Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-03
ash GEEK AND vIcINlrz.


s'Spring time IS come gentle Anuis''
and the farmers are beginning TO stir
around; the music of the hens' lay re-
resounds throughout the land, the good
wife fumbles through the garden seeds,
the little urchins turn their feet out to
bask in the warm sunshine, and all
things in nature informs us that the
''seed timei' is here, and that we may
look for the harvest if we do our
duty from now on. And, with the de-
parture of hoary old winter, comes
many changes in the affairs Of this old
world, and our quiet Deighborhood en-
joys good share Of the boom, (This
item is now declared off until our next
message from the weather clerk.
G. W. Adams has sold his north so
to ". j f. Slinker, Of Iowa, who has
gone back after his aged parents his,
flocks and herds, and (perhaps) q rib.
Siker is a good looking bachelor, and
/ if he doesn't bring a wife with him, he
will soon capture one Of our fair ones,
as his motto is ''none but the fair de-
serve the brave" or something like
that.
Mr.. Selby is also located on his farm,
and is breaking sod. He has also rent
ed Mr.. Hoops farm and VIII no
doubt raise a good crop. By the way,
Mr.. Selby already enjoys the reputa-
ton of being a superior hand at shoot
ing jack rabbits. They don't dare to
come round his corn pile. Ask him.
Daisy Clark is quite sick. Daisy is a
nice little girl, a favOrite with all; and
every one hopes for her speedy recoy-
cry.
Swisher Bros. have their pasture un-
der fence. They have a nice farm and
VIII doubtless be successful.
Karl Mckay has quite a bunch of cat
tie and is having a lot Of breaking done.
Mr.. Bishop IS also turning up a fine
lot of as rich soil as ever yield to the
hand Of industry Mr.. B. says he
breaks out a hundred acres this sum
mer.
The Ash Greek Literary and Debat-
ing Society closes its winter term on
Saturday evening. April Sd, with an ex-
hi bition. Come out Mr.. Editors, I
sLo uld not like to close this letter with
out giving a short account Of one Of
those pleasant little episodes that take
place occasionally, even in the short
and gloomy lie Of an Old bachelor,
and even Of newspaper correspond
ent.
On Friday evening the Goth inst, the
Swisher boys, while pursuing the even
tenor of their way, were attacked in
their den and forced to surrender IN
conditonauy. The weapons used were
chicken, cakes, pies, bread and
butter, pop corn and in fact almost all
kinds of good things. The engagement
was a hot one but substantial fabrics
had to yield to superior genius and ca
pacity Increased by a three days fast)
and the assembled company marched
triumphantly through the enemy and
literally swallowed them up. After the
feast the young people sang, Needles
eye'' and ''Happy is the Miller" and
acted it al out.
We had several songs and 1 tell you
Mr.. HERALD, and all your readers,
when you want to hear good singing
come out and listen to Mr.. Higby's little
four year old boy. He is a prodigy as
wen as a genius. We old fellows sang
Marching through Georgia"
Mad Swisher is a good hOuse-keeper,
young ladies, and would be glad to ez-
change photographs with any girl who
can do outside work as well as he can
work in the house.
We ate so much that you need not
ask US to dinner until June, PED.