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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
Astory Ofsenasor Blaolbura.

G04TleE-4 GuEnEL.
Here is some more Kentucky richness.
Senator Blackburn is too good natuTed
AID handsome &c get angry with your
correspondent If he tells 8 good Joke on
MIN. lG seems that month or so since
the pOstofdCe officials took up the HEN
lngsbUrg pOstOfiCs case with a view to
turn out Mp. Dorsey, the Republican
postmaster, and appoint q Democrat in
his place At that time a Mr.. Cox at
FIemlDgsburg was the best recommended
man. Indeed, Mr.. Cox was about the
only candidate. He had quietly gone to
work and secured the Endorsements of
Senators Beck, Black burn, Ex-Congress-
man PhlsteT, the Hon. William ]. Hen
| dirk, and a dozen more prominent Dem
/ Ocrats. In the meantime q Mr.. Ashton.
/ who did not know that Mr.. Cox was q
/ candidate, came out for the Office, and
got an Endorsement from nine-tenths Of
] the leading Democrats of the place. His
/ friends also filed in charges against Dor
] sey, the incumbent, strong enough TO
/ satisfy the department thatDOTseV should
90. The first assistant postmaster gen
| eral had really declined to appoint Mr..
/ Cox before he had received Mr.. AshtOn's
! papers, but when the latter came TO hand
/ it caused him to hesitate. After looking
/ the case all over, however, he decided
! he did not know what he could do but
/ appoint Cox, as he was Endorsed by the
two Kentucky senators oHe made out
\ the appointment of Cox, but with held
! his commission for a few days in order
TO allow 8 friend of Ashton to make a
statement and file a protest.
] While matters were in this shape the
assistant postmaster general was COM
/ pletely upset by receiving q letter from
! Senator Blackburn wanting to know what
! influence had actuated him in his pur-
/ pose to appoint Cox over Ashton, and
/ strongly urging the appointment of the
4 latter. Col. Stevenson sent for the papers
in the Flemingsburg case for perhaps the
! fiftieth time, and sure enough he found
/ the name of J. @. S. Blackburn upon COx's
! papers. The big-headed and big-hearted
! Colonel Immediately wrote to his Dear
old friend, Joe, " telling him that he had
been influenced mostly in COx's case by
/ one Joseph @. S. Blackburn.
o, myl VINO could have committed
/ the forgery ?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
AZ OIL COUNTRY RAILROAD.

81 say, conductor" remarked a pas
senger, as he boarded a train on a mar
rOW-guage railroad in the oil country,
(which is the shady side Of this carr"
"Thar hain't no shady side" replied
the conductor, who was born in that re-
giOn and knows how to speak the Ian
guage.
"No shady slider"
ono, sir. Thar's so many curves and
twists on this road an the train runs SO
fast that the sun shines on both sides at
the same time"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
sRs EDMorHER's TEAPOT
-. cARRIE W. BRoNsoN

Upon the shelf It stands,
BloDg tTC asuIed bits CT China, celfs ara sionej
For company so rare
IL has no thought nor care,
ut stands there, prin and stately, all alone.
There's a turn about the spout
BetOkens pride no doubt
on either side there grow
Strange trees, a town or So
And htue PAN OF lovers, al IN blue
Now, as closer san
he little maid AMI man
Through the cold ana cruel glazing can see
A something in their eyes
OF sadness and surprise,
Which, despite their earthen bOsOms, saddens me
They remember, long ago,
A cloth like drifted snow,
Upon q TAB small laid daintily;
And smiles ana tender words,
And hands like wee white birds,
That poured that first enchanted cup Of tea
There was a sugar bowl,
And cream.Jug new ana whole
Wherein stood other lOVers brave and small,
But ahl the pair which sat
Demurely down and ate
Were meruesJ and bravest OF them all
What stories these could tell,
Remembering so well
Those happy days for aye and ever Ger
The grave plans that were laid,
The jokes so gayly made,
The laughter and the kisses at the door.
But time sped on, and fast
Came changes, till at last
To darkness ana oblivion consigned,
Mid garden seeds and dust,
They grew because they must,
To seeds and 70 oblivion resigned.
Now years have passed away,
Again the light Of day
hines on them, but their hearts grow strangely
chill.
Eanght that they loved they see;
And the hands that poured the tea
All, how long they have been folded. pale anC
still
No wonder you are sad,
Little lassie, little ladI
Through the glazing have caught your tende
plant,
But there's hardly one would guess
Your gIief and Loneliness,
As you stand there on the teapot prim and quaint
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
BE FOUND rHE BED.
Boston Record.


One of the sons of old Ipswich. him
self gray haired, was thus relating the
characteristics of the parental discipline
which he obtained in his youth: zone
evening" said he, 81 hal come under
my fathers wrath, and he stsrnlY order
ed ne to 90 to bed. Bed was in the loft
Of log house, and complained I had
no light
4" Go to bed in the dark was my faith
er's answer, and climbed the ladder
and made my way along the timbsFs, no
flooring being laid A bright idsa struck
me, and thought I could make one
mora appeal to fate. I cried down:
" It's so dark can tfind the bed1'
"Quick IS s fash came the answer:
Get as near to Sc as you can and lie
down
It Is unnecessry 90 say that the bed
WAS found and not lost again NATL morn
ing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
PUT IT ON THE SLATE.

New York Sun.
A little boy was trudging along the
street with a slate under his arm, when
an old lady stopped him and said kind
ly:
"That is right, my little boy. love to
see little boys who are anxious to learn
and are fond Of going to school. Here's
a nickle for you"
Thank ye, num- % said the little boy.
"Been buying a new slate, L seer"
eyes, mum; it's for me ladder"
"FOr your father2"
eyes, mum; he keeps q saloon on Sec
ond avenyer."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
WooDsHED LOGIC.
Philadelphia Call.

Philadelphia Call
Father-Come right out of the back
yard, my son. I'll make you see stare.
Son-Are we going to make an Ameri-
can flag, father?
Father-What do youmean you young
rascal.
Son-Why, I'm going to provide the
stars, while you furnish the stripes.
Father Calling on his neck)-Where
did you inherit this brilliancy? Of with
your coat, son. L must save you or per
ISL in the attempt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
TEE OTHER OLE.
Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press.
''I'd ike, you kEow-Pd like to draw
So" she said as she pushed her book
into the savings bank window.
Certainly"
"Would it-that is"
90, it won't bust the bank said the
cashier.
'.Then I'll-I guess III draw it."
He picked up the book and was quite
absorbed for two or three minutes. He
fin lly handed it back with a smile, and
she uttered little scream as she received
it. 1t was a pocket diary and he had
opened 1t at:
"July 18.-Fred called as usual this
evening, but went away without prOpOs-
ing. must give him a hint"
"Yss-ah-yOu knOWP' she stammered,
and Clutching the book she made q rush
for the door and never came back.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12

EmpOria Republican: The annual con
ference Of the Free Methodist church Of
Kansas for this year. held at EeOsho
Rapids. has closed. The sessions have
been wen attended and deep interest
manifested. It has been q season Of
much benefit to NeoshC Rapids and viii
doubtless prove Of great value 20 the
town In her future. The denomination
have q seminary located here and under
process Of erection. it Is situated on
beautiful elevation northeast Of aldfzd
joining the town site, and commands s
fins view Of the viliag8 and rrFundiHg
country for many miles distant. During
this conference g, 100 was raised In cash
and good subscriptions, with which 70
defray the expense already incurred and
to help towards It's completion which
when done win add worth to the town
and community IS we'll Considerable
routine work Necessary to the regula-
ton and conducting Of cofsEsucs exc
ercisss was gone through With. Rev. B.
u. Roberts Of North Chill, u. y, presid-
ed during the dsliberationg Of each Bes-
sion
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
THE MOST CAPABLE Servants.
New York Tines

New York Times.
A party of gentlemen were discussing
the merits of walters of different nation
alities.
"In this blasted kentry,' remarked an
Englishman, "the hotel walters ara docs
ed unfit, y'knOw. Its honly in the hold
kentry that one can find walters that are
handy and the ones fawncy, dye heaF?"
"YOu are quite right about tina" said
another member of the party. ga hotel
proprietor once told me that Englishmen
make the best hotel Wsiters in the world,
not even excepting niggers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
PROUD OF HIS DAUGHrEE.

Texas sifttngs.
A gentleman walking down Austin
avenue, behind two shabbily dressed
women, overheard the following CONVEX
sation:
"DO you see that young lady with the
straw hat on, in that carriage with the
old gentleman with a big mustache?"
Eyes, I see them"
"Well, that's my daughter"
"YOu don't say so? Are they married."
HE is, but she isn't"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
ELIstsken Tdenitv.

Let Us go back to 1890, to a French
case, that the Martin Guerre, which
came before the parliament Of Toulouse
in that year, and certainly sounds more
ike fiction than a true story. Martin
Guerre, foolish man, left his home and
wife for eight years. Thereupon one Ar
nauld Dutile made his appearance, bear
ing great resent lance tOthe Grant Mar
tin, was received by the wife as her hus-
band, and took possession Of the proper
Jy. Children were born to them. and
for three years Arnauld Dutille was &C
cepted by Nine. Guerre, and Martins
four sisters and two brothers-in-laW, as
her lawful husband. The matter. how
ever, fell into dispute, and then came
the tug Of war. Hundreds of Witnesses
were examined, and Of thOEe some forty
sWore that the impOstor was Martin
Guerre, while as many we're equally DOS
tive that be was Arnauld Dutile, and
again q number Of iudiciOus persons tes-
tilted that the men were so much alike
that they could not decide which was
before them. The judges were naturally
very much puzzled, and Arnauld DutiiIs
brazenIDg To @ matter out with Cougum-
mate edrOnteFy, they were positively on
the point Of deciding In his favor when
the real Simon Pure" appeared on the
scene. Martin Guerre claimed his own.
and the impOgtuTe collapsed.
Equally curious in its way was the
claim Of Pierre 1Iege, a soldier, to be the
son Of a certain Sieur de Caiiie who had
fed to the Savoy, being g Protestant. on
the revocation Of the edict OF Nantes.
His son died Ia De Caills's presence al
Vevay, but nevertheless the imDostor
was after a trial declared 70 be the eaid
son. in spite Of documentary evidence
from Switzerland Of the mans death
The wife Of Meges however, let out her
secret, ana On an appeal the parliament
Of Paris decided against him. This i'm
posture as has been pointed out. vas 81
many respects ike the Tichborns csgs.
for there seem to have been no points 81
resemblance as all between the two men
Another cause tried IN France was that
Of BaFonet, who was condemned 70 The
galleys on the false evidence o. his sis-
ter, who had taken possession. Al ~
property, but he afterWard rerainef ~
rights, mainly owing TO the eVidencs q
Louis celebrated surgeon ofthe period-
Kansas TdTpae=s NOt 60, ,.... --
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12

A rather singular incident has within
the last few days prominently illustrated
the marked difference between the mind
of the sultan and the views of some of
his officials exercising authority in mat
tiers of his officials exercising authority
in matters of police, writes a COrrespon-
dent from COnstantinOple to the London
Times.
A cOnjuring performance at the thea
ter was prevented by order Of the police
on the plea that the cOpjuror, a French
man, had on a former occasion been i'm
pIicated In a conspiracy against the state
an absurd accusation on the face Of it.
The COnjurOr applied to his embassy for
protection, and the matter being brought
TO the notice Of the sultan his majesty
ordered him to perform in his pres
enCe. He was so much pleased with the
ability and deXterity Of the Frenchman
that he presented him with g de-
coration and q eratuity Of ESQ. Next
evening the cOniurOr gave q public per
Torrance before q crowded house. and
has since performed twice before the
sultan and been appointed conjurOr-in-
ordinary to his majesty. The police au-
thorities, however, escaped without cen
sure, their action having been inspired
by excessive zeal for the safety Of heir
sovereign.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
TEE vALuE OF Az oArH.

Judge TO darkey witness)-Do you
know the nsture of an Oath2
Witness-Sah?
Judge-DO you understand what you
are TO swear to?
Witness-Yes, sab. Pm to swar to tell
de truf.
.Judge-And what viii happen if you
do not tell it2
Witness-I 'spects our side ill win de
case, sab.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
A wELL-EARNED APPE1LAr1os.

New York sun.
Yes" said western tragedian, give
been on the stage good many years"
"Have you ever played Hamlet?'' he
was asked.
played HamletlH he exclaimed.
"Why, 1 have played Hamlet so many
times, and have so thoroughly identified
myself with the character, that all my
friends and acquaintance speak Of me
as Ham,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
A PerIIOus Voyage.

Considerable excitement vas causad
on the Thames recently, by the arrival
at NiilWall of an exceedingly small boat
manned by one man, which,. after
perilOus voyage, had safely perform.
the journey from Stockholm to Londed
/ The little craft, which Is named the Dol
phin, is only eighteen feet in length and
not more than four feen breadth of beam.
1t has an imprOVised tOrecastle and half
cabin, and draws only thirty-six inches.
Its adventurous commander is Capt
Christian Svensden, a native Of Stock
holm, who left that port q few days ago
with the avOWed intention of making the
journey to Hull. He rugged a small SAIL
and for some time Cruised about the
Norwegian coast. EnCounteriDg Some
bad weather, he was driven considerably
out Of his course, and subsequently
decided to make for London.
On the fourth day after he started a
squall nearly capsized his little craft in
the German ocean. Capt. Svensden was
hailed by several passing vessels, the
crews of some Of them eudeaVOring to
dissuade him from his enterprise, espec-
tally as there were signs Of impending
stormy weather. Nothing daunted, how
ever, he continued his voyage. and ar
rived in London, as stated, yesterday af-
/ ternoOn. Capt. SVensden ran short Of
provisions during his journey, hut sue
/ ceeded in obtaining supplies from the
/ steamship Kingston, bound for Hamburg.
The adventurous Norwegian suffered
more from want Of sleep than exposure
to the weather, as he had to keep a care
full lookout at night, and In the daytime
he was principally occupied in managing
his boat. Capt. Svensden had a very
hearty reception at MillWiI, the crew Of
a Norwegian vessel In the docks being
particularly enthusiastic In their vel
come. After remaining in London for q
short time Capt. Svensden intends at
tempting the journey.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12

FL Dorado Republican: We viii have q
much larger corn crop this year than
We have ever had bsf0rs and Il seems TO
Us that Is a simple business proposition
each farmer should carry over g portion
Of his surplus 70 another season We
have had eleven successive corn crops.
This Is the rule in al countries. When
this failure comes we don't want 90 be
caught without any old corn on hand.
Such q condition Of things would Be alb
solutely distressing. The failure may
come next year OK the year aftsE and it
is,in the part Of wisdom 60 carry over q
portion Of the surplus from year to year.
Corn is our main crop. Let some Of ft
be kept for the year when we VIII grow
none.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
NOT ONE OF rHsoID llAsrERs.

--A-4ld-Llse
Old Lady gazing at oil paintipg)-
VINO painted that air pictur, mister?
Dealer-Rosa BOnheur.
Old Lady-One Of the old misters?
Dealer-NO, ms'am; one Of the old
missuses
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12
WIT AND HUmOR
TIE RIsHoP,s vrstr

Wen. my little man. said the Bishop
TO Bobby, do you remember me?"
~Oh, yes, sir" replied Bobby, "YOu
stopped with rs when you were here be
fore. Pa thinks it can't cost you much
for hotel bills"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12

Philadelphia North American
A laughable story was recently told by
an elderly gentleman living In the city
/ While out spending the evening he was
introduced to a strange gentleman, and
after a few preliminary remarks on both
sides the strange gentleman inquired
about the welfare of his son. The rela-
/ tor felt surprised that his new acquaint.
ancs should know he had a son but ans.
Wered rather briefly.
"Ee graduates at Harvard next spring
believe" added the new acquaintance.
The gentleman thought he must have
| been talking to some Of the other guest
about his son, and they continued the
conversation about him and the college.
There was a brief pause, and then the
new acquaintance said: "Im sorry I've
not met your wife this evening, so that
could see your family complete"
The gentleman felt that the stranger
was getting a little too anxious to make
himself familiar, and 50 he slipped In a
casual remark that ne had been feeling
out Of sorts for a few days.
Eyes" said the new acquaintance,
chats the way with me when my wife
goes away. Everything around the
house seems to 90 wrong without her"
By this time the gentleman was con-
tinuing the conversation only by saying
Eyes" and "nO."
aren't you going to invite me round
to see you when she comes home from
Florida next week." asked the new &C
quaintance. The gentleman looked at
him in no good humor, but seeing a
smile on his face which turned into out
right laughter, he saw that something
was up, and, laughing himself, said:
"LoOk here, how the mischief did you
come to know so much about my af-
fairs2''
'FYou told me yourself" laughed the
other. The matter was soon explained.
The gentleman had been riding In an
Eighth street car the day before talking
TO a friend. The other, then a stranger,
had been on the same car in a seat close
to him, and overheard the conversation.
When they were introduced q day later,
the stranger recognized him at once, and
could not resist propounding the ques-
tons. They took g good laugh together.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12

Kansas RdTs5eT. Not every man can
make extensive ana accurate expert
ments in farm work. but efI can 80 Il
good paper and keep themselves 1900
as 70 what other people are doing.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-04

an opinion stating that Congress had not
then made any provision concerning min.
eral mining in California, except reserv.
ing them from pre- emption and donation.
From the discovery Of rich gold fields
in California, January 10, l84S. to July
25, 1866, there was no mining law Of the
United States relating to the precious
metals on the public domain other than
tho.e above set out.
In California the Spanish and Mexican
and miners usage were the law. The
fee Of the land was in the United States,
but the occupancy or equitable title was
recognized by Cong-ess by resolutions Of
February 27. 1865, which first called at.
tention thereto.
Local usage and regulsti tions governed
u'ining camps and towns and regulated
the size and conditions of working mining
Claims. The regulations frst applied to
placer mining and Afterwards extended
over and included quartz claims.
In 1861, '62 and '63 Caleb b. Smith,
the Secretary Of the Interim and the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office,
repeatedly recommended legislation pro-
viding for the leasing Of mineral lands.
In 1864 President Lincoln asked for al
sonr,,,r;~ t;.,., f,,s .xo<ic,,.c.I ..l .x:->--t
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-04

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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS.


Dy VIRTUE or AN EXECUTION ISSUED
u out Ok sns 5iz sadtoiAi Dtsuiot Ccurs-
~ aud for ths 0Ounty Of Liucoin, otAte cf Ne
idgmehi rendered 10 said Court on the rxen.
ty.third duy Of August. A. y, lesl, 10 fsvar Of
tns s'sss Vi nevada, plaintiff. and -gstnst the
bhst1l silver ALutng Company and ailo tue
70 i sststs and impruvemsnts hsrstuAfter de-
scribed. defendants. for shs sum NJ Ons rnou-
sand Eighty three and it.l00 t4s,U93 ll-i0uI
do Lars. ssx and delinqusaoy. together with
Forry-tour and 60-i00 (Sll " 1901 dollars, tas
Gusts. and sli nccfuinR Gusts. have vlod ON
the following property. II Wit;
? ,ss-ssory claim " one hunirs1 enA stxty
llea,l acrss Of land, Abodt one ~ niael nofta
= Bristol, an t@psovrme = sher % eonstss.
black snith sh ". 4 .eiliaN- hours, rsjtauraui
and once. l -tsbls aud hcuss. hut~ttnR- ~ortl
sud stable q xAynDusf mlne. Jhl0rtdtng fur
nacs q nili, ~ ono pair wsirbsnss scslss-in
LtboJIn county, HATS Of Nsvads.
Notice 10 nsrsby gwen that on
sssdsy. . sth Day q Ostsbsr.
4 D. issl. between The hcurs Of O'CLOCK In tn
morning and 0'clyck In ths sfss nous. nAnAaly
u "a ool.ck Of satd day. VIII eeii III tht
dining cswpsuy In sad 10 tns abvve descrbst
ropsssy, snd The smsllsk anpunt OF pafcsl Al
odd yropsstv " .ssaisty ssid shows sua o.
SIln stivo tax .dslinqusucy, sosts snd accru
ing isls, u ths trout door IT the Ooanty Ovait
nouas. ~ piochs, Conaty Of Lincoln, etsts o
ISvsda st puplIc nuctfon for cash in hand, y
The hishssi and best blA1srs - sstisfy sall
exscuAiun and eli custs..
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