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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

A PHILADELPHIA drummer got into a
Lehigh Valley car at Shenandoah, Pa,
and took out his teeth and put them
on the seat behind him to take a nap.
After the nap he went off, forgetting
them. Agent Ferguson found them,
and as a joke asked a Hungarian seated
near if they were his. The Hungarian
turned pale as death, vigorously shook
his head, and dashed out the depot in
thorough fright.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

A MAN bearing the glittering name
Of Gold is jeweler at Lackawan-
ma, Pa.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

The Archduke AIbrecht, Comman-
der-in-chief of the Austrian army, is
the wealthiest man in Austria-Hun-
gary. The other day while on a tour
Of inspection in Hungary he spent
forty-eight hours in a small provincial
town. The bill presented to him
amounted to 9158 Us. It was paid
without nlurmur, but the next day
the officers of the garrison received
strict orders not to set foot in the hotel
in question, and for the next twelve
months no military band viii be al
lowed to play in the town. That viii
probably make the innkeeper's extor-
ton the dearest transaction he ever at
tempted
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

did you hear about Mrs. De Goods hus--
band? He died last night"
Mrs. Gadd: ''Weui Well! III run right
over to condOle with her, and see if I can't
borrow cup of butter; I'm entirely Out.'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

A bird couldn't serve on the Cronin jury
because it has 'pinions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

GEN. HOOKER, Congressman from
Mississippi, lost his right arm during
the war. He was on the Confederate
side. Major Powell, chief of the Geo
logical Survey, lost his left arm, he
being on the Union side. Now both of
these gentlemen, who are intimate,
buy one pair of kid gloves between
them, their hands being the same size.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

Binks. 'FGiss swest is bouncing girls
isn't she2''
Jinks; eyes; but her father is more in-
cIiEed that Way.''
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01
THE REALM on FASHION.
LADIES' STYLES FOB INDOOR AND
OUTDOOR WEAR.

come Handsome Toilets for Cool Weather
How to Dress Cur ChIIdrsn-COnple
ion Artists Gorgeous Turkish Baths tor
Women,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

1t is said to have been a Boston woman.
who, on board a yacht, spoke of a motherly
zephyr, meaning thereby a spanking breeze.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

N the autumnal re-
turn of our richest
bellies to town We
have them at their
. breezy best so far as
1.-THE street promenade
is concerned. An eX-
ample was dressed in
a light brown cloth
WaIkin g costume
trimmed as TO the
.laDeIs and cuffs with
narrow BRAID and
with outlines of skirt
that changed pictur-
esquely in the breeze.
Her poke hat was
trimmed with brown
and white striped
ribbon and she car
rfed a parasOl Of such
dimensions as would
render it protective
against sun, ratns
and wind alike The
,Writsr IA as be 6 n
3studying new cos
f17nqes during the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

TEACH man to pursue some honor
able employment, and thousand temp
tations depart; give him pure and
wholesome recreations, and pernieious
ones VIII lose their flavor; infuse into
his heart the love Of home, Of family, Of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

IT is said that Berry, the British
hangman, desires to come to the Unit
ed States to do the hanging of this
country at a reasonable rate per hang.
He is disappointed in the unfortunate
turn in the Maybrick case, and says
that business in England is very bad.
He thinks he could better himself in
the United States, and, while many of
our murderers escape the gaIIows, our
annual hanging statistics undoubtedly
tend to support that view.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01
Oreeon. the Paradfse b

Ote&U4-i inc Z ttIauilse OF EaFEneEs.
MID, equa5le climate csrain and abundant crops Best
ruit grain, and stock country the world Full in
Iornsti free Address the Oregon immigration Board
Port aud Oregon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

Many initiate 'FansiU's Punch &c Cigar.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

Teac her: (Which one of the apostle
/ was a fisherman
Tommy: f'Annanias."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

1T is never clearing weather for the
man who dOesn'5 mean to clear up his
debts
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-11-01

THERE is Away a leek somewhere
FheR the onion crop IS short.
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
Lincoln as a Treasury Watchmsn

James Etter, an old soldier, who for over
twenty years has been one of the day watch
men in the Winder building, which is occu-
pied by the bureau of the second auditor Of
the treasury, relates with pride an interest
ing experience he had in 1863. As he was
alone in the building one sultry July Sunday
morning, tall clerical looking man entered
from Seventeenth street, and politely asked
him whether Surgeon Barnes was in his
Office. He replied that Barnes had not been
there since the preceding day. the stranger
thanked him and retired, but returned half
an hour later with the same inquiry. Again
receiving reply in the negative, he said: 81
am Mr.. Lincoln, the president You allow
me to take your place as Waterman, while
you go to Surgeon Barnes house and tell him
/ want to see him. Let me have your badge
and will sit right here in your chair and
carefully attend to your duties till you come
back"
The veteran, in relating the story, says
that for moment he was speeches. from
establishment, but quickly recovering him
self, he pinned his badge on the coat Of the
president Of the United States and hurried
off for DR.. Barnes, whom he brought back
with him. "Well," said the president, as he
returned the badge to its rigbtful possessor,
II have proven true to my trust as your sub
stitute, and nothing has gone wrong while you
were away" The old Waterman feels proud
to think that he is the only policeman who
was ever relieved by the president. Surgeon
Barnes lived on Lafayette square, and it took
Etter half an hour to go there and back; SO
for that space of time Abraham Lincoln act
ed as a Waterman at the treasury depart
ment.-W ashington Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27

Winter Excursions via the Santa &c Route.
The harvest excursion" season is past
and the Santa Fe route, pleased with IL,
success In each of those excursions, agais
comes to the front with still another inn
ducement for people to travel via tina
popular line, in the way of round-trip ex-
cursion tickets, at greatly reduced rates.
to principal points in Old Mexico New
Mexico and Texas; also Aiken, :. c.. Au-
gusta, Ga, Birmingham, Ala. Bruins
wick, Ga. Callahan, Fla, Charleston. s.
c., Jacksonville, Fla. Mobile, Ala, New
Orleans, La Savannah, Ga. Thomas
vile, Ga; limited TO return not later than
June |, 1880. Transit limit 10 points in
New Mexico. Old yexico and Texas will
be 30 days each way; to other points named
above, transit limit will be Is days each
way.
Tickets are also now on sale TO principal
tourist points in California: also Phenix
and Prescott, Ariz.; Portland. Ore: good
for six months, with going limit 81 days.
Las Vegas Hot Springs, n. NJ; Ogden and
Salt Lake City, Utah. Idaho and Montana,
good for 80 day.; transit limit 30 days each
way. Stop-over privileges allowed on all
tourist tickets within transit limits.
Full information cheerfully given rela-
tive to routes and rates. Side-trip rates
and other special rates 10 points on the A.
T. & s. +. X. r. quoted on application.
Sleeping car accomm dstions secured and
baggage checked to destination. Call on
or address ". ID. Murdoch, agent, i22 y.
Main street and Union dspot.
GEO. 7. NICHOLSON,
q. p. & T. A, A. T. l. S +. K r.,
25-tf Topeka. Kansas.
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
IceSAn6ic houses.

The IcesaEdic farmhouse outside the few
seaports. with isolated exceptions, consists Of
a series of one story structures placed longt-
tudinally side by side, with broad intervening
walls of sods rising up to the gables. The
side and rear walls are composed of long
strips of turf, from twenty inches to two feet
in width, laid one upon the other to the height
of perhaps six or eight feet. Stones also are
frequently used in connection with the turf,
and not rarely the bones of sheep. Upon
these walls rest the rafters, and on these, in
turn, crossboaIyls sufficient to support strips
of sod The front Of the house may be con-
structed altogether of turf, or of turf and
stones this is rare, or Of turf and boards, or
wholly of boards. This space is pierced with
one, two or more windows. The roof turf, of
course, soon forms one whole, verdant or
withered, according to tine conditions Of the
atmosphere, and very likely dotted with
flowers
Similarly the turf walls. A raven or dog
perched upon the end of the roof, and form
ing an animate ornamental addition thereto,
IS not AIN Uncommon sight The main en-
trance Is usually through 4 structure stand
Ing midway in the group, often merely a
rooted passage STOPPING down you find
yourself in a broad unfoored spsce, lighted
only from the how entrance You grope for
ward. turn to one side. and, after passing
through interim of darkness, q door opens
and you enter the chief room guest room,.
This is at times quite pleasantly furnished,
though, Of course, with exceeding simplicity
and rude taste, but usually It is almost en-
Hrely bare. Its furniture consists of q mar
TOW bed occupying one corner Of the room.
eften also q ease Of books, a table and per-
maps q certain number Of chairs and beuches,
teS;des the painted wooden cAesss.-Sarib
Aar,s
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
How Young Abe Lincoln Danced.

Gen Singleton, of Quincy, Ills, who was
one of the bright young lawyers of Spring
field when Abraham Lincoln was a green
youth there, tells this story, which we be-
heve has never been printed before The
bevy of bright young ladies to which Miss
Todd belonged before her marriage to Mr..
Lincoln used to have good deal of sport at
this awkward young mans expense One
evening, at little party, DIR. Lincoln ap-
preached Miss Todd and said in his pecUlia-
idiom:
Miss Todd, / should like to dance with you
the worst way"
The young iSdy accepted the inevitable
and hobbled around the room with him.
When Miss Todd had returned to her seat,
one of her mss,hievous companions said
We'll, Mary, did ne dance with you the
worst wayf"
"Yes," she answered, 1.-THE very WORST
Washington Post.
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27

Undoubtedly seven is the sacred number.
There were seven days of creation; after
seven days respite the flood came; the years
of famine and Of plenty were in cycles of
seven; every seventh day was Sabbath,
and every seventh year Sabbath year of
rest After every seven times seven came
the jubilee; the feasts Of unleavened bread
and of tho tabernacle lasted seven days
The golden candAesticks had seven branches;
seven priests with seven Mumpets surrounded
Jericho seven times during the week, and
seven times on the seventh day; Jacob OBJ
tanned his wife by servitude of seven years.
Samson kept his nuptials seven days, and
on the seventh day he propounded riddle to
his wife, and he was bound with seven green
withes and seven locks of his hair were cut
of. Nebuchadnezzar was seven years as q
beast IF the field: Shadrach and his compan-
ions we're cast into a furnace heated seven
times hotter than it had ever been heated be-
fore.
In the New Testament nearly everything
occurred by sevens, and at the end Of the sa-
cred volume we read Of seven churches, seven
candlesticks, seven spirits, seven scales, seven
stars, seven thunders, seven walls, seven
plaques, seven angles and of a seven headed
monster.-St Louis Republic.
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
The Man Who Laughs.

Dr.. Peppenbrook writes to a 5t. Louis pa
per that, contrary to the general IMPRESSION.
wrinkles are caused by laughing instead of
worry. 1t is just as well that this statement
should be given as much publicity as possible,
because there has been good deal of sympa-
thy wasted if the doctor is right. A person
whose face is all wrinkled up is currently be-
ieved to have passed through sea Of
troubles. The reason for this probably grew
out of the fact that, when the hands are kept
under water for any length of time, the skin
becomes crinkled The natural supposition
was that the skin of the face would do like
wise when subjected to the waters Of adver-
sity. There seems to be reason in this deduc-
ton. Yet the doctor cannot be wrong or he
would not be right. And the wrinkled ones
Of the race must now be considered as the
people who have had good time. The
cresses and burrows will mark the rounds Of
pleasure they have taken, and it viii be dam
gerous for any joker to try any chestnut on
them unless he is proof against the chestnut
bell-Herald OF Health
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
A Street Scene in Cairo.

Some one turns his head and looks. A
hundred beads follow suit. It is couple Of
Egyptian women in baggy trousers and
yelled to the eyes that hurry by, their multi
tudinous bangles, bracelets and necklaces
giistening and jingling.
In cool corner, under gayly striped
awning, you halt few moments and drink q
tiny glass of fiery raki or q dainty egg shell
cup of Turkish cafe noir. A bench invites
you to rest moment. The busy world
buzzes about you. A fat old lady from the
provinces has Just bought bar Of candy
from that old bearded Moslem in the scarlet
fez and green striped robe.
Once between her teeth, it will neither bite
nor break off, but CLUES her mouth and hands
together Her bucolic son, in big felt hat
and high water pantaloons, is so busy laugh
ing at her that he stumbles into Partisan
beauty who approaches, and receives in re-
turn whitening scowl from her escort.
On the right stretches a vista of cool
arcades, and through the horseshoe pointed
arches the shops are seem Their tempting
arrays of all manner of eastern merchandise
are surrounded by crowds of onlookers and
purchasers.-Boston Globe
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
"SeDd Down 113"

Out in the far west on one cold night in
January horrible accident occurred Snow
several feet in depth covered the ground.
The little town Of B was perfectly
quiet, and not one of its inhabitants dreamed
of the scene of disaster that would soon be
witnessed. The small station house was for
the time deserted. the station master having
gone to the store not far distant. Poll sat all
alone in the coy little station house, ever
and anon talking to herself "Polly wants a
cracker; pretty Poll, pretty Poll" Then
with wise shake of her head she few to .
and, receiving the answering ring, shouted:
''Send down 49," Then flying back to her
perch, she was quietly sitting there when the
master returned.
There was no telegraph in that part of the
country, and Poll had often watched her
master talk through the telephone to the sta
ton master at Jerome, small town not
many miles distant In about half an hour
the passenger train was due. When it was
nearly time for the train to come the station
master thought that be heard the noise of
train in each direction, but concluding that
he was mistaken he did not trouble himself
to look out In few minutes the passenger
u ALI pdsSeu up. OUi iL uiu mol stOp, du0 II
another moment fearful crash was heard, .
piercing shrek rang out upon the night air,
and then piteous groans were heard Snatch
ing up lantern, the station master hurried
out. A fearful scene was before him The
freight train attached TO engine lis had come
into collision with the passenger train
Fifteen passengers and both engineers were
killed, and Eve passengers were injured seri-
ously. In short time the whole town was
astir. The injured were cared for, and an
engine arrived and pushed the broseu cars on
q side track. Much excitement prevailed
throughout the town The peopk wondered
WHO it was who had telephoned to the station
master at jerome. They did not solve the
mystery for many long day, and both sta
ton masters very nearly lost their situations,
but Is nothing could be proved against them
they were allowed TO remain. One evening
IN June as the station master az B sat
doing in his chair he was aroused by hearing
the telephone ring. Looking up. he saw Poll
sitting on the stef shove the Telephone and
heard her call out in her shrIll voice: ''Send
down 1l3';
At last the mystery haa been solved
PhiladdphiA Tn<x
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
A Young Mother.

Friday afternoon. during the rain. little
girl not more .han 6 years of age, and carry
ing haldheaEed doll in her arms, entered a
place Of business on Woodward avenue and
said:
Can l, please, borrow al umbrella to get
ny doh komef II it rains on ker. she may
take cold and keep me awake nights
When il sas- found tha. she lived only two
blocks away ooy was sent vita an umbrella
20 convoy her safely hene.-petroit Free
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
Wanted Information.

1t wasn't So many Years ego here in De-
troit that two men were on trial for assault
End battery. The evidence was plain and
conclusive, aud the justice and all others be-
heved that tue jury would find verdict in
five minutes. They didn't, though being out
a long two hours. and then it was announced
that one was holding out against the other
FIVE
do you want &c ask for any legal infor-
nation on tkst particular pointsn asked his
honor as the jury were brought in
Il do" ANSWERED the obstinate juror
go ahead
Il want to ask If it is right for me to con-
Wet nv own father and brother"
AMI it transpirsd that they held that very
relation to him.-Detroit Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27

COTTONWOOD FALLS, Sept. 20. 1862.
Dear Sir would not do without your
"At. orney's Pocket Docket" for double
Ihe price of it. | think every attorney
should have one as they can turn to it in a
moment and get full history of every
case that they are interested IN.
Respectfully,
GEORGE II. HAYDEN,
Attorney at law and clerk district court
Chase county.
Price of Docket S1.OO By mail postpaid
to any address upon receipt of s107
Address THE WICHITA EAGLE,
r. P. MURDOCH, Wichita, Kansas
Business Manager. d&wtf
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
RECORD BOOK

County Superintendent Pencs's class
isacation register II the most con-
pIese thing Of the kind ever nublished.
John Mcdonald, editor a the Western
school journal. writes. II exsoined
pexintendenr Fences Clas-ifestios Fey
lister, and was much pseased with t. A
number OF supesinfspdents pronounce IL
superior 10 any other now before ste psc-
pie, and they are ef the oysnion Nat fhs
Register should be placed in our eouSty
schools There il no reason why Kansas
money shouie Dc going TO distant cities
when ws have q better article IN our owu
seate- Address X p. 4cEDocg-
Manager kA6LB
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27

On December 24uh, 25th, S1st, 1889. and
January LIST, $780, the Frisco Line will
sell excursion tickets st all its ticket Of
noes to all the stations within 200 miles. at
rate of one fare for the round trip, limited
good for return on or before January Sd,
1890 (Exception-Springiel may sell to
St. Louis and St. Louis may sell to Spring
field and Intermediate points,
The minimum holiday excursion rate
will be fifty cents.
q. Remember that the above reduced
rates are offered by the populor Frisco
Line, which runs double daily through
passengers trains, equipped with hand
some coaches, elegant reclining chair cars
and Pullman Palace sleepers.
For further particulars regarding
rates. time schedules. ETC.. call upon or ad-
dress the nearest Ticket Agent of the
frisco Line or d. WIsHART,
Gen1 Passenger Agent.
14-3Ot St. Louis, Mo
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
Watch for Later Announcement.
Popular Boston Store.
A Mystery.


A well known photographer viii vouch for
the following facts: He was called in one day
to take photograph Of q young girl Of about
20, who had died few days before. The
corpse was laid out upon a bed. with the
hands c!asped over the breast. Death had
come very gently to her, and, except for the
stiffness, she lay there as if asleep. Some
flowers had been strewn over the body. and
on the floor by the side of the bed, and stand
ing out in black relief against it was the
coffin. The photographer silently adjusted
the lens and took the photograph. During
the ten minutes needed for the exposure, tho
photographer paced up and down in the long
corridor outside the room where the dead
girl lay. When he returned he saw that on
the lid of the coffin was flower, which was
not so before.
How did that flower come therea No one
had entered the room; the windows were
closed, and there was not breath of air stir
ring. Why was the flower now lying on tho
coffin, when few minutes before it was on
the bed between the hands of the corpse3
The photographer listened. but he could hear
no sound except the beating Of his own heart
In few minutes, however, he determined
to dismiss the question from his mind, and
busted himself with packing up his instru-
ment Then be paused-posdbly the falling
flower had left a trace on the negative, or,
as the day was gloomy, the photograph might
not be quite successful He would try again.
A second photograph was taken, and the
artist returned home. That night, sitting up
late in his studio, he developed the two mega
lives The position of the corpse was not the
same in the two negatives The photog-
rapher strained his eyes. half disbelieving
the evidence of his own senses; but there were
the two negatives before him, telling in their
silent, unmistakable truthfulness that between
the taking of the two photographs the arm
of the dead girl had distinctly moved. The
mystery of the flower on the coffin was
solved. but it was succeeded bya mystery
more terrible still-London Tablet
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
REAL ESTATE.

FURNISHED by the DEAN Abstract Coz
The following transfers of real estate
were fled for record in the office of the
register of deeds yesterday:
W G Patton to G w Peters, 10, IA,
blk IL, Martinson's 18th add ~ $50
r A Dorsey to Forest City B e. l.
assn, 1, 3, 5, z, Bishop st, Oakland
sdd.,.. 300
Mary E Merrill to Forest City b & Il
assn, 10, II, ii, Cherry ave, Garri-
sons add; 8, IL. Is, Blain ave ..... 1.5O0
l. NJ Finch to E l. Foster, 2, blk 3.
Gobin's add to Cheney .. 1,6OO
w HI Van Valkinburgh to NJ A Gar
rison, Is. 50 d Of Sc a, 80 %, l e. 600
w W Hays to John McComb, 312,
3l4, SIC, 3ls, Emporia ave, Ferrell's
Cd 9e5
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27
DON'T YOU CARE.
gou will observe, is in limb-ol

What are you crying about, little mani
You have hard lesson you say?
Well. there, Don't you cart
That's no sad affair,
You are bound to have those n your day.
Be brave. little man. hard work Is your plan;
You'n come out all right. don't you care.
What are you grumbling about business MANI
Dame fortune is frowning, you sayf
Wen, there Don't you care,
Just act on the square,
She's sure to smile on you some day.
Repining my man, ia a very poor plan.
You're going to succeed. don't you care.
What are you Borrowing for. aged mann
Your end is approaching, you say?
Well, there Don't you care.
You have no time to spare,
Prepare for your journey away
Have peace: weary man. tbs part Of Gods plan,
You are safe In his hand, don't you care.
Frank B. WEIGH.
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-27

Free Reclining Chair Css rervIos - Denver
and Ketarn. via the santa 70 kesfe.
The Atehison, Topeka IL Santa Fs are
now running daily free reclining chair
cars on their night train 70 Denver. PAss-
engers leaving Wichita At 40 D. N, will
arrive At Pueblo for breakfast the next
morning. Colorado Springs At 1890 q H.,
and Denver for dinner. In addition 10
free reclining chair car service Pullman
reservation may b had upon application
union ticket Office and union depot
". ID. MUEDock.
1Cl-n Pass. and ticket agent