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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06
DEATH BY DROWNING.

The startling intelligence was brought
to Osborne last Sunday morning that
two women had been drowned the night
before in Dry Creek about three miles
southeast Of town. The report proved
but too true, the circumstances of the
case being as follows; After the heavy
rain which fell last Saturday afternoon,
continuing until about O'Clock, Mr..
II. II. Powers, who lives a few miles
southeast, left town for home accom-
panied by his wife and a neighbOr, Mrs.
Flynn. On reaching Dry Greek, just
south of Miles HudsOn's residence, they
found that the water was very high,
being over the banks of the creek, which
is generally dry or almost so at that
crossing. Two teams that had reached
the creek just before them had turned
back and would not venture to cross,
and it is ii surprise to everyone that a
man Of Mr.. Powers age could so far for
get caution as to attempt the crossing.
lie did however, and when near the
middle of the stream his horses lost
their footing and the box of the wagon
was overturned throwing them all into
the water, the current of which must
have been very swift at that point, Mr..
Powers succeeded in reaching the shore
but was given no opportunity of saving
either of the women as they were almost
Immediately swept away. The team
succeeded in reaching the shore. From
a personal observation of the surround
ings we should judge that the water
must have attained a depth of seven or
eight feet IN the middle of the stream
when at its highest. and those living
near by are of the opinion that it was
about at its highest when this attempt
was made to cross. The body of Mrs.
Flynn was found the next morning
about fifty rods below the crossing; but
though a thorough search was made all
day Sunday and Monday, the body Of
Mrs. Powers was not found until Tues
day morning, when it wasdiseOvered by
accident by Tom Thompson on the
place of F. Bergier, on the river, five
miles from the place of starting, where
it was lodged in wire fence. Mrs.
Flynn was a woman of % years of age,
and leaves no immediate family except
a husband. She was a sister of Mrs.
Goodman and Mrs. COrbetG who live
a few miles from town Mrs. Powers
leaves q family of seven children, the
youngest a child of three years. Her
age was about 40 years.-OsbOrne
News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06
Robbery

On Tuesday last the private chest Of
Mr.. Isaac Phillips, near Christie, was
broken open with an AK, and robbed Of
about 81, 800 in money and valuable pa
pers. Mr.. Phillips had at work for him
an Irish lad, about Il years old, brought
IN last fall by the Orphans Aid Society,
of New York. who. it is believed, COM
mitted the robbery, as both the boy and
money are missing A reward of S25 is
offered. Hard on Mr.. Phillips. Hope
he viii catch the thief and recover the
money. Then if he deposits in some
good bank he viii avoid such losses in
the future It is said that about all the
boys brought on by that society are bad
and will steal anything they can get
their hands on. Picking up &" kids
iron. the slums Of New York and quar-
tering them among honest people don't
seem to reform them very fast.-COn-
cOrdia Empire.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06

The last swindling device IS where a
gentlman, representing himself to be
connected with some Chicago provision
house, circuIates a paper among the
farmers, asking their opinion as 70 the
probable crop this season, carefully
noting down the answers. At the con-
cIusiOn he asks tho farmer 70 sign it
'just to give the report an appearance
of being correct - And in nine cases
out of ten a good healthy note turns up
in the hands of an innocent purchaser,
which VIII have to be paid. People
can not be too careful in signing papers
and by al means never sign a note I'M
less you get value received at the time
This country at the present time is be-
ing over run with strangers who make
their living by swindling, and the prop
or thing for he farmers to do is TO be
prepared to receive these gents with
double-harreled, brsech loading shot
guns, loaded 70 the muzzie With buck
shOt-EE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06
$3.50 N ADVANCE.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Since the war over six hundred
colored Baptist churches have been IS.
tablished In Chicago Times.
Samuel Noble, of Admission, Ala.
has given $4,000 toward founding 8
tree high school at that place.
The theory that a boy may ba
popped into q school, like corn into q
mill, to come out, after a time, ready
for use, has been exploded bY the sad
experience OF nearly ali that have tried
it-FrseHaS5' S Journal
The study of the Irish language is
becoming popular among many Irish
men IN this country. In most Of the
large cities there are classes organized
for the purpose. The Philadeiphia
classes, for instance, number fifty pu-
Pils.-Rdi!Gdelphta Press.
Among the regulations Of q newly
formed church among the Zulus in
South Africa was the following: "NO
member of this church shall be per-
mitted to drink the white mans grOg.
or native beer, nor touch il with his
lips.
1t is proposed to organize, undeg
the auspices of the American Social
Science Association, during its next an
nual session at Saratoga, an American
Historical Association, consisting Of
professors, teachers, specialists and
others interested in the advancement Of
history in this country. albany
Journal.
The New Haven Register saws:
Dudley Buck has politely declined tbs
degree Of Doctor of Music conferred
by Yale College, giving it as his opin-
ion that American colleges cannot con
fer such a degree. This should convince
Yale College authorities of the utter
absurdity Of continuing their generOs-
ity in this direction. "
Mr.. Charles G.. Leland gives soma
interesting facts in regard TO the prac-
teal utility Of the Philadelphia Indus
trial Art School, for which he has done
so much. 81 have ascertained by ex-
pertinent, " he says, ''that under a real
" first-cIass, highly intelligent artist
teacher, schOOl-children, while main
tanning high averages in other studies,
can, every one, earn from three dollars
70 even five dollars by woOd-carving
two afternoons in the week. Any pupil,
after from fifty to one hundred lessons.
can do this in several branches"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06

Horace Greeley knew what he was
writing about when he said: g. If you
want to keep a town from thriving don't
build anv more houses than Won can
conveniently occupy yourself. If you
should accidentally have an empty build
ing and anyone should want 20 rent it
ask him three times the value of it. De
mand a shylOck price for every foot Of
ground that God has given you steward
ship over. Turn a cold shoulder TO ev-
cry mechanic and business man who
seeks To make q home with you Look
at every newcomer with a scOwi. Run
down the work of new tWOrkmen. Go
abroad for wares rather Than seek 10 do
business in yOur midst FAN to adver-
tise or in a1y way to support your town
newspaper, that people abroad may not
know whether business is going on or
not Wrap yourself with coat Of i'm
perviOus selfshness. There il no more
effeetual way To retard the growth of a
town than aedoHs Ike those above
enumerated, %
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06
ROLLER RINKTUM.

And it came to pass, there came a
day when the young man with the lead
pencil legs and high water pants be-
thought himself OF the skating rink.
SO ne went out, and when be came
nigh unto his girl, he spake unto her
saying: ''cUme, Mary, let US grid our
selves up aud 60 hence 10 the rink, 1Or
behold ! have been dIHgent IN thy alb
senCe and have embeZZled two coupons, ;
So they went, one with the other, for
they loved each other with love the
greatness Of which was like unto death,
And when the youth and maiden were
come unto the rink, they saw divers
other young men and maIdens waltzing
hither and IhiLher, and standing upon
their necks, and spreading themselves
upon the floor to the TOUR corners OF the
place,
And Mary was pleased thereat, for
she saw the other mdidens sticking 90
their escorts closer than boiler rIvets.
And she Ionged for some Of the same
agony.
Sc she prevailed upon her lover to go
and do likewise. And he went with q
light heart, for he loved the sport be-
cause he had been there before and
knew the Whichness thereof.
And after = little while he returned
and took Mary's feet and fastened the
skates thereon And in like manner
did he unto his own feet. Then they
smiled one upon the other and went
upon their wObbly way.
And it came 10 pass when they got
out where the eyes of the multitude
were upon them, Mary forgot herself
and looked back. Now this was q
grievous thing 10 do, for it was written
on the wall: Thou shalt not look
back when thou skatest, lest thy feet
fOrsake thee and thou treadest upon
thine ear"
But Mary was full of JOY and ehocO-
late Caramels, and remembered not
these things.
So when she looked back her feet
flew from under her, and went up into
the atmosphere and cut star therein
and descended with a great crash, and
Mary sat down on the floor with a dull
thud, so that her hustle escaped and
came out at the neck Of her dress.
And her fall was exceedingly hard; yea
great was the muchness thereof.
So likewise had her lover spilled him
self, but ne hurt himself not, for he had
been like the seven wise skaters who
had put cork sOles IN the basement of
their trousers.
But in an evil moment he saw Mary's
hustle about her neck, and he lifted up
his voice and laughed and asked her
from whence came the chaff bag.
Then Mary was wrOth, and she grew
red in the cOunlenance and answered -,
saying: Thou Ieadest me in slippery
paths, and when the floor riseUh up and
striketh me in q grievOus place, thou
cometh not to my aid; yea, verify thou
gurglest at my misfortune. Henceforth
we will remain together a little closer
of"
And from that day unto this she pass
eth him on the osher side Of the avenue.
Roller Skater.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06
The fend
He drops in now to call upon
The editor or printer,
And closes carefully the door
He left ajar last winter.


And closes carefully the door
--SomeroaJs Journal.
At the recent Madison Garden
horse show it was no uncommon SIGHT
to see beautiful girls kissing the ani-
mails on their velvety noses. The tan
talizing spectacle made lots Of dudes
wish they had been born withshOrt ears
and no Bray. 7. Tribune.
-Student-''Heat expands and cold
contracts" Professor Correct. Give
an example" Student-''During the
summer the affections of city people fOE
their country relations expand and IN
winter they contract. Philadelphia
CAL.
First old gentleman-''WhOi is that
handsome young man standing THEREOF
Second ditto That's my daughters
husband; very brilliant young mamie
made a fortune through the law. y
First o. g.-''Indeedr' Second o. g.
eyes; the law made me his father
HGrUard LGapOOH.
"A lemonade man on a Hudson Xiv
er excursion boat is said to have sold
ten thousand glasses Of lemonade on
one excursion not long ago, and he had
half Of the lemon left for the next days
trip up the river. Fortunes are rapidly
made in this great land. -Lo1gsB Ctsjzea,
ii can't keep my girls from climb
ing cherry trees" writes an anxious
mother; ''what shall I do about tips
Well, mother, you can tie them to ths
bedpOst or to your apron string, but our
advice is: LET EN- climb. " 1t doesn't
cost any more to set a girls arm or leg
than a boys. and, beside, girls can
cling as well as boys, and when they
grow up their cliuging capacities viii
Be appreciated.-S Springfield (Mass.J
UaiOq-
She had Just returned from Vassar,
and papa was strOkipg her hair fOndiy.
81 hope, my dear" said the old man,
''that you haven't acquired any Of the
vulgar slang phrases which so many Of
the Vassar young ladies are said to use. -
''You bet haven't, papa, she said
brightly; when anybody catches me
talking slang he is especially invited TO
slug me In the seventh rib" ''That is
right, my daughter; never indulge in
slang It gives a young lady dead
away. IN. y. Sun.
WHAT a shocking speaker he isr'
exclaimed a lady, abiding TO q boy or
atOr, whose mother was within earshOt.
The mother looked up, cast q quick,
sidelOng glance Of rebuks and knit her
brOWs In a frOWn. Shocking said
the first lady's husband. What do
you mean?" so, he electrifies his
hearers don't you knOW?" Then the
fond mothers froTn was chased away
by a dozen smiles, and she beamed upon
the speaker during the remainder OF 1he
exercises. Golden Days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06
Arrival and Departure Of Mails,

Mail east and west via G. b. Mo.
Pacific r. r., arrives, 4 a m, leaves
+: 80 p m, daily.
Alma and Phillipsburg-Arrives u
m, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days; leaves 1 p M.
Long Island and Phillipsburg-Ar-
r1Ves L III. and leaves 1 p. M, on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Nance and ipshurg-Arrives
p, m, Tuesdays and Fridays; leaves
8 q. m, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Wagnersville and Phillipsburg-Ar
riyes 2 p. III. and leaves 3 p. III. on
Tuesdays Saturdays.
Pos t-Omce Ours-Opens s m
closes at s p m. Sundays opens 8 a IN
and closes Z p N, closes 10 a III and 7.3
p m. Money order busiz ess closes a
6 p m. No money order or registe
etter business trans acted uuday.
H. {. SPAULDING, z. II.
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Secret Soeieties.

N. A. r., Phillipsburg Post, No. e, meets at
~ their hall IN PhilIpsburg, each saturday eve
ming after full moon. All sojourning comrades
are invited 70 be- present. j. " owe, 2. g..
j. NJ. Sallee, Adlt. ~
d. F. Il A. NJ, Philupsburg Lodge, No. 1874, hold
Irregular meetings AT their hall, on Saturday on
or before the tull moon in each month. Visiting
brethren cordially invited TO attend. Frank
Strain, ". NJ. +. II. N. DuLcAer. Secretary. III
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churches,

baptist services, Rev. n B. Homan viii preach
Lat the Presbyterian church, on state street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth, the first Sunday in every
month at II o'clock u. III. T-2l
Dresbyterian Church, State street between
Il Fourthsand Fifth. Preaching by the Pastor,
Rev. Theodore Bracken, every Sunday at II o'clock
q. m, excepting the first sunday in each month.
Sabbath school every sunday at 10, d. 7-2l
M e Church, corner Of Third and G streets.
DLA Preaching by the Pastor, Rev W. L; allen,
school every Sunday at 10, ii. u. General prayer
meeting every Thursday evening. Young folks
prayer meeting each Saturday evening. ~
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06
PUxGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Speaking of absent-minded men, f."
observed Mrs. Anger, ''my husband is
the most absent-1ninded man / ever
saw sis that sop Eyes. He hasn't
had any mind Of his own since we were
married. IN z Graphic.
Professor, to class In surgery
''The right leg of the patient, as You
see, is shorter than the left, in Conse-
quence of which he limps. Now. what
would you do in 8 case Of this kind7"
Bright student-''Limp, too. IN =.
Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06

The following patents were granted
TO citizens of Kansas, bearing date May
20, 1885, reported expressly for uhis
paper by Lous Dagger & Co., mechan-
icaI experts and solicitors OF patents +,
" ashington, d. e. Advice free.
Belt, P. p, Columbus, key and
sOunder, 318, 854
Dodge, @ H., Augusta, gage for
timers shear-Jables, 3l6, 1888
Jennings, ID. 3 Mcpherson, bag
holder, 5Is,624
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06

Senator Plumb delivered the address
Memorial day at 5ya-Keeney.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06

TFcDoWeu & Grim. Contractors and Builders.
III WIN do all work in their line short notice
and reasonable Iptes. Plans and specifications
furnished 80
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06

III H Vincent, Real Estate Agent Marvin,
~ Kansas business before C. 5 Land once
4 choice lot Of lands for sale on reasonable terms.
An correspondents promptly answered $50
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5l3isepIlanqDna.

Oeutral House <. Albaugh, Proprietor Good
Osample rooms. for commercial travellers. Feed
sable IN connection with house, Phillipsburg,
Kansas. G-2l
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06

III. c. Calhoun, Contractor and Builder. Plans
~ and specifications furnished upon application.
Shop first door North of Bissell block, Phillips
burg, Kansas. I-2l
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06

Dpared 70 do all kinds of masonry work in good
and workman like manner. Ornamental work "a
speciality, Philipsburg, Kansas. 7-21
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06

y. B. Durkes, Fashionable Barber and Hair
-ALDresser. AL work ia the tonsorial line done in
the most artistic style Only ten cents for shave
and twenty-five cents q hair cut. shop on East
side Public Square, Phillpsburg, Kansas. 7-2l
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06

Il. +. Carpenter, Blacksmith and lWagon shop.
Ian kinds OF repairing done on short notice,
and in a thorough and substantial manner. shop
near the southeast corner Of. the Public Square,
Phillipsburg, Kansas. 7-2l
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-06-06

- First class5rigs at ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Barn open
at ali hours. Near Northwest corner of the Pub
lie Square, Phiiipsburg Kansas. 7-21
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-06
PROSPECT LAKE.


Again the shrill whistle of steam threshers
cuts the air.
Miss Anna Dewery was the guest of Miss
Kittie Cooper during part of last week.
A shawl left on the picnic ground, July
Both, is at II. Jacobs, and the owner is
requested TO prove properly, pay charges
and take it away.
The Sunday school picnic on the shore of
Prospect Lake, the Both of July. was a grand
success. Ten schools were present, also a
large number of persons outside the schools.
making in all some twelve or fifteen hundred
people. The towns of Paw Paw, Decatur,
Lawrence, and Hamilton were represented.
Rev. L. b. Fish of Paw Paw, delivered an
excellent address. in which both parents and
children were given food for serious thought.
The net proceeds of the stand run by the
Prospect Lake school were $3.50. AT a
meeting of the preachers and superintend-
.ents present, II. Jacobs was chosen chair
man, and Rev. Fl. Chamberlain of Lawrence,
secretary. Ii was resolved that Sunday
school association be formed, comprising the
towns of Paw Paw. Lawrence and Decatur,
and ii. Jacobs, Rev. L. b. Fish of Paw Paw.
and $. O.. Stewart, were appointed com
nittee to fix time and place for meeting to
complete the organization and 10 arrange a
programme for institute work at such meet
ing. Superintendents will receive early no.
tice OF the meeting, and it is hoped that
every one within the jurisdiction of the asso-
citation will be present with a corps of teach
erS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-06

Baptismal services at the church next
Sunday.
Mrs. DIR. Hathaway and her daughter Car
RE of Bloomingdale, made us a pleasant visit
last week, stopping all night.
We have to report the death of Mrs. Mel
son Webster, who died on Thursday last.
Funeral was held at the residence.
Johnny Gibson will leave Gobleville and
take up his residence at Brooks Mill. At
At present, he is building house there.
We think our school is getting right down
to business when they have to write 10 Paw
Paw for advice regarding the principal.
Elder Lewis returned from Wisconsin in
time 10 pronounce eulogy on Gen. Grant
last Sunday. The G. A. Il. was out in uni
form.
The Adventists have struck their tents and
gone to Decatur. They leave many
warm friends in Gobleville, who wish them
abundant success in their work.
Mrs. Tucker was bitten by a massasauga
last week, while hanging out clothes. 1t is
supposed she stepped ON the snake as It bit
three times before she could get away. At
last report she was in a serious condition.
We. with comrade Putnam. took a stroll TO
Benton Harbor and St. Joseph last week, TO
look over the ground for the reunion. In
conjunction with st. Joseph, Benton Harbor
is nice place for the boys to enjoy a weeks
recreation. On our way back we stopped in
Covert, and went fishing ON Lake Michigan,
catching a nice lot OF fish.
VIM. Sage jr.. We understand, has been
hired as principal Of the school here az
salary of $4,000 per month. Miss Lizzie
Healy will take charge of the primary. We
hope no one will predict the school failure
until they have given the teachers trial
The people of a district have very much to
do in making teacher successful. An en-
couraging word now and then, TO the teach
er, may not be amiss and will have good
influence in molding the opinion of the schol-
airs. Try il parents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-06
The Mangrove and Oyster in Western
Florida.


am inclined to believe, in the econ
omy of nature, 50 far as constructive
process goes, the mangrove, in combi-
nation with the oyster, has had much
to do with the building up of this west
ern fringe of Florida. There is that
factor of resistance or obstruction to
passage which renders mangrove
thicket impossible to traverse save by
raccoons, snakes, or birds. Starting in
delicate way, with single thin, plant
stalk right in the saltwater, after
while, when the mangrove grows to
some four or five feet high, it throws
down suckers from its trunk or
branches, which meet the waters again.
In time, the suckers being all around,
the main trunk seems to hitch itself
clear out of the water, and to stand
upon its lower branches like a cheUdl-
de,Jrise. Now suppose manufacturer
OF gas fixtures had made hundred big
candelabra, and had stacked them in
disorderly way in large room, the
main pipes upward, and the crooks and
querls of the branches on the floor. If
you were requested to walk across that
room you never could do il. You can
fight through an alder thicket, but new
er through groth of mangroves.
do not think sufficient Importance
has been given to the role the oyster
plays in conjunction with these trees.
When the mangroye grows on the outer
edge of the water-line, and drops its
aerial roots, no sooner are these at the
surface than at once the spat of the rae
coon oyster finds Judgement, for there
can be no waters so charged with life
as those in these warm seas. OStred
pdrasiticd nature originated to weight
down the mangrove and anchor it In
place. These oysters accumulate,
growing in punches rs big as a mans
head. In time these run through the
cycle of oyster life, die, and drop from
their branch, and fall in the shallow
water. The calcareous portions of the
shells dissolve liz part, but some of the
debris, with the silicious matter re-
mains A little more soil under water
is made, and here will sprout another
mangrove, certain in time to have its
oyster appendages. It looks to me as
If the trees on the very outer edge of
the clump show greater activity in this
double vegetable and molluscan life
than the trees on the inside. Growth,
then, seems to be arrested at certain
points in this dual system, and to be
advanced at others. One, two, or three
Of these thickets are separated, and
may remain apart for years; then
seed falls, finds its proper depth,
sprouts, a new mangrove rises, and an
other and another, and the many islands
become one. Mangroves are always
growing, oysters depositing, then per-
ishing, the shells dropping, and so ma
lures laws of life and death are bal
anced, and make up that grand ever
lasting harmony.-Barnet Phillips, IN
Harper's Magazine.