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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06
A LUCKY BAKER.

A Mixer of Dough Strikes the Louisiana
State Lottery for the First Capital Prize.
New Orleans Qia.) Picayune. July 20.
With a check on the New Orleans National
Bank for $4,000, Eugene Chretien, Jr.,
walked out of the Office of the Louisiana
State Lottery Company, last Wednesday,
as happy as a mortal can be.
Chretien was a jOurneyman baker, en-
plOyed in his fathers bakery, No. 2S7 BOur-
bon Street. He is a sOn-in-laW of Chas. Eet-
ter, the barber, No. 313 Royal Street, and in
company with his father-ln-law be presented
ticket No. 42,758 at the Office Of the lottery
company and was promptly paid the amount
it called for (S15,0OO) it having drawn one
twentieth of the first capital prize OF
$500, GOO.
Chretien purchased the ticket for 81 last
Monday morning, and the next day to
use the language expressed by him to Pic
CIfllgne reporter, found himself IN a very
fine condition financially. He accepts his
stroke of good luck cOnplacently, and says
he is going TO put it to good use by investing
in some kind of business. BE hardly be-
Heves he viii ever mix dough again. not that
he considers himself too well-bred, but he
feels that he can afford to give way 30 any
one else who may wish to take the cake
from The oven.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

The New York Times draws a in
teresting parallel between Simon Cam
eron and Thurlow Weed. Both sprung
from the case to the desk, and at the
desk wrought for advancement through
politics. Weed became the maker of
Governors and United States Senators
In New York. Cameron swayed the
affairs of Pennsylvania, almost with
out a disputant, for forty years. Both
were Warwicks, but Cameron had the
more conspicuous career. He chose at
times to do the dangerous thing of put
ting himself into an Office coveted by his
followers, and so exciting disgust and
sorrow In them. Weed was always
content to move the figures on the
board. He wanted no place on it him
self. Both were strong men, but the
time has gone by for even strong men
to do what they did.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

AN illustration of how much our
country is enriched by European imni-
grafton is seen from the fact that one
steamer recently took twenty-eight
Italians back to Italy, each carrying
from So, 900 to $4,000 earned in this
country, but taken back to be enjoyed
in the old country. Probably each
one of the twenty-eight had voted, or
been voted, a dozen times in this coun-
try, and so helped to decide our great
questions of political economy. On the
whole, the Chinese are no worse on the
point of carrying off their earnings
than are Europeans.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

A PRIZE Of $4,000 is offered by the
Municipal Council of Paris to the in
ventor of an electric meter giving en-
tire satisfaction, and five prizes Of
$4OO each to the five inventors whose
meters have given the most satisfac-
ton. Should a meter only be suitable
for measuring one kind of current only
half the prize VIII be given. The city
is to have the right to manufacture for
its own use, free of royalty, any of the
meters to which prizes are awarded.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

Mr.. J. R. WERNER, who used to be
an officer of the Congo Free State,
says that when he visited Tippoo lib,
that African magnate was always very
very polite. "But, says Mr.. Werner,
"from the first moment of seeing him I
felt certain distrust in him, which I
have never got over. One thing no
ticed in particular nothing escaped
his quick restless eyes-and I was very
much amused when, few days later
at Yambuya camp, he sent an interpre-
ter to me with request that I would
come and see him. I found all he
wanted to know was the meaning of the
numbers and designs on the brass but
tons of the two Belgian officers who
were in uniform"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

In the Pioneer Cemetery in Rich
field, Summit County, Ohio, side by
side upon modest lot rise four small
mounds of turf which mark the resting
place of four children of John Brown
and of his wife Mary. The children
died in 1854, and within four days of
each other, of a disease which was
epidemic at the time. Their names
are given on the stone above the grave
Charles, Austin, Peter, Sarah. IN
der these names are rudeIy carved a
few lines which the old abolitionist
warrior himself composed for the pur-
pose:
Through all the dreary night of death
In peaceful slumbers may you rest,
And when eternal day shall dawn,
And shades and death have passed and gone,
Oh, may you then, with glad SURPRISE
In Gods own image wake and rise.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

AMONG the Hindoos there are some
castles near Ahmedabad, in which
widow marriages are allowed, and a
girl can be given in second marriage
without the ruinOus expense considered
necessary on the occasion of a first ALI
ance. The parents, therefore, some
times marry girl to a bunch of flowers.
which is afterward thrown down a we'll.
The husband is then said to be dead,
and the girl, as widow, can be mar
ried at moderate cost.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

A YOUNG HolIander, who has been
working Sin disguise" as an ordinary
Iaborer in several of the large furni-
ture factories of the West, turns out to
be the son of wealthy cotton goods
manufacturer at Heneitoff. He came
to this country to learn the wood man
ufacturing business, and will return to
his native country, where he viii es-
tablish a sash, door and blind factory,
equipped with the latest American ma
chinery This is an improvement On
the general run of foreigners who come
to this country ain disguise" as fortune
hunters and disturbers of peace-Ioving
minds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

APPLICATION has been made for a
patent for an electric light method of
instant photography. The application
is designed for the detection of burg
lars especially. The apparatus can be
so arranged that burglar in entering
a bank, Office, or dwelling, viii, in his
operations, touch something which viii
cause a flash, and the result viii be
his photograph left indeibly on the
plate. A number of cameras may be
placed in the room and variety Of
views taken simultaneously. The tell
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

TIE newest rival to the electric Light
S zirconia, the oxide of zircantum,
metal found In North Carolina. Over a
zarneris fitted q glass chimney In which
IS suspended a hollow cotton wick satu-
rated with zireonia In the form Of a
white powder. When the gas is turned
IN and a match is applied the wick is
Immediately consumed, but the zir-
sonia remains as a thin, delicate,
snow-white hollow column, which heats
white hot and glows like an electric
light, and seems almost to last forever
f it does not get broken.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

Minister Well, my son, L suppose
when you become a man you viii be a
minister or a lawyer ?"
Young America "Not muchee I
won't; who ever heard of a minister or
lawyer gettin' three column notices in
the newspapers when they wus goin' t.
preach r make a speech? You bet yer
life I'm goin' t. be a prize fighter an
get lots of fame"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

Thomas reported that there were on the
rolls and fit for duty $4,000 coIored troops
in the service. This would make an aE-
gregate in round numbers of 100000 en-
listed men, no mean army of itself, and Of
which the colored men Of the United States
may justly feel proud.
General Chetlain was breveted Major
General for his services in the raising of
this army, and General Lorenzo Thomas,
in his report to the War Department in
1865, paid him a high compliment for the
manner in which he had carried out his
orders.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06


regiment of freedmen, they being the first
colored troops put in service north OF New
Orleans.
commissioned a Brigadier General and or
dered to report to General Grant, at Nash
vile. for assignment to duty. repairing TO
Nashville, he was informed by General
Grant that he had large and important
work to be done in Tennessee and Western
Kentucky, in the way Of raising cOIOred
troops, which he wished him to superln-
tend, as he believed him we'll qualified for
the task OF enlisting and organizing the
freedmen into an available and efficient body
Of soldiers.
1t may be stated that Generals Grant and
Chetlain we're well acquainted, they both
having lived at Galena prior to the war.
and, together with General RaWlins and
others who afterWard won fame IN the
army, raised the first company Of vOlun-
teers sent to the war from that region, and
which General Chetlain had the honor Of
commanding General Grant, to whom the
honor was first rendered, having declined.
General Chetlain was informed by Gen
eraI Grant that the policy of putting col
Or6sd troops in the service was not popular
among army officers, and if he did not feel
like assuming the responsibility OF the
work, he did not want him to take hold Of
it; that it was task he felt delicacy in
Being assured by General Chetlain that
he was there to obey orders, and that he
need feel no delicacy in assigning him to
any required duty, General Grant cOntin-
ued that he believed he (Chetlain) could
make a success of the work, and if he did,
it would be greatly to his credit; that he
believed the black men OF the South would
make good soldiers if properly handled;
that they would naturally lean on their
officers much more than the white man;
and, if given good officers, there would be
little difficulty in transforming them into
soldiers in reasonable length Of time,
that would be credit to the army Of the
Union.
How well Gen. Grant had gauged the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

Kindly disposed Iady-"For shamel
don't you little boys know it is british
to fight ?"
Combatant-"O, come off what yer
givin' us anyway? Dye think + it
Wus british the newspapers wud be a
yivin' Sullivan an KiIrain SIGH big
ouffs all tn time %
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

MISS OLIVE RIsLEY SEWARD, the
adopted daughter of Lincoln's Secre-
tary of State, lives on Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington, in a house pur-
chased for her from the proceeds of
the sale of Stewards ~Travels Around
the World, which she edited. Mr..
Seward presented her with the copy
right of the book, besides leaving her a
share of his property. Miss Seward is
a writer of children's stories, which re-
late chiefly to her travels.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06
He MIGHT Come Ont Of the Woods.

A lady poet, who is described as
quite young and pretty, gushes, 81
would kiss and kill you, could I find
you" Under the circumstances we
think the young man should come out
of the woods. It would be capital
punishment to be kissed to death by a
young lady-and besides, 1t might not
prove fatal, after all. - AorristOagn
Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

M. BEAUREGABD, an Psychologist,
believes that Egypt at the time of the
PharaOhs exhibited the mixed con
dition of combining the use Of flint
implements with acquaintance with the
means of extracting copper and blend
ing Il with other materials.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

Algeria is suffering from a plague of
locusts, and the soldiers are employed
to destroy them. At Lett nearly 800
soldiers were lately engaged in this
work. At Sedrata a long line of fires
was kept up to prevent an invasion,
but the fuel was exhausted before the
mass Of invaders, which had an IN
broken front of six miles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

The Ruling Wild-eyed lover:
ssThis is your last chance, cold beauty.
Speak QUICKLY Do you see that can? It is
full of dynamitel Promise to marry me or
/ viii touch 1t of"
Cold Beauty: 'TVVilI you promise to keep
me IN better style than that hOrrid Miss
Pert is going to 1--we in when she maFEies Elr.
De-Rich?''
VIE. l.: Impossible
@. B.: ''TOuch it of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

tale wire can be fastened to the knob
of the safe or door so that he cannot
avoid touching it, thus disclosing his
idantitv
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

This was early in
1868. and in tn e
spring Of that year
General A. L. Chef
lain, now a we'll
known resident Of
Chicago, then in
command O f t b Q
DO st at Corinth,
acting under i n .
struetions from Gen.
G. M. Dodge, COM
manding tn g di s.
q
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

THERE is in the civilized world an
average of one deaf mute to every 1900
of the population; in other words, there
are at least /, 100000 of this afflicted
class. In the United States there are
$4,000; in Great Britain, 10000; in
Germany, $4,000; in France, 10000;
in Sweden, 1000; in Norway, /, 100; in
Denmark, 1000; in Holland, 2, 300; and
in Switzerland (the country above all
others where deafness is PREVALENT,
10000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

Mrs. DeMerritt: 81 suppose, Major, that
since the war the Otd-time cOlOred aunty is
rapidly becoming thing of the past"
Major Geo. A. Kernel: "Right you are,
madame, right you are. The boys consider
themselves lucky, now to be able to put up
white chips."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

JERUSALEM is growing fast in popula-
ton, owing to the large number of Jews
fiocking thither They now number
sc, 900 more than the combined Noslem
and Christian population.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

THE Princess Imperial of Brazil has
organized corps Of negro troops
whose Office it is to act as an imperial
guard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

A SCoTCHMAN. who evidently does
not despise small things, claims that
he has detected 10000 dust notes in
the thousandth part Of a cubic inch Of
the air of a room.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

A WELL of so-caIled electrical water
has been tapped at Fort Scott, Kan.
To place both hands in the water at the
same time is utterly impossible. The
shock is so forcibIe that it throws one
aside with VigOr.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

She: Gas the Va ssar girl said to the West
Point Cadet"
He: sWhat's that?''
She; 'Its long time between ice
creams"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

'EDon't talk to me abOnt the White Noun
tain scenery snapped a young lady mem-
Der of the ttiust retuIned'' brigade: ''nOth-
ing but rocks and trees-nOt Eaan in
s chit. !"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

A sea captain who is the most wreckless
is the one who ought to receive the biggest
salary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

An eastern man who moved to Chicago
lost $50 pounds in three weeks. His Wit @
eloped with car driver.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

The Eastern Press is continually re-
ferring to the newspapers out this way
as provincial. Yet a New York paper
printed a red, white and blue issue on
the Fourth. So did an Oshkosh
paper.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

The experienced hangman is a neckspert
at his trade.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

Lobbs: 'sDid the old gentleman leave
much when he died?''
Bobbs. she left the earth. What more
could I eXpecb?"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

SOME papers do not like the En-
glish habit of emitting the article "the"
before the names of yachts, especially
in the case of yachts named after wom-
en-. The omission does seem unfortun-
ate when 1t makes such statements as
these possible; Cora proved slow in
her stays, "Gracie ran her nose in
the mud" and alice oqreened and
staggered under her heavy load"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06
SAMBO AS A SOLDIER.
THE PART PLAYED BY THE NEGRO
IN THE CIVIL WAR;

Simon Cameron Was the First to Suggest
His Enlistment General ChetIain Or
gained the First Black Brigadss-Ov Over
100000 Entered the Ranks, and They
7Ta.7a A7yaraee Good Soldiers
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

PETER LANG, 1O4 years of age, has
just been admitted to church member
ship in EIgin, Scotland. Apropos to
this incident the Hartford COuraY1t
says: Bishop Asbury, in his Jour
nails, speaks of exhorting a man over a
hundred years old to give his heart to
God on the ground that he had very
little time left. The man answered,
But my father lived to be 1872"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

THE lawn mower is a good deal like
he keeper Of a bucket shop; it shaYes
he green.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

sSVf1 you eat a phiIopuna with me, Miss
Emiiy?'' 'FYPhat if I IoseI'' 4'Ihen I wiz
a kiss "And if Win?'' 'PIhen / have to
kiss you.''
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

When a young lady begins to manifest an
interest in the arrangement of a young
mans craVa6 his bachelor days are num-
bered. He had better begin to hoard mon
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

WHEN the Seminole Indians of FIori-
da elect a chief they choose the biggest
fighter and most successful hunter of
the tribe. If there happens to be a tie
between two candidates, their method
of deciding it is to have each candidate
place a live coal on his wrist. The one
who finches first loses the Office.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

j. 4. JOHNSON, Medina, n. Y, says:
'caall's Catarrh Cure cured me" sold by
druggists, 75c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-06

A RECENT investigation proved that
in the course of twenty-four hours one
hundred and eleven thousand eight
hundred and seventy-three foot pas
sengers crossed London Bridge, and in
addition forty-fve thousand vehicles,
containing an average of three persons
each.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-16
FOR EAST TEXAS.
All Counties Lying East of the Trinity
to Unite for the Common Good.
The immigration Convention to be Held at
Tyler Beginning on September 18-COm-
plimentary Resolutions.

| Correspondence of the Gazette.
TYLER, TEX, Aug. 13.-At a mass
meeting of the citizens of Tyler at the
| courthouse last evening the following
resolutions were drawn up and adopted;
besides committees were appointed to
make arrangements, confer with rail-
roads, etc.. for the coming East Texas
immigration convention:
Whereas, the board of trade of the city
of New Birmingham, Tex. has issued
call for an East Texas immigration con-
vention, TO be begun and held in the city
of Tyler on the 18th day of September,
proXimo; and,
Whereas, it is of the greatest import
ance that such convention be made a sue
cess to the end that an East Texas immi-
grafton society be permanently estab-
lished; therefore be it
Resolved, by the citizens of Tyler in
mass meeting assembled, that the call
for said convention be and the same is
hereby approved.
Resolved, 3 That all the counties in
East Texas being and lying east of the
Trinity river are hereby requested to
elect delegates to said convention.
Resolved. s. That the citizens of Tyler
promise to do all in their power to make
the stay of the delegates in the city
pleasant and profitable.
Resolved, 4. That we hereby return
thanks to the New birmingham board of
trade for the selection of Tyler as the
point of meeting.
Resolved, 3. That we tender congratu-
lations to the citizens of said city of New
Birmingham on possessing board COM
posed of such enterprising and progress
sive gentlemen, and
Resolved, 6 That we congratulate
those gentlemen upon having taken the
initiative in a movement which gives
promise of great good to a grand section
of grand commonwealth.
3. b. BEARD,
II. H. ROWLAND,
JOHN BURST,
H. J. MCBRIDE,
w. NJ. IMBODEN,
Committee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-16
~. THERE. MR.. FOSTER


Mr.. Terry of the Santa Fe got the floor and
said that as a matter of common justice the con
dition of the roads should be investigated before
they were condemned for not giving lower rates.
He called attention to the fact that according to
the statistics recently published by the county
assessor the profits of manufacturing in Dallas
was 20 per cent.
Mr.. Blake-That is not correct. do not know
where he got his figures, but they are not cor
rect.
''Weu, you and he fort that, - said Mr.. Terry.
The above colloquy took place between
the railroads and the alleged people at
Dallas last Tuesday.
THE GAZETTE directs the attention of
Mr. Foster, the editor of the agricultural
bureau statistics and once the editor of a
Dallas paper, to the above statement.
Mr.. Blake, who may be supposed to
treat Dallas fairly, says the assessor
of his county made an erro-
neous report concerning Dallas facto-
ries. viii Mr.. Foster please see to it
that his official statements are not
warped by local assessors to boom GER
tain places? It would be interesting to
hear from Mr.. Blake on the assessor 5
report of Dallas population.
This Dallas freight convention was not
held altogether in VAN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-16
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAS FRIDAY. AUGUST IS.

was doing all in its power to keep them
out by prohibrtory tariff.
Gen. Boulanger is said to be no longer
noticed in London. lie makes no effort
to advertise himself, aud no one save
Lord Randolph Churchill will ally him
self openly with the distnrber of French
politics. The general has learned the
English language ana speaks it fairly
we'll
Miss Mildred Fuller, daughter of the
chief Justice. is to study law under the
supervision of her father after her grad
uation. The young lady has brilliant
talents, and has, among other notable
deeds, written a play. During the last
year at Wells college one of the most
notable events was the production of
her drama IN three acts, entitled
Dreams, - in the drawingroom of the
Morgan homestead Miss Fuller as
sumed the title role of Elsie, the
dreamer, and won for herself commend
ations on all sides. Miss Fuller is the
fourth daughter. She is decided
blonde with light golden hair, which
glistens IN the sunlight like spun gold.
She is rather tail, but well proportioned,
and has a graceful carriage and sweet,
winning manner. Miss Fuller is not
only handsome, but is also gifted in
marked degree.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-16
YES. GET TOGETH

The seed sown by THE GAZETTE during
these past years is bearing fruit. Even
railroad organs and advocates are now
saying, Let the people and the roads
get together. Had the railroads years
ago taken The advice of THE GAZETTE,
their unpaid counselor, all this present
agitation would have been avoided i
There is no conflict between the people
and the roads, save as it is
engendered by demagogues on the
one hand and by arbitrary management
on the other hand. There is an identity
of interests between them which, when
recognized and made to serve as basis
of action, viii prevent all actual con-
fict. If Texas roads win show the same
zeal and activity in bringing people into