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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-16
RepubIioan Oounty Oonvention

The Republican Delegates Of Phillips Comfy
are requested to meet at The Court House in the
city Of Phillpsburg, at II o'clock. a. ms on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1889.
for the purpose of placing IN nomination the fol-
lowing county officers: County Treasurer for
unexpired term and for regular term; Register OF
Deeds; County Clerk: Sheriff; County Surveyor;
be aIIoNRed reDreaentation as folIoMa.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-16

The following Real Estate Transfers for the
week ending Aug 8th, are furnished us by Alva
IL. Pearson, Abstracter:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-08-16

On motion report accepted and com
mittee discharged.
The following gentlemen were
Dlaced in nomination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
Undue Haste in Fattening.
From the Prairie Farmer.

Make haste slowly is good rule to
apply generally. Animals that have been
summered on grass will not bear, profit
ably, to be pushed ON grain feed during
the fall, as haste In this direction disturbs
digestion Under the action of the laws
of nature things are many times made to
afford rest to follow any undue exertion of
a given a part. or of the whole body.
Under this law the appetite is taken away
when overlooking has been practiced. that
compensation. through rest of the diges-
tive organs, may occur. Disgust of food
always follows overlooking: yet it Is
theorizing falsely to say that if the beast
gets too much food, it will reduce the
amount taken. voluntarily. when surfeited,
because deranged digestion follows at
once upon excessive feeding. and then
what follows? Nothing less than an in
terruption of nutrition the body shrink
ing This shrinkage can only come from
disordered atcion- disease in itself. This
must be recovered from before nutrition
can be resumed, and during this time we
suffer double loss, namely, through delay
from deranged digestion in the second
place.
There is still another reason why dam
age may follow indiscreet feeding. Fer
mentation from indigestion may. to a
greater extent than we are aware of, dam
ace the meat of the fattening beast
This advantage may happen to its keeping
qualities as we'll as to its flavor. Nothing
can be more reasonable than that it should
happen to both tits popular and doubt
less well-founded belief that the flavor of
the growing animals flesh is modified by
the food that goes in at the mouth. We
know this to follow the feeding of oil cake
to the fattening steer. Certain articles of
food, notably milk and butter, are tainted
by near approach to certain vegetables, as
well as by being in proximity to decaying
or noxious substances of any kind.
The absence Of tests in this direction
may rightfully be termed an oversight, for
the perfection of meats has not yet been
fully accomplished in fact, one of the
things least Disseminated upon, and re-
ceives less attention than is given to any
other kind of food in USE Therefore, we
deduce from the hints given, that the fall
feeding should be commenced with care
and moderation; the limit always being
inside Of the possibilities of digestive pow
er of the fattening beasts Dainty rations
at first, carefully added to as the powers
of digestion are developed by use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
Leather Polishing wheels.

1.-The finishing touch in the making of
metallic implements, silver and brass ware,
is that of polishing up. II is done by
bringing the articles deity In contact with
a rapidly revolving wheel The wheel is
of leather, or wood covered with leather,
and it is called the buff, said merchant
of New York to a reporter of the Mail and
Express. ''Walrus hide is the most popu-
lar leather for this work. 1t has a rough
grain about it which makes it admirable
for polishing. Other feathers often have
to be coated with emery. Occasionally the
leather is covered over with charcoal
give the metal It's color
The great advantage of walrus leather
comes in its thickness. While other leath-
ers are seldom over three-quarters of an
inch, walrus hides are frequently d inches
thick. The wheels are of all sizes. The
polisher uses half dozen on single
article They are from four to twenty in
ches. and are made of leather disks glued
together to make that thickness. Although
walrus is a good deal used, it is not the
only good polishing leather Buffalo, gi
ratfe. elephant, hippopotamus, bull neck
and sea lion wheels are found very service
able. Giraffe leather is used to polish the
tines Of forks and buffalo hide wheels are
highly esteemed by the gun manufacturers.
Sea lion leather Is used for cutlery. and is
the softest Of all polishing feathers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
WHAT THEY CALL 1T.
Some of the Terms Applied to the Future
World.

Among the vague terms applied to
the future world are THE great here
after. the other world, p" ''futurity,"
the great somewhere else" 1.-The after
lie, : the farther shore, 1.-THE spirit
world, the unseen universe, = another
life, the great beyond. 1t is unnecessary
to inform you that 1.-The sweet ultimately
Is an American term. A famous French
man, when dying said that he was about
to go into the great perhaps" Similar
terms are the unknown and the ''un-
known dark.
In poetry the future world is 1.-The happy
land far. far away. the LAND of the leal. >
the world beyond the stars, ''daybreak. :
1.-The mansion of light, Jerusalem the
golden, the better land, > the realms of
the blessed, the happy isles, - beyond
the waveless sea, : the fair home above, :"
the realms of endless day, = the celestial
shore, the har5or rest, : the sovereign
dim, illimitable ground. Camoens terms
it the Lethean dungeon" and the somber
shades ayernal. =" Anglo-Saxon poems call it
the green wolds of paradise. Mrs.
Barbauld calls it the brighter cline. y
Goethe speaks of joining 1.-The ghostly
nation. Shakespeare terms it tine undis-
covered country from whose bourn no
traveller returns. Edgar Allan Poe calls it
the distant Aidenn, - 1.-The Plutonian
shore, " and the Lethean peace of the
skies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
SMUGGLING STOPPED.
The Havana Officials Successful i'm Their En-



HAVANA. Oct 17.-Gen. Salamaness' eff
forts to stop smuggling in the island have
proven entirely successful. The governor
general is in a difficult position. as relying
o ms Is promises to increase the receipts in
tne Ouoan treasury. the Spanish minister
u t dna treasury had advanced him about
:, s'uUo,oO0, which was to be returned at
the END OF the last fiscal year. This closed,
however, with deficit of over $4,000, 900
IN the treasury.
Brlig9ndage continues to spread on the
island despite every effort of the governor
senei al anu oeSplte numerous arrests and
executions. Several new hands have
mace their appearance and plundering
and kidnapping between Mafanzas and
Santa Clara are continually reported
The scarcity oflaborers for planters has
grown so serious that Gen. Salamaness
has at his own request, been granted an
appropriation of SAC, 900 which will be an
Piled to the transportation of $50 families
from Spain to Cuba.
The recent heavy rains have so has tened
the maturity OF sugar cane that the crop
will be harvested earlier than usual this
year
Seed plots in Vuelta ahaia are coming
up IN splendid manner and tobacco
growers anticipate a great crop next year.
Contracts for electric hgnt apparatus at
Clenfuegos, Santa Clara. and Sagus have
been concluded with United States par
ties.
The Central railway station at Sagua
was destroyed by fire the 5th inst. Loss,
$4,000; no insurance.
Cocoanut trees at Baracoa are now
threatened with total destruction from a
disease which has ravaged Central and
Western Cuba.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
Masculine Fashion Notes.

Silver heads, both etched and appIiqued,
are popular for canes and umbrellas.
Linked cuffs are the favorites, either
with square or round corners; though
those which lap are still considerably
worn.
Dress gloves are pearl colored and self
stitched, and walking gloves are tan col
ored with lighs black embroidery on the
backs.
Dress shirts will be made both of linen
and pique. They will be quietly embroid-
cred down the front and have three eyelets
Linen is the favorite material.
Bigness and brilliancy characterize all
styles of scarfs and ties, except for evening
dress. The four-in-hand is, as usual, pop
ular it is largely made in dark ground
shades, with large figures, stripes, ETC., in
bright contrasting colors. though light
effects are still considerably worn. This
is true also of all the other styles, but as
the season advances the dark colors will
be preferred.
The puffs of puff scarfs are sometimes
large, bullying, and intricate, and some
times small and neat, but the scarf Itself
is always large. The derby. which is COM
ing into favor. is a combination of the De
Joinville and the Ascot. The flowing As
cot scarf is made of soft silk. so that the
pin will not mark it, and is folded in such
a manner that the ends are from six to
eight inches wide, the material used being
thirty-six inches in width Plain or rib
bed lawn is used for dress ties, which are
now made in such excellent imitation of
the handtied article that good dressers, as
a rule, use them, though few can not be
persuaded that their neck is properly dress
ed unless the bow is the production of their
own deft manipulation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
Alpine Funeral Customs.

A clew to the origin of the Irish wake
and other funeral composites, which we
are sometimes inclined to regard as relics
of barbarism, may be found in the funeral
customs of some of the Alpine regions.
The circle of acquaintance of the more
prosperous people of the villages often
extends over miles of country; and the
friends of a deceased proprietor will take
long journeys to attend his funeral. The
dictates of hospitality require that their
physical wants be provided for; or, if not,
they will meet at the inn and naturally
have something very like feast In some
districts, even before death occurs and
the patient is in the last agonies, all
around are informed of the fact, and are
expected to make a ceremonial last visit.
They enter the sick room, take long look
at the dying man and go their ways.
After death, when the body has been pre-
pared for burial, table is spread covered
with refreshments, and open house is held
till the funeral.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
MISCELLANY.

cit is our observation" says the Scien-
tifc American, THAT beer-drinking in this
country produces the very lowest kind of
inebriety, closely allied to criminal insan-
ity The most dangerous class of ruffians
in our large cities are beer-drinkers. In
tellectually, stupor amounting almost to
paralysis arrests the reason, changing all
the higher faculties into a mere animalism,
sensual, selfish, sluggish, varied only with
paroxysms of anger. senseless and brutal. >
Says General John B. Bowman ''It is
my opinion that irrigation will be the means
Of doubling the population of every West
ern State and Territory within the coming
ten years. | further believe that in the
East, where the rainfall is heavy, but I'M
certain, irrigation will ultimately beresort-
ed to in order to insure greater regularity
of crops. Four-tenths of the area of the
United States, not including Alaska, re-
quire irrigation, This territory includes
part of California, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
Oregon, all of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah,
Wyoming. Montana, and portions of
Dakota and Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
Effects of Ti~btIac

Now that rational ideas as to dress have
acquired definite place in public esteem.
1t may be imagined that the practice of
tight lacIng and customs of like nature.
If known at all, are not what they used to
Je. A case of sudden death lately reported
from Birmingham proves that it is still
20 early to indulge in such illusory ideas.
The deceased, servant girl of excitable
temperament, died suddenly In an epileptoid
1t, and the evidence given before the death
attributed the fatal issue to asphyxia, due
in a great measure to the fact that both
neck and waist were unnaturally con-
stricted by her clothing, the former by a
light collar, the latter by belt worn under
he stays We have here certainly those
cry conditious which would lead us to expect
he worst possible consequences from a
convulsive seizure. There is no organ of
the body whose free movements is at such
times more important than the heart.
Yet here we find, on the one hand its
movement hampered by tight girth so
placed that it could with difficulty be I'M
done at critical moment; on the other,
a continuance admirably adapted to allow
the passage of blood to the brain, while
impeding its return. This is no isolated
case as regards its essential character,
though, happily, somewhat singular in its
termination. Minor degrees of asphyxia-
ton, we fear, are still submitted to by a
good many self torturing children of vanity
The tight corset and the high heel still
work mischief on the bodies of their de-
voted wearers. Taste and reason indeed,
combine to deprecate their injudicious and
vulgar bondage, and by no means I'M
successfully. Still the evil maintains it.
self. Cases like that above mentioned
ought to, if they do not open the eyes of
some self-worshipers of the other sex who
heedlessly strive by such means to excel
in sickly grace. We would strongly i'm
press on all of this class the fact that
beauty is impossible without health, and
would advise them, in the name of taste
as well as comfort, to avoid those methods
of contortion, one and all, by which
elegance is only caricatured and health
may be painfully and permanently in
jured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
A Strange Episode.

Two girls were standing on a street
corner engaged in friendly chat when a
sudden gust of wind lifted a light veil
from the hat of one of them and carried
it down the street. Presently the owner
of the veil missed that adornment and the
following conversation ensued:
Nov Mary Ann, give up that veil or
I'll knock yer two eyes into wan!''
''To the divil wild We and yer veil. Oh
haven got it, and Oh wadn't wear the
loikes av it if Oh had -
Give it up or Oil bank ye one in the
JAZZ
Some more words passed, in the course
of which the owner of the missing veil
reminded the other that she had left her
last place because she carried away more
sugar and coffee than the family used, and
at last they fell to blows
Whats the matter here?" yelled a
policeman as he came running up and
separated the combatants.
MARY Ann stole me veil.
Yer lyin' thafe. I haven't seen yer
veil
Just then boy, who had seen the veil
disappear, came back and restored it to
the owner, and the two girls went away
arm in arm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24

think man who could betray such a COM
mander ard such ship must find punish
ment enough IN overhauling the log of his
own conscience without sending him to
soundings.
The feeling of the criminal-for he is a
criminal who betrays those who have con-
fded in him-may be better imagined than
described. He left the gun an altered man.
He was forgiven his sin
Well knowing that the boldness of this
last adventure with cruiser of the royal
navy would draw down certain destruction
upon them, the captain and crew of the
lugger ran her into French port, where
she was sold and the proceeds equally di-
vided among the crew and officers, who
were thencef0rth disbanded.
Let US follow for moment, gentle read
er. the life of this captain of the Dolphin
this smuggler of the Isle of Man.
Still accuated by love of adventure and
fondness for the sea, he proceeded to Lon
don, where he was soon intrusted with
large merchant vessel In the West India
trade as captain, In which capacity he led
a lucrative and adventurous life for several
years, subsequent to which he visited
and settled in America. On the breaking
cut of the war with the mother country
his ardent love for the principle for which
our fathers contended led him to offer his
services III behalf of liberty He was APP
pointed crptain of a noble vessel-the first
of the American navy-and his was the
hand that first raised her flag upon the
| blue water With this vessel and others
with which he was subsequently intrusted
| he gained some Of the most brilliant naval
victories ever won. Through his whole
service there was one faithful follower who
never left him. and whose protecting arm
twice saved his life in the memorable bat
tie between the Bon Homme Richard and
the Scraps, the former of which he COM
manded Reader, the follower was the
pardoned criminal of the Dolphin lugger.
Would you follow this commander still
further? Congress passed public vote of
thanks to him for his gallant services, en-
downing him with the highest rank in the
American navy, which to this day is EN-
balmed in the grateful hearts ola Zee
people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
Russia's Ten Commandments.

One Of the latest manifestations of the
spirit which may be said to be the soul of
the eastern difficulty, says the New York
Mail and Express, is the PRONUNCIATION of
what are called Russia s Ten Command
ments. These commandments, printed
ON small leaflets, are being largely circu-
lated throughout the Balkan states, and
indeed all over southeastern Europe
They consist of a series of propositions
and give a comprehensive summary of
what may be called Pan-Slavic ideas and
designs They are as follows: First,
Russia will no longer allow the Catholic
propaganda carried on in the Balkan pen
insula by Austria; second Russia viii
annex the so-called Russian Galicia third
Pennsylvania and some districts in southern
Hungary and Bukowina will be given
to Roumania; fourth, Bosnia, Slavonia
and some Hungarian districts will go to
Servia; fifth, the Roumanians shall re-
place their present Protestant dynasty by
an orthodox one; sixth, the Servian throne
shall be offered to Prince Nicholas of
Montenegro; seventh, the armies of Greece.
Servia, Roumania, and Bulgaria shall
swear allegiance to the car; eighth, all
orthordox churches to be subordinated to
the Russian church; ninth, Catholics and
Protestants to be expelled from all the
Balkan countries; tenth, the Bulgarian
church to be united with the Greek
church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
An Appropriate Suit.

Life: Adoring mother-You sell child
ren's clothes here, believe?
Merchant tailor-Yes, madam, we have
every late style of boys suits.
Adoring mother-Come here, dear, | m
going to get you some nice new clothes.
Little boy-Let me lone. I'm playin'
with the cat Hear er VOW, ma, when
pull er tail.
Adoring mother Don't hurt the kitty,
pet. Come here and let the gentleman
take your measure.
Little Boy won't,
Merchant TaiIor-It will only take a
moment, sonny.
Little Boy-Git away you ole hog.
Adoring Mother oh, you shouldn t
speak so, my darling; it ism t nice at ALL
Little Boy will
Merchant Tailor Perhaps | can get his
fit without measuring. What style Of suit
do you wish?
Adoring Mother.-A Little Lord Faunt-
l~nTv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
A Dog That Can PRAY.

Mr. H. c. Wheatly, the chief cook of
the convalescent male department of the
asylum at Milledgville, Ca, owns dog
that demonstrates the wonderful sense of
dumb brute when properly trained and
managed. He is a young pup, of low stock,
and, In appearance, possesses nothing that
would indicate his phenomenal intellect.
Mr.. Wheatly took him VIII only few
weeks old and began carrying him through
a regular course of training. He now has
him under complete CONTROL as intelligent
as child. He sends him on errands to
any one about the institution, or to almost
any place, the dog having learned the
places by name, and obeying every instruc-
ton. He can count and spell, and lnvari-
ably, before retiring for the night, kneels
by the side of Mr. Wheatly's bed and says
his prayers He can climb ladder from
the under side, placed at an angle of thirty
degrees, and performs a number of tricks
that require more mental strength than is
usually found In the canine family. Mr..
Wheatly is going to teach him to talk, so
he can lie down to rest while the dog reads
to him the news and gossip of the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-24
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
MY WALK TO CHURCH.
HoRATIo NELSON POWERS.

Breathing the summer-scented air,
Along the bOwery mountain way.
Each Lord s-day morning repair
To serve my church, a mile away.
Below the glorious river lies
a bright, broad-breasted sylvan seq
And round the sumptuous highlands side,
Fair a. the hi, : of Galilee.
Young flowers are in my path. hear
Music of unrecorded tone,
The heart of Beauty beats so near,
Its pulses modulate my own.
The shadow on the meadows breast
Is not more calm than my repose
As, step by step, l am the guest
OF every living thing that grows.
All, something melts along the sky,
And something rises from the ground
And fills the inner ear and eye
Beyond the sense of sight and sound.
1t is not that strive to see
What Love in lovely shapes has wrought
Its gracious messages TO me
Come, like the gentle dew. unsOught.
I merely walk with open heart
Which feels the secret in the sign;
But, oh, how large and rich my part
In all that makes the feast deyine.
Sometimes hear the happy birds
That sang to Christ beyond the sea,
And softly His consoling words
Blend with their joyous minstrelsy.
Sometimes in royal yesture glow
The lilies that He called so fair
Which never toll nor spin, yet show
The loving Fathers tender care.
And then along the fragrant hills
a radiant presence seems to move,
And earth grows fairer as it fills
The very air breathe with love.
And now see one perfect face,
And Fastening to my church's door,
Find Him within the holy place
Who, all my way, went on before.