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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

insect by the feet and giving her full
liberty of action, you can see her drive
her weapon against the impenetrable
surface with force that lifts her body
with every stroke; but let the smallest
quantity of air escape from the lungs,
and the sting VIII penetrate at once. 1
have never seen an exception to this In
twenty-five years observation. have
taught young ladies with very delicate
hands to astonish their friends by the
performance of this feat, and I saw
one so severely stung as to require the
services of physician, through laugh
ing at q witty remark of her sister, for
getting that laughing required breath.
For theory in explanation al led
to believe that holding the breath par
TALLY closes the pores OF the skin. My
experiments in that direction have not
been exact enough to be of any scien-
tific value, but am satisfied that 1t
very sensibly affects the amount of In
sensible perspiratien.
A man who conducted a swarm of
bees across the plains to California
once likes to tell of the fun he and the
bees had with the Indians, says TerGs
Strings. The bees seemed to smell
Indians much farther than they could
see them, and they Immediately pre-
pared to make things swarm for 'em.
He knew when the redskins were how
ering around by the actions of the
bees. They couldn't bees still min
ute. They held council of war first,
then they threw out skirmishers-and
drones-and arranged the line of bat
tie.
when the Injuns come in sight, he
said, %they seemed to laugh at the
thought of the easy job they had get
tin away with one man. But they
found that one man and a swarm of
lively and aggressive bees constitute a
majority. could tell when my Ieadin'
skirmisher arrived, for a redskin
would make a repeIlin' gesture with
his arm all of sudden, as if to keep
some adversary from hghtin' on his
cheek or nose. Then another would
go through the same pantomime,
and another and another, till the
hull band was fighting the sassy little
devils. But 'twan't no use. When my
swarm got its work in on redskins and
ponies alike, there was bound to be a
stampede and I was saved. No,
stranger. q well-discipIined swarm of
bees is better than hull regiment of
soldiers to escort a man through the
Injun country. You hear mel"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01
Something for the New Year.

The world-renowned success of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, and their continued popu-
achic, is scarcely more wonderful than the
welcome that greets the annual appearance
of Hostetter's Almanac. This valuable med
ica1 treatise is published by The Hostetter
Immediate supervision, employing 60 hands
in that department. They are running
about IL months in the year on this work,
and the issue of same for 1891 will be more
than ten millions printed in the English,
German, French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swed-
ish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish Ian
guages. Refer to copy of it for valuable
ard interesting reading concerning health,
and numerous testimonials as to the efficacy.
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, amusement
varied information, astronomical calcula-
lions and chronological items, &C., which
can be depended on for correctness. The al
manac for 1891 can be obtained free of cost,
from druggists and general country dealers
in all parts of the country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

rounded Inquire, surmounted by a shapely
head, having countenance of great re-
fnement and ariStOcratic hauteur. The
dress was of black silk and reached as
high as the corset line The gold en-
broidery on both sides of the skirt up
the front of the cOrsage and across the
corset line consisted of the leaves and
flowers of the mimosa. The collar, which
was very high and very tight, the sleeves
down to the elbow, and the train were of
black velvet. The lower sleeves and the
upper corsage were of black tulle. The
velvet sleeves were broken into three
puffs. The tiny bonnet set upon the
back of the head was of black tulle, with
large jet butterfly perched on the front,
and I may say that rarely have seen
such superb reception costume. 1t was
fit for duchess, and, so far as grace,
dignity and beauty went, it was worn by
one.
The second illustration represents a
very handsome combination dress in
striped lilac faille in two shades, partly
covered, as shown, with paler lilac silk
gauZe brocaded with small black feath-
ers. Pansy velvet buttons placed here
and there, as represented in the illustra-
ton, add a finish to this really distin-
guished-looking costume.
The emotions experienced at the "first
ball" are extremely different in the minds
of different debutantes at was the
grandest moment of my life!" exclaimed
a celebrated lady of fashion who had
reached the end of her career and was
looking back over the many years of
triumphs, disappOintments, jealousies.
and heart-burnings- ait was the grand
est moment of my life, F." she repeated.
almost solemnly, @fOr it gave me real
iZing sense of what power woman is in
this world"
ait was the most humiliating moment
of my lifel" exclaimed Madame de StaeI
in a moment Of expansive communica-
tiveness, ~for it showed me how slight
and frivolous was woman's role in the
great drama Of life, and for how little
she counted Madame de Stael didn't
dance.
All beginnings are difficult except
that Of the debutante. She contradfcts
the laws of physics that the larger the
body the greater the velocity, for the
more slender, the more delicate, the more
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

phens, the wel1-known authoress, and
a niece of Mrs. Lloyd AspinwalI, Mrs.
Walter Crosby, and Mrs. Ely God
dard, of New York. She was formerly
the wife of William NJ Havemeyer, to
to whom she was married at Orange,
n. j., about three years ago, much
against the wishes of her mother and
the parents of Mr.. Havemeyer. Mrs.
Havemeyer's father was Edwin Ste
phens, who married Anna Sutton, one
of the handsome daughters of Mrs.
Cornelius Sutton. The pair were di-
vorced just before the birth of their
daughter, and Mrs. Stephens was al
lowed to retain the possession of her
child. hrs. Stephens was afterward
married to Mr.. Goodwin, an English
man, who is still living, and her
daughter after this event was known
as Clara Goodwin. Recently she was
married to Mr.. John Bloodgood, Jr., a
very wealthy man.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

anxious mammas to a device for adding
length to the waist consisting of gold
agraffe, which is quite visible, though
fastened to the corset and under which
all the bands are slipped, of dress, under
skirt and waistband of the bodice.
ought to call your attention to the
fact that a special corset, designed
to secure this long waist and straight up
and down aristocratic figure of the Louis
Quinze period, now so greatly affected by
our ultra-fashiOnableS, has made it's ap-
pearance. I can only speak of it from
hearsay, but it effects its purpose admir-
ably.
There is nothing which should be
more maturely considered by the debu-
tante than the question of sleeves, for it
not infreQuently happens that the young
lady is so thin as to preclude the posi-
bility Of wearing short sleeves. The
modish style which calls for a sleeve so
long as to fall down to the hands, quite
concealing the wrists, is very becoming
to extremely slight figures. They should
be rather high and full on the shoulder
and, in order to accentuate the length of
the waist, the skirt should be made
tight and plain.
Now, as to the finish of this tight and
plain skirt, I would suggest that while
gathered dounces still continue to be
very greatly in vogue, and deservedly so,
and they lend themselves with special
fitness to the elaboration of this straight
and skinny skirt, yet must there be great
care exercised in the making, especial
ly in light and gauzy fabric, for the rea-
son that when they stand out too much
they produce the unfortuna ate result of
shortening the height Of the wearer.
Now a word as to the general style OF
the debutante- She must have an erect
carriage or she will fail to impress, no
matter how beautiful she may be. This
becomes the more necessary with the
tendency of fashion to initiate the Louis
Quinze epoch. AS it would be ridiculous
to set fringe of feathers around bou-
quet of white roses, so is it imperative
that the debutante should avoid feather
boas, or feather-trimmed wraps, or
feather fans. The debutante is sup
posed to belong to the downy age, and
hence she should eschew all feather or
naments. The lorgnette fad had been
somewhat overdone, and yet it is not
surprising that young girl fresh from
her books should be a wee bit near
sighted; but, bear in mind, no lorgnette
unless in a white handle. Don't let
tortoise-shell lorgnette disturb the har-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

THE richest banker in the world is
Baron Bleichroder, of Berlin.
RUDYARD KIPLING wears a scarlet feZ
and eyeglasses in his sanctum.
NJ. ALPHoNsE DAUDET is now quite
recovered from his recent illness, and is
busily engaged on new novel.
GEN. BUTLER is fond of good dining,
and is himself an accomplished cook.
THE Duke of Portland is 80 years old
and one Of the latest men in the United
Kingdom.
HALE JENKINS, of North Wales, Pa,
has in his possession a deed signed by
William Penn
Ex-SECRETARY WHITNEY is 40 yearA
old. His father was Collector Of Boston
under Buchanan
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an inhamed condition of the Eustachian
Tube. When the tube gets infiamed you
and when it is entirely closed. Deafness Is
the result, aud unless the inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
we cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, D.
Sold by druggists, rs cents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

church ON wheels IN the world It Is
constructed according to the idea o.
Rev. William D. Walker. Episcopal
Bishop of the diocese of North Dakota,
and is intended foe use IN the small
villages along the railroads in that sec
ton of the country. From each side
midway of the two extremes is a slight
projection, Gothic In form, which rises
to the height of what is known as the
second deck. giving 1t more the appear
ance of a church The car is sixty
feet long and ten feet wide. Its interior
is finished in oak after the Gothic style.
The main body of the car contains a
chancel, altar, lectern, baptisnal font,
a bishops chair, and a cabinet organ.
There are seats for seventy people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

moisture to grow the banana to per-
lection. When the cutting or shoot is
planted it soon sends up two leaves
tightly rolled together. When the roll
has attained a height of two or three
feet the blades unfold. These leaves
are followed by others, until the stems
of the leaves have formed a smooth
trunk some eight or ten inches
thick, composed wholly of the con-
centric leaf stems. At the end of nine
months deep purple bud appears in
the center of the leaves; its constantly
lengthening stem pushes it beyond the
leaves, and it hangs down like huge
heart; as the purple envelopes of the
bud fall off, rows of buds are disclos
ed, extending two-thirds around the
stem. Each miniature fruit has a
waxen yellow blossom with large pro-
jecting stigma at the end. Three or
four months are required to ripen the
fruit. The Brazilian banana grows to
a height of fifteen or twenty feet, while
the Chinese banana seldom exceeds
five feet In height. The red banana,
so common in our fruit markets, comes
from the West Indies. A very small
Indies. The fruit of the banana forms
the staple food of many tribes IN Mex
leo and Central America. The fruit is
remarkably nutritious. Humboldt is
authority for the statement that sur
face bearing wheat enough to support
one man will, when planted in bananas,
feed twenty-five. The young shoots
make excellent green's. The fbers of
the leaves make a textile fabric Of
great beauty, known as fine kind Of
grass cloth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

SIX FALL RIVER mills paid dividends
of over ID per cent. last year. Twopaid
a per cent. each. The average of divi-
dends for all mills In the city was al
most 10 per cent. and as the stock is in
most cases badly watered the real earn
ings must be much higher than these
figures would indicate. Yet it is only a
little while since there was a great strike
in Fall River, and the allied manufac-
turers said they couldn't, they posi-
lively conldn't, pay HIGHER wages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

SENATOR STANFORD says he came
near being a newspaper man. He was
appointed editor of weekly journal in
the East, but the proprietors failed in
their arrangements to get the concern
started, so he remained in the West.
In financial point of view the Senator,
with his 800, 900, is perhaps as
well off as if he had got his weekly
publication under way.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

A WESTERN paper says there is in
the Bodie mining district of California
a spring which produces gold. The
spring is not exactly geyser, but the
water is hot, and as it flows away and
evaporates it leaves a deposit. That
deposit contains gold. Whether the
water disintegrates gold-bearing rock
far below the surface and brings the
gold to the top, or whether there is go
ing on in the laboratory of nature a
chemical process which produces gold
in solution is al unsolved problem.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

WELL-TRA1NED English servants will
not usher into their mistress draw
ing-room men with plebeian names;
therefore the custom is that, for ~trade
purposes" walking advertisements
take "big Names" backed by military
titles. Naturally, the master or
lady of the house, upon hearing
Captain So-and-so" announced, ad-
vanees with outstretched hand and a
smile of welcome, only to receive a So
hcitation for an order for Goals, or an
urgent request to try some particular
brand of tea.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01
ABOUT THE BANANA.

Most of our readers have noticed the
huge strings of banana fruit which
often adorn the windows of the grocer,
and many of them have no doubt won
dered upon what kind of plant they
grew. To satisfy their curiosity we
present herewith an engraving of the
plant, with its growing and blooming
cluster of fruit.
It requires deep, rich soil and much
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

Now, HOWEVER, it's the wife Of the
man who employs lady clerk who has
got the floor. If he even ventures TO
take fatherly interest in the sweet
young thing, and sees that she doesn't
get into bad company of an evening,
by going out with her himself, there is
sure TO be some most unreasonable
complaint at home; and when he takes
her to the Alhambra, out of pure good
nature, because he doesn't think she
ought to go alone, it is seldom that his
wife applauds him if she gets to know
it. Alasl very seldom. The complaint
is made that the city man who has a
lady clerk to dictate to has twice as
much correspondence now as he used
to have; but it seems to us that i
the young lady can work up the bust
ness of an Office like that, there's all
the more reason for engaging her.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

SEAL catchers say that the business
is one of continual hardship from the
beginning of a trip to the end. The eli
mate during the season is most disa-
greeable. 1t Is damp and rainy and heavy
fogs settle down without a moments
warning. Often and often boats have
been separated from the schooner and
have wandered about for several days
before being picked up. The boat stays
out as long as it is light enough to see
the seals. The work is tedious and
very rough.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

SAM T. CLOVER was the publisher
of the Dakota Bell, little paper that
during it's brief but not inglorious ex-
istence was the most widely quoted
paper in the country. Mr.. Glover, who
is now on the Chicago Herald, has had
quite romantic history. One time he
made bet with a newspaper friend
that he could go around the world and
get back with more money than he
started with. He started with fifty
dollars, working his way by every hon
est expedient possible, and when he
got home, the world was a squeezed
orange to him, and he had sixty dollars
in his pocket. He is going to write a
book about his trip pretty soon, and it
ought to be as interesting as Stan1ey's
book. Mr.. Clover is a small but
solid and compact young man of thirty,
with rudy countenance and an hon
est glance and endearing social quail
ties. He has wife and two little girls,
and is warmly attached to his family.
He is brisk and original writer, and
his numerous conceptions are widely
copied.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

BEFORE the use of Prickly Ash Bitters be-
West, it was a fearful dose of ''BIue Mass, .
and daily doses of quinine, that was forced
down the Threats of sufferers from all ma
larial troubles. In place of such obnoxious,
narrowing curatives, Prickly Ash Bitters,
with its mild, soothing action now holds SUI
preme sway, and after one trial, its use when
necessary, is forever established. You who
have sick headaches, sour stomachs, diseased:
liver or kidneys, can do no better than to
give it a trial.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

flying dress and making the occasion
really what it is supposed to be-gay,
festive and enjoyable, yet, so far, it has
been only one of many proposed reforms
destined never to become an actuality.
A grand dinner party of to-day may be
described as six languid jokes, divided
up among dozen richly dressed people.
When woman grows too stout to
dance she becomes reconciled to the full
dress dinner, and I suppose this is the
reason why these cold and ceremonious
festivities continue to be so fashionable.
Whatever the reason may be, I am sure
you'll be pleased with the handsome din
ner toilet pictured in the initial ilfustra-
tion. This dress is 9, pale pink peau de
sole, the train being embroidered with
swallows, whereas the remainder is
trimmed with bands of gold embroidery,
again embroidered with dark foliage de-
signs. The sleeves are extremely stylish,
being picturesquely "chiffonnees" and
open at the sides, showing bits Of the
same gold embroidery, and also glimpses
of the arms. Chamois gloves are worn
with this handsome costume.
Turning from dinners to receptions, let
me try to describe perfectly charming
costume worn by one of our leading
ladies of fashion at the afternoon recep-
ton given to an eminent English actress
by literary club last week.
Imagine a tall and magnifcently
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

girIish she Is, the more rapid her spc-
cess, the sWifter her course to popularity.
The poor mothersl What sleepless
nights they pass thinking how they shall
array these rosebuds Of humanity Hence
1 take real pleasure in coming to their
rescue with two dainty debutantes-
The third illustration sets forth very
pretty dress for young lady who is
doing her first ball-a bodice in pleated
white silk gauze and skirt in white peau
de cygne, made as plainly as possible.
The eeinture is in gold, embroidered
with silver and small stones, and the
long gloves are in fieur de peche silk or
kid
The ball toilet represented in the last
illustration OF this article is far more
ornate; in fact, it is the very antithesiS
of the pretty gown just described. The
bodice is In silver merVeilleux, embroid-
cred with gold designs. The remainder
of the gown is in silver brocade. The
ceinture is in canary yellow SILK crepe
fringed with gold. The pretty sleeves
are in white silk crepon trimmed with
gold embroidered galloon, making up an
ensemble Of marvellous beauty, and cali
ing for rather tall and stately 1gures
with a great deal of repose Of manner
in a word, daughter OF an earl from
the kingdom of Petrolea. or duke from
the dominion of Nuggetoria.
I should add that it is almost absolute
ly necessary that a debutante should
have long slender waist. That denotes
high-breeding, blue blood, ancient fami-
ly, and all that sort of thing, and there
fore call the attention Of these same
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

It is very important in this age of vast
material progress that remedy be pleasing
to the taste and to the eye, easily taken, ac-
ceptable to the stomach, and healthy in its
nature and effects. Possessing these quail
ties, Syrup of Figs is the one perfect laxative
and most gentle diuretic known.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

EFORE many days,
dinners and dancing
parties will be the
prescribed course of
social diet in order
to attain happiness
which re GIN g n
viii be varied by
doses of theater and
opera, and if the en-
nui and tedium of
life mayn't be de-
.stroyed by this treat
;ment, I fear it is
too deep-seated for
a cure. And speak
ing Of dinner par
ties, although there
has been much talk
sof instituting a re-
form in this matter,
land If possible rob a
dinner party Of its
wonderful Hborous"
canacitY. by simpli-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

IT is a strange coincidence that ex-
actly 100 years ago young girls in Lon
don were In constant terror of meeting
the Jack the Ripper" of that day. He
attacked and wounded several ladies in
several parts of the town, cutting their
garments and gashing them in the body
with a sharp-pointed instrument, al
though he never went as far as murder.
In April, 1890. a large reward was Of
fered for the apprehension of ~the Mon
ster," as he was popularity called.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

A DIVINE person is the prophesy of
the mind; friend is the hope of the
heart. Our beatitude waits for the
fulflment of those two in one. Ages
are opening this moral force. All force
is the shadow or symbol Of that.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

ATTORNEY Ito witness)-Mr. Chalk
ley, if I mistake not, you said a few
moments ago that you sold milk for a
living. Witness (guardedly)-No sir ;
I said was a milkman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01
THE LITTLE BUSY BEE.

. f. KEEP Frs
and others viii be
interested IN the
following, which is
contributed to Sci
e11ce by q Boston
man: 1T is q fact
not g en- orally
known that If one
holds his breath,
wasps, b g q and
hornets can be han
died with impuni-
ty. The skin be-
comes sting roof,
a n d holding the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

STEVE HoLooMBE, the converted
Louisville gambler, who is now one of
the successful evangelists of the country,
Is slim, specialized man, usually clad
in a closely buttoned Prince Albert
coat. He Is brimfuI of nervous energy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

GEN. Benz. F. BUTLER takes great
pride in his large collection of curios.
many of which have associations with
the late war. They are mostly ar
ranged in glass cases In his large bill
lard hall
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-01

A DEVICE has been submitted to the
British admiralty by which, it is said,
the largest battle ship in the service
can, in four minutes, be protected from
the attack of any number of torpedoes,
no matter how skillfulIy they may be
directed