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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
EARTH.s HIoHEsr HOTEL.
millionaire AstOr Is Building It in New
York.

Millionaire AstOr Is Building Tt In New
York.
A work of colossal magnitude has
begun at the northeast corner of Fifth
avenue and Fifty-ninth street, New
York At present only the prepare
tory excavations have been made, but
these are of such depth and so much
in keeping with the projected struct-
ure that all who have seen them are
astonished. And well they might be.
The depth of the excavations ranges
from twenty-five to forty feet. This
has been necessary so as to have rock
basis whereon to raise this mighty ed
ifce. The rock viii have to be blasted
to render it even.
On this foundation Will rise William
Waldorf Astor's new hotel, which is to
be the loftiest In the world. It is to
have seventeen stories and will be 225
feet high. The site is 100 feet front on
Fifth avenue by 125 feet deep on Fifty
ninth street.
The first four stories will be of
rough-hewn b.own stone. with Roman
arched entrances on the side and front.
Next will come seven stories of yellow
brick, with terra Gotta and Belleville
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
THE NEW AsToR HOTEL.

stone trimmings. The twelfth story
will be of brown stone, with a massive
projecting brown-stone cornice. This
Will have the effect of breaking the
somewhat towering appearance of the
building. The remaining stories will
be of yellow brick, with brown-stone
markings. The topmost story will be
Lighted only by skylights in the roof,
and will be devoted to the laundry
work of the hotel.
The building will cost about 81, OOO,-
600, and it will take two years to con-
struct it. The work will not be begun
until next spring, and so the hotel will
not be ready for business until the
spring of 1898.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

turnip greens fur ter bile wild CT hawg's
jow1. sub. De boy come back. e did,
an come in de do des ez wuz er Dip
pin up er coal or fab on de poker fur
ter light mer pipe. done put de coal
on de pipe an wuz holm it dar wild de
poker when de young buck say, Misteh
Nelson, whut is dat yer boy has, sub ?
Dot make me mad, fur knew dot mig
ger wuz raise on er plantation an ct
pot-liquor all e life, an now he wuz
try'n' ter put on style fur ter press
me, sub. nuver let on, dough. I
say 'Dey is turnip green's Den he
ak Whit is dey fur?' an say, short
and quick, Fur ter eat. sub Den he
raise boat hams an say ooh, Iawl does
folks eat emp Den, boss, start fur
ter lay de poker down an I dunno, sub,
how it happen, but. boss, dat niger
git he head onder dat poker. wuz
mad, des like I tell yer, an I had
de poker up ter mer pipe an
I put it down hard, boss,
amin fur ter put it in de cornder er de
hath. dunno how dat nigger's head
git dar, but it wuz in de way. De
poker hit it an it pop like er green
watermillion dat yer hit wild er stick.
Den he fall over an mos die, sub. Dey
say I wanted ter kill i'm. Inuver. He
des got in de way er de poker an it
knock i'm down. OATS all, sub"
The jury evidently believed the old
man, for it acquitted him promptly.
HUGH BLAKE WILLIAMS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

A strange story of the ramblings OF
an ocean wanderer, extending over a
period of four years, is told in the last
issue of the Atlantic pilot chart. In
November, 1886, the Port Royal buoy
went adrift and foated off into the
Gulf stream, where it was next seen on
Christmas eve of 1886, having gradu-
ally worked its way northward by a
series of tacks Three months later it
was sighted on the eastern edge of the
stream, about 200 miles north of the
Bermudas.
Then it headed southwardly and was
not heard from again until June 9,
1888, when it was seen 600 miles north
west of the Bermudas. For two years
it remained constant to that site, never
straying more than 100 miles from it's
rendezvous. Then it set out upon an
other southern tour, and on Sept. 10,
1889, 1t had again gone below the lati-
tude of the Bermudas, but keeping
500 or 600 miles to the eastward of the
islands.
When last encountered the ocean
vagrant was looking none the worse for
having knocked around in may chimes
for years, exposed to the tempest's
fury and the cyclones wrath. IF the
itinerary of those five rolling years of
life on the ocean wave could somehow
have been automatically recorded, the
record would far transcend in interest
any romance of the deep that Marryatt
or Russell has given to mankind. What
gruesome tales it might reveal of half
booty shippers in the weird watches of
the night, deserving in speechless
terror the horrid front of the supposed
And withal, what
instructive chapter it might
unfold of the mysteries of the Gulf
stream and other ocean currents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
The worst Month.

@To me-" remarked man of appre-
ciative discernment, February is the
most disagreeable month of the entire
year"
@Why?" some one asked.
"Oh, well, you know it has fewer
number of days than the other months. 4"
What difference does that make q"
My friend. L see that you don't get
down closely to the business affairs of
life. The sooner one month ends. the
sooner the Grst of the next one comes
around. 1 am quiet man and do not
like callers, and it makes me nervous
and Ill at ease when, the first of the
month, men who have really no cause
to enjoy my society come around and
discuss practical subjects. I make no
complaint of leap year February. but
the February that falls on the lot of
ordinary occasions is distressing. -
Arkd7ISaIO Traveller,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

OATS or laung time, sub. I know de
jedge up dar in de pulpit when e use
ter go barefoot an stump e toes"
Never mind about me. Tell the
jury about the facts in this case, said
the Judge.
dat [ will, sub. I des happen ter
member de time yo' paw whipped yer
fur er stealth watermillions outen mer
patch, sub, an it made me disremem-
Der whut 'uz er doin', sub"
"All. we want you to remember is
what took place at your house the day
this boy over here got his head broke, /"
replied the Judge with smile.
~Ye-es, sub. I'll tell 'em. lives
dar on de road, des like I say, sub, me
an mer fambley, sub. I got en- OF
'oman, sub. thee gals mos grown an
two likely leetle boys. De gals dey
ginter look at de boys, sub, an one
Sunday when dey come FUN de church
dey fotch home dat saddle-col
mauI-headed buck dat dey 'cuse
me er try'n' ter kill. Dey interiuce
i'm ter me an 1 ak i'm fur ter come
inter de house an teck er cheer. He sot
down by de cornder er de fah-place
an 'ginter talk. Den I fin out who
dat niger is. He 'uz FIX up so fancy
an wored er watch an er walkin' stick.
He des tend like he nuver know nuth-
In tall bout de country. De Of oman
wuz er gittin' dinner, sub. She sont
one er de leetle boys fur ter git some
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

chances for keeping his pOise upon some
rolling log when the break comes, the
scene is one Of intense excitement and
peril.
Many of the drivers in the Bad River
country were Chippewa Indians, or
half-breeds, who find this sort of life
much to their liking
Much Of the labor of numbering takes
the crews too far from camp to return
for the midday meal In that case din
ner is brought them by the ''cookee" or
the tote sled-the latter being the name
by which the sled used for hauling sup
plies is designated-and eaten son the
spot" Such dinner in the woods is too
cheerful and picturesque a scene to be
passed without illustration.
But the most cheerful occasion of all
is the hearty supper, to the enjoyment of
which they bring large appetites and the
WEAKNESS of the days labor, knowing
that they are at liberty to linger over it
as long as they choose.
This meal is spread within the warm
log shanty, upon a table of plain pine
boards. An oil-cloth usually does duty
for table-cloth.
After supper they gather about the
long box stove and pass the evening
hours in recOunting the experiences of
other days; and as these crews are made
up OF "all sorts and conditions of men,
who from causes as varied as their faces
have drifted together from the four cor
ners of the earth, their adventures and
memories take in the whole range of
human experience,
"From grave to gay. from lively to severe.n
1t is not an infrequent circumstance
to find within such circle men Of fine
and polite birth, and, although
their presence may sometimes be ac-
counted for bV miSfOrtuOa il is almost
universally the result of dissipation, and
many a pitiful tale is locked within
their lips, which even the rude cheer of
an evenings 'recollectiOns" around the
fire at camp will never draw forth.
But whatever their faults or follies, as
they break up that social circle about
the fire, to turn into their rough hunks
or do bit of rude patching, let US wish
them hearty good night, and bear
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
HIS HEAD GOT IN THE WAY.

An old negro was on trial in South
ern court charged with murder. Sew
eral witness had been examined and
the case looked as if the old man
would be convicted. After whispered
consultation with his lawyer, the latter
announced that he would like to have
the accused testify in his own behalf.
The old negro took the stand. After
the usual preliminary questions his
lawyer said: "Now, tell the jury all
you know about this case"
DAT [ viii, boss. I'll tell 'em des
how it all happen, sub. Yer see, it
wuz dis ere way. I live out on de
black-lan' erbout fo' miles FUN town.
an ben er Twin dar side de road an
er maxim craps in de bottom sence er
yeer er two yeers arter de s'render.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

consists of compound horseshoe mag
net placed erect with its poles upward
and suitable support placed at some
distance, perhaps two or three feet,
above it. From this support is sus-
pended by a twisted thread a card
board tray, in which is the watch to be
demagnetized. When in position the
supporting thread is allowed to untwist
and the watch is gradually removed
from the magnetic field. OF course,
the same results could be obtained by
the use of an electromagnetic energized
from battery, or other sources of cur
rent, as well as by employing perma-
nent horseshoe magnets.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
A Great PITY.

How it was that the village church
caught fire no one ever knew. though
there were many theories as to the
origin of the disaster. Suffice it to say
that the sacred edifice was Quilted. In
spite of the gallant efforts of the fire.
men nothing but the bare walls re-
NAMED, and general regret was ex-
pressed that the fine organ-presented
by the ladies only a few months pre-
viously-had been destroyed.
Its a great pity losing the organ so
soon after getting it, remarked an
elder who was discussing the untoward
event.
@Yes, it Is" replied one of his
friends: @but it was almost an impos-
sibility to save it; you see the engines
couldn't play on it" And then the
speaker wisely went away.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

While there Is more or less liability t.
accident in telling. skidding and hauE
ing, the most perilous part of logging
falls to the drivers, who are required
to steer the logs down streams, which
they do by means Of long pike poles 1t
is an interesting scene to see an expert
driver skipping over the floating logs,
darting his pike here and there to keep
the whole mass moving, and when, in
shooting the rapids of some turbulent
stream, the logs get in @jam" and the
driver must venture out upon the strng-
Cling mass and liberate it. taking his
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

There was little social gathering at
the residence of Judge Peterby, and
Col. Yerger, who was present, observed
the ladies, who were all together in the
parlor, were not very ta1kative, so he
said to Judge Peterby:
"How little those ladies have to say to
each otherl"
Just wait till one of them goes away,
and then listen to what the rest have to
say about her. You don't understand
the fair SIX, Col. Yerger."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29


You say you heard both shots fred f1.
asked Texas lawyer who was cross
examining g witness Ia a murder case
Yes, sab, I heard bofe shots. Dew
was fired simultaneously, sab.
Are you sure of it ?"
Eyes, sab; bofe OBJ am was fred SIM
ultaneously. wasn't more than forty,
feet off at the time.
%But on the direct examination You
swore the shots were fred one after the
other, and now you say they were fred
simultan eousIy."
so dey was, sab; one after annud-
der, simultaneous like.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

In the days of your boyhood, when
your paternal parent laid you prone
across the bed, and spanked you with
his belt, you swore to yourself that
when you grew up to be a paterfamilias.
you would have mercy on your errin0
offspring. But, now that the time has
come, it is to be observed that several
OF your sons are unable to take their
seats at table, which shows that human
nature is uncommon changeabIe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

OR those who have
never tasted life in
the great lumber
woods, I can i'm
agine nothing more
delightful than to
leave all %shOp" be-
hind and set face
toward the pin e
forests of the North
and penetrate their
depths until reach
ing a large logging
camp in full opera
ton, and tn g
tarry until the now
phases of life that
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

from plunging down upon the rear of the
horses The hay is of course removed
when team is sighted going mp the
grade. 1t may be imagined that the
duties OF the road monkey are extremely
''soft'-an play and no workout when
the thermometer touches thirty below"
as it frequently does, a more active en-
ployment can scarcely be imagined.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

full, and remain until the deep northern
SHOWS have come.
Nowhere does autumn foliage take on
The delicate and facile tints and display
them to such conspicuous advantage as
In these Northern woods, where the COM
paratively few hardwood trees-mainly
maple, birch, beech, mountain ash and
-tronwood-alwaYs have the dark back
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
An Appreciative Husband

Wife-Did you read in the paper
yesterday about that unfor*unnate man
who lost so many wives?
Husband-No; what was it?
"Inside of six years he lost four wives.
The first was burnt to death, the Sec
ond was drowned, the third became in
sane, and the fourth ran away with an
actor"
what a run of luck that fool had"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
A Very IN Bow.
n NoIy III DOys
Anxious Mother-T am afraid

Anxious Mother-I am afraid Johnny
is sick.
Father-My goodness! What does
he complain of?
Anxious Mother-He hasn't began to
complain yet; but I forgot to lock the
jam closet to day. and there isn't a bit
missing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
Durable Stun.

Little Girl-My shoes is always get
tin worn out. dess the leather isn't
dood leather.
Mamma = I'm afraid it is not as
good as it might be.
Little Girl-Nex' time we'll ask the
man to give me shoes of the same stuff
as those teeny weeny ones you got for
my dollie. Dollie has worn hers
wear
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

TANGLE-Hang it all, Maria that
confounded poodle of yours has bitten
a piece clean out of my leg. Mrs
Tangle oh, how very annoying,
Henry, when poor Fida is sick and the
doctor said that he mustn't have a bit
of meat for at least two weeks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
UPIN THE NORTH WOODS
GLIMPsEs OF LIFEIN LUMBER
CAMP.

How the World Is Furnished with Boards
The Hardships, PerIls and joys OF
Hardy WOOdsmen-A Sorts and COndI-
lions OF Men and How They Happen to
Land In Lumber Camps.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
A Novel INVENTION.

A novel method of removing magnet
ism from watches, says the Electrical
World, is due to P. D. Richards, of
West Medford, Mass. The apparatus
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

CUMso-Brown is using a fish diet to
benefit his brain. Brown-WelI. judg-
ing from the present condition of his
intellect it must be weak-fish he is liv-
ing on.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
An Iniurad Man.

Il came near marrying an heiress
once through matrimonial bureau. =
%You did?"
Fact. We exchanged portraits and
things were going on swimmingly when
I was nominated for Office and the To-
cal paper published my portrait. She
saw it and was dished." /.
"Why, she ought to have been proud
of you"
"She wasn't. She demanded the re-
turn of her letters; called me scoun-
drel for palming off another persons
portrait on her, and expressed her
wonder that such desperate-looking
villain as appeared IN the paper could
write such pleasant letters. Too bad,
wasn't it 2"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
A Wise Dog.

Tramp-Hem! Good-mornin', mum.
Nice dog you have mum. What dye
call him?
Housekeeper- He'll go to you with
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29

them kindly thought when we look
upon our own comfortable homes, made
possible by their hard labor.
FORREsT CRIssEY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
Mr.. Msnnish-Why don't you :

MI MSnnlsn-N ny don't you slt
down, Louise?
Mrs. Madame Modeman.
my dress-maker, absolutely forbade
me to, with this gown on, If I wish to
keep it from bagging at the knees
Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
Positive Proof.

Little Miss-Mamma, that new
neighbours little girl is awful1y vulgar.
I met her in the street to-day and after
we passed she turned her head and
stared back at me.
Mamma-Are you sure?"
Little Missiles, indeed; saw her
with my own eyes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
In a Hurry,

Foreign Agitator = Ny friend, how
many hours day do you work?
American Mechanic-Oh, sometimes
six, sometimes eight, sometimes ten,
twelve, or fourteen-depends on how
much can get to do.
"Slavel Slave You are only slave.
My mission to this country is to form
an organization to"
81 can't stop to talk now. must get
around with my deposit before the bank
Closes"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
Couldn't See Her Dress.

Mrs. Biddle- What kind of a dress
did Mrs. Fastleigh have on at the ball
last night, John?
Mr.. Biddle-I really don't know, my
dear. 1 only saw her when she was sit
ting down to supper
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-29
Austin Society Item.

hat a run of luck that fool had. "
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-11-19
First publication Nov. 18th, 1891, -8w.
SUMMONS By Publication.

The STATE OF KANSAS: To John F. Rambo and
Carrie l.. hambO, his wife.
You are hereby notified thatyOu have been sued
by Peter SanbOrn plaintiff.
This summons IL To require yOu to answer the
petition, fled uly 24th. 1891. by The said plaintiff,
ia the clerks office Of the Phillips county district
court. in the state OF Kansas, or before Deem
and Judgment rendered against you for the fore
closure Of certain mortgage, executed ana de-
liyered by the said John Z. RambO and Carrie L
Rambo, april % 1890, GU the following lands and
tenemeutE, situated in said county of Phillips,
and described ns follows The west half of the
south east quarter of sec. four in township one
Il south, Of range seventeen Ll7l west, TO secure
The payment OF the cum OF 5000 aud recorded in
the record Of mortgages in said county. in vol
20. at page 546 and the prayer OF saiI petition is
for iudshent for the VI thirty dollars with 10
per cent interest from pri % 1890, and that the
defendants and each OF them, and all persons
claiming under them, be forever barred and fore
closed or all interest right lien and equity OF
demption Ia. 70 or on said lands and tenements,
and that said lands may be sold according TO law,
without ppraiHement,-subJect to the lien OF a
certain mortgage, executed u secure the payment
OF the sum Of Of $4,000, and recorded in vol. 20
at page Sac, in the record Of mortgages in said
cOuniY-and the proceeds brought into court and
applied TO the payment OF, let, the tHxes due and
cruing costs of this Gction; Sd, the claim of the
said plaintiff with the accruing interest thereon
and 4th, the claims Of the said defendants their
interest may appear and fOI such other and furLh-
er relief in the premises as may be just, lawful
and equitable.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court. at
my Office in the city OF phlllipsburg. in the said
county Of Phillips this 9th day of November. 1891.
(SEAL) +. C. JOHNSON. Clerk.
OWEN a. BAssETT, ATTY for Pltn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-11-19
First publication Nov 1-ti, Is. 1.-3w
LEGAL Notice,

To John II. Mcknight, Agnes ". Mcknight, Lc-
gan Lumber Company :. Wind Engine
Pnmp Company. G B. HaddOck. William Bur
roughs and Mrs. William Burroughs. wife Of
MILAN Burroughs, whose first name is IN
known 10 piaintia, and William A. Ennis, d G.
PENDANTS.
You and earh OF you viii take notes thaL you
have been sned In the District court within and
for Phillips county, Stale Of Kansas. ana that you
must answer the petition fled therein By the
plaintiff. Arnuld Gregory, on before tue 5Jlh
taken as lrue and a judgment rendered against de
fcndauts Jonn H. Mcknight and Anges ". Ale-
Knight, for The sum OF Of S545 90 with Interest
thereon Ut the rate of twelve per ceut- per an
nun from July lst 1891, aud for costs OF suit and
further judgment against al defendants for the
foreclosure OF d certain mortgage made by donn IL
Mcknight, agnes ". Mcknight 10 Arnaid Greg
ely, plaintiff herein. bearing date July gath 1883
upon The following described premises stu
the county Of Phillips and State of Kansas, 10
wit: North halt OF the southeast quarter OF sectOA
thirty four, 81, township four, !. south Of range
twenty, q, west, and adjudging that the plalhIiH
has the nrst lien On said premises TO the umount
for which judgment Will be taken as aforesaid
aEd ordering Fald premises sold according 20 law
and the proceeds thereof be applied: list, 70 tne
Of any unpaid taxes Which may be a lien ON sad
premises; and Sd, 10 the payment OF the amount
found due plaintiff and forever barring and fore
closing said defendants and all persons Claiming
or To claim under them either OF them Of al
right. title. Interest equity Of redemption IA o.
10 said premises OF any part thereof.
Attest. PRATT & LEWIS,
+. c. JOHNSON, Att'ys for plII.
Clerk District Court.