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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

A STORY. comes from Germany that
the scrofulous affection under which
the Emperor suffers has broken out
with renewed viruIence. It is said
that the leading medical authorities Of
Germany give him but ten years Of
sanity OF life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

A PARTY of young men were feasting
at fashionable restaurant. During
the progress Of their repast a we'll
known and still Woodworking mil
Ionaire came in and seated himself at
the table next to them. He was
straight of figure, keen of eye, rugged
and vigorous. His order was a simple
soup, a piece of beef, coffee and a cigar.
He finished his dinner before the young
men had well started. AS he went out
one of them said: That's x. Con
stitution of iron to work as he does.
But the simple dinner, an example of
the old mans mode of living one
apparently thought of that.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

ers, which arekept as indexes to the paid
notes; and then, on the evening of
their last day in the upper regions Of
light and air, they are carried down
with scant ceremony, in huge bags, to
the Banknote Library.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

BOYS should be tested for color
blindness in school-before they go out
into ife-so that they should not lose
the time required for. working up to
positions on railroads or elsewhere in
which ability to distinguish color is es-
sential.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

WOMAN can't be
we'll dressed IN
less she be seas
o n a bly, dressed.
Nothing can be in
worse taste than
to rush the sea-
son" or get behind
it either. Nature
is the greatest CO.
quette in this
world. She is al
ways seasonably
dresse d. So I
would say to all
We / a die s fair,
follow nature !
In the season Of
b o $50 m s and
flowers wear them
on your hats, in
your hair at your
throat. in Your
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

AN ambitious word-coiner says that
there is a crying need of word ex-
pressing the opposite of "height;" and
he suggests the word "lowt" or "lowth. 3"
But he runs himself to earth; for the
public will be "loath" to accept his sug-
Cestion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20
AND FADS.
SOME OF THE LATEST STYLES FOB
SUMMER WEAR.

More Popular than Ever Soft
Flexible Fabrics Much in VOgUe-SOms
Pretty Things ia Millinery To What
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

A KINGSTON, N. Y, man left by viii
life interest to his widow in a little
estate valued at $4,000, the property
after her death to be divided among
twelve heirs. There being a small
mortgage on this property, foreclosure
proceedings followed, and the costs of
court, lawyers fees, etc., made the
Judgment foot up 81, 1899. During her
life the widow viii be entitled to the
interest of the remaining dollar, at her
death two of the heirs will receive 20
cents each, five of them will be
given cents each, four of them will be
entitled to cents each, and one will
receive the annual interest on % cents
during life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

THE GRAND ARMY OF THE RULER OF
JOHANNA ISLAND.

a Sultan Whose One Cannon Was Not
Safely Equal to the Usual Salute to
Other NationaIities-His Style Of Justice,
His Harenl, and the Generally Queer
style OF His Government,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

ACCORDING to the British National
Sea Fisheries Protection Association,
sea fisheries all over the world are suf-
fering from the reckless destruction of
immature fish. Communications have
been sent to all the European maritime
states and to the United States of
America suggesting a friendly confer
ence on the question, under the aus
pices of the society, with a view to
united action.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20
KANsAa

The Presbytery of Oregon has de-
cided that all candidates for license
must quit the use of tobacco.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

In one of the upper counties Of AIichi-
gan woman with one child was in
suited by a woman with seven children.
The one-chiId woman took her little
dear to Wisconsin, exposed him to the
whOoping- cough, and then returned
and pushed him through the line fence.
The seven children now whoOp,
yell, cough and kick, and the mother
says she had rather been struck by
lightning.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20
during life.

IT is a fine question of law and NOR
ais that the Pennsylvania oil producers
bring up to justify the pumping of their
oil wells on Sunday. A local justice in
the oil regions has fined a man for oper-
ating well on the Sabbath, and the
case is to be taken up to the higher
courts, on a plea that if the oil wells
stand idle for day, the water, which
is the bane of every oil field, will flow
in and ruin them. For this reason the
oil people. say their occupation is a
work Of necessity, and is not Sabbath
Dissertation within the meaning of the
law. An authoritative utterance on this
point Will interest hepeopIe of a great
many occupations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

SHE GacetiousIy)-I suppose you
call your horse Cupid because he's such
love Of a horse? He-Not exactly
You see he's blind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

JAMES M. RICE, a farmer living in
Indiana, is trying the experiment of rails
ing wild geese and ducks. He has a
half dozen of each, which he has on
ponds on his farm. They were caught
on the Kankakee River last fall, and he
keeps their wings clipped. They have
become quite tame, but it remains to be
seen whether they viii become thor
oughly domesticated and breed Two
wild ducks have been living on an ad-
joining farm for three years, but have
never reared any young.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

A GOOD time for farmers to get in
their hay is when 1t rains pitchfoEEks, if
there isn't any other shelter handy,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

IT is the custom in Russia for lay
men, the Emperor himself included, to
show their outward respect for the
church by kissing the hand of its minis
ters. On one occasion it is related that
a village priest, receiving grand duke
at his church door, and having no ex-
perience of such exalted personages,
hesitated to offer him his hand; the
grand duke, getting impatient, exclaim-
ed, Stretch out your paw. you fool"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

NOTHING knits the world together
like the telegraph. It virtually puts the
merchants of Asia, Africa, Europe and
America in the same city, and enables
them to transact business with as much
facility. According to a recent official
return, the length of the telegraph
lines on the globeis at present 600, 600
miles, or twenty-six times its circum-
ference at the equator. The length of
wire is !, 688, $50 miles, or seventy times
the length of the equator. Europe has
telegraph lines measuring 282, 27O
miles; America. 176, 1854; Asia, 50, 875;
Australia, 26,058, and Africa. u, 978.
These are the land lines. There are, be5
sides. $50 submarine cables, of a total
length of l12, 7O1 nautical miles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-06-20

The most curious drawbridge in the
world is in st. Anne's Bay, Island of
Curacao, It is a pontoon bridge, and
one of the pontoons is a steamer built
in Camden, Me. It is a scow forty feet
long, twelve wide, and seven deep.
There is a single shaft that runs clear
through the boat and has a screw pro
peIIer on each end. The shaft is turned
by two steam engines. When the draw
is to be opened the captain Of the steam
pOntoon casts off the lines, gives a toot
on the whistle and sets the propellers
a-whirling, and thereupon half the
bridge swings around far enough to let
the coming ship pass through. Then the
wheel is reversed and the gap is closed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-26
d. H0GA N A.,
SUMMER RESORTS.
SUWANNEE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Summer Resort and Sanitanum.

SUAWANNEE, FLA
OPEN ALL THE YEAR. Located on a high,
dry bluff, overlooking the Suwannee River,
with its beautiful scenery The unique Co
quina Rock Main Buildings surrounded by the
comfortable cottages, supplied with hot and
cold mineral water direct from tine spring.
offers as a Summer Resort many advantages
that can only be appreciated by visit. Per.
fectiy free from malaria, atmosphere dry and
pleasant, cooled by the southwest breeze Of the
Cuff The remedial virtues OF the water for
rheumatism, Dyspepsia. Kidney and Liver
Complaints, are TOO well known 10 be expatated
upon Write for pamphlet with testimonials
add circular with rates, 10 L. W. BGONlLLE,
General Manager. suwannee, Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-26
Pure Watar

~. a. article in the Times of the 9th states
sn ,r,, 'ohe OF our citizens send away for
s ,,'Is water for drinking purposes. Why
n I pa1. 'ney do this when by the use OF one
srtes a9Ueur s Germ Proof Filters the river or
ara wbalet ater can be made absolutely pure
French = s a new invention by the celebrated
Tie ws pa musician after whom it Is called.
p5rcsis a,er Is forced through a number Of
be- pro asl tuoe', which are so arranged as 10
tamins,ioea from the least danger OF con
hydrant ~ u passes directly from the
are invitsa hyslcians and Others interested
.1toslsaly house Of Janlss y. silva whsra al
-Ad aq'''n VIII be ehesrfully furnished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-26
HENRY CLAY's POKER PLAYING.
Some Stories That Recall the Old Gam
bling Days at the Capital

Some Stories That Recall the Old Gam
bling Days at the Capital.
Washington Correspondence Pittsburo Press.
THAT is the very table a, which Henry
Clsy used to lose the greater part Of his
Congressional salary said an old Washing
ton gambler. The game hs used to play
was one in which the blind was so cents and
81 to come in. There was no limit in those
days, as there generally is to-day. A
man could, however, demand a
sight for mis- money. Claws antagonist
was generally a man named Bright, and
both preferred 10 play two handed game
The cards were out one day, and Clay got
the first deal. He vas a better card shuffier
than lives to-day He could hold his hands
four feet apart and fly the cards from one
to the other without a card falling. Geler-
ally be dealt with one baud and without a
perceptible movement of the arm, throwing
each card to its proper place with his long,
muscular fingers.
CLAY was poor poker player, however
He played for the excitement and not for
the gain, and, as he was careless about his
bets, he generally came out loser. He al
most always stradded the blind, and what
ever hand he held would raise the bet Of
his antagonist. He used to bluff great
deal, and, as this would soon be found out
he would come out loser.
For nearly two hours the night speak
OF Clay had been having his own way with
Bright He held a king full four times
running, and then had a jack full Bright
did his best to catch Clay IN a bluff, but it
was of no use. Clay had hand that could
be beaten only by tours. The play began
at O'Clock. and by 1890 Bright had lost
81 800 and had borrowed $500 from John
Hancock. After that Clays luck vanished
and by midnight he had lost all his wiz
nings and 81, 900 besides-all the cash he
had with him.
1T was Saturday night, and Bright pro-
posed that they quit so they could 60 to
church in the morning, but Clay wouldn't
have it. So he borrowed $500 from Bright
and let the game go on. The game was con-
tinued. and by daylight ne owed Bright
$500. He liquidated the debt by giving
Bright deed for 800 acres of Kentucky
land and six shares of stock in a Louisville
bank.
CLAY went TO church all the same that
morning. While he was talking to the rec
tor after it was over he PUT his hand in his
pocket and pulled out a pack of cards along
with his handkerchief. They f1uttered to
the ground, but Clay was not abashed,
and, replacing them, said that they must
have been placed there as a practical ioke.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-26
AN INTERESTING CURIO.
An Ale Pitcher of Unique Pattern and
Ancient Date.

Ancient Date.
From the augusta (Gd.) Chronicle.
Mrs. Mackey, at the corner of Ellis and
Lincoln streets, has a very unique and in
teresting relic OF the long ago.
1t is an ale pitcher or beer mug of white
china or earthenware, marked with blue,
and has every indication of old age. Above
the large part of the of the vessel-what
might be called the neck of the pitcher
Is sort of lattice work extending for two
inches to the top. There is a handle ex-
tending from the top and attached to the
side like an ordinary pitcher. The top is
like that of mug without a spout. Oppo-
site the top of the handle, at a point cor
responding with the mouth or spout of an
ordinary pitcher, the rim extends into a
little tube half an inch long, and the same
occurring again on either side look as if
intended for ornament.
Now the puzzle is to fill the pitcher with
ale or beer and let some fellow try to drink
IT, The moment he tits it up out pours the
Deer through the interstices in the neck Of
tne pitcher, and he is at a loss to know how
to cheat the old adage of ''many a slip
twlxt the cup and the lip"
A closer inspection of the pitcher does not
ieheVe his embarrassment. for he discovers
III quaint old characters the following
challenge:
here, gentlemen come and try ye' skill,
lie mould wager if you will
I1at you dount drink this liq' all,
without you spill or let some fall
Inc reporter to whom the pitcher was
snoWn was unable to solve the problem.
t Alter close examination one discovers that
t Lle handle Is hollow and there is small
nole into the pitcher where it joins it near
tle bottom. The hollow tube leading from
ene handle extends around the rim of the
pItcher and connects with the three little
epoutS or pipe-stem looking projections,
, mnlch also are hollow. If an attempt is
h h TO pour 1t out through the handle,
bbo"teVer, another hole is discovered in the
u au1' near the top, out of which the beer
oplllS upon the floor before reaching the
solved un
.;. Ike all other puzzles, though, it is very
~, ,iuipi t, "hen explaiued, and by covering
s sue mole at the top of the handle with one
nneer' the orltice to two of the little spouts
IL IL 'ue rim with others. and applying the
,'po 10 tne remaining spout the entire con-
tb uS oi ohe pitcher can be drawn up as
f T.aio Mrs. Mackey brought it over from
he e,aH 4! with her last year, and says it has
t ten IN her family for the past century or
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-26
GEORGIA POLITICS.

There are 1906 registered voters in
Wilcox county.
Rev. Robert Odom of Leesburg has an
nounced himself candidate for legislative
honors.
Polk county has just elected FELTON, dele
gates to the congressional convention of the
Seventh district, which meets at Rome
Sept. 8.
s. NJ. Griffin, the appointee of the post
Office at Griffin, has made his bond, and
will take charge on Sept. l. Mr.. Griffin
held the position at that place from 1872
until 1886.
The republicans of Floyd county have
just elected delegates to the congressional
convention which meets in D alas in Sep
TENDER, and an executive committee was
elected for the next two years.
DIR. FELTON, said day or two ago that I'M
less there were unmistakable evidences that
he was the overwhelming choice Of the
Democratic party in the Seventh district
he should refuse to become a candidate for
congress.
In the primary election for county offices
IN Henry county Friday tn Q following gen
tlemen were elected: For sheriff, n. A.
Glass; for clerk of superior court, Luther
Pair; for county treasurer, G. A. McKib-
hem; for tax collector, Mr. Mays; for tax
LcCoiEoi, hi' AutIy3 AoT COIouoI, CdIn
Coker.
Judge J. J. Wilkinson is candidate for
tax receiver Of Ware county. w. g. Muir
ray wants to be tax collector, as do also H.
f. Jeffords and D. H. Bennett. W. S.
Barley and E H. Crawley Sr., want to lie
treasurer. W. NJ. Wilson is announced for
clerk of the superior court. aud j. P. Cason
and S. F. Miller for sheriff.
Col. D. B. Hamilton, who was elected as
member of the democratic executive COM
mittee of FLOYD county at the late conven-
ton, has declined to serve. The colonel
does not approve of some political features
which have appeared in the existing cam
paign and has notified Hon. Sea born
Wright, chairman of the committee, that
he declines to serve.
Col. John S. Gambler, solicitor general of
the Stone mountain circuit, is daily in
receipt Of letters and messages from promi-
nent men in different parts Cf the Fifth
congressional district urging him to enter
the race for congress against Col. L. F.
Livingston, and 1t is believed by some of
his friends that these solicitations and
promises of support are of such nature as
to almost guarantee his election if he runs.
Take. Take. Take simmons Liver Regu-
lator for dyspepsia, Constipation and Heart
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-26

Take. Take. Take simmons Liver Regu-
lator for dyspepsia, Constipation and Heart
burn. -AdU.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-26
GEORGIA THRIFT.

HAu alliance oil mill will be located at
harmony Grove.
will iu tp Is probability that marble mill
VIII Ill be built at Canton. - -
On ne ne taxes or WaycrosS are fixed at 50 IS
VI M Dae thousand for this year.
reor ~u GAINESVILLE cotton factory has been
pis S Saui1ed under a new charter, the Geor-
s'a manufacturing Company.
If TIS8SS 1857 cotton receipts for the season
y o Icy and 1890 we're 17,7i9. an increase ~
'''VO oaleS over the season Of last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-26

o,l - mat lady at the lecture the other night
w. Wy Hne" how nicely Halls Hair Remover
lsir 'a - remove dandruf and improve the
' sue would buy bottle. -Adr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-26
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DE- G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell Mass
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-23
AGENIS WANIED.

u1er THIS head q YET line PER day.
" ASIED-AT ONCE 4GkNT5 To Skill
w Grams business and Family Atlas Of the
World; story Of Jesus. b. canon FArrar. aud Othsr
rapid selling oooEs. A. l. BrigHtons general agent.
Hutchinson, han d6l ~"
w ANTED AGENTb-IS ENERY CITY. TOWN
w sud village IN The nIted states except IA
Etsts VI Kansas 20 tsks rgps.Ti ytlohs. ESstmsers
maze money 20 C4pitsI required Sample
copies tree. Oash COMMISSIONS. money al be abe
- getting up cigbs AoGIess lie hieBst- La.is.
W. II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-23
About Es adinR.

When win people :arn that they can't
talk helpfully and g tertainingly about
what they do not uu ierstand, snd that
they can't understand Except through sym
patty and liking. What pleasure in hear
ing people talk about their literary loves'
All the world loves lover" But what
is more insipid than an account Of q liter
airy Irritation,
II one is not 10 read from sense Of duty
TO the author or TO society il remains to
ask whether one Is not to read from a sense
Of duty to ones self. No again And many
times No. In the frss place such reading
Is not done with the understanding, but
with the conscience There floats above
the pages of the unlUcky volume a SHIN
mering, tantalizing veil OF foreign interests
and thoughts.
And then, one can't remember books read
from duty. All, mute confession of the
book mark CT the Leaf turned down. A
small boy doesn't for:;et how far he has
gone through the dinrer-whether he has
yet eaten pie or not. ftf ipstsnce-though,
TO be sure, he may feii:n forgetfulness. for
reasons well known 10 himself. And in
the same way, one who has read with an
appetite knows well how far he has read.
How often we hear the confession: II
have read that book, but forgotten all
about itl'' If there is ;dded the statement,
''and yet liked it very much, F" you may
respectfully and silently demur. For, il
there is forgetfulnesS when interest and
therefore attention is aroused, the sufferer
manifests weakness Of mind suggestive
of an asylum. No. Take my word for it,
though it defy mythology: Memory and
Love are sister Muses.-New York Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-23
ST. I.oui. to Colorado via wichita.

Commencing Sunday, July 13.1s90, the
Missouri Pacific railway will run through
sleeping cars from st. Louis via Pleasant
Hill, Rich Hill, FortScott and Wichita TO
Geneseo and from thence to Pueblo. Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver. This change
was made on account OK a great many peo-
pie from the east going to Colorado being
DESTROYS of going via Wichita The train
will stop here two hours, giving all a
chance to view the Peerless Princess" and
still land passengers in Colorado same
time as If they had gone via Kansas City.
1t also gives the citizens OF Wichita sleep
ing car service from here to Colorado. Re
turning, it gives us through sleeping car
service Wichita toSt. Louis, and gives the
Colorado people a chance to go east via
Wichita. This change will undoubtedly
be appreciated by the travelling public, and
especially by the citizens OF Wichita. II
you are going east or west go via the pop
ular new through route Through chair
and sleeping car service. New route Just
completed between Fort Scott and Rich
Hill goes through the finest mineral and
agricultural country in the west. Don't
forget the new short line to st. Louis or
Colorado.
City ticket Office, 100 North Main street,
Wichita, Kansas
46-tf E e. BLECKLEY. P. & T. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-23
>,ote the 1unortauce ofThis

The Missouri Pacific railway is the only
line running three daily trains between
Wichita and Kansas City and Wichita and
st. Louis. Morning train leaves Wichita
at $40 a. m. arriving at Kansas City same
afternoon. Chicago next morning at 8
o'clock, and St. Louis 40 a. m. St. Louis
express leaves Wichita at 100 o'clock p. nj.
with through Pullman sleeper and chair
car Wichita to st. Louis without change
Night express leaves Wichita at 9:45 with
sleeper and chair car through to Kansas
City and st. Louis. This train also con-
meets at Yates Center with the through
express for Little Rock, Ark. and Mem
phis, Tenn, via Fort Smith, Ark. If you
are going east, west, north or south, re-
member you will save time and money by
going via the Missouri Pacific railway. It
is the short line to all points east and west,
II. Louis and Pueblo and Denver. For
information, Pullman reservations and
tickets to all parts of the globe. call at the
city ticket office, 100 North Main street, or
depot corner Second and Wichita streets.
f. +. BLECKLEY.
20 tt Passenger and Ticket Agt.
Wichita, Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-23
California and the Northwest.

If you are going to California, Oregon,
Washington or any point in the north
west, be sure to leave your name with the
ticket agent Of the Missouri Pacific rail
way who will book you for the regular
weekly excursion via. the Missouri Pacific
railway and Denver and Rio Grande rail-
way through the Grand canon of Colorado
and Salt Lake city. The Missouri Pacific
railway viii run weekly excursions TO Cal
ifornia and the northwest, leaving Wich-
tia every Sunday evening at Sis. These
excursions are all taken charge of by regu-
lar excursion agents who run through to
the Pacific coast, looking after the wants
of aeach nd every passenger. The Denver
and Rio Grande railway Is now a broad
guage road and the Pullman tourist cars
run through without change. Remember
tie road and the time. Low fare and the
best accommodations that can be given.
For further information call on or address,
E. f. BLECKLEY,
p & I. A Mo Pac R'y..
dl If 40 y. Main St.