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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

EPIDEMIcs travel westward. Epi-
denies nearly always arise in tho
East, where defective sanitary ar
engagements, over-crowding, and heat
greatly favor the development of the
germs, There is more trade between
the East and the West than there is
between the East and places still
further East. Hence the chances
are that the infection will be carried
westward. If we mark on a map of
Europe the principal high roads of
commerce and the direction In which
some notable epidemics have Travelled,
it will be seen that the coincidence
between the routes is more than ac-
cidental. This also explains how an
epidemic can travel against the pre-
vailing wind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

ediaces, the walls Of which were Of
adobes, or sun-dried bricks, or indura-
ted clay faced with cut stones, so ar
ranged as to form ornamental fig
ures in relief, strikingly like those Of
the ancient Etruscans. The build.
ings were all raised on terraces and
arranged around the four sides If a.
Quadrangular court. They had long,
and wide halls, the ceilings of which
were supported by columns, The
walls of some of these were highly
ornamented with regular figures.
Passages led from them to small,
dark, unventilated chambers, now
robbed of the poor human relics they
were intended to preserve. These
tombs were opened by the Spaniards,,
who even sought in graves the gold
that was the aim of many Of their
expeditions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14
A sHREwD EAsTERNER.
His Methods of Land Grabbing We're
Unique II Not Commendable.

AAb AhothOub VI AAtuu OfhDDHB WeFo
Unique II Not COmmendable.
"There are devices practiced in the
far West" observed an Omaha man
recently, "ior making money; devices
that appeal to the enterprising and
ingenious citizen, and that are, by a
long way more ingenious than COM
mendable.
'Every now and then" he went on,
"a shrewd Fastener sees an unlocked.
for opportunity to get ahead In the
West, He generally intends to re-
main just long enough to get big
bank account and then to return
home and spend his money. Oftener
than not, he does not return, and the
West, particularly the new West, is
recruited with just such Eastern adj
venturers.
There is man living on a claim
near the frontier town Of Hecla, wy,
whose career so far has been pre-
eminently successful.
LESS than year ago he took out
land claim for 600 acres. He had
his eye upon the land adjoining his
own, where an old frontiersman lived
alone with his daughter.
THE shrewd Fastener gained the
favor of the old man by winning his
way into the daughters affections
and afterward marrying her.
"He then put his father-in-law
into the way Of stealing sheep that
had wandered from neighboring
ranches claiming that they were
communistic property Both were
arrested, as the business man knew
and intended they should be. The
latter then turned States evidence
and was set free,
"That was part Of his we'll form
ulated scheme. While his father
in-law was serving out his sentence
in prison the Fastener jumped the
old mans claim, hired an unscrupu-
lous neighbor to run away with his
wife and obtained a divorce on the
ground of desertion.
HE now smokes the pipe of peace
as he surveys his broad acres and con-
graduates himself upon his shrewd-
ness. He will probably return East
some day. No doubt he'll pose as a
Western cattle king or something of
the sort when he does"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14
STOCK AND FARM.

Jewell City Republican: The country
around Jewell, taking in the big hail
streaks and all, will make about forty
five per cent Of corn crop.
Atchison Globe: A farmer living in
the southern portion Of Atchison county
raised 1877 bushels Of timothy seed on
nineteen acres of land this year. He
sold the seed to Mangelsdorf Bros. for
$1.50 a bushel.
The people Of western Kansas are ex-
perimenting upon new crop called
''canaigre," a plant of great value in
tanning leather. 1t is profitable crop
and thus far the experiments are favor
able to its growth in western Kansas.
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal; It has
been many years since the sheep market
has been as mean as now. There is a
disposition on the part of sheep owners
to sell off their Aeecy ones, old and
young, good and bad. The fear of free
wool, it is said, is the cause of it. Hence,
glutted and demoralized market, and
to make matters worse, the quality of
the offerings shows that they have been
stinted in feed. Buck lambs are unsal-
able. Packers will not take them and
there is no demand for them for feeding
purposes. Commission men say it is a
great mistake to send them to market,
and that they should be altered and
made fat, and as young wethers they
would sell very we'll.
Topeka Journal: Grasshoppers are
reported to be very bad in some parts of
the county. On d. NJ. Towards ranch,
near Rossville, they have stripped all the
leaves from the apple trees. They are
native grasshoppers and not the migrat-
ing kind.
Horton Commercial: A Brown county
farmer says he has piece of corn that
will make ninety bushels per acre. The
average in the county will be above fifty
bushels per acre. The Commercial has
frequently asserted before that Brown
county is the garden spot Of the universe,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

GEORGE PARRoTT, of Lynn, Mass. ,
has been pegging away at shoemak-
ing and cobbllng for eighty-one years,
and his hand has by no means lost its
cumming, as the pair Of shoes he re-
Gently sent to the Worlds Fair will
prove. He is 80 years old, and went
into a shoe store as apprentice at the
age of9. He still works at solid
old colonial bench which was known
to be one hundred years old when 1t
came into his possession, eighty years
ago. An unmarried sister of 81 keeps
house for him, as his wife did twenty
years ago. AS the Oldest shoemaker
in Massachusetts Mr.. Parrott is a
local celebrity,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14
Telepathy.

For evening entertainments ex-
periments in telepathy are just now
in favor. An interesting one, that
may include a number of persons,
consists in blindfolding one of them
and forming a circle in which all
stand with hands joined. A card is
selected from pack, and placed
where it may be plainly seen by all
but the person blindfolded. He is
expected to maintain a perfectly
passive state, while the attention of
the Others is fixed exclusively on the
card. After a time the image of the
object on the card is suggested to
the mind" and named. In one in
stance where this experiment was
tried, the ten Of diamonds was on
the card selected, and the blindfolded
person. being ignorant of the object
decided upon, described ten real dia-
monds that he saw arranged as they
would be upon the card.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

The resignation of Theodore
Thomas as musical director of the
Columbian Exposition and its prompt
acceptance by the Exposition officials
is a confession that the Worlds Fair
Department of Music is a failure
from financial point of view. The
artistic excellence Of Director Thomas
work is beyond question. Boston, OF
course, sent up lusty wall over the
decadence Of art in this wild and
woolly, materialistic town, But
Chicago with large white elephant
on her hands in a time of financial
depression finds herself confronted
by a condition, not theory. The
condition, too, has been costing about
1880 day without any appreciable
return. Eighteen hundred dollars
worth Of the "Gotterdammerung" is
too much to crowd into an hour, NO
matter how artistically it is done, &C
cording to Chicago paper. yankee
Doodle, after the Ball, God Save
the Queen" and Comrades" at s14
a day come nearer the mark. Econ
omy suggests the Bungtown Brass
Band and "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay" IN
stead of Theodore Thomas great
orchestra discouraging Wagnerian
discords at 81 800 soulful. Chicago
does not like Thomas and Wagner
less but the Exposition and its box
office more
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

The object of England's annual
naval maneuvers is to give practice
In handling vessels should there be a
naval contest between fleets in the
open sea, but such contest is not so
likely to occur, as that in case of war
the fleets would be called upon to
protect long lines of coast and COM
merce. Just how this may best be
done by naval vessels is an unsolved
problem. England's danger in the
event of war would be more from the
commerce destroyers of the enemy
than from heavy battleships, and the
annual naval maneuvers go hut a
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, son of the
famous general, says he has heard of
enough buttons that came of the coat
his father wore at Antietam to dam
the North river. The last was said
to be contribution to the casting of
the Columbian liberty bell. Mr.. Nc
Clellan says the coat has never lost a
button and that it is now in his pos
session. 1t has attached to it card
in General McClellan's handwriting
bearing the words: "This is the coat
/ wore at Antietam."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14
ANCIENT MONUMENTS.
sePulchral Ruins of the Zapotcc Indians
In Mexico.

sepulchral Ruins OF the Zapotec Indians
In Mexico.
Among the sepulchral monuments
Of Mexico the most remarkable per-
haps are those Of Militia, in the state
Of Oajaca. They are In a secluded
and gloomy valley called the "place
of sorrow" Here, it is said, was the
burial place of the Zapotec kings, and
this was the Westminster Abbey of
the ancient inhabitants. Here the
living came to mourn with ostenta
tious sorrow, aided by body Of
priests whose lives were dedicated to
expiatory sacrifices for the dead.
The ruins are extensive and In
many respects INTELLECTUALLY pecul-
lar. They indicate the existence Of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

The nineteenth century will not
end until midnight, Monday, Dec.
81, 1900, although the old quarrel
will probably again be renewed as to
what constitutes century when it
winds up, and thousands will insist
on a premature burial Of the old CEN
fury at midnight on Dec 81, 1899.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

IT must be quite a relief to the
residents of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
trob W OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tivsiliogogogoch, village in Wales
that has the longest name in the
world, to know that it should be
properly written Llanfairpwllgwyng-
Wig Observation-Disclosures
goch, needing only flfty-tlye instead
of seventy letters.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

CHICAGO DISPATCH A bride Of two
months has secured a divorce at Su-
perlor, Wis, because her spouse re-
fused to scratch her back, In Wis
cOnsin, it seems, marriage is expected
to bring husbands right up to the
scratch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

CAPT. HARRISON ALDRICH, Of Som
erville, Mass. has just been presented
with blanket that John Brown used
during his historic campaign in Kan
sas and Virginia 1t is Of fine En-
glish wooden, dark blue in color, and
in good condition.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

From Emporia: A traction engine
and threshing machine outfit went
through Skaters bridge in the SOUTH
east part Of this county and t. @. Eos
ter, g. @. Robb and George Wayman
were badly injured, Foster probably ia
tally.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

Observation-Disclosures on duty at
coal mines in Tennessee lynched a
miner supposed to have killed one Of
the soldiers. Thus do they uphold
law and order and impress the miners
with the dignity and majesty Of the
law and the national guard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

The Thomas concerts at the Worlds
Fair might have been stopped with
out the fact becoming generally
known. They have hitherto been
given in strict confidence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that
there is now a premium of 2 per
cent on paper money in New York,
the "green goods" men have net adj
vanced their union scale Of prices
fhus far
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

PROFESSOR SEYMOUR, of Rockford,
wants to find some place where he
can be buried and still live. Chicago
papers, Of course, think st. Louis
ought to fill the hill to nicely.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

The man who hides his money in
stocking instead of putting it into
a bank may have lots Of caution, but
will never be arrested for being too
sensible.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

THE holy we'll at Mecca is found to
be the breeding place Of cholera
microbes. The spot is misnamed; it
is wholly unwell.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

A MAN may clothe himself in right
eousness, but he will have to wear
also some more modern style of APP
parel II he seeks a well-paying job.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

WORLDS FAIR visitors who want
to see the relics OF ancient grease
should visit the packing-house dis
triCt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

CHILDREN should always be very
cautious and always set good exam
pies for their parents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

LYNCH law is no law at all, but the
lowest and most dangerous form OF
lawlessness
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

MANY a small boy who uses pro-
fame words is merely parrot repeat
ing the words of its father.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

NEARLY every bank can stand q
home run better than a cashiers run
to Canada.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14
PhiIlipsburg Herald

MERCY is one thing that cannot be
kept on ice.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14

A SYMPATHETIC young man mag
ines that something is hurting a
young lady every time she lisps.
Democratic messenger., 1893-06-24
New DIilkard Laws.

Some of the sessions of the recent
Dunkard meeting at Muncie. Ind, were
cnlivened by debates over several impor-
,ant questions ot Church government
and discipline. An effort was made Ia
reconcile the ''elder" with the younger"
branch Of the denomination, but il failed
because the latter hold to Sunday schools.
church entertainments and the like.
which the former regard as sinful Ii
was resolved by the assembly, states the
Philadelphia Record, that the preachers
should cut of the hair on top of the
head, but let IL grow behind The aues-
tion as 10 side whiskers was left To the
several congregations. but the preachers
are forbidden TO wear musiaches, as the
custom partakes of too much vanity. In
diligence in candy and other luxuries on
Sunday was prohibited. The question
of magic lanterns and pictures was also
brought into consideration. One of the
brethren declared he had destroyed all
the photographs of his deceased relatives
as the Bible forbids the worship of i'm
ages. \ committee was formed to inves-
tiga,e these questions. in the Scriptures,
and To report at the next annual meeting,
which is 10 be held at JOhnst0wn. Secret
societies were condemned as the misbe-
gotten otTsprings o! the devil: and life
and fire insurance AS sin against the
law of God.
Democratic messenger., 1893-06-24
BOX IRON.

MEssRs EDIToRs Kindly allow me
space in your valuable paper to answer
the periodical in regard 10 our late school
marin. We feel sure some one has been
misiniormed or was not acquainted with
our previous teacher. Mr.. W. G. Bromley
We know he was thoroughly compe.
tent teacher, and can safely say The school
was already in flourishing condition
under his auspices, when our late teacher
succeeded him. We know OF no branches
or any new idea introduced by her that
had not been introduced by the previous
one. Someone has indeed m ade a terrible
mistake in saying readings, recitaiions
and compositions had been neglected in
our school by our previous teacher we
know they were all carefully taught by
him.
There has been one thing of great i'm
portance neglected for the past two years
which we feel sorry has been discontin-
ued. and that is order in the school. II
was thoroughly kept by Mr.. Bromley
during the years he taught for us. Yes,
we feel sure he had one of the best train
ed schools in the couniy.and no partialiiy
was shown any one. lie was always very
kind aud willing to aid his scholars
under any circumstances His aid assisted
two of his scholars, now teachers in this
county. in passing n crediiahle examina.
tion. Has such an interest been taken in
the scholars since AN lSTEREsTE ID one.
There are hundreds of readers of the
MESSENGER who are not interested in n
controversy as To who is the best teacher
for the Box Iron school. We have given
the friends of both hearing, removing
from each communica iion anything of
very personal and Objectionable nature,
and now we are done with ii, Both
parties are our friends and we want them
To remain such + Eds. MESSENGER
Democratic messenger., 1893-06-24
BERLIN.

Al the Democratic primaries To be held
in East Berlin District to-day the follow
ing gentlemen will be voted for as dele
gates to the county convention: Sidney
A. Bowen. William H. Bassett, William
II. Rayne. George J. Cathell, Jr.. W. Lee
Carey. In West Berlin District this is
the ticket To be voted: Horace +. Har-
monson, John +. Whalcy, Stephen r.
Timmons, George W. Jarmon, Thomas
Gray. Jr
This was fan week in Berlin Harrison
Il Parson AID A. F. Powell both gave
away To their customers nice japanese
fans. This accounts for the refreshing
breeze which came up about six o'clock
"Wednesday evening. II had been awful
hot during the day until our mothe rs.
wives and sisters began plying those nice
gift fans. We now ha We cool, r. fresh
ing breeze playing about town every af-
ternoon. for which these live advertisers
have our thanks The next thing they
will give away will he one of the latest
patent ram machines so that every per
son can make il rain when he desires.
Will Rayne has leased Congress Hall
Ocean City. for the season. and the pros
poets are good for his doing a thriving
business. Will is as full Of energy as II
dog is of ticks. Everybody likes him and
whatever he takes hold Of GOES.
The Worlds Fair will not hurt Ocean
City much. II any. Most of the people
who go ih ere are extremists-very rich
or very poor The rich can go to the
Fair and they are bound 10 return home
tired out then they will 70 down by the
ocean 10 recuperate. The poor ones will
not get To the Fair becau Sc uf the ex.
peEse.
The party Of young people, whose
names have been mentioned in the MEs.
SEN GER before, leh for Chicago this
week.
On Monday workmep commenced to
tear down the Methodist Epis copal
Church building. preparatory to enlarg-
ing il and making many improvements
D yer the old structure.
Anyone desiring To purchase a Champ
ion Mower. or any fixtures, can obtain
either Of Laban T. Quillen. Berlin.
Democratic messenger., 1893-06-24
Order Nisi.

| t'riah +. ShOckley, Collector of State
and County taxes, Tx. parte
Report of sale of land of Edward II.
Cropper.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, May Term, 1898, to wit:
June 10th, 1893.
Whereas, Uriah +. Shockley, col
lectOr Of State and Ccanty taxes for
Worcester County, IN the State of
Maryland. for the years 1888 and lSS?
did make sale of all that tract and
parcel Of land lying and being situate
in the Third Election District of
Worcester County and lying on the
County road leading from Poplartown
to Deep Landing, assessed as afore-
said to certain Edward K. CrOpper
to pay the taxes levied upon said par
GELS Of land for the years 1883 and
1899 by the County Commissioners
of said Worcester County, and did
make and report the said sale to-
gether with all the proceedings had
in relation thereto to this Court upon
examination of which, the said report
and proceedings Of the said Collector
appear to be regular and the provis-
ions Of law in relation thereto to have
been complied with. 1t is thercupon
ordered that notice by advertisement
in the DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER, a
newspaper printed in Worcester Coun-
ty once week for three successive
weeks before the tenth day Of July
next be given, warning all persons in
terested in said real estate sold as
to be and appear in this
Court on or before the first day Of
July Term next, to show cause, if any
they have, why said sale should not
be ratified and confirmed and a pub
lication Of this order in said news
paper as aforesaid shall be deemed |
sufficient notice.
CIiAS. +. HOLLAND.
True Copy,
Test /; FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL,
june 81 st. Clerk.
Democratic messenger., 1893-06-24
Tribute Of Respect.

AT a regular meeting of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union, held IN
McAllen's Hall June 20, 1898, il was dc.
termincd that
WAEREAs, 1t hath pleased Almighty
God To remove from amongst us our wor-
thy and much esteemed sister, Mrs Han
nah Aydelotte McAllcn, and
WnEREAs.-In this affecting dispensa-
tion OF Providence. this organization has
lost an efficient worker, in the cause of
Temperance, devoted advocate, and the
church n faithful member, therefore il Is
Resoiced. THAT while we. Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union bow
with submission Ia this stroke of Div inc
Providence. we at the same time, feel
deeply the sad bereavement with which
We are visited, and in the death of Mrs.
McAllen are fully sensible that this or
ganiZation has sustained an irreparable
loss
Rcsciged, That our sincere coincidence
be rendered to the relatives Of the deceas-
ed. with the cordial hope that the consid-
Grafton Of her many virtues and the
glorious reward consequent upon their
practice which she lived. may
have tendency 10 assuage in some
measure the anguish of their bcrcavc-
meni.
Resoir6d. THAT as a token of regard,
and in memory of the deceased the aiore-
going preamble and resolutions be drawn
up and inserted in the Snow Hill papers,
and that copies thereof be sent TO the
bereHved friends Committee.
Democratic messenger., 1893-06-24
HOusckeepers Should Know.

They should bear in mind that stains
may be removed from mahogany, rose.
wood or walnut by touching with a
feather dipped in nitre.
That the comfort of the iardy home
comers is greatly enhanced if the dinner
or lunch Is kept hot by covering the food
and setting il over pan of hot water.
That a small piece of charcoal in the
pot with boiling cabbage prevents The
disagIccable Odor.
That tight cover should never lie
kept ON potatoes after the water is drain.
ed off. II makes them soggy.
That a ripe tomato is said to he efiec.
tive for removing milk stains from white
goods.
That Ia cleanse and brighten cane. seat :
ed chairs they should he turned bottom
up and sponged on the under side with
hot water.
That in house cleaning time all the
picture frames. except the gili. may be
ireSh""cd ap wonderfully by applying a
mixture ni three parts Iinseed OH aud one
al turpentine.