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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

Mrs. WINDOW was an extremely pop
7uiar woman in Washington society, and
has many friends in that city. Mrs
'Wirdom is a woman with grown chill
dren, who is still young, whose face is
full of gentleness, and whose manner
is so kind and cordial as to have saved
her from all criticism.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

EDITOR RICHARD SMITH in his Toledo
Commercial virtually serves notice
upon Gov. Foraker that Ohio has had
enough of him. Editor Bickham of
the Dayton journal responds by nomi-
mating the Governor for a third term.
Other journals are taking sides. and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

NT LOUIS is
the only city I
(haYe ever visit
ed where it seemed
like paying a man
q delicate tribute
TO arr g st him.
When you are ar
rested IN st. Louis
you do not 60 re-
luctantly to the
nearest station by
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

CAPT. BEN RICHARDSON, of Harlem,
n. Y, owner of a coach once belonging
to George Washington, is dead. He
was '49er. Every Fourth of July
and on Washington's Birthday Capt.
Richardson would drive about the
streets of Harlem in that ancient We
-hicle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

MRS. JAMES DAVIS, Of Youngstown,
Ohio, has had her tongue entirely ez-
tirpated, the operation being rendered
necessary by a cancer. 1t is thought
she will recover.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

A PERFECTLY intact tomb was dis
covered at a we'll in Rome lately, and
Signor Laneiani, the well-known Ro-
man archgologist, at once proceeded
to inspect it. It contains nineteen
vases. They are of rather common
pattern, with the exception of three,
which have red and white decorations
on black background.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

VINCENT CODY has recently sent S.
to the ParnelI fund through the New
York Tribune. He is a life prisoner
at Sing Sing, where he has been incar-
cerated for twenty two years for killing
John R. Livingston in 1867. The
money sent by Cody to the Parnell
fund was from few dollars which he
put in the bank after his sentence to
pay his funeral expenses when he dies,
and from the accumulated interest he
has contributed to worthy objects from
time to time
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

Mrs. GEN. SIBLEY, at her home in
Fredericksburg, Va, fell dead when
she heard that Congress had post
poned her claim fer money due as roy
atty on the SibIey tent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

The Irish sculptress, Miss Mary
Redmond, who has been studying for
three years in Italy, has returned to
Dublin. Although little over twenty,
her work is much admired, and she is
overwhelmed with orders, among them
one for a bust of Gladstone.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

THERE are about 10000 Iacemakers
in Normandy, and in all France there
are nearly 100000 women engaged in
this industry.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

A FLORIDA correspondent says thai
Mrs. Jeanette Halford, daughter Of
the Presidents Private Secretary, is a
thoroughly live American girl. She is
at present sOjourning with her mother
at Orlando, Fla, and can frequently
be seen seated upon a load Of hay and
handling the reins over a team of
frisky mules.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

Mrs. JOHN CROSBY BROWN, of Now
York, has presented her collection of
musical instruments to the New York
Metropolitan Museum. The collection
contains 266 specimens, and is esti-
mated as worth $500 1t contains
all sorts of instruments known both in
ancient and modern times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR of Wales,
better known as collars and Cuffs, is
the sprig Of royalty likely to be sent to
Canada in the hope of weaving our
northern neighbors from their growing
adeotion for the United States.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

A REPUTABLE author says that the
skull of John Theach, known as
Blackboard" the Virginia pirate Of
1913, is in the possession OF a Virginia
family, in the form of silver-rimmed
drinking cup.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

COLONEL ELLIOTT r. SHEPARD, of
New York, has just paid 1862, 900 for
some Broadway and Fulton street prop
erty, wherein he will erect q great
building for the Mail and Express.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

JOHN SMITH murdered man near
louisville July IA, 1867, and was SEN
fenced to be hanged June 3, 1870. He
escaped from jail and went to Austria
liza, where he went into the sheep bust
ness and became wealthy. Recently
his desire to revisit his native land
overcame his fear of punishment and
he stealthily returned. He has been
located in Arkansas and will probably
yet be called upon to pay the long de-
ferred penalty of his crime.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

JOHN JACOB Aston is called the rich
est man in New York to-day, his for
tune, which is mainly in real estate,
being estimated at 800, 100000. He
is about 70 years of age and a widOwer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

The Oldest sovereign is Pope Leo
XIII, Is years; the youngest, the
King of Spain, not yet 3.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

NNE-TENTHs of the telegraphic er-
rors are attributed to poor hand
writing,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

IT is asserted that nearly all the
idols now worshiped in India are of
English manufacture. John Bulls
principle would seem to be, "Let
me but make the idols of a coun-
try and [ care not who makes its re-
Egion."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A Choice Selection of Inter
esting Items.

THE veterans Of the late war are dying
at the rate of 5000 a year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

A COMMITTEE of artists, chosen by
the National Academy of Design and
the Association of American Artists, is
engaged in New York in selecting the
pictures to be sent to the Paris Exhi-
bition. Those already accepted num-
Der 100. The committee is a good one,
and there is reason to believe that the
representation OF American art Will be
more worthy than any heretofore sent
to an international exhibition. The
names of only a few of the pictures
selected have been published. East
man johnson viii be represented by
that fine portrait group which he calls
'The Funding Bill" W. 7. Richards
by after the Storm, the magnificent
marine exhibited a year or two ago;
Hovenden by his head Of John Brown,
and other leading painters by COZ,
raspOndingly important work.
PRESIDENT HARRISON travelled all
the way to Washington in a palace
car, sumptuously adorned and provid-
ed with all the appliances and COM
forts of bed and board to be found in
the most Iuxuriant home. At every
stage of his Journey he had the advan-
tage of telephone and telegraph, and
the trip occupied only a few hours.
His grandfather had to make one stage
of his journey by river boats and the
remainder in numbering stage coach.
The telegraph and telephone were IN
known. It took several days in one
section of the country to learn what
was going on in the other. Not a mile
of railroad had been laid at that time
unless it were some little local affair in
New England. Fourteen long days he
was upon the journey which his grand
son made in almost as many hours
Even the news of his illness did not
reach the wife, who was left behind TO
arrange some matters at the old home
stead, until he was dead.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19
Little Lila.
By JEFFIE FoRBUsH HANAFoRD.

When three years old little Lila
Gates was bright, winsOme dazzling,
with merry blue eyes, rosy cheeks all
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19

altogether the political field in Ohio is
a good deal narrowed up.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-04-19
BILL RYE EH ST. LOUIS.

1t Is Doing lEan a Service There to Lock
Him UF5--Au Exciting Episode Involving
the rate Of Par Of Trousers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-23
TRAINING WILD BIRDS.
How 1t Can BE Done without CaSing t!
Feathered Beauties.

How 1t Can BE Done without CaSinS thc
Feathered Beauties.
Some years ago lived with my fam
lily in a suburb, home where birds OF
many species abounded. The house
was surrounded with forest trees, and
the birds built nests and reared their
young unmolested. My daughter. who
was then a girl of ten years, took spec
ial enjoyment in feeding tho birds by
casting out crumbs from the table.
She never frightened them, but always
moved slowly, and manifested great
gentleness and kindness toward them.
BY the walk from tho front door to the
street was an evergreen bush. In this
a pair of robins built their nest about
four feet from the ground. BY this
nest l daily passed and repassed, tax
ing care not to disturb the bird which
was Matching out her young. Many
times day my daughter approached
the nest, but cautiously avoided dis
turbiug the bird. So familiar had her
presence become that the robin would
sit on her nest till almost touched by
my daughters hand. When the young
were patched, then her delight Was
unboundcd. and she began to feed them
crumbs from the table and worms
which she searched for in tho yard and
garden. Between the care OF the par
ent birds and that of my daughter.
the nestlings fattened and grew with
rapidity. Soon the little ones recog-
nized my daughters presence, and
opened wide their voracious mouths
for the dainty bits she had provided
for them. When they wore full-fedged
and ready to loave tie nest they sub
mitted to being handled and caressed
without resistance, and would follow
her around the yard as chickens follow
the mothor hon. If the pair, there
were two of them, were cup in the trees,
she would call, "Robie Robe! Robiem
and they would fly to her as read
lily us chickens. Not only would they
follow my daughter, but they soon be-
came attached to me, and would often
come at my call and perch on my hand
or knees. and swallow the earthworms
when l had dug for them. They con-
tinued with us on terms of perfect
friendship for about six weeks. Cold
weather came on, and they left for a
warmer cline and we saw them no
more. William d. Butler, in the Swiss
Cross.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-23

any one contradicted him. He remain
ed grimly silent for moment. and
then, striding into the house, came out
with large jug Of water,
'Look zee here, young man." said
he. gruffly. "when man contradicts
me, he's got to prove his words. Now.
bark ye, be goin' to put that jug on
the top O. this here gate-post, and
neither you, nor l, nor anybody else IL
go nigh it till tomorrow morning, and
then. If the earth does turn round, as
you say, it'll upset the Jug"
And away went Mr.. Thorley into the
house with a hoarse chuckle, feeling
confident that he had caught this young
man in trap.
But he did not feel quite so triumph
ant when he came out at sunrise the
next morning, for during the night a
thirsty COW had come up to the gate,
and, in its clumsy efforts to drink the
water, had knocked down the jug and
split all the contents.
When the farmer stepped out at day.
break, all ready to crow over the
'book-learned young chap" the first
thing .that he saw was his jug lying
empty on the ground, with its handle
broken off
"Well, lad" said he to Fred Mason,
who appeared in the doorway at that
moment, "thee was right If hadn't
seen that wi my own eyes I'd ne'er ha'
believed it; but SEEM is believin', sure
enough. David Ker, in Little Folks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-23
The Mosquitoes Poison Glands.

The bloodthirsty mosquito is not
malovolent as he is commonly de-
scribed, if we may accept the investi-
cations of Prof. George MacLoskie. He
has been able by staining and dissec-
ton, to show that the poison gland is
one of three minute glands (the others
being ordinary salivary glands) on
each side of the head, and connected
with minute duct which traverses the
length OF the long pointed piercer
which forms an important portion OF
tho mouth parts of the mosquito. The
writer maintains that this fluid is ir.
tended mainly to prevent the coagula-
tloa of the proteids of plants which the
animal sucks from the tissues, and that
its poisonous effect upon other animals
10 only secondary. If so, it would per-
h&ps follow that it is not introduced
into the human flesh as poison. 1t is
difficult to see what purpose the irri-
tGting effect of the bite upon other ami
mas can serve the mosquito, since it
must make the chance of it's getting
nouriahmcnt from the blood of other
anima'c many times less than it other
wise wo',l | be. 1t may be worthy of in
quir.S whether the irritating effect is
nos Incidental and perhaps only occa-
sionai, and due to other causes than
the tlGid which seems, by analogy, to
have ar"iho- distinct purpose.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A reputable author says that the
skull OF John Theack. known as
blackboard" the Virginia pirate OF
171S, is in the possession of a Virginia
family in the form of a silver-trimmed
drinking-cup.
"A suit against apopular music hall
artist gives information about the
prices paid for songs. The highest
price was 92O0 for "N G Don't Want to
Fight" Two Lovely Black Eyes"
brought Cpl.
Sam Wah Kee. a Boston Chinaman
OF wealth and influence and husband OF
one of the two Chinese women at the
Hub, lately celebrated the birth of his
son and heir by giving banquet to 700
of his countrymen. He entertained
his guests at his house and store with
tea and Celestial delicacies, which a
Chinese caterer furnished to the tune
of 50 plate. The youthful Kee has
been named Ames Hart, after the
Governor of the State and the newly
elected mayor of the city.
An instance of presence OF mind
approaching to the horrible occurred
recently in the Grand Theater, Glas-
gov. Miss Rose Lee, while singing a
love song, saw "flyman" fall head
foremost from the flies to the stage. a
distance OF twenty-five feet. She not
only continued her song. but moved
forward to the front of the stage in or
der that the calcium light which was
directed upon her might not reveal The
form Of the dead man to the audience.
Most of you know that aqua pura is
often an expensive item in the preserip-
ton which the druggist obliginglyfills.
A doctor Of my acquaintance has way
of saving his patients' money il this
matter, which strikes me as very
original. When he wrote out pre-
scription for me the other day | re
marked to him that medicine was a
very expensive luxury, He astonished
me by asking in return: 1.-Two you
paid your water tax?" yes" said /.
"Have you plenty of water?" Yes"
"Then l will give you the prescription
dry and it will cost you three cents
instead of seventy-fve cents" And I
found tho doctor was right.-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-23
Keep the Children's Faith.

Mothers, don't destroy your chill
drens faith in you by not keeping
your promises to them. no matter how
triaing they may seem. The simple
childish faith they place in you should
be q reason, if thtrJ was no other, for
keeping the promises once made. The
child may doubt every one else but will
believe the mother. "A child's faith is
Involuntary, born of weakness and
conscious dependence, and his mother
is his law and gospel. But let child
once distrust the word of his mother,
and ne loses forever his simple child
ish faith. 1t is a shock that the tender
sensioilities never recover from, and
often cruel disillusion that makes
him ultimately perhaps a cynic.-De-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-23
FOB OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
JACK AND DICK.

Two boys who once grew up together,
Grew up in the same old town,
But one Is now u scapegrace, rather,
And one has gained renown.
Two boys who started out in living,
Each in different way,
And differently took the worlds free giving,
And so they are different today.
Jack, he hal widowed mother,
And Dick was rich mans boy;
Jack had always his wishes to smother
While Dick had every Joy,
JACK earned his own bread and butter,
And part of his mothers, too;
And often the wish was heard to utter.
That he had more work to do.
Jack got out at the elbows often,
Grew too fast for his clothes;
Had but little his lot to soften,
But his cheeks were red as a rose.
Dick wore clothes of the finest order,
Nothing he seemed to lack;
Always father, careful warder,
To keep all hardness back.
One studied hard to go through college,
No hiuderance the other knew;
One found thorny the way to knowledge,
Tho other was pushed right through.
Ones muscles grew flabby, and cheek grew
faded
One grew stout and strong,
AS bravely and proudly and all unaided,
He wrcStled his way along.
Now, to-day in the halls Of the nation
Is heard Jacks pow erful voice;
And Jack in his proud and lofty station.
Does something but make a noise.
For he Inbors well among his peers
None ever ask If he
Had enough to eat in the long-g gone years.
II his pants were out at the knee. 81
Dick. and on! how hate to tell it
He is o poor W eak thing.
He'd heritage, but he had to sell it
Just living to bring
Only cumberer not one needed, !
In all the worlds great strife, =
A man who is scarcely ever needed -
That's what he's done with life. >:
Works little, drinks strong liquor. f'
His children cry for bread;
And he's travelling down. and daily quicker,
Down to a drunkard's bed;
I.ife pampered one and strengthened the other,
1T is good to bear the yoke
Honorable Jack tells every brother;
Word truer he never spoke.
Hard are the blows which shape to beauty
The marble cold and white
And rough is the poor boys path of duty,
Ii 1t leads TO q golden height.
So all you Jacks keep on your trying,
Trying and trying again
Rich and poor with each other vying,
AS often the poor will win.
-Pansy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-23

It was bitter hour for the proud
man as he sank upon his knees by the
sids of his son, who turned from him
with an impatient gesture.
Forgive me and come home with
me-" he murmured, while the daugh-
ter and sister stood by weeping.
"Come homo with u.s." she pleaded,
as soon as she could speak. "Come
home and we will begin all over
again, just as mother would have us.
| shall not go until you go with me,
Harry. l told nurse Margery to have
your room ready for you, and she will
expect you. Let US leave this terrible
place. | can not breathe here" .
1t seemed long to the lad who wait
ed in darkness, yet only few min
utes had passed before he was sent to
bring Warm robe from the carriage.
This was wrapped about the poor fell
low, who was raised from his pallet Of
straw and assisted down the stairs,
followed by the richly-dressed girl,
who rejoiced that she had found her
brother.
The next day there was an item in
the city papers announcing the fact
that Sterling Faxon was no longer
candidate for Office. No reason was
given for this, but later, when it was
known that his son was at home, and
that he had banished wine from his
table. the mystery was solved.
His experience had at last taught
him to Judge intelligently of the eff
fects of alcoholic drinks. Mary D.
Chellis, in National Temperance ADJ
VOcate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-23

"A Litchfeld, IN. W man has a
curious cat. When any of the family
are peeling potatoes he 'cuts up" at a
great rate until he is fed some raw po-
tatoes. He usually eats from one to
three. He also eats apples. but his IA
vorite dish is muskmelons. II musk
melon is brought into the house secret
ly, he will know it as quickly as most
cats would if it were raw beef. He will
jump up. NEW, and run around after a
piece of it, and act as wildly over it as
most cats do over mice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-27
Two Whimsical Wngers.

It was in 1888 thut ".Jerusalem'
Whnllcy made the journey which earned
him his name. Being asked on one oc.
casion where he was going, he answered
in Jest to Jerusalem. The company
present offered to wuger any sum that he
would not 90 thee, and he took bets to
the amount of clwccn $1,000 und
$ln",n 900. The journey was to be per-
formed on foot, except so fur as it was
necessary the cross the sea, and the cx.
plot was 10 be finished by playing bull
against the walls of that celebrated city.
In the .Annu"t u gi,tcr for l7SH it was
stated that "Mr Whalley arrived about
June in Dublin from hls journey to the
Holy and, considerably within the
limited tine of twelve mnnths." The
above wager, however whimsical, was
not without o precedent. Some years
before baronet of some fortune in the
north of England tSir 6. l.iddclI laid a
considerable wager that he would 80 to
L.apland, bring home two females Of that
country and two reindeer in given
time. lie performed the journey and
Effected his purpose in every respect.
The lapland women remained in the
country for about twelve months, but
having wish to 60 back to their own
country the baronet furnished them
with means and money. - Cha'nters'S
Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-27
Tic Salmon Of the COrrib.

Down through the very centre Of old
Galway rushcs the river Corrib 10 the
sea from weird, castle lined, mountain
hcmmed axe Corrib above. On either
side are ancient mills, now crumbling
and deserted, full of arches and dark re-
ce>ses like dank co:sters in old abbey
ruins, where the water that once moved
The tireIcss wheels fret and scold among
the shadowy si.ences as ii moaningly
calling the dead activities to reawakenod
life. A great and now unused canal
with massive walls aud coping. leading
from the lay to the still waters of the
river above, passes like line Of silver to
the right. From this to the north bank,
beyond which one may see over gray old
walls 10 o horizon edge fIetted with
mountain heights rising from Connemara
wilds, reach bridges OF stone, broad,
archcd and huge. From these one may
feast his eyes on such prodgious schools
of salmon as are never elsewhere in tho
q ght of man. The Corrib is black with
them. Apparently sullen and half-lifc-
less in these winter days, with noses
pointed up strcam, they seem to float
there motionless and still, and in gentle
ewa'ls or 'pockc,s" of the river bed
hundreds massed together can he
counted. Here for q short distance, mud
above, is the most important salmon
fishery and the grandest "salmon leaps"
to bc found in Ireland. But at no season
Of the year may they be taken, save by
the rich, and then only on payment OF
five dollars a rod per day; though tho
numbcrIess canny poachers who laze
about the wcirs. and who are ready to
turn 'coaching" angler for tyro, re.
vcaling pisca,orial dodgers never before,
of course, revealed to mortal man, have
petty ways of 'fonling' the luscious
fish with marvellous dcxtcrity and
matchlcss innocence, almost under the
very noes Of the vigilant keepers them
ST. IN 10 York Grmph;c.