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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20

OF, he may be in uble-woulldeds per-
chance, and a prisoner, with no loving
daughter TO watch and tend him. For
his sake, III shelter this poor gentleman"
Slowly and gloomily the men carried the
prisoner along the woodland path, across
the gardens, and up the steps Of the ter
race. The door stood wide open, with
the female servants clustering timidly on
the threshold. To their eager ques-
tiOning Blanche made no reply, but sig
nailed the men to push on into the hall
Here they set down the litter and waited.
Where shall they take him, mademoi-
selle?" asked DR.. Huet.
Bring him in, she said, in q low voice,
Ito my fathers chamber.
The countrymen withdrew, and the
wounded man was left alone in the bed
chamber with the Doctor and the old
hOUsekeeper. Blanche waited In the adj
joining room till DR.. Huet, opening the
folding doors, signaled her to enter. APP
preaching the bedside she saw the Ger
man lying, still insensible, in the bed.
One arm was extended on the cOverIet, the
other hidden. The mud and blood had
been washed from his face, leaving it
pale and distinct in all its lines; the look
of pain had faded, and the breathing,
though still labOred, was softer and more
subdued
Blanche stood looking at him for some
moments in silent pity; then she turned
to the Doctor and said, in a low voice:
Doctor, is he much hurt? Are you sure
he viii recover"
"Of course, If he is looked after. Ihave
| extracted the bullet and carefully dressed
the wound"
"Then he will not die?"
die? Not he. Unfortunately, 7 can
not remain; our own wounded require my
| attention, and the man must take his
| chance.
Doctor, I will watch him, cried
| Blanche. Quick; tell me what to do.
you, mademoiselle? Impossible. 1t is
no task for you. have given Dame Feve-
reau her instructions, and she viii do her
| best"
But Blanche was now quite determined.
IF my father were wounded and pris-
/ Oner, she said, weeping, would I suffer
/ anOthers hands to tend him? No, Doctor:
/ my place is here. Dame FeVereau is old
/ and feeble; I am strong and young. As 7
would have some tender German woman
/ watch him I love in this cruel hour of
| need, even so viii I watch this stranger
! very we'll; as you will, said the Doc
! tor. Goodnight and God be with yOui
I shall be here some time tomorrow and
see how the poor devil progresses.
| So saying, with q respectful salute,
| Huet took his leave. By this time night
| had fallen. The sun had sunk among
clouds, which presently began drifting up
! from the west before the driving and ris-
| ing wind. Drawing open the blinds of
/ the sitting room, Blanche saw the dark
! ness outside was full of a troubled glim-
/ mer, thrown by thickIy falling snow, the
first that had fallen that year. How
] thankful she felt to God that He had
| turned her troubled heart to mercy, anC
caused her to shelter the helpless stran-
ger from the storm.
She looked at her watch; then, closing
| the window again, she returned to the
sick chamber.
TTO BE CONTINUED.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20
A Ride Across Europe.

A correspondent in Paris sends me
an interesting account of Lieutenant
Asseyeff's ride from Lubni, in Poltava,
to the Paris Exhibition. He is snIy q
years old. When he determined to 90
TO Paris he followed the Gar Nicholas
method of laying out a route, with a
difference. He did not use a ruler; he
took a thread, and, stretching it across
the map from Lubni to. Paris, marked
off his route in a straight line. Then
he started on horseback alone. Lieut..
Asseyeff rode one horse and led an
other, on the TUrcOman system, riding
each horse on alternate days. One
steed was half-English and half-Don
Cossack, the other was Of pure Rus
sian breed. He rode on an average a
little over fifty miles a day, and Gov
cred the whole distance IN thirty days.
The cost Of riding across Europe with
a couple of saddIe-hOrses was only
ESQ, or about twenty shilIings a day.
If It can be done as cheap as this,
equestrian tours viii become common.
Pail Hall Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20

EXPOSITION grounds, together with music
and Kindred pretzel, with its tail in its
mouth. You can get a good glass Of beer
for thirty confines. or say six cents Of
American money. At first you viii foolish
ly try TO drink the water Of Paris. Then
you will be sick a week or so. and viii have
more sense. The water Of Paris has not
improved with aee as it should. 1t has not
made such strides as it might have made
with the opportunities it has had.
The city is now very much crowded. 1t
did not seem so when 1 first came, but after
b d arrived and I could not conceal my
identity any longer people began to flock to
Paris in huge numbers, Special trains
bath-schoOl excursions came in from Jasper
and Pokeberry Center, Europe, and the
Tower put on a gala appearance which
made the display at the Grand Prix early in
the summer pale into insigni1cance. Rooms
are very high indeed. know that mine is
It seems especially so at late hour when
I elm b up to it. and yet am very fortunate,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20
The Various Conditions Of the World.


The comparative tables of the popu-
latiOn and area of the various countries
of the world, taking them with their
dependencies, which appear in the new
edition of the Statesman's Year Book,
have been compiled from Professor
Levasseur's statistics furnished to the
International Statistical Institute, and
may be described as presenting old
facts in a new and striking Light. In
point of area the British Empire stands
at the head Of the list, the number OF
thousands of square miles being 9, 339,
Russia following closely with 1914.
Though the Chinese Empire is but a
little less than One-half as extensive as
it's neighbOr, in population China, with
her 4O4, 900, 900, tops all the countries
Of the earth The British Empire
comes next, with 3O7, 900, 600, and Rus
STA with only 1O4, 900, 600; while France
has but II, 900, 900, the United States
80, 900, 900 and the German Empire
48, 900, OOO The comparative rates of
increase of population of the European
States since 1900 also yield some in
! structive results. Thus, while the
United Kingdom has since that period
risen from 16,25O, 900 to 81, 900, 900,
Russia in Europe from 80, 900, 900 to
So, OOO 900, and the German Empire
from 100000 to 100000 Gn-
Guiding AIsace and LOrraine),
France has only advanced from
50, 1000, 900 to 8,25O,O 900. Professor
Levasseur estimates that between 171O
and 1874 the entire population of the
world about doubled-the figures being
$50, 900, 900 at the former date, reach
ing ]. 391. 600. 900 at the latter period.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20
A ChiId's Remedy for a Mothers Grief

Not many days ago a gentleman had
taken affectiOnate leave of his wife and
daughter for a three months trip
abroad. The child, a lovely little girl
Of two and a half years, stood by a chair
with her thumb IN her mouth favor
tie pastime, and, to her, a panacea for
all her childish ills. She watched her
mother for a few moments, saw the
tears filing the lovely eyes and drop
ping one by one from her cheeks, then
went to her side, and with a comfort
ing tone, looking Pityingly up TO her
face, said: Mamma, suck 90 fun !" As
if nothing could so much comfort her.
Boston Courier.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20

faces Paris, a Flem-
1sh restaurant faces
the TrOcaderO, on the
Exhibition side is a
French restaurant Of
the time Of Louis
XIV. and on the 9TH
er side is an English
restaurant and a n
Anglo American bar.
The American drink
comes high, but it
arrives at It's destina-
ton just the same.
Book beer is rapidly
retailed all over the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20
CIergEman,s Yacation.

First cIergyman-How long q vacar
ton VIII you take abroad?
Second clergy man-One month.
cone month only? Why, / shall
have a vacation of two months"
That's so; but your salary Is twice
as mucb as mine, You know. TT e1'as
Sj1t59sgs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20

HE exposition. L
think 1 may safely
say. beats the rec
ord, and the next
one vii have to be
extremely immense
in order to main
tain its place IN the
procession, writes
Bill Nye from Paris
to the Chicago Her
aid. In the first
place. Paris is no
provincial { o Wn
herself. In the sec
Ond place. she has
{ b e advantage of
p a S t experience,
and a Frenchman
is never too old to
learn. That is what
I like about { q g
French and Ameri-
can people gener-
ally. They are re-
and ready
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20
BILL NYE VISITS PARIS.
VIEWS THE EXPOSITION AND THINKS
N BEATS THE RECORD.

Witnesses an Algerian Concert and stOm-
aeh Dance, TVbereat He Is Very Much
Shocked, and Climbs to the Top of the
EiaeI Tower to Cool His Feverea BROW.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20

TIE Matchmaker knows as much
about spFing-cIeaning as his wife does.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20

; that afternoon, and discuss
ing the condition of affairs,
had suddenly been startled by
the appearance of six mount
ed Uhlans, in full warlike ar
ray, riding quietly up the
main street.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20
TWiZt life and Death
UNDER MEDICAL ADVICE.
A Story Of the Franco
Prussian War.
AZ RoRERT BUCHANAN.
CHAPTER v.
THE PRIsONER.

EXT day Blanche
heard full partic-
u1ars Of the
events which had
taken place the
previous evening.
It turned out
that the inhabi-
tants Of the vii
lage, while sun
ming themselves
81 Al. h-4rra I---se,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
ELIZABETH.

General J. Madison Drake not as seriously in
jured By runaway horse on Christmas Day as was
al first supposed. He is badly bruised where the
animal either stepped him Or kicked him, but it
is believed that he will fully recover from the shock
in few days
Michael Brennan, who tried to kill Harvey c. Ellis
at the singer sewing Machine Works, was yesterday
examined as to his sanity by Drs. Pinnco and Mack
The physicians decided chat the man was lunatc
and made report to Judge Mccormick to that effect
The Knckerbockcr Club, composed Of Young men
banded together for social purposes, has dsbanded
after an existence of three years.
The congregation OF the Fourth Baptist Church,
which now worshps in Library Hall, is endeavorng to
raise money 10 build small ediice in which to hold
services wo lots in East Grandst., costing 81 200,
have been bought and paid for.
Extensive improvements are being made to the old
First Presbyterian Church. An extension is being
added to tie rear Of the building for the Introduction
of large new three manual organ to replace the
now used ne church.
The receipts OF the horse-car which the Connolly
Motor Company ran for week on its line for the
benefit Of the City Hospital amounted to Sis "A.
This money was Yesterday turned over to the man
ayers OF the institution. The car-driver himself con-
trlbuted one days pay his share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
OTHER SUBURBAN TOWNS.
NORTHERN NEw-JERsEY COUNTIES.

HACKENsACK.-The COroner's inquest In the case
Of the Little Ferry railway disaster finished yes
terday. The jury rendered verdict that Nixon the
engineer with his brakeman and fireman. came to
their death by Nixon's failing to comply with lie
rules Of the company in not slowing up his engine
on approaching the Little Ferry drawbridge. The
Jury also censured the railroad company In not having
proper signals.
HARRIsON-An unfortunate accident yesterday
maried the effect of a wedding While Miss Katharine
swecny, OF Kearny. and Charles Elsie OF Newark.
were riding 10 81 Plus Church. Newark to be married.
the coupe In which they rode was suddenly over
turned by the carelessness Of the driver Neither
bridegroom nor bride was seriously injured, but the
costume of the latter was badly soiled and torn. The
plucky couple were however. not dishearened by the
accident and when the vehicle was righted they con
tnued on their way and Father Began performed the
ceremony.
PLAINFIELD.-w William II. shotwell. treasurer and
deacon OF the First Presbyterian Church. has brought
suit in the supreme Court for $4,000 damages for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
TIE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Dec. 20 tspecal.-The most conspicuous
feature OF wheat market today was It's guinness
There something Of night among local professionals
over put price, the big shorts VINO had lhesc
privileges and anxious 70 cover by getting acOoh
on them doing all they could 10 close the market uhucF
that figure the bulls exertng themselves 10 close inc
market above 1t. The latter were successful May
opening at S2 cents selling low as e. put closing
AZ s2ssaSoI2, .snl4 the - puts Inc sea
board ceaances wheat and -four were equal 10 ABOUT
% 600 bushels The Northwestern receipts aggregated
only 276 cars at Minneapolis and Duluth ~ Loui7
sent dispatch declaring that there were HesSii
flies in the wheat fields u Central MISSOURI anu inc
morning papers contained cable referring 70 inc IN
protected condition OF Russian wheat neius Al '"o
Dit early there selling which was cieo'cu !" 80
Mitchell, two prominent longs Inc DsEcS' 'o''''s'
however was supposed 70 be for short account anu was
by Schwartz and by Partridge. The ouyhs "H'" ~
tracted the most notice done by william Dui"
Co. Hutchinson took some wheat "heH ~ "' ~
its weakest. The corn movement was large cFe's ""1
there being nearly 1000 900 bushels received AZ
and St. Louis. The cold bright weather unu'
Induced selling. December closed "s '4f 80
MAY At 3l7aa82 cents Oats suffered little along WIN
corn closing At 22i, cents for May, Aa1s Oh oe"'
under Tuesday. Provisions were ouIl anu io"0'' 30
In sympathy with the decline in corn ana par'p u, ~
free selling Of lard by Partridge At the Close '""uA
pork showed a decline from Tuesday Of ~ CENT anu
lard Of Oh Ribs showed no change a' all v"
the curb wheat was s2la cents for May
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27

Chicago, Dec. o6.-some time yesterday afternoon
George Camp. age twenty eight, went into room
No % of the building Nos. "a and 50 Ia Salle-S'''
occupied by John J. owen. loan agent ana pesn"
negotiations to procure bill Of sale Of gold WATCH
He assaulted Mr. owen with carpenters hammer
striking him on the head and infcting serious III
juries. struggle ensued, in which Camp che"ea
the second finger Of Mr.. owens right hand. T. H.
Wincate who has an Office directly over room no
25 heard the struggle and cries OF murder ana at
once called the police Officers responded out oeloIe
they arrived Camp had made his escape. AFTER some
time he was traced to his room at No. 1875 Washing
ton-st He was arrested. owen was taken 10 Ms
home His sons said that Camp went to the room room
for the purpose of numbering and roohlng tnel o
from owen several times his gold watch ne
failed 10 pay the interest and owen SOLO the wa.,n
In settling the matter they quarreIcd ana camp '''
that owen struck him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
PrBLTC BEoI ESTS OF SAMUEL z. SAWYER.

Salem, Mass, Dec 26.-The will of Samuel E. Saw
yer of Gloucester, which has been filed here con
tains the following requests: One hundred and
twenty thousand dollars TO the Gloucester Library and
the Sawyer Library, of Gloucester; $4,000 to the
Female Charitable Society, of Gloucester; 100000. In
come to be used in identifying the grounds OF Ravens
wood Park Gloucester $4,000 TO the city OF Glouces
ter to be the sawyer Fund for the teaching
of drawing and music in the schools; $1,000 for a
fund 10 purchase medals for worthy scholars in high
schools and grammar schools; $4,000 for new chapel
at Freshwater Cove; "a 900 to the Rockport Public
Library, for the purchase Of books; $4,000 to the
First Unitarian Society Of Gloucester $1,000 TO the
American Humane Educational Society; $1,000 10 the
Parent Band of Mercy of America, and 100000 10 the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals one
hundred and fourteen thousand dollars, in sums of
So 600 81. each divided among forty seven
Charitable benevolent and educational institutions III
and near Boston. The residue of the estate goes 10
the trustees o the Gloucester Lvceum and Library for
the general purposes OF those Institutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
wESTCHESI'ER COUNTY.

MOTNT VERNON.-A number OF weli-knowhi Is s
dents of the town went on pleasure trip 10 ,
YESTERDAY and will return tomorrow night. W. rcr
ieft Jersey CITY at II a. NJ special tram Ovet
the Penns ylvania Railroad. They WIZ uahe orron
10 General WashfngtOn's old home AT Moun1 1rov
today and also visit the Corcoran Gailey sG
and Navy Mueum and the Smithsonian ,i,o ..
To morrow they will go to the White fouse ,ia nt on
drive through the National Cemetery at IN W. ~
Heights and visit the public buildings eayIg are
ingtOn for home at 9 80 p. m ouDsel nnbIic
soon 10 be taken for the establishment OF puo9nS
bosnitaL Niagara Hose Company No. l. mas eeo i,
Fred W IIargraves foreman, George W Lhuer ss s.
ami foreman A. St John shepard recording secITUE
Elias q. Pease financial secretary, ana LOUIS h"'N
bein treasurer. r,...uo
WHITE PIAINS-The white Plains Gas ana Ele ~
Light COMPANY is about TO increase its capta sVo0N "
si5O 600 so as to extend its plant
PORT CHESTER.-The Rev. John L. DowIes,. w ,ho
beran his mission a. a priest In ire ChuCn vi .I,
Holy Innocents New York. and who wa suDoequc p
trans ferred 10 the Roman Catholic ChurCh vi LII
chester was buried yesterday In calvary tehle.o'S
Father Downes died from pneumonia ~ lne a. "
tbirfv-fve The funeral took place IN te Ciuron Vi
0ur adv OF Mercy. The solemn mass OF requiem NHs
celebrated by the Rev. James F. Nee ana tne seI I
us nreached by the Rev. Matthew J. Doheitv' OF inc
church of the Holy Innocents. Many priests at
tended the funeral. ,
NANARONECK.-John Crawford a teamster, "ntie
Walking on the tracks Of the NcwHaveu Kaifoau;
shcrt distance below the station on christmas snV'
was struck and instantly killed by passenger tral"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
WENT DOWN WITH TIE sArGERrIEs PIRNs.

Chicago, Dec. o6.-The Wabash Manufacturing Com
pany. wholesale stationers at No. SO Wabash-ave.,
failed to-day At l O'Clock this afternoon the com
pany made voluntary assignment in the County
Court for the benefit of its creditors The assignees
are Charles shackelford and Edward A. DECKER, both
of them attorneys. The liabilities of the company
are put at $500 O00 and it is said that the assets will
reach like figure. The failure is result OF the
recent collapse of Preble Brothers and Sheffield Son,
of Saugerties, y. " When the failures in New York
occurred il was thought that they would not affect
the Wabash Company. Later developments, how
ever, showed that the Chicago firm would be involved
It's managers informed the stockholders, many OF whom
live in the East and in response to kilograms they
arrived III Chicago Tuesday night and were III session
all day Yesterday in of the hotels The situation
was discussed fully and the affairs Of the company
examined, but the conclusion was finally reached that
il was useless 10 attempt to weather the Storm
The assignment of to-day was decided upon.
One Of the interested in the company said the
business would probably be continued. Il don't
think" said he that il will be stopped DAY. except
10 take account of the stock, worth about
=
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got money enough to buy that fish, for I'm soin 10 Cav
CRIME OF d JEALOUS HUSBAND.
MILL HAND IN SEw-ENGLAND MURDERS HIS
r1rr AN rurN ,rrEAfpTs SUICIDE.

MILL HAND IN NEw-ENGLAND MURDERS MS
WIFE AND THEN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Springfield. Mass. Dec. a6.-At Ludlow this morn
ing. John Bassette. a mill hand employed by the
Ludlow Manufacturing Company. killed his wife ana
then attempted to commit suicide. Bassett was IN
sanely jealous of his wife and. so far as KNOWN
without reason lie had frequently threatened Nor
life though little attention paid to his talk Ic
bought a revolver a few weeks ago with the avoWcu
purpoc of killing her. and set her sunday bonnet upon
pole as a target shooting IL 10 pieces, aud closns
his performance with the remark that he wished her
head was in it. At O'Clock this morning he calico
10 his eldest son. Horace. TO come down stairs ana SIT
with his mother who sick. while he went for inc
doctor He then went out, while the young man came
down stairs and sat in the kitchen. His parents Sept
in room off the kitchen Horace called TO his mother
once or twice, but as she did not answer. he sup
posed she was sleeping and did not enter the room
Meanwhile Bassette had gone to Officer TrombN ;
house and surrendered himself saying that he hao
killed his WIFE evincng much satisfaction with MS
crime He said he suffering from wounds she
had inflicted on him. but said he had finished her w
in good shape .u. found
two sabs near the heart two In the left side. ana TWO
deep Jagged gashes the stomach. from when no
has little, II any, chance OF recovery. Leaving MN
in a doctor's hands, the officer went TO Bassetf ;
house. where he found the son waiting for the ooctoI.
Telling him Of his fathers confession ana arrest thv
entered the bedroom and found the woman, SopIO
Bassette with her head crushed in. There was no
sign of a struggle, and everything showed that inc
blow must have been givenfwhile she was asleep Am
axe found in the cellar stained WITH DlOou II =
thought that Bassette stabbed himself while on the
street. The woman dressmaker, apout loIt
three years old. Her husband was from st Joah >,
Quebec. and was fortv-twO. lie was not drunk WIN
he committed the crime. They had SIX children t"o
sons and four daughters, all grown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-27
WOMEN FOR READING CLERKS,
'on The Washington Post.


Mr. Mcpherson, Clerk of The House some time
NO had contest among applicants for appointment
Racing clerk, m which eight ten aspirants for the
teSS entered and has finally selected two Of them
''' ~, 4laNe begun probationary terms.
q. ttS'o ma however, been great deal OF criticism
uo iudItles OF the voices OF those who have filed
s e position OF reading clerk in both houses Of Con
= 4nis mas been seized upon by those Interested
h. P.onO.ibs woman suffrage IN every practical way
'astveNie that Inc female voice Is peculiarly fitted
s, ele requirements Of a reading clerk. These re.
,oleh'S are Tor voice OF metallic or penetrating
ASiertei Father than Of great volume The latter
APT 70 drown every other sound II IL be Of con
AZ ~, sueletl Whle the enunciation is imperfect
AZ what IS spoken Is understood with dificuItv
,,.n,on a. stated IN advocacy of women as
he ~. 70 meet this need is shown in
h vhtb "a. experience Of persons using telephones
49, Sa IN thef voices, pitched In high Kew can be-
rh, olhuncty, while the great gruf voice ~ man
s.on Heo car Of the listener after mass of con-
d.. me pracucabinty Of having woman for readtpo
ls,c 80. suggested some time ago when The Uonse
~ "out deserted, member aecomns nieS hr come
t,s., oaus, whom he Wa showing he si.b,s 81 The
H. uttered te hall and. IN shirt ~ snort one
Il sSS aeS mounted the Speakers bafform I'd L.gan
M Srbini 70 mythical assemble Tho clear1ess
Y a. nm mel voice penetrated Tie fartbeet cors
i.sd .I.t n was remarked upon n beinr d,stnetiT
A. cssnongh little effort was eyerte6 10 snesb Ia
ssss eS men suggested In bum0f 10 The eeci Nv.
'A'oid be reading clerk Of beth houses Of Con.