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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14
Stories about spinner.
ton Letter to cleveland Leader.

Washington Letter to Cleveland Leader.
eyes," said a Treasury official, "old
Spinner had the reputation of being one
of the most prOfane men in Washington,
and his reputation had a good basis, 1
must say. 1 remember an amusing incl
dent that occurred right here in this
room during the old gentleman's term as
Treasurer. 1t was soon after the war.
An ex-COnfederate army officer came in
one day with a check drawn on the Sub
Treasury at New Orleans. The check
bore a date previous to the breaking out
Of hostilities. The funds on deposit at
New Orleans to meet this and similar
drafts had been stolen by the COnfeder-
acy. The officer stated his mission and
requested payment on the check. Spin
ner opened up his batteries, and
although that officer had fOuhgt bravely
through many battles, he had never
before been subjected to such a Ere.
The gentleman cursed him and swOre at
him at such a rate that I almost tainted
with fright. He called him a scOundrel
and a villain for daring to request pay
ment after having been a party to the
robbery of the New Orleans Sub-Ireas-
ury. Finally, when he had exhausted
himself, the officer craWled out. There
was piOus old Union lady in The room
waiting for an audience with the Treas
uTGEs as soon as she COulO OUJdLu Guo
opportunity she spoke. MIR. Treasurer
she said, as a rule 1 most emphatiCally
object to swearing, but I must say, sir,
that what 1 have heard sounded to me
more like a prayer than anything else
can imagine
There is another good story concern.
ing Spinner's profanity which, although
old, is still good enough to tell in this
connection" continued the speaker.
"When he was in the House it was said
that he did all the 'cussing' for the pop
ular branch Of Congress, while old Ben
Wade filed a like position in the Senate
On one occasion, after Spinner had been
appointed United States Treasurer, he
met Mrs. Wade, wife of old Ben on the
street one day. How is the Senator?
inquired the Treasurer. He is not get
ting along well at ALL replied his wife
! How is thatF asked Spinner; 4 have not
heard that he was ill., oh, he is not
exactly ILL., Mrs. Wade responded, but
he is completely worked out. You see
when you were in the House the labor
was divided, and Ben could occasionally
get some rest. Now, however, as you
are not there, he has to do all the swear
ing for both branches of Congress, and
it's wearing on him rapidly There il
no record of Spinner's reply, so that
can only imagine what he{said.'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

Washington Register. Stock men who
know. all about 1t, tell Us that the hog
trouble Is almost entirely over in Wash
lngtOn county, only few cases being re-
ported IN the vicinity of Haddam. In
fact the losses throughout the county
have been exceedingly light, almost
nothing except in certain limited locali-
ties.
Newton KGnSQn: There viii be a
meeting Of stOCkmen and an exhibition
OF stations about the middle of April.
This viii give a good chance for farmers
and owners to meet look over the stock
and select such sires as they wish to use
the coming season. 1t should be Of in
terest to all.
Lawrence Herald Tribune: Cattlemen
report that, Notwithstanding the long
term of cold weather, cattle are standing
the Winter very well, and that if the
people are not too saving of their feed
the loss In this section among stock cat
tie will be light.
Shager Headlight. Five carloads Of
cattle were shipped from this station
Monday evening. Pat MOynihan ship
ped two carloads, Frank Hehey two,
and Frank Sharp one. These cattle
were fed by their respective shippers.
Columbus Advocate: John Brown, liv-
ing near Neutral station, lost a fine
young jack last Sunday night. He ap-
peared in good health when fed in the
evening. He was valued at $500.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

drove the beasts of, however, not until
they had wounded the little fellow very
severely on the face and breast.
Belle PLANE Nslrs. The farmers are
evidently getting ready for business, as
they are beginning to buy wagons, plOWs
and otnef farming implements quite live
~. When they begin TO move in earn
est then viii times really get better, and
nothing has so much to do with making
good times as the prosperity Of our farm
ing community.
Stockton AelU8: Six covered wagons
passed through town recently, bound
for the southwest part Of the county.
They were EFenchmen from the eastern
part OF the State, and seemed to be well
liked, having lots Of cattle and horses.
immigration has set in earlier this sea-
son that ever before.
The Hayes lStar-SsntiraeI feels "safe in
saying that within radius Of ten miles
from Hayes City there is at this time
ten thousand dollars worth of farm ma
ch1nery rOttlng or rusting in the furrOW,
IN the hay field or under the caves of
some stable or shed"
Downs Times: Vim. MeIlen has sold
the 32O-acre farm known as the Terry
farm, which he purchased Of J. W. Terry
last Fail, to Robert Miller, of Iowa, for
So, 200. Mr.. Miller will build on it as
soon as the weather permits.
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/ deep impression. Would he forget that
cruel parting interview, and lay his for
/ tune once more at her feet2
/ Mr.. Cooke, q young man about half
/ Witted, possessed of $2O0,e0O, watched
/ the brilliant beauty who had smiled so
sWeetly upon him all winter, with Jeal-
| Gus eyes after Morris entered the room,
/ but Meta forgot him In her newborn
hope. All the evening Morris lowered
about Meta wondering where Clarice
had hidden herself; but when the sup
per call thlnned the rooms, Meta missed
ner cavalier. In the conservatory Nor
ris had seen a vision of a golden head
and white, huttering dress; and Clarice,
half hidden by a Towering screen, saw
him desert Meta to come beside her.
Longing TO see him, in an agony Of
maidenly shame at the secret she had
revealed when they parted, she hid
there to watch him unseen. But he
came swiftly across the flower bOrdered
path to her side, and taking her hand in
his. said:
"Clarice, 1 have come all the way from
California to try to win your love. Lit
tie one, with all my heart love you.
My sole hope Of happiness Is the hope
that you will be my wife. Must I 90
back again desOlate, or will you bid me
stay?"
OQe looked INTO the earnest lace, the
pleading eyes, and her heart grew faint
with her own happiness as she Whis-
pered:
"Stay, for love you, Morris"
Meta saw the sister she had always de-
spised for her timidity, and the lover
she had thrown aside in his poverty, en-
ter the draWing-rOOm together, and her
heart was full Of jealous anger as she
read their secret in their happy faces.
She has been Mrs. Cooke for three
years-the miserable wife of a Jealous
miser, whose sole aims in life are to save
money and to keep his wife out of soci-
ETY.. In their unhappy home there is
constant quarreling, while Morris blesses
every hour the temporary pOvery that
led him to appreciate the heart of his
little wife, and won for him a knowledge
of the treasure of her love. There is a
tOddling boy named John, who calls
Morris papa" and in the peaceful hap
piness Of her home life and mother love
Clarice is rapidly cOnquering her old
timidity and letting the world of society
see sometimes what an accomplished,
graceful lady Morris has won for his
wife.
And Morris. holding her to his heart,
will often say, tenderly:
"The happiness of my life commenced,
Clarice, when your tender sympathy
greeted me at the time was under a
clOud -
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THE WOMAN QUESTION.



MOI I wouldn't demane meseIf, Bridget,
Like you in dispuLin' wild men
Would l hy IN the face Of the blessed
Apostles, and Father Maginn?-
It isn't the talent I'm wantin'-
Sure my father, bold Michael McCrary,
Made beautiful spache and confession
When they hung him in Ould Tipperary.
So, Bridget MuIdoon. hold yer talkin'
About "WOmen's Rights" and all that
sure, all the rights 1 want is the one right
To be a good helpmate 10 Pat.
For he's good husband and niver
- Lays on me the weight Of his hand,
Except when he's far gone in liquor,
ana nag nina, you'll please understand.
True for ye, I've one eye in mournin';
That's becase disputed his right
To take and spend all my weeks earnin's
AT Mulllgan's wake, Sunday night.
But it's seldom when I've done a washin'
He'll ask for mOre'n half o. the pay;
And he'll toss me my share wild smile, dear
IhaTs Ike as ate mornin' In May.
Now, where, if run to convictions,
viii be Patrick home comforts ana ioys?
WhO'Il clane up his brOgans for Sunday,
Or patch up mis- old CordurOysG
If we take to the poll night and nornin'
Our delicate charms will all fee;
The dew VIII BE- brushed from the rose dear
The down from the paehe-dOn't you see?
Wen soon take to shillalahs and shindies,
Nhen WegeL 70 De sovereign electors
And turn all our husbands hearts from US,
Then what VIII we do for protectors?
Wen have to be GROWERS and Judges
And such like Ould malefacLOrs-
Or they'll make common cOuncilmen Of US
Then where will be our characters?
Oh, Bridget, God save US from votin'l
For sure as the blessed sun rolls
Wen land in the fate House or COngressl
Then what viii become Of our souls?
PARIS, August 9th,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14
Eugenfe,s Wardrobe.
Boston Ionrnal


Facts relating to the wardrobe Of the
Empress Eugene have recently come to
light. The story above the Empress
apartments was devoted to her wardrobe.
The rooms were lined with presses in
new oak. A room was given up to boots
and shoes, another to hats and bOnnets,
a third to f1rs and opera ClOaks, a fourth
to dresses, a fifth to laces, a sixth to
silken stuffs that had not passed through
the cOuturiere's hands; and over the
dressing room there were figures exactly
her size, stuffed with bran, which we're
dressed daily in the toilets that she
meant to wear between the early morn
ing and the evening. Everything that
sh ould 90 with the robe was put on the
mannikin, which, when If was wanted,
was let down by a lift into the dressing
room.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14
AereeabIe to Enervbndv.

Col. Robert G. King, for ten years
Deputy Collector Internal Revenue, Bal
time, Maryland, writes: I indOrse the
Red Star Cough Cure. I have used it in
my family for a violent cough and found
it excellent. Its use was entirely free
from the depressing effects of other
cough remedies. It can readily be taken
and agrees with and benefits everybody
suffering from throat and lung troubles.
The relief is permanent reaction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14
Who the 1IahdI Is.
New York Commercial Advertiser.


The Mahdi is really dervish who pro-
fesses to be a prophet; being directly in
spired by God, and commanded by Him
to chase the infdeI out Of Egypt. lie
sends his emissaries in bands Of half a
dozen each all over the country, and
these ENJOYS excite the people TO
make war on the foreigner. Wherever
there are BedOuins there also are the
AIahdi's soldiers; that is to say, the ma
lives form the Mahdi's army, and viii
continue to do 80 as long as Allah seems
to fight on his side.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14
Marriages Ia New York.

u
Last year there were in the City of
New York II sos marriages. Of these 10
were of cOlOred men to white women,
and 1 of a colOred woman to a white
man. Two men were married for the
fifth time, men and women for the
fourth, 100 men and Al women for the
third, and 1915 widoWers and 1910
widows of the first power remarked.
Eleven bridegrOOms and 1 bride were
between 20 and so years Of age, I6 bride
grOOms and 2 brides were between So
and 20, and So bridegroOms and 6 brides
between so and IS. The number of men
who married under 20 was 2I8; that of
women, 2,9I9. The number of men who
married between 20 and % years Of age
was 4,l73; of women, 6,O3I; 1895 men
and 2,l70 women married between %
and 80 years of age.
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THE YOUNG MoTHER's soL1LooUx.

Fresh from the bath,
Rudy boy of mine:
What could be sWeeter
Than flesh Of thfne2
One kiss for me.
Sweet sweet,
Prom dimpled chin
TO pInk-L1nted feet.
Out in the World,
They tell me tbs gay;
Pleasures untold
/ amlOSing, they say;
HOu are my world,
Boy Of mine;
You are my world,
And ! am thine.
When thy father comes
AT eVentide,
He brings hts chair
Close Dy my side,
Over his book
Smiles a. me,
And both, my boy,
We smile at thee.
What do we care that
The world moves on,
With no need 70 frolic,
No end TO fun.
We are his world,
Boy of mine;
He IS our world,
And we are thine.
Anonymous.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

Practical anatomy is taught in some
of the public schools of New Haven,
Conn, by the dissection of dead cats,
dogs and rabbits
Seven of the Connecticut savings
banks have between them 100000 be-
longing to nobody in particular, so far as
they can ascertain.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-14

"A manin Wayland, n. Y, runs a bar
In connection with an undertaking eB-
tab ishmens. Bane and antidote.
Ladies travelling on the ocean are
obliged to register their ages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-23
PRINCESS BEATRICE.

The condition of the Princess Beatrice
has been the cause Of much commiseration.
It is now known that she was devotedly at
tached to the late Prince Imperial of France
AS graceful, manly and handsome youth
as ever delighted mothers heart. When
his gallant young life ran out under the
cruel stabs of African spears seven years ago
the girl who had q true woman's heart
though she was royal Princess, felt that
her happiness was gone forevermore. A
lady, the wife of famous Indian general,
who was in attendance at the palace when
the news of his death came, told the writer
that the Princess had one fainting fit after
another, and finally Sir William Gull, a
famous London physician, had to be sent
for, and for four-and-twenty hours it was
feared she would die of conVusions. Since
then she has been greatly altered. When
she became OF age, in 1878, and her mother
began to look about her for son-in-law,
the Princess Beatrice frantically revolted,
as a sensitive, heart-broken woman only
could, and fearing the effect on her child's
health the Queen ceased her inquiries.
When Prince Henry of Battenberg offered
himself the German Princess Royal seri-
ously objected to him as brother-in-law.
She wrote her mother-so goes the story in
court circles-that the young man, who is
several years younger than his to-be. bride,
was ignorant, of very bad habits, and had
been already involved in two or three in
trigues which were most disgraceful. The
Queen had never forgiven the Brown episode
and determined to take her own course. Be-
atrce liked Battenberg we'll enough, though
there was no passionate affection in the
case, for he is tall, straight, handsome fell
low. He is only lieutenant in the German
army, and when the Queen proposed that
Parliament should give Beatrice $50, 600
year of the peoples money, and make this
German lieutenant colonel in the British
army, with the pay of the grade, then there
was an explosion. The taxpayers said they
were already supporting the Prince of SAKE.
Wiemar, Prince Teck, Prince Christian, and
had kept up Prince Louis of Hesse for many
years, and now another German pauper was
TO be sadded on them They swore they
would not stand it, and the matter hangs in
Parliament. For her opposition to this
match, and the other reasons given above,
the Queen, forgetting etiquette and prece.
dent, has insulted the German nation gross.
lv to crafty her own foolish resentment, in
refusing an invitation to her daughter and
the German Crown Prince to witness the
wedding of the youngest and last of the
royal children. It seems a small matter to
us here, but on less events than this history
has been unmade. England has not too
many friends as it is, and Germany is dan
gerous enemy to whomsoever she may be
one The quarrel of some soldiers over
water bucket once altered the fate of two
nations and changed the map of Europe.
History runs in circles.
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FANCY GOODS.
" ARM WEATHER

Now ia stock and ready iorsalc: Mems, Ladies,
Boys and small Chidrcn's Summer Underwear,
shown in Egyptian Yarns, Gauze, Balbriggan,
Gossamer, Lslc Thread aud Light. weight Mcri-
no Prices, 15C TO Sl.3O.
Summer Corscts--Wc have met with decided
success in offering this popular article of wear for
ladies. This Corset is made side elastic over the
hus and shaped in exact imitation of Il celebrated
French Corset. Price, 5Or.
Mems and Boys PantalOon Drawers, cut to suit
the style Of pants now worn. Price. SOC.
Summer liosicry-To meet the increasing de-
maud for light weight Hosiery for warm weather,
wc have laid in an unusually large assortment i'll
Eabriggan plain colors and fancy stripes Prices,
Zoe To - 90.
Blue. Grey and Crcam-laccd Shirts, Shoulder
shawls, SILK ard LisIe Thread Gloves, Bustlcs
Neckwcar, Collars and CuiIs, &c.
Men and Boys Laundried and Unlaundricd
Shrts-We are agent for the Eighmic Patent
Bosoi:, and Quaker City Shirt Co. They are un-
qucstionably the best fitting Shirts made
ie11 c. NJ. ADAMS, 80 King st.
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A Sunken Continent in the Pacific.

The fact is quite generally conceded
among scientists that the probabilities are
strongly in favor of the supposition that
there formerly existed large island, ofcon-
tinental dimensions, between the West In
dies and the western coast of Africa. The
continent is supposed to be the Atlantis"
of the ancents, whose recent discoveries
point to the further probability that there
also once existed similar continental area
of land in the Pacific ocean, between the
west coast of South America and the pres
ent Australian continent as it Is sometimes
called. At recent meeting OF the Academy
of Sciences of San Francisco, Captain
Churchill read a very interesting paper IN
relation to this matter. His paper referred
especially to the gigantic sculptured figures
still to be seen upon Easter island, and evl.
IDENTIFY the work of different race than
that which now inhabits the island, and one
much more numerous, since the works re-
ferred to are on too large scale to have
been constructed except by many hands.
He argued that vast continent once ex-
listed where there is now nothing but
waste of ocean dotted with countless isles
and islets of varying size and character, the
majority showing 10 their formation the
traces of that former volcanic action when
either upheaved them from the depths OF
the sea or shattered and sunk the continent
of which they are now the only vestlge.
Easter island, it is believed, was once the
home of q population numbering many
thousands, of whom scarcely now
any remain. Besides dwelling upon the
scnlptured figures to be found there.
CAPTAIN Churchill laid much stress upon the
hieroglyphic tablets of wood discovered up.
on Easter island, and which are the only
instance of written language in Oceanica.
He thought sufficient attention had not been
given them. From other sources we learn
that German government vessel recently
visited that island and made large collec'
ton of prehistoric remains, and made copl'
ous notes of other matters ofscientihc inter.
est. The German government, it is under
stood, are making preparations to send an
other expedition to Easter Island with a
corps of scientists and engineers to sketch
the island surveying the ground, and TO
make plans and sections of the prehistoric
buildings and ruins. The United States
Government has also taken steps to secure
some of these valuable remains represent
ing the prehistoric and known races OF TINS
hemisphere. Instructions have already
been sent to Admiral Upshur, in command
of the South Pacific squadron, to send one
of his vessels on cruise in the direction OF
Easter island, and to make such explora-
tions. collections and reports as he may
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DEADY FOR THE WARM WEATHER.
HENRY BRENGLES


ICE CREAM MAN III FACTO RY,
NO. 100 KING STREET.
Will enter upon the present season with Il New
Departure. Novelties in Freezing Methods and
and lcsscned cost in pure sugars and syrrps. have
reduced the cost in making Ice Creams ut whole.
SALE
Mr. Brcnglc has determined to give his custom
crs, of town and country, the advantage Of this
reduction, which will enable him to furnish here
after the purest of creams with the best lavors mt
the following rates:
PURE CREAMS, 81. % per gallon
VARIGATED CREAMS in Fancy Moulds,
81 so per gallon.
ICECREAMSODA Fountain open night and
day He still furnishes cakes and confectionery
and caters for families fairs, balls entertainment is
and social parties. APPS
NEW BOOKS, MAGAZINES, REVIEWS,
IN DAILY AND WEEKLY PAPERS,
AT FRENCHS, 93 AND 95 KING STREET.
Vain Forcbodngs, - mo. Cloth, after the Ger
man, by VIM. Wister, $1.25.
Virginia Cookery, by Mary Stuart Smith. ST. 90
Dogma No Antidote for Doubt, 81 %.
Troubled Waters by Warner, 81 25
Political Evolution, by Wasbburn, 'Sl.6O
The Deacons Week. Cook, 25c.
Ethelind, 25c
The Bad Boy at Homo, 25c.
In the Distance-Lathrop, SOC.
Ishmael. Miss Braddon, 2Oc.
The Knight of the Black Forrest, Toe.
Bad Boy Abroad, 25c
Across the Chasm, S1OO.
One of the Duancs, $1.25.
GEO. E. FRENCH.
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By r, T. Lucas, Auct,oneer.

T HAVE THIS DAY RECEIVED ON CON-
j. signnicnt the entire stock Of a jcweer retiring
from business consisting OF SOLID GOLD and
SOLID SILVER WATCHES FINE GOLD and
ROLLED PLATED CHAINS, LADIES FINE
GOLD JEWELRY in great variety also Il large
assortment of SILVER-PLATED WARE and a
fine assortment of EIGHT DAY CLOCKS.
The above goods will be sold at public auction,
commencing tomorrow SATURDAY evening,
at 71s o'clock, and continued from day TO da; un-
til the entire stock is disposed of. Remember tho
place of sale-1O2 King street, Brown & Chap.
mans old stand. All are cordially invited 20 call
and examine stock and attend sales as bargains
may be expected. These goods must DC sold re-
gardless of cost.
ie12-1w r. 7. LUCAS, Auctionccr
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think important in the interest of his gov
ernment. The government of France is al
so turning its attention to this island, with
a view to the establishment of protecto-
rate. 1t is reported in the accounts given
by the German vessel that the island, which
is small, is strewn with large stone images
and sculptured tablets. The inhabitants
know nothing about the remains, and even
tradition gives no account of people living
there when their ancestors arrived.-Ihc
Jewelers. Journal.