Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-05-09

a certain lady by the name of Ann
! HiZer, who was very popular in this
! state Il few years ago, was killed by
| the prohibition law and buried in OBJ
/ IiviOn as was generally supposed
died of "a brOken heart. But now the
startling discovery is made that she is
q very lively cOrpse,-in fact rapidly
becoming Omnipresent,-fOr she is
travelling over the country incOgHitjO,
under the title OF BIB, - sea Foam, "
Stomach Invigorator." and ether
beautiful non dc pttlHcs.
The Phnlipsburg HERALD under the
control OF The new firm of Lewis &
KOrns, presents q very neat appearance
both editOrially and mechanically, and
we predict for 1t a rich harvest. The
new member OF the firm, Mr.. kOrns, is
the man who started the paper several
years ago, IS q man who has mad many
years Of newspaper experience, and
will drive well with Mr.. Lewis.--Smith
County Bulletin.
The New Hampton IOwa) Courier,
Of February p, 1866, from which we
clip the article which viii be found on the
first page of this week S issue, quotes
Kerosene oil at 81 per gallon, sheeting
81 cents, and prints p cents per yard.
Taking into consideration the fact that
skirts in those days were worn in
double balloon style, it must have been
an expensive luxury to be possessed Of
a wife.
In pursuance to p request By the 3.
& Nj. r. r. Co., to the District Judge of
this Judicial District, that three com
missioners be appointed TO appraIse the
damages for right of way OF the pro
posed extension up the Prairie Dog val
lev, where the right of way could not
otherwise be obtained, Judge Pratt has
appointed Messrs. p. j. Carl, +. NJ.
Weed and Theodore Bracken as such
commissioners. This is good select
ion.
Samuel Plotuer, Esq, one of the
substantial farmers in this immediate
vicinity, called last Wednesday. I'm
Gle sammy was one Of the first settlers
in this place, and built the first house
in this city. He hauled the siding
aud shingles used in its construction,
from DOniplfan county, and the ma
terial for the frame work was the first
fruits of the saw mill at Kirwin, own
ed by Parsons and Dean. The build
ing was put up IL 1872, and is still IL
good condition 1t is located near
the southwest corner of the square
and used fer tin and carpenter shop.
This week Nessrs. J. B. Woods and
Rev. Theodore Bracken purchased the
northwest quarter Of section thiTty-tWO
ia Rushville township, the same being a
piece Of the indemnity school land in
this county. They got it at the APP
praised value, being from So to $500
per acre. This proved to be a good in-
vestment, for they sold iE the next day
at a good square margin.
Mr.. J. w. Keller, a cousin of Mrs.
&. II. Lefiingwell, has been visiting
in our city for a few days. He pur-
chased a half section OF land about
one and a half miles northeast Of town
fOt q consideration Of 81 100. 1t was
& bargain, and he can double his
money ou It within five years if he
chooses. He has returned to his
home in Valparaiso, Ind. but we an
derstand that he intends 70 locate per-
maueptly here in the near future.
An who have fruit trees will do we'll
10 destroy the Web-wOrms which are liza
bic to infest them at this time
Of the year. A few moments time, two
or three times a week, will free the Or
chard from these pests and save the
trees. A small swab on s stick satura-
ted with kerosene oil and applied TO
their n. sts will Kill the worms. This
should be done, if possible, early in the
morning when the worms Will all be
POUNDS in the webs.