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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

THE New York HorId insists that
whether execution by electricity in
stead of by rope is constitutional or
not, so much of the law as forbids the
publication of the details of the execu-
ton certainly is. No doubt Of that, If
you can get them. This is a free coun-
try, and free press means the publ
cation Of everything you know; but
how are you going to find out about
about the details?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

TIE cruelest woman in the country
is mentioned by the Boston Traveller
as follows; "A woman IN Irwin COun-
ty, Georgia, understands the hen bust
ness. Whenever she gets ready to set
hen, it matters not whether the hen is
ready or not, she catches the fowl,
breaks one leg, puts eggs and hen in a
nest and nails them up. She says
there is nothing like breaking one leg
to make them set. By the time the
hen matches, the leg is well and she
is ready to care for the chicks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

THE Archbishop of Canterbury has
written letter to the English Presby-
terrain Synod to the effect that the au-
thOrities of the various branches of the
Anglican Communion hold themselves
in readiness to enter into fraternal con
ference with the representatives of the
other Christian communions in the En-
glish-speaking races, in order to econ
slider what steps could be taken, either
toward corporate reunion or toward
such relations as might preface the way
for fuller organic unity hereafter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

TIE specific weight Of a human body
exceeds that of river water, but SO
very slightly that the addition OF a lit
tie salt viii equalize the difference.
In waters holding an unusually large
solution Of saline elements, like the
Dead Sea, even inezpeEb swimmers
would float Ike driftWO0d, and by
means Of a few pounds OF cork listened
bstween the shoulders. riveT-bathina
childrsn would be made almost aeeF
dent@proof
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

IT is related that when Prince Bis
marck met Samoan Commissioner Kas-
son he was struck with the idea that he
had met that gentleman before. "Is
my face familiar to you?" asked Bis
marck, with puzzled expression on
his countenance. "Your features are
known to everybody in our country, E"
said the courtly Kasson. But the lat
ter was not pleased to think that Bis
marck should have wholly forgotten
their meeting when Kasson was Minis
ter to Austria.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

An Ell Paso reporter was recently
shown a strange freak of nature Mrs.
T. Howard witnessed the balloon
ascension, and a few days later pre-
scented Mr.. Howard with a nice little
boy, who bears singular birthmark,
which is nothing more nor less than a
perfect representation of Professor LIE
Roy's balloon. The photograph, as it
might be called, is located just above
the eyes, on the forehead, and every
outline of the balloon is boldly por-
trayed In purple lines in the skin of the
infant; even the patch on the air-ship
can be seen, being reproduced by q
patch Of white skin. The photograph,
as already stated, is perfect, and GER
tainly entities the little fellow to some
of the gate receipts.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

DR.. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES adj
yises young men not to smoke. at is
liable to injure the sight, he says,
to render the nerves unsteady, to en-
feeble the viii, and to enslave the ma
ture to an imperious habit likely to
stand in the way of a duty to be per
formed
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

An effort is to be made in Iowa to
strip the law of its nonsense. Lawyers
declare that deeds, warrants and all
other legal papers can be cut down
One-half in the amount of whereases
and wherefOres.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

THE farmer who reads and studies is
the one who works to a purpose; while
the one who does not read makes his
efforts at hap-hazard. The farmer is
posted on the markets, and from long
study is able to draw conclusions and
form pretty correct ideas Of what 1t
viii be to his interest to market. he
VIII not be found nowadays, turning
his attention to raising scrub cattle,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

The skeleton Of man, evidently a
pioneer Indian fighter, was found the
other day in the middle of big log
taken to a Georgia saw-mill. In the
wood that had grown over it was the
imprint Of the clothes as well as the old
fintlock rife that lay beside it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

MORE than $25. 900. 900 Of British cap
ital has already been invested in Amer
lean breweries, and the syndicate is
still buying. 1t is quite evident that
American beer viii soon acquire a
strong English accent If this thing
continues much longer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

"AIosT any pleasant day" says the
Ellsworth (AIe.) Anerica7e, cone can
see a milk-white horse driven through
the streets of Winter Harbor at a lively
pace. Should you inquire his history
you would be told that the horse was
owned by D. B. Flint, Of Boston, and
was twenty-nine years of age, but. be
was formerly owned by General o. S.
Grant, and was ridden by him on the
field OF battle
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

For fOrty-eight years. there was not
a law case in the town of Meddebemps,
Me-. neither was there a lawyer. kBut
two weeks ago a lawyer hung out his
sign In this primitive paradise, and
now two citizens are going to law over
a fence line.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

Los ANGELES, Cal, which boosted
of having the biggest boom Of any place
in this country, could now, did it choose
to do so, boast Of one Of the largest de
inquent tax lists yet published. It oc-
cupies a space equal to 500 columns,
twenty-six inches in length, set in solid
nonparel type.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

Mrs. GRoUNDwATEB, the new police
Judge at Cottonwood Falls, began her
administration by fning a plain drunk
So and costs. On the same day she
set hen, made two bingham aprons,
and returned five calls.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

A CHESTER Pa.) doctor, who ad-
vised mother to give her child sage
tea for its aiIment, has been suspend
ed from the County Medical Associa-
ton for unprofessional conduct. He
should have made out a regular pre-
scription and charged for it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

In viii cost Queen Victoria $50, coo
to entertain the Shah Of Persia in her
palace, where he is to put up during
his coming visit to London. On the
occasion Of his visit in 1873 it cost
60, 900 to clean up his apartments after
ne and the accompanying ladies of his
harem had departed. o, Shahl
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

Mrs. SHERIDAN never appears III
public, but visits the ladies of the late
Generals military family, and her
father and family. This little circle
consists of Mrs. Sheridan's sister, Mrs.
Colonel Sheridan, Mrs. Colonel Kel-
Iogg, and Mrs. Colonel Blunt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

THE second period of the earth's ex-
istence, which is to end with the going
out of the suns light, viii terminate
in about $4,000 years. We speak Of
this matter in time so that our friends
may get in their hay.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

He meant that the ehump of a cheap
dude you seem determined TO make
a still bigger fool of by marrying was
on q spree.
"a spree, Buddy? WHAT'S a spree2
Please talk Bridgeport.
@Why-er-he meant that Hal had
it up his snoot.
His what 2"
@His snoot. That is 10 say, he painted
the town bright, picturesque and
royal ruby"
aYou mean, hateful thing, retorted
the Bridgeport maiden, as her spirit
began to rise You know very well
that Hal never soiled his soft, white,
patrician hands with work ia his life.
just point out Of the window and show
me a trace Of the paint, VIII You 2"
And she laughed a low, victorious
smile of scorn.
"Can't yOu understand p" yelled her
brother, with the desperation that is
said to be born Of despair Gather
meant to say that Hal was half-seas
over.
ooh, how nice! That accounts for
his absence. He spoke of travelling for
his health; but I think he might have
bid me good-by" And a gurgling.
little, very wet sob stopped her voice
am sorry to say that the brother
muttered something that rhymes with
"ram it" before he went on to say:
Sis, lOoky here; Hal was three
sheets in the wind. That's the size
of it."
"Oh, was he % with a sudden start of
terror. "Teu me; tell me, Buddy,
doesn't that mean the vessel he was
sailing in was in danger 2" and she be-
gan to wiring her hands.
NAV" sneered Buddy, cit doesn't
Yes, it does, too, he continued. His
schooner was upset so frequently that
he was upset himself"
A long, piercing cry, Drowned,
| drowned ]" and the beautiful vision of
! loneliness staggered over to the sofa,
/ In order that she might have a nice,
! soft, comfortable place upon which to
/ sWoOn.
"Don't faint, sis. Your beloved isn't
! a 'demnitiOn moist corpse. He was
simply .cOrned."
"Corned? What's that?" ray Of
hope lighting up her eyes, made still
! more radiant by their tears.
"Yorked that's what it is.
! Worked? o, Buddy, pray tell me
the meaning of this strange language.
"Blast it, Sue! he was-was-was
! on a sky-Iark.
60, that's just perfectly splendid &"
and the girl laughed gayly. you
Oughtn't to have terrified me so. On a
! skylarkl A regular aeronaut Just
think of it! You know I've always
been wanting to take trip in a bal
loon, and when he and I are married
we'll"
Balloon, your granny" hoWIed the
distracted brother. "Who was talking
about a blooming balloon? Father
simply meant to say that Hal was very
badly shot in the neck"
"Whati My Hal my betrothed -
my darling shot in the neck? O.,
Buddy, Buddy, Buddy, was-was the
wound mortal ?" And, with a cry that
stopped every clock in the Ledger
office, our fair heroine picked up
Robert EIsmere" and retired with him
to her ROOM Chicago Ledger.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

PROBABLY the biggest hunting ex-
TeditiOn ever arranged by private in
dividuals is that now under discussion
by Charles Carroll, Harry Carey, and
and Willie Chan1er, three welI-known
NEWCOMERS. Their idea is to arrive
at Zanzibar, on the southeast coast of
Africa, about Nov. 1 and proceed in
land after big game and adventure of
all kinds, including the fascination of
exploring an unknown country A
party of four hundred natives,
thoroughly armed and equipped, viii
be the bodyguard, and the outfit is al
ready being prepared.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

A RUSSIAN navy officer has invented
d method of searching the sea or coast
by night, which does not reveal the
position of the ship. A mortar fires a
buoyant shell containing a compound
which ignites on reaching the water
and lights up the surrounding area.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26
.5CHWATKA IN MEXICO
EEzE CITY or MEXICO AND 1Es BEAU
TIFUL HARBOR.

Prospective Fishery Interests at S7uayunas
"A Pointer FOR American -BEanufacturers
a Visit to San vicente Cavs-Relio OF the
Mexican war.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

In Holland an unmarried woman
always takes the right arm Of her es-
cort, and the married woman the left.
At church wedding the bride enters
the edifce on the right arm of the
groom, and goes out on the left side Of
her husband
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

HE harbOr Of
fGuaymas IS pic
|turesque to an eX-
IRENE, rIt q s
Lieut.. SchWatka
jim the Chicago
Hat 2 70 c 2 q %,
after being used
to the low, fiat
iccasts of Eastern
1 Mexico. and even
those Of the more
tsoUthern ports on
THE Pacific side.
ne is completely
land locked and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

President HANNIBAL HAM
I'm is now so years Of age. He is as
lively as the majority Of men at 30,
He as never worn hannels nor an
overeoas-holding such articles Of dress
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26
Nc s. Has StiII Lis AdYentnres.

While life On shore becomes more
and more commonplace, the sea never
loses its romance and adventures.
Thrilling stories of adventure-of rude
perils and communicating, come to us
from time to time, to justify the world
of fiction that has been founded upon
ocean life. Anchored In New York
harbor the other day was little cookie
shell of a boat In which Capt. Joshua
Slocum and his family, consisting Of
his wife and two sons, had made an
ocean voyage of over seven thousand
miles, meeting with many rough adj
ventures and facing many perils. The
Captain was In command Of the bark
Aquidneck, which fOundered off tbs
rocks at Rio Grande do Sui, Southern
Brazil, about a year and d half ago.
Knowing no other way Of reaching
home, the Captain constructed a craft
out of the vessels timbers, thir6y-fiYe
feet In length, with a seven and one
half foot beam and drawing two feet of
water, which he named La Libertad,
or Liberty. in which he slowed away
his family and the necessary provis-
ions, and boldly sailed away for the
land of his crafts name. La Iibertad
encountered many stormy seas, bat
weathered them safely. She was at
tackled by pirates, but beat them off,
and once a whale coming up to blow
about something, gave the bark blow
that nearly destroyed her. Keel and
rudder were broken and the anchor cut
away, but La Libertad kept on her
course. The boat was five months in
reaching Washington, from whence she
came to New York by an inside course
through rivers and canals to Rari6an
Bay A health to brave Capt. SIo-
cum l-TsTas Strings.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

A FRENCH fisherman who was re-
ported lost, and whose property was
divided up, returned ali right after an
absence Of two years, but the French
courts hold that he Is dead, and he
has got to take a new name and be
somebody else.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

A REAL-EsTATE agent at Tacoma, W.
T., rises to remark that he paid out
So, 900 last year for postage stamps.
And yet the chances are that if he re-
quests the Postofice Department to
grant him thirty days credit on the
next batch Of stamps which he orders,
this good Tacoma customer viii meet
with a refusal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

Mr.. GLADSTONE can still give points
to younger and more vigorous men.
When a cab knocked him down in Pic
cadilly he picked himself up in hur-
ry, ran after the driver, and held on
to him until the police arrived. The
Grand Old Man deserved a hearty
cheer after this performance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

The New York hotels made little or
no profit out of the Centennial. The
street railways, restaurants and saloons
reaped most of the harvest, and the
pickpockets and gamblers the rest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

The Mormons are focking into On
tario. Let our erring brethren depart
in peace. 1t is to be hoped that no
possible extradition treaty viii ever in
volve their return to our side of the
border.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

JOHN G. WHITTIER, the poet, says
that he expects to live to be 100, though
he is not anxious to.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

a. T. ROGERS, of Americus, Ga,
has fifty-dollar bill of 1778, and an
eighteen-pence shinplaster of 1776.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON is said
to be one of the handsomest men in
Washington. He is rather short Of
stature, has raven black hair, large
and dreamy eyes, and complexion
clear as a healthy young girls.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

New YORK has a Chinese dentist.
His methods are primitive, having been
in use more than 1000 years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

VERMONT claims to produce more
butter annually than any other State
in the Union.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

SECRETARY BLAINE has chosen Mr..
Lewis Dent, a nephew of Mrs. Gen.
Grant, as his private secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

A NEW YORK court has decided that
a stable, however well kept, is a nui-
sance in the neighborhood Of handsome
houses. just how handsome a house
must be to entitle the noses of its occu-
pants to the protection of the law does
not appear.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

OVER 600 negro children are born
every day in the Southern States.
There is a chance for educational
1vO,.ly
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

THE surveys for a railroad in the
valley Of the Congo, around the great
cataracts, have been completed. The
length is 264 miles, and viii take four
years to complete. It viii cost $5,OOO,-
600.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

A KANSAS bride received a barrel Of
salt as one of her wedding presents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

OYSTER shells are now largely de
posted in the ocean beds to aid the
growth of oysters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

IT viii require 10000 persons to
take the United States census of 1890.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

COLORADO is said to have one thou
sand women stock-growers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

GENERAL SHERMAN's mail Is large
enough each day to fill "a busheI basket.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

SENATOR EvARTs takes deep and
active interest in the creamery which
he and some friends have just started
in Vermont.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

A J. DRExEL, the banker, is about
to found an industrial college for
women at Wayne, Pa, at cost of
$1,000, 600.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

Mrs. JAMES A. GARFIELD is said to
be worth $5OO,O 900. When General
Garfield died his estate aggregated
about $50, 900.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

ALL white settlers have been or
deped to leave the Sioux reservation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

THE thimble has only come into use
in the kingdom of Siam within a few
years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

Col. JOHN HAY, who succeeds White
law Reid as editor Of the New York
Trjbar9e, viii receive a salary of $15, 600
a year That isn't as much as Mr.. Reid
viii get, but then the Colonel can go to
the circus and ride on the ferries for
nothing, and "fre" a reporter now and
then, so that he viii be able to live
on his stipend without having to by
pothecate.
THE Baltimore american predicts
some sad disasters if the ocean steamers
keep running at the present fearful
rate. If nothing happens to the fast
boats themselves they viii be almost
sure to run over some small boats. The
Anlerjca7l has done well to put itself
thus on the record. If it lives until
something does happen it can then say
1 told you so.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

The London Times doesn't think
much of our navy and we don't think
much of the London Times, so honors
are easy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26
SHE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND

UDDY queried s
gushin 6 Bridgeport
girl IS she bent her
eyes a little lower to
her embroidery, papa
says that Hal has been
Ton a wild, spectacular
tare since we saw him
last. / wonder what
he meant %
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

nor building large barns and granaries
to accommodate his prospective crop Of
oats
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

to be saperhuous and unnecessary to a
pesson In good health.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

A WRITER on @the age Of pulp, upon
which we have entered, declares that
paper-makers are not likely to suffer
lack Of raw material Few fibrous
substances such as esparto grass,
straw and Wood-have as yet praeti-
cally taken the place once occupied ex-
clusively by rags, but pulp has been
successfully obtained from East Indian
ramie, pineapple fbres, bamboo, bag
ape (the refuse from sugar canes}, peat
braken or common fern, flags, rushes
seaWeed, tar and hop stalks Paper
has been made IN Scotland from holly
hook stems; in Ireland from the mail
low, red clover, hop vine, and yellow
water iris; in Demerara from the plane
tain; and in France from leaves.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

Greece gained her independence.
from Turkey In 1929, and by a proto-
col Of London, 1880, vas declared
kingdom under the protection Of Great
Britain, France and Eussis