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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
A Monster Snake TerrOrizes the People aud
Paralysis Business.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.


Pierceville, Ind, is wild with excite
ment over the discovery Of & monster
snake. The serpent was first seen one
day last week by Mrs. Sto0kman, q high
ly respectable lady Of this place. She
was gathering fox grapes a short distance
south Of this place, and came upon the
reptile in a dense thiCket. She describes
it as being from fifteen to twenty feet In
length and at least a foot in diameter.
Its color is black, with yelloWish-brOWn
spots, and the head horny and fiattened.
Some children in company with Mrs.
StOCkman also saw 1t, and eEaggeTate the
description given by her. Recently
Messrs. Daniel Kidd and Charles Ward,
two OfOur leading citizens, were driving
along a road through a clearing a half
mile south of here, when they saw the
monster by the roadside. Fastening to
town, they gave the alarm, which was
responded to by a crowd Of men and
boys, who visited the spot at once, but
the snake had CraWled into the weeds
and brush, and though they spent the
day searching with guns and clubs, It
could not be found. A posse Of men is
securing the woods every day with the
determination Of killing the mOntssr if
il can be found.
AS all the parties who have seen it are
reliable citizens of unuuestiOnable Verac-
y, the report has spread to the sur
rounding country and paralyzed the in
habitants with fear. 1t is thought 70 be
the same snake which caused 60 much
excitement at Versailles two years ago,
but was never captured. A reward vii
Es offered by the citizens of this locality
for the determination Of the monster, IS
its presence is terrifying to the commu-
nifty. Business at the present. tine Is ale
most suspended. Your correspondent
vouches fOr the truth Of the above re-
port.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
STOCK sQUIBs

Wichita Beacon: Dave Ford, who
lives two and half miles east of the city,
has lost a number Of thoroughbred hogs
by cholera in the last two months. He
tried every known remedy but without
avail. Some Of the hogs would sicken
and die in tWenty-fOur hours while 9TH
ers fingered along for two weeks. He is
positive it was the so called hog cholera
that allied his hogs. He said his hogs
had no connection with any swine out
side, and is Of the opinion that the dis
ease is both contagious and epidemic.
All mr. Ford's thorough breds but two
have died. His sheep. he said were very
healthy, there being no sickness or dis
ease among them.
ComuaOnlUsaItk: The Kansas auction
Ger, Col S. A. Sawyer, assisted by w. r.
Gels, made g notable sale of farm stock
for the Carlin brothers. Of Saline county,
last week, that speaks volumes for Kan
sas live stock interests. A big dinner
was given to the five hundred men
present, aad stock disposed Of IS follows:
One short-hOrn bull $165, two year old
grade heifers, including one COW and
calf, made an average for sixteen head Of
&58.25; three registered POland-China
bears at ST. each, and ten sOWs bred
average 5000; one POland-China SOW
with eight pigs sold for 500, and seven
unregistered soWs without pigs averaged
So. 78; two three Yeal old stations sold
for $50 and $3.50. grade mares with suck
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
REPLACING A wolrAE's SCALP.
Hartford Post.

Hartford Post.
Something more than two months ago
ROssnna Flynn, 8 young woman resid-
ing In COllinsVille, was caught in the
shafdng of one of the mills of that place
and her scalp vas torn from her head.
She was brought 20 the hospital in this
dity for treatment. The surgeons there
determined TO Try the experiment Of re-
placing the scalp by the skin migrating
CrOcess. This has baen prosecuted slow
Iy, day by day, many Of the persons con
nected with the institution lending their
aid by donating small portions Of the
cuticle from their bodies. As yet it is
impossible to tell whether the migrating
VIII be 8 success OF no, but It Is believed
that It viii be eventually as many Of the
pieces Of skin have knitted themselves
together. In about two months the re-
suit VIII be known. The only previous
case Of this kind ever tried In this state
is On the records Of surgery in New Ha-
ven. The case in question occurred
something like eight years ago and was
eminentiY successful.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
RATsl RATl
Phnadsiphia Times

Philadelphia TINES
Just as the last visitors were leaving
the Geological gardens late yesterday az
teTnOon g scream was heard in the lions
and tigers house, and three of the keep
ers tumbied all over each other in their
hurry to reach that part Of the building
where they supposed some venturesoms
visitor was having an arm lacsrated BY
angered beasts. When they got near they
stopped end laughed loudly. A very pale
and muCh-Ecared young lady stood upon
q bench with her skirts tightly ciasped,
while twenty-five rats roamed with the
utmost unCOnCern over the floor.
'Ratsl" exclaimed a keeper, after the
young lady had been relieved; "ratai
Why, there's hundreds of 'sm here. Just
stand in the corner and Th show you
something"
When all was quiet dozens Of rats ap-
peared. They scampered along the floor
at the edge of the animals' cages, and
dined luXuriOusly upon peanuts, broken
cakes and orange rinds. Two Of the
holder ones CrEWled up into the cage that
contained the large lion, and starting
upon fOraging expedition into various
corners Crept rather cautiously almost
up to the very nose Of the lion, who Las
lily rested his fine head upon one paw
anu sl-A LOU LIS DA5 D4OWA ~ % pom lin
bold visitors. When they had eaten all
they could find they jumped TO the floor
and joined the others.
"That old lion don't mind 'em as long
as they don't touch him. If they do
they've got to skip mighty lively to get
away. The other day one big fat rascal
got into the cage and touched the lion on
the leg. Almost before I could wink
there he was lying fat and dead under
the old fellows paw. He never allows
man or beast to fool with him"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12

Mr.. J. M. McCaun, of Bridgeport,
w. Va, a contributor to poultry journals
Of the United States and Canada, and a
large chicken raiser, says that if St.
Jacobs Oil is mixed with dough and fed
to poultry suffering from chicken cholera,
all that are able to swallow viii be re-
stored to health, and if saturated pills
are forced down the Threats Of those that
cannot swallow they will Zap their wings
and crow in your face.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
How whaling ships winter In thee Arot

How Whaling Ships Winter In thee ArcE
In the tall, Just before it gets so cold
that the ice forms, the ships huddle to
gether, and each puts down two anchors,
one at the bow and one at the stern, and
these hold them from striking against
the shore or one another until the ice
forms around them and freezes them in
solidly. Then the anchors and rudders
are taken up, and, with lumber which
they have brought from home, the Whal-
ers build a substantial house over the
ship. Then they get the Esquimaux TO
build a sort Of snow house over the wood
en- house and, so, with all this covering
to protect them, they manage to keep
warm and comfortable with very little
fire, however cold it may be Out-Of-dOOTs.
Sometimes they put in double windows,
the inside ones Of glass, as usual, and the
outside ones being made OF slabs Of ice,
like the curious windows Of the igLOOS.
The white men do not live in these TEN
pOrsry houses built Oh tops Of the ships,
but in the cabin and forsCastle, Just as il
they were cruising out to sea The house
Is put over the ship TO keep the real
places warm, and right well It does its
work. This fhOuse" however, Is very
useful as place for taking exercise, for
ship-CaTpentsring work, and for any
small Jobs that may be Necessary. The
EEquimaux also cOngTegats there, es-
peciallY about mesl-time; when generous
WhaleEs treat them with Bea-bUead and
weak tea sWsetened with mOlasBes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12

Hutchinson Nel5s: Quite a sensation
has been stirred up down at Arlington
the past few days. It appears that re-
Gently q young widow from Ohio went TO
visit the family Of Mr.. Adam Ernst, near
Arlington. Mr.. Ernst Is one Of the most
respectable men In that vicinity, and the
young widow IS g niece who had loved
not wisely but too vel back In the BuCk-
eye state, and had come to Kansas TO
hide her shame. The other day the
widow became g mother, the child being
dead however. H[r. Ernst quietly buried
the remaiFB, EuppOsing that was the end
Of the MISTER, but g cor0ner's jury was
summoned and the facts inquired into.
The body was then Ggain inferred.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
THE oHaEEUT GROWS EvERYwHEaa-

THE CHESTNUT Grows EvERYWHERE.
Merchant Trayler.
Out west, right under the caves Of the
Rockies, lives q patriotic editor and last
Fourth Of July he concluded 70 enthuss,
so he announced that his paper for that
week would appear In the national colOEs.
On the day Of issue an old subscriber
was on hand and got the first copy rom
the press.
@HoR's this2'' he exclaimed, looking
over the sheet.
eHOW's What2"
'FWhy, this paper isn'tin the national
color as you announced; there's nothing
but white and blue"
HWell, amt that right2'
"OR course not. Where's the nsd2
20, it VIII be read, just IS soon a8 the
issue gets into the hands Of the sub
scribeTE."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
EDmoR srED'g BRorHER.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
While William Stead at the age Of 40
has been raised to the editOrship Of the
Pail Nall Gazette and made himselffOr the
time being the foremost man in England,
his brother, who possessed equal ability,
sleeps in a nameless grave in the little
town Of Clayton, Ala. 1t was in 1872 that
Stead made disappearance in Clayton. he
was a tramp, but gave evidence of having
seen better days. Penuiless and friend
less, he gladly accepted odd jobs and
soon went to work as q landscape gar
dener. To Professor Johnson, then a
teacher. in Clayton, Stead cOnfded the
story Of his lie. II was the old tale Of
drink and the evails following 1t. Rum
had robbed him Of family, fortune and
friends and made him q vagabOnd upon
the face of the earth. Finally death put
an end to mis- struggles and temptations.
Professor Johnson wrote TO the London
editor informing him Of his brothers
sad fate, and in due time g reply came
acknowledging the relationship and Civ
ing the history Of brilliant but uncon-
troilable man. The prosperous editor
begged the professor TO communicate
anything of & pleasant nature he might
know about the outCast, but not to write
any unpleasant tiding5.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12

ChanUts TINES: The general prospect
Is for g fair corn crop, though some farm
ers VIII have almost q failure
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
sEOEIEs ABoUE ANInlAEa

UuusuaI Occurrences fa ths Aniuasz vy.-sa
which have Been Eooozdod.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12

An immense amount Of hay Is being
put up in Marion county this year.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24

with thuse who can find no employment. In
times of depression the poor man Is wise VINO
contents himself with u subsistence, even though
it be meagre. At such times in-considered
strikes are far moro likely to result in decline
than in an advance of wages, while they almost
invariably ruin the strikers. Car-driving Is hard
and poorly paid work, but one reason why 1t Is
so is that almost everybody can do 1t, and so
long rs this is the case 1t will be impossible for
the car-drivers 10 compel the corporations to
raise their wages.
1t is kind of employment sought by men
whose usual means of making livelihood has
failed them. There is always a crowd OF appli-
caIlts for such places, and this surplus in the
market makes strikes hopeless, and should teach
the drivers to hold on Grmly and patiently to
what they have got, while hoping for better
times
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
sHRIYKING PRICES AND TRADE.

An elaborate computation by The London
Economist concerning the British imports last
year, presents some facts OF general interest.
The trade of that Nation is so widespread en-
bracing products of all other Nations, that 1t
affords some opportunity to measure the rise or
fall of prices over the whole world. If it appears
that, irrespective lof quantities imported in
different years. there has been a general decline
in the prices of products imported by Great
Britain, it may be inferred that not Tar from the
same decline has been experienced in the gem
eral level of prices. But the computation is so
laborous, if faithfully performed, that other
and much less accurate methods of measuring
the range of prices have been preferred. 1t
may be presumed that the reckoning has been
correctly made by The Economist in essentials
though .herc are unmstakable errors in its
statement of percentages Of gain or loss.
Using the totals of different classes, as COM
puted by The Economist, we find that the aver
age decline in all prices was such that imports
costing $l,9lS, $4,000 in 1884 would have
cost at the prices of 1883, about
$2,O13, ,0G0,0O0, decline of almost per cent
But in manufactured products and the materials
for manufacture the average decline in prices
cent in quantities imported having occurred In
articles of food, on the other hand, the fall IN
prices was $50 per cent, while there was also IL
decrease OF S.22 per cent in tho quantities I'M
ported. Hence the average decline OF per
cent in all imported articles was attended with
n decrease of !ony 2.7i per cent in the quaint =
ties imported.
This fall of 6 per cent in the average Of
prices, it is to be remembered, reflects not Il
movement of prices in England or any other
country alone, but in all countries with which
England trades In some it has been greater
in the United States, for example, where food
products play more important part than IN
most other lands, the average decline in prices
was probably rather more than the S.6G per
cent which repre- ,ents the decline in prices OF
food imported by Great Britain. 1t has been
reckoncd here at close to 10 per cent. But IN
other countries Scarcely any fall in prices has
occurred.
Ii is worth the attention OF students that
owing to the increased use of paper money and
the addition of precious metals from the mines
tho worlds supply of money OF all kinds was
undoubtedly larger in 1854 than in 1883, while
the volume of trade measured IN quantities was
smaller Nevertheless. the singular phenomenon
il observed that gold is being collected in great
AMOUNTS ut the chief monetary centres, and yet
per cent rate at London fails to attract
more thither which indicates. as The Economist
SAYS. that it is held with unusual tenacity. In
a word, fear of monetary disturbance appears
to affect operations all over the world, and
though the supply of money inclcascs, business
decreases and prices fall.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
InW MOTT 10 DO T

II Is stated that Mr.. Randall has consented to
rcport the Sundry Civil bill in such form as 10
ask an immediate vote in the House upon thc
general provisions of the bill, reserving the
silver amendment and the appropriation Tor the
New. Orleans Exposition for separate discussion
and action I'm the House. If this Is done, there
is probability that the silver amendment may
be defeated, though the regular Appropriation
bill may pass. Possibly that is just what Mr..
Randall most desires at all events, the peculiar
course which he is said to intend to take Is on
the whole the most ingenious that cOuid DC oe-
yised to secure the success of the Appropriation
bill while allowing the defeat OF the amend
ment relating to silver. II is understood that
Mr. Randall himself voted for this amendment
with four other Democrats. Follctt. OF ONO
Forncy. of Alabama Iutchins, of Ncw-l ork,
and Ellis of Louisiana. Opposed to the bill,
according to this report, were four Democrats,
MessIs. Holman, of Indiana, Hancock, of Texas,
Townshend. of Illinois, and Burns, of Missouri.
The Republican strength, according to report,
was equally divided, MeSsrs. llorr, OF Michigan,
Washbnrn. of Minnesota and Long, of hassa-
chusetts in the affirmative aud Keller. OF ONO,
Cannon of Illinois. and Ryan. Of Kansas, in the
negative.
According TO report. more than one hundred
Democrats have already signed the request to
the President, urging him not to commit him
self against the continued coinage OF silver.
This would leave a minority of the Democratic
vote in the House to support a proposition.
which, in its nature. is peculiarly and design
edly obno Sious u Republicans. Yet, unless "A
large majority of the Republicans support it
the proposition must be defeated. From this
statement 1t is sufficiently clear that those who
have given the measure this form either do not
expect its success, or are more anxious to annoy
the Republicans In tho House than they are to
accomplish any practical result.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
TIE VOTE or CENSURE.

The motion of censure proposed in the British
Commons last night aims at something more
than destructive criticism. 1t outlines an alter
native policy. 1t condemns the Governments
course and methods in Egypt and the Soudan,
and it commits those who vote for 1t to policy
of action. 1t distinctly accepts responsibility
for good government in Cairo and in portions of
the Soudan. An amendment offered by Sir
Henry w. Tyler afiirms it to be the duty of
England to occupy KhartOum and to open the
African Empire, of which it is the centre. Sir
Stafford NorthcOte's motion leaves the future of
KhartOum in the air, but protests against evac-
ration. 1t is direct challenge to the Govern
ment, which has reailirmed by the mouth of the
Prime Minister its intention of retiring ulti-
mately not only from the Upper Nile, but from
Cairo and Alexandria as well. :
more adrOtly phrased motion would have
been more effective in catching Radical votes
but it is fortunate that the issue has been pre-
sented with detinitcncss. The Conservatives
cannot be charged with evading an important
public question, nor with seekingto overturn the
Ministry without indicating what they will do
themselves, if they are called upon to form an
Administration. They express in this motion
their readiness to be held responsible for the
government of Lower Egypt and portions of the
Soudan. They advocate vigorous prosecution
of the war, but not for massacre followed by
retreat. The Ministry OH the other hand is com.
mitted to the barren policy of retirement aftel
victory. great army is to be organized and {
dangerous and costly campaign is to be fought
without Interior objects. Tho Mahdl is to b'
smashed" as General Gordon said, and thu
Soudanese arc to be slaughtered, and then tin
British are to 60 out q bag and baggage" leav
ing behind them. as Lord Salisbury remarked
NO other traces Of their presence than the mis-
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
TIE NIAGARA REsERgATION ACAIN


We regret To observe that few newspapers
in the State are arguing against the proposed
reservation at Niagara Falls. We cannot be-
lieye that these journals are conservators OF the
true prosperity of Ncw-Y York. They urge but
single objection. They protest that the rcsor-
walton is going to cost too much But it is not
going to cost anything like AS much as ii Is
worth; neither is 1t going to cost mole than the
State, whose finances are In remarkably
healthy condition, can readily afford To pay.
There is all the difference in the world between
n wholesome, well-considercd economy and
miserly saving for the mere sake of saving. Of
course no taxpayer 1, willing to see the public
moneys spent on frivolous or useless objects
But, Oh the other hand. every taxpayer who Is
sensible, progressive and public-spirited stands
ready at all times to bear his share of any
public burden which grows out of a substantial
public advantage.
These are obvious suggestions. and yet it is
only necessary to recur to them to demolish the
/ argument against the reservation. There Is "a
widespread demand that the scenery Of the
Falls shall be rescued from its present deplOr
able condition and permanently preserved. Ii
is safe to afir rm that at least nineteen twenicths
of the people Of the State join In this demand
The Niagara Falls Association speaks their
sentiments when it says in the address which
it has issued, that d" New York would Justly lose
title to its lofty name of Imperial if by sheer
aindiffcrcnce and neglect it should suffer the
"beauty and the grandeur of a wonder of the
"wOrld to be destroyed"
Let no legislator be deuded by the familiar
cry of economy into voting against the appro-
priaton For it is the simple truth that New
York cannot afford not to spend the amount re-
ported by the Commissioners.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
chief done aud the bones Of their brave com


paniOns. >.
The present policy of the Government, 1t
seems to us, Is indefensible. 1t is making
preparatiOns on large scale for war OF sheer
butchery. Khartoum is to be taken only to DC
flung awav. There will be terrible march
from the sea to Berber, an exhausting advance
from Korti TO the river base Of the relief expe-
dition. and q perilous dash through hordes or
barbarians to the scene of General Gordon s
heroic defence. When the goal is reached, the
army will return without waiting to establish
local governments or determine the future OF
the country. The policy of evacuation Is pro-
claimed before single mile of the military rail-
wov is laid from the seabOard. The campaign
is to begin and end ith the slaughter OF the
natives. When blood enough has been shed to
satisfy the British appetite for rcprisals, the
country is to be left to govern itself and tho
conouerors are to retire without accepting the
consequences and responsibilities OF their own
savage deeds
Such a campaign as that ought not to Dc
fought. Both civilization and Christianity are
opposed to aimless butchery of seml-civllzeu
races. If General Gordon himself could speak
from the broken rampant of Khartoum, he
would rebuke, in anger and with contempt, so
ferocious a method of avenging his murder IL
KhartOum is not to be occupied permanently
and if the Eastern SOudan is not to he pacliied,
opened TO commerce and ruled beneiicently, the
British are guilty of monstrous crime IN
perseverng in n campaign OF retaliation rs
cruel rs il is barren.