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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

The foundations of church in San
Luis, Cal, have been shifted seven
inches by the roots of eucalyptus trees,
and the latter are, therefore, to be cut
down. The trees are perfect giants,
their tops reaching thirty feet above
the church's steeple.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

AN important decision made re-
Gently in England prevents photogra-
piers from selling photographs with
out the permission of the original. The
Judge concluded that person who is
photographed has a copyright il his or
her own face.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

TIE Philadelphia Ledger says that
while Dec. 81 is, by a sort of common
consent, reckoned "the shortest day"
in the year-that is, between sunup
and sundown-it is not so in strict fact.
The 22d is precisely the same in short
ness, for, while sunset is one minute
later on that day, sunrise is also a
minute later, leaving things even at
the close.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

seven feet two inches in height, and
broad in proportion. He had been
concerned in great many robberies
and large number of murders.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

FROM recent archaeological discoveries
it appears that the Romans, at the
height of their civilization and splen-
dor, had no system of street lighting.
No trace of anything of the kind has
been discovered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

THE birch rod used by the first teach
er in a Vermont school house, over one
hundred years ago, is said to be nailed
over the present teachers desk.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

IT is proposed to make a new county
for Connecticut from the Sixth and
Twentieth Senatorial District. The
name suggested is Waterbury" Coun-
ty, and it would include eighteen
towns, with an aggregate wealth Of
$22, A58. O93.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

A NEBRASKA man has just died from
the bite of mule, says the Carthage
(Mo) Democrat. It adds: This is
the first actual proof we have that the
mules bite is as deadly as his sting.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

TWENTY years ago there were ninety
two ightning-rod factories in the
United States. To-day there are but
three, and those doing a triaing bust
ness. The lightning-rod was the big
gest humbug of the nineteenth cen
turY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

The st. Joseph (Io.) Herald says
it has a reporter on its staff who has
been shot twice, stabbed once, cut with
a razor, and hit with bludgcon, and
yet is always on deck for business.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

A SITE for the proposed mechanical
school for boys, for the establishment
of which I. V. Williamson has promised
So, 600, 600, has not yet been chosen,
but it is understood that the donor
himself favOrs the Quaker City. The
labor Of carrying out this phiIanthropic
design has been deputed to board of
trustees. It is understood also that he
will enlarge his already royal gift if
necessary. Mr.. Williamson's legal adj
wiser states that no racial or religious
oonsid ratiOns will be regarded in the
admission of scholars.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

The number of muscles in an
elephants trunk, according to London
medical authorities, is 1922, and he
has use for each and every one of
them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

DIR. CHARIOT, Of Paris, an authority
on nervous diseases, is soon to be sum
moned to St. Petersburg to see the
Emperor and Empress of Russia, who
are both in bad health.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

In 1887 the mails of this country
were first carried on the trains over
974 miles of road at the annual cost
per mile of 81, ia, amounting to some
thing over $500, 900 per year. To-day
the mails are carried over 143, rs
miles of road at an annual cost of ST.
528, 599 In 1887 the annual cost per
mile of railroad transportation was
$1,714. The cost has been greatly re-
duced since, and to-day the cost per
mile per annum is 81, O52. In 1916 we
had the first railroad mail route agents,
the number being 43 They are called
postal clerks now, and the number re-
quired to work the mails on the trains
is 1904, and their pay amounts to 81, :
981, 365. During the year 1888 these
1904 postal clerks distributed 6,545,-
876,2 02 pieces of mail and made
1,765, 821 errors in distribution. In
the past twelve months there were
248 accidents to trains on which postal
clerks we're employed. In the wrecks
4 clerks were killed, 63 seriously and
40 slightly injured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

THE New York Herald doubts if it is
good policy for the American tourist
to go to Cuba. as Iawlessness is rife
and Americans are hated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

PRESIDENT CARTER, of Williams Col
lege, has raised 5000, 600 for that insti-
tuition during his management.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

Mrs. ANNIE W. RYERss, who died in
Philadelph in 1886, bequeathed the
sum of $4,000 to provide hospital
for i'll, aged, and injured animals. She
also directed that the sum of $40, 900
be placed with a safety deposit com
pany, AMI the interest therefrom used
for the support Of the Institution. She
appointed a president and officers to
run the concern, and buildings are now
being erected with view to carrying
out her wishes. It is to be called "The
Ryerss Infirmary for Dumb Animals. >"
and it is to be operated In connection
with the Pennsylvania Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The
officers have been having a series of
conferences as to how the viii should
be carried out, Whether cats and other
animals viii be admitted has not vet
been decided. It has been agreed,
however, that. first of ali, horses Of
carriers and teamsters and others too
poor to shelter and feed their stock
should be received and cared for. It
is said that there is not another ike
institution IN the world.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

The London Times has the figures
to show that Spain has degenerated
faster than any nation on earth-even
faster than Patagonia.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

CANADA's trade with England has
fallen off about $4,000 900 during the
last ten months, while the aggregate
trade of the country has slightly in
creased.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

EPITAPH on a tombstone in the Island
of Jamaica: "Here Heth the body of
Lewis Gladly, Esq, who died the 22d
of September, 1879, aged 80 years. He
was born at Montpelier, in France,
which place he left for his religion, and
settled in this island where, in the
great earthquake in the year 1892, he
was swallowed up, and, by the great
providence of God, by the second
shock was thrown out into the sea,
where he continued swimming till he
was taken up by boat and miracu-
lousy preserved. He afterward lived
in great reputation, and was univer-
sally lamented.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

A NEWLY fallen meteoric stone,
weighing 40 pounds, has been found
at Ellsworth, Wis.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

THE coal mines at Monterey, Cal,
which have been idle for years, are to
be reopened and vigorously worked.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01
TOPICS OF TIE TINES.
a Choice Selection of Inter
esting Items.

THERE are 16, 600 women in the Eng
lish Liberal Association.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

LORD SAcKvILLE, it is semi-author.-
tatively announced, is to be sent as
British Minister to Turkey.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

10 Ia LAO-HU, the most prominent
Brigand IN China, has been captured
and killed. He was a giant, being
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

MARYEAND's 4S8 canning factories
employ $4,000 men and 1900 can
makers
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

WESTON CONVEY, formerly a re-
porter on the New York Herald, is
Vice President Morton's private secre-
tarY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-01

Have you consulted others? Can
nothing more be done?"
Nothing except to help her to die easy"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
POLITICAL POINTERS.

@-Democratic rule is costly. The
State Treasurer of Louisiana and some
of his friends have overissued State
bonds to the tune OF $500, 900 and
pocketed the roceeds.-TOledo Blade
b6-A band of New England free
traders have started On missionary
tour through the Southern States.
This is natural 1t is the season when
wild geese fly southwark. N. 7. Mail
and Express.
~The New York Evening Post Is
afraid that ''the Grand Army Of the
Republic will run the Government
1t was less than twenty-five years ago
that the editor of the Post was afraid
the Grand Army boys would not save
the Government from his friends OF
later days who tried to upset the whole
concern. Chicago Inter Ocean.
E%Some of the BourbGa papers
pretend to believe that the National
count of inhabitants next year will be
favorable, in partisan sense. to the
Democratic section of the country.
This is a celusion, of course, but as
the figures will reveal the delusion In
twelve or fifteen months, the Repuo-
licans are not cruel enough 20 seek to
destroy it beforehand-St Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

When two naval officers on duty aboard
ship wish to converse together on the
quarterback or the bridge, they do not
lean up against a taffrail, bulwark or a
mast, but side by side they pace across the
deck from port TO starboard and back again
keeping step and turning together. When
a naval officer goes in to see Commodore
Walker, chief of the bureau of navigation,
at the Navy Department, does he sit down
by the desk to talk and does the Commodore
lean back with his feet on the desk! Not
muchl The Commodore gets up, and side
by side the two old seamen pace the room
from east to west and back again, while
they talk of things nautical. With meas
ured step, a regular quarterback stride,
they go forward and then back again, and
when the conversation gets real salty it is
said the Commodore sometimes involun-
tarlly casts his eye aloft, as if aboard
ship, to scan sky and rigging. Some say the
Commodore is getting his foot in so he can
tread the deck of the Chicago with as nauti-
cal step as though he had not been on
shore duty for several years.-Washingto
Critic
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
WHY LOWER TARIFFS2
Emptiness of the Democratic Demand for
Tariff " Reform"


Tariff Reform"
British statesmen say that as they
are British they are free traders, but
if they were Americans they would be
protectionists. Great Britain has over
10000. 900 of people she can not feed.
She must let food in free. She wants
markets for the products of this 90
600, 900 people, as she can not use
them, and advises the world to open
all ports to thelh free. Very wise in
Great Britain. This British ascend
ancy in manufacturing was brought
about through protection. We in the
United States are following her ex-
ample. We are getting abreast with
her. Her statesmen would like to
keep 20.000,000 of people to manufact-
ure for the outside world and get
cheap food for them from the United
States, Russia, India and some other
places. We could spare her no food
but for the new farms opened up in
the last ten years. We would need
more of her shop wares but for the
surplus farm population We have
Ten years will so increase factories in
the United States that we will not
have much to sell from the farm. We
sell little now compared with what We
raise. If one of our great corn States
missed crop we could spare no corn.
II three missed wheat crop we could
spare no wheat. The cattle will soon
be reduced to the point that we can
spare only few of the highest selling
and some ef the very poorest Why,
then, are we deafened with the de-
mand for lower tariffs. Continue the
tariff few years and we will be indie
pendent of foreign factories.-Iowa
State Register
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
BEECaER'S LITTLE JOKE.
He Expected Lecture, So He Took
Measures Accordingly.

He Expected Lecture, So He Took
Measures Accordingly.
When Mr.. Beecher was a student in Am
herst college he was given to pranks, as
most coilegians are. Once his tutor, who
was over SIX feet tall and solemn in appear
ance, came to his room to expostulate with
him for what he considered the boys frlvo-
lous ways. Mr.. Beecher was expecting the
visit and had put into the wood closet all the
chairs except one, which had been sawed
of at the joint and stood about foot from
the ground; then he crawled through the
hole in the students table and, seated
meekly among his books, awaited the visit
Finally grave rap was heard and a solemn
face appeared way up in the air.
Mr.. Beecher rose and made as if he would
show him TO a seat.
Don't move for the world" said the pro-
fessor; II only called to have little con-
versation with you"
Certainly" said Mr.. Beecher, pray sit
down." at the same time indicating the only
chair.
The tutor looked at the low seat with some
uncertainty, and then commenced the pro-
cess of sitting down. He went down, down,
but not striking any thing solid he straight
ened himself up again.
'Let me get you another chair" said Mr..
Beecher.
''No," said the tutor, ~ like low seat"
and with this the tall man doubled himself
like a jack-knife and was soon seen with his
grave face between his knees like grass
hopper drawn up for a spring. When the
eyes of the student and those of the tutor
met all gravity gave way in consequence Of
the extreme udicrousness of the scene, and
both joined in a hearty laugh.-St. Paul
Globe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

room, Mrs. Pembrole's arm linked lovingly
in Isabers, sand has taken the fancy that
the little girl is Allcia.n
Mrs. Darlington saw at a glance how
grieved and disappointed her niece had
been, and with few words of kindly tact
changed the subject dexterously, and pro-
posed soma music.
Adelaide and Caroline were both fine per-
formers, and selection of duets and
choice music was brought out, and in their
artistic rendering of some of her special
favorites, together with their lively sallies,
for they were sparkling and witty conversa-
uonalists, she forgot her sorrows, and
spent delightful hour.
81 have one favor to ask, Mr.. Falconer.n
said Mrs. Pembroke, as she laid her gloved
hand on his arm; her carriage was at the
door, and the family were on the broad
veranda.
ITO the half Of my kingdom, dear
madam" he replied, gallantly.
'1t Is that you spare Isabel to me alone
for one day." she said, pleadingly. cit is
an old woman's whim, / know, but want
my Alicia's child all to myself for one
sweet day" She looked In his face, her
hne eyes moist with feeling.
"To be sure,' he answered her, heartily
ana sympathetically. "Who could refuse
such natural request!n
"Such funny gentleman said Oracle.
as she sat by Isabel's side before retiring.
Mrs. Carrington had spoken with Isabel Of
the matter, and Lizette was to take charge
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
Race Grimes in the South.

The cruelty practiced on the negroes
in the South has so increased of late
that the Northern public Is compelled
to consider some method of prevent
ing it 1t had been hoped that. as old
irritations ceased, the violence for
merly shown would disappear, and
patience was advised as the slow but
certain means of bringing goodwill
and security. Instead of that, in parts
of the South the outFages are beeom-
ing bolder and more atrocious, and
are so multiplying as to fill the minds
of the defenseless people with terror.
This must not be permitted to con-
tinue; the evil-doers must be pun
ished, and the rights Of citizens mast
be secured to them by a power that Is
competent to do it-United Presby.
terian.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24

load of hay, so that they would hurry
through their chores, and eat supper and
go TO bed. If there was one thing Grand
father Hazlerod dlsliked it was more than
another. And worse than all he could not
bear to see his grandsons and the hired
men wasting the precious hours at the sup
per table, when they should be in bed,
gathering strength for the morrow's tasks.
pronounced tawsks.) Tonight the boys
were very tired, for they had wrought
since the early hour which is known on the
farms in East Norrishaddam as ''sun-nup."
About seven o'clock in the afternoon the
oldest hired man laid down in a windrcw
and died, after having overdrawn his pay
eight days last week. The boys hated TO
tell grandfather about it, but they had TO,
and the dear old man was greatly annoyed.
He said he believed the man did it on pur-
pose.
Wouldn't it be a good joke on grand
pap" SAID Bob Cutler, ito change the al
manac on him at night and make him think
tomorrow was Saturday, until it was too
late TO go to churchl Then we could laze
around all day er go fishin'."
NO" replied William Harrington, 81 do
not think 1t would be Joke 1T all. 1t would
be piece of wicked deception, and l will
hOS AohO Guy W OO VIII SuSn N1OhS
doing"
These two boys were cousins. Bob Cutler
was rude, bad boy, for which reason he
had been named Bob Cutler. William,
however, was good boy, whom no other
name than William Harrington would prop
erly fit Grandfather Hazlerod was stern
and affectionate man, on occasion, and had
but one weakness. He was a slave to the
demon of early rising and addicted to the
vice of hard work. Often and often Will
lam had labored with his grandfather and
besought him, with tears in his eyes, to
cast off the yoke. If the tears were not in
his eyes when he began they were general
ly got there before he reached his perora-
tion. If he could not reach it himself his
grandfather reached it for him with his
''tear compeller," long, 1.-the ''gad' of
twisted hickory. At such times Bob Guf1er,
who was coarse and rude. rent the air in
his vicinity with clownish laughter. "Get
on to his nibs' great stick trick" Bob
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
CONCERNING MONTANA.
A Serious Question which Demands tn
Presidents Attention.

Presidents Attention.
The result of the election in Mon
tana, in some respects. does not justify
the experiment that was tried in Civ
ing it an opportunity to become a
State. After the election OF delegates
to its constitutional convention the
Journal freely declared that Congress
had made mistake, and that the mis-
take was of kind that might still be
rectifed by delay. at least, in the inal
proceedings required to perfect the re-
lations of the proposed new State 20
the Union.
The proposition Is plain and fair
one. There are certainly three. and
probably seven. States of the South
that have a, majority of Republican
voters. With fair elections South Car
olina, Mississippi and Louisiana would
be Republican States, and probably
Virginia, West Virginia, North Car
olina and Alabama would be also Re-
publican. These States are made
Democratic through fraud, terrorism
and violence at the polls 1t was an
honest proposition that no more Dem
ocratic States should be admitted to
the Union until the Republicans in
States that have a Republican major
ity obtain control Of such States.
1t is conceded that the Republicans
have elected the member of Congress
from Montana and the State officers,
except as to Governor. But through
corruption and by illegal votes the
Democrats appear to have a majority
in the Legislature, which will choose
two United States Senators. II they
shall be admitted to their seats, the
State will be added to the list of those
that have a majority of Republican
voters who are disfranchised through
illicit criminal practices and have
Democrats to represent them in the
councils of the Nation. Let this situa-
tion be fully understood!
The Republicans of Montana are to
take aggressive steps. They will
contest the election cases where fraud
is evident They will challenge the
panel of the Legislature. Until the
contest shall have been settled and de-
termined. it can not be settled and de-
termined whether Montana is State
with a government republican in
form, as required by the United States
constitution. To complete its admis-
sion to the Union a proclamation from
the President is required to that effect
The Pres ident has here before him,
evidently, one of the most serious
questions that he will be called upon
to meet in his executive capacity
under the laws.-Chicago Journal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-10-24
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.
A Good Story Told at the Expense of Hon
Chauncey Nj. Depew.

A Good Story Told mt the Expense of Hon
Chauncey Nj. Depew.
Chauncey Depew spoke one evening dur
ing the last campaign at town in the in
terror of this State which it IS not necesSa-
ry to name. The next morning the chair
man of the local committee took him in his
carriage for ride about the place. They
had reached the suburbs and were admirin g
a bit of scenery when a man wearing a
blue shirt and carrying long whip on his
shoulder approached from where he had
been plotting an ox-team along the middle Of
the street, and said:
''You're the man that made the rattlin'
speech up at the hail last night, guess?"
Mr.. Depew modestly admitted that he had
INDUCED in some talk at the time and place
specified.
"Didn't you have what you said writ
out!' went on the man.
NO." replied the orator.
"You don't mean to say you made that all
right up as you went along!n
Eyes"
"Jess hoped right up there, took drink
o. water out OF the pitcher, hit the table a
whack and waded in without no thinkin'
nor nothingp
'Well, 1 suppose you might put it that
way"
'Well, that beats me. You'll excuse me
for stoppin' you, but what l wanted to say
was that your speech convinced me. though
knowed all the time it was the peskiest lie
that was ever told. made up my, mind to
vote your ticket, but I'd "a been willin' TO
bet peck o. red apples that no man could
stand up and tell such blamed convincin'
lies without havin' 'em writ out. You must
"a had an awful lot o. practice. IN. Y.
Tribune.