"A Carson City, New, photographer
treats each custo ner who viii take it to
drink of liquor, in order to get the
proper pleased expression" on the face.
1t is stated that the Hickman Broth
ers of South Dennis, Cape May county,
n. J., recently speared ], 800 large cells In
Dennis creek IN four hours.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-06
A Mother Seeking Her Lost Children.

Hiawatha World
Mrs. Lilley Dupree, of Lawrenceville,,
n. Y, lost her husband six years ago.
She had four children. Two are in New
York, and two, Minnie and Willie, were
brought to Kansas without the mothers
knowledge. While Mrs. Dupree was
in New York City at work her mother
died three of the children were living
with her. Mrs. d. learned that two had
been sent to this county. She came to
Atchison in August, '83. Last week she
came here stopping at the Hiawatha
House, where she received the kindest
treatment from Mr.. and Mrs. LETTERS:
On the train coming here, Miss Ida Speer
told her that she thought the boy was at
Mr.. Winterscheidt's, in Baker-and
there he was found. Mr.. LETTERS went
with Mrs. Dupree to Baker. Tie girl, it
is learned, has lived with Mrs. Southland,
Mr.. Fred Isely, and is now at Wathena.
Mr.. Jefers telegraphed there. The chill
dren have good homes and will remain
In them, and there mother will stay
near here. She expresses great obliga-
tions to Mr.. and Mrs. LETTERS
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09

hand-rest is sometimes placed, for it is neces-
sary that one should half reclne on the table!
There is no such thing as changing covers,
and be the courses two or twenty, they are
served on the same plate, and the same knife,
fork and spoon are used.
One supper at which l was a guest
shall always remembsr. AT 8 O'Clock the
hostess left the cardboard, spread the
tablecloth and placed the dishes. Then
she brought out a spirit lamp,
which she lighted with match from
the matchbox on the table, and having
ground some coffee in a little hand-nill, she
set the cafetiere over the lamp, where it
boiled merrily during the meal The bread
came ON In q loaf in a long basket, and was
cut into thick slices and so passed around. The
butter was i'll q little round earthen pot, each
person scraping out with his own knife as
much is wanted for each piece of bread. The
cheese came to the table in similar pot, and
was also scraped and even spread on the bread
over the butter. Near the bread basket ON a
round tray was a partly-cut loaf of brown
bread, and slices of three or four kinds Of
cake, including the invariable fruit
cake. Preserves were placed on the cloth in
shallow dish, and it was passed around.
The milk, fresh from tho dairy, was drawn
for the coffee from a jug that, in the absence
of sideboard naturally reposed on a mat at
my lady's side.
After the meal china wash-bowl was
brought out, and the dishes washed on the
tea-table by the mistress, who used the
snowiest of serviettes, and neither split q
drop nor wet her fingers While the dish
washing was going on, the family and guests
remained sitting, the mevrouw performing
her task standing where her chair had been,
and the master idly putting his reina.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09
The MANY Old Friends"

It was so long since l had met Gen. Han
cock that was prepared to receive new i'm
pressions of him during the course Of a pleas
ant chat the other day. l did not, however.
He is now, as he always has been to men, a
constant surprise; he talks so very much
better than expected him to- He looks like
a man meant for very big work, and GER
tainly he has lived up to his looks, but
such men seldom talk much or well, How
ever, I am not going to discuss his
powers as conversationalist. I was only
wondering if many people would have sus-
pected, as did, that the general was indulg-
in some mild irony when he said to me: II
have not been here in over score of years,
and am consequently surprised at the num-
Der of old friends who remember me-" What
made me skeptical of his sincerity was sud-
den recollection of conversation ] had with
Modjeska during her first appearance here in
California. II am made so pleased" said the
madame, who had not then mastered our
idom, "by the many old friends hat here"
'Old friends here's I asked.
eyes. Only this day card is sent to my
apartment; the name is a Polish one; I say
the gentleman may present himself. Well,
he did, and he say to me, Madame, am de-
lighted to salute you, for claim the honor
of an old acquaintance with meg I say,
but one is so stupid, for I cannot recall
where hat meet you No, madame he
say, mot so great an honor as that; but my
father, forty years ago, he make the brick of
which your father build his house in War
saw"
After pause Modjeska added to me, with
her charming naivete: cit is pleasant, is it
not? But forty years is so long for one to
remember who is not yet 49,"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09
Knots Strategy.
GArkanSaW Traveller.


Proctor Knott, governor of Kentucky, is q
great story teller. Several days ago an old
fellow, whose son was sentenced to be
hanged, called on Gov. Knott, and begged
for the communication of the sentence. "Sit
down." said the governor; "want commu-
tation, ehs That reminds me of something
that occurred in Missouri when was young
man. An old mans SOD, you see, had stolen
a watermelon from marketer's wagon, and
his father decided to whip him. Well, the
boy figured around awhile and finally gave
his father half the fruit as compromise.
You have heard of old Maj. Wittleson,
haven't you? was out to his house one day
not long ago" Governor, am in hurry.
My son is to be hanged tomorrow, and I'M
less I can do something to-day he will be
lost" "Sit down and let me tell you" And
the governor told story that made the old
fellow laugh SO that he got up, slapped Proc.
tor on the shoulder, and went away, having
forgotten the mission which had taken him
to the executive chamber.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09
First Publication March 10, 1884.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by reason of
non-payment, default has been made in the
conditions of a certain mortgage containing
power of sale, made by Thomas E. Heenan,
mortgagor, to Thomas Cochran, Jr., mort
gage, and assigned by said Thomas Cochran,
Jr., to Thomas Williams. Said mortgage is
dated the first day OF October, A. d. 1879, and
was recorded on the 9th day of October, A. ID.
1879, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in the office of the
Register of Deeds, in the county of Stevens,
in the state Of Minnesota, in book B of Mort
cages, at page l39 &C., and said assignment is
dated the 2Sth day of April, \. ID. 1885, and
was recorded on tbs first day OF May, A. d..
1880, at O'Clock A. NJ, in said office of Reg
lister of Deeds in book i of Mortgages, at
page 543.
The real estate embraced III and conveyed
by said mortgage, is situate in said county of
Stevens, and state of Minnesota, and is de-
scribed as follows, to wit: being section num-
Der twenty-five (25), in township number
number forty-;wo az, containing $40 acres
according to the United States survey thereof,
together with all the Entertainments and APP
performances thereto belonging, or in any wise
appertaining.
And Whereas, said mortgagor has failed to
pay the sum of $l57.3o, being note No. men
toned in said mort gage, and due Oct, LIST, 1883,
whereby, according to the terms of said mort
gage, the principal sum of $3,50bO0 secured by
said mortgage has now become fully due and
payable and there is now, at the date of this
notice, due and claimed to be due on said
mortgage, for principal and interest, thirty
seven hundred and eighty-three dollars and
forty-five cents ($3,7 S3.45), besides 5000 as
attorneys fees stipulated in said mortgage to
be paid.
And Whereas, no suit at law or otherwise
has been had or commenced to recover the
money secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof, Notice is hereby given, that on the
| Sd day of May, A. d. 1884, at 10 o'clock a. NJ,
at the front door of the Post Office, in the
village of Morris, in said county of Stevens,
| and state of Minnesota, the above described
real estate will be sold by the sheriff of said
county, at public veudue, to the highest bid
| der for cash, to foreclose said mortgage and
satisfy the amount due on the same, with
| costs and expenses of sale.
| Dated March 10, 1881.
THOMAS WILLIAMS,
Said Assignee.
| w. X. CASTOR,
| Atty for said Assignee,
| l2t7 st. Paul, MINI.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09
An Eccentric Stage Moon.
[EXchange.7


Thomas Brown was employed at g. theatre
a few years ago as a kind of utility man, and
one night the manager put him behind the
scene at the rear of the stage to take care of
the moon. Brown had candle on the end of
a long pole, and it was his duty to hold the
light behind the moon, which was merely a
round implanted space in the curtain, and to
pull the curtain slowly up to represent the
rising of the moon.
Brown seated himself on piece of a ba-
ronial castle, and while waiting for the order
to go to work he fell asleep.
Presently the trage1ian on the stage said
to the heroine, Swear by yon bright moon, F."
etc, etc, and turned to point to it; but the
orb Of night was not there
The stage manager flew around and gave
Brown kick, and in frenzy ordered him
Ito hist that moon quick!"
Brown was bewildered, and without wait.
ing for further orders he ran the curtain
clear up with one jerk, when the cord broke
and down it came again.
Another string was hurriedly rugged on the
pulley, and the moon began to rise properly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09
Tendency to Longevity,


1t is alleged that the life of man is length
ening. Certain it is that in this country of
late years deaths of persons having attained
very advanced ages have been recorded in the
newspapers with greater frequency than ever
before. But that fact would not be good
proof for vital statistics. There were in
Russia in 1882, according to an official report,
S2S centenarians, of whom forty had ex
ceeded 112 years; fifteen, $50; nine, 1856, and
three, 13S years. We are not aware that our
governments last census report can make a
showing as good as that. However, it is of
record that there were in the United States
thirty years ago over 2, 400 persons 100 years
old or upwards. One person was down at
40, one at 122, one at 800, one at Ill, and
two at 10. These were all black slaves or
Indians, untaxed: and it is well known that
black and red people are, after certain age,
like white men of all ages mighty uncer-
tain"
But we must turn to the worlds true
pioneers for ages that have a respectable
growth of moss on them, for we find among
the old gentlemen of note at that time,
Adam figuring at $50 years, Noah at $50,
Jared at 962, and Methuselah at 969-not one
of whom at the age of 700 or 800 would have
considered himself too old to run for president
of the United States.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09
ICE RESERVOIRS.
Caves in Different Countries Where
Ice May Be Got the Year
Round.
New York News


In many countries ice is obtained from
natural ice-houses, wherein, while the ordi-
nary temperature outside is so degrees, ice is
continually forming. Such ravine or
cavern has been found in New Jersey, and
near Lincoln, Vermont, there is q glen in
which snow and ice lie all the year round
One of the most remarkable Of these ice
caverns is that of Dobschan, in Hungary.
1t is quite near the town, and is approached
though narrow, winding limestone valley,
called "Stracenaer Thai" 1t is in the interior
of a mountain, having general direction
east and west The entrance is near the top
and extremely narrow, and was only discov-
cred by accident. Once, inside, a remark
able scene is beheld, the ice, which seems
formed in many layers, having assumed all
the peculiar shapes that characterize the
limestone caves of our own country. Tho
total rock and ice surface in the cave alone
occupy about 81 900 square feet
The cave is divided into two parts, upper
and lower. In the upper part the roof is Of
limestone, and the floor of solid ice, and it is
divided into two great halls of wondrous
beauty. The roof of the largest hall is sup
ported by three enormous pillars of clear ice,
one of which is hollow, and through which
flows a stream from above, producing strange
echoes and reverberations. All about are
fantastic forms of ice resembling human be-
ings, pulpits, monuments and so on, giving
to the cave most grotesque appearance. In
one end the ice forms an exact representation
of large cascade as if rushing stream with
its spray had suddenly been frozen solid. De-
scending to the lower room the passage is
600 feet in length, and by following
down through the ice you come to the nat
ural outlet of the water.
In all countries such caves have been
found, So extensive is the ice cavern on the
peak of Teneriffe that it affords permanent
source of supply. and even vessels are loade
with its ice. This ice is columnar in shape,
and does not melt easily and 50 can be trans
ported without great loss Near the village
of Stelitze, in the Carpathian mountains,
there is one of the largest ice caverns in the
world and, curiously enough. it freezes in the
summer and melts in the winter. For in
stance, in midsummer tho roof is entirely COW
cred with icicles, but in winter they disap-
pear, and by Christmas time the cavern is dry
and warm compared to the outside world.
Ice begins to form as soon as the spring opens.
In some deep mines ice forms at certain Pc
riods. This is the case in some of the salt
mines of the Ural mountains. Great cavities
are formed in the gypsum, and in the winter
they are filled with clear water, but in the
summer they are frozen solid.
We have similar cases nearer home. In
this state there are several ice wells, and an
ice cave has been found at DEBORAH, Iowa.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09
EnGland's Lobbyists.
Chicago Tribune.1


1t is known in vague way that enormous
sums are spent annually by railroad compan-
les in promoting bribery and lobbying and
opposing private-bill legislation in England.
but few who are not experts will be prepared
for the huge aggregate which a return Just
issued discloses. In the decade from 1872 to
1882 the total amounts to nearly ga, 900, 900,
divided as follows: In promoting bills, e.
5O2,557; in opposing bills, esO7, O6s; general
legal expenses, 96l5, 0S7; total, e3, 1924, 712.
Gas companies have also spent freely, their
total amounting to 1856, @:26, while water
companies have disburseI G4S3, 936. In the
case of gas and water only a small propor-
ton was expended in opposing bills, Scotland
being nil with respect to gas and Ireland in
the same category as to water. The grand
outlay is no less a sum than e4,664 S74, and
this it must be remembered, does not take
into account the expenditure of the opposi-
lions promoted by private and other parties
to the schemes of the railway, gas, and water
companies, so that the total cost of this class
of private-bill legislation must amount to
even much larger sum.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09
A dissatisfied Man.

Ivan IourgueneH.J
A young man is walking gayly along tn
Residential street. His demeanor is careless
cheerful, and self-conscious; his eyes sparkle
smile is on his lips, and his pleasant face l.
slightly flushed. He is full of self-confdenc'
and satisfaction.
What has happened to hims Has he made
fortune? Has he attained higher position
in life? Does a loved one await hims Or i
it merely-a good breakfast, a feeling o
comfort, the fullness of strength, that thu
expands his frame? Or may not even thu
beautiful eight-rayed cross of King Stan
islaus of Poland have been hung around hi
neck?
No. He has only devised SANDER about
one Of his friends, and he is carefully circu
lating it abroad This same SANDER he heart
from the lips of third one-and believed
himself.
Oh, how content and complacent is thi
amiable, promising young man!
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09
A Series of Philosophical Inquiries
Which Circle Around the Winters
Water Supply.
Tnot,.o;+ E,,,oo Droee

water supply.
Detroit Free Press.1
"Who is this mana"
"The one who is rushing along, with his hat
on the back of his head, and his eyes hanging
out?"
eyes"
"That is man who warned the servant
girl the other night to shut off the water sc
the pipes wouldn't freeze"
"And the good girl obeyed2p
"Not exactly. She meant to-, but her beau
came up and she forgot all about it. Conse-
quently there was a freeze up. Poor girl
She is very sorry! If tears would thaw the
pipes she would shed 'em by the hundred"
"And why does the man rush"
HE is on his way to the plumber for con,
solation.n
"And what will the plumber dos"
HE will show the man 14,67S calls which
were booked before he came in, and which
must be attended to in rotation"
"And will there be any swearings'
"There will, my boy! There will be swear
ing and stamping and growing and blasting,
but it won't be on the part of the plumber
He will preserve his serene smile through ii
all. When the other man gets out of wind
he will retire"
ITO his office9"
"Oh, mol He will go off and buy himself
an alcohol lamp, have druggist fill it for
him, and he will return home to thaw out the
pipes for himself. He can thus make saw
ing OF several thousand dollars, saying moth
ing of the personal satisfaction of getting
ahead of a plumber"
"And will he succeed9"
"Not by John Rogersl He will crawl un.
der the house, scalp himself on the joists, fiji
his knees with rusty nails, choke himself with
the smoke, and finally crawl out and give il
up"
"And wait for a thaw9n
mo, sir-e-el He won't wait for anything.
He'll skip down town for furniture van and
move into another house. That's where his
head is level. It's cheaper to move than tc
thaw out frozen water-pipes"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09
A Lesson ia Finance.

lCOr. Lewiston (Me. journal
II see," said Senator Frye, chat Wash
ington paper, in very complimentary
notice, sets me down as a poor man, not
worth over 5000 "Thats too muchr"
said Mr.. Frye "But the fellow who wrote
that does not know the reason I am so poor
1t came about in this WISE I was brought
up in Quaker family, and when, in my boy
hood, got chance to go up to Boston my
Quaker grandfather gave me IS to spend. l
did not know any boys in Boston, and could
think of no way to have IS worth of fun
without boys. So kept the money in my
pocket. When l got home my grandfather
asked me how I spent the IS, and I, with the
air of one who had done a virtuous action,
said I did not spend it at all, grandfather;
saved it and have it i'll my pocket Where
upon my grandfather said You may give
me back the money, William. I gave you
that money to spend at Boston, Ever since
that" said the senator. II have known better
than to save money"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-09

s''1a ciofrIs'a sei.:# "aie - ,.,:=..:;..- ~
A.isat that no couldn't hold the candle
steadily behind it, SO that there were fifteen
or twenty eclipses during the ascent, the
light meanwhile wandering all over the cur
tain, to the infinite amusement of the audi.
ence.
However, the luminary got safely ND at
last, and the tragedian again observed,
"Swear by yon bright moon;" but before the
words were fairly out the cord snanned
again, the curtain unrollel with velocity
broke loose from the roller, revealing Brown.
the lunar elevator, roaming around in his
shirt sleeves with a candle on a stick A mo-
ment later the manager was fumblns among
his hair, and that very night Brown closed
his theatrical career