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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01
PHILLIPsBURG. KANSAS, SATURDAY. MAY /, 1856.

SWEET, or any other ez-meuaber of the house,
who has aVailed himself of the privilege Of
admission to the floor uu5er rule 81, is in
uerested as agent or attorney for any rail-
any claim or bill pending before congress-
and report to the house the result of such
inquiry, with such recommendation as may
be necessary. 1t had been an open secret
he said, that ever since the beginning OF this
congress q powerful lobby organized IN the
interest Of various railroad corporations had
infested the capitol, and that the rules OF
the house had been openly, repeatedly and
VIGOROUSLY set at defiance by some mem
bers Of that lobby. he protested against
the continuance of that rank and crying
abuse. He did not intend to reflect on Mr..
SWEET, but had inserted his name because he
personally knew that Ar. SWEET was attOr-
ney for the Northern Pacific company. Ac-
ceptng suggestions made by Mr.. Blunt and
Mr. Randall, Mr.. Voorhees, modified his res
Olu6on by emitting the name Mr.. SWEET,
and providing that the inquiry shall be car
ned on by a select committee OF nVe mem
adopted. After passing number Of pen
sion bills the house adjourned.
In the house on April 9th a resolution
was adopted setting apart une LIST and I'd,
for the consideration of business reported
from. the committed on EOstCfices and post
roads. The following bills were passed;
Repeating the statute, which allows clerks
of the United States court IN California,
Oregon and Nevada double fees. PrOVld-
ing that all claims now existing against the
United States, except pension claims, must
be presented for adjudication and payment
within four years of the passage Of this act,
and that all claims arising hereafter must be
prosecuted within SIX years from the time
they accrued. Providing that any iudg-
ment or decree rendered in the
United States court within any
state shall take effect not
withstanding it is not dOcketed by way of
lien, to the same extent and in like manner
as the judgment or decree of the state count
To provide for holding terms of court for
the northern district Of Illinois, at Peoria
Ill. Dividing the state of California into
two judicial districts. Adjourned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01
KILLED BY A MOE.
Three brothers Hung by a Mob at An
thOny, Harper County

Three Brothers Hung by q Mob at An
thOnys Harper County
ANTHONY, Kas., April 2O:-This morning
the city of Anthony was the scene Of Almost
tragic affair. About two months ago q light
occurred in the village sf Danville, near
this place between three brothers named
Weaver and Adel Shearer was fatally
wounded, and the Weaver boys were ar
rested and hurried away to avoid mob
violence. Last week they we're returned for
trial, but the cases were continued for a term
with bail fzsd at 81 900 each At ] O'Clock
this morning a mob Of forty or more armed
men surrounded the residence Of the
sheriff where the prisoners were under
guard. The guard hearing them, rushed
the prisoners out the back door into the
basement of a new school building. The
sheriff was taken prisoner by the mob and
guarded The deputies finding it useless to
resist surrendered. The Weaver brothers
defended themselves In their struggle for
life with a revolver they had taken from a
deputy, but were finally overpOWered by the
mob and diEarmed. Ropes were placed
about their ueclys and preparations made to
hang them 20 the rafterss but the trampls Of
approaching feet frightened the mob and
they fired fifteen or twenty shots into each
man, literally shooting them to pieces.
Mounting horses they rode rapidly away.
No one knows who they were. The mother
Of the boys and the wife of one Of them
witnessed the entire tragedy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01
A AIIsER's WILL.
Made Ia England, and Recovered from the
Wreck Of the Steamer Oregon.

Made Ia England, and Recovered from the
Wreck Of the Steamer Oregon.
HORsuInsvIu1s April I6.-Aqulrtsr
o. a century ago young EngiskmBn
named Jarvis came to America He
learned the art of photographing, and
was so greatly pleased with his success
IN this country that he sent to England
for his father to follow him here. The
mother refused to leave her native village,
but the father, Charles Jarvis, Joined his
son, who lived in Cattaraugus county.
The elder Jarvis, before leaving England,
decided all the property he owned TO his
wife. He was a shoemaker, and went TO
work at his trade at Knapp's Greek. Cat
taraugus county. He lived in a most
misery manner, against the wishes of
his son, who went to Washington soon
after his father came to this country.
He prOspered there, and is now the no
ted "Jarvis, Photographer" OF the ma
Gonal capital.
Old Mr.. Jarvis continued working day
and night at his trade, but in spite of his
misery habits it was not supposed, when
he died in October last, that he was pos
sessed of more than a few hundred dol
lars After his death it was discovered
that he had mortgages and hrstclass Sc
curities amounting TO nearly 500, 600.
No VIII or directions of any kind dispos-
ing Of the estate was found, and certain
complications arose in settling upon a
division of the property. The deceased
man had visited his native place in En-
gland once since he left there. This was
some years ago. His wife was informed
of his death, but for some reason there
was much delay in hearing from his
friends and relatives across the ocean.
A few days ago a stained and water
soaked package was received by Thomas
StOrrs, an Olean lawyer, who had written
to England in relation to the dead miser's
affairs. With the package was a circular
from Postmaster Pearson, of New York
city saying that the enclosure was a pOr-
ton of mail matter recovered from the
steamer Oregon. The package contained
a large sheepszin document, which, all
though difficult to decipher owing TO the
stains made by the water, proved to be
the last viii and testament Of Charles
Jarvis, the Knapp's Creek miser. He
had made and executed it in England
during his visit there. He beQueathed
the bulk Of his property to his wife. The
viii was sent to this country as a regis
tered letter, to be entered for probate
IN Cattaraugus county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01

Feinstated himself the difficulty being
but temporary one it was rather a ssfi
for Lord Rosebery, whose real motives
had been so completely given away. for
Miss Duncan was as beautiful and re-
fined as she was Fich, and about as com
plete am opposite to Miss Rothsohild-
whose purse afterward came to the no.
bic earls rescue from ignominous bank-
one can imagine. Lord
Rosebery is a great friend and toady of
and that, together with his
alliance by marriage with the money
power Of the Rothschilds, has cot him
it is curious thing thai
Lord ROsebery's family name Is Prm-
rose, and that with such tory patrony-
mic he should be so pronounced aradiesl
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01


When the idea Of a racing bankrupt
of but a few years ago being made secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs, for that
was virtually the financial and social
condition Of the Earl Of Rosebery In
1877, when he paid up his turf debts by
a marriage with Miss ROthschiId. Apro-
pos Of Lord ROsebery, have been told
with what truth I am unable to say
that he once behaved ia a most dishon-
orable way to a Miss Duncan, Of New
York. He had gone out on heiress-
hunting to America, like the common
run OF Impoverished peers with coro-
net FOR sale 20 American papas, and had
become engaged to Miss Duncan, whose
father was one Of the solid men Of New
York Before the marriage took place
rumCrs reached the earl, who had come
back to England, that 1ir. Duncan was
"a fpancial difficulties. Like shot he
wrote 20 break the engagement. -
hlr. Duncan shortly alter tloroua1lg
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01

Farm, Field and 6tockmau.
1t has been but little more than de
cade since poultry began TO receive that
consideration deserved, and great i'm
prOvements have taken place in the meth
DDS of management Nearly all farmers
of the present generation remember
when the trees and wood piles were the
only rOOstng places given the poultry.
Occasionally an A shaped house would
be erected, but full Of cracks and open
ings, while the drOppings were left to ac-
cumulate for years. This neglect Of the
poultry was owing to the fact that, COM
pared with other stock, the hens, geese
and turkeys were looked upon as sub
jects of minor importance. For genera
tons the hens had laid eggs without per-
sonal attention, until they were expected
to do so at all times and under all con
ditiOns. Little was it known that the
contributions to the national wealth from
poultry equaled that of some classes Of
larger stock, and a new era has begun.
The profits from poultry are larger, In
proportion TO the capital invested. than
from anything else on the farm, but the
profits depend upon management. AT
the present day it has been found profit
able toferect suitable poultry houses.
and feed and manage the hens with the
same care that is bestowed on other
stock. This improvement in the man
agement has largely increased the pro
/ duction Of poultry aud eggs, and stll
the demand is as great as before the
methods were improved. A demand for
eggs, to be used In the arts, has sprung
up, which viii for a long period render
eggs always salable at good prices while
the prospects are that newer channels
VIII be opened also for their introduction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01

In and out of season / know Bill Aye.
He is the hOmeliest man in seven states.
Not many months ago Bill and i and
another went west together. William
was lecturing. The more Travelled with
him and saw him in the primitive state,
the more 7 became convinced of his ugii-
ness. / became really ashamed OF hmm.
AT the hotels where We stopped BIl's
homeliness actually took away nay ap5s-
tite. His face viii stop the hands OF
clock any day. Yet with all these
strongly developed phenomena BIZ is
vain, positively vain, and loves TO pose
before the ladies. He does tt, too
with tact and diplomacy, that
wins admiration and makes the
fair creatures forget that he has q
face. Nve is bald. He is painfully bald
Ont Of one hundred bald beads lila
would be the man would pick as the
marx for particular badness. lie e
tail and loose jointeds and wherever he
goes he is atired in q elaV7-hammer coat.
He stands with his hands behind and his
toes turned in. AT Waupaca, WIS, his
family tailor resides. i didn't know
that he had q game eye untI recently.
He is totally blind TO his left eye and
has cast In it. His fun name Is Edgar
William Nye lie knows how 70 talk
swestly and spIghtly 10 ladies, and 30
goes without saying that ne is very pop
ula-, not only with them, but With men.
-EHgsns Field.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01

Allowing the number of abandon
ments to equal the number Of claims
taken prior to April, 1885, which Is
surely liberal, we have appropriated 4,
624, $40 acres out OF the 7,250,000 acres,
leaving still vacant 2,724,79O. 1t is
roughly estimated that not over 2,OOO,-
600 acres Of this VIII ever be taken, at
the balance is sand, river bed and
rough land. The average number Of
filings at the land Office is 100 per day,
which IN acres makes 416, 900 per month.
Oswego Democrat: Ez-county Jailor,
Messrs Jake Mclaughlin, proprietor Of
the Grand Central hotel In Parsons, and
G. W. BerkaW, his nj ght clerk have
been arrested, charged with taking Frank
P Myers out Of the Oswego jail and
killing him by strangulatiOn. Myers
mysteriOusly disappeared from jail on
the night Of August 5ths and his
dead body was found two days after
wards floating IN the river north Of the city
The doors were all found locked, in the
morning, and the building intact, as
though nothing unusual had occurred
during the night
We have been informed from a relia-
bic source that some parties at Arkansas
City, have advertised for cheap labor,
through an Illinois paper, while their
home 1aborers vino ask only fair living
price, are thrown out Of employment ia
case the importation OF cheap labor Is
made. This, II tue, IS a fragrant ont
rage, and the guilty parties should be
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01
The last report Of the New York state

The last report Of the New York state
experimental station gives the result of a
series Of experiments to determine
WHISTLER pinehing back the shoots Of Po-
tatOes had a tendency to increase the
quantity Of tubers. The experiment. was
made On eight short rows, planted with
single eyes. The pinehing was perform
ed on alternate rOWs, as the flower buds
were forming. and again three weeks
later. The pinehing increased the mum
Der of branches above ground, but the
tubers were ten per cent less in quantity,
and II appears to have slightly checked
their vig0r and producdveness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01

In England, after land has been long
In clover, It refuses to produce this crop.
and becomes what is called "cioVar
sick, What this Is can not easily be a.
cidsd It IS probably the exhaustion 81
sometlHng that Is essential 70 tie growth
Of clover, and as tins plant draws feed
from the subsoI Is would indicate e1
hausdun Of that also Ens G
lands have been cultivated lq
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01

Have been using Tongaline upon
patient who has been suffering with
neuralgia for fifteen years the eject was
remarkable. 1T gave Immediate relief.
r. q ConnalIys ii. d.,
Mountain Fork Ark
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01
WORK OF strikers

FoRr WORM, Tex, April PA Missouri
Pacific freight train was wrecked some dis
lance below this city yesterday. Two rails
had been torn up, and the engine and four
cars left the track, gong over an embark
ment eighteen feet high, being completely
wrecked. Robert Barrett, engineer, and
fireman John Burns and brakeman were
seriously, and Burns fatally injured. The
state has offered a reward Of $500 for the ar
rest of any men engaged in the dastardly
work. The railroad company supplemented
this by Offering $500 for each man caught
who had hand in it. 1t is claimed by
many that the strikers had hand in q
outrage.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE COUNTY soHooLsa

Their Prosperous CepdItis 5EsssrNI hes.
"A Telford oq,yes6end lent III fhS5 sab
vile Un1o,s has. nc f1e1owins IS sav
| about educational interests in this county:
Johnson City has grown rapidly within
the last few years. Not far back she was
| a struggling little village, wrapped in the
monotony common to modest towns, do
ing nothing, noted for nothing. To-day
she is alive with activity. Two railroads
clasp iron hands in the shadows of her
homes. She has energetic business IS men
TO make her history and two newspapers
to sing her songs. She is manufacturing
and consuming.
With these consoling facts in mind we
feel naturally inclined to ascertain wheth
er her educational interests have shared
in the general industrial progress. Sci
ence Hill institute is to Johnson City
what Mason's graded school is to Jones
boro. Prof. w. A. Evans has charge of
the institute. He is good disciplinarian,
an excellent educator and a genial gentle
man. The average daily attendance is,
according to my recollection, in the
neighborhood of 200. 1t is one of the best
schools in the county.
Prof. Chas. Mason of the Jonesboro
Graded school is prospering in his work
and pleasing every patron. L know of no
better disciplinarian in the county His
pupil admirers, like the admirers of Han
cock. regard him as superb. Men theorize
and philosophiZe as to what equips one
for teaching. Some have their ideal
buried in intellectually, others place
stress upon governing abilities. -and, 9th,
ers yclfs sssll]E5pefFajnateS q All of theseingredf
ents are good, undoubtedly essential. but
none alone will make the teacher. L have
never read better definition of a teacher
than this, culled from noted educational
journal cone who teaches governs and
pleases.' The management of the
Jonesboro Graded school is in the keep
ing of those who can teach, govern and
please.
Telford's public school has closed
doors for this year The citizens may be
making a serious mistake in attempting
| the education of their children without
supplementing the public revenue. Let
us emphasize the word ''may' in this
connection.
w. X. Martin taught successful
school at Locust Mount this year. Mr..
Martin has had educational advantages
not enjoyed by many of our upper East
| Tennessee boys. He was schooled at
Emory and Henry when it was in its
palmiest DAYS. Emory and Henry, the
pride of host of Virginians, thrives to-
| day, and she rues not the day when she
gave w. X. Martin his degree.
There is disposition on the part OF
our teachers to dispense with the teaching
of geology and agriculture in the COM
mon schools and consume the time thus
.employed in acquainting boys and girls
with the elementary facts of human ply
siology and hygiene. 1t would be trans
cending the privileges allotted to UnaoT
correspondents to detail the reasons 10
this proposed change in the common
school curriculum.
Under the last enum Grafton our schol
astic population was GALS.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-22
Rama Catesbiana.

This is the learned name of the COM
mon bullfrog Common as it is, it is safe
to say that not one in thousand of those
who see it every year know its, habits or
how long it lives.
First the frog is hatched into polli-
wig, commonly called tadpole. When it
comes to that how many of us ever know,
without looking into the dictionary, that
the correct spelling and pronunciation
are found in the word "polliwig?" Again,
how long does it take the little tadpole
to push out its legs, slough off its tail
and develop into full-grown believing
bullfrog that keeps people awake nights?
Well, generally it requires two years to
produce the full siZed batrachian. 1t is
hatched from the egg in the warm days
of spring If food is abundant, and 1t
must be very abundant. and if the wealth
er is warm and water is very plentiful,
and so on, the little polliwig will develop
into a frog before the winter. But, gen
erally, it is not till the second summer
that it can slough off its degrading eau
Gal appendage and rise 10 the full dignity
of creature without tail. In Canada
| it always requires two years.
The bullfrog is most ravenous eater.
He is carn1vorous, eating every living
creature that he can get outside of, bugs,
mice, birds, spiders, snakes, and small
turtles and grasshoppers and crawfish are
alike fish to his net He is not particular,
but he is awfully hungry most of the
time. Good sized pebbles have been
found in his stomach. These frogs have
been known to even gobble up young
ducks But on the other hand, young
ducks also gobble up the frogs when
| they get the, chance, so honors are easy.
The tadpole of the bullfrog is large and
strong, and grayish green in color. In
winter the old frog ceases to sing and
buries himself in the mud. But polli-
wigs in brooks and pools are common
enough throughout the cold weather.
This frog is the one that is eaten. Only
the hind legs are used for this purpose,
and they are great delicacy, tasting
more dainty than the finest game birds.
| In South Carolina the bullfrog grows
sometimes to be twenty-one inches long.
1t is caught for market either by shoot
ing or by batting hook with piece OF
red flannel or with an insect of some sort.
The creature is SO voracious that it snaps
at everything it sees, and therein lies its
destruction.
The anatomical structure of the frog
bears to that of a human being weird
resemblance that is startling. In swim
ming the motions of the two are identical
This queer likeness suggests strange kin
ships.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-22
ADecade of Crime.

The Nashville Union publishes tabu-
lated statement of the amount of costs
paid by the State of Tennessee each year
for ten years, beginning with 1876 and
closing with 1895. The whole amount
including supreme court costs is $1,919,-
O5O 6S The tetai amount paid in 1876
was $1Gf SAG. 73. The total amount paid
i'll 1885 was S216, ,992.67. The largest
amount paid in any one year was in 1873,
when it reached S229 .510.40.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-22
Anew Judges FIRST Charge

He said: Gentlemen of the jury,
charging jury is new business to me,
as this is my first case. You have heard
all the evidence, as well as myself; you
have also heard what the learned counsel
have said. If you believe what the coun
sci for the plaintiff has told you youl
verdict will be for the plaintiff; but if, on
the other hand, you believe what the de
fendant's s counsel has told you, then you
will give a verdict for the defendant. Bu
if you are like me, and don't believewha
either of them have said, then 1 III be dc
if know what you will do. Constable
take charge of the Jury.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-22

-Guiteau's sister and her husband are
both ruined by the division he brought
between them. Mrs Scoville is living in
poverty in Chicago upon the frugal ali
mony paid her by her former husband.
while the latter is struggling unsuccess-
fully in his profession, and making bare,
ly enough to pay her this alimony and
live himself.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-22

Bushes along the fences cause the
cattle to reach over the fences and break
them down. After while they crawl
over, and when they get over once the
second offense comes easier. Breachy
cattle are made in this way, and damage
often done which would pay for cuttir
the weeds and brush for years. Fouf
seeds are grown and spread from these
sources. Clean kept fences do the eyes
good. How are yours.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-22

Sam Jones, the revivalist, is rather
hard upon Chicago, where he is now
working He says that if he were to go
home and tell his old neighbors what he
knew about Chicago they would say
s'Sam, you haven't quit lying yet.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-22

Several school children were seriously
hurt at the school house at Audubon.
Loss of property between Griswold and
Audubon estimated at S150, ,0e0.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-22
HATTIE G.. HERON.
SEOUL, KOREA, Dec. 8, 1885.

"A good story is told of two Irish
friends who met and referred to the i'll
ness of third: Poor Tom Murphy,
faith I'm afraid he's going to die "And
why would he die?'' He has been laid
up with sickness for some weeks and is
so reduced that you'd scarcely know him.
You're thin and I'm thin, but he's thin
ner than both of us put together.
An Irish lawyer having addressed
the court as gentlemen" instead of eyer
honors,' after he had concluded, broth
er of the bar reminded him of his error.
He Immediately rose and apologized
thus sMay it phase the Coort, in the
J hate of debate l called yer honors gentle.
The speaker then sat down.