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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
IN THEIR ORDER.
Information for Those Curious Concerning
the English Nobility.

Information for Those Curious Concerning
the English Nobility.
1t sometimes happens that in writ
ing Of the English nobility young
authors are not quite familiar with
their subject, and make mistakes
concerning the different steps or de-
grees in the peerage. Perhaps sim
pie explanation of the matter may be
found useful in clearing up loose con-
ceptions. The highest, though not
the Oldest, rank In Britain below roy
atty is that Of duke. The first duke
dom created was the dukedom Of
Cornwall, bestowed on Edward the
Black Prince, and it now appertains,
as a matter of right, from the mo-
ment Of his birth, to the eldest son
of the reigning monarch, The formal
manner of addressing duke-his
STYLE" as it is technically called-is
"His Grace, the Duke Of" So-and-so.
A duke is the only nobleman whom it
Is allowable in conversation to adj
dress by the name OF his rank, as for
instance, "As was remarking, Duke"
Next to a duke comes a marquis, or
marques, as the word is now more
usually spelled. The word means
lord of the marches or border A
marques is addressed as "The Most
Noble, the Marques, etc. The next
degree below a marques is an earl.
1t is distinctively English term, its
equivalent abroad being count, al
though, curiously enough, an earl'S
wife is known as countess. An
earl is addressed as "The Right Hon.
orable, the Earl of, etc. After the
earl comes the viscount. The name
bears its foreign origin on its face,
and was formerly applied to a person
who acted as sheriff of a county in
place of the count or earl. Like the
earl, he is addressed as "The Right
Honorable, the Viscount," ETC. The
lowest rank in the British peerage Is
that of baron, although, in one sense
of the word, every peer is baron.
This arises from the fact that, ac-
cording to the old feudal law, every
man who possessed certain lands was
called baron, and as a condition Of
his possessing them had to bring into
the field certain number of armed
men at the call of the sovereign. Be-
low the peerage are the baronets,
knights and esquires. The latter title
is now applied promiscuously; at law,
however, there are only certain
classes of the Queens subjects en-
titled to this ancient and honorable
appellation. These are sons of peers,
and the eldest sons of the youngest
sons of peers, and their eldest sons;
the eldest sons of knights and their
eldest sons; gentlemen specially
created esquires by the Queen;
esquires of Knights Of the Bath; JUS
tices of the Peace, and Others with
similar ex-officio title; and barriste?s.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04

walls, extending sometimes for hum
dreds of yards and containing mill
ions of cubic feet Of stone; obelisks,
monolithic suatues-all, both in their
construction and workmanship give
evidence of great advancement In
architecture and mechanics. The
principles of the arch were not known
to these builders, the nearest APP
proach to perfect arch being
structure closely resembling the IA
nous gateway Of lions at Mycena.
Neither did they often make use Of
the circular forms in the construc-
tlou of their buildings, though occa-
sional illustrations may be found;
massiveness, perfect solldltN were
the distinguishing features
The statues found in Copan and
well known to the reading public
from the researches Of Stevens and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
A Portnpuese KIpllng.

A Portuguese boy in a Malacca
public school was told to write COM
position telling all he knew about the
English. This is what he wrote, the
spelling being amended except in the
one marvellous word "docut," which
means dogcart:
English is very proud and very
white. They are mostly governors,
schoolmasters, policemen, magis-
trates, and a few are lawyers and
doctors and banks and many other
things. They never work. They
wear hats and boots and ride in
docuts. Some English goes to church,
but only once. They are clever ten
mis- and ball games and drinks much
brandy and other things. Some are
married. They eat much quantity
of many things. One of their great
delights smoking cigars and shoot
ing and raining coming home in 1t.
English is clever at all things. My
father says Portuguese is black and
ugly and catch fish, but English is
white and pretty and eats fish what
is caught. Father is black and ugly,
but making nets. English is very
fierce. If anybody does something
they swear dam. English women is
few. They ride and play the music
and sing and make faces. 1t is easy
no work nor little houses. l don't
know any more English. That is al
I know
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
"sOmethlng Better"

"Here comes Old Simon" cried Ben
Davis, as he and his schoolmates met
an aged grocer, who having no horse
was obliged to deliver his groceries
himself.
"The old fellow is carrying bag
of beans somewhere" cried Fred
Brown. "Look! look! he has spilled
half of them, and they are all getting
a good wetting in the snow. Ha! ha!
What fun! Do see the old man try
to pick them up. He's about as blind
as mole, too"
Lets give the bag another shake,
laughed Bob Maggs, and set the rest
of the beans a-hyin."
"Oh, no." cried Sammie Beers, "let's
do something better than that. Let's
run and help him pick up the beans.
He isn't to blame for being old and
blind"
course he isn't" cried Ben. "Who
said he was?"
Nobody" answered Fred; "but l
say, let's help him load up that bag
again"
Then the boys told the grocer what
they meant to do. They began their
task at once, and in a few moments
had returned the greater part Of the
beans to the bag. -Harpers Young
People.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04

of religion, Of temples, of palaces, Of
roads, constructed with the incest re-
gard to the pecullarltles Of the eli
mate; of irrlgating canals which con-
verted wide tracts Of sterile sand
into blooming gardens; Of cities which
once contained their thousands of In
Hhabitants. The Spaniards took for
granted that the temples which they
saw, the idols which Instantly ex-
cited their religious prejudlces, the
pyramids on which some of their COM
rades taken prisoners in war were sac
rlhced, were all the work OF the Az
tees. Later investigators have found
excellent reason for believing that
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04

most graceful public buildings in
America, will either be destroyed or re-
moved and regretted somewhere else.
The old building has many historical
associations, and Its removal will be
witnessed with regret. But 1t has out
lived its usefulness and has become
too small to accommodate the munich
pal offices Of SO great city as New
York, which is now seeking Legis-
iature of its own,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04

must have been impressive beyond
description.
But the pyramids are not the only
ruins of former powerful nations.
Palaces Of extensive dimensions are
to be found covering acres OF ground,
and the enormous blocks in their cy-
clopean walls, rlvaling In size the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04

100 feet in height, consists Of seven
stories, the various terraced rooms Of
which must have furnished accom-
modations for host Of attendants.
Grand even in it's ruins, when the
giant structure was in perfect repair
and the long stairways leading to the
summit were crowded with ascending
and descending worshipers the scene
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
ruo presIdsnts from punalo.

Buffalo is the only city in the
United States that has given the
country two observation-disclosures
and Cleveland. Both these Presi-
dents appointed their former law
partners to the Office of Postmaster
General.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
The Name Forbidden.

A Dresden workingman has been
forbidden to give his child the name
~Robesplerre Danton." The official in
charge of such matters refused to
register it, and thereupon the father
elected to give his son no name at all.
So he was summoned for non-compli-
ance with the registration laws and
Auad
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04

ing the pyramidal form, were pyra-
mids only in shape, being terraced
with successfully retreatlng stories,
each providing suites Of chambers,
which were, doubtless, appropriated
to the priests and servants of the
temple. One such structure in Cen
trail America, considerably exceeding
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04

Mile. Rosa Bonheur is still hard at
work, notwithstanding her advanced
age. She has just finished three
small pictures cattle piece, a
study of sleeping lioness, and an
exquisite flock Of Pyrenean sheep
with their shepherd.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
A Modern Joshua.

In England naval courts. martial
cannot sit after sunset. Recently in
order to finish a trial without adj
journment the presiding admiral, it
is said, issued an order officially post
poning sunset, and the ships in the
harbor kept their flags flying after
lark
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
A Oueer People.

Americans have become so accus-
toned to the oft-repeated assertion
that this is a new country that the idea
that America may have its own an
tlaultles comes as a novel suggestion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04

Charles, Duke of Orleans, was one
of the earliest known writer's Of val
entives, or poetical amorous adj
dresses for the day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04

cities of the East, and perhaps equal
them in antiquity.
The Indians found here at the
coming of the Europeans were not
the Arst inhabitants, says the
Globe Democrat, for from the great
lakes of North America to the
Patagonian deserts, everywhere may
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
ChlluI.,u rrattIe.

81 HAD my picture taken to-day,
said Wallie. @Well, did you stand
still so that it might be a good one?"
no" said Willie; Il wanted to see
how l looked moving"
THERE'S some things 1 can't I'M
derstand," said Hal. "If l get my
feet wet / get cold in my head, but
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
But OF Poor Quality.

France exports to this country an
nually more than four times as much
champagne as she consumes herself.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
1CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

Something that win Interest the Juvon-
lilo Members OF Every household -
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings Of
Cute Children.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04

The famous church Of ST. Sophia
in Constantinaple, now a mosque,
was begun A. d. 532.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04


Near the little town Of La Ferte,
in France, there is an apple tree
which bears only imperfect blossoms;
and the fact has given rise to a very
beautiful custom observed among the
maidens Of the village.
When springtime comes, and the
apple tree halls the glorious time
with glad burst Of blossoms, the
girls of the place arm themselves
with gay ribbons and perfect bios
SONS from their favorlte trees, and
20 singing to the lonely tree which
has produced only the imperfect
blossoms. Each girl then kisses a
cluster of the imperfect blossoms,
and in so doing dusts them with the
pollen from the perfect blossoms.
She then ties a distinguishing ribbon
near to the cluster she had busted.
The tree looks very gay when thus
decorated, with the pink blossoms
smiling up to heaven, and the dainty
ribbons fluttering in the perfume
laden air; but the best of it is when
the petals fall like summer snow,
and the little apples begin to shape.
Then the maidens pluck off all but
the best fruit, and let that take all
the strength Of the tree, so that the
apples grow famously and come to
perfection.
And now is seen the strange part
of the affair; the apples, instead OF
being all of one kind, are as different
as the maidens who kissed their bios
SONS, the fact being that the apple is
exactly like the apple on the tree
from which the pollen-bearlng bios
som was taken. So on this one tree
will be seen round, rosy-cheeked ap'
pies, long yellow apples, juicy apples,
mealy apples, dainty little apples,
and "monstrous" big apples. Each
maiden has the apple she liked the
most. Yankee Blade.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
THE MOUND BUILDERS.
RELICS OF A RACE ABOUT
WHICH LITTLE is KNOWN.

Mounds OF the Mississippi Valley-clln
Homes OF the Colorado and the Palaces
Of Central Amorlca--Glant Structures In
tho Forests OF Tropical America.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
Dolly's Bed Time.

DOlly's BED Time.
The sun has set,
We must 90 In
My precious pet,
You're dressed so thin!
The other doll, that mamma keeps,
Is now quite still and sWeetly sleeps
Safe on my lap,
All quiet lie,
While your nice cap
/ smoothly tie;
I'll fix your pretty RULED gown,
Then In your cradle lay you down
The cricket sings
Its GCheep, cheep, cheep;'
The song that brings
Tho souhdest sleep
Dear pussy close beside you lies
And CARLOS here 90 cd and WISE
hear the call
must not miss
My sweetest doll,
Take one more kiss;
My mamma waits and go right $3.50
To my crib, too; good night! good night
Nursery Days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
New York's city HAN.

New YOrk'S City Hail.
New York Is to have a new City
Hall, and the old building, erected
early In the century, and one OF the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04

To most American people Europe and
Asia contain the only remains of
former races, and when Americans
wish to study antiquity in It's ruins
they go to Italy, Greece, or Asia
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-17

Rhea will appear At MinR's opera house
Tomorrow night in her new play. 1.-THE
Queen Of Sheba." The Troy Times. re-
ferriuR to the production Of the play in that
city, says; Had the amusemsnt-lovine
ublio any idea of the Lsauty and grandeur
Of Khea's new play, 'Ihs Queen Of Sheba.'
Rand's opera house would have been
Q DIVIDED last evening. Rhsa 10 the central
hgu Q. but around hsr xsvolvs lesser lights
Who IRE stars OF goodly magnitude. The
play is grand. the theme noble and the tone
slevating. 1t Is . daring innovation 10
construct . play upon a biblical subject
aud u,ake II acceptable to tho general pub.
lie. but IN this instance, with . noble love
a. the foundation. the author has struck
sult 10 satisfactory. From ths beginning to
ths end the auditor 10 spell bound, Khea
10 supelb and in the conception of her role
every inch . queen. Her costumes are
magnificent and striking. and In many stir
ring situations and olimaxes her power az
an actor 10 shown 10 ths greatest advantage.
W. d. Hart % Hiram. J. F. Palmer ~ King
solom0n, Benson PioFoe ~ 1aimai. Miss
Edith Meek 40 the queens handmsid. and
Miss Minnie Bowers 40 Nahama d.ssrys
special mention.
The sale oi reserved sssts opaas this
morning At Pops 4 O'Conno ..
on Snturday:when Rher will mp sar NJ
Marguerite Gautier in Dumas' powerful
drams OF domestic lifes"'Oamills." This
character 10 4 favoxits ono with all emo
tional act; easAs. but mono have approached
the beauty and delicaoy OF Rhsa's treat
msnt OF the dnal aos OF this Accordingly
interesting play.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-17

1t Win Include Children Rstwssn Six and
FL This Year.
Hon. e. A. etssrs. state superintendent
Of public instruction. has sent ont general
iastraotions to have made. between Nov. 20
and 8Q, q CENSUS Of tho school children OF
Montana. The census IL to include ohil-
dfen and youths between tho ages oil six
and n years. For some years past the
census Of school children has included oil
between four and 81 years. though the min.
Inn an age has been two years loss than
that ~ which admission to tho public
schools ooulL BE- secured. The constitu-
ton, article XI, section Z. provides: THE
open 10 all children and youths bstween
the aasa Of six and 81 years" Tho census
ie made annually for the purpose Of appor-
amona .h. several sehooi dissrio,.
The practice Of including children
between four and six yssrs. which
been without warrant as section s Of
article XII OF tho contribution covers ths
matter in this form: The interest on ali
invested school funds of ths state, aud ali
rent accruinR from the leasing Of any
school lands. shall be aploEtioned ~ the
~lortion ~ tho number Of children and
youths between the ages Of six and twenty
one yeArs. 'esiding therein respectively,
but no dist let shall be entitled to such dis.
tributivs share that does not maintain q
public free school for u least three months
during the year for which d~istributions
shall be made" So long 10 all the districts
followed the same rule OF making the osn-
aus include children between four and
twenty-one. the thing would probably have
svened itself mp without doing injustice to
any district. Bat when the practice was
not uniform il Il easy to see how = district
including -four aud five year old children
would have the advantage Of one not In
cludinR in the census any under six. For
this reason. and also because II 10 the law,
the state superintendent considers IL proper
to have the census take Ia no child on un-
der six ysAss of age.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-17

Trains leave Helena daily Al 1896 D. m,
for Ssattle and Puget sound points, Spo-
kama 81. Paul. Minneapolis and St. Louis
Chicago and the east. also for points in
Minnesota and the DRkotas.
buffet cars containing bath room, barber
shop sssy chsirs. obso, walton vindova
library, writing n oRtd tables, smoking
rooms. sto. ara run In connection with PAL
aos dining and sleeping cars, fsst-olass
coaches and tourist sleeping care. Di sct
connections are made at Weuntches with
steamers for Lake Chelan and the Okano-
gan country; at Newpors for pointa on ths
Pend d'Orsille river; Mt Bonnet's Ferry
With steamers for Kaslo. Ainsworth, Nell
son and Other roints In the Kootenni min
Ing district; ~ Jenaings with steamer for
Fort Atee.e. Crosses ths CasoA Q aud
Rocky mountains In daylight. Beautiful
hcsneHy and q road free I ON dust.
Train for Wicksa. Boulder and Butte
leaves Helena daily except Sunday st $40
.. N. Connection 10 made nj butte for all
points on the Union Pacinc system.
Through train from the east leaves Helena
daily ~ b:26 y. m. for Butte.
For info. nation or publications apply 10
any 's'ns OF This company Or
General Ticket Agent.
Helena. Mont.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-17
r. Hockey AND THE COUNCIL.

The Rapid Transt Railway Co.'S President
Crtt,o.ses Tuesday's MsesinE.
To tha Independent
I desire 10 call yonR attention 10 i've Or
thrss matters mentioned In your report Of
last Tuesday piGhts city council proceed.
inss. First, ! have always elsimed that ths
city was liable 70, The broken plate glass
and have furnished evidence sufncisnt 70
sattsfy any reasonable man % TO the man
nss In which II WAS broken and have ssid Il
ths oiNy we've liable wanted them 70 re-
plscs the alass. II they were not l uould re-
movs ths align. The report OF the Judiciary
sonmittse 10 meaningless. unlsss the Drop
osition 10 to iuSnish = little ta6y. and ID not
The s.stisa ! have The right 70 expect from
msn. lam iaslissd 70 tAink the State.
ns1t correct Qf the aldsrmsn whe said. III
\ had bsen anybody hut Dick lockv the
glass. woald have besn raid for long. ago.
snd ] esrtainly think tho lnattst though
u has received. for that reason ! Nm unable
To see my WAY oleAr to snovs ths sign.
The stasement furnished BY Treasurer
Garrett of xates Of taxation In Other cities
10 perhaps misleading, because the asssss-
msnt u what counts. and not the levi. ~ =
Eu =. Take Bozeman. for instance: Main
per froat foot. ! believe. while In Helena II
u @00O per front foot. with the chAness In
favor Of Bozsnan being the best town.
ualsss ~ msnd our wAya. an interested
In property in Iowa. where the levy for
county and state imposes 10 80 mills. yst Il
u less than half tho tax in this county,
where the levy t.. only ID mills. because
there the property 10 assessed at about is
psr cent Of its actual value. while here Il 10
assessed at full cash value or mole. Kansas
City With = TAX lew. ~ l am informed. Of
~ mills, makes an assessment on real psop-
srtI Al ons-thivd w. astssl cash valae;
compare this with 2111 mills for Helena
with more than > full aassssmsnt and We
pay . tax Of about Is mills 40 against KAN
sas City's q. Wa ought not Ia b. deceived
In thess matters ~ longer.
Tbs Offer OF q reward OF $3.50 for tho aR.
rest and conviction Of the lnesndiary who
burned Mr.. Donehsrty's property 10 simply
Offering protection to the criminal; II Il
ware made $1,000. competent men would
take charge Of the casa, but n % good detso.
tive can bs found Who will attemlt to work
up sush 4 case n that for. such . reward.
r. Jockey.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-17
Auction

Commencing Saturday, Nov. 10,
] will soil my entire stock to the
highest bidder. Clothing, Gents
Furnishing Goods. Boots. Shoes.
Rubber Goods. Also $4,000 in
urredeemod pledges, consisting OF
Watches. Diamonds, Jewelry, S,l-
verware, etc Stock must abso-
lutely be sold by Dec. rs, az I leave
tor Chicago. House for rent. Fix
lures and safes for sale. Two sales
daily until all is sold.
Also for rent twenty two fur
nished room.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-17

Excurs'on Rates to California.
On the 10Th Of Zach month tho No rthern
Pacific railroad will sell round trip tickets
to California points as follows:
Helena to san Francisco and return.
going via Spokane. Tacoma and Portland.
and returning same way, S75.
10 San Francisco, goiaa via Spokane,
Tacoms and Portland. and rstu ming via
Ogden and Silver Bow. $50.
To Los Angeles. going and returning via
Spokane. Tacoma md Portland. entering
San Francisco in one direction either goiua
or returning. x89.
To Los Angeles, going via Spokane. Ia
coma. Portland n San Francisco. and re-
turning via Sacramento and Ogden. $99. 80.
Tickets will BE- limited for sixty days to
going passage, with return At any time
within ths Anal limit OF six months.
A. d. EDGAR. Gen. Aat..
,-. Helena. Mont.
CHAs. 8. FEE. G.. p. l. 7. A.,
st. Puul. Mimi,