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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
The Ned of The Indians.

Mrs. Collins, a Maine girl, who has
been out among the Dakotas as a
missionary, says the way to civilize
the Indians is by nurses rather than
by preachers or teachers. Instruction
in the care of the sick, the nature of
the disease and the proper use of
medicines releases them from the in
fiuence of the medicine man." It is
these who. working on the supersti-
tious minds of the Indians, are the
greatest obstacles to their CIVILIZATION.
The Indians have been peculiarly
susceptible to epidemic diseases,
which have created greater ravages
than war and privation combined.
Miss Collins instances an epidemic Of
measles in which cleanliness and
nursing saved every life but that of a
child whose grandmother was med
icine woman When the influence OF
a medicine man is gone as healer Of
the body he has lost his power as a
spiritual director and the Indians
mind is open to the words Of the
Christian teacher and preacher
New York Sun
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15

No study or smoking room OF any count
ing house was more comfortably fur
nished than this private office. pile
of letters unanswered lay upon the
great table beside the blotting pad; a
shallow basket contained the letters
which he had written or signed; there
were bundles of papers tied up and in
dorsed. On either side of the fireplace
was long, low chair; on a small table
in the window stood the luncheon tray.
The chief had taken his chop and pint of
claret, and was now sitting In one of
those low chairs, his feet stretched out
before him in complete physical ease.
In the rooms without he knew that his
managers, heads OF departments, and
clerks were all diligently'at work for
him. 1t makes a man comfortable only
to think that people are at work for him.
Most Of us, when we are not ourselves
at work have got the feeling of unprofit-
able service. Not so Mr.. John Stoke,
of Threadneedle street, city. He knew
that his people were working for him to
what is called a pretty tune. As he
rolled his cigar between his lips that
tune melodiously Iung in his ears. The
same tune rings out every day for al
the great city merchants. 1t was first
set as carlton by Dick Wilmington in
the tower Of st. BIichaePs, Paternostel
ROYAL. for the solace and delectation OF
all rich merchants for all time, and tx
turn away their thoughts from the para
bic of Dives. The words Of the tune
can only be heard by rich men, but
have been told that they are something
as follows: Merchant. take thine
ease while the treasure grows, wis
is he who reaps what anothe
BOWS" I believe there Is mor'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
EcoentricitIes OF Vision.

ST do not suppose this world looks
alike to any two persons" said
Thomas McHenry at the Southern.
GA dozen Of us were looking at the
moon the other night. To one it ap-
peared the size of tive-cent piece, to
another much larger than a cart
wheel. To one it appeared a we'll
rounded globe, and to another a fat,
circular piece of brass. 1 noticed
this diversity Of human vision once
in Galveston, Texas. I saw a man
named O'Dell shoot fellOw-gamble
named Quinlan to death. He fired
four shots from a large revolver. AT
the trial one man testified that Quin-
Ian had a knife in his hand at the
time of the shooting. Another
thought it was cane, while a third
expressed the opinion that it was a
billiard cue. was standing facing
him when he was shot and would
make oath that his hands were open
and contained nothing. Those who
testified were disinterested spectators
and told on the stand what they hon
estly thought they saw. The shoot
ing began in d saloon. Quinlan ran
out, followed by O'Dell, who kept
shooting. Some thought one shot
was fred in the saloon, others thought
three, yet all were looking right at
the two men. You often hear people
say that what they see they know;
but thev don't. They have no assur-
ance that they saw right. A man
who implicitly believes his eyes is
liable to fall into grievous error. -
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15

my own way, Of course shall have my
own way. should like to see anybody in
this house wanting to have any way that
wasn't mine. You will have to marry to
please me. Do that, and you shall have
whatever you like-yOu shall be part
ner TO begin with; you shall have no
work to do; you shall have fashion. land,
and rank
Harry made no reply His color had
trembled
Those are my condition" said his
father. Have you anything to say?"
His son opened his mouth but no sound
came forth.
Perhaps can help you, Harry" His
father threw his head back and watched
the blue-white wreath curling over his
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
nrethod in Hls n1adness.

One Of the best stories told OF Lord
LYtton refers to the maid servants
whom he kissed Buried one day in
a dream, he entered his carriage with
Lady Lytton, when she asked, s'Do
you know what you did when we
came out?" ST have not the slight
est idea, " said the Ambassador, when
Lady LYttOn continued, 'syou kissed
all the maid servants" The aston
ishing assertion made no impression
upon the absent-minded diplomatist
for some while, but at last he an
swered, LET US hope that there were
some pretty ones among them. -
Indian Mirror.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15

The curse of drugs that will alIav
pain and suffering is that they will
too often be abused and misused.
Opium, alcohol, cocaine, and similar
soothing medicines fasten a habit
upon those who tamper with them
from which it is almost impossible to
escape. Another one of the drugs is
now added to the list which numbers
countless victims who have yielded to
its influence. Ether drinking has
become so common in some of the
European countries that stringent
laws have been passed to prohibit
any one from selling it. In Paris
ether drinking has become quite the
fashion, and thousands take it with
their cognacs.
1t has soothing and quieting eff
feet upon the system, but its baleful
influence will be felt sooner or later.
Lately the fashion has extended into
Russia, and SO widespread and insidi-
Gus has the habit become there the
government has prohibited it's sale.
1t is mixed, however, in some of the
cOgnacs and drinks, and these, too,
are being inspected and prohibited.
A short time ago it became so gen.
eral in Ireland that considerable
alarm was caused by it, and the most
stringent laws were passed there also
Besides running the general system
Of the victim in time it tends to IN
balance the mind. and induce insan-
ity. 1t is one of the habits which
Americans have not yet become ac-
customed to, although its influence
may be felt here later.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15
Thtckfv Populated-

The empire Of China, covering an
area Of 1000, 600 square kilometers,
now has a population Of $50, 600, 600,
or about SO inhabitants to the square
kilometer. Ho-Nan is the most
thickly populated province, having
about 2IO persons to the square
kilOmeter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15

Labrador, a country which we al
ways associate with Arctic snow
drifts, icebergs, etc. has 900 species
of towering plants, SO ferns, and over
$50 species Of moses and 1ichens.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15

H-I don't see anything nice in
personal reflections She Well, why
don't you stop looking in mirror?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15

THE morning stars sang together
for JOY, after they secured their long.
hoped-for engagement.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-09-15

ONE of the hardest things in the
world is for man who is stuck up to
get down.
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CHAPTERHI.

TIE CITY MERCHANT
The chief-the sole partner-the head
of the hOuse-sat in his private office.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20
Address all news matter to
WISCONSIN AFR0-AMERICAN,
386 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis.
FAMOUS OR FORTUNATE.

THE old rifle was invented by Whit
worth in 1900, while the new repeating
rife is the work of Sharp in 1S4S.
CAPT. DAVIDSON, of Detroit, is prob
ably the king of the fresh waters. His
feet numbers forty ships and schoon-
ers.
WALTER BEsANT, the English novelist,
was intended by his parents for the
church, but he turned naturally to lit
erary work.
GEN. OLIVER OTIs HOWARD has accept
ed the commission of writing popular
life of Queen Isabella for the Worlds
Fair Commission.
THE Baroness Static tells ladies that if
they will rub their warts with the pared
end of a potato before each meal the
warts will disappear.
PROF. JOHN FIsKE has returned from
his Alaska trip to settle down, at his
Cambridge home, to the compilation of
new textbook of American history.
Miss ISABEL F. HAPGooD, the Russian
translator of Boston, has personally
raised $1,000 for the famine stricken
Russians during the past few months,
and sent the money to the Tolstois for
distribution.
DR.. THOMAS ARNOLD, one Of the Fell
lows of the Royal University of Ireland,
enjoys the double distinction of being
the son of DR.. Arnold, of Rugby, and
the father of Mrs. Humphrey Ward.
He is an earnest Roman Catholic.
The new imperial crown of Queen
Victoria has It's entire surface com
pletely covered with jewels, several of
which are famous in history.
WHEN Prof. Asaph Hall discovered
the two moons of Mars he showed his
appreciation OF the fitness of things by
naming them Deimos ami Phobes, after
the two Homeric attendants of the god
of war from whom the planet takes its
name.
THE paragraph which has gone the
rounds 10 the effect that Mrs. Maud
Howe Elliott has gone abroad to study
Salvation Army methods Is denied.
Mrs. Elliott has gone abroad with her
husband, primarily Tor pleasure, sec
oDdarily to get new material for her
very interesting lectures on art. Her
mother, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, is with
her.
Count ALEXANDER kUToUsoW, nephew
Of Count Leo Tolstoi, but by no means
believer in his famous uncle's social
istic theories, is staying in Washington n
In the course OF q journey through this
country. Count Kutousow is man of
80 years, with swarthy skin and dark
eyes. He was partially educated in
England and speaks English, French
and German tiuently.
Four portraits, of Washington, Jack
son, Clay and w. W. Corcoran, have
long hung in the Common Council
chamber in Washington, D. c., without
any body having definite idea as to
their ownership, although it is said the
picture of Mr.. Corcoran belongs to a
typographical union. But now for some
reason they have all been sent over to
the Corcoran gallery for preservation.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20
The Worm Turned.

A passenger conductor on one of the
Indianapolis lines tells a Journal 1eport-
er how he beat a spotter. 81 we'll knew"
said he, THAT there was aspotter on my
train, as I had been apprised of the fact
by friend Just before we left, and l
made up my mind to for once out
general spotter and resort to no dis
honest methods to do it, AS luck
would have it, at the second station
from the point l took the train a
party of four boarded the cars and,
not having had time to get their tickets,
put up cash fares which, for the party,
amounted to $2S. On reaching Indian
apolis reported the sum of cash fares
collected on my trip correctly, but
rearranged the points between which
the cash fares were collected so
that the spotter's report would
appear inaccurate, except as to
the amount of cash fares paid. The
next day learned that the spotter had
been discharged for not attending to
business" The conductor closed by
saying that he never took one cent of the
company's money except that paid him
for his services by the paymaster.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20
Zach Taylor's wife Liked Her Pine.

Zachary Taylor never felt at ease
in the White House. He was rather
portly and had big head covered
with luXuriant white hair. When
ever he appeared in public and was
greeted with applause, he would
wave his hand and say: "Your humble
servant, ladies; heaven bless you,
gentlemen" He was fond of morn
ing walks through the streets of
Washington, wearing an old silk hat
perched on the back of his head and
a black broadcloth suit much too
large for him. His wife took little
or no part in society. but remained
quietly at home knitting and smok-
ng her pipe.-Augusta Chronicle.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20
ing. At last one surgeon said: @One
hundred and twenty beats. Let him

ing. At last one surgeon said: @One
hundred and twenty beats. Let him
down.
Iams had hung for nineteen minutes.
A surgeon held him firmly while the
soldiers cut the cord. The young
man fell into his arms and was laid
gently on the ground. His eyes
opened soon, and Iams said: LET me
lie here. / feel sick"
They covered him with blanket
and withdrew, and Iams lay there in
the guard tent all night. Colonel
Streator made his report to Colonel
Hawkins, who indorsed it and sent
it by an orderly across the river to
General Snowden. General Snowden
read it over carefully and indOrsed it:
Dismiss this man in disgrace from
your regiment and drum him out of
camp tomorrow morning"
These were written orders. But to
the orderly he added: "Tell Colonel
Hawkins to have the mans head
shaved on one side before he is dis
missed"
Early in the morning the pro-
visional brigade under the command
of Colonel Hawkins was ordered to
assemble on parade. Three regiments
of infantry and battery of artillery
turned out and drew up in two lines
facing each other on the parade
ground. The disgraced soldier was
brought out by corporal guard.
The corporal turned him over to a
lieutenant, who with twenty men
proceeded to march him from one
end of the parade ground to the other
and then back again. The soldiers
looked at him curiously, but there
was no anger or displeasure in their
glances. They all pitied him. He
was brought before Col. Hawkins,
and an adjutant proceeded to read
the report which had been submitted
to Gen. Snowden and the orders
which the General had given. Iams
listened to it with an air of indiffer-
ence. His face betrayed no emotion
whatever. When it was finished Col.
Hawkins said to him: "My man, this
has been an exceedingly painful duty
for me to perform, but l think the
punishment was just. You are now
discharged in disgrace from the SER
vice. You will be escorted to the
limit the camp If you ever dare
enter IL again you will be summarily
dealt with"
The regimental drum corps then
fell in line and began playing the
"Rogue's March" Iams was ordered
to march behind them, and he was
followed by his regiment. This strange
parade moved over. the hilltop and
down as far as the railroad station,
where Iams was put aboard train
for home
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20
THE PIONEER LADY-RIDER.
Mrs. Smith Was the First of Her Sex to
Appear on a Wheel.

Appear on a Wheel.
Mrs. William f. Smith, wife of the
Washington bicycle dealer, shook
hands with and received the congrat-
ulations of numerous wheelmen the
other day. She was the first lady to
ride bicycle in the United States,
and her first wheel was made by her
husband, he being the patentee. Be
ing the first of her sex to muster up
courage and appear on the road on a
bike" she is the pioneer cyclist.
Mrs. Smith has been all over the
United States with her wheel, and
has been present at more bicycle
meets than any other of tb" Fair sex.
She considers that there O other
sport so enjoyable, SO ia and
essential to health. 4 4dy in
our age should have the .,JJd judg-
ment to invest in a wheel and judge
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20
TWO VIEW s.
One Clerk Charged Nothing, The Othe
Sc Fcs salt and Water,

OHe NAtTh ShhESCh -eoAhlhE, dhc OthcE
Sc FcT salt and Water.
A young Boston man, says the Post,
had slight cold and sore throat, and
meeting his cousin, who is physician
and something of wag, he asked him
what to do for it.
"Oh, I'll write prescription for you"
was the answer. He wrote it, and the
gentleman glanced at it before taking it
to the druggist. 1t read "Aqua pura-
ounce; chloride sodium-ounce. Shake
we'll before using and gargIe with it
every half hour"
"How much is 1t?" queried the pa
tient as the druggist handed him the
bottle.
Two dollars" was the reply.
Some weeks later the young mans
throat was sore again, and remember
ing the efficiency of his cousins pre-
scription, he took the bottle TO be filled
again.
Another clerk waited on him, and
when he inquired the price he was
astonished at the cheerful answer:
"Oh, we don't charge anything for salt
and water"
He had paid 50 for an understanding
Of two simple words.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

ceased and the men looked at one
another in CONSERVATION. Col. Strea-
tor walked to where Iams stood
"Young man, what did you mean
by that?" he asked.
Iams looked down sulkily and an
swered: Il meant that / was glad
that Frick was shot, and l am, too. !"
"Now, my friend. you're a soldier
and you have no business to make
such remarks. Do you want to re-
tract it?"
Iams thought for a moment and
then raised his head and said: mo,
SIR"
The Colonel turned and left him.
Five minutes later he gave the order
for the regiment to assemble without
arms.
When the regiment was finally as
sembled Col. Streator addressed the
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20
Result of Defective Vision.

The Colorado Sun tells of near-sight-
ed lady who lives on Sixteenth Street,
across the Platte, in Denver, who sent
to an intelligence office for girl, and
was expecting her all the morning. 1t
was raining little, and the woman who
lived next door threw on an old hat and
shawl, and came over to borrow tea
cupful of lard. She knocked at the side
door, and was greeted with:
go right up the back stairway to
your room over the kitchen. When
YOU are tidied up a little come down
here and I'll talk to you."
The women are deadly enemies now.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20


that man to advance two PAGES.
There was deep silence, but no
one moved.
II know the man." the Colonel con-
tinued, "and he can gain nothing by
keeping silent. | order him to step
forward at once"
There was another moment of sus-
pense and then Iams advanced two
PAGES, saluted respectfully, and stood
at attention. Col. Steator advanced
to where Iams stood, took out his
penknife, and, amid the most pro-
found silence, cut the buttons from
the soldiers uniform. When he had
finished he retired few PAGES.
Corporal of Company K" called
the Colonel. A corporal advanced
and saluted. "Take a guard and
take this man to the guard tent. Ask
the surgeons to stand by, and string
this man up by his thumbs until he
can stand it no longer"
Iams, who up to this point had
stood flushing but entirely self-pos-
sessed, turned the color of chalk and
UlCnuulCu, uut Hc HcNcI uluCueQ.
Three regimental surgeons followed
Iams to the guard tent. The young
man soon regained his self-possession
and held out his thumbs for one of
his fellow soldiers to tie. A stout
piece of twine was TIED tightly to
each thumb and Iams raised his arms
while the corporal drew the line over
the tent pole. The cord was pulled
by three men until Iams stood on tip
toe, and then it was made fast. Min
ute after minute passed, and his
pulse beats were constantly increas-
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20
We Are the People.

Judge Read of Baltimore says, and
without fear of successful contradic-
tion," that we are the finest looking
body Of people on this planet" which
seems cautious statement when other
judicial dicta are considered. For he
thinks that there is striking PARALLEL
between the Americans and the ancient
Greeks in the attention paid to physi-
cal culture; in the beauty Of the women
in the ''quick, critical, buoyant" mind
in the rapid rise and fall of political
favorites. He might add, and in self
glorifcation.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

men thus:
"When the
news of the
attempt on
Mr.. Frick's
life was an
nounced here
a few minutes
-agOa member
of the regi-
ment offered
three cheers
for the aSSas-
sin. | want
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

his tent in the company street, clean
ing his rifle. There were dozens of
soldiers standing and sitting about in
jdleness. Lieutenant Colonel Streator,
while Colonel Hawkins is acting as
commander of the brigade, is in COM
mand CT the Tenth Regiment. He
approached a group of men and said:
"We've just heard terrible news
from Homestead. Mr. Frick has been
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

SuOu.
RIamS stood
his rifle against
his tent and
stood for a mo-
ment buried in
thought. Then
he raised his
voice and cried:
"Boys, let
give t h + e e
cheers for the
man who' shot
Frick. Hooray!"
All -niooc
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20
TERMS:
Invariably in Advance.

Our correspondents will oblige us by
having all matter for publication at the
office not later than Wednesday of the
week, bearing signature of author.
No manuscript returned unless stamps
are sent for postage.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

The AFRO AMERICAN wants reliable
agents everywhere to solicit for it, and
offers special inducements to wide
awake and energetic agents.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

age and comes Of a
good family. His
father was at one
time Commissioner
of Green County,
Pennsylvania, and
quite wealthy. The
young man is a
dru m m er f or a
Pittsburg h o use,
and. although his
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

MAI GEN sNowDEN. home is in Waynes-
burg, he is in Pittgburg most Of the
time, and has a large circle Of friends
there. He was standing in front of
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20
DIVORCES In Twenty Years.

During the period of twenty years,
from 1867 to 1886, inclusive, there
were granted in the United States
328,7 DEGREES for divorce. The
number in 1867 was 9.937. The in
crease during the twenty years was
steady and rapid, the number for the
last year Of the period being 1875,
an increase of nearly 157 per cent. in
the twenty years.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

A FOOTHOLD
for Consumption is what you
are offering, If your blood is
impure. Consumption is simp-
i. Iy Lung Scrofula. A scrofu-
)lous condition, with a slight
cough or cold, is all that it
needs to develop it.
But Just as it depends upon
the blood for its origin, SO it
depends upon the blood for
its cure. The surest remedy
for Scrofula in every form,
the most effective blood-cleans-
er, fesh-builder, and strength
restorer that's known to medi-
cal science, is Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
For Consumption in all its
earlier stages, and for Weak
Tunps Asthma. Severe Coughs.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

SOME physicians claim that for
health reasons nobody should ever
run if he can help it. This goes to
show that the messenger boy is in
stinctively wiser than he looks.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

No matter how long you've had Catarrh,
or how severe, DIR. Sage's Remedy will effect
a permanent cure $500 reward is offered
by the proprietors of this medicine, for an
incurable case Of Catarrh.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

and all Bronchial Throat, and Lung affec-
tions, that is the only remedy SO unfailing
that it can be guaranteed. If it doesn't
benefit or cure, you have your money back.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20
TORTURE AND DISGRACE,

Graphic Description of the Punishment of
Private Iams.
Thomas 1ams, the young militia
man who was tortured and disgraced
at Homestead, is less than 80 years Of
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-20

for herself of the real pleasure she is
missing. 1t lightens the trials and
cares of life, sustains health and
beauty, and saves time and money.