Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-29

Delphos, that on Sunday last covered a
half acre of ground, The ground has
dropped down twenty feet and appears
wet and muddy. The inhabitants in
that section are becoming alarmed.
Oswego Democrat: Rev. Lackey, pas
tor of the Baptist church n his place is
one of the early settlers In Kansas, hav-
ing lived in the State during the trOub-
nected with a paper at Leavenworth
when the press and material were thrown
into the river. fs
Stockton News VIM. Calvin, Frank
Wright and Charley Farr returned from
their trip after wild horses out west a
week ago. The boys caught several
horses but the big snow and hail storm
caught them and all their horses froze to
death before they got home. They had
lots Of fun though.
Abilene Gazette: On Tuesday morning
there arrived from Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania, twenty-eight Mennonites,
who are looking for homes in Dickinson
county. The party were taken to the
southern part Of the county, looking for
a location, and if suited, hundred or
two more will follow their brethren to
this goodly land.
Lyndon Journal: Lyndon has a genu-
inc slugger, who prides himself upon his
smuggling qualities for slugging sluggers.
A day or two ago, so his brother says, he
was in the yard, when fine calf came
at him; he concluded not to run but give
him slug from the shoulder which he
did, hitting him in the head, from which
stroke he died in a short time. How
brittle is the thread of life.
Council Grove Republican One day
recently, Mr.. Christianson, a Scandina-
Wan, living northeast of town, was at
work in the field in his usual health and
spirits so far as anyone knew. Not re-
turning at night as usual, search was
made for him and he was found hanging
in high tree in a neighbours woodland.
He was siXty-seven years Of age, and no
cause is known for the rash act.
| Wellington WeZlingtoniGn Sumner
will soon be the banner county for wind
pumps already they are to be seen on
every hand as one travels through the
country. One near Home Valley, on Ed
Mentz' place is so constructed that when
the tank gets full the mill will cease
turning, when the tank becomes empty
the mill begins turning without human
aid or suggestion.
Atchison Patriot: The answer to the
quo oUGrr0ntO case, brought some time ago
against the city of Atchison, to prevent
the city from sanctioning the sale of liq-
. uOr, was filed in the Supreme Court re-
Gently. 1t claims that under the law the
. city has a right to license the sale of liq-
uors. John G. Tomlinson, City Attorney,
with Peck, Johnson & Mcfarland OF
Topeka, are the attorneys.
Mcpherson Freeman Monday even
ing about nine o'clock this section was
visited by a severe rain and thunder
storm. The tightening was very vivid
and almost one continuous flash. The
school house was struck and some dam
age done, pIastering knocked off and the
floor shattered considerably. The house
of Sam Gulliford which was, occupied by
| S. Givens, was almost struck, no damage
however being done beyond a great
scare to the inmates.
Lyons Republican: Recently the little
two year old child of Mrs. Humbert
picked up a small piece of meat that was
lying in the street, and like all children
was about to put it in his mouth, when
discovered by it's mother, who threw the
the meat into the street when it was al.
most Immediately picked up by a dog
| In less than half an hour the dog died
with all the symptoms of having been
poisoned This indiscriminate throw
ing of poisoned meat about cannot be
too strongly condemned.
Minneapolis Messenger: It is more
than half believed now that the cause Of
John A. Feathers death was by the
poison infection from glandered horses
His disease was so yirulent, nothing re-
lieving him, and so rapid in it's fatality
that at the time it was wondered at and
commented on. Squire John Feathers
disease was mysterious and rapidly fatal
A man by the name of Robinson in the
same neighborhood is sick and not .ex-
pected to live, and it is thought he is in
fected by the glander poison.
Lincoln Banner: Rev. A. N. See called
on us last Wednesday. He is fine ap-
pearing, intelligent gentleman. In glanc-
ing over the Banner and seeing the name
of our candidate for Vice-President, he
said, 81 came very near preventing him
from becoming a candidate for Vice
President or anything else" We said
chow was that, elder?" "Well," said the
elder, "you see I was one of the guards
at the White House during Lincoln's
administration, and it was our orders not
to allow any person to pass in after nine
o'clock unless we knew who it was. One
night young Lincoln came up the walk
and was about to enter when I ordered
him to halt. He did not obey. I re-
peated the order, but still he paid no at
\ tention. then lowered my gun and
should have stopped him but one of the
attendants ofthe White House informed
me who it was" If Robert should be
elected to fat office he should give the
elder lift for saving his life.
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