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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-20
Curious Poem Published
Many Years Ago.

1 send a unique composition, which
was originally published in a Ph.ladel-
phia paper over 2 hundred years ago
1t may be read three d fferent ways.
First, let the whole be read in the or
der in which it. is written; second. read
the lines downward on the left of each
comma in every line third. in like
manner on the right of each comma.
In the first reading the revolutionary
cause is condemned, and by the others
encouraged and lauded.
Hark! bark! the trumpet sounds, the din o,
wars alarms;
Ger seas and solid grounds, doth call US all
to arms
Who for King George DO stand, their honors
soon shall shine;
Their ruin is a hand, who with the Congress
Join.
The Acts in Parliament, in them I much de-
light,
I hate their cursed intent, who for the Con-
gress fight.
The Tories Of the day, they are nay daily
toast;
They soon will sneak away, who Independ-
ence boast;
Who nOn-resistance hold, they have my hand
May they for slaves be sold, who act a Wing
gish part;
On Mansfield, North and Butte, may daily
blessings pour;
Confusion ana dispute, on Congress
evermOre;
To North and British lords, may honor still
be done.
wish a block Of cord, to General Wash
ington.
- Washington Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-20
CAPT. YoUNo.s CLOSE CALL

a Nearly Fatal Accident 60 a Diver
While one Hundred Feet Below
the Surface.
Capt Young had a terribly close es-
cape with his life while at work in ono
hundred feet of water near FauIkner'e
island on Monday. says the New Hav-
en- Union. He had gone down to put
chains under a sunken vessel A sys-
tenn Of telephoning had been arranged
for divers. so that by means CT a wire.
which is inside the air-pipe. oral COM
municatiOn can be held with those on
the boat above. and to test the efiici-
ency of this improvement Capt. Young
had new air-pipe with the telephone
addition made for use on this occasion.
He remained under the water for some
time and succeeded in placing the
chains under the sunken Helen Angus
ia. when suddenly the supply of air
which is pumped to divers at this depth
By steam power gave out
His clothing. which before was so in
tiated. was pressed about him. nor
rible death from suffocation or the
great pressure Of the water at such q.
depth seemed imminent He had
strength to signal the men above tc
haul him up. but that was all. He fell
himself rising higher and higher
toward the surface of the water his
hand touched the foOt-ral of the sunk
en- craft. and the horrible thought of
what would certainly be if he become
entangled in the rigging overhead
came before his mind. From that time
he remembered nothing until he recov-
cred consciousness an hour afterward.
The attendants of the diver OWNED
something was wrong, and hauled him
up as speedily as possible. In so doing
the air-pipe was drawn in and the at
tendants saw that one of the brass
couplings of the hose had broken. This
furnished key to the matter. Grasp
ing a long and keen knife. one of the
attep dants jumped overheard as the in
animate form of the diver appeared,
and as soon as the surface was reached
slit the heavy rubber suit in various
places. so as to allow the air to circu-
late freely about the iucased body.
The helmet and heavy garments were
removed as expeditiously as possible.
and for nearly an hour the men chat
ed the hands of Capt. Young and re-
sorted to other means to restore him
before success crowned their efforts.
He was then brought to this city and
medical attendance summoned. The
face and body of the diver presented
horrible appearance. The veins were
swollen till they protruded from his
flesh; in each side of his neck at the
jugular veins were large protuber-
ances; his eyes were bloodshot and
bullying from their sockets, and his
entire form was covered with livi6
bIotches, giving him the appearance
of man suffering from the smallpox.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-20
The Beautifn1 Model

A wealthy young artist OF New York
advertised for a model, naming a high
price; scores Of women came, among
them a woman who wore a mask when
she posed for him. She was absolutely
perfect, so he engaged her. and paint
ed a picture of her that made him
famous. He never saw her face. Some
years after he met a beautiful girl.
living with an invalid mother in Ven.
ice. He wooed her and they became
engaged. One night she tainted and
he in loOsening the throat of her gown,
discovered on her neck a little dark
mark he remembered seeing on the
throat of his beautiful model. He told
her Of it and she confessed. Her
mother had met with reverses. was i'll
and they were in desperate want She
could not leave her long enough tc
work all day. She saw his advertise.
ment and answered it. Soon after
that a relative left them enough
property to enable them to live abroad
comfortably. OF course, he loved heg
all the more, etc, etc. If this wasn't
a newspaper story, the girl would
probably have pug nose and
frekeles. -EzeHauge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-20
General Harrison's Virginiau and Indian
blood.

blood.
General Benjamin Harrison is a di-
rect descendant from the romantically
celebrated Pocahontas, and hence has
blood of the celebrated Indian king
Powhattan in his veins, and by the
same lineage is a relative of a number
of the aristOc cratic families of Virginia
The line of descent is said to be as fol-
lows:
General Benjamin Harrison, Repub-
Ecan nominee for the Presidency: son
of John Scott Harrison, sometime
member of congress; son of General
William Henry Harrison, of North
Bend Ohio, President of the United
States, who gained the Indian appella-
ton "TippecanOe" from the famous
battle of that name in which he defeated
his red-warriOr relatives; son of Susan
Randolph, who married governor Ben
iamin Harrison, of Berkeley" in
Virginia. member of the Virginia house
of Burgesses, delegate to the continen-
tai congress of rs and a signer of the
declaration of Independence, thrice
governor of Virginia, and member
of the constitutional convention,
daughter of Richard Randolph Of
Curles, Va. son of Jane Boiling Ran
dolph; daughter of Major John Boiling,
of CObbs, Va. son of Jane ROlfe Boil
ling; daughter of Lieut. Thomas Role;
son of j Ohm Role and his wife the Indian
Princess POcahOntas; daughter of king
POwhattan, Sachem of the Indians Of
eastern Virginia.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-20
An Unusual Proceeding for Deg.

Holabird ID. To Advocate July . !:
Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. Albert
Dempsey lost a valuable dog by a sun
stroke. The poor brute left town with
him about 1 o'clock to 90 home, some
six miles north of this. When about
half way ont the poor dog gave up the
ghost.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-20

4 recent number of the Hearth and
Home states that there are 25O, 600
chronic invalids IN the United States.
The names of these invahds are known.
and are peddled, quoted, and sold as az
article OF commerce. In support If
the statement, the names of quack doc
tors dealing IN them are given.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-20

It is reported that the ear of Russia
lately presented ], O0O. eco rubles to one
of his nO5lemen to relieve his pecuniaIv
conference.-the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-20

Signor Giuseppe Balestra at arecent
rose show In Rome. exhibited 766 vari-
cites of tea roses. grown at his villa In
Monte Pariola.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-20

James Freeman Clarke: No one iv-
eth for himself, and no one dieth to
himself. When we realize this fact,
and live IN the spirit of brotherhood
we are all doing something to put an
end to war In all its forms interna-
tiOnal war, social war, party and sec
tartan war. No nation can live to it.
self or die to itself. It's prosperity and
its decay must influence other nations
for good or evil. No nation can be in
dependent OF other nations. No body
OF men in society, no industrial or pro
fessional class, can pc independent OF
other classes. Society must rise or
fall as one body. When the poor are
oppressed the rich suffer, too. The
c0ntagion of ignora2ce, OF immortality,
of disease or crime, passes into every
part of social life. We are members OF
a great body, sharing its Joys and sor-
rows
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-20

Ella Wheeler Wilcox takes occasion
to remark that love IS the center and
circumference, the cause and aim of
ali things
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24

low tariff, but he did not say what was the cause of the panic in 1873 and "A 7; in fact he made no mention of 1t. It certainly was not low tariff that did the mischief then. Music by the Sails bury glee club, who rendered some fine music, but the words of their songs felt little harsh to some of the Young America, as the following will show After they had sung the song about burying Cleveland and Thurman in November, Henry Hoag, lad about 12 or IA years of age, was heard to say s'They will sing different song from that after election.
 The democrats of West Woods erected a hickory pole, 76 feet in length, Satur day and raised the stars and stripes after which there was speech made by the eight day clock las you called hin Tn your last issue) the Hon A. M. Card followed by our state senator. Isaac N Bartram, who was nominated at New Milford last Wednesday, for the 19tl district.
 Mrs G. S. Williams and children, O. Canaan, are visiting with her sister, MT: Robert Harris.
 The auction of the estate of Ely Rowley was held Saturday. There is one thing we forgot to men tion. After the speech of Thursday evening someone proposed to give three cheers for Harrison and Morton. Th' "Deacon' was the only one that hal enterprise enough in the audience t' rise and swing his hat.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Walter w. Hollenbeck, for many years permanent resident of this town, with his family has gone to Webster, Mass, to spend the winter. With them is Mrs Hollenbeck's s mother, Mrs Eunice Seeley, who is 91 years old.
 The hall leading to the public offices in the town building has been newly vanished and kalsomined and the porticos of the building have been newly painted.
 Elizabeth Bramsfield, wife of Peter Bramsfeld, died last Wednesday, aged 29 years. She leaves four children. George A. Fuller with his wife and children returned last week from a carriage drive to Green county, N. J. Frederick Coffin and wife returned | from a six weeks visit to Nantucket | Island.
 Evans Brothers have the contract to build 0 barn for MT R. C. Taft, al South Egremont. A drove of milch COWS, from Rut. land county, Vt. passed through this | village Friday, and were for sale to the | farmers.
 Mrs Ward Lewis, Mrs E. J. Collins and Mrs S. J. McCutcheon have gone to New York to attend the convention of the w. c. T. U.
 At the annual meeting of the Great Darlington water company the follow ing officers were chosen: President John l.. Dodge; clerk, Billings Palmer treasurer, F. T. Whiting directors, l. Hubbell, H T Robbins, Egbers Hollis ter, Geo W Mellon; collector an6 superintendent, R N Couch.
 Alfred s. Fassett, proprietor of the city store, has been nominated fol Senator in the Berkshire Hampshire district, and in all probability will bt elected.
 Forty-five new names have beer added to the list of voters and of thes. 26 are in precinct A. and 19 in precinc B.
 The apple crop is very large in thi secton one farmer at Long Pond ha' 1000 bushels of cider apples and 5Ot barrels of winter~apples.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24
EAST CANAAN.

Rev Alpheus Winter occupied the pulpit last Sunday. In the evening he also gave an excellent address to the children, subject, temperance.
 Mrs Louis Rood, of New York city, returned home last Saturday.
 Mrs Geo. w. Cowdrey spent Sunday with her son, George, in Winsted.
 MT Charles IHoadley will spend the winter making the run between Havana and Tampa. He fills the position of purser on large and elegant steamboat plying between said points.
 c. O. Briggs spent Sunday with his parents at Lime Rock.
 Ezra Roraback is the owner of a brown road horse, recently purchased.
 We expected to have been able to report wedding in this vicinity, but have been doomed to disappointment. The lady turned out to be both deaf and dumb.
 Roswell Day is reported as having had slight shock en Saturday last.
 Mrs Ellen Bailey and daughter have been quite sick for two weeks but at this writing are reported better.
 Miss Minnie Hicks, professional nurse from Hartford, is attending the sick at Mir Thomas Buffers. They are no better this (Tuesday) morning.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24
NOR FOLK.

Rev MT Farwell, of Stockbridge, Mass, occupied the Cong pulpit last Sunday. A large delegation from Winsted were up to hear him.
 Wm Scoville is out again, moving around with big cane. He expects to get to work again soon.
 It is reported that Dr Buckley will erect barn for use next season. It is to be the best barn in town, 50 they say
 Hon J. l.. Barbour, of Hartford, spoke in the Village hall Monday night, and gave US many plain facts and figures, in his usual happy style.
 It is probable that Norfolk will have to pay for some twenty-fve or thirty sheep that some of our dogs killed one night last week, out of flock of 150, that MT Goodwin, of Falls Village, has pastured on Canaan mountain.
 Substituting ''next" for ''this" in last weeks paper made an appointment for three speakers this week Monday night, when it should have been that two of them were to have been here last week.
 Hon Joseph R. Hawley will speak in Village hall next Wednesday evening, Oct 31st, and it is reported that there will be speech by & a"Labor Reformer' at the same place, next Thursday eve ming.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24
SHARON.

The Hon E. w. Seymour gave a lecture in the town hall last Wednesday evening on the political issues of the day, to crowded house, large number could not get into the hall and had to go home. There was not standing room even. Music was furnished by the Ore Hill cornet band
 On Thursday evening Major John Tibbitts, of New London, Ct., was to speak to the republicans of Sharon, but at the last moment he was taken suddenly ill, but rather than disappoint the expectant people here, he got Mir Andrews to take hls place. MT Andrews is man nearly 80 years of age, smart. quick and energetic man. He practiced law at the Litch6eld bar 4U years or more ago. He is the most eloquent orator we have had here in long time, but good many of his hearers did not believe all that he said. He said that the panic of 1857 was caused by the
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24
CORN W ALL.

The political campaign has been opened in Cornwall. D. w. Andrews addressed our people on the evils of "Free trade," on Saturday evening, Oct 2Oth, and announced with becoming modesty that he was the man who elected Cleveland. That being the Case we think Cleveland will get left.
 An organization is being formed in our town to stop the use of money at elections, and prosecute all persons known to use 1t for corrupt purposes. We wish to print this for the purpose of warming candidates not to send any money to Cornwall, for if they cant use it they will keep it. don't you see? We are going to use 'moral suasion" pure and undefiled. and the party who has the most of that article will win.
 Our parson has returned from his vacation and reports having a very pleasant time.
 Harry l.. Monson spent few days under the maternal roof last week. We understand he has secured position ill Boston, Mass.
 Charles H. Fowler, of New Haven, will make democratic speech at town hall, Cornwall Plains, on Friday even- ing, Oct. 26th.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24
OBITU ARY.
COL CHARLES G. MESERyEY

COL CHARLES c. MESERvEY.
 Colonel Charles c. Meservey, editor and proprietor of "The Nyack City and Country" :" died at Nyack yesterday morning from com plication of diseases. Colonel Meservey was born in Hallowell, Me-, 57 years ago. He there began his journalistic career. Remov- ing to Milwaukee, he conducted the leading democratic paper in that city for 16 years. In 1861 he enlisted as private in the 2d Wiscon- sin Infantry, fought under Hunter and Sher- man, and was soon commissioned colonel of the 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery.
 He removed to New York city after the war and established the firm of Aiken, Cramer X Meservey, the founders of the sspatent out side" and patent inside' newspaper system. Later he organized the Union Printing con- pany, of which he was manager and secretary till his death. He chose Nyack as his home four years ago, bought " The City and Coun- ana gfeaty aGd the h will take place at his home on Sunday, after which the body will be taken to Leroysville, Bradford county, Penn., for burial.-[New York Daily Tribune, Oct. 19.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24
SAl.ISB ".

Mr and Mrs Mullen, of Brooklyn, N. r., groom and bride, are spending their honeymoon at Lawn Cottage.
 Miss NJ. NJ. Johnson has returned and reports her sister, Mrs Mickey, better.
 Judge Foster and family sailed from New York, Tuesday p. m, for Florida.
 NJ. E. Sherwood and wife spent a week home; have returned to Yelling ton Mills.
 Mrs l.. W. Harvey is visiting friends in Winsted and Hartford.
 Your type last week said Mrs Key holds, son and two daughters had re- turned etc. It should have been Mrs Keyworth, late of England.
 H. E. Ball will move to Norfolk and open & meat market.
 A bridal party and kitchen dance were held at James Woodin's, Monday even- ing the 18th inst. Martin Silvernail and Hattie McEroy celebrated thelr nuptials
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24
LAkEVILLE.

Miss Ellen Wright, of Boston, imper- sonater, assisted by Mrs l.. 0. Colt, of Winsted, soprano, and Dr George H. Knight, accompanist, gave an entertain ment at Lakeville hall last Friday even- ing for the benefit of the Congregational church repair fund.
 The republicans raised their banner last Tuesday evening, Oct. Is, in front of the savings bank. It Is quite an ornament to our village. A little girl was asked what the bannor was made of? She said : .It is made of mosquito netting with letters cut out of cloth and sewed on, and trimmed in Hamburgh. " Mrs F. H. Olmstead, who owns the building recently occupied by the Messrs Reid's school, has decided to have the building remodeled for resi- dence.
 The town teams and a posse of men have levelled and graded the depot street in good shape, and also made a sidewalk on the north side down to the bridge.
 The Ore Hill cornet band, under the leadership of O.. Benjamin, of Lake vile, furnished the music for four campaign meetings last week. They rendered good music for a young band. Geo. E. Davis and family visited his father at Ore Hill over Sunday.
 Eggs are scarce at 30cts per dozen.
 Mrs Denny and daughter. of Miller ton, Mrs Lyman Bradley, of Hudson, N. Y, and Mrs M. Wymond, of Brook lyn, N. Y., visited at Orville Bradley s last week. Hattie and Marshall Brad ley visited their sister, Mrs J. l.. Raitt, in White Plains few days recently.
 s. s. Robbins hired man, Mike Burns, fell from overhead in barn and is quite serirusly injured.
 OCCASIONAL.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24
SHERIDAN. . Friends, Comrades and Canvassers
 Please Take Notice,
Sept. 18th, 1888.

written by himself and published in the inter- est of his widow and children, are now ready and agents are wanted to cover the entire territory from Maine to California. This magnificent record of the-lffe and d6ings of our departed Hero, PENNED WITH HIS OWN HAND and fully completed on August 2d, only three days before his death, is one of the grandest achievements of his whole life, and on his dying bed he left it as a heritage to his widow and orphans. It is the only book or article of any kind he ever wrote for publica- tion. He never authorized or assisted anyone as is claimed by other publishers in compil- ing or writing any other book, and this is the only publication from which his family derive any benefit whatever. Friends of the depar- ted hero will you please call the attention of all canvassers to this fact and if possible per- suade them to make immediate application for Terms to Agents, and territory upon which to sell "THE ONLY GENUINE SHERIDAN BOOK" and thereby confer great favor upon his FAMILY and save your friends from being beguiled into subscribing for the spurious lives of Sheridan. Please address all com- munications to CHARLES l.. WEBSTER & CO.,, Publishers of the Genuine Sheridan Book, 8 East 14th St., New York city,,
 Nonquut, Mass, Sept. 20 1888.
 General Manager Associated Press, Ne,o Fork:
 "I have seen in several of the New England newspapers a telegram which says that MT Frank Burr, who has written a life of Gen. Sheridan, was an intimate friend of my huS- band that Gen Sheridan aided him in the preparation of his book and in revising it. The statements thus made are untrue. Gen. Sheridan was never an intimate friend of MT Burr, and he not only never aided him in the preparation or revision of any book, but he ordered MT Burr from his office when that gentleman approached him on the subject last winter. I certainly have no objection to anyone writing of nay husband, but when it is proposed to foist MT Burr's book upon the public by false representations l believe that the public will forgive me for appearing in the matter, particularly as I am prepared to prove that agents of MT Burr's publishers have represented that am pecuniarily inter- ested in their book, a representation also false, for have no pecuniary interest in any publication about Gen Sheridan except his own personal memoirs which are being pub lished by Charles l.. Webster & Co.,, No. 3 East 14th Street, New York City"
 MRS. P. H. SHERIDAN.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24
GOSHEN.

Received to late for last issue.
 Mrs Richards and her daughter, Mrs Merwin, are visiting friends in New Haven.
 Mrs Albert Wadhams is out of town.
 Mrs Delton Ostrom, who has been away for her health, has returned, better.
 Quite 8 number of our towns people attended the great parade in Torring- ton last Thursday.
 The fall term at the academy con- menced this week, Monday, with fifteen scholars, and Mir Hall, from Maine, as teacher.
 Miss Anna Wadhams. who has been at her sisters in Torrington, going to school, has come to commence school at Eagle Hall."
 The farmers report good crop of apples this year. Those who dug their potatoes are the safest, for we are hav- ing a great deal of wet weather and 8 good many are complaining about their potatoes rotting.
 John M. Wadhams has commenced to clear away the debris after the fire, preparatory to building new residence in the spring.
Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24
SOUTH ERIN NEW MARLBORO.

Better have good supply of umbre- Has on hand just now.
 The interior of the chapel at North Norfolk has been newly papered and the walls over head kalsomined. Now for the outside.
 Five persons were immersed at North Norfolk Sunday, Oct 14th. by an Advent minister, and church was organized in the evening.
 Abram Moses and wife, from Mime sota, are visiting his brother, William, and friends in town.
 Mrs Artinett Adams Is in New York attending the great convention of the W. c. T. U.
 Miss Hattie Hotchkiss has been quite sick and utterly unable to move, from what her physician calls congestion of the spine. She is some better, and all are hopeful of her recovery soon.
 We were quite hopeful last summer that the cider crop would be at least a partial failure, but it seems there is enough and to spare. We foresee the consequent trouble and demoralization of portion of the community in the valleys below.