Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17

Minneapolis Messenger: "smugglsr
the famous not6ng stallion, whose re-
cord of 2:154 was for several years the
best ever made has been sold for 81, $50
to a man IN HornellsviIle, II. Y. Heis
Kansas horse and first came into notice
at Olathe, where he was purchased by
Captain Tough and put into severe train
ing. He made the circuit OF the Mis-
sour Valley races for several years and
was finally taken east by Bud Doble and
sold for $4,000. He is twenty years
old
Hope Dispatch: The crop Of fan
wheat In this section is in bad shape,
and many acres Of it VIII be plowed un-
der and sOWed to other crops. The wheat
crop Of Kansas is not the crop that brings
the farmer greatest amount Of clear
money. 1t is the corn crop that pays him
best, and this crop Is never short II
Dickinson county. AS a natural con
sequence a more prosperous lot Of farm
ers than ours cannot be found IN the
state.
Hanover Democrat: Last week was
warm and pleasant, blowing and sowing
was going on, but those who doffed their
winter clothing thinking spring had come
were doomed TO disappointment and had
to draw them on again. Kansas is truly
a wonderful country. No prophet, not
even that venerable animal the ground
hog, can tell what a day may bring forth.
The weather Is capraciOus, and IN that
as we'll as almost everything else Ia Kan
sas, 1t is the unexpected that happens.
Garden City Sentinel: Every settler
on a claim, every farmer and every cit
izen IN this county should take a pride
IN setting out few trees every year, not
because it is a requirement Of law, but
becauss 1t is a thing much needed, for
protection from wind, to increase the
rainfall and to furnish fuel. Plant trees.
1t is but little work and the growth VIII
bear to you, in a few years an abundant
profit.
Burlington Independent: In COffey
county a new and strange disease is pre-
vaiing among the horses, and In Usage
county the doctors report an affection
very similar In its effects among the peo-
pie. 1t comes on with a slight swelling
OF the bronchial tubes and ends with sore
throat and discharge from the nasal
tubes. The disease does not appear to
be very serious either with man Or beast.
Neodesha Register: Talking Of tame
grass, Duck johnson sowed two hun
dred acres of his farm at the junction Of
the rivers to timothy and clover last fall
and reports it with the exception Of some
small patches as looking splendid this
spring. Where, owing to exposure, it
did not make a good start, he is SOW
ing more seed this spring. Mr. johnson
thinks tame grass is a paying investment.
The monument at Saratoga to com
memOrate the surrender Of General Bur
gOyne to General Gates, October II,
1777, VIII be appropriately dedicated
next autumn. 1t is proposed TO invite
distinguished men from abroad, includ-
ing descendants Of French and German
officers who fought in the continental
army and representatives OF the Ameri-
can officers from other states who shared
in the glory at Saltwater, Bemis Heights
and Saratoga. Senator Warner Miller.
viii soon introduce in congress a bill to
appropriate 1000 from the national
treasury for the celebration, and it is ex-
pected that local committees will also
raise generous contributions to make the
event a success. Several OF the base re-
Hefs to ornament the lower story Of the
interior are already completed. Among
the subjects are: "The Women Of the
Revolution" George III. and his min
listers" Mrs. General Schuyler setting
fire to her wheat fields on the approach
OF the British, 80 ''The rally" and ''Lady
Harriet Achless crossing the lake in a ca
noe In storm to visit her husband, a
prisoner in the American camp"