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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18

A popular fairy tale among the chill
/ 3ren Of Dickens time described q land
IN which the children took the place of
the grown people and conducted affairs
in an elderly way, while their parents
In plnRfOres were kept In the nursery
and obliged to obey all orders Of their
juvenile superlors, says the Boston
Journal This state Of affairs seems
amusing IN fairy tale of Oid-fashiOned
days, when the children were supposed
to be kept under strict parental discip-
line. In this cage of young people,
when all are trying to please the chill
dTen, from the minister who breaches
to reach the young" to the fond rela-
tiVes Of the child, prince or princess,
there is less novel romance and more
reality in Dickens fanciful idea.
Among the most self-dependent little
ones whom one meets are the infant
travellers now often seen in this season
Of the year. There recently arrived in
Boston a little girl Of five years, who
had travelled alone from Detroit. "She
probably had never had such a good
time In her life, said one Of the ladies
in the same Pullman car. Gall the at
tentiOns possible were bestowed upon
her by the ladies Of the car, and the
porter, in whose care she was placed,
saw that she reached her destination
without trouble. The other children
Of the car played with her; she had more
invitations to meals than she could Rc-
eept, and she seemed as happy as pos
sible." This child had been fowarded
from her mother in Detroit to an aunt
in Boston, Only few days before, q
party Of three children, the oldest Of
whom was ten years, had travelled safe
~ from Boston to Kansas City, each
child bearing a tag on which was writ
ten his name and place Of destination.
The sleeping car porters say that such
incidents Of travel are by no means IN
usual,
The children who are not given sufi-
Gent freedom, and those who are quite
independent Of restraint, are equally
unfortunate. ThackeraY has mentioned
in his delightful manner the inutiIity
of close watching. Chow many Of our
English princes have been cOddled at
home by their fond papas and nam
mas, walled up in inaccessible castles.
with tutor and a library, guarded by
cordons of sentinels, sermoners, old
aunts, old women from the world with
out, and have nevertheless escaped
from all these guardians and astonished
the world by their extravaganza and
their frolics ?" In this country and in
this age fewer children are walled up
than in Thackeray's time. Those who
are restrained too much belong to the
fairy story ofthe sleeping beauty pc
Rod. The independent young Amer
icahs Will be seen travelling, monopo-
hzing the beaches and the piazzas of
the mountain hotels, making their own
fairy stories after the version imagined
50 pleasantly by Dickens.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18
The Good Old Times.

Under Henry I. coiners of false
money were punished by the loss OF
their right hands, and other mutila-
lions Of various kinds were in common
use, says HI the Year Bound. In
1160 we hear Of heretics who had re-
fused to allure their faith being hand
ed over to the church by the civil au-
thOrities to be branded with a hot iron
on the forehead, have their clothes
torn off from their waist up and
whipped through the public streets.
BOycOtting was at that time a legal
practice, whatever it may be now, for
the said heretics were not only for
hidden to worship as they desired but
forbidden to enter the houses of OrthO-
dOx believers, or even to purchase the
necessaries of life.
The popular notion of the crusaders
as an army Of Bayards, sans l0eltg ct
sans TepTOche. is hardly consistent
with the code of criminal law which
Richard Occur de Lion enacted for the
special behOOf of those with whom he
set out for holy Palestine. If any one
Of them was convicted of theft, boil
ing pitch was to be poured over his
head, then a pillow full of feathers
shaken over him, and he was to be
abandoned at the first port the vessel
touched. Whoever killed another on
board ship was to be tied to the corpse
and cast into the sea; whoever killed
another on shore was to be tied to the
corpse and buried with it. A blow
was to be punished by three duckings
in the sea, and the use Of a knife in a
quarrel caused the aggressOr to lose
one of his hands.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18
Ink-BottIe Smith.

A recent writer on prison life in
England, Mr.. Z. W. Robinson, gives
many saddening descriptions of the
women who pride themselves on being.
"hRrd cases, and who render the lives
of the officials both exciting and bur
densome. It occasionally happens,
however, that one of these prison.
characters" may indulge in vagaries
more amusing than horrible. One.
such was Ink-BottIe Smith, woman
who risked all her privileges for the.
sake Of obtaining q daily store of that
fluid.
She would take her thimbIe to school,
fill it with ink, and secre6e it in her
hair. Then, on returning to her cell,
she would ingeniOusly construct an
ink-stand from this same thimbIe and
a bit Of her dinner-Ioaf. When her.
thimble was cOnfscated, and careful
means were taken that she carried no.
receiver to school, she still found
means to abstract ink from the bottles,
and thus keep herself well supplied.
One day she was returning from
school with the rest Of the prisoners,
looking very grave and thoughtful,
but walking with unusual haste She.
would have dashed into her cell and
closed the door, had not the suspicious
mRtrOn followed her.
whats the matter, Smith-are you.
not well ?" was the inquiry.
Smith put her hand to her head, as
though schooling had been too much
for her.
"a headache 90
She nodded.
'Ahl it's not worth while putting
your name down to see the doctor Bor.
that, is it ?"
Smith shook her head, and gave.
vent to a murmuring noise.
''Then why don't you say so? You.
are not too i'll to speak"
Smith grOaned and looked dismally
at the matron, who was scarcely able
to preserve the dignity Of Office upon
detecting a small black rivuIet GOING
from one corner Of the prisoners lips,
and meandeTing down her chin. De
prived of her thimble, she had brought
the ink away in her mouth
''DOn't make a report Of this, urged
she. afterward. I've suffered OrfulIy,
miss, and nearly poisoned myself
Oh, +" she added with a grin. If you'd
sent for the doctor, and he'd looked at
my tongue, wouldn't he have jumped r.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18
Unintoresting Conversationists.

Mrs. D'Avenoo-Our country cousins
are coming next week. It's such a
trial to entertain rural relations. They
don't do anything but talk about crops.
Mrs. De StyIe-Yes, isn't it dread
full? By the way, did you see Mrs.
De Fashion on the avenue yesterday
afternoon? She had on q dress which
I know is an old one made over. and,
just think 1t was dyed.
Mrs. D'AvenoO-Yes, but you should
have seen Mrs. Tiptop out riding. Her
bonnet was a full month behind the
mode Good Nelg8.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18
$780, s. 81 Rsfnemsnt 80 e

Decreasing signs OF Refinement Out VEST
Mr.. Backbay- You found things very
different out West from what they are
here, I suppose.
Miss Beacon-Yes, indeed. AS /
jOurneyed westward I noticed con-
stantly the decreasing signs Of refine
ment.
Mr.. Backbay What, for instance?
Miss Beacon-Weu, for example;
when we reached Chicago Z found that
the boys no longer came through the
train selling chewing gum.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18
A Horrfd Thing

"Do you like babies, Mr.. White p"
asked the young mother, tenderly, of
the grim old bachelor who sat at the
foot of the table.
Don't know, marin, replied the
bachelor, promptly, between two
mouthfu1s Of potato; never tasted
any. -SOmerUjLje Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18
FLAsHEs o. 80.

GOT up to kiln-the brickyard.
CoPPER-EAoED types-Indians and
MOngOlisns.
E-SuppOsing / were to scoId you.
because the coheeis cold? She-I would.
make it hot for you. dearl
ELSIE Did you know papa well be-
fore you married him, mamma Mother
(sadly) No, dear. I didn't
CITY bOarder with numerous
progeny)-Are there any snakes here?
Jersey farmer-Only around the fruit-
trees mum.
CUSTOMER That sugar of yours was
dreadfully adulterated. Grocer-But.
my dear SIR, it grew that way-sandy
soil, you know.
CHICAGO girl threw my shoe after
the carriage as the wedding party
drove away. New York girI-Wha6
without any help?
WE'VE named our daughter Der
eta. " Curious name that; It is the
name Of hat or cap" 81 know it: we
call her Hattie for short.
GIRL graduate-So this is your edi-
torlal room, is it ? Janitor-Yes. And
are all these gentlemen editors % Eyes.
Which one Of them is We"
Boy say, mister, I don't suppose
you don't know of nobody what don't
want to have nobody do nothing, don't
you? Gentleman addressed Yes, Z
don't.
STRANeER-I notice everybody calls
that fne-looking gentleman Lying
Smith. Why is that ? Indignant West
eFner-He had charge Of the census
here.
DOES he pitch a curve Mrs. Bunt-
ng-I see that Emin Pasha is to have
a salary Of 800, 900 a year. Bunting
You cont sayl What club has he
signed with eJ
THAT red star is Mars, she remarked
as they sat on the piazza and she
pointed upward. where's pas ?" he
inquired, fRcetioQsly. ooh, he thinks he
owns the earth" answered the dear
girl, scOrnfulIy.
LITERARY old maid-There is line
OF poetry that runs. There never end
ing spring abides," Do you know who
his name, but I think he must have
been the advertising agent of the
Waterbury Watch Company.
FIRST Indiana Iawyer-These white
caps should be made to f eel the full
force Of the law. Second Indiana law
yer Indeed they must. They have
got the community into such a state Of
terror that people are afraid to do
wrong, and we're likely to starve.
A OLNCRER: Brown tell you I
paid that bill months ago. Tailor
You're entirely mistaken, Brown
Then you won't take my word for it 2
Tailor-NO, sir. Well, then, Z
have only one other proof to offer:
Tailor-What's that Brown-Your
receipt.
JOHNNY Creading aloud a tale of ad-
venture)-And he was cast on a desc
late shore and he did not see the face Of
a man for years. Sister Kate-Why,,
mamma! the poor unfortunate must.
have been wrecked on the beach where
we were last summer. We were there
three months, you remember, and didn't
see a man the whole time.
SUCH A FUNNY MAN.
He made two jokes two funny Jokes,
BFiLn full OF wit unBtinbsd,
And then he smiled and said How foikf
VIII laugh when those are printed"
In one he said woman spent
whole long day in shopping;
But spent ueUghL else, not even a cent
Yet kept the aalesmen hopping.
And then the other joke began.
A martyr husband, hopping
His brow, said, gym ruined man
My wife has gone out shopping"
Now, when the jest appeared, a crowd
OF folks read and reflected
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18

WIEN you find a barefooted boy who
can see any sense IN washing his feet
before he goes to bed at night, you have
found the material from which q dude
viii be made.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18

INTERVIEWER You began life as a
clerk, did you not F.? Aerchant-No, sir;
I began life as king. I was the first
baby.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18

WHEN a man has had his manuscript
returned to him, he comes pretty near
knowing how it feels to be q woman
and have some other woman's baby
take the prize at the show,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18

He made two jokes, two funny Jokes,
BFiLn full Of wit unstinbsd,
And then he smiled and said, How foikT
VIII laugh when those are printed"
In one he said a woman spent
A whole long day In shopping;
But spent uGUght else, not even a cent,
Yet kept the salesmen hopping.
And then the other joke began.
A martyr husband, hopping
His brow, said, m a ruined man
My wife has gone out shopping"
Now, when the jest appeared, a crowd
OF folks read and reflected;
And then they laughed out long and loud,
Just as ne had expected.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-04
ELECTION I'M VERMONT.
The Eeturns show Majority for the
Republican Candidate for Governor.

The Retarns show Majority for the
Republican Candidate for Governor.
White RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sept
S.-This State on Tuesday voted Tor
State officers, two Representatives 70
Congress and State Senators ana Rep
resentatiyes. Twenty towns, in
eluding Burlington, give Paige
(Bep), for Governor, S,57l; Brig
ham gDem.). 2,Gii; Allen PRO ,,
ll2 In lSss these gowns gave Dilling-
ham (Rep.) $3.50; ShurtleS Dem p
ss9, and al others il6 The returns
thus far indicate not only that the Re-
publican vote is very light but that the
ticket has been cut. The decrease in
the Democratic vote is not nearly
as great. The Prohibition vote
remains about the same as
last year. Paige's majority is esu-
mated at 1900, against $4,000 for
Dillingham;, the present Governor, two
years ago. The vote for Allen pro- for
Governor was very light-about 1880.
The high-license vote has largely in
creased, owing 10 the non-eniorcement
OF the prohibition law.
The Republican ticket was as follows:
Governor, Carroll 5. Paige; Lieutenant
Governor, Henry A. Fletcher; Treas
urer. Henry T. Field; Auditor, Z. II.
Powell; Congressman, First district, II.
II. Powers; Second, William w. Grout
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-04
sorrnrKN IMPROVEMENT.

There are. SIR, IN this district some
forty thousand qualified voters Il -
my belief that every single one of those
voters can 20 10 the polls upon election
day IN his own precinct and cast his
ballot for the candidate Ot his choice,
and have that ballot fairly and honest
is counted. But f there be one man
within the confines OF this district that
would not b. protected n that solemn
ana sacred right, the most sacred
y0uchsafed % any citizen, then, slr,
believe that the strong arm Of the ma
toual authority should reach out and
protect that man III all hls efforts.
Applause And If there be n single
qualified voter throughout TINS land 4,
whether 10 be IN Michigan or Mississippi,
whether 10 be in Massachusetts, or South
Carolina, that can not 50 To the polls
sud be protected u th 8 sacred right,
then 7 say that IN whatever State lt
may be, the national authority should
protect him in that right
If Charles ". Watkins had said moth
ing more than the above in MS address
% the convention which nominated
h,m Tuesday. even that alone would
have entitled him 70 the sufrages of
SIT lberty-lovinE people. II = eiO-
quent, 70 s Just It ; true. T. voices
the sentiments OF The better elements
of the Republican partY-thst portion
which has not been seduoed by the
psmocrstic plea. "Yes a little sleep. a
little s.umbsr, little folding of the
hands % sleep. until they see TO need
of especial activity along the line OF
federal protection 60 the right Of
Suffrage. It = pleasant to fold the
hands, close the eyes IN slumber and
dream Of this glorious Gland Of the
free and tho hone of the brave" The
pro-slaverv Democrats Of tho North
wanted The Ga tme Abollnonists e. 10
the same. hut th- istter reahred that
the foul system ~ human slavery gave
the hc t0 the declaration of independ.
snce, and they would not keep stilL
And today the foul. blood detained
Southern Democratic election outrsges
Sivs che lie e. the federal constitution,
snd no true, loyal American oiten
can hold his peace.
Ne need of a federal election law
TIE state Of Arkansas ought 70 be
SWEPT from north % south. from sssi
lowest hy federal bayonsts and bullets,
# she does not pct stop - such scenes
Of violence. rot and murder AZ DIS
rraccd her recent election These Gus
RACES. moreover. were nct ali directed
against negroes. and excited hecauss
thev attempted Cd vote. The race pre-
fuaica rsnnct ~ here invoked to rvs
color 81 justification. Rus the PRO.
reedtags ssow a determination on tie
part 81 Democrats that thsir r1ie sasll
net hs ntsrfsred win by any one
wh.ie. black 90 tinxsd The bemoc.
rracv must Re kept solid A. ali hszAriS
Pnt iet re lock At some Of the facts
On samraav. August 50, 4 aeb Al
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-04
= s,no1s.rAx LEAGUE
m n. x..~..s ~ssA . N.sie~ai esaa nslttsS
-. .ss..s.r Sr0.a E@eh STATE

A 4. xs.~.,.a wgaa /. >-.sie@al GO ~ ttses
a. alsusssr 1r@na k~sA si-ts-
- - SsDt 1-I1S de.egztss
- tAs sisxle-tax eoaEensi9S sefe - ses-
sioa "a - Taessay A. tae %st~rn9oa
sessisa ths reSo. e -soas Pre- sP@f- Avery -
forusi.x ! Nst.oaal league vere sdops-
sd Taey provide ta@t Al oFg-n&1As
t,eus - st,scrIblDg % tse >a-aoaal sla-
gse-Sax uIGsfoxm sAall te eligible
fo~ aensbsrssip, that the gvnsrsl
s.saastses shzll coaSiss q one snem-
ber fron eaea state 2na Aefrssory
snd ne District 81 Columbia such
uens tess = be eleesed by the delegates
thereof an fve men 0ers- - l4fge - %
slseted by me conferences. Ihe nse
delegates at large. Who. with TIE dele
gates from e1ch state Ia the conference
sna one fron ghe District of Columbia
viii constitute the National comralttee.
were appointed as follows William T.
Croasdale, Louis +. Post, August Lewis,
Rev. Gordoa. and g. "a John Leu
reus. The National committee Is here
given
Afasama q c Norton California n. l.
Pieaes Colsra3o. James " Buckln Connec-
ticlst Lawrence - sharon. Delaware. George
" Kreef District 0f Columbia, Reoeri >,
Bosa. soota Dskota, ~. E Bro6aw; Illinois,
" " Bzaey Iowa r. Spencer. ksutucky.
Ssmasl r. Edsar, Loaisisna. James
Niea.etor. shuaes9ta Oliver Euc
soc. Michigan A. r WefHataaer;
Maine Ped r syford. Massachusetts james
p Garrett Maryland Dr. william A. Hiil' Nes
Jersey John " JeEewag. New FORK, Taonss
Corhman, Ohio, l. p Selma, Pennsylvania,
A Il. Stevenson. Raode Island Davit Herro
way. TCnnessee. Hallou Smith, Virginia, C. =.
Cogsoy. Missouri. Il Martin Williams
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-04

A8xfiist lea. cstssen o1e s3a ts0 taoslS-
I'D sEfcnz. assaulted $ nlaa $40 N4s
carrying 4. T.40 tlekels ieE 80 y he
state electoa waca Nas heia l4st Noa-
G4y. knoeksd hliD senzessss u.1a lesdec
s1cks. stols TIE tickets sae destroyed
them, 81 as - pFegsaI zny t.ekets os.ns
on eznd a. tae polls exeeps The peaa9-
crate ores. Nos yh4t sas ms maa's
offensey He AS d.stEi5uGug taloa
Labor Eckets . be voted ia oppos. ten
- The regular - Democrats Eeket.
not - BLACK nlen a.ene, nos meFeiy -
Republicans. but b working naen.
And "a Easlland, Ashley, Hi, Uuioas
and other pgec.nets "a fal4ski
county, On electi0a Gay, tex
ets were foreibiy taken from Union
Labor men and destroyed. Thmk of Is.
70 w0Tkiagulens Who p4raded Ia all
your pride, and strength and freedom,
on that same day. And les the work.
lngmen of Grand Rapids especially
think OF It. into whose ears the Rev.
Rowland Connor poured sueh q choice
assortment Of political les.
Bat that : not the fall mead and
front OF his offending. He was also
charged with the 0dcnsa OF organizing
esTand Army posts ' Thins of this.
ye boys ia blue, VINO fought to preserve
the Government which that reasonable
gang sought 70 destroy. Distributing
Unlon Labor tickets and Organizing
Grand Army posts For that be must
be set upon By a mob OF murderous
bullles aud nave no redress under tine
Jaws OF Arkansas. And his United
states ciuzenshfp, too, ls useless 10 HIM
Bah. such citizenship Is not worth
lighting for, IL IS worse than useless;
4 s lie, for 1t deceiyes with the sem
blanee OF worth. but crumbles lEe Il
rope of sand when II IS tried.
And yet certain Congressman see
Signs OF improvement IN the South
Yes, such improvement as the lamb
sees IN the wolf, the dove IN the kite.
Society long since discovered that the
only improvement IN the wolf came by
determination; and the law-ablding,
civilized people Of thiscountry Will soon
ind out, that the only way to improve
the murderous spirit of the southern
democratic domination is by ext rmi-
nation. II must be quenched by the
strong hand of law, backed by bayo-
nets
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-04
WINANS & OWEN,

and Tower Block. Phone $50.
FOR sALE-A 2.stofy house o. Highland
ave. forsie0i Rooms. with pantry. .ns
cts ana woodshedi new ana in geod repair.
s. Tower hlock.
EOR SALE large lots on . graded streets
house aud harm. northern part of riit b
great bargain az tiJt worth $50. - Tower
block.
E0B SALE-lSo feet on =. Bridge 81. 50 per
loot a1c Tower tiocs.
EOB SsLE-A Hnf ID room m acern residence
oH \. liflsion-sf., sewer sn1 gas also "a .
room coiiage on rear oi loi rents Tor 81 price
ssng. terms o. suii purchaser 50 Tower
block.
E0R SALE-A STORY dwelling house in
south pari q cliy, Do roemss uoi AFi ft-
ishfdi viii patnt 90 suIt purchasers prcc
$500 terms easy. - Tower block.
EOR SALE-A 2stofy house on Hall ST. p
rooms, pantry, closets aad attic cheap a.
s1o1. - Tower block.
AANTED-Femals he'p-l1 r1ris forpenersi
" holsework best Of wages. frsl -t'iass plare.
6 dining room girls klfcten girls : huif
cooksfa cooks TO- private fanillesi ei, 50
maker. ,-l 7 Jvcr block.
AAkTED-Na' help hotel cooks S
" agents, men 90 cat wood gooa wee
hands and ] good lathe hand. seFeral good
machine hands and cabinet. makers, , farm
hand 30 men 81 - sfuih. can make from
$50 10 500 pr day. s-s Tower block.
WAN1ED-Male iioip-ioao men @ 60 south
" 70 cur ties by piece. tcsblnei makers. 2
cook. farm hands. and q Tower BLOCK.
EOR SALE-Sroom house GA South nlon-
4 ST. loi 5oxl32. with al modern improve.
mcnts, terms easg.
EoR SALE elegant lots on LaEe-ave.. e1d
of Cherry from ofa 500.
60 DDn vii tgr 5laisz corneron Bridge
e'o - wv - boHxe ou rear cost go fhis
property would d. cheap 81 st'fs = lrsl.ci a.
polnf Tor stores.
NICE corner iot. J2nIe2 GA Henry A.. 500.
KJANTEn-To purchase stock of dry goods
" or general mfrcAaudise from t5lo9 90
s31o0o. 5and iouef hlocs.
LT0R sAlf,-5 nice iots ~ Nsdison.sXc ~
i corner fi.ss. lnsife fi.9l each. nr Jam a.
e. $3.50 I si901 i-G fse- on Bridge si So pea
foot ~ of on Gldinrs fiat oaiY f<N. noflh
500 lots on Indiana 49,. uirf grove oH
tass s-s1. tots ~ DAYTON - Ser s9Ji. sut 4
Towfr Isrk.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-04
REPoRToRIAL sLOP.

The brillance that illuminates the
empty chambers of the brain-pan of
the Detroit Free Press correspondent
at Grand Rapids shines through the
thin pericranium and flickers around
on the outside like an aureole of glory.
Those who are admitted TO the honors
of close familiarity with the man of
genius could perceive an extra flicker
or two emanating from his scalp lock,
and the parts thereunto adjacent, last
Tuesday, while his brain was IN the
throes of parturltion, which brought
forth this astounding information rela-
tive to the recent Republican congress
sional convention: "a congressional
committee was named with Fred ).
Clarke as chairman, and Thomas
Walsh secretary, and then the conven-
ton adjourned"
But whole burst of OBSTRUCTION of
Pompeii" illumination took place
simultaneously with the birth of this
unique idea: "The campaign will be
spirltless on account of the internal dis
sensions in the party, and the Demo
cratic nominee VIII have comparatively
smooth sailing" Under such encour-
aging auspices, we expect to see the
streets blocked for four squares around
the Democratic congressional conven-
vention by Democratic candidates
anxious to get their names presented
for nomination. After the election the
successful nominee Will be hunting for
the Free Press correspondent with a
pOp-gun and tooth pick, or some such
weapon of sufficiently dangerous char.
acta~