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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Boys


~ hat shall We do With our l50ys2 he said
Old Merchant Brown, to his business wed,
As with puzzled brow he shook his head.
win chooses the law, said Mrs b.
and Ned said the father, 4hs stays with me.
IA take him into the store rs clerk,
And If he'll be steady and tend to work
zen soon be a partner, and when die
Hell be a merchant, the same as T.
-And -nOw?7 asked the mother, what about
Jim2
Our youngest; what shall we do with HING
Jim heard the question. @Fabhsr," said he,
III tel you what you can do for me.
As ali my boyish pTanks are played
HI time to begin ; let me learn a trade
"A trade, my sonl That's "a queer request
Z q rather treat you The same as the rest,
ana can afford it. as we'll You know;
and a trade Jim, isn't that rather lowe
i wanted to send you of to college,
10 cram your brain with classical knowledge;
1hezl 70 choose the profession that pleases you
You to learn a trade. jim I'm sure you iestF
@No, father, mean Just what I say;
i We thought of the matter for many day
ana that IS the serious choice I've made;
i you don't object let me learn q trade.
You say it's low, but We don't agree;
al LABOR Is honor 1t seems to me.
aNot every lawyer can ind success,
Nor every doctor, as you'll confess;
But 9. man with a trade, and g thorough skill
Can find employment, look where he will.
As Tor educaJ1On, still may learn
The uight-schOols and lectures VIII suit my
turn"
Then parents and brothers had their say,
BUT Jim stood firm till he had his way.
VIII went through college, and studied law,
And looked for clients he seldom saw.
Ned worked as clerk for a three years term,
Then his father took him into the firm.
Jim learned his trade, and learn ed it well,
His motto in all things to excel.
his nights he spent in filing his mind
with useful knowledge OF every kind.
AS time went onward, all he learned,
10 good and wise account he turned;
Until, within him he found one daY
A talent rare for invention Law.
and before very many years We're past,
his fortune had come to him at last;
Enough long ere this ne had found what's beat.
A home with a wife and children best.
The merchant died, and then twas known
His wealth had in speculation flown.
Then Jim, the open handed, said.
Here's q home for mother and brother NediD
and even wise VIII looks up to him.
For there's nobody now like brother Jim.
What shall we do with our boys ." you said:
lis best if you let them learn q trGde
You think 1t is low, but we don't agree:
All labor is honor it seems to me.
and a man with q trade and thorough skill
Can ma employment, look where he viii.
-Cit5cGIO Inter Ocean.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10
Wanted: A National Air.

America is as yet unprovided with a
national air possessing the breadth and
dignity worthy Of a great country.
There are several tunes that by force of
association have been adopted In lieu Of
a melody worthy Of the dignity.
Hail Columbia" is weak and color
less production. "The Star-Spangled
Banner" is suggestive of a horse parade
in a circus. My Maryland" is an old
German air of no striking merit. "AIy
Country, IT'S of Thee, " is adapted to the
English national air God Save the
Queen" Then we have Dixie, an old
negro tune; John Brown, an old camp
meeting effUsion, and the inappropriate
Yankee Doodle. E"
The time has now arrived for some OF
our native musicians to devote their best
energies to the production Of an air that
shall be worthy of the occasion, and
typical of this great nation. 1lItsjcag
Herald
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10
Egosm.

BEEL TFBBED LADIES AND tsISEE8.
MEMS: NAN, including de opposin seets
what am Dawn Of woman, has noah OF
less egertisn1, GENERALLY noah.
De man What fails ter preshiate his
self needn't spect no preshisshun from
odder folks. BerIubbed, dis heah mute.
ingIOrioUs Milton biZuess don't pay.
I has tried it. I tells yer-toot yer
own horn, and toot it loud and fire.
quentIy-
We often hear of de man who thinks
too much OF hisseff. Oar am no man
who thinks too much Of hisseff-in his
own mind HcWsumebber, Z admits
dat eff eberybody wss as big as he
feels, dar WOuld't be standin room 10
dis heah kentry.
Oars q differunce between de eyer
tisticaI man and de seIf-conseated man.
Self-cOnseat am man widOUt a collar
carryin q gold-headed cane. De self
consented man allows dat eberybody
am feel. He includes eberybody In
dis heah catergory ceptin one man. ]
needn't tell yer who he am. De self
cOnseated man am ginerally a good
natured sort Oh a fool. He nebber
quarrels wild nobody. Ef Odder
fOlkses don't believe de same as he
does, he feels sorry and pities dar ignur-
ence.
Eff some foIkses In dis beab Taber-
nac1e what am mighty slack in droppin
money inter de hat when it am bein
passed. says eff dey was only half as
big as dey berIeebs dat dey is, dar
wouldn't be room in dis heah United
States for more den two lawyers, one
reporter, and membrum Oh de Texas
Legislator.
Once noah I tells you-don't be
scared ter speak well Oh yerseff, for
dar am plenty folkses, right heah in
desc sacred presinks, dat am only too
glad to talk ebi1 about yer Uncle
Nose, pass de hat.-ReU. Whanga5OdJa
Bdcter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

The London Times was hoazed a
century ago nearly as badly as in the
present instance by a clever gang of
forgers, who got up a bogus edition Of
the French paper L'Ectatr, at that
time recognized as an authority upon
matters of international news. The
paper contained what purported to be
the text of a treaty of peace between
the French republic and the Emperor
of Austria. A copy was got into the
hands of the correspondent of the
Times at Dover, and from him went to
London, where the alleged treaty was
published in the Times, and was such
good and unexpected news that the
stock market went up with rush. 1t
was several days before it was diseOv-
cred that the paper was forged edi-
ton and had been gotten up by Lon
don spectators to bring about 2 boom
IN sto6
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

ARCHDEACoN CoLLEY, preaching on
Satan recently at st. James Church,
MarylebOne, London, replying to an
imaginary remOnstrance from those who
believe in giving the devil his due, ex-
claimed: "Ah, my friends, if we gave
the devil his due many of us would be
missing" The awkwardness of the
use of Gus" in such a case occurred to
him afterward, and he seemed seriously
embarrassed, while the congregation
smiled.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

INVESTIGATION of fire ruins shows
that porous terra-cotta bricks and
blocks best resist fire, water, and frost,
next to these in the order of fire
resisting qualities being the various
concretes, or some of them, and burned
clay work In the best building work
now done the iron part is incased in
porous terra Gotta, tile, or brick work,
in roof, floor, and tile construction
the hollow tiles are faced with vitreous
tile, slate, or any good weather-proof
coating, or with a single thickness of
brick. mcased in ire-proof materials,
iron and steel framework is claimed to
give the best results.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10
The Pride Of youthful Innocence.

The small child had some pride. She
was learning music, and her mother
had to go away. a governess had been
engaged TO teach her, but her mother
knew that the young lady never did her
practicing as eonscientiously as she
should. So she called her before her.
Now, I'm going away, and while I'm
away I VIII tell Miss -- to come and
sit by You while you practice"
20, mamma, said the child reproach-
fully, "dOn't do that.
Why ?"
mo, please don't do thati Don't tell
Miss - TO come and see that I do my
practicing. III be 'shamed- 2
@Why?"
Coos she'll think I'm not trustabIe. ,
San Francisco Chronicle.
PLUMBERS must belong to the @help-
ing hands society. At any rate they
always bring one with them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

cut ?"
"Short."
"H'm-purty short, or only mid
very short.
aH,m-I wouldn't, if I was you, sir. {"
"Why not? ?"
al don't think very short hair would
suit you at all well, sir. +"
"Oh, yes, It would; it would suit me
exactly"
"H'm-what makes you think so,
sir?"
Because I shouldn't have to come
back here for long time!"
"Oh!"
The barber cuts the customers hair
in silence, and very short.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10
A Hunters Curious IIishaD.

LuelIen Haley, Of OcaIa, a lover Of
hunting, was taking his fayorite recrea-
ton In the fields northeast Of OcaIa and
filing his game bag with quail, when
an accident happened to him that came
within a hairs breadth of ending his
existence. His dog had set quail and
he shot it, and was ia the act of draw
ing the trigger on another when a
strange dog came rushing toward him
from the rear, ran under his legs and
upset the young sportsman, while his
gun was hurled from his grasp. The
butt hit a stump, causing the weapon
to discharge, and the charge struck
Haley in the left side, tearing away
every particle Of clothing and btacken-
ing his Savannah Ne1Cs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

said he placed me on his knee, Bud.
trotting me merrily thereon, sang the
following Iudicrous lines:
There was an old, old man, and an old, old
woman,
They lived in a vinegar bottle together,
SHELTERED alike from wind and hom weather,
They lived in a vinegar bottle together
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10
LETTERS FBOm IHa C0BEEBs


she jumped into the river on to them
peaces of ice to cross, an them min
shot off Their guns at her, he Just hol-
Tered out:
"You burned towards, you ort to be
ashamed to shoot at a pore desenseIess
WOmin; jes you cum down to the cor
ners an 1 kin lick the whole pile OF
you, blud-houns an all. -
We got him quiet agin an it lasted
til pore old UnkIe Tom WIS 8 pravin
an dying; then he bruk out agin. He
gritted his teeth an mos no he swore
sum awful words to his self. He mos
bIubbered rite out an KEEP q sayin,
Them burned rasca1s, I'd Jest like to
git a holt OF EN-. eff I woOdn't yank
thare hvers out Nv EN-" An then he'd
grit his teeth sum more an brethe
awful hard, Jest like he do when he
gifts the mite hOrs.
Well, it were all over with orfter a
while, an takln 1t all in all we liked II
fust rate, especially Orfter we foun out
tibet all of EN- WIS alive an we'll, an
they wus Jest purtendin to be ded an
dyin, es thet wus In the play.
o, yes, I furgOt to tell you tibet thara
wus an awful funny little niger gal
called TOpsy. She. wer an awful
W Cc54A4NL 4CCl4O I4L44A$S u4lC al k5LfC MISS
OpheIy lots of trubble.
1t wus purity late when we got home
an William Henery he sed he'd ruther
do a days work a splittin rales than to
go threw with tibet agin.
7 wus Orful tired to.
The schOOI-marm an Ben sed it was
OrfuI good.
Mis- Ropers hes got her a new COB
bler-blue dress, She wore 1t to Mis-
HOppers' tea party.
Mis- HOppers hes got hull lot of new
furnitur, not-what an plash cheers an
lace cuttings, an she hes things ies In
stiIe.
She he'd on a new playground OF
glazed musling an lace. It wus awful
fine an made me feel kindly dowdy, till
she sed thet brains went furder than
dress, so I needn't to mind.
The wilder Van Dyke wore her knew
green satteen, an her bunnit he'd a
green fether on to it.
Mis- Parsons he'd on a tan cOIore
coshamere trimmed in braid an little
whirligigs.
Mis- Cronk wore her black silk an it
was Almost way'd down with black
Deeds.
Mis- Giles and Mis- Squire Roper an
me wore black coshamere.
Mis- Purdy wore brown aIpacker,
with velvit trimmins.
The min folks all wore Their store
close an billed shirts
The schoolmarm playd onto the
peanny an sung sumpthin about a pore
Jon Chinee. It he'd in it sumpthin
about Me ika bow WOW welIa gOodee
chow chow"
It wus reel funny.
The school marin she do no a heap
of songs and peaces to speak.
Her an the wilder plade bluet to-
gether, thet wus awful purity.
I mus quit an go an give the speckled
heffer hot mess; she hes bin kindly
spindin since she WIS reformed
Yourn trewly,
HESTER ANN SCooPER.
P. S. 0 yes, Mis- BIodgers and iona
thin WIS there with the twins. Thay
grow awful fast, an air reel purity
babies; they air so near alike tibet they
tie a red white and blue ribband on tc
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

A MAN astonished the Circuit Court
at Marshall, Mich, the other day, by
heatedly exclaiming that he'd be hanged
If he'd have any case of his tried before
such tOugh-lOOling jury as that But
when he was informed that the men he
kicked on were a lot of prisoners await
ing sentence, the kicker cooled off and
the court smiled.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

AN English visitor to this country
criticises the Americans for an IN
Willingness to say thank YOU for
small services. He rarely heard it
among equals, and never to interiors.
The question is asked whether it is be-
cause most Americans fancy that it
puts the thanker in a position of in
feriOrity. Probably the real reason is
desire to do away with any appear
ance Of ceremony, leading to lack Of
courtesy in this instance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10
The Hub as a Scent Producer.

The written copy of the original eau
de cologne says Leisure HoaJr, SIS
kept IN q crystal goblet, under triple
locks, IN a room IN which the essential
oils are mixed In spite of this any
Boston druggist VIII make a barrel Of
@the original" at an hours notice
Boston Post
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

PEOPLE who are fond of condolences
viii find it interesting to note that
William Henry Harrison Miller, born
in the year the first Harrison was
elected President, and named for him,
becomes, fOrty-eight years later, the
Attorney General of the second Presi-
dent Harrison.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

A NEW YORK pawnbroker ordered
half dozen shirts. A week later a
boy came into his shop, laid down a
box containing six new shirts on the
counter and said he wanted SIS. The
broker refused to advance more than
50, and it required five minutes effort
to get it through his head that they
were his own shirts sent @. 0. D.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

SINCE DR.. Abbot became the pastor
of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, an i'm
preston has arisen in some quarters
that he is no longer actively connected
with the Christian Union. This is g
mistake He is Of course relieved from
Office duty, and all the details of the
management have been lifted from his
shoulders. But he still controls it
policy and writes for it editoriaIly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10
Very Short.

A BARRIERS shop is sometimes a try
ing place for men who dislike to hear
other people gossip. the barber, espe-
ciaIly if he has a little shop and is
alone, must talk to his customers. Here
is q scene in a country barber-shop:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

THIRTEEN miles from Cheyenne, Wy.
r., is what is said to be the largest
horse farm in the world. There is
10000 acres of land, where roam
5000 horses, which require the con
slant attention of sixty-five men. One
hundred miles of wire fence keeps the
animals in bounds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

WILLIAM K. CAvETT, a worl1ingman
IN Pittsburg, has patented new sub
marine ram that viii pierce the side
of the heaviest irOnclad
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

THE negro emigration from North
Carolina is so extensive that many
large plantations are almost deserted
and the farmers are greatly embar-
raised.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

A. 7. ROGERS, of Americus, Ga,
has a $50 bill Of 1878, and an 18-pence
shinplaster of 1776.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

The organizers of the Irvine trust,
which the farmers are fighting in the
interest of cheaper harvesting, are
high-binders
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

RUSSELL HARRIsON's paper, the He
lena JoatrnatRecOrd, has captured the
Territorial printing contract.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

THE New York World speaks of the
possible nomination of Chauncey III.
Depew as Minister Dinnerpotentiary
to England.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

ROSWELL BEARDsLEY has held a post
Office in New York ever since 1928.
His salary is $50 a year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

FRED WIEBENs, Of HartwelI, Ca,
viii start in May for bicycle trip
through Europe, Asia and Africa.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

CoNWcrs at Sing Sing, n. Y, are
going insane over the system of idle
ness in vogue there.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

SECRETARY RUsK has been a journey
man cooper as we'll as farmer, stage
driver, soldier, and politician. He is
said to be especially expert in eight
barrel" work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

A MAzARN Bible brought $4,000 at
a recent auction sale in London.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

ALMOST every day there are men at
Castle Garden who assert that they
are in search of and willing to marry
any bright and intelligent emigrant
girl who pIeases their fancy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

WMKs-Has your vie a cheerful
disposition Minks %, yes; very
cheerful. Last night when i was dane
ing around the room on one foot, after
having stepped on tack, she laughed
Ill her sides aehea,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

CAPTAIN INGALLS,, of the Pacific
coast steamer Corona, recently married
a couple. The genial skipper wound up
the ceremony by shouting, "Let go aft,
and make all fast ford
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

DIR. SEWARD WEBB, one of the Van
derbilt sons-in-law, who has started,
with his family, for an 18,O0O-mile
pleasure trip, will travel with every
luxury and convenience in his train Of
four saloon cars. The nursery car Is
not only stocked with toys for the
children, but has swings, rocking
horses and other juvenile toys, and the
bathroom tank holds 500 gallons Of
hot and cold water.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

RnLA K1TTRIDGE, of Belfast, Me-,
has written one of ex-President Cleve-
lands messages, containing $4,000
words on postal card.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

Col. D. r. ANTHONY has been nom
mated for Mayor of Leavenworth Kas.,
by the Republicans Way back in the
wild days of the SOS Anthony was
elected Mayor of that city. He was
another Long John" Wentworth. Dis
reputable resorts were suppressed by
burning down the buildings, the track
of railroad company which refused
to obey the ordinances was torn up, and
in other ways the "old man" proved
himself a terror to wrongdoers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

DIR. KAYsER has succeeded in obtain
ing a photograph Of the aurora boreaIis
from the summit of Mount Rigi, in
Switzerland. This is an interesting
fact, it having hitherto been regarded
as impossible to photograph the aurora
for want Of plate sufficiently sensitive
to be impressed by its rays. Gunther,
in his well-known physical geography,
declares it to be utterly impossible to
photograph the aurora, the most care
fully prepared plate remaining neutral
when exposed to the aurora's rays. DR..
Kayser resorted to special precautions
and employed a coIored dry-plate-the
azalin trOcken-pIatte.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

MINERAL paint of various hues has
been discovered on the borders of
Bayou Chico, in Florida. It has the
appearance of clay.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

THE growing intimacy between the
German Emperor and his brother,
Prince Henry, has attracted comment
The latter is consulted about every
thing, and his allowance from the
Prussian royal fund has been largely
increased
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

SEVENTEEN cities of the United States
last year produced more than IS, 600, OOO
barrels Of beer, and it is probable that
as much or more was manufactured
elsewhere in the country, giving more
than barrel for every man, woman
and child in the country The drink
ing, however, is not equally divided
and there are many children who do
not begin to drink as much as a barrel
year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

A BRONZE statue of P. T. Barnum
has arrived from Munich, and is stored
in New York, where it viii remain
until the death of the subject There
is a touching fitness in the material.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

FASHION in beds is returning to the
four-poster with rich canopy, and, as
a modern innovation, shelf between
the upper posts for bottles, glasses,
etc. In the simple days of our grand
parents the eye-opener was kept under
the pillow in a green bottle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

a NICE old lady, writing to a friend
in 1854 told of her visit to Gen. Wash
jngton when she was a little tot. and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

CLARA LOUISE Wells, of Naples,
Italy, has taken cut a patent for im-
provements In the method Of obtaining
fresh from salt water. for supplying
towns and other purposes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

P. S. 0 yes, Mis- BIodgers and Jona-
thin wus there with the twins. Thay
grow awful fast, an air reel purity
babies they air so near alike tibet they
tie a red white and blue ribband on tC
little Harrowson, SOS to tell him from
the Othern. HESTER A.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-10

Coos she'll think I'm not trustabIe.
San Francisco Chronicle.