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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
A Curious New Plant.
Pail Mall Gazette.

To the number of curious plants, such
as the carnivorous and tiy-catching plant,
a new specimen has lately been added
which is described as the travelling plant
1t is said to be of the lilly of the valley
species (Convallaria polyganatumL and
has root formed of knots, by which it
annually advances about an inch distant
from the place where the plant was first
rooted. Every year another knot is added,
which drags the plant further on, so that
in twenty years time the plant has
travelled about twenty inches from the
original place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
LONDON PHYSICIANS.
what the Famous Ones Charge-Fees of
the Cheap Practitioners--Startin out.

what the Famous Ones Charge-Fees of
the Cheap Practitioners-Star Out
London Cor. San Francisco Chronicle
The usual fee for consulting physician
In London is calculated by the mileage
covered in visiting patient. One guinea
per mile is the charge paid, but, of course,
when man of the standing OF Clarke,
Terrier, Critchett, or Barnes attends
consultation in the country the
fee is enormous, as any of these men
would not probably be away from london
for twenty-four hours for less than 5000.
The fee of any ordinary practitioner for
visiting patient at his or her residence
may be set down at 5 shllings The
semi. fashionable physicians fee will be
double that amount, while the shining
lights of the profession will not visit a
patient under guineas though they will
treat one at their nee for half that
sum. There are hundreds of doc.
tors in London, however, who will
pay visit to the house and pre-
scribe for the patient for half u crown,
and there are scores of fully qualified and
able medical men in London who will pay
three visits to a sick person and provide
him with medicine for the absurdly small
sum Of 80 cents.
By this it will be seen that competition
is as keen here amongst members of the
medical possession as it is amongst bust
ness men and shopkeepers. The cheap
doctors | have spoken of keep dispense.
ries. chemist shops in fact, and here they
attend for several hours daily and see per
sons three times week, finding all medi-
cine, for the bagatelle OF % cents l am
aware that this statement must seem pre-.
tn A aria hut ~,
vouch for the truth of it, | firmly be.
ieve, too, that many of these doctors are
far more successful in the treatment of
diseases than their more experienced
brethren. These men see disease of every
variety and in every stage and in a single
day treat as many persons as their high
toned brethren attend in the course of a
/ month.
1t takes great deal more capital to en-.
able medical man to start in practice in
this country than it does in America The
juvenile sawbones fresh from the vitiated
atmosphere Of the dis>ecting room has but
to purchase u single and hire the use, fol-
Il few hours daily, OF a parlor in New
York. Philadelphia or Boston, 10 become
practicng surgeon and physician. Over
here, however, the case is widely differ
ent. No young doctor would not think of
starting in the profession until he could
take and furnish house throughout erect
a handsome red lamp outside his door and
put up a brass plate of Brobdingnagian
proportions Furthermore, he will have
little hope of success unless he can from
the first support the expense of q
brougham. a coachman in livery and d
page boy to carry out the medicine tC
possible patients. In short. there are few
young men who would think of starting
in practice for themselves until they were
in position to spend at least So, 900 dur.
ing the first year of their practice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
Care of n Watch.
lCor. Popular Science Monthly

IVUT. fOpUIar ocIeHCt monthly.
A good watch should be oiled once q
year and cleaned once in three years II
jeweler tells you that there is some very
serious trouble or break in your watch,
which will cost several dollars to get re-
paired, ask him to take the watch "down
and let you see the trouble. 1t is better
to wind ones watch in the morning than
In the evening, since If you wind it at
the chilling of the tightly wound main,
spring may break it. Frequently empty
out the dust that accumulates so quickly
in your watch-pocket 1t will not injure
the watch or clock to turn the hands
hack ward
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
Stealing ChiIdren's Nose Rings.
Lahore qndia) Gazette

Jewels on children have at all times
been source of crime. Within the last
fortnight at Amritsar two robberies, with
violence, have been perpetrated. Both
were on school girls. One little girl was
going down the street when her nose ring
was snatched out of her nose by a thief,
who ran oil leaving the child frightened
and crying bitterly. for her nose was torn.
The other robbery was similar A little
girl left her school to 60 out to dry what
she used instead of a slate A scoundrel
seeing her snached out her nose ornament
and disappeared
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
WAN

Duncan Macgregor in New York 'rimesl
Wanted: Men.
Not systems tit and wise,
Not faiths with rigid eyes,
Not wealth in mountain piles,
Not power with gracious smiles,
Not even the potent pen;
Wanted: Men.
Wanted Deeds
Not words of winning note,
Not thou !hts from life remote,
Not fond religious airs,
Not sweetly languid prayers,
Not love OF scent and creeds;
Wanted: Deeds.
Men and deeds.
Men that can dare and do;
Not longings for the new,
Not pratings of the old;
Cool life and action bold
These the occasion needs,
Men and deeds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
THE BOOK OF HOURS.

e. r. Still in Atlantic
As one who reads a tale writ in tongue
He only partly knows-runs over it
And follows but the story, losing wit
And charm and half the subtle links among
The lapi and harms that the books folk
beSet-
So do we with our life. Night comes, and
morn:
| know that one has died and one is born
That this by love and that by hate is met.
But all the grace and glory of it fail
To touch me, and the meanings they
enfold.
The Spirit of the World hath told the tale,
And tells it; and It's very wise and old.
But DER the page there is a mist and veil;
do not know the tongue in which tits tod,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

Port wine has been supposed to be out
of fashion, its equity tendencies have led
to its disconlnuance at the dinner table.
But the teurtreeds, the great wine mer-
chants at Cporto. have published state.
ment showing that the number of pipes
exported has steadily increased during the
last fifty years, the increase being espe.
cially marked during the past decade. The
explanation is that port, which was for
merly the favorite beverage of statesmen,
has become the coveted resource of in
yalids
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
Too Good for q Clerk.
tChicago News.

Dry Goods Merchandise. sir, you think
you could learn to become salesman
"Yes. sir d."
well, suppose you were waiting on
that man and his wife over at the lace
counter. What would you do first?"
. should hold up the best piece of lace
in the stock and ask the man if he didn't
think it becoming to his daughters style
of beauty.
well. what them"
"Oh, nothing The woman would take
care of the rest of it. "
"Ioung man, don't want you for a
clerk. want you for partner. .
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
Little Grains of Sand.

In the office of the Portland (Ore Wa.
ter company is part of broken iron
stone china plate that had happened to
fall directly over joint in water pipe
when thrown into the trench among the
dirt. The water escaping from small
leak under strong pressure set some grains
of sand rotating and wore three holes
through the piece of plate, and also cut
hole in the brass union. which finally be-
came so large that the water burst up
through the street and the leak was dis
covered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

Though it is sad thing to say, expert.
ence teaches me that in this world of ours
man is his own best friend There is no
certainty of others coming to the scratch
In time of need
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
Frances Suspension bridges
Professor e. c. Marshall.

have had occasion lately to read up in
French everything that | could find on
the subject of bridges l discover that
the French have more suspension bridges
than any nation on the globe. Their
engineers are putting up suspension
bridges everywhere, and at least one OF
the structures approximates to the size OF
Brooklyn bridge. So numerous are such
bridges in France that it is impossible to
secure an accurate list of them on this side
of the water
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

In Paris there are $50 miles of water
mains, and a city system of pipes that
would, If developed. reach from Paris to
Bucharest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
The Longest Unsplined Flagstaff.

A flagstaff at Mount Vernon, w. T.,
146 feet high. is claimed to be the Longest
unspliced spar in the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
IN THE BOWERY.

A PeNNlLesS MAN m A CHEAP LoDG.
lNG-HOUSE.
Something n Little Better Than Garry
ing the Banner" - Thirty Lodgers
Allowed to Each Floor A
Gray Bearded Unfortunate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

The latest invention of New York
genius is a steam sleigh. with which. he
claims, the north pole can he rcaf ned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

Although the latest reports from the
have demonstrated the impracticability Of
the proposed canal through the krah
isthmus the French are still very keen
on the question of piercing the Malay
peninsula The same engineers who
were constrained to report unfavorably on
the Krah scheme now declare that they
have surveyed feasible route less than
fifty miles south of that originally pro
posed
The route now suggested seems to be
from Bangri on the west coast to Phanom,
near the eastern, but considerable re
ticence is observed as to the details. Nj.
de Lesscps, has. however. expressed his
belief in the feasibility of the scheme
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
An Italian Wet-Nurse.

The new outfit-everything complete,
from weaving apparel down to mass book
and rosary-the comfortable lodging, the
abundant food, the kindly and CHEEKY
treatment-al these are among the pleas
ures of balias life. On the other hand
she is separated from her own people and
her home. 1t is'true that she may send
and receive letters as often as she pleases.
But these letters will only convey good
news Should any evil befsll her chill.
dren or husband she will never know it
until the day always one and sometimes
two years distanU when she returns to her
village. She is allowed to receive occas.
ional visits from her friends, husband and
children. but they are never allowed to
remain an instant: alone:with her, lest some
piece of news should be communicated
which may upset her tranquility.
Should any member of the family die,
the fact will not only not be mentioned,
but the messages the deceased person was
in the habit of sending will be repeated in
every letter. | well remember, many
years ago, the melancholy impression
made upon my mind by the sight of a
pretty young balia who was seated by her
mistress side and knitting socks for her
own baby-the baby who had been in its
small grave for nearly year. but for
whom she had been carefully accumula-
ting piles of clothing. and to whom she
was hoping to to return within a week.
During all the months of absence she had
been dwelling on the thought of this
baby her first; but she never learned her
loss until she returned home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

When the Canadian Pacific is completed
from Louisburg to Vancouver, the trip
from Japan to London can be made in
twenty-four days-a saving of twenty
days as compared with the Suez canal
route
This country controls three-quarters OIL
the coal fields of the whole world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
WATCH
eKidneVS.

They are the most important
secretOry organs. Into and
through the Kidneys flow the
waste fluid the body, contain
ing poisonous matter taken out
of the system. If the Kidneys
do not act properly this matter
is retained, the whole system
becomes diSOrdered and the
following symptoms will follow
Headache, weakness. pain in the
small of the back and lOins,
fushes of heat, chills, with dis
ordered stomach and bowels.
You can thoroughly protect the
Kidneys by BURDOCK BLOOD
BITTERS, and when any of
these symptoms manifest them
selves you can quickly rid your
self of them by this best of all
medicines for the Kidneys.
BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS
are sold everywhere at 81 per.
bottle, and one bottle will prove
their efficacy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
Politicians Not Religious.


ious, in the sense that they pay no atten
ton to the forms of religion. They are
very timid, however. upon the subject,
and cannot be classed as liberals. They
are indifferent to the subject. They
would be the very last, however, to pub
licly show this indifference or to do any
thing which would give the religious PEG
pie chance to say they were infidels
You can count on the fingers of your
two hands the prominent men of either
branch of congress who might be classed
as remotely religious The great mass of
them never attend church. and would as
soon think of going to an astrologer or a
fOrtune.teller rs to clergyman for advice
in difficult or delicate matter. But if q
proposition were to come up to-mor. ow in
the house to abolish the post of chaplain
there would be perfect howl of pious
indignation from the majority of the
members. They class the churches as so
many corporations whose influence is not
TO be lightly lost for any mere question of
ideas
l have heard members speak often of
working what is called the religious
racket" in their districts. heard a vet
eran politician say the other day: Il have
at various times worked the religious
racket in my district, but | never permit
the clergymen to deliver any public ad.
dress to me until have seen it in writing
and had an opportunity of revising it
Unless you do this and load the clerical
gun yourself it is just as apt to shoot be-.
hind as in front
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28
THOMAS j. SCorr
Road Petition.

Ofice CT County Clerk, Phillips County Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that the following petit
ton was presented 10 the bOard of commissioners
of Phillips 'Ouuty, Kansas, on the 9th day of Jan
nary, Is ., unless legal objections made or
before the second Monday in April g ., said petit
ton viii be granted and road changed as prayed
for, March l., 1875. BY order Of County commits
sioners. j. vs.. Lowe County lerF.
To the Honorable Board of County Commission
Phillips County, Kansas, Gentlemen:
The undersigned petitioners, householder Of the
County of Philips, Kansas, and residing iii the We
Cinity of the road herein prayed for, respectfully
petition Your honorable body 10 cause TO be vacat-
ed and relocated the following described road, viz
TO vHcaJe all that part of the 6sare road cOmmeuc-
ing at the southeast corner OF section u town 3
range 10 west, thence west on section line 10
corner thence south 167 chains west thence
north s. west chains 10 section line, thence
west b chains To southwest corner of sec y town
range a. west And TO relocate said road as fol-
lows commencing at the southeast corner OF sec
ton town range iT west Thence west on sec
tiOn line between sections - and b TO the south
west corner of section - town 8 Range l7 west,
and your petitioners VIII, as IN duty bound, ever
pray, etc. H. 5. Granger, PhilIpsburg, kas-
-laprll Principal Petitioner.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28
a P HUI, Taylor Mfg Co..
Mgr Cigar Dep. ST LOUIS, Mo.
febl4-6mos.
Road Petition.

Office of County Clerk. Phillips County. Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that the following petit
ton Wus presented 10 the board of commissioners
Of Phillips County Kansas, the 9Th day of Janu-
AIRY. 1855, unless legal objections are made known
70 said board OF County commissioners on or before
the second Monday IN April lN~5, said petition
viii be granted and road ordered oDeued as rr,ly,d
for March i, 1885. BY order of County Commits
si0ners. y. ". Lowe. County Clerk.
To the Honorable Board of County commission
ere Of Phillips ounty, Kansas, Gentlemen:
The undersigned petitioners householders of
the County of phillips, Kansas and residing In the
vicinity of the road herein prayed for fespectfuv
petition your honorable body 10 cause 10 be locat-
ed, the following described road, viz: beginning at
range line No. l0 town :, between sections and -
thence running due west and ending nj range line
No "a between sections and Z, town l. We waive
sQl rights 20 damage and costs of said road. and
your petitioners viii as duty bound. ever pray etc
j. +. Rambo, Republican City, Neb
m2laprIl Principal Petiti0rer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28

Notice of Dissolution Of COnaztner-
ship.

The co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between w. F. Woodward and E
B-.JohnsOn, under the firm name Of the
Phillipsburg Creamery Company, aud
the q m name of Woodward & sH3hnsOE
is this day mutually dissolved By E. B.
johnson selling ali his Interest in the
said firm to the aid w. T. Woodward.
who will carry on the business Of the
said firm in his own name. TIE said
W. f. Woodward assumes and agrees
to pay ali the debts and Liabilities 0fthe
said firm and all credits of the said firm
are payable 10 him. Dated a. Phillips
burg this 18th day of March, 1855.
ml43W Woodward and
" illnesses. johnson.
Geo. ". SIinsOn. W. F. Woodward
Il. b. Mccormick. and Z, B johnson
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28
Land Omce al Kirwin. Kansas.

900 March Is, 1885
Notice IS hereby given that the fOIlowiugnamed
settler has filed notice OF mis- intention TO make
final proof i'm support of his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before Clerk Court or Probate
Judge AT PhillipsbuTg, Kansas, on April p 1853,
viz: AETHUR GEsNGa p,
I'D 1866, for the sw4 sec 3 town range II, He
names the following witnesses To prove his con
tiuuOUs residence upon, and CultiyaL on OF, said
land viz. VIM Post. Peter Post. u Is TrOW and j
p TCmberlin, all of PhiIlipsburs, Kansas
VIM J ssell, atty John Bisseil. Register
M lapi2j
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28
land Office at Kirwin, Kansas
Ali3

9O42 March Is, 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his intention 10 make
final proof i'm support OF his claim and that said
proof win be made before Clerk Court or Probate
Judge at Phillipsburg, Kansas on april p, 1850,
viz: Guy Goddard,
Dis 1898, for the We ne4 and VIZ seq section .
own2 range Is. lie names the following wit
uesses TO prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation o T. sad land, Wis j ~ Faubion,
Z $ Emerson, % A TileetOn and Miles Hin, all OF
hillside. KS
VIM B'ssell, atty John BIssGit Register
muaCh2 apr8l22
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28
Land once AT Kirwin, Kansas,
AIarchI4Iss5

#5o March L. 1885
Notice Is hereby given that the fcl.ov.fng-psr,a5
settler has filed notice of his inUeaLiou 10 maxi
nnaI proof in support Of his claim, rand that said
proof VIII be made before REGISTER or Receiver ~
klrWln, Kansas, on May ID. -E5sE, viz:
John W. wilson,
I'D 1919, for the nwH se1 4 town range II. He
names the following Witnesses 10 prove his con-
tln1ous residence upon, and cultivation of. said
land VIZ; Thomas Dawson. ST Crow, Kan. Lewis
MaIbatf, Ira Ihrasher and j. D. 1Iattez0u, Matte
son. Kansas
j ID MaUteson. atty John BisseU RaOista-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28
school Land Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-described school land. situated
in Phillips county, state Of an
sas will be offered for sale to the high
est bidder at the Treasurer's Office, in
the city of Phillipsburg. Phillips
county, state Of Kansas, on Tuesday,
March 81. 1888. between the hours of
10 a. m, and p, m, to-wit:
description. apr'd val, val of
per acre imp's.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28
Id ~ Id KirMin. Kansas.


1859 March z, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the followingnamed
settler has fled notice OF his INTENTION 10 make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before Clerk District Court or
Probate Judge at Phillipsburg, Kas, on April D,
1883, viz:
OBApIAH GARvEY,
Ed I7714 for the NV L section b town range II.
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of.
said land, viz: VIM Post ". d. Clark, Peter Post
and W. d. Granger all Of Philiipsburg, Kansas.
mi4apriS JOHN BIssELL Register.
VIM Bisseu, atty.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28

goal March l6 1883
Notice is herby given that the fOlOwiug-nameu
settler has filed not &c of his intention 10 make
final proof in support o his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Clerk Court or Probate
Judge at Phillipsburg, kansas, on April ., 1855,
viz: LittletOn p johnson,
I'D 1888. for the es neg sec 81, W. nw1z sec b
town range q. H.. names the fol owing witness
es to prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of said land, viz: + re Cannon, e A
Mitchell and = @ arkin of Hillside, Kansas, VIM
Nichols. PhilliPsbUrg, Kansas John BlsseL
VIM Bisseu, atty m2 -apI25 Register
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28

aa5t March % 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice Of his intention TO make
hDal IN support of his claim and that proof VIII be
made before Probate Judge or Clerk District Court
al Phllipsburg, Kansas, on May 4th, 1855, viz:
a. J. CuIBT,
Hd 1855, for the nw14 see % town , range II. He
MINES the following witnesses to prove his cOntiu-
nous residence upon and cultivation of, said land
VIZ. w. l. Morgan and Frank BOrri of Hillside
Kansas, James ToInberlin and J. A. Nichols. of
Phillipsburg, Kansas. JOHN EIssEu egister
VIM. Bissel, atty. n2lapr24
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28

Land Office at Kirwin, Kansas.
$3.50

b54Q AdItu Us 1872
Notice is hereby given that the folIowiug-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof win be made before Clerk District Court or
Probate Judge ut PhilipsbUrg, Kansas, on April
II, 1855, Fiz:
THOMAS H. HEDGLIN,
DIS 1879 for the uwa of section township
south range Is west. lie names the following Wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz. Albert Coffin, Chas.
Coffin Thomas Ray and j. l. j. King, all OF
Phipsburg, Kansas. JOHN BIssELL,
VIM. Bissell, atty. mail Register.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28
L. s. Land Once at Kirvin, Kansas.

Complaint having been entered at this Office by
John Wikrink against Is m. II. Andre for abandon
ING his homestead entry 80. 1851, dated October
- 1881 upon the cS ue4 section 20 town south,
range 20 west, In Phillips County, Kansas, with
view the cancellation of said entry the said part
les are hereby summoned to appear Mt this Office on
the 18th day of May, 1850, at I'd clock M, to
spOnd and furnish testimony concerning said al
legged abandonment John Bisseu, Register.
r. r. lays, Receiver. mo apr-5