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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10
IT CAME NATURAL TO SING.
How Patti Took Her Lessons In Private
and Sung in Public.
\ Chicago woman tells the f


and Sung in Public.
A Chicago woman tells the follow
ing story of her interview with Patti:
sit was in a hotel a good many
wears ago. Just how many will not
saw. but the diva was young girl of
perhaps sixteen summers. She was
at the hotel with her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs Stra-
kosch. Their rooms were opposite
mine. and in one of these rooms was
a piano where the woman destined to
become the greatest living singer took
her daily lesson. The weather was
warm and the door of the lesson-roOm
was frequently left ajar. There was
a long pier glass opposite the piano
and between this and the instrument
the black-eyed queen kept up con-
slant pacing to and fro. She was
dressed in some dull material, max
ing a strong contrast for her dark
bright face and luminous beautiful
eyes She sang as she went the con-
Ventional an now running it in ca
dences down to those rich clear bell
like notes tor which she has always
been marvel to artists, and again
tripping lightly from these to the
highest note and ending in soft
bird-like trill, at the same time bal
ancing herself on chair, pulling at
her long braids of raven hair and
looking at the reflection in the great
mirror before her, in a dreamy, I'M
conscious sort of way.
tsHer teacher was evidently accus-
toned to this seemingly unusual
method of receiving a lesson, for he
played on while she went through all
these Derorations, only looking up
when he struck a new chord or eXer-
else to see if she caught up the re-
frain. She seldom needed correcting
and one could almost see in the man
ner of her tutor that he realized how
great and godlike a gift had been be-
slowed by nature upon this young
girl. So she was bound by no conVen-
tional rules as another child might
have been, but was allowed to roam
about the great room at will imbib-
ing the necessary musical discipline
in an unconscious and perfectly
natural manner
81 went soon after this to hear her
sing in a great hall where there was
vast throng. She stood on the
stage before the baton of her teacher,
the only performer, in that same per
fectly natural and unconscious man
ner that belongs alone to perfect
penius."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

search was made for the murderer, but
he could not be found. Suspicion
rests upon G.. A. Lewman, hardware
merchant here. who, it is alleged, has
made threats against Mills, and ne was
arrested.
Topeka Journal: The county COM
missioners have finished their annual
settlement with the county treasurer.
They found every account correct, and
the amount in tho treasurer's hands
balanced with the books to a cent. The
total amount now in the hands of the
county treasurer is $12s, 1886. The
levy for general revenue purposes was
reduced this year 5-100 OF mill as COM
pared with last year. The reduction
makes a difference of about $4,000,
but there is still a balance of over
$4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

PATHETIC stories are told of John
L. Sullivan's outburst of grief
when he found he had really been
whipped. He shed tears, it is said,
like a child. Like Rachel mourning
for her children, he bewailed his lost
prestige, and would not be COM
forted. This grief of the giants
seems, at first thought, pitiable. 1t
is always a narrowing sight to see a
strong man in tears. Children and
some women weep at trif1es. Grea
indeed seems the grief that convulses
the frame of a Cyclops. But we
should hesitate before waxing toe
sentimental over a fallen prize fighter.
Men who have failed in noble endeav.
or are worthy of sympathy. The
prize fighter is thrashed because he
couldn't thrash somebody else. This
sorrow which he feels to-day would
be joy if the other party were nursing
a broken head and heart He is king
so long as his prowess lasts, and only
because Of that proves. He has NJ
high claims on pubic regard. Wher
he is beaten, that ends him. So
good-by John. Take care Of yourself
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

THE 'tKendal plan" of road build
ing proposed in Missouri is to have
road districts six miles square, with a
salaried roadmaster who furnishes
men and teams, while the county
furnishes tools and materials; the
road tax must be paid in money, and
no man will be exempted from its
payment for any reason, The law
seems to have been carefully worked
out in its details by Judge Kendall,
and is apparently a solution Of the
country road problem.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

HENRY NJ. STANLEY tells about a
trained donkey he had with him in
Africa, which, upon the word of COM
mand, would lift up its strident voice
and flood the forests with such soul
corroding sounds that the fierce ma
tives were dispersed much more read
lily than they would have been by a
regiment of soldiers. Mr.. Stanley's
mistake has been that he did not have
just such a small, still-voiced friend
around in his election eering efforts.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10
Too much Attention.

Railway ticket agents are not the only
people annoyed by foolish questions.
a Vermont farmer sent a large black
hen to his married daughter, who
lives in town and who wished to keep
this present as a pet. The lady put
the hen in a coop within sight Of the
street.
Almost Immediately a neighbor,
passing by, said:
"Ah. you have hen, haven't you?':
eyes, said the lady
tNice black one, isn't it?"
eyes"
Soon another neighbor came along,
and said:
":Why, you have a hen?"
Eyes"
''Just one hen?"
eyes"
''Coal black. isn't it?"
eyes"
In a few minutes another acquaint-
ance came by:
swell, you have a -
Bridget" said the lady to hel
servant, "kIll the hen for support!
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

WHEN the New York Mail and Ex-
press conVinces railroads that they
can make money by hauling "work-
ingmen for 81 each from New York to
Chicago" what is to hinder them
from hauling women and other good
people for the same price? ''The
workingmen" of the United States
include the great bulk of the popula-
tion, and they will all want to come
in on the 81 ticket.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10
me CoIdness or space.

We rarely realize how easily the
earth parts with it's heat, and how
cold space is through which the earth
sweeps in its orbit. Nor do we COM
monty appreciate how relentlessly
space sucks away the heat which the
earth has garnered from the sunbeams
out into its illimitable depths Away
out in space is a cold so intense that
we fairly fail to grasp its meaning.
Perhaps 300 or 400 degrees below the
freezing point of water, some philoso-
pliers think, are the dark recesses
beyond our atmosphere. And night
and day. summer and winter, this in
satiate space is robbing US of our
heat, and fighting with demohiac
power to reduce our globe to its own
bitter chill.
$50, after all, our summer and
winter temperatures are only main
tanned by the residue of the suns
heat which we have been able to store
up aud keep hold Of in spite Of the
pitiless demands Of space. Our mar
gin sometimes gets so reduced on
nights in winter that we can readily
believe the astronomers and physicists
when they tell US that a reduction of
the SUMS heat by per cent. and a
slight increase in the number of
winter days would suffice to bring
again to our hemisphere a new age of
ice, with its inevitable desola tion.
The balance is really a nice one be-
tween the heat we daily gather from
the sun and the share of it which we
lose in space. Magazine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10
Irrelevant.

The carelessness of danger which
characterizes certain soldiers does not
always extend to the persons about
them. The French Marshal, Bugead,
was once debating, very near battle
field, letter to his Secretary.
AS the General spoke the words of
his letter, bomb from the enemy's
camp fell Just in front of the door OF
the tent The General went on talk
ing, but the Secretary seized his paper
and half rose from his seat.
"Why are you stopping?" asked the
Marshal.
''1he bombs" gasped the Secretary.
Have I said anything about a
bomb?"
'NO,-but-the bomb-the bombI''
CHOW what" SAID the Marshal i'm
patiently. 'shas the bomb got to do
with the letter 1 am debating to
you?" Go on with your writingl''
We resumed his dictation,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10
August
Flower

"What is August Flower for p,
AS easily answered as asked. 1t is
for Dyspepsia. It is a special REM
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
We know it will. We have reasons.
for knowing it. To-day it has an
hcnOred place in every town and
country store, possesses one of the
largest manufacturing plants In the
country, and sells everywhere. The
reason is simple. It does one thing,
and does it right. Itcures dyspepsia0,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10
ALExANDER RUSSELL WEBB, th

ALEXANDER RUSSELL WEBB, the
United States Census at Manila, is
said to have become convert to Is
lam, and proposes to preach that
faith when he is relieved from the
cares Of Office and comes home. If
the report is true. President Harrison
should write his recall in Arabic
script on Manila paper and forward
it by first mail
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10
THERE are 9O.O78 names on the

THERE are 9O,O78 names on the
pension rolls of the Ohio Agency.
They live in forty-two of the forty
four States, while all the Territories,
the District of Columbia, Brazil, Can
ada, British Columbia, Germany
China. and England are represented
The Ohio pensioner. like the Ohio
man, is well distributed,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

'sQUIETIY Cut Her in Twain is
the headline the New York World
prints over the story of the collision
of the steamship Saale with a Nor
wegian bark. Ocean disasters are
usually conducted with speechmak-
ing, cannon firing, and brass band
accompaniment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10
its own inhabitants insist on the
whole for themselves?

FLORIDA boasts of never having had
a case of sunstroke or of having had
any mad dogs These may be minor
blessings, but they are worth record
ing. Possibly one reason why there
are no hydrophobia infected animals
in the State is because the dogs know
that the Florida policeman can shoot
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

EDITH KINGDOM retired from the
stage when she married George Gould.
Now Bob Cutting, who has just mar
ried Minnie Seligman, threatens to
secede from New York society circles
and join his wife in a starring tour,
Verify there is compensation in all
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

THE Cars new yacht. the Polar
Star, is claimed to be the finest yacht
in the world. If this does not stir
up some Chicago pork butcher to
build still finer one it will be be-
cause all his money is tied up in the
big Fair buildings
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

THE man who cares the least in the
world for his personal appearance, re
grets when going to meet stranger:
that he is not better looking.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

Mr. BEARPAw of Indian Territory
is hiding in the woods for having
picked of a neighbor with his pistol.
As the victims name was Raspberry
it may develop in the way of mitiga-
tion that Mr.. Bearpaw considered
him riDe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

AN Austrian peasant who died re-
Gently bequeathed a sum Of money
equal to about 50 to the Emperor,
who received it feelingly as a token
of loyalty and respect from one of the
humbleSt of his subjects.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

THAT New Jersey minister who
struck for higher salary has not as yet
set fire to the church nor has he been
hanging around the church property
with his pockets full of rocks to fight
off the scab minister who takes his
place.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

EDITOR DANA of the New York
Sun proposes a trip to the Holy Land
but has not as yet made public how
he proposes to keep the holy terrors
of politics on their good behavior dur
ing his absence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

AN unexpected difficulty has arisen
in the way of the partition of Morocco.
The natives are threatening to shoot
any Europeans who approach their
camps. Now arises the question,
how is a country to be equitablY di-
Tided among three foreign nations if
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

THE Government has lost S1O3, 600
per year in postal receipts by the sup
preston OF the Louisiana Lottery, but
a great deal larger sum has been saved
to the victims of that infamous con-
Germ
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

POSITIVELY and honest injun, next
season will be PATHS last. For many,
many years that songstress has Jared
well at the hands of the American
public, and in all probability she will
keep right on farewelling this good
natured country until her voice
changes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

A WOMAN with a rheumaticky hus-
band has an advantage-she always
knows in advance when it is going
to storm and doesn't endanger her
new bonnet.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

WARD MCALLIsTER tells a New
York reporter that he was a farmer
in his early days. His knowledge of
the social customs OF beets and cab
bage heads has been invaluable since.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

MAINE has wild lands which she
claims to be worth $50, 600, 600 at a
bedrock valuation. And the appraisers
hadn't to dig deep to get at the ''bed-
rOoly
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

WHO knows but that Tragedian
James Owen OpConnor instead of GO
ing insane is merely showing indica-
tions of becoming sane?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

HERBERT SPENCER may be very
sincere in advising Americans to rest
more, but he doesn't practice what he
breaches when he owns up to being
fond of comic opera performances.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

SWITZERLAND has hotel 900 years
old, and travellers who have put up
within its ancient walls declare that
the first proprietor's spring chickens
are still being served there.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

BUNCOING is rapidly becoming a
fine art. A New Jersey attorney has
been badly fooled by smooth talker.
Let this fellow try his hand next on
a Philadelphia lawyer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10
Phillipsburg Herald
KANSAS.
PHILLIPsBURG,

1T is simple Justice to a dog to as
Sert that he keeps more fieas of than
he puts on you.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

IT is all right for man to be gen.
erous. but he ought TO be careful about
giving himself away.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-10

Cedar Vale Star: Mr.. Hill has forty
head of twOs and threes which he vii
feed. Shock corn will be fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
The Heat of Shooting Stars.


Ipointed out that when shooting star dashes
into our atmosphere its course is attended with
an evolution OF light and heat owing to its
friction through the air. We were thus able to
account for the enormous quantity of heat, or
of what was equivalent to heat, which existed
in virtue Of the rapid motion of these little
bodies OF course. we only see these meteors
at the supreme moment OF their dissolution
when they dash into our atmosphere. 1t is
however, impossible to doubt that there must
be uncounted shoals of meteors which never
collide with our earth. 1t must necessarily
happen that many of the other great globes in
our system must Ike our globe, absorb multi
tudes of meteors which they chance to en-
counter in their roaminSs. Tho num-
Der of meteors that will be gathered
by a globe will be doubtless greater the
larger and more massive be the globe. and this
for double reason. In the first place the di-
mansions of the net which the globe extends to
entrap the meteors will Of course increase with
Its size. but in addition, the more massive DO
the globe the more vehement will be its attrac-
ton and the greater will be the number of the
meteors that are drawn into its extensive at
mosphere. OF course this reasoning will apply
in special degree TO the sun. We shall prob
ably be correct in the assertion that for eyery
meteor that descends upon this Garth at least
1,OOO, 900 me teors will descend upon the sun.
As these objects pillow their way through the
Sun atmosphere, HSnt ana neat VIII be of
course evolved. 1t has been conjecturedr that
the friction Of the mcteors which are inces-
sanity rushing into the sun may produce light
and heat in sufficient quantities to aid
in the maintenance Of the suns ordi-
nary expenditure. 1t has been even sup
posed that che quantity Of energy thus gem
Grated may supply all that is wanted to ex-
plain the extraordinary circumstance that
from age to age no visible decline has taken
place in the intensity of the solar radiation.
Here again is question which we must sub
NIT to calculation. We have first of all to de-
termine the heat which could DO generated by
body of, let us say. a pound in weight, fall
ing into the sun after being attracted thither
from an indefinitely great distance. The re-
suit is not . little startling; it shows US that
such body in the course of its friction
through the SUMS atmosphere might generate
as much heat a. could DO produced by the
combustion of many times its own weight of
coal consumed under the most favorable con-
ditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
By THEIR WALK HE KNOWS THEM.
A shoemaker's Way OF Telling When Men
Walk Well
From the Globe-Democrat.

Walk Well
From the Globe Democrat.
A shoemaker says: AS soon as man comes
into my sllop and takes off his shoes can tell
whether or not he is good walker and it is
astonishing to find how few men know the
proper way to step out. If the shoe is worn
down at the heel, not on the side, but straight
back, and leather OF the sole shows signs of
on the inside just below the base of the great
toe. know that the wcarer is a good walker.
If, however, tine heel is turned on ono side,
or is worn evenly throughout and the sole is
worn most near the toe, know that have TO
deal with a poor pedestrian. The reason Of
the difference in position of the worn spots lies
in the fact that the poor walker walks from his
knee and the good one from his hip.
Watch tho passer-by on tho street and you
will at once see the difference. Nine men out
Of ten will bend the knee very considerably in
walking, stepping straight out with both hips
on the same line. and the toe will be the first to
strike the ground.
The tenth man will bend his knee very little,
just enough to clear the ground, and will swing
the leg from the hip, very much rs tho arm is
swung from the shoulder, and not from the
elbow. BY doing SO he calls upon the muscles
that are strongest to bear the strain, and in
creases the length of his stride four or six
inches. The heel touches the ground first and
not the toe. A slight spring is given from the
ball OF the foot on making another stride.
Men that walk in this fashion cover the
ground 30 per cent faster with the same exer-
ton than those that walk from the knee. In
pugilism the old rule is to strike from the
trianism it is to walk from the hip and not from
the knee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

Although amateur china painters will scarcely
have leisure to do much work Of the kind at
this busy season, still when I sec anything
novel in shapes for their use like to chronicle
it before il is forgotten. Something new is q
small bed room candlestick. with match safe in
the same piece, both attached to the little tray
which holds them. Another thing is square
box to be used for bonbons or on the toilet
table. This is very pretty when decorated. but
i believe rather difficult to obtain as yet Cow
cred boxes Of all kinds are in demand for dec
Grating and novelties are desirable.
RoSBoS BOXES.
Bonbon boxes show q great variety In ma
terial and decoration; pretty silk-covered one
is shown in yellow. A square pasteboard box
has a yellow silk bag attached to the four sides
at the bottom. letting the gilded edge of the
box show little; the bag is put on with con-
siderable fuliness. and is drawn up at the top,
conce.ling the box entirely. A bow of yellow
ribbon is put on tie top. with half q dozen but
tercups thrust through the knot. For favors
such boxes are very pretty. and can De easily
made at home if one wishes to spend the time.
Ideas for tasteful diversity generally come
with q little practice in such matters, and
charming results are SIRE to follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

From the New York Sun.
Congressman Castle Of Minnesota tells this
story Of his first lesson in Flaw making" while
in the senate Of his state. Il labored under so
profound a sense Of my own importance andre
sponsibility as a member of the Judiciary COM
mittee that most of the bills referred to me did
not meet my approval. My own pet measures
went ON nicely until final passage. with no signs
OF opposition anywhere. Imagine my painful
surprise when. on final passage, they failed to
get another aye save my own. I was as
founded.
".What's the trouble with those bills Of miner
asked of my venerable colleague, an uncle
with whom had studied law.
..'None at ALL he replied Excellent meas
ures in all respects.'
But observed, .you voted with the rest
against them
Eyes
".If there are some errors in the drawing,
please to have the goodness to enlightsn ma
was showing my anger.
Correctly drawn IN every detail
".WeIl, then, what in HI h the mastse, any
..My boy said Uncle BEN, gently, notice
that You wore foolish enough to report unfa-
vorably my normal school bill
but, my dear Uncle Ben, you SURELY know
my views ON the normal school question TOO
we'll to-
"'Your views Be d-d,' aid my uncle. With
some warmth. When you have cut your eve
teeth you may have learned that Won are ncI
expected TO have any '.visvs" ON other peoples
measures you hope tegetyour own through j"