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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

The New York Comm ercial Adver-
tiser publishes nearly a page of ex-
tracts from Gen. Grants forth com
ing book. IN speaking of the first
experience an approaching battle.
it says:
As we approached the brow OF the
hill. from which it was expected we
could see Harris camp, and possibly
ind his men ready formed TO meet us,
my heart Kept getting higher and
higher until it felt to me as hOugh it
was in my throat, l would have Civ
en anything, chen, to have been back
in Illinois, but l had not the moral
courage to halt and consider what to
do, so L kept right on. When we
reached a point from which the valley
below was in full view, 1 halted.
The place where Harris had been
encamped a few days before was still
there and the marks Of Il recent ell
campment were plainly visible; but
the troops were gone. My heart re
sumed its place. 1t occurred to me at
once, that Harris had been as much
afraid Of me, as 1 had been Of him
| This was q view of the question I had
never taken before but it was one 1
never forgot afterward. From that
! event to the close OF war never eX-
| perienced trepida ton upon confront
ing enemy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13
IS GORDON DEAD2

A dispatch from Cairo says some ex-
element was created among the English
officials and residents oy the arrival of a
Coptic merchant from KhartOum. He
states that he witnessed the capture OF
KhargOum and that Immediately after
the massacre Of the garrison the A1ahdi
demanded the head OF General Gordon
for a trophy, put his warriors produced
the head of the Austrian consul, AIR.
HOnsale. When the mistake was dis
covered a second search wac made for
General Gordon but the Mahdi's war
TiOrs we're unable to find any trace of
him. They found several other Europe
ans, but no official documents We're
found in their clothes to show that any
of them was Gordon. The COptic says
it IS possible that Gordon, seeing all was
lost, made his escape.
We hope so. Gen. Gordon was too
good man in every respect to have
been sacrificed, and all for the want Of
a little-assistance on the part Of the En-
glish government.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

Last Tuesday, about four O'Clock p.
RI, the Right Honorable William E.
Gladstone, Premier of England, walked
up the aisle in the House Of Parliament,
and announced the resignation of the
Enghsh Cabinet. A grander old man
than Mr. Gladstone It would be hard to
find. Seventy-six years OF age, yet
possessing the bearing and majesty of a
king, he received applause that made
the House OF Parliament ring again and
again. II is said that he will retire to
private life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13
A FINE COMPLIMENT.

This. week we publish a petition
signed by the county officers and bar
Of Trego county, asking Judge Pratt
to become a candidate for reelection.
We clip the same from the Western
(Wa-Keeney) World, which highly
endorses the move. This is a high
compliment TO one OF Phillips county's
worthy citizens, and a just apprecia
ton Of a good officer. We are not in
formed whether or not Judge Pratt
Will be candidate, but this we do
know. that Phillips county has plenty
of good timber for the Judgeship.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

VIM. Bissell, one Of the directors of
the new railroad, and j. Z. Themes,
chief engineer Of the Missouri Pacific
r. r were in the city this morning,
on their way to Burr Oak, where they
viii start In and make a complete sur
vey and plat of the new road. Show
ing number Of miles through each town
ship, from Burr Oak west to Atwood g,
so that petitions can be prepared for
bond elections This certainly looks
ike business, and the building of the
road west from Burr Oak, through this
town is now almost q ertainty.-SmIth
County Bulletin.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

Il BIT s. Kelley, of Montana, has been
appointed IS. Marshall for the terri
tory Of Montana. He was many years
ago "a resident Of Atchison, a strong pro
slavery man, and assisted in treating
Mr.. Pardee Butler, a strong anti slavery
man, to coat of tar and cotton. And
now, after so many long, long years, is
ne rewarded for his gallant act.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

The Missouri Pacific surveyors, who
located the extension from Bulls Bity
to Stockton, are pushing on to Sheri-
dan county, locating as they 90.
There Is no reasonable doubt that the
Missouri Pacific is on its way to Den
yer full tilt. If 1t can buy the Cen
trail Branch, the line now building
from Bul City viii be used to reach
Denver, but if that fails, an independ-
ent DeveT road viii be built from
Hiawatha. The Central Branch is
being put in first-class condition, and
by the close Of this yer it viii be rock
ballas-ed and steel railed.-Greenleaf
Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

Petitions are being circulated in Sher-
idan county, asking the County Com
.missioners TO submit to the people the
question OF voting bonds to aid in the
construction of the Kansas Western
Railway Company, and to take stock in
the same
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

England would rather lose her minis
try, would prefer to have the greatest
statesman of the age, Mr.. Gladstone
retire to oblivion, than to have the tax
on spirituous liquors increased. In
their opinion, the government may 60,
but beer never.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

The Topeka correspondent of the
Kansas City Journal says that it is the
opinion Of the officials of the Atchis0n d,
Topeka and Santa Fe that the new pro
posed Gould roads, from Junction City
northwest and from HiaWatha west
through the northern tier of counties
viii be built, and that the railway mon
arch proposes to invade this state
Jond;iCn City Uuion-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

The Missouri Pacific Railroad Com
oany have submitted a proposition to
build a road through Graham county
Jof 100000 aid. That county viii
probably respond.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

A Bowie, Arizona, special says that
the troops following the renegade Ind
ian trail, with scouts from Apache on
the hsadRaters of the ella river, are
reported as having captured the main
portion of the band, Including squaWs
and are now enroute for Apache with
their prisoners.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

General .. +. Butler Is quoted as
saying: 81 rather like one thing in this
man Cleveland. He is sending the
rebels and copperheads out of the
country. I always thought Andy
johnson ought to have done that right
after the wars
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

The Rocks County Record has en-
larged to a six column quarto (sam-
see OF the HERALD and otherwise i'm
proved. Brother Chambers is making
me people of that county a good paper
which we trust they duly appreciate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

4 Clerk in the Treasury department
has been fired because he gave three
cheers for Blaine ut one tine when he
Thought Blaine was elected. This is
offensive craftsmanship.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

Rev. Mr.. AIcHenry, formerly the
Congregational pastor of Kirwin, has
accepted the pastorate of the COngre-
g1tional church at Bloomington, Os-
borne county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

A son Of Henry Ward Beecher has
been appointed collector Of customs for
Puget Sound Mrs Beecher's letter to
Cleveland is beginning to bear bios
SONS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

About l ,0QG los Of butter per day is
villa, tee GAYLORD creamery churns-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

The pioneer houses in Dakota are
called .shacks."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13

Tho committee recommend that The primaries
~ rl- several counties be held on the ia day OF
July and the county convention for the e--ction Of
delegates uc on the 18th day o. ulys
By order of the cOm-tttee,
l. q. Smith. Chairman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-13
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

There win be Republican Judicial Convention
~ tine Tn Judicial District held at A.iilOrOcks
Eirahsrn county, the Sgth day OF July, 1850, at
O'clock %. nj. FOR the purpose in placing in nom
.aaJ.Ou /. caIduI. Tor Judge of the District Court
for said District. The several counties viii be en-
III Oh % tie following number OF delegates and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22

yea and wind. There was a glimmer-
ing light ON the wrecked yacht, and
for that we rOwed, or rather were
borne along on the gale. No boat save
a Shetland skill could have been trust
ed in such sea.
AS we neared the Ba, steadying her
self by leaning on my shoulder, Mag
gle stood half up and waved the Ian
tern, and it was answered from the
wreck. Next moment it seemed to
me we were on the lee SIDE. and Mag
gle herself hailed the shipwrecked
people.
I'VE cannot come nearer" she
cried; clover your boat and follow
our light closely"
Take the tiller, now" she contn-
ued, addressing me, land steer for the
light you see on the cliff. Keep her
well up, though, or all will be lost"
We waited-and that with difficulty
for few mlnutes-till we saw by
the starlight that the yachts boat was
lowered. then away we went.
The light on the clif-top moved
slowly down the wind. l kept the
boats head point or two above it,
and on she dashed. The rocks doomed
black and high as we neared them, the
waves breaking in terrible turmoil be-
meath.
Suddenly the light was lowered over
the cliff down to the very waters
edge.
STEADY now," cried my brave
cousin, and the next moment we were
round point and into smooth water,
with the yachts boat close beside us,
The place was partly cave, partly
moss" We beached our boats and
here we remained all night, and were
I'll rescued next morning by fisher
mans yawl.
The yachts people were the cap
tain, his wife and one boy-Nor-
wegians all, Brinster by name.
My story is nearly done. What
need TO tell of the gratitude of those
whom Maggie's heroism had saved |
from watery grave?
But it came to pass that when. n few |
months afterward, a beautiful new
acht came round to the ford to take |
those shipwrecked mariners away,
Cousin Maggie went with them on a
cruise.
1t came to pass also that when | |
paid my very next visit to R, in
he following summer, found living
1t my relatives house Major Brinster
md Mrs. Brinster.
And Mrs. Brinster was my Cousin
Maggie, and Major Brinster was my
cousin Maggie's fate" = Gordon
Stables.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
1t Cured Him.

would like to tell you of an Incl
dent of observation-disclosures that cured Il
schoolmaster entirely of this often
comical mental defect. The bell was
ringing for school, and the masters
wife wanted pail of water and a hod
of coal. To save time, the master
strove to get both the water and the
coal at the same time. He drew the
water from an old-fashioned well, and,
getting the hod filled with coal. entered
the house with his hands full. He
walked up to the sink and placed the
hod of coal where the water pail was
usually kept, and, taking the pail OF
water into the sitting room, poured il
into the stove. The Kissing steam
blew open the stove door, issued fro m
the coal chamber and every seam in
the stove, scorched the master, put out
the fire, and filed the house with
steam.
Amid it all issued the agonized shout
of the schoolmaster: "Blast my eyes!
I've made another mistaken" He never
made another. In the week that he
was done up in linen bandages and
goose grease his mind as well as his
body was restored to healthy con-
dition. # Norvicn Batletm.l
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
Deluded Negroes.

The close of the war found thou.
sands of unemployed, unrestrained,
and impecunious colored people in the
District OF Columbia. With every adj
vancing step of our armies they gath
cred up great bales of articles that
seemed most desirable to them from
their own domiciles, and from the
homes of their masters they made
their way to Washington, the Mecca
of their imaginatlons, under the i'm
preston that freedom and plenty were
to be attained by reaching it. They
came by tens and by hundreds. The
old and the decreplt, the young and
helpless, the middle-aged and strong.
On foot they came, and they bore with
them their goods and chattels. Stout
girls of u carried the fat, shining ba-
bies; lads of all ages balanced upon
their heads baskets of provisions for
the journey; buxom tield-hands bore
great bales consisting of feather-beds,
missum's dresses, mirrors, and band
boxes, and the men were burdened
with an amount of sundries that would
make cart-load.
No exertion was exhaustng, no OBJ
stacle insurmountable. "Gwine norf,
where you all cum frum," was the
exultant reply to all interrogatories
concerning their destination.
They knew little, but they dreamed
much, of what would be the result of
the sudden and unprovided-for change
in their condition. 1t was leap in |
the dark. but they imagined it leap
from darkness into lIght-from state |
of bondage into glorious condition
of freedom; and they naturally con-
sidered that they would be recipients
of the blessings that such change
should produce.
Alas' alas! for the awakening from
this delusion! They found themselves
At last in Washington, homeless and
friendless. They stood upon the
vharves and gazed and wondered.
The great dome of the capitol, the
marble walls of the public buildings.
he busy throng going and coming
rom their accustomed places of bust
less, amazed them. No feast was
'ffered them; they were invited to no
lospitable homes. They found them
elves strangers in a strangers land,
destitute and despised, and pinched
" hunger and faint with the reaction
# stimulated imaglnations, they be-
AN to grope their way into alleys, and
yways, and stable-lofts, and rude
ovels, and so became, twenty-five
of them, denizens of the
american metropolis. How they
wed, how they suffered, how they
led, will never be written.-Ben: FER
" Poor in Boston Budqet
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
In THE DEEP WOODS.

There is a spring-time in my soul TO day,
An altitude OF peace seldom reach,
As thro' the solemn woods my footsteps stray
Where brooks have ces and the shadow
speech.
Silent as one who treads dark minister aisles,
wander onward pa. these leafy shrnes
While sunset thro' green easements soft.
smiles
And swings it's rosy censor mid the pines.
Far overhead the beechtrees' spreading net
Lets In faint gmpses of the sky's blue roof
The tired leaves, dyed scarlet by sunset
Fall tangled in the brown ealth's dusky wool
Ihear the young brook whisper to the leaves
And mark its scattered silver on the moss
In dreamy air the spider deity weayes
A filmy sail for idle winds to toss.
1 pause beside the affairs of the trees,
Where incense floats from every budding
spray,
And like some distant signing Of the seas,
Sound the soft wind-harps waking lar away
The air seems as a chalice, and its rim
Is overflowed by sunlight's yellow wine,
Anon. some falling shadows softly dim
The mystery of its coloring divine.
! smell the vague, sweet odor of the grass,
The perfume OF pact sprng-times come again,
And every breeze that down the glades doth
pass
Bears whispers of the silvery, summer rain.
In these deep woods immortal yearnings make
The cares If Yesterday become as dreams;
All lesser things my soul would e'er forsake
To linger here, where such enchantment
What bliss to wander from the world set free,
To feel the soft air blow upon my face,
Oh nameess rapture, he who knows not thee
Hath never known life's one supremest grace.
The leaves and flowers are poems, every brook
That laves the slim stalk of some bending
reed.
Is but sentence in that wondrous book
Where Genius finds its grand eternal creed.
Here Nature wakes about her haunts divine
Far sweeter anthems than earth's feeble
hymns,
What strains aerial haunt the dusl<y pine.
Whose blackened shade the star OF evening
dims.
All better, nobler feelings come once more
To linger with me as j wander here,
Like ships returning from brighter shore,
greet them with he silence of a tear.
Fain would dwell forever here alone
In these great woods unnoted and forgot,
An everlasting calm abou me thrown,
The stars Of eve 10 sentinel the spot
would not hear the far of city's hum,
The tumuts of the outside life should cease,
To this dim refuge naught should ever come
To mar the blissful periectness of peace.
Oh. song immortal; oh divinest song
Where shall find thee. if IL be not herei
will no more return unto the ;hrong;
Here will rest and deem thee ever near.
he woods shall Yield their secrets unto me-
he sky smile softly thro' there leafy bars
Whilst evermore my feet shall follow thee
Up pathways leading to land of stars.
-E2vira Sidu, Miller, IN The Current.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
British Battles III Eleven Years.

The following is list of British
battles, with the losses thereat, fought
in the last eleven years, from Amoaful
to the fight at Bakers zereba: At
Amoaful, where Sir Garnet Wolseley
routed the Ashantees, our loss was 7
killed and 800 wounded. At Peiwar
Kotal (Afghan war Gen. Roberts),
our loss was officers and 10 men kill
ed and officers and II men wounded.
At Isandlana Zulu, Col. Durnford),
all our men were killed-23 officers,
500 men, and 1000 natives. At Rorke's
Drift we lost II killed and 10 wound
ed. At Slobane mountain, South
Africa, we lost IL officers and so men
killed and wounded. At Ekowe our
loss was trilling, their being scarcely
more than Al killed and wounded At
Ulundi we lost 104 killed and wounded.
At Charasiab, in the second Afghan
war, Gen. Roberts, marching to Cabul,
lost in action "a killed and 81 wounded.
AT Cabul, where the lighting continued
three or four days and Roberts re-
treated to the Sherpur cantonments,
we lost 70 killed, and 1854 wounded.
Gen. Cough, struggling to relieve Sher-
pur, lost 5 killed and SO wounded. At
Anime Khel we lost II killed and 124
wounded. At Maiwand, when Gen.
Burrows was defeated by Ayoob Khan.
we lost 81 officers, 300 English, and
700 natives killed, Is officers and 80
men missing. At Mara, when Gen.
Roberts defeated Ayoob Khan and
brought the war to an end, we lost 90
killed and 161 wounded. AT Laing's
Mex our losses were 81 killed and
missing and 100 wounded. At Ingogo
we lost $50 killed and wounded, and
at Majuba 85 killed, 131 wounded, and
60 prisoners taken. At Tel-el-Kebir
we lost 9 officers and As men killed and
% officers and 800 men wounded. At
Teb officers were killed, II wounded,
% non-commissioned officers and priv
ates killed, and 1913 wounded. At
lanai our loss was 5 officers and sc
men killed. s officers and 1O5 men
At Aboo-Klea we lost 9 Of
icers and 65 men killed 9 officers and
s. men wounded. At the battle of
iubat we lost 10 killed and &C wound
ID. At Hasheen our loss was 21 kill
ID and AZ wounded. In the battle of
he following Sunday we lost z officers
Ind 63 men killed, 6 officers and 80
men wounded, besides large number
# men belonging to the Indian con-
ingent.-PaU Mall Gazette.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22

the government would be enabled t,
secure its armament at the lowest pos
sible cost, whereas sudden demand
brings up prices to the topmost notch
In the matter of case torpedoes, to be
buried in harbor channels, Gen. New
ton. chief of engineers, has every poini
mapped out and every mine located
only the torpedoes are lacking. The
mines must be inclosed in copper
cases, costly and of slow procurement.
while one company controls all the
copper output of the land. Had the
chief engineer power to buy gradually
on the market, a great saving would
be effected and all risks obviated.
The moral effect of torpedos and
torpedo boats can hardly be overesti-
mated. They are disagreeable things
to contend with. Backed by electric
ty in its manifold applications nothing
can be more formidable. No country
cares to have its ships destroyed and its
sailors massacred wholesale. There
fore, as the foreign policy of this coun-
try contains little of aggression, were
its ports guarded as above it could
stand no possible peril,
To show how deeply the great pow
ers appreciated the need of torpedo
boats it may be stated that England
has built % first class and 81 second
class, and is building first class and
6 second class, Il total of 129 France
owns - first class and So second class,
and is building first class and second
class, total of rs. Germany has built
50, is bnildng 70 more of the powerful
little steamers, expanding in so doing
81, 900, 900 or one lhird of her annual
naval appropriation, on their construc-
ton and equipment, and coptemplates
a further fleeC of 45 when these are
ready. When all are in the water
Germany will lead the world. Russia
has first class and III second-class,
and is building first clsss, total of
125. Italy possesses IS first-class, q
second-cass, and is building IA. a
total of 3d. OF the minor powers Hol-
land owns "a; Norway and Sweden 10,
Austria IA, and Denmark 8. The
United States has none, unless the
Alarm may be so counted.
A first class boat of the pattern al
luded to is about 100 feet long, draw
ing from Al to feet of water and |
capable of steaming 169 knots per
hour when at sea. and of keeping it |
up for at least $50 miles. with an
ability to carry enough coal for a
cruise of 1000 miles. Her armament,
besides torpedoes, consists of a brace
Of revolving cannon. The quick and
terrible work of these little crafts was
,vinced on the Danube during the
rcO-Russian war when the Russians
many vessels, and later,
Turing the present Franco-Chinese
when several Chinese iron
lads of the first class were blown to
toms, together with their crews, and
Without harm to the destroyer
'r00klyn Eagle.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
The Happy Men in Hospitality.

The Canadian, as any one will admit
who has been his guest, possesses IN
an eminent and most enjoyable degree
the virtue of hospitality. In him are
happily blended the best characteris-
tics of the Englishman and the Ameri-
can. The Englishman, hearty as the
welcome which he extends to a guest.
still compasses his house and his heart
round about with barriers of reserve
and suspicion, which it is not always
easy TO surmount, or to throw down.
The American on the other hand, for
all his prompt courtesies and willing
ness to oblige and to entertain, is
often apt to carry what we might call
the hotel and business atmosphere into
his acquaintanceships. He cntertains
royalty, but it often seems as if he
grudged the time and the personal at
tention which are requisite in order
that the guest may enjoy hims elf to
the utmost. The Canadian, as we
have already SAID, blends in happy
the best traits of his British
progenitor and his American neighbor.
Record.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22

Why Is thief who gazes at the pocko. .,
wealthy citizen like fencel Because nc u INV
70 picket. - Washington Hdfchet.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22

The burglar, like his frlcid the philosopher,
takes everything just as it comes" and mol
infreouently goes for it, Yo,lltcrs Gazette.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22

What is the difference between wagon anu
poltlcianl The wagon has long tongue
but don't talk Wa Rose's Paper.