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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-03
Cat of Character.

In the mountain districts of Penn
sylvania two wrens had built their
nests under the caves of an old farm
house, and there they reared a small
and interesting family. Among the
attaches OF the farmers's household
was a white cat, and when the wrens
became so tame that they used to hop
around the piazza in search Of crumbs,
the cat would lie in wait for them.
and several times came within an ace
of catching the adult birds. When
the farmer noticed this he kicked the
cat, and she learned at last that it
was dangerous to fool with wrens-
When the baby wrens grew larger
one of them one daY fell out Of the
nest. and, being too weak to run and
unable to fly. lay helpless on the
grass The cat saw the accident. and
ran rapidly to seize the bird, but,
seeming to remember the lesson
taught her, when she reached the lit
tie thing she only touched it daintiIy
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-03
statistics as to Homicide.

The census bureau has issued a
very voluminous and important bulle-
tin on hOmicIdes. 1t appears that on
June l, 1890. there were in prison in
the United States 7, 351 persons de-
tanned on charges of homicide. OF
these 6, 95S were men and 800 women.
OF the whole number 4, 425 were
whites and 2, 926 were negroes. Now
when we consider that of the entire
population of the United States 54.-
800, $50 are whites and 1900, 900 are
negroes, the proportion of blood
shedding negroes to whites makes a
poor showing for the peaceable dis
position of the coloTed people. For,
while the whites are seven times as
numerous as the negroes, white hOmi-
cides are less than twice as numerous
as the negro shedders OF blood. By
the same rule, if the whites were as
bloodthirsty as the negroes, there
would be nearly 20, 900 white hOmi-
cides instead of 4, 425.
This the New Orleans Picayune re-
CARDS as very remarkable fact, but
il shows that the negroes have not
vet learned the Self-control that
should characterize civilized people.
People who undertake to right their
wrongs by violent means either have
little confidence in the reliability Of
legal methods. or, in obedience to
barbarian instincts, they ignore them
altogether. The fact remains that
while the negroes in population are
to the whites in the proportion of z
to 81, negro manslayers are to the
whites in the proportion of q to A.
This astonishing fact appears to be
unassailable, and it should silence
the foolish sentimentalism that seeks
to place the American negroes on a
higher plane of moral excellence than
is held by the whites
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-03
wanon.t Need to Borrow words.

An interesting return just pub
lished proves how unnecessary 1T is
for any writer to fall back on quota
lions from modern or dead languages
to illustrate his meaning. There are
now over $50, 900 words in the English
language acknowledged by the best
authorities, or about 10000 more
than in the German, French, Span
ish and Italian languages combined
One can easily understand foreigners
borrowing from English, and it seems
unite unnecessary and inexcusable
for English writers to burden their
works with words taken from Ian
Ouages with less than a fourth the
humber of words to be found in our
best dictionaries
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-03
Good Climbing by a Sailor.

For couple of years the Flagstaff
at Finlay Place, Toledo, has been use
less so far as hosting flag upon it
was concerned, for the reason that
the rope that ran through the pulley
at the top of the pole rotted and fell
out. The city has vainly tried to
get some man to climb to the top and
put a new rope through the pulley.
The staff is III feet high from the
pavement, 100 feet to the platform,
and II feet from there to the top.
Recently dozen fellows tried to
shin uD the smooth pole, but were I'M
able to get more than a dozen feet
from the platform. George Drouil-
lizard, a fireman on Col. Reynolds
yacht Sigma. came along and wit
messed the attempt and failure of the
last man to climb the pole.
"What will you give to have a rope
through that pulley?" said he.
twenty-five dollars" was the an
swer.
'I'l do it for that" said Drouil-
lizard, and he Immediately started up
to the platform, discarding his coat,
shoes, and stockings. Drouilliard
started up the staff with the rope
around his arm.
Progress was very slow, owing to
the frequent rests required, and he
was an hour in reaching the point
where the f1fteen-foot tip of the staff
begins. This Zip is only six inches in
diameter at the bottom and less than
four at the top, where the ball is
placed. Immediately under the ball
is the pulley.
Drouilliard started up to the top,
bat when he got within six feet of the
top he stopped. The pole swaYed,
and bets were freely made by persons
in the crowd OF 1, 500 people on the
ground that he would not reach the
top. Drouilliard, however, was a
sailor and knew his business. Hold
ing to the wavering staff with one
hand and his legs, he made a moose
about the staff and loop for his foot
in the end of the rope. Placing his
foot in the loop he raised up, and his
weight drew the moose taut. Placing
the other foot on the Moose around
the pole the nerveY climber stood up
right and, amid the cheers of the
big crowd. ran the rope through the
pulley. 1t was a very nervey per.
fOrmaDce
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-03
10000 Eggs q Month.

Some silk-wOrns lay from j, 200 to
2, 900 eggs, the wasp 5000, the ant
from 1000 to 5000. The number Of
eggs laid by the queen bee has long
been in dispute. Burmeister says from
5, 900 to 6, 900, but Spence and Kirby
both go him several better, each de-
claring that the queen of average fer
tility, will lay not less than 40. 900
and probably as high as so, 600 in one
season. Termes latalis the white
ant, is possessed of the most extraOr-
binary egg-laYing propeDsities of any
known creature; she often produces
Sc, 400 eggs in a single dayl From
the time when the white ant begius
to lay until the egg-laYing season IA
over-usualiy reckOned by entOmOlO-
gists as an exact lunar month - she
produces 800, 600 eggsl In point OF
fecundity the white ant exceeds all
other creatures
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-03

wind-fioo6 swept the mansion away as II
it had been wisp of straw, and scat
tered it through the woods where the
trees where swapping everywhere or
bending almost level along the
ground. The lightning blazed continu-
Ously, but the thunder could not be dis
tinguished from the general roar of the
storm. Distinctly enough, however, was
heard the savage yell of the old man
eater, repeated at short intervals, and
all the time coming closer.
Lawrence was sent spinning along,
scarcely touching the ground, in what
direction he knew not, humping against
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-03

this or that and struck by flying and
whirling things. After the first dash
there was no more rain; but the bayou
was lifted and borne off in spray through
the crashing trees. With the arms of
love the young man held to his dear
load, trying to shield 1t from all the
terrible force of the storm and amid the
binding, crashing, bowling whirl of it
all he was remembering how she looked
on that rainy day at the Swiss hotel
when she walked away from him along
the Yeranda.
no BE CONTINUED.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-03
. E,,-,. yyives rake I'm washing.

King MaIietoa, of Samoa, is not
Maid his salary (s25 a week. with reg
nlarity enough to keep him in easy
financial condition, so he has been
having his wives do washing for we'll
TODD residents Of Apia-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-11-03

HAVING ga good time" is like coast
ing in winter; for pleasure lasting a
minute, you are compelled to walk up
a steep hill fifteen mtnuteA
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
The Real Inventor of TeicGraphy.
1onnlnr Sclenco Monthly.

Weber was the first who established a
permanent workable telegraph line, and
thereby demonstrated the practical value
of the electric telegraph. Weber's house
in the city was connected with the
astronomical and magnetic observa-
tories by line between three and four
kilometres lover two miles, in length.
The signals were made by the deviations
of the needle Of galvanometer to the
right and left and were interpreted ac-
cording to q conventional alphabet. The
use OF interrupted or reversed currents
did not permit the transmission of more
than one or two words a minute, but
the speed was increased TO seven or
eight words by the use of induced cur
rents.
The following first notice of this tele-
| graphic connection was published in
| one of the numbers of the G0ttiRgischeB
gelehrtea Anzeigen Tor Gott.ngen Scien-
tific notes. for 1884: ave can not omit
to mention an important and, in its way,
unique feature in close connection with
the arrangements we have described of
the Physical observatory, which we
owe to our Prof. Weber. He last year
stretched double connecting wire from
the cabinet of physics over the houses OF
the city to the observatory; in this q
grand galvanic chain is established, in
which the current is carried through
about 1000 feet of wire. The wire OF
the chain is chiefly copper wire, known
in the trade as No. 3. The certainty
and exactness with which one can con
troll by means of the commutator The
direction of the current and the move
ment of the needle depending upon il
full application to telegraphic signaliz
ing Of whole words and short phrazes
There is no doubt that il will be pos
sible TO establish immediate telegraph,
communication between two station
at considerable distances from on
another"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
PHILADELPHJA AFF.4IRS.

Edward Megargee, a butcher, at
Cramer Hill, East Camden; was arrested
Thursday on charge of setting fire to
his place on Friday last, resulting in the
destruction Of five dwellings.
The new Democratic city committee
(anti-alministration) was organized on
Thursday with George McGowan chair
man, William S. Stenger and Dallas
Sanders vice-chairmen, Albert II. Harris
and John l.. Brennan secretaries, and
Morris Boney treasurer. A committee
was appointed to consider the adyisa-
hility OF nominating candidates for po-
lice magistrates,
In the court of oyer and terminer
Thursday Robert Cascaden, charged
with the murder of Policeman Findley,
and John Eianey, charged with the
murder Of Ella Winters, pleaded not
guilty. The trial of Josie Madison for
the murder of John Hobbs, fixed for
Thursday, was postponed until next
term on account of the illness of ma
terial witness for the defence.
David Patterson, who was president
of the Prudential Mutual Benefit Society
OF Pennsylvania, speculative concern
which passed into receivers hands on
| December 22d was arrested Thursday
and held for a hearing on the charge Of
conspiring with his wife to appropriate
to their own use moneys belonging tc
| the society, and with having embezzlet
certain large sums with intent TO dc
fraud members. Mrs Patterson was ill
| and was not arrested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

The New York World says: There
was quite flutter on Ellis Island Tues
day, About noon the population was
increased by the birth of y wee Swedish
maiden. 1t is the first birth in the new
immigrant station. Col. Weber imme-
diately christened the new conner He
called it Elise l. Anderson. The mother
of the child is young woman who ar
rived two weeks ago. She was not al
lowed to land, but, being i'll when she
arrived, she was detained at the Ellis
Island hospital. Although little Elise
was born under the stars and stripes
shecannot claim the grand inheritance of
being an American citizen. Under the
ruling of the treasury department a
child born of a mother who is not off,
cially landed is not under the law
recognized as being born on American
soil AS soon as Elise's mother is
strong enough she and her discarded
American-born child will be returned
to Sweden.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
IN GEN EKAL.

Mary G. Brown, aged %, nurse en-
ployed at Mont Clair, N. j., was Thurs
day shot and MORALLY wounded by her
lover, Joseph N. Ryan.
Solomon Hanks, cousin of Abraham
Lincoln, and one of the first white set
tiers of Anglaize county, Ohio, died
yesterday week, aged 90 years.
The Roman Catholic Church of the
Assumption, at Albany, N. ", was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday together with
three adjoining dwellings.
The Union Bank OF Wilton, IS miles
west of Davenport, Iowa, was broken
into BY burglars on Tuesday week, and
1900 in cash were taken from the safe.
The Queen & Crescent railroad shops
at Meridian, Miss, We're completely de
stroyed by fire Wednesday;loss $3.50, 600.
Five hundred men are thrown out of
employment.
Bridget Dunn, aged 70 years, of
Norristown, Pa, was burned to death
Thursday. She suffered from softening of
the brain, and during the absence of her
son her clothes caught fire from stove.
The post.ofilce department will ar
range post-otice at the Worlds Fair
large enough to supply hourly mails to
100000 exhibitors. The force of en-
| ployes will number between 800 and 400
men.
John II. L. Craig of Atlanta, Ga, last
week shot and fatally wounded his
brother-in-lay, Theodore Flesh, who had
broken into his house with an axe and
was advancing on him when he fired the
fatal shot.
Benjamin McCarter, assistant fire
chief Of Topeka, Kan, was fatally
injured on Tuesday week by the over.
turning of hose reel while on the way
to a fire. Fireman Nels Anderson was
also seriously injured.
The cars of the Pittsburg electric
street railway ran Wednesday under pc
lice protection, and were not molestet
by the strikers, though they were poorl,
patronized 1t is thought the troubl,
will soon be settled by a compromise.
asNice-p president Webb of the New Yorl
Central Railroad Company said Thurs
day that his road twill, if the govern
ment desires, start q mail train from
J New York at 4.30 p. IN. each afternoon
and land the mail matter in Chicago il
time for delivery at 10 o'clock the mex
morning"
Col. Lyman p. French, well-kMowl
lawyer Of Boston, WAS found dead in hi
room in a hotel in that city, Wednesda
morning, under circumstances indicat
ing suicide. He had been very dc
spondent, owing to illness and the re
cent death Of his wife. lie was iudg
? advocate during the war.
The steamer Marcia, which arrived q
7 the New York quarantine station lal
week from Brazilian ports, reporte
3 having lost Captain Metcalf, Chief on
Ger Andrew Smith, Fireman Alexandt
$ Mcdonnell and Third Engineer job
Anderson by yellow fever since Novcn
: Der Both. Three Of the victims of IL
= disease were buried at sea.
a Children Cry for Pitchers Castor
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
cor AnEaD or TINE BARBER.
II Took Breath. But the Scheme Worked
Like Charm.

Detroit Free Press.
Detroit has barber, who, If talking
had never existed, would have invented
it, and still he is an excellent barber,
with a good patronage. Since last Tues
dav evening, however, he has been
wearing u countenance OF gloom ana
disappointment, and some of his friends
think he is contemplating suicide.
ATT O'Clock of the evening mentioned
man, evidently from Chicago, came
in, and removing his external integu-
ments, took chair.
"Shave, sir :" inquired the barber,
getting his implements ready.
"Certainly," responded the customer,
fixing himself comfortably, 81 haven't
been shaved for three days, owing to the
fact that several days ago, in response to
an invitation from man whom know
only slightly, having met him but once
or twice during his trips to Chicago on
business, in which we were both in
terested, went over here into back
county of Canada about 80 miles from
any railroad station, in section of
country where there weren't any razors,
| except those the hogs wore on their
| backs, and haven't been able to slide
| my cHln against any tllhS shui Pui eheh
Canadian zephyr 20o below the ice
notch, and the consequence has been
that | have had growth of bristles that
think, if my wife should run her face
against on my return to my native
village, would give her such shock
that She wouldn't let me come near her
again for the next six months, or,at least,
until had promised her faithfully that
| never would let myself get into
such condition again, even if
went into the wilds of Africa, where, |
suppose, a mans whiskers, in the lux
uriant climate Of that latitude, would
grow to such thicket of hirsute stub
biness that there wouldn't be any way
of cutting them, unless he imported Q
doube-strength reaper and mower with
rc.enforced knives in order that there
might not be any mistakes in the accom-
pllshment of the job for which it had
never been designed, but for which
thanks to the excellence of American
manufactures, il would readily adap
itself in an emergency of this kind, pro
vided it we're in the hands of u compe
tent and efficient person who knew
exactly its capabilities and was CONVEX
SAINT with the proper methods of its ap
plication to-you amt through, arr
you? don't want any shampoo, hal
cut, or anything else. How much? Elf
teen cents? Here's your money"
And slapping on his coat and hat h
I bounced out without giving the barber
chance TO say single WORD.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev. y. NJ. Shrout, pastor United Breth-
rem Church, Blue Mound. Kan, says; II
feel il my duty to tell what wonders DIR.
Kings New Discovery has done for me.
My lungs were badly diseased, and my
few weeks. ! took five bottles of Dir.
Kings New Discovery and am sound and
we'll, gaining % lbs III weight
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Fnnny
Folks Comhinatioi., writes; ''.Aituf a
thorough trial and convincing evidence
am confident Or. Kings New picoyetv
for consumption beats EN- all, aal onr,&
when every thing else fails Tie greatest
Kindness | can do ~ may thousand
friends is to urge tr'l ~ Try it," Free
trial bottles al Deaton Smiths drug store
corner seventh and Pine streets. Coed
delivered free
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
EVENfNG ECHOES.

When an unmarried woman says she
has remained single from choice, do not
be so rude as to ask her "from whose
choice ?n- Boston Transcript
Wagaway-"So you heard my lectures
on Miracles Do you know what
miracle is, my little girl ?" Bessie-"Oh,
yes. My sister said it would be a miracle
If you didn't stay for dinner to-day
Tit Bits.
SIS this man charged with profanity ?"
asked the judge. Il don't think he is,
yer honor" replied the policeman. "lle
may have been, but OF think most av it
must have escaped by this time."-
Washington Star.
Strange Coincidence--Captain GLOW
many requests for furlough are therc?"
Sergeant: "Twenty-one." "What, so
many? What reasons are usually
giveng" "ln almost all cases the death
Of a grandmother. n-Fliegcndc Batter.
Professionally estimating the multi.
tudes that have inhabited the earth, VIC
are obliged to consider, of course, both
the quick and the dead" Student
THAT classification would leave out the
messenger boys altogether, wouldn'tit?"
Boston Courier.
II think it is too bad" said Mrs.
Brownsmith, "that | have to save all
day Sunday just the same as any other
day in the week, while you Just sit
around the house and do nothing but
smoke and read" "But you forget, my
dear" replied Mr. b. in his blandest
tones, that the Sabbath was made for
man. - Boston Transcript
A little tot of five summers went into
grocery store with pint cup in her
hand, and laid down IL penny. "Please
give me some BEANS" she lisped. "What
do you want of beans, little one " asked
the grocer as lie did them up for the
child. "Why, mammals gone away,
and she tclled us to be good children
and not put any beans up our noses,
said the small investigator, Sand we
amt got any in the house. "-Detroit
Free Press.
The train on the Fitchburg railway
had just entered the long tunnel ant
the young New England bridegroom
whispered in the blushing ear of his fai
BRIDE "Eurydice, if choose, pcradven
ture, to kiss thee, I'd like to know
Hoosac going TO prevent me-" cor
pheus," she replied gently, "thol
shouldst not trihe thus with the 'tunne
vcrities." And the roar of the trail
came like a mighty poultice to heal tn
blows of all subsequent sounds.
cage Tribune.
Housekeeper-"Have you any Moch
coffee p Small Dealer-"Yes, num-
"Genuine Mocha ?" "Just imported
!, num-" "Import it yourselfa" sol
! yes, mum. l send my orders direct t
the Sultan, mum" "lIumphl IIo,
:, much have you on hand 2" "'Bout sixt
4 pounds, mum" "You have, Ell? Sixt
: pounds? read in the paper this yer
q morning that not over fifty pounds {
genuine Mocha reaches this countr
annually" Eyes, mum, that's true.
= / had bout ten pounds left over froi
q last year."--Neso York Weekly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
Michigan's Lone pensIoner Dead.

JACKSON, Mich, Jan. 2S.-Edward
Murphy, the only pensioner Michigan
has ever had, has just died in this city.
Murphy was sentenced to state prison
here for life for murder which was
committed on shipboard while he was a
sailor, and which was fastened upon
him. For years he suffered patiently
in solitary confinement until his mind
gave way He was then put to work on
contract For some years he worked
in this manner until the pcrpetrator Of
the murder confessed. He was released
and as part reparation has since been
receiving 5000 year as pension from
the state. lie was struck bya Michigan
Central train few days ago, receiving
injuries which caused his death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
AGAINST THE CHINESE.
The Sentiment in Montana Growing in
intensity.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2S.-A dispatch from
Helena, Mont, says: The anti Chinese
sentiment in Montana is growing in in
tensity. Organized efforts to starye the
Chinese out are being supplemented by
agitation for adequate legislation.
Inc labor organizations OF Butte i'm
pose fine on any member who patron
ICES Chinese restaurants, laundries or
stores, or any establishment where there
is Chinese help The Knights of Labor
OF the state resolved to supper no city
for the state capitol whose citizens en-
ploy Chinese or support Chinese trades
men. The city council of Helena has
passed preamble, setting forth the
evils of Chinese immigration and urg-
ing the Montana delegation in Congress
to support new restricting act.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
NE VAS A HoGGIsH THIEF.
He Stole His Neighbours Wife and Four
Chiidran. ReHldes the Enrniture.

BELLEvIL1E, ILL, Jan. 29.-David
Hendricks of Freeburgh has been locked
in Jail charged with burglary. He is
accused Of stealing another mans wife
and four children, and robbing his
house. Hendricks had been boarding
at the home of Henry Moss, at Free
burgh, for some time. Last Sunday, in
the absence Of Moss, Hendricks moved
Mrs. Moss, her four children and house
hold furniture to Belleville. The run
Always were soon located. Mrs. Moss
and the children returned to Freeburgh,
and it is said they have been re-estsb-
lished in the affections of the husband
and father.