Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-31
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tens Of Enterest Gathered From Al Parts
Of the State.

and FEVER ana GuQG4NUfo4 III every LL4Aa8-
Unable way to get rid Of 1t; took medi-
cine until / thought the remedies would
kill me if the disease did not, and my
head buzzed like a grist mill from the
effects of 0uinine. 4 camp of gypsies
was lust opposite my fathers house, and
i strOlled over there 10 see what they
were about; while in the camp had a
chill. The gypsles were lounglng ABOUT
IN various attitudes, and one old crOne
was engaged in telling fortunes; seeing
the state that I was in she come over to
me and said: off you viii do as tell
YOU. I can cure you, take some salt and
out in your shoes, and change 1t for
fresh twice q week, eat a great deal Of
salt and lemons and you viii have no
chills." I laughed at the idea and told
father about it. he also po-hoOed the
idea of it's being beneficial, but suggested
that If it done no good it would do no
harm. tried it, changing 1t twice dur
ing the week as directed and eating salt
and lemons, and 1 give you my word Of
honor that I have never had another
chill since. I have told four or i've
about it, but they laughed at me, being
persuaded, however, by my earnest
ness. tried the remedy; and in no case
has it failed. Now when l get into a
nnalarial district, invariably take some
salt and put IN my shoes, and since that
day, ten years ago, 1 have never had a
chill.
North Topeka Mail: The cheap way
we have of building bridges in Shawnee
county resulted in the violent death of
Joseph Smell. Most Of bridges are bare
ly wide enough for a wagon to Cross and
have no ratings. On a dark night it Is
Eisking ones life to cross them. If we
were Joseph Smells relatives we would
sue Shawnee county for damages.
cheap but effective railing could be put
on all the bridges in the county at q cost
of S. each. There should be an end to
building back-WOOds bridges in this part
of Kansas.
Henry Roberts attempted to take his
own life at Severy, Greenwood county,
the other day by shooting himself
through the head. MisfOrtunes Of sew
eral kinds lead to the committing Of the
terrible deed. Five years ago he Is said
to have been one Of the Wealthiest citi-
zens of SeVery; but drinking and other
vices have brought him to his present
Indulgence and distress. Let the young
take warning from this sad fate, and
sbUn the flowing bowl, and other popu-
lar vices.
Robert Elmore and Ed. Green, both
aged about sixteen, were out shooting
game near LeaVenWOIth, one day last
week, when Elmore's gun was accidental
was thrown into young green's face and
breast. One shot entered his right eye,
another struck the left side Of the nose,
and another the right side Of the chin.
The remainder entered the breast all
making painful, but not necessarily fatal
wounds.
John Miller, of Osborne county, recent
ly killed his brOther-in-laW, a man nam
ed Funelson. At his first trial he was
found guilty of granddaughter in the
fourth degree, the extreme penalty of
which is the penitentiary for two years;
but being encouraged by the circum-
stance that murders are usually acquit-
ted Niller's attorney asked for a new
trial, and his man was sent to the peni-
Tertiary for ten years.
La Cygne Journal: Frank Higgins, a
boy aged thirteen years, who came to
this locality with a number of boys sent
through charity from New York, was
last week running down hill on the
farm of Henry Norton, four and one
half miles northeast of La Cygne, with
an open pocket knife in his hand. Sud
denly falling, the knife blade penetrated
his breast, and he died in about five
minutes from the effects of the wound.
The barn of P. II. Butler at Silver
Lake, Shawnee county was burned to
the ground the other day. Loss $1,000.
The barn was destroyed, and the con-
tents, including three borses, burned.
Two of the animals were ordinary work
horses, and the third a racer, named
WyandOtt, valued at ST. 800. There was
considerable hay in the barn, and the
loss is estimated at 5000. Insurance ST.
600.
The dead body of Bernhard Kraus-
hage was found near LeavenWorth sus-
pended from a tree by a rope. He had
committed suicide sometime before the
discovery of the body, as the worms had
already set in work on the body He
left a note commanding all to beware of
his sad fate. He said that intemperance
was the cause.
Frankfort Bee: The man Allen, who
was reported murdered in the southern
part of Marshall county some two or
three weeks since, turns out TO be Geo.
Allen, well but unfaVOrably known in
this part Of the country. He was not
murdered as reported, but died from
drinking too much whisky.
Alex. McAdams, a porter in the Wind
sOr hotel, Topeka, fell from the garrett of
the hotel down the elevator hatchway
to the bottom, a distance of seventy feet
The only injury he received, save a few
slight bruises was q broken leg. His leg
below the knee was badly shattered, be-
ing splintered In twenty pieces.
Junction Union: A fish was caught
recently in the Smoky Hill river near
the mouth Of Chapman creek that
weighed 279 pounds. When the fish
was cut open pair of shoes, a hat, and
what appeared TO ha~a been pair of
pants and a shirt Sere found in
the stomach.
Near Osawkie, Jefferson county, a
farmer and his family were driving
homeWard with a package of ten pounds
of powder in the wagon. His wife at
tempted to light 9 pine and dropped q