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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18
CANNON vs.. SCOTT.

The Democracy Of the northwest are
having a little set-to over the patronage
in this part of the state. Tully Scott,
Esq, of Beloit, is candidate for Re-
ceiver Of the u. S Land Office at ODER
Jim. Mr.. W. r. Cannon, of Norton,
is also a candidate for the same posi-
ton. Mr.. Scott is a young man, q law
yer, and probably expects the position
for prospective labor for his party, as
his age precludes him from the idea OF
having done much for it in the past.
MIR. Canon is a merchant at Norton, ,
a man Of middle age, good practical
sense and a stauneh democrat He prob
ably bases his hopes Of obtaining the
position, upon the fact Of his having for
years been an active worker for the
political faith which he represents, and
from the fact that ne lives closer to the
Land Office, although neither party re-
sides in the land district. Mr.. Scott
hgs the endorsement of Ex-GOv. Click,
which is likely to prove an injury rather
than a benefit, as Click has lost all
caste with the administration OF
course this matter is not 6 our funeral''
but the democratic party of the State
can hardly afford to discard a tried and
true worker for young man without
experience, and who has no particular
claim upon the party, excepting that he
wants the Office, and promises her
culean work in the future. 1t is hardly
probable that for minor positions like
land offices, &c, the administration
will go out of the state for appointees;
that being the case, it looks as if Mr.
Cannon is ahead in this particular race.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

The Board of Commissioners last
Wednesday let the county printing, IN
til their regular meeting in next Janu-
airy to the Phillipsburg HERALD. Kirwin
Republican, The Independent and the
Logan Freeman, at one fourth legal
rates each, the HERALD being designat-
ed as the Official paper Of the county.
BY this arrangement the county pays
but one legal rate, and the published
proceedings can reach every voter in
the county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

The wool growers association of
Phillips county met in this city April
First. There was not a very large
attendance, but those who were present
took a deep interest in the matter. The
association decided not to hold an cleo
ton of officers until the next reguI ar
meeting. They instructed the sheep
inspector to keep a sharp lookout for
scabby sheep and if any were found
and the ownsr did not attend to them,
TO have them summarily dealt with,
The tenor of the reports indicated that
the sheep had come through the winter
in good shape, and the prospects for
successful sheep husbandry in this
country, hattering indeed. Every own
er Of sheep In this county should attend
the meetings Of the association.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

We publish in this issue an account of
a prairie fire in this county causing
mach damage, and our exchanges are
filled with similar notices. There is a
tendency to burn the grass altogether
too early. If the farmers would wait
until the new grass would get a start, it
would keep the FIRE in better subsection,
and not injure the new growth. At
this season the dead grass is dry as tin
der, and the wind is liable to spring up
at any moment and sweep with great
velocity across the prairie. The tumble
weeds and other cOm6ustible suDstaRc es
are ignited, and. blown with fury set a
pathway of FIRE in their tracks. 1t is
not wise to burn off the upland prairie
anyway; the dead grass keeps the soil
moist, and consequently aids in prOduc-
ing humidity in the atmosphere. If the
hay land must be burned, the utmost
cautiOn should be used to prevent the
fire from escaping. The prairies
should be left undisturbed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18
DEMOCRATIC "CIVIL SERVICE
REFORM. >"

Were it not for the little stretch of
sand hills and baked plains, known
as NeVada, one might we'll infer that
the President had forgotten that there
is portion of the United States situa-
ted west of the Mississippi and Miss
Ouri rivers, and known as the great
Northwest. Out of As appointments
made before the Senate adjourned, 10
were from the southern states, and J
from the state of New York alone.
The remaining 20 were made princi-
pally in the doubtful states. What
does this signify? Simply that, as the
solid south is now democratic, she
shall be kept solid in that faith by be-
ing well fed on public pap5 that, as
several states in the north at present
can be counted as doubtful, and by
the workings Of proper levers, they
may be confirmed to democracy, they
propose to create those levers and use
them to the best advantage. With Z
appointments in the state of New
York alone, they expect to harmonic
the factions and control that state in
/ the future. This may be good strRte-
gy, but VIII hardly stand the test as
record evidence of good faith in civil
! service reform. The fact that the
] great states and territories of Kansas,
Nebraska. Minnesota, Colorado, Da-
kota, Utah, Idaho Wyoming, Wash
/ ingtOn, New Mexico, Arizona, Mon
tana, Oregon and California, are to-
tally ignored, while the state of New
York has appOintees, and even that
little garden patch, Rhode Island, is
represented, should be evidence suf-
fcient to convince, even the thickest
headed mUgwump, that the democrat
ic howl of civil service reform" was
q fraud and a sham.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

The following extract from q letter
from the Secretary of the South West
ern Mutual Benefit Association, of Mar
shalltown, Iowa, to Mr.. E. G, Forny,
of this place, will doubtless remove all
fears which might be entertained by
any person in regard to the reliability
of that association. Mr.. FOrny is doing
an extensive work for that company in
this part of Kansas. The legislature
seems to have placed careful safeguards
around insurance companies in this
state:
''We have got the Blank Reports
from the Insurance Commissioner OF
Kansas. We are busy at work filing
them out, and if nothing prevents more
than we now know of, Mr.. Frederick
and myself viii start for Topeka next
Monday. We have got our bonds all
fixed up here at home headed oy DR.
Click, and we shall 90 down there with
a gilt-edge bond, and think we will
have no trouble in getting bOndsmen in
Kansas, which we are required to do,
as our bOndsmen here will stand be-
tween them and all harm. We have
made arrangements with the State Loan
and Trust Co. to act as trustees Of the
Reserve Fund for the members and
hereafter that fund will be entirely out
Of our control, We will probably be 10
Topeka about next Tuesday. and after
We get things fixed up, we viii write
you from there"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

Eight, FIVE story tenant houses in
New York City, nearly completed, fell
to the ground on the 18th inst. There
were so mOrkmen laboring upon the
premises at the time, but none of them
were killed outright, though many
of them were badly injured, and
some fatally Poor material and bad
workmanship are said to be the cause.
Many Of the bricks used were rotten,
some being only pieces and chunks.
while good share of the mortar was
devoid of sand, being simply mud
Lynching is almost too good treatment
for such criminal negligence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

The Illinois Legislature is still en-
gagged in performing the same old farce.
They vary the monotony occasionally
by quarreliqg over their employees It
was claimed that speaker Haines had
been empowered to employ but 20
janitors but instead of that he had 50 on
the pay rolls.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

The County Commissioners, accom-
panied by their auxiliary, Mr.. Lamb, of
Kirwin, took dinner last " ednesday.
with County Clerk j. w. Lowe, at the
Poor Farm, They express themselves
as being well pleased with the manage
ment Of affairs at that Institution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

The Smith County Pioneer has been
purchased by a joint stock company,
and I, S. Drummond has been appoint
ed its editor. The Pioneer has long
been a land mark in northwestern Kan
sas, and we are glad to note that 1t still
SurViNes
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18
Teachers, Examination.

There will be a teachers examinatiO
held in the school house in PhiIipsbuFg,
Kansas, on Saturday, April %, 1885.
commencing at O'Clock A. M.
j. 81. YOUNG, Co. SuPt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18
w. ". Anderson.

and " Inf NV or sec 81, town 3 range
II. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz: Dallas
Harmon, Dexter Buell., j B. Woods
and D. @. Clapk, all of Phillipsburg,
Kansas. John BisSell, Register.
Mckay & Mccormick, atty. apr18m23
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18
Land Office at Kirwin, Kansas.

9244 April IA, 1885
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Probate Judge
or District Clerk at PhIlipsburg, Kan
sas, on Nav %, 1885, viz:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

Gen. Grant is thought to be some
what better.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

The Beioi5 Courier thinks that the
wheat crop of that county will not
reach that of last year by about 30 per
cent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18
FRANKLIN Gordon.

HID 1926, for the sw or sec 10 town 2
range Is. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz :;
I. L. Knight, Thomas P. Knight, j. A.
Pollard aud @. Heath, all of Phillips
burg, Kansas, John Bissell, Register.
apr1Smay23
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18
Land Ofioe at Kirwin, Kansas.

Land Office at Kirwin, Kansas.
894O March 6 1885
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof viii be
made before Clerk District Court or
Probate Judge at Phillipsburg, Kansas
on May Is, 1885, VIZ:
Thomas II. Hedglin,
DIS 1879, for the NV or of sec 8 town
4 south range Is west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his cOntin-
uOus residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz; Albert Coffin, Charles
Coffin. Thomas Ray and j. l.. B. King,
all of Phillipsburg, Kansas.
VIM. Bissell, John Bissell, Register.
ATTY. apr18mayl6
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18
Thomas II. Hedglin,
Land Office at Kirwin, Kansas.

Land Office at KirFin, Kansas.
9245 April "A, 1885
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lOwing-named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim and that said proof
will be made before the Register or Re
ceiver at KirWin, Kansas, on May 26s
1885, viz:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-18

oE America, says that while q passenger from
Kew York On board ship going around Cape
Horn, in ths early days o. emigration to Cal
ifornia, he LsaEne6 hat one OF the officers Of
the vessel had cured himself, during she Veg-
exc. Of an obstinats disease By the use Of "a
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-07-23
book. q agreed there.) That :

book. & agreed there.) That a
man Of my intelligence, of my noble,
intellectual appearance could not
help but like it. That his book was
remarkably cheap. $40 for cloth,
$12.75 for Russia binding. But
was Is firm as bar-keeper, wanting
cash for snake-bite cure, and would
not be tempted. Finally, seeing that
l would not give in, he give in and
asked that l only put my name down
for the influence 1t would have upon
future subscribers. Feeling sorry
that he had wasted SO much eloquence
for naught, / put down my name and
he departed.
I was jubilant. I felt like another
Napoleon, for had ] had not been
victorious in a death struggle with O
book agent? I thought 80, but not
by a-good deal. For ere thirteen
suns had risen a livery team stopped
before my door, a stranger, woman
got out and brought in-what-s
book! 'The Royal Road of Truth !
S12.75 G. O. D., and when / swore
had never subscribed for it, and by
the great horn spoon / never would
pay for it, she quietly showed me
my signature to a contract to buy
and said / could do as i pleased
about paying for it then, but as she
was in hurry she would leave it al
Squire Miller's and I could pay for ii
there. l can see through spectacles
il the glasses are broken out, and L
l gave her the money. Henceforth
and forever my Irish is up and my
shotgun loaded.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-07-23
Why She Didn't Agree.

Two ladies entered a street car one
day and took seats beside lady well
known to one of them. She gave her
friend an introduction and directly
this one remarked:
81 think I saw you at the
Gs..-,cet church one Sunday several
weeks ago"
eyes"
"You seemed to be as much dis.
gusted with the sermon as 1 was, fol-
1 saw that you were terribly uneasy"
eyes," again.
"Did you ever hear a worse preach
er in your life?"
"Well, perhaps"
II never did, and / haven't beer
there since'
The conversation then ratified of
on some other subject, and by and by
the two ladies got off.
81 wonder why she didn't agree
with me about that preacher?" sale
the one who had blasted him.
"Why, how could you expect he
to" explained the other. "She'!
that very minister's wife!"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-07-23
MUCH MARRIED.
The Husband of Nine Women and the
Father of III Children.

Il want you to write something in
this Bible" said Lawson Lawrence,
eolored. He was accompanied by an
aged "uncle," whose hair was gray
when the gray hair of our girls were
golden in the sunlight of youth, and
1t was for him the Bible writing was
intended. "He is 1O3 years DID,"
said Lawson, and at this the reporter
was all ears, as usual. Inquiry of
Uncle Nero developed, according to
his statement, that he was born in
Trenton District, North Carolina,
May 9, 1882, and consequently would
be .103 years of age on the 9th of
May, 1885. He said he came to Eu-
faula during Jackson's war;" and
when Eufaula was Irvington. The
Indians were encamped about Mont
gomery, and he bought a pony of
them for SIS. His present wife,
"Henry Kringle's sister," is so years
old, he having married her when she
was ''gal," as he expressed it. This
is his ninth wife, and, in reply to the
question as to how many children he
had, he said he had been accused of
having III, and it was not for him to
dispute 1t. Last year he cultivated
twenty acres of land and raised an
abundance of peas, corn and pota.
toes. This year he is cultivating cot,
ton. He lives within a quarter of s
mile of White Pond, this county
where he has been for the past elev'
en- years. He labors during the
week and breaches on Sunday, being
pastor of Mount Zion Methods
church for eight years.-Eufault
| I(AZn.1 Mail.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-07-23

The Pail Mall Gazette has immor-
talized itself by its recent exposure
of the traffic in innocent young girls
from 12 to 16 years old. for immoral
purposes by the aristocrats of Lon
don. There never was such state
of affairs since the world began in
any country, civilized or barbarian.
The Gazette's drag net caught all
manner of men, from the Royal
Princes to men of less note, and il
is estimated that these vile wretches,
headed by royal blood, ruin 10000
young girls a year. Talk about send
ing missionaries to heathen lands
There never was heathen country
as bad as the so-called Christian city
of London. Sodom and Gormorraf
were virtuous cities compared tt
London, if the Gazette has told tht
truth, and it is not denied.-Paris
-dppedI.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-07-23

A Baptist minister, in small coun-
try town up in Nebraska, preached a
characteristic dry sermon last Sun
day, and at the close made the fol-
lowing church announcements. A
Quincy travelling man was present,
and mails us copy which he vouches
for as being absolutely correct:
'.Next Thursday, the Lord permit
ting, we will have a doings on the
criek, at which time and place we
will have the baptizem OF two adults
and three adultresses. On Thursday
night we will have strawberry festi-
val, and all the sisters who give milk
are requested to come early. We
will now close the services by sing
ing that beautiful hymn, Little
Drops of Water, Little Grains of
Sand" Just then he looked to-
wards the choir and perce;ying that
Brother Tearney, the leader, was not
present, said: 81 am sorry to see
that Mr.. Tearney is absent. Will the
beautiful and angelic ladies' of the
choir please start Little Drops of
Water. Quincy Reuiesc.
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Rev. Sam Jones.

Rev. Sam Jones, the Georgia evan
gelist, is conducting at Plattsburg,
this state, one of the biggest revivals
ever known in Missouri. Rev. J. S.
Smith, of this city, has benin at
tendance.
Notwithstanding Rev. jones' very
plain speaking his popularity is on
the increase, and immense congrega-
tions greet him everywhere he goes.
Thousands have been converted un-
der his preaching. Following are a
few aphorisms from his sermons:
The Lord don't shoot cannon balls
at snow birds.
It's no use for man to get relig-
ion if he don't quit lying.
You don't believe what you don't
understand. Do you understand why
some COWS have horns and some are
muley!
When you find man that is first
class for one thing you will find hin
pretty good for everything else.
If you don't like the way these ser
vices are going, there are the doors
you are cordially asked to 60.
l have known women too poor tt
own a pair of shoes-but 1 neve
knew one too poor to own looking
glass.
I have seen preachers who looked
as sad and solemn as if their fathe
in heaven had died and hadn't lef
them a cent.
| When [ first started out I was afrai'
1 would hurt somebody's feelings
Now I'm afraid I won't.
You may not like my grammar.
am trying to get my style and gram
mar down on level with you.
The greatest rascals are those VIII
are scrupulopsly honest. II I see
man walk across town to pay nickt
1 watch him.
!. I don't think much of dignity. NJ
observation is that the more dignit
a man has the deader he is.
Some men think they have bacl
bone, but it is nothing but a cotto
string run up their back.
More people are going to be damn
!. ed on account of their money tha
for anything else.
r1 Many man imagines he has g
religion, when it is only liver COZ
: plant.
The matter of church doctrine
an accident. If my mother al
Brother Witherspoon's mother hi
swapped babies he might have been
Methodist preacher.
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Things We Would Like to See.

A wagon tongue that told a lie.
A hat to fit the head of navigation.
A blanket from the bed of a river.
A feather from the tail of comet.
A boot that will fit the foot of a
hill.
A tooth from the mouth of the
river.
A fish caught out of the stream of
time.
A fox caught by the hounds of a
wagon.
A preacher that hasn't courted Sal
Walton.
A man ready to meet the bill of a
mosquito.
A garment made from the threads
of discourse.
A dish Of soup made from the
shank of the evening.
"A man that crossed the ocean on
the bark of a dog.
A girl that caught the sly glance
from the eye of potato.
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OPENS SEPTEMBER goth, 1885
T. BAIRD BAIRD Mexico Mo-
The Seven Ways of Marrying.

There are seven separate and dis
tinct ways in which the nuptial knot
may be tied, the attending expense
of the different mode, varying from
81 to 81, 900. The least expensive,
and the one seldom adopted, except
in case Of elopement, is that afforded
by the Justices office. There a
couple can be firmly united in the
space of a minute for small sum.
1t is customary for a groom to dress
as he may please when the marriage
is to be performed by Justice, and
a dress suit would be sadly out of
place in the musty law Office. The
one great advantage of the justice
shop marriage is its cheapness.
As some people object to beng
married by Justice of the Peace,
Ipreferrng the sanction of the church
in addition to that of the law, the
young people may visit parsonage
instead of Justices Office with the
same preparation. The ceremony
may be fully as informal when per.
formed at the minister's home, the on
ly difference being that not less s.
and better still S. Or $40, should be
paid for the service, although there
is no fixed sum charged. The mos
popular ceremony among people who
do not class themselves as in "socie
ty," and also among many who do, ii
a quiet home wedding, where th'
bride is attired in suit of plai1
white or travelling dress, and thu
groom in plain black or brown bus
mess suit, and where only few
friends and relatives are present
The affair is informal, perhaps
modest supper or lunch being serve'
after the ceremony is performed, ant
the entire expense to the groom be
ing covered by $40 bill, or evel
less. This is the most popular wed
ding ceremony, and this is the wa
in which fully seventy-five per cent
of young people are married.
Next in point of favor and mex
pensiveness is the informal churc
wedding, being similar in all thing
except that the service is performe
within the portals of the church.
the affair is strictly private, the brid
and groom may be unsupported, G
: have bridemaids and groomsmen,
they please. In the latter case fu
dress suits should be worn, increa
: ing the expense. The sfull Dire:
! wedding" as it may be called whe
the ceremony is performed at hom'
: is next in favor. Elaborate trou
|seau, full-dress suits, bridesmaids an
l a host of invited guests are the r
quisites, followed by q reception
) feast or lunch, as the contracting pa
D ties may desire.
The seventh and last, and mo
popular is the full-dress affair pc
d formed in church. Among peop
who desire to create a stir in societ
this la the favorite. It is expensi'
!, and in many cases unsatisfactory.