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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17
Indian EIuTumios.

Many of our young folk have heard
or read Of the Egyptian mummies.
Owing to the wonderful skill with which
they have been embalmed, they are in
as perfect state of preservation as on
the day they were entOmbed, some four
or five thousand years ago. But that
nature is as sEdllful as art viii be seen
by the following curious discovery:
Not long ago some miners were
searching in the Sierra 1Iadre noun
tains for a cave, supposed to be filed
with hidden treasures. As they were
following an Indian trail, one of them
hit something hard ggith his pickax
On IOosening the soil they discovered,
not a cave filed with gold silver, and
precious Jewels, but an old Indian vault
containing the remains of five human
beings, two men, q young woman, and
a mother with child or 5 years old.
The bodies were in perfect preserva-
ton. The features were as distinct as
in life, and the eyebrows in a natural
state. The woman had long, fine, dark
hair. Both men and women were
wrapped in coarse, wooden cloth.
Now, we must remember that the
Indian is ignorant Of the art of en-
balming, an art that requires much
nice skill as well as thorough knOwl-
edge Of medicine; therefore, we must
infer that the bodies we're embalmed
through a natural process, namely,
through the dry atmosphere and pc
cuIiar temperature of the vault in
which they were placed. The bodies
were Immediately forwarded to San
Francisco, where they have been the
subject Of much curiosity and discus
sion. They are supposed TO have
belonged to one of the four Indian
tribes of Aztecs, ToItecs, Moquis, or
Zunis. The region Of the cave was at
one time the seat of an Indian en-
pire, whose people, Judging from sur
viying relics, were comparatively civ
ilized.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Our srether.s Apron saines.

WHAT'S longer than. Art when Arts at her
WHAT'S stronger than oak when oaks at its
stTOngest2
What In al the wide world, vhats'sr may betide,
Is longer and stronger than all else beside?
Pray read me the riddle or make your surnnise.
But To- as speak how you talk with your eyes:
Naughts longer or stronger, you tel one another,
mOtherl
they are longer than Art, for knowledge shall
But Love shall abide though the planets grow
And Love, who us school boys together here
Is the tW1ster that twisted these wonderful
strings
There's a great flowing gird1s which Puck in his
Let's loose when he'd lasso the gwift-bounding
earth
But the strings of this apron. which round US
Have length quite eolipsing this much Wanted
line.
They are strong as they're long 10 1.-THE oak VIII
Or the wo0drnan you pray to. to spare it, says
Other 5tFings VIII unravel VIII break or viii
VIII snap, or at best will in time wear away.
The anchor chain rusts, the sea cable parts,
Zen the bond has been burst that encircles twin
But the strings of this apron the years have
def1ed,
They hold us more firmly each day they are tied {
w. r HCELTOy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17
BE Truthful

"Harry," said little Annie one day,
after working a long time over her
slate, won't you tell me just what this
means? [ forgot what Miss Acton said
about it"
81 can't, said Harry; "I've got lots
to do to get ready for my lessons to-
morrow. I shall not have a minute to
myself all the rest of the day"
ooh, dear!" sighed Annie, as she
bent over her slate again.
Just then Edward Ellis came rushing
into the room.
"Come on, Harry" he said, "we're
all going off to Mr.. Jones' woods for
nuts. You've got time to go along,
haven't you?"
"AlI right" cried Harry, springing
up and finging his book aside. "I'Il
put off studying my lessons until this
evening" And within five minutes he
was on his way to the woods.
Should you call Harry very truth
full and generous little boy that after
noon ?-ChTiStiG11 I11teJLjg e51cer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17
$4,000 FOR MEMPHIS.
Contentment Would Have Realized
$1,000

COntentment Would Have Realized
5000.
Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal. March q.
Hearing that there was an unlucky man
in the city, and several other persons who
were smiling in contentment and good for
tune, an attache of the Appeal strolled down
Front street last evening and stopped at No.
384, where he had the pleasure of meeting
Ed Becker, who wore a victorious smile of
satisfaction and Joy on his round smooth
face. In response to the suggestion that he
seemed quite happy, Mr.. Becker laughed
and said: 81 think I should be, for my
mother, brother and myself have Just struck
the louisiana State Lottery for $4,000.
When asked for an explanation, he made the
following statement: my brother, Lee
Becker, purchased One-twentieth of ticket
No. 1887 In the March, 1889 drawing, Of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company, and
thinking the number too small to win be-
came dissatisfied and decided to send to New
Orleans for ticket, and requested me to pur-
chase the one ne had. 1 did so, and then sold
one-half to my mother and older brother, and
then put the ticket IN my safe, and never
gave it a thought until two days after the
drawing when I took it out and found we
had drawn One-twentieth of the Capital
Prize of 100000. I placed the ticket with
the German Bank of this city, and they col
lected every dollar of the money, and only
wish had some more like it, for the Louis
lana State Lottery is all right"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

COMPLAINTS Of scarcity of seed wheat
in the Northwest are numerous. It is
stated that the farmers in Northern
Dakota have little on hand except the
poorest stuff, which is practically IN
salable at the elevators, and the Wis
dom Of using that for seeding is prob
lematical. It is even thought probable
that wheat for bread as well as for
seed Will need to be sent back to that
section and Northern Minnesota to
tide the people over till the time of
next harvest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17
THE Old High Chair Back.

The changes in the height of the
chair back have not been purely ar
bitrary. Its early mission was not only
one of support but also one Of defense
from any sudden attack in the rear, an
explanation likely to lessen enthusiasm
over medieval life It should be re-
marked, however, that even if the
master of the house deemed it neces-
sary to put his person in safety he did
not have any serious apprehension for
the other jewellers In the house or for
visitors, so that in each room there
was one seat with a very high back re-
served for the seignioF, while the others
had either no backs at all or very in
significant ones Thus there came
about a development sufficiently Gu
riOus, and the seat with a high back
became by custom the mark Of dignity
and power.
Finally the wig became responsible
for a revolution. When the wig began
to descend to the back, the high chair
back became very uncomfortable. The
curls of hair, wool, and silk which
composed the monumental structure
that every fashionable man believed
ne ought to wear entangled themselves
In projections or adhered to the fabric,
and produced In the toilet a disorder
most offensive TO the majestic dignity
of the time One alternative then pre-
sents itself-either to FenOunce the
wigs or to cut down the backs Of the
chairs. They resigned themselves TO
the last measure. and the wig comes
out the victor in this singular contest.
Afterward the high chair back lost all
significance Romance OF Furniture
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17
Catarrn can't BE cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, Is thev can
not reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh r.
a blood or constitutional disease, and ia or
der to cure it, you have to take internal RENE
edles. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nallV, and acts directly on the blood and
Enucus surface. Halls CaTarrh Cure IS no
quack medicine. it was prescribed by one
OF the best physicians ia this country for
years, and is a regular prescription. 10 is
composed of the best tonlcs known, con-
directly On the nucus surface the per1ecS
combination Of the two ingredients is what
produces sueh wonderful results in curing
catarEh. Send for testimonials free.
ID. CHENEY d CO. Fron.i Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price, zoe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

A WORKMAN engaged in removing
bodies from an old graveyard in San
Francisco found in coffin, containing
the remains of a Chinaman, one of the
$50 gold slugs which were coined and
put in circulation by the San Fran
cisco assay Office in 1852. Thinking
the piece was a Chinese coin, the man
tried to sell it to a contractor for So.
The latter refused to purchase the
slug. and when its true value was soon
after discovered, the finder said he
would not sell it for $75.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

SIR RICHARD WEBSTER has proposed
a bill to punish with life imprisonment
a spy caught making plans Of English
Notifications, and imposes a long term
upon any government clerk convicted
of similar offense. 1t seems that
there is now no law in England to reach
this kind of offenders.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Mail and Express writes from Rome
telling of the interest felt in the base
ball game played by the thirty-five
American athletes" That man must
have been drinking too much Falernian
or AIban vine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

THE New York Commercial AdUer
tiser heads a column of fashion notes
with this notice:
As these paragraphs are especially prepared
FOR the Commercial Advertiser, editors, notably
those Of the New Orleans Times Democrat, Phil
adelphia Call, Utica Herald, and Omaha Bee,
VIII, when they clip this column please give due
credit to the Commercial AdUsrtiser.
The ~hint" suggests the old story Of
the clergyman who paused In his ser
mon to say: "If that red-haired woman
in the blue bonnet in the third pew
doesn't stop whispering she viii be
pointed out to the congregation.
THE intelligence OF shepherd dogs
is one of the weL-known facts Of canine
history, and many stories are told of
the manner In which they distinguish
sheep by the different marks. A
shepherd dog without sheep feels that
his occupation is gone, especially if he
has been trained to herd a flock. Not
long ago people of a small village
we're in great distress. Not a child
could be found. After a long search
there was great cutlery. All the
small children of the village were
found IN a deserted yard watched over
by q shepherd dog. Not having any
sheep, he had followed his instinct by
collecting all the children of the place
into one fold.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17
BRUTE HUMANITY.

Once in the city Of Vienna there wac
q dread of hydrophobia, and orders were
given to massacre all the dogs which were
found unclaimed or uncOllared ia the
city or suburbs. Men were employed
for this purpose, and they generally
carried a short stick, which they flung
at the poez prescribed animal with such
certain aim as either to kill, or MAIN Il
mortally, at one blow.
It happened one day that, close to
the edge OF the river, near the Ferdi-
nand's- Brucke, one of these men flung
his stick at a wretched dog, but with
such bad aim that it fell into the river.
The poor animal, following his instincts
or his teaching, Immediately plunged IN,
redeemed the stick, and laid it at the
feet of its owner, who, snatching it up
dashed out the creatures brains.
Which was the brute?
We may surmise what the Athenians
would have done to such man from
the fact that they banished the Judge
of the Areopagus, because he flung
away the bird which sought shelter in
his bosom.
There are men in whom is no spark
of gratitude or generosity. There are
opAAC4S WIZ klhC~4elLC Ae1AASAA-l N~Ss''-~-
and are happy in making grateful ac-
acknowledgements.
Rev j. ". Asheman, one Of the most
eloquent divines in Detroit, Mich,
writes March Sd. 1888: ''In 1884 I vis-
tied Chatham, Ont, to lecture and
preach. was in agonizing pain (the
result of kidney disorders), and IN
able to dine with my host. I explained
to Judge Woods what was the matter.
He asked me if I was too prejudiced by
my medical education to try Warmers
Safe Cure, adding: although I have
never tried it, I can take you to a gen
tleman whom it has helped wonderfully"
81 used % bottles of Warmers Safe
Cure and was in better health than for
twenty-five years. have everything
to lose and nothing to gain by making
this statement, save the approval Of a
good conscience"
There are tens of thousands of peO-
pie in this country who have gained the
approval of a good conscience in like
manner, and are not too bigoted to do
good.
LIo. ssCo,,,4 T hove ;,7st ono Hiss before I
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

A SCoTCH preacher in London re-
Gently, speaking Of the frequent COM
plant of preachers for being dull, gave
his hearers this shot: "The fault is not
that we are poor preachers, but be-
cause you are mighty poor stuff to
nraach to .
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

THE inventor and manufacturer Of
the latest popular puzzle, pigs in
clover, lives at WayerIy, n. z, and is
so overwhelmed with orders that his
profits are said to be 500 a day, and
they would be 81, 600 if he could fill
the orders. OF course he viii increase
his manufacturing facilities up to the
capacity Of his orders. And about the
time he has done so the craze viii die
out and he viii be left fat again.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

WILLIAM Verify died recently in
Sacramento, Cal, leaving a fortune Of
81, 900. Immediately there appeared
a Mrs. Verify. living in New York, who
had not seen her hege lord since 1855.
She had heard of his whereabouts in
1888, had quietly investigated his
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

SEVERAL members of the faculty of
Dartmouth College voted against pro
hibition the other day, while two
thirds Of the boys voted for it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

THE wives of Nsidi, the great Afri-
can chief, are his Ministers of State.
He has 500 of them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

OWING to cut rates, man recently
rode from Dayton, WyO. T., to st.
Louis, 1000 miles, for 81.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

Mrs. BETSY BLACK, of Ebert Coun-
ty, Georgia, made crazy quilt con
tanning 3, 461 pieces. As soon as 1t was
finished she died.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

THIS card was pinned to the coat OF
a man found hanging to a tree IN Mis-
souri,: "I die because I am too ID
lazy to live.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

While Bismarck was at college he
fought twenty-eight duels.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

IT is estimated that fully 10 per cent.
of the wheat crop in Lincoln County,
Washington Territory, is each year de-
stroyed by squirrels.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

DIR. Monk, the welI-known composer
Of church music, is dead.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

financial standing, and had alaid for
him" She does not believe marriage
to be a failure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

EMERSON and Couchman, two farm
ers living near the Potomac, cutting
down a tree, discovered in hollow
in it a package of $4,000 in national
bank notes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

IT costs 81 to protest q note in Los
Angeles, Cal, against $1.33 in the
East.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

Professional Etiquet:-First medical stu
dent; t'GOod morning, doctor" Second
medical student: ''(4oOd morning, doctor"
T.. NJ. S.: "Fine morning, doctor" s. M.
S.: cit is indeed, doctor" F. NJ. s.: Good
morning, DOCTOR" S. NJ. S.: Good morn
inc. dOctOr.,5
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

THE Gar is said to wear always a
ring In which is imbedded a piece Of
the true cross, that was given to an
ancestor of the Gar by a Pope long
ago. The Gar is said to be supersti-
tious about this ring, and once, when
he had started upon long journey
and had forgotten it, he had his train
held while a messenger went back upon
a locomotive aAd fetched it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

PoseybOy: DO you m % pencil en- be
Southmayd: eyes, never use one without
putting it to my lips" POseyboy: 81 wish
I was a pencil" Miss SOuthmayd: fsYou
are-alI except the lead
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

Stranger CTS your father In, boy?" Boys
eyes, sir; pas In, but he's very busy Feadin'
yesterdays Sunday papers, Stranger:
s'YVhen do you suppose i could see LiTa9s'
Boy (dUbiOusly): tfWell, / dunno, sir: he's
got a big job before him, but If your around
this way Friday afternoon you might try it
aUaiu.23
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

BENJAMIN HARRIsoN is the name Of
an infant three weeks old now at the
st. Vincent's Child Asylum, Balti-
more, Md. His mother cannot support
him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17
He Wasn,t Tascnft.

Hungry tramp-Madam I'm in great
trouble. I can't carry this terrible
secret in my bosom any longer. I am
TascOtt, the man that killed Smell. If
you'll give me a good square meal I'd
as soon you'd get that $4,000 reward
as anybody else.
Lady Of the Certainly, come
right In. There's some soup,
a porterhouse steak, some mashed pc
tatO, stewed corn and turnip, and
there's a whole minca pie. Eat ali You
want
Tramp (after gorging himself to
safety Thank you, madam; you are
very kind. I feel a great deal better
so vel that I guess can carry my ter
rible secret to the next town and work
it on somebody for SUPPER Chicago
Herald
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

The Kansas Legislature, during the
season lately closed, enacted a law for
the encouragement of the manufacture
of sorghum sugar. The act authorizes
any county, city or township to issue
bonds not exceeding $40, in each
case to be devoted to the building of
sugar factories, and several companies
have already organized under the pro-
visions of this act and subscribed heavy
amounts of stock. It is an experiment
which Will be regarded with great in
terest
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

Two MEN in T1oga County, Pennsyl-
vania, who had jointly bought = COW,
quarreled about dividing the milk, one
claiming that the other owned only the
"front half of the animal Subs
quently the owner of the rear half was
lifted by the cows horns, and he wants
damages of the front" partner The
court viii settle it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

Dr. EbbOnie: 'sDat chile o. yours am
lookin' pOo'ly, Mrs. Yallerby, What's he
done gone swallowed this bime?'' Mrs. YaI-
lerby: "a bit Oh lead pencil, dOcto'.'' DE-.
Ebbonie: f'H'm. What he wants now.
na'an, am an erasive remedy. i recon-
mend him ter chew a piece OBJ Injy-rubbeF
half sn hour before each meal"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

PETER COOPER, who died at 90, Ieav-
ing a fortune of 100000, remarked
to a young friend a few months prior to
his taking off my son, I never went
to bed without saving half of what my
days profits were. If I made dollar,
half a dollar was put away. L carried
that rule into active life when I became
a merchant, and never departed
from it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

ISAAC PIT1rAN, the inventor of pho
biography, although rs years of age, is
still in vigorous health and works at
his office from 6 o'clock in the morning
until 6 o'clock at night, and has only
recently shortened his hours from 8 or
10 o'clock at night. Since 1843 Mr..
Pitman has devoted the whole of his
time to developing and promoting
shorthand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

LONDON has recently been put I'M
der control of a government somewhat
resembling those of large cities in this
country, and the first woman Alder
man has just been elected. She is
Miss Cons, who for many years has
been well known for her work in the
direction Of securing the erection of a
better class of buildings for working
people
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17
&c That pidn.t Begln at Home.

"You poor little boy! On the street
in rags such day as this! Have you
no hOme?"
"Yes'm. Z live in that house on the
other side of the street.
"You have no mother, have you poor
child?"
sYes'm. She and forty other women
are in there now, maxim embroidered
nightgoWns for the ZuIus. - Chicago
Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

J. B. FERGUSON, a miner, celebrated
st. Patrick's Day at Moberly, No, and
on his return to Sedalia placed a bot
tlefuI of powder in his hip pocket.
The conductor objected to his smoking
in the ladies' car, and he placed the
lighted cigar alongside of the bottle of
powder. Everybody left the car when
the cork burned out, and three doctors
are still picking pieces of glass out of
what is left of Mr.. Ferguson's anatomy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

THE Connecticut Legislature has
passed law providing that no person
shall sell, give OF deliver to any minor
under sixteen tobacco in the form of
cigarette or any other form under pen
atty of fine, the maximum of which
is fixed at $50. It also imposes a fine
not exceeding 81 on any minor under
sixteen who shall have, smoke or in
any way use tobacco in any form what
soever in any public street, place or
resort.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

LADIES of Texas are making a huge
map, drawn on canvas, with all the 264
counties of the State laid off. One
county, Tom Green, is larger than the
entire States of Massachusetts and
Connecticut combined. The name of
each county viii be worked with some
beautiful product made in the county.
The map viii be exhibited in the Texas
Spring Palace to be built at Fort
Worth
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

CoUvTRYaEA ly-How much Is this ere
necktie? C1erk-Two dollars. Gosh
Gimme a colIar-bUtton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

He: Cant I have just one kiss before I
go? Only one"
She; "And if I let you have one you Will
take two, won't yOuI'
He: ono 1 won't indeed WON'T"
She: ''Then you shan't have any,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

BUCKLES were worn instead of shoe
strings In the reign Of Charles II.
They fell out Of use in 1871.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17
short and Sweet.

She-Did your uncle leave you any
thing, Henri?
He-He did.
She-HenEi, I am yours.
He-He left me his blessing.
She-Henri, / am not yours.-B05-
ton COetrjeT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-05-17

tcDid you ever see play, aunt Martha?"
ssded a lady of an elderly aunt from the
country who was spending a few days in the
city. eyes. I did, - was the reply. "When
your uncle Peter and me was married we
come to the city on our bridal tower and We
went to see one of Mr.. Shakespeare pieces,
called How Do You Like It?' And didn't
like it bit and amt been since"
An ARTISTIC Demise.-DoctOr Ito lady OF
the upper ten): 'fYOur husband has the gel
low fever-a hopeless case" (exi5) Lady
Ito servants); FFBring my husband down
stairs and put him in the yellow sitting room
he must die matching the furniture