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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11
Washing Flannels.

An English journal gives the follow
ing practical hints on the subject:
''Take as much good washing soap
as seems requisite; pare it up fine, pour
over some boiling water, and let it stand
till the soap is quite dissolved, stirring
it occasionally. If left to stand for
some hours, it Will be found to be a
thick jelly. Add to this sufficient
warm water to wash the fannels in one
by one. Knead them about we'll, but
do not rub any soap on the fannels,
and olo not rim nse them in plain water,
but have ready another lather, warm
and well bIued, in which rinse out the
fannels. Do not wiring them at all
tightly. A Mringing- machine does
them much more efectually than
the hand. The freer from water
you can get them the softer they will be.
Hang them out, If fine, Immediately; !;
if not, dry them in front of the fire If
left to stand wet, the fannels invariably
shrink. The great mistake in washing
iannels is, 1st, washing them in too hot
water-they should never be put into
hotter water than you can comfortably
bear your hand in; I'd, rinsing them in
cold water instead of good warm 1ath-
er; ard Sd, letting them lie in the tub
instead of at once hanging them to dry.
Many persons object to fanneIs being
ironed. For myown part, always run
a cool iron over all shirts, petticoats,
etc., with gathers and plaits i'm, but not
others. Those that are to be Eroned I
fold up for an hour or two when slightly
damp. The remainder I shake out
several times when drying, which
makes them softer, and takes out
any creases. I never use either soda or
any kind of dry soap in washing
blankets or fannels, as it has tendency
to discolor them- but use more than
twice as much blue as I should do in
washing linen or calico, though great
care must be taken to mix the blue
well in the lather, or it will be streaky.
Colored fannels should always be
washed last, and be rinsed i'll plain,
warm lather without blue Recently
we washed fourteen blankets, with the
use of machine, following the direc-
tions given above, and they are beauti-
fully soft and white, not having shrunk
at all. may add that blankets should
be taken down when half dry, well
shaken, and then hung up till quite
dry"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11
Fashion for Hair Dressing for 1885.

Agreed by the Hair Dealers Association.
The spring and summer fashions for
ladies hair dressing will not change ma
terially from the styles which have pre-
vailed during the winter; the hair con-
tinues to be worn high, the bow knot
on the crown of the head, with few
waves and short curls tapering toward
the neck, being almost universal for
ordinary wear. The front half is worn
very fluffy in Pompadour shape. per-
feet nest of short waves and ring curls; !;
many ladies use small Pompadour roll
to heighten the front hair, and pin their
front coiffures. These styles are worn
by young ladies also, but there are
many ladies, particularly those whose
hair is turning gray, who do not think
these curls are dignified, and who pre-
fer to wear the hair parted in the centre
and waved in large waves at the sides,
Madonna style"
The straight bang is still worn by a.
few, but since the little cash girls in
fancy stores have adopted this style,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11
A Dubious Idea.

The publishers of an English weekly
newspaper offer to pay $500 to the
heirs OF any person found dead with
a copy of the paper on his person.
This advertisement will attract atten-
ton and raise good deal of discus
sion, for it does not appear on its face
whether the offer is in the nature of
an insurance against death, or simply
puts premium on murder,-Bostors
advertiser.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11
Miss Rosa Warren, the sixteen-yenr-

Miss Rosa Warren, the sixteen-yenr.
old daughter of Noble Warren, has
been attending school at AldenbuTgg,
and the sisters of that institution, as
well as the young lady herself, claim
that she has been cured by prayer OF
spinal meningitis. She was removed
Indianapolis to be treated by Indian
apolis physicians, but on the night OF
her arrival there she spent some ehoszrs
in devotions, and rose well person,
the physicians not even having SEEN
her.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11

South Australia is coming into competition
with South Africa as an ostrich-farming
region. The feathers thus far produced are
of superior quality and bring high prices:
moreover. the chickens seem to arrive al
plume bearing much earlier than at the cape.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05
BATTLE CREEK ITEMS.

A very slight snow accompanied by
sleet fell to day.
Joseph Goode preached at the school
house last evening.
Ben Butler Is as happy as happy can
be- all because of the arrival of q
daughter you see.
Mrs. Carrie Jones, of Orleans, came
down TO her mothers, Mrs. BO6o's. last
Friday. Miss Addie BObO expects to
accompany her sister home and remain
during the winter.
Old Mrs. GOOde returned from her
Iowa visit on Wednesday last. As she
did not return at the time appointed her
folks had telegraphed but found the de-
lay was OccaslOned by the trains not
connecting.
Mrs. Pike, wife of the photographer
of Alma. and daughter to MIR. Hiram
Wagner Of this place, has been here
visiting her fathers family but returned
home last Saturday morning.
Our next question for debate at the
Lyceum is, t'ResOlved, that the use of
spIrituOus liquors has caused more mis-
cry TO the human family than war
Affirmative, Frank POyser. Negative,
EnOs Barnes.
There was surprise party at Geo.
Turner's on last Friday evening. The
basement was lighted up and cOnYerted
into dancing hall for the benefit of
the assembled guests. The company
dispersed at an early hour, all declar-
ing that they had spent a very pleasant
evening, so pleasant in fact that on
next Friday night there is to be a repe-
tiJiOn Of the affair.
This part of the country has recently
been canvassed by the fruit tree agents,
Messrs. Galbreth. Sharpe. Church and
Harris, representing the jefferson Co.
Nurseries located at Fairbury, Neb.
These gentlemen sold S18OO.OO worth
of trees, shrubbery, etc., in Norton Co.
this fall, and enough here to give them
selves good introduction. They have
now departed for Oberlin with a view
to canYasSing Decatur county.
Nov. 23rd, 80. LYLE CRAIG.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05
HILLSIDE

This cloudy weather makes the WOm-
en- folks grumbIe because they can't
get their clothes dry
The latest arrival reported is the son
Of w. E. Goddard, who came as the
prOdigal SON. begging for food and
clothes. AS VIII deals extensively in
thOuroughbreds, we presume the young
gentleman brought his pedigree along.
At meeting OF the Lyceum a few
evenings since, the women were driven
to the wall, 50 she may as well take up
the broom, assume her busting cap
and spanker, for the decree has gone
forth and she can't vote, and Ex-Rep-
resenative Morgan won't make any
more dumplings nor bake any more
bread.
Mrs. Noel, of Elder, Iowa, is visiting
her brother, John jackson of Green
wood. She is rusticating for her health,
and we think she struck the right place.
Mrs. Mitchell has returned from Mo,
where she arrived too late 10 see her
father, as he was dead and buried. She
and her brothers have the sympathies
Of the community.
j. NJ. Nichols is pumping the cOun-
try al present, not Tor money or office,
but for good genuine chain well pumps.
Nc Is LA66L4H2 Win SuCC6SSs
The birthday party held at the resi-
dence of Il. @. Larkin, in honor of Miss
Jennie and her brother Charles, was a
grand success and highly enjoyed.
They received several handsome pres
ents.
d. X, Williams has rented his farm
and will remove to Republican City
soon to engage in the mercantile bust
ness. We are sorry to lose so good a
neighbor and citizen, but wish them
success in their new home
/ notice that we scribblers have all
failed to chronicle the arrival of the
granddaughter of Mr.. McAuley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. KiVett. Ii
is old news to we'uns, but should not
have been overlooked so long, although
she can never be a leader in the Green
back party.
They have built a new frame school
house in the north end of Greenwood
township, and dedicated it with an old
fashioned country chloe down - So
mote it be, GOSSIP.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05
PRESS NOTES.

The business jam at the U. S. land
Office continues. The receiver expresses
himself as not knowing what to do in
the premises. On the one hand, the
general land commissioner is clamOring
for returns, but does not furnish the
necessary help to permit them to be
made out with any prOmptuess. On
the other hand, the land seekers com
plain bitterly o. being kept in suspense
for days or weeks before their cases can
be acted upon. In fact, the condition
at the Office of the Western Kansas gov
ernment land district is a clear case of
too much business.-Thomas Co. Cat.
We clip the following from the June
ton City Union:
Years ago THE UNION was the lone
some organ of ali the coyotes west of
the Republican and between the British
line and the Gulf. We were the f1rst
crank, and our crankism pertained to
the development of the plains We
were confident that the Almighty would
not be guilty of such a beautiful waste
and hence we made 1t warm tor those
VINO minated that there was nothing
beyond US. Eli Perkins lectured We'd
nesday night at Enterprise Years ago
Mr.. Perkins had an idea that beVOnd
the Tooth meridian everything was no
good. He has recently made a trip
through Western Kansas aud Nebraska.
and In an interview in the Topeka Jour
mai he says:
Il dare not talk of the future, but
the present prospects could not be bet
ter. The change in the rain belt has
added 100000, UUOsQUare acres Of Splen-
did territory to Kansas and Nebraska
Within two years Kansas has actually
doubled lis culJiVable area. Three Years
ago every body, even the people of Kan
sas believed there could be nothing
raised west of the Tooth parallel We
all believed it was sure disaster TO
farmer 10 90 west OF Kearney in Ne
braska and Russell in Kansas. Now
corn IS growing all the way to Colorado
and Wyoming. 1 saw the people run
out of Salina. There was DOT a green
Jade of grass west of Grand Island, in
Nebraska
'iAnd how is it Low?''
''Why they raise SIXTY bushels of sod
corn TO the acre, clear beyond the North
Platte last year, and now every acre in
Nebraska Is takens up TO the Wyoming
border Farmers are pouring in Chey-
enne, Rawlins and Decatur counties in
west kansas
'tAnd Salina ?'
''Why that is as sure of a crop as
Missouri, 1t is q garden up 10 Wa
Keeney, on the K. p, and almost M to
Coolidge, on the Santa Fe There is a
rush into Clark county which touches
the Nation. Thousands of emigrant
wagons are pouring into CHEYENNE
county, one hundred miles west of any
railroad -
''Are they surveying new roads to
keep up with the moving rain belUP''
Yes, engineers are laying ont the
Burlington d Missouri road, from
Almod down into Kansas. They tell
me the b. & III. viii run through Kan
sas till 1t crosses the Santa Re, east of
Coolidge, and then run down into The
Nation"
Il have no doubt at all, - continued
Mr.. Perkins, 'sthat the staked plains of
Texas viii be corn and cotton fields
within twenty years, and the B. & NJ. /
and Santa Fe viii bring out these pro-
ducts through Kansas. y
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05
PARTIES IN THE FORTY-NINTI
CONGRESS,
Topeka Capital

Topeka Capital
If there is any good in having all par
ties represented in congress, and in
having power divided among them, we
will have that good thing in the con
gress which will convene the first Mon
day of next month. The president is a
Democrat, but it is debatable whether
he has knowledge of any distinctively
Democratic measure that will be intro
duced by the administration TO be push
ed. The Republicans will have a ma
iority of eight in the senate, counting
for them the senator ftOm Oregon who
is vet to be chosen, and for whose cleo
ton the GOIernOr has summoned an
extra session of the legislature.
The Democrats will have a majority
of forty-one in the house of represents
lives, including Weaver, The fusiOnist
from Iowa. No legislation upon which
the two houses radically differ can be
passed without a compromise Nor
can any veto of the president having
political significance be OYerruled by
congress.
The New York Sun recently arranged
the senators and representatives as To
party differences, fIom which 1t appears
that the Democrats have nineteen, or
exactly One-half the number of states,
in the house of representative, by de-
cided maiOrities: Alabama, Arkansas,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana,
Kentucky, louisiana, Maryland, Mich
igan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Caro-
lima, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.
The Republicans have sixteen states
California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas,
Name, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ne
braSka, Nevada, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Vermont, Wisconsin.
Three states are equally divided in
representation, IS follows: COnnec-
ticut, illinois, New York.
In the senate the situation is almost
reversed. The Republicans have nine
teen states, if we include the new sena-
tor from Oregon: California, Colorado.
Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Maine, Massa .husett3, Michigan, Min
nesOta, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wis
consin.
The Democrats have fifteen states
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida.
AOOL eIos AOutUCAJ5 LOulSlauds MARY
land, Mississippi, Missouri, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
West Virginia.
Four states are divided: Indiana,
Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio.
Turning the popular vote, Mr.. CleVe-
lands majority over Mr.. Blaine last
year, is an aggregate OF 1856, 351 for
the two candidates, was only 81, G83.
Counting the st. John, Butler, and
scattering votes, Cleveland was in a
minority of 234, 313, but he had twenty
of the thirty-eight states.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

An italian astronomer declares that
the planet Mars is peupled by intelligent
beings, who are trying to attract aLten-
ton from jewellers on this planet He
Is now engaged in making experiments
with view TO discover what the mess
age means.-EN.
We can see no reason why some of
the planets should not be inhabited by
intelligent beings, endowed with facuI-
ties peculiarly adapted to their own
climate and physical influences. Could
the discovery of such a state of affairs
be made, it would be the most wonder
ful event the world has eyer seen. It
would only add power to these lines of
the grand old hymn,
THE heavens declare Thy glory, Lord,
In every star Thy wisdom Shines
Why could not a mammoth mirror
be constructed, placed upon the great
slope Of the Rocky mountains, and bv
means Of very intense electric LIGHTS
signals be flashed toward the planets.
The intelligence there might grasp our
meaning, and find means to convex
signals 10 us in return. A lack of fnan-
ciai dimensions prevents as from put
ting the scheme into operation our
selves, but in obeyance to the divine in
junction, ''love thy neighbor as thy
self, - we offer The above suggestion Tor
the benefit Of our neighboring planets,
Mars, Jupiter. Saturn and Venus, with
out money and without price. 1t seems
TO US that the churches should take hold
Of this matter as it would give them a
large field for missionary work,-either
that, or It would increase the facilities
for missionaries OF other planets. On
the whole We would ike to see means
Of communication opened up.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05
PUBLICATION- NoTICE-

In the District Court of Phillips County Kansas.
William /. Gilbert and Henry Gay. co-partners.
doing business nuder the name. style and firm OF
Gilbert & Jay Plaintiffs
John @. Alier=, Lydia L. ALiers, Willard Landfare
Matte X. LundfaFe, Francis q. Cradle, Katherine
j.. Cradle, sl>S Ransom, and Mrs. Asa s. Ransom
wife of Asa S. Ransom) whose given name is TO
plain tits unknown, Defendants.
John G. 8liers, Lydia /. Hiers, Francis c.
Cradle, Katherine i. CRADLE, Asa S. Ran
som and Mrs. asa s. Ransom (Wife of Asa s
Hdnsom) whose gwen name is TO Pllintlt1s IN
known viii take notice that Won have been
yOu must answer the petition fled therein
by the above named plaintiffs on before the
18th day or January 1856, or said petition viii
be taken as true and q Judgment rendered
OF $4,000 with interest thereon the rate OF
y per cent. per aunum from April LIST, 1892
ana Tor COSTS OF suir- and further Judgment
against all defendants for the foreclosure of Ger
l. II ierS To Gilbert j. GAy- bearing date priI ST.
lS1. upon the iOLlOWlng described premises Eitua-
ted II the county Of Phillips aad State oI Kansas.
wit. the north half of the uOFE beast quarter
northwest quarter Of the southeast quarter OF
section ElFentyOue ODD IG township I've 90 Of range
nineteen lisJ. and adfudgnE that the plaintiffs
have the Irst lien on said premises TO the amount
ordering said premises sold according to law and
the proceeds thereof 70 be applied LIST To the
payment OF the costs or suit ZDd. To the payment
of any unpaid taxes which may be q lien on said
found due plaintiffs and forever barring and fore
closing said defendants and all persons caimizg or
20 claim under them either OF them OF all right,
title interest equity OF redemption In or 70 said
g. A. SPAuLDuG.
cec5 Bis Attorney for Plaintiff
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05
ALAsT PRAYER.

Written by Helen Jackson t''H- H. > four day
before her death
From the December Century.
Father, i scarcely care to pray,
So clear 1 see, now it is done.
ThatI have wasted half my days,
And left my work but just begun;
So clear see that things thought
Were right or harmless were a sins
So clear see that have sought
Unconscious, selfish aims to win;
So clear I see that have hurt
The souls might have helped to save,
That have slothfuI been, inert,
Deafto the calls thy leaders gave.
In outskirts Of thy Kingdoms vast
Father, the humblest spot give mei
Set me the lowliest task thou hast
Let me repentant work for thee!
August 6th.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

". II. McQuary, clerk of the court
of Ellis county, recently committed
suicide by shooting himself. He be-
came despoDdent over that fact that he
could not break himself of the habit of
strong drink, and this caused him to do
the rash act, as is shown by letters
which he wrote to his wife, father,
mother, Judge Pratt and others before
doing the rash act. This warning is
but one more added TO the list, and they
should be needed by young men who
are starting rapidly on the downward
course.
Despite all these terrible daily caIam-
tiles, there are men who curse prohi-
hIbitiOn, and pranoe upon their hind
legs bowling for personal liberty and
free whIskey. And while they are do
ing this they take special delight in call
ing every decent man who is in favor
of law and order, cranks. But, thanks
to our higher civilization, the crank,
are decidedly in the majority at che
present writing. If there is a repuhh-
can paper of any influence in the state
which does not now fully eRdorse the
law, we have yet to find them. Becency.
law and order are bound To prevail, and
the sooner that hoodlums find out that
fact the better Tor all concerned
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

The Wa-Keeney World informs us
that two brakemen of the Union Pacific
r. r. stole from a safe in the drug store
of DR.. Griffin of that place $500 in
money and several checks. A few
hours afterward the fellows were found
about mile from town and after being
strung up to a telegraph pole they con
fessed to the deed and produced the
booty from a coal chute.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

We believe that northwest Kansas has
a greater continued expanse of sun
shine, and more square yards of blue
sky than any other spot on earth. The
weather has been such during the past
month that we defy competition. Spring
must indeed have a voluminous old lap
to hold enough of the lingerings of win
ter, to give old Boreas much of a show
this time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

We were shown a chunk of wood by
Chas. Lathrop one day last week six
inches IN diameter that the Beavers had
cut OF 81 both ends in constructing a
dam across the river above the mill,
This shows what patience and persevsr
ance viii do. If a school boy, and a
great many men, were compelled 20
perform this same thing and nothing
more to work with than a jack knife,
they would think their doom sealed. -
LenOra Leader.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

1u435 November 5lth, I835-
Notice is hereby given that the fuIloving-named-
settler has fled notice Of his intent on 70 make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof Iil. bs made before Register or Receiver at
hlrHlu, kansas On January lfLL- l6et, ViZ-
Harry Ely s. HEEEIE-
Sd 1541s for the ~ EWa sWa Ee1 seton 3. uHk
nef section 2, town D range le- he names the
following Witnesses 10 prove his continuous resi-
dence upon. and cultivation cf. said la1d viz:
Henry Howard, Henry Blackman. shelton Hen
derson and Elmer S. Jackson, an Of Big Bend,
Kansas JOHN Bliss ELL
doe-5 Register.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

We have received the following new
exchanges this week, and they are all
bright, newsy looking papers: Jewell
County Monitor, Republic City News,
Barnes Enterprise, Greenleaf IndepeD-
dent-Journal, Salem Argus and A1usco-
fah Record
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

Soon to be published in pamphlet
form, a new serial entitled. "a Crack
In The Wall, Or the Mysteries of a
Modern Drug Store. " Time, present,
Location, early,-dyanlutts Personc,
characters of anti sumptuary proclivi-
ties. Leave orders early in order to in
sure getting the work, Us unprecedented
sales are expected.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

We have received from the State
Board of Agriculture a report by tables
showing the population of Kan
sas for 1885, by counties, cities and
townships. The total population of the
unorganized counties of the state is
1889. OF this Thomas county has the
largest showing, being 98l. The total
population of the state is 1865, 562.
At the present rate of immigration it
will not be many years before Kansas
will reach population of two millions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

We stated in a recent issue of the
HERALD, in speaking of j. N. Curl as
suming control of the Long Island
Argus (nOw Leader, that he would
find, we feared, ''tbat country news
paper business at best is not the
elysian dreamed Of. And now comes
our friend Doc, and with malice
,dorethought objects to the term
country newspaper Well in this
case we will let the wish be father to
the thought, and say that he is running
a metropolitan sheet, But it is the
only instance of the kind known outside
OF the great cities.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

The Beloit Gazette published q lee
ture of Capt. Charlesworth, q. S. Con
sui to the island Of Medena. which he
delivered in England. His subject was
Kansas, and right royalty he handled
it. Captain Charlesworth when at home
is a resident Of Beloit, Kansas, and is
one of the intellectual men of the state.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

The Wa-Keeney World is enlarged to
a seven column quarto. Tilton is a pro
gressive Old rooster.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-05

The I'd inst, Fist Assistant Pastmas-
ter General removed eighty-three fourth
class postmasters. The old nam seems
10 be getting down to business.