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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

Corn is looking fine in this part Of
the county, and the farmers are all
busy blowing It has been ID good
time to kill weeds.
Old Tom is dead. He had fought
the grim monster long and faithfully.
He had born the heat and burden of
the day for 10, these many years, and
hoped to live to reach three score
years and ten, but the fat had gone
forth, and when the squire got so
busy that ne could no longer chew his
grass for him, his great big heart was
rent in twain and he yielded to his
fate. We saw the squire hauling of
his hide to be split up into french
calf skin, viii ch will be made up into
boots to be worn by dudes. No won
der old Tom he'd on to the little cord
so tenaciously.
Sheep shearing in this neighbOr-
hood. is over, We have not learned
how the clip compared with that of
last year, with the exception Of tn at
Of bIr. FIeisher. He says that his
old sheep did not shear quite as well
as they did last year, but his year
Hngs averged nearly seven pounds
per head. He has some good grades.
Bennage Calhoun has sold his timber
entry to a Mr.. Shaw for three hun
dred and fifty dollars.
That is about the cheapest farm that
has been sold in these parts. Mr..
Shaw has secured a bargain
That martial band seems to be shap-
/ ing around. They have a couple Of
men to blow the drum and if they ind
one who can beat the fife well enough
they viii have a rattling time.
I'D Clark has new set of harness.
AIr. Mcclure has new breaking
pillow with which he is practcing the
] the double back-action spring, and,
at the same time, turning the surface
of his farm upside down.
J. 0. Harrison and family were
down one day last week, and remov-
ed the balance Of their property from
the old homestead.
Oats look bad. Farmers why is this
so? Is it is the hot sun or not?
/ Married. at the residence Of w. II.
BoughtOn, Sunday morning, June
14th. Mr.. VIM. Crusha to Miss Jes-
sic Richardson, both OF Wolf Greek !;
Mr.. w. Il. Bought ton, J. P, oficiat-
ing.
Thus it is, that man still finds that
it is not good to beaIone, but goes out
among the fair daughters of Eve (and
the fairest Of them live in Kansas and
wOos and wins the choice Of his heart,
10 share his joys and sorrows, and
cook his laPjacks, etc.
We are nOtacquain ted with the con-
tractiUg parties, but we know that as
Mr.. BoughtOn always does his work
! well, they are married good and solid.
1t was the Squire's first Job OF the kind
/ but hestiII lives. Squire, did you say
1 now declare you to be man and
woman ?'' All work warranted.
pm.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20
-. - BamoeEaeyla Il

EDITORS HERALD:-To beguile lone
illness I keep thinking and think about
as fast as lightning.
Democracy has come home again. y
So said the New York Sun. why,
where has she been? lam getting old
but don't remember that democracy
(the people that rule as a body) has,
at any time been absent from nome.
The peOple-the more than seven
thousand men who never bowed
the knee to the Baal of human oppres-
sion,-whose ideal is equity to all and
wrong to none,-thOse God-inspired pa
triots who planted this Union, with free
institutions, and (as did also their de
scendalts) pledged their lives, fortunes
and sacred honor to sustain, and to per-
petuaLe that Union and its free institU-
tions,-they kept their vow, paid the
price. saved their country, and are well
satisfied to stay at home.
They come home. Is it the half
tribe of Manassas, the SUMS dear erring
brethren, the trampg, who took with
them all means of defeEce and one hall
of our states, and who gave a million
lives to destroy millions Of the uneT-
ing, faithful, stay at home democracy,
all to burst up these United States, and,
for so doing, claim of the stay al home
democrats special consideration?
am a reader Of the New York Sun.
1t is a democratic sheet Of the Douglass
mold, and whatever party is in power
it is ever loyal to the government but
the man who holds, as does Secretary
Lamar, that the once q citizen of the
United States may perjure himself, head
a rebel force, slay millions of the youth
of cur land all for the purpose of de
stroying the nation he had sworn to
suppOrt-that such an one is not a trait
or, is, as we think, himself a traitor,
/ and not a democrat.
The OK knOweth his masters crib, the
crib that such as Mr.. Lamar had emp
/ tied, but which was reflled by the loyal
We fear that modern democracy is
of the style of the seven women who
| laid hold of one mans coat saying
eve will eat our own victuals Estates
Rights principles and wear our Own
clothing Tgrayl, but let US be called by
| thy name [demOcrat.l
In conclusion let me say, ''Come out
from among them and be ye separate.
and touch not the unclean thing (BOur-
bon democracy and the loyal viii re-
ceive you, and ye shall be sons and
daughters. politically, socially, morally
and reHgiOusly, Of the foremost nation
| Of she world. AN ELDER.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20
80 oouNTY REsoURcEs.

We are indebted to County Clerk
Lowe, for the following statistics
Number of taxable acres of land IN
Phillips county, 827, 758, ASSESSED val
ue of the same. $500, 93S value of
town lots, SlC5,O79; amount of taxable
railroad property, Sl66, 575.23; as
sessed valuation of personal prop
erty, $500, ga and total amount of
taxable property in the county 81, 265,-
1923. 1t Will be seen that land is as
sessed at about $40 per acre and all
other kinds of property in the same
proportion This is really not one-I.alf
the true valuation. At "a fair estimate
the total valuation of Phillips county
is at least Tt0o and one HaIf Million
Dollars. This is not bad showing
for Il new county.
About three fifths of the whole
county is now decided. and the bal
anee is coming in rapidly, as the time
for making final proofs is rolling
quickly by. Deer Creek township
leads the county in the number Of
taxable acres, it having 10, 800.
Of personal property. there are.
horses. ) go, valued at Sl04, S9S; cattle
tie, II, 433, valued at I45, S9S sheen.
9,9T5, valued at S.. 256 and hogs, o.
l64, valued at SIS, I67.
The total population of the county
IS now 10, 449, being a gain of ,62l.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20
From Marvin .

Correspondence to the HERALD.
The Farmers IN this vicinity are feel
inc good over the excellent crop pro-
poets. They have reason to do so, for
on the whole they never were better for
this season of the year.
NJ. B. Colby and Abe TrOup, Jr., have
been advertising lately in The HERALD
They know the value Of printers ink,
especially in a live paper.
j. C. Hess has his restaurant in full
blast and he seems to be doing a good
business.
G. II. Edgecombe sticks to his busi-
ness closer than a brother since the ad-
vent of that new girl at his house. If
his business continues in the future as it
has in the past, he viii have a nice pat
rimOny to bequeath to her.
The road from Marvin to Phillips
burg is becoming q regular thorough
fare. Your merchants must have a
good trade, Judging from the amount Of
freight hauled there, The engineer of
the freight conveyance seems to bait his
horses at the half way house.
B. F. DELPHI runs the passenger traffic
and he seems to have a good business.
as there is a deal of travel just now in
the way of land lockers.
The free Methodist camp meeting
has been running for several days near
here. They selected a beautiful place
on the bank Of the raging solomon and
pitched their tents. There has been a
large attendance. This was especially
the case last Sunday. We noticed 8
good many people from Phillipsburg
and Kirwin were present. Among them
were several county officials and their
ladies. We also noticed your Senior
editor on the ground, inGustriously
showing his pencil, and while he was
thus taking notes. we heard a good
brother praying Tor his conversion. We
presume he needs it,-at least nearly all
editors do.
Mr.. j. B. Mccormick, late of Phil
lpsburg, is now an acquisition to Mar
WINS society. He is in the employ OF
Howell & Beckley- We noticed last
Sunday that he took in the camp meet
ing with his best girl. We won't tell
who the lady is, for ne might ''buFr us''
some fine morning in a sand burr patch.
The Merry Brothers were eaten out of
house and home last Sunday. They
have a good trade and need more room
If this rambling letter does not find
its way into the waste basket you may
hear from Us again
CIVIC.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

Walter II Lennox Maxwell, charged
with tile murder of Charles P. Preller,
in St. Louis, April 9TH, was arrested in
Auckland, New leland, the 10Th of
May. Several articles and trinkets be-
longing to PrelIer were found in his
possession. Maxwell claimed when ar
rested to be French officer, and stated
that he bought the trinkecs Of man by
the name of Robinson, in San Francis
90, The telegram which led to his, ar
rest, and which was spoken of in the
HERALD some weeks ago, was one OF
the most remarkable transmissions of
news eyer known in the world, Modern
science has rendered the escape of Grim
;uals almost an impOssibility.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

A very neat (and withal practically
joke was perpetrated by inspector Lee
of the United States interior depart
ment upon the land attorneys at Cher
lin, Kansas recently. The inspector as
sumed the role of land seeker, and vis-
tied each land man in the town, in
curing concerning the timber claim re-
hnquishments in their possession.
Every man took the bait in a surpris-
ingly vOraciOus N amer and gave Lee
the information desired, whereupon
the inspector went TO the local United
States land Office at Oberlin. and instead
of making application for the numer-
Gus and sundry tmber-claims, had
them all cancelled. Oberlin land men
are very cute-not men that can't learn
and pro6t-and we imagine that the
person that catches them aapplng again
viii be smooth very,-MeCOok Trtb-
U ne.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

There a:e hundreds of men in Kansas
today who freighted across these plains
when il was called, and was in reality,
q sandy desert, what grass there was,
was in small lunches, scattered about
generally in little patches forty or fifty
feet apart, and it is these same freight
ers that can hardly believe that western
Kansas is matted over with fine grass,
and that men are actually farming the
old sand lots. Many were the times we
have heard the Jeamsters say that moth
inc but an Indian, a buffalo and a coy
ote could live west Of Crow Greek. and
that creek you must rememSo- is ninety
miles east Of Dodge City. twenty-five
years ago Font Riley which Is but l25
miles west of Kansas City, was consid-
cred the last foot west in this state that
1t would pay to plant anything on To-
day Fort Riley is down in the eastern
part of the state, and nearly all the
farming in Kansas is done west of there
ut least the gre ter part of dodge
City Cow Boy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

A sensation occurred in Ksnsas City
the other day over the revelation that
Rev. Father Henry D. Jardine, rector
OF st, Marys Episcopal church, in that
city, had served a term Of two years in
the genitentiary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

The Glen Elder Herald, published by
n. f, Hewett, at Glen Elder Mitchell
county, Kansas, has reached our sane
tum, Mr.. Hewett IS an old newspaper
man, and he gets up a neat seven col
Unn folio which we trust his patrons
win duly appreciate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

The old Smith County Pioneer came
to hand last week marked X. As Of old,
it is a daisy. Its familiar columns re-
minded US Of BIZ jenkins, who IS now
soaking in the fogs Of Washington Tex
ritory
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

Acvelone visited Colsridge, Nebraska,
last Monday evening, which blew nve
buildings TO the ground and killed sew
eraI persons.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20
Legal NOTICE.

Thomas Dye, NJ. w. Emery, and II.
l.. Emery, doing business under
the firm name and style of Thomas
Dye u Co., Plaintiffs,
VS..
John NJ. Sears and Jennie Sears, De
PENDANTS.
IN the District Court Of the State of
Kansas, ne and for Phillips county
STATE OF Kansas
Phillips county, SIS.
To John NJ. Sears and Jennie Sears
You and each of you are hereby mott
fed that Thomas Dye and Co., did on
the 10th day of June, 1885, file their
petition in the Office of the Clerk Of
the District Court, in the State of
Kansas in and for Phillips county.
sueing you upon your note of $500, 60,
bearing date of july 18th, 1880. in IA
vOr of r. w. Hastings, with the en-
dOrsements thereon, and secured by q
certain real estate mortgage, bearing
even date therewith) upon the west
half % of the south west quarter "a
and the south half % Of the north
west quarter I'd of section five (5)
township five (5l south of range TWEEN
ty, (ZO) west, in Phillips county
Kansas. You are further notified
that unless you answer said petition
on or before the 6th day Of August,
1885, the allegations contained in said
petition viii be taken as true and
judgmentren dered against YOU for the
sum Of one hundred and thirty dol
lars, with interest at ten per cent.
from the lst day of November, A. d.
1888, and for costs of this suit and for
foreclosure and sale of said mortgaged
premises. j. b. BOWEL,
Attorney for Pitt.
Attest J. NJ. SALLEE.
ie-2O- Clerk District Court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

The real name Of the Marquis Of Sal
lsbury, ahQ has been invited by Queen
Victoria to form a new government IS
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoigne Cecil.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

Gov. Martin has appointed John b.
Braidwood State Mine Inspector. MIR.
BrMdwood is a practical miner, and the
appointment is said to be a good one.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

The Methodist Episcopal College Of
the Southwestern Kansas Conference
has been located ct Winfield.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

The famous Mexican military band
contains seventy instruments.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

The Missouri Pacific r. R. Company
are building a new depot in AIchison.
This is q pointer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

Lars ! Kelley has retired from the
Wilmington REGISTER.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20
Ordnance

amendment TO Section 2, Of Ord5-
nance No. 10, relating to shows.
Be It ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the city of Phillips burg, that
section No. ? of ordinance No. 10 be
amended as follows, viz: That the
words twenty-five dolars'' be stricken
out of said section, ard the words ssTen
dollars be inserted IN place thereof.
Approved,
Attest D.>A. HULMG,
/. MCKAY Pres't Council.
City Clerk.
Published in Phillipsburg HERALD
Saturday, June 20. 1851
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20
iTJDICiAL= CONVENTIOfJ.

.ot-.. ,viU me- ., FleDublfc:a Judicial invention
Of me- 18th Judialai district held ut iilbrook,
t4..ham county. on the z-tl day 81 July, o1@. aJ
{ O'clock o. M fo- the purpose 10 placing III NOM
l.r:9u "a candidate for Judge OF the District Court
~ -4fI District The several counties VIII pc on
tiIied 10 ne following NUMBER oL dcIe5a-~s anu
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-20

The committee recommend that Lne ptiuiaIless
. me s..eraI counties be held on the llth day Of
July and the county convention Ior LAe eIectio- Oh
yates be ON the l~tn day OF Julys
By Crder Of the committee
L g.. S1IrEH, Chairman.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-04-14
Shot Himself

F. B. Hart, formerly operator at the Gar
rison house 10 ihis city, but for some time
in charge OF the Office 81 Gibson, |. L., was
brought 10 the h,spi al last night sufierin
from a severe oInd caused ly an aecidt mt
al pistol shot Hart had been ont hunting
on the river, end whea be returned was IL
the act of laying aside his arms whea :
Colts revolver dropped from M belt to the
floor, the cOucussIon causing IL Ia b. dis
charged. the ball, a fl calib-e, entered his
right leg above the ankle joint, ranging up
ward breaking both bonss, coming out at
the Inside of the calf OF the leg ear the
knee. His wound was temporarily dress d
by DR.. Wallace, and he Was sent TO the hos
pital here where he was cared for by DIR.
King last night.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-04-14

TIE letter ) represents The stove, near
est stove represents The place where Hail
was 81 ting, near west side Of the room.
Watchers position letter b a dressing case
II. m which Witch cked up his gun,
iepr. sc. Is al open door. From his
pOsition Whether 6r at Hail, who sits
with his back 10 Witcher, the load taking
eff G, in the back OF the head. Hall drops
forward from the chair TN his face and
knees and i, found In 1T position. The
door shutter at the eItrsnee leading from
SIN allsr room TO the large one was sJar, the
edgs OF which was cut slightly by the shot,
est ,bli hi1g tn theory that Ball was sitting
down. he ad i clined fOrwari, and perhaps
ssl ep when killed Accord ng 10
wTTCHER's STATEMENT,
made to more thsn one party, while both
were slting down As Indicated III toe dIa-
gram. Hall made use Of an insulting re-
mark to him, End al the same time put
his hand back as though he Intended to
draw pis oil, when Witchsr picked up
his gun and fred. The inquest developed
the fact that Hall was totally unarmed.
Hall was young man and leaves VIE
and one child. His wife resides IN Fort
Worth. where he made his home before
moving TO Johnson. He was improving a
ranch With a view of raising cattle. Halls
remains were sent to Fort Worth, where
Ihey we're inferred. Both Witcher and Hall
stood well in their community but of such
temperamepts that whisky rendered them
quarrelsome.
When Wi cher arrived in Cleburne he
talked quite freely and coolly in regard TO
the killing, but when he was called on,
Tuesday, by Chronicle representative
while in the custody of Sheriff Boyd, he de-
clined, by advice of his attorneys, to give
apy statement for publication.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-04-14
FOUND AT LAST.
Judge McClung's Stolen Horse
Returned.

Judge McCluug yesterday had the good
fortune TO recover his horse which was
stolen Sunday two weeks ago from his
stables In this city The travels OF the ami
NAL and the pursuit of the thief have been
heretofore recorded is the BAzoo, and The
conjecture that the animal hal been DIS
posed of north of Clinton, proved correct,
as he was found in the possession OF Mr..
Jewell, who resides near Shawnee town,
twenty miles north OF Clinton. MIR. Fewell
having ridden him to Clinton where he
went with drove of mules, Marshal Rich
ardson recognized the animal and Mr..
Fewell gave Linn up willingly. he s'ated
that the thief arrived at bis house Tuesday
evening saying he WIS in search of mules,
aud heard he (Fewell) had some 10 dispose
of Mr. Fewell had his animals driven up
and picked out lot OF such SIS the thit
designated as desirable, but they
could not sgrse on the price.
After staying all night at Mr.. Fewell's,
The thi was about 10 start away when
Mr.. Fewell prop sed To trade for his horse
Al ii 81 this was decl ned, his visitor say
ing tie animal suited him and he dill rot
care to tr de him. He 6na ", h.wever,
admitted that the only objection 10 him
was that be was not gentle enough for his
wife 10 drive ard bargain was struck iof
the pony the thief afterwards sold at Clin-
ton.
Judge McClupg paid Mar,hsl Richard
son the SIS rev ard offered for the animal
and is out about SIS, while Mr. Fewell is
tie loser CT pony and $40 in cish snd
the thief is still at arge with the profits Ct
his own rascality.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-04-14
A QUEEK FIND.
An Incident that Re- calls the Story
of Cleopatra's Acc

Oae of the woost scared dsrkies ever
seen in Sedalia was 1T Chss. I. Walkers
confectionery yesterday. In fact he was as
badly scared as the Irishman in his first
encounter with a snake. As everybody
knows, Mr.. Walker is one of Sedalis's
most enterprising confectioners, and has
his go DIS shipped d rect from headquarters.
Thus il Is that his foreign fruits come In
their original packages direct from the
land of their nativity.
Yesterday among other things be receiV-
ed box OF bananas imported from South
America, and il became the d'-ty of the
said darkey, one OF his attaches, TO open
them. This he proceeded to do, and when
the box aod wrappings had been removed
his mouth faicly wstarei at the sight of
the handsome and luc .ous fruits exposed
to vies Upon o1e of the bananas he noted,
however. dull, pinksh gray protuber-
ante which he thought sn exereSerce, end
taking hold of il to remove il, wss horn
fed TO find il was live, aad a. il strug-
g.ed in his fingers dropped ii hastily TO the
floor with an exclamation of
alarm that brought Mr.. Walk
er To him to le-rn the cause
One glance at the struggling object on the
floor quickly explained the matter 10 the
experienced eve of Mr.. Walker, and turn
iug to the darkey, be said:
did you have that thing in your lin
gels?"
ayes sab. said Ssmbo.
do you know what il is?"
mo sab, bul il looks like almighty big
spider"
"WelI, it amt that, but Its great deal
worse. It's a genuine full blooded South
American tarantuls, the most deadly and
venemous iuse ct known to man."
"a tyrantu Oh my God, masss, Use a
dead niggsh suah; send for de doctor
quick" said Sambo, AS he sank upon the
floor trembling in every limb and grooming
like a baby with the collie.
II was long time before he could be
persuaded he was not going to die, and he
swears he will never eat another banana or
open another box of foreign fruit.
The cause of his fright wss carefully
placed in box and is now on exhibition
at Mr.. Walkers store.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-04-14
HICKMAN.

Who made a mayor good and true,
And helped the strikers safely through,
Who stuck to honor tight as glue?
Why-Rickmap.
Whe carried in his ample breast
His duty's stern, yet grand oehest,
And helped the needy and distrest?
Wby-Rickman.
Who downed all lies by careful proof,
Ard babe Sapphire" stand sloof.
Showed "Annaniss' cloven hOof?
Wby-Rickmsn.
Who wesrs to-day smiling face
Because he won again the race
In spite of Arderson's swift pace?
Why-Rickman.
Who'll ploase the people now he's in,
Who'll sci 20 public trusts for tin"
Nor for dishonest deeds wax "thin ?"
Why-Rickman.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-04-14
Commence the Year Right.

Don't make too many resolutions, but
hold on like grim ceath TO those you do
mske. Is your physical system is out Of
order you should sttend TO that at once for
It's no u>e trying to keep stiff upper lip
when your kidneys or liver are taking the
courage out of you. If you h We really
inside up your mind to turn over new
leaf, commence the year by t,king a
thorough course of the celebrated Kidney
Wort. Thousands of people testify 10 its
good effects for kidney diseases, piles, con-
stipatiop, etc.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-04-14
Married.

Gilbert X. Sc5tt and Miss Cora l.. Frank,
of the Lamonte neighborhood, came to Sc
dalia as lovers yesterday, and departed as
man and wife. After securing the proper
documents of Recorder Conner, they pro-
ceeded TO the Christian church where they
were united in the most impressive manner
by Rev. Payne at 10 a. NJ, alter which they
left for their home.