The state herald., 1889-07-26

day ut Amherst. He says he has 1900
acres Of wheat already engaged to
thresh.
w. II. johnson Of GA, reports a
heavy rain Monday night and says
corn looks splendid and harvest about
finished. He also says wheat is of
good quality and equal to anything he
raised in eastern states.
DIR. Cronkite, we doubt not, is A No.
dentist, and can extract teeth in the
latest and most approved style and
fashion, but as editor of the society
department Of the Herald he has not
scored even with our sporting editor
Our county treasurer, B. A. Hoskins,
started Thursday for Ayr, Neb., where
his parents reside. Ben made inquiry
in reference to the chicken crop before
he started. He takes his gun and dog
and intends having very large time.
Idiotic Jordan, of the railroad organ,
the Tribune, vents his silly spleen in
the last issue of his blotting pad, and
attempts to curry favor with the farm
ers Of Phillips county by crying out
against ring which exists only in his
diseased brain.
Our sp. e. says the bitches for the
water mains should be filled up. "Sup-
posing" he says, ga dark man on
drunk night should fall in one of
them" and as we just then saw
some nice people coming up the street,
we did not wait for finish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timber)ake moved in
to their cozy residence last Thursday.
They are to be congratulated in the
taste shown in the plans of this new
home. 1t greatly adds to the attrac-
tiveness of south hill. The arrange
ment inside and out are admirable.
Mr. McCollister, the man who has
been working for County Clerk Nc
Pherson and caring for his horses in
West Holyoke, was thrown from his
sulky Wednesday afternoon and re-
ceived such shaking up that he was
compelled to go home for few DAYS.
Bro. Jordan, II you will just keep on
your underclOthiDg and go to work for
good and economical county govern
ment, instead of bowling yourself
hoarse in your frantic endeavors for
Doodle, people will learn to respect you
again as an honorable, harmless imbe-
cile.
a combination has been formed
among all the leading school book pub
fishers of the country. And now they
are telling the people 1t is not trust
"a combination, but not trust.
They claim it was only formed for the
ing. Let us wait and see.
Our school board is discussing the
advisability Of erecting n frame in
stead of brick school building. While
the HERALD would great deal rather
see brick edilice than q frame, we
have confidence enough in our board
to think they will make tho best posi-
BILE use of the funds of the district.
A few men should never be allowed
to dictate the political management of
any county. There are some men who
are ever ready TO cry ring and at
tract the attention OF the public from
their own nefario1s work Of political
theft and dcmagoguery. Such men
should be watched carefully and their
evil intentions shown to the world.
The railroad items in last weeks
Tribune have done more TO convince
the farmer there is ring In Holyoke
than any one thing since the organiza-
ton of our city. People are beginning
to understand the HERALD is their
friend aud the peoples exponent OF
what Is right and just, and there is no
further question about the ring. II is
the same old chestnut: The thief cry
ing "Stop thief
Miss l.. NJ. Vath intends giving one
of her very entertaining rccitations
during the teachers institute Mt Hol-
yoke. Miss Vath has reputation
far beyond the limits Of Colorado, and
we trust she will be listened to by an
audience worthy Of her best effort.
She Is highly spoken OF by the press of
half n dozen states, and all who VIII
attend this treat will find themselves
well paid for their time ahd money.
w. Curtis and wife Of Wray, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier on
Monday and Tuesday. Mr.. Curtis Is
county sup't Of Yuma county. They
were accompanied by Mrs. +. L, Rick
ey OF Yuma and Mr.. ". +. Hickey Of
Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. Kate w. Rick
ey. daughter Of W. T., Of Kcokuk, To-.
They formed very pleasant party and
II goes without saying they enjoyed
themselves while guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frazier.
Now Bro. Jordan, please nice Mr..
Jordan, brace up and be u man. we
know Just M well us you, and u great
deal more accurately, the republican
majority In Phillips county, and II you
will work ns hard for n good cconomi.
cal county government asthc HERALD
and let the candidates look ont fol
themselves, the people VIII take more
stock In you aud your paper. Take
our advice, ". ~, and be happy, OF