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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
Mrs. Burnett,s Juveniles.

"All my life l have made stories,
and since / was I years old l. have
written them" says Mrs. Burnett, in
the Brooklyn Times. "This has been
my way Of looking at life as it went
by me. Everyone has his own way
of looking at things. A man or
woman who is an artist probably sees
everything as a picture. Sunset and
sunrise, country and town groups,
children playing, older people at
work, perhaps all form themselves
into pictures when an artist looks at
them.
an the same way it happens that
scenes, incidents, and persons quite
naturally suggest to Inc the story
which may belong to them. do not
know how many such stories pass
through my mind in day. Some of
them merely fit through like birds
across the sky, and are forgotten, but
there are some that stay, or at least
leave traces And in thinking of
this once found l could call out of
the shadows number of children,
some of whom, though only seen for
a few moments, have remained quite
distinct memories to me and seem
like little friends l like to think
about. There are so many Of them,
of so many countries, speaking such
different languages, wearing such
different costumes, and each one of
them seeming to suggest a story of
his own. Sometimes it may be the
story of tiny newsboy in New York;
a little fellow with sun-bleached hair
whom l find in the mountains of
North Carolina; a poor little man
waiting in the mud GnI drizZling r; in
in a crowded London rect and rush
ing to open my carriage door in the
hope of being given few cOppeTs; a
beautiful little soft-eyed, curly-headed
beggar in Rome, lingering in the sun
until l drive out Of the courtyard of
my hotel, that he may run after me,
laughing as he cried out, "SOldi, sig
nori" quite sure that be is so pretty
ard coaxing that he needs not pre-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
A Queer People.

The Chinese do everything back
wards. Their compass points to the
South instead of to the North. The
men wear skirts and the women
trousers; while the men wear their
hair long, the women coil theirs in a
knot, The dressmakers are men; the
women carry burdens.
The spoken language is not writ
ten, and the written language is not
spoken. Books are read backwards,
and any notes are inserted at the top.
White is used for mourning and
bridesmaids wear black-instead of
being maidens these functionarles
are old women,
The Chinese surname comes first,
and they shake their own hands in
stead Of the hands Of one whom they
would greet.
Vessels are launched sideways, and
horses are mounted from the off side,
They commence their dinner with
dessert and end up with soup and
fish.
In shaving the barber operates on
the head, cutting the hair upward,
then downward, and then polishes it
off with small knife, which is
passed over the eyebrows and into
nose to remove any superfluOus hairs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30

"Seat's engaged" was the curt
answer, with alook meant to squelch
the old farmer, who went into the
smoklng-car.
That afternoon the same young
man walked into the office Of the
Governor Of the State, armed with
recommendations and Endorsements
an applicant for position under the
State government He was confronted
by the same plain old farmer who
recognized his travelling companion OF
the morning without any trouble,
CHANGING over his papers, the Cover.
nor said;
"Hu-m, yes You want me to ap
point you to so-and-so, If should,
guess / might as well write my OWE
resignation at the same time"
"Wh-why SOP" stammered the
young fellow.
Because ! saw you pay for street,
car ride this morning, and you tCoA
the platform Of the car. You bought
a sandwich, and spoiled a plateful,
You paid for seat in the train, and
took mine too; and IL I should give
you this place, how do l know that
you would not take the whole admin
istration?"-Onward.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30

in the season. At the Wisconsin
Station careful experiments show a
loss Of one and three-fourths inches
OF water from the soil by evaporation.
Cultivated soil lost little. Soil stirred
TO depth Of two inches lost more
water by operation than soil loosened
TO depth Of three inches. Loose
earth makesa dust blanket" or mulch
which prevents evaporation. Too
many dead burrows" in blowing
land are detrimental. Have the seed
bed well prepared before planting a
crop, Shallow cultivation Of corn
gives the best results, was the COM
mon experience. Results of tests of
shallow vs. deep cultivation made at
four experiment stations, covering
two TO four years, favor shallow culti-
walton. Narrowing corn several times
Immediately after planting gives good
results. That potatoes given shallow
cultivation and little rldging produce
well, was shown by the fine specimens
exhibited. -Orange-Judd Farmer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30


tend to be miserable (which he is not
at alD, and that the soldl will DO
thrown tinkllng onto the pavement.
1t may be the story Of any OF these or
Of many Others, but each one is part
Of some story, and there seems to be
a little sketch Of each hung in GER
tain gallery In my mind.
Remembering that to my own
childhood the story Of u child who
was real living creature had a spe-
cial fascination, have put some Of
these sketches into words, trying to
give them the color which surrounded
them and made them stories and
pictures to me, thinking that per-
haps other children may like to read
OF small creatures who were as real
as themselves, and not only beings Of
the imagination.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
DIAGRAM OF THE LABYRINTH OF CRETE.

ment is the same in all, and consists
Of a roundabout path which leaves
the traveller no choice of route or
chance Of error. Hence Richard In
wards has sNrmised that the device
on the coins only shows the clew or
key to the right path, and leaves out
the wrong ones. BY taking the maze
as shown on the coins and treating
the circular dividing walls as double,
each containing passage Of the same
width as the road shown on the coins,
he obtains the genuine labyrinth,
which is difficult to explore to the
center even when seen at a glance on
paper, The coin device is simply
each alternate circle of this one. To
give the key in brief-avold every al
ternate circle or path Such a laby-
rinth helps us to understand how
useful the coloIel thread Of Ariadne
might oe to Theseus, because on re-
turning to any place he had passed
he would find his own thread and be
able to make a better start next
time
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
Lost In the Woods,

1t Is a curious fact, writes a CORE
spondent, that man lost In the
woods will refuse to trust his compass
II 1t points contrary to his notion.
Not many winters ago a man was
found frozen stiff, sitting on log and
holding in his hand the remains Of
his compass which he had picked to
pieces. He thought something must
be wrong with 1t, and had endeavored
to set 1t right, Another curious hal
lucination which besets those lost in
the woods is that Of water apparently
running up hill. Streams persist In
seeming to flow contrary TO the laws
of gravltation and the sensation is a
most depressing one. Apropos of this
an old traveller in the woods told me
Of the experience he once had. AS
nearly as | can remember his words 1t
ran as follows:
While on my way from one noun
tain to another | became lost in the
woods at night with couple of
guides, and in order to find my way
out decided to head for certain
stream whose whereabouts / knew;
so l got out my map and by the dim
light Of the lanterns, with which each
man was provided, ascertained the
direction which it was necessary to
take. Them lining up the two guides
with the lanterns and falling in be-
hind, | kept the right direction by
means Of the compass and the line Of
lights. Over rotting logs and through
moss knee-deep we went, never swerv-
ing from our course, never changing
our direction for an instant, but
scrambling over obstacles of all kinds,
and were finally rewarded by the
sound Of running water, and soon
came out upon the bank.
Then came the strange part Of the
experience. In order to make assur-
ance doubly sure, l waded out into
the stream to see which way 1t
flowed. Holding my lantern close
down to the black water, / examined
it closely. For moment was UNI
able to tell which way it flowed, and
then in a flash l saw it was running
the wrong way! l knew there was no
other brook round about, and l knew
perfectly well which way this one
should flow, and l returned to the
bank feeling decidedly uncomfort-
able.
1 said nothing to the guides, and
we turned in for the night. In the
morning there it was in plain day
light still running the wrong way l
got out my map again and studied it
out. BY some means or other we had
gotten on the opposite side Of the
stream to the one we thought we were
on, and had come upon it right below
a bend which brought it around and
turned its course in another di-
TeCtiOD.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
The smuggler was Ingenious.

When watches were subject to duty
a passenger started from Holland to
Harwich wearing curious undergar-
ment crowded with small pockets, in
which were slowed away no less than
146 watches. This shirt Of watches
was so arranged that it was impossi-
BILE for him to sit down; but as the
time usually spent on the voyage was
not long, say twenty-four hours at
the outside, that inconvenience did
not seem to matter. The boat started
and the man began to wander about
the deck, no one having the slightest
suspicion Of the curious armor in
which he was encased. Unfortunate
ly for him a fog came on and the YES
sells progress was stopped.
The fog was obstinate. 1t would
not lift, and the man who could not
sit down" wandered desperately
about growing more and more tired
each turn. Thirty hours had passed
since he had left the Dutch coast,
and all the time he had remained on
his legs. The man who did not sit
down became the observed of all on
board and as he wandered hither
and thither, looking for the fog to
rise, he became conscious that all
eyes were turned on him. He thought
he was discovered, He grew alarmed,
and still the vessel remained motion
less, and like an unquiet spirit he
shambled across the deck.
Thirty-siX hours from Holland, and
still he kept his legs Forty-two
hours went by and the wandering
watch-carrier, eyed and wondered at
by all, tottered to and fro, unable to
bend, unable to rest, and ready to
drop from fatigue. No sign of the
fog going-no sign Of relief. Twenty
two hours overdue, and still the
Wandering Jew glided about In the
gloom! At last there came slant
Of wind which cleared away the fog,
and as the vessel neared the harbor
the customs officers came on board.
Catching sight of the mans hag-
gard look and peculiar gait, they
spoke so sharply to him that his
courage gave way, and declaring his
goods in tones of terror, he went off
in a faint, and retaining his rigidity,
toppled over into the officers arms
He was decently unclothed, and he
left his shirt to be shown at the
custom-house museum of an appreci-
alive country. The Million,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
Household Hints.

To CLEAN and brighten oilcloth,
wash it with warm milk.
KEROSENE oil will soften leather
straps, belts, or boots that have be-
come hard from being wet
To REMOVE fruit stains from table
linen, pour boiling water on them, let
stand until cool, and they will rub
out easily.
DRY fannels indoors, and pull and
fold into shape. Allowing them to
freeze will shrink them, and ironing
also shrinks and hardens them,
The quickest way to put out the
flames of an overturned kerosene
lamp is to throw flour over them.
The flour smothers the flames and
also absorbs the oil.
If ink is spilled on a carpet wash
up quickly with plenty of water,
then rub fine salt well into the spot
while it is still damp When swept
off there will be scarcely trace of
the spot left
To REMOVE rust or mildew from
white wool goods, muslin, or linen,
saturate we'll with lemon juice and
hang in a strong sunlight, then wash.
If the first application does not re-
move the spot repeat once or twice.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
More Thorough TrllnCe.

1t is not probable that the chief
mistake Of many American farmers
is in spreading his labor and time
over too many acres. Broad plant
ing and large crops do not always go
together. Time and labor are con-
sumed in planting extra acres that
would pay much greater net profit If
given to thorough tillage Of a fair
sized crop. Times and conditions
have changed Pince Horace Greeley
could wisely advise farmers to plant
a halt-acre more in corn to meet the
demands of a civil war. Much new
soil was then in cultivation, and
some neglect could not ruin crop.
To-day it is only by constant and
thorough tilage that we can get an
excess in value of crop over our eX-
penses. The blowing, tillage, and
reaping of shortened crops leave
naught of profit, but slight addi-
ton of labor at the right time
changes a moderate yield to large
one, and an Improbable crop to a
profitable one. The temptation is to
plant more than we have time to
properly cultivate. Let us produce
large crops, but the only sure and re-
muneratiye way is to add more thor
Ough tlllage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
Work Done by Bees.

The work done by bees is simply
wonderful--like everything else about
these interesting insects. In order
to collect single pound Of clover
honey it has been estimated that they
must deprive 81, 900 clover blossoms
Of their nectar. To do this the go
600 flowers must be visited by an ag-
gregatc Of 3, $50, 600 bees; or, in other
words to collect this pound Of honey
one bee must make $3.50, 900 trips
from and to the hive. AS bees are
known to fly for miles in quest of
suitable fields of operation, it is clear
that Il single ounce of honey may
represent millions of miles to travel
American Bee Journal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30

Rose has been brought up in the
midst Of theological debate in min
listers family, She is only six years
old, but she listens very carefully.
Her mother was obliged to punish
her one day, and after the punish
ment the following little dialogue
took place:
"Rose, which would you rather be,
pretty and bad, or hOmely and good?"
Rose deliberated. I'D rather be
pretty and bad" she answered.
why, Rose, what makes you talk
like that?"
"Cause, if I'm pretty and bad, 1
can repent"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
A Well-Deserved Rebuke.

One day a smart young fellow with
shiny shoes, new hat, and checker
board trousers boarded street car
in Western city, and stepped to the
front platform. He pulled out a
twist of paper and lighted it and be-
gan putting a concentrated essence of
vile Odors into the faces of those who
were obliged to ride upon the plat
form if they rode at all One-a
plain old farmer-COuldn't stand it,
and stepped off to wait for the next
car. When he reached the station
the young fellow was there before
him; and it happened that the two
met at the restaurant counter.
Got any sandwiches" called the
young man to the waiter. Here,
gimme one" And he tossed out a
nickel, and then proceeded to pick up
an pull apart every one of the half
dozen sandwiches on the plate before
he found one osuit him. The farm
er, who had been waiting for his
turn, drew back in disgust. Finally,
he found something which the flnge s
OF another had not fouled, and pr, S.
emily followed the loud young man to
the car. He found every seat occu-
pied, including the half of one on
\ which were piled the young mans
gripsack and overcoat.
Is this seat taken?" he ventured
inquire.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30

The Baltimore American gives the
following as the best mixture for
spraying purposes; "Use six pounds
OF sulphate Of copper dissolved in hot
water and seven pounds Of sal soda,
dissolved in hot water. When cool,
pour soda with the copper and allow
it to settle. This will make enough
to fill barrel, and is the best solu-
ton thus far discovered for the pur-
pose. For spraying currant bushes,
use paris green, one tablespoonful to
each water-can, two gallons. Mix it
intimately with the water, and spray
the bushes when in blossom"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
Mnnuro tho ,inrIon Enrlv.

Most farmers understand that the
garden ought to be the richest spot
on the farm. 1t is not possible to
fill it too fully with nitrogen and all
other plant food But it Is impossi-
bic also to make it as rich as it ought
to be in single year. If a large
amount of coarse or fresh manure Is
drawn on late in spring and plowed
under it may in dry season do as
much harm as good. But If applied
in winter it acts as a mulch. What
part Of 1t is already soluble is washed
into the soil and mixed with it
This greatly increases the capacity of
the soil tor holding water For the
very earliest garden vegetables, as
peas and lettuce, stable manure is too
slow. 1t has to ferment before it can
furnish the nitrogen needed. For
these crops, even when stable ma
nure has been applied, a dressing of
nitrates in available form will prove
a paying investment
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30

Christmas eve, 1901, it drew a cal
with the first load of passengers evel
moved by steam on a railway See
ing that Mr.. Trevethick, the engin'
eer, had succeeded, Mr.. Hedley of the
Wylam colliery went to work to util.
ize and improve the method. In 1881
he turned out the two locomotives
Putting Billy so called from the
noise made by its two-blast pipes,
long since went the way Of old iron
but the Wylam billy is so far pre-
served that it can be reproduced fol
Chicago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
scIr-Fceding RaCi, and she'd Combined

upper end Of poles resting on the out
side plates You can Ill this shed
with hay, straw, or fodder as fast as
eaten from below 1t will settle
down and can be retilled whenever
necessary This makes a fine rack
for sheep, cattle, or any other stock,
at the same time sheltering them
and makes a covered manure shed, as
the waste pulled out will be trampled
under foot and by the tramping con-
verified into manure,a triple combina-
tion in one if made wide enough.
The redlling can he done from either
end very easily and not much be
wasted. Practical Farmer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
Put-OR Town.


What dismal place Is Put-oR TOWN.
Its houses ruined AL.
And whether you go up or down,
No sunshine seems to fall
The grass Is growing In the strcets'
And idle IL tho mill
With listless stare the people there
Just wander NJ their will
For springtime green or autumn brown,
IT'S ali the same In Put-ofT Town.
Not lessons learned In Put-Of Town.
The school bell never rlngsi
Big rents are seen In every gowns
No heart with gladness sings,
The pow fast In the furrow stands
And weeds In gardens growi
with slothllke trend folks go 10 bed
Before the sun is low.
There's nobody who wins renoWn
Whose days are passed In Put-oR Town
Do you know the place called Put-of
TOWN.
When book and slate you shun,
And wander up and wander down,
With duties ali undonei
When you are plnlng for the past,
Whose chances were your own,
And wonder how with frown on brow,
Those chances could have flown!
IT'S easily guessed, by that sad frown,
That you have lived In Put of Town.
Golden Days
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30

A man and woman found them
selves wedged in a crowd in
one of the streets of New York,
says the Herald. They had come
out to see the parade-it may
have. been at the recent Column
bus celebratiOn-ahd as things were
they could see nothing. The man
had a bright idea.
"When l give the word, Julia, you
scream and faint"
Julia waited. The signal came,
and she Topped over into her escorts
arms.
"Give me air." she gasped.
"Airl air" cried the man.
The crowd parted, and the man
and woman emerged at the front.
The woman revived and the pair
made ready to enjoy the show
Just then, however, an ambulance
dashed up. Some one had turned in
Il signal.
"You can't be too careful about
these cholera cases." said the sur
geOn, with a wink. "Pd better take
you both along for inspection"
And they did not see the parade
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
Seventy Yenrs Ago.

IF we only had sled" said Lucy
Cooper, one morning, seventy years
ago,
Lets make one" said her sister.
make a sled"
"Cant WEI" said Laura.
"No, indeedw
"Then I'll tell you what we can
do"
"What?"
1--WE can take an empty wood-boX"
$50 we cam"
Into the woodshed they hurried,
and dragged a large box across
the snowy yard to the orchard where
there was steep hill covered with
ice.
Up this hill they toiled, pulling the
box behind them, or pushing it in
front. 1t was heavy. 1t had no
rope, and it was too deep for use as a
sled; but seventy years ago children
played with rag dolls slid on boards,
and jumped rope with any old bits Of
line they could find. So Laura and
Lucy were content.
At the top Of the hill they climbed
into the box. Then, holding their
breaths, clinging to the sides Of the
box, down they went, down, down,
until the forward end struck the
high board fence which separated the
orchard from the meadow.
"My!" cried Lucy.
"What a bump l got" cried Laura.
But bumps and bruises were Of no
consequence when there was a slid
ing-place.
And so, a score Of times, they went
down, down, down, laughing, scream
ing, bouncing from side to side; a
score of times, laughing, tumbling,
slipping back, they climbed the hill.
At last, as they went humping,
humping down the hill, the box-sled
whirled around, shot in zigzag line
across the hill, and plunged into an
immense snow-drift, packed high
against the fence.
ooh, oh, OH" cried Lucy
"We're stuck" said Laura, trying
to force the box backwards.
"We can never get out! l can't
see thing" walled Lucy.
"We're inside that awful big drift
Kick, Lucy! Kick hard Perhaps
we can kick the box out"
Kicking, stamping, pushing were of
no avail. Stuck fast in the drift were
they, with snow in front, snow on
both sides, snow above them.
Scream, LUCY" said Laura.
Scream loud. Perhaps the boys will
hear us! Well both scream"
So, until they were faint and
hoarse, they shouted for help First
one name, then another, they called,
But no one heard them. no one
came to their assistance.
At last, tired, frightened, cold,
they clasped their arms around each
other, and burst into loud sobbing.
And then they heard a joyful bark!
"Towser's found us! Towser's found
u.s." they cried.
Eli, there!" cried their brother
John. "Are you in there, you girls?"
eyes, yes Pull us OUT"
John gave strong pull, and out
they came!
"Well!" began John.
"'Twas the sledl" said Lucy.
""Twas the ice!" said Laura.
And then all three laughed!-Our
Little Ones.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-03-30
Prune Culture.

Prune culture is assuming con-
siderable Importance as a profitable
industry In the Pacific States. In
some parts of Oregon it is reported
as one of the most profitable crops in
the past year or so, and many farm
ers have lifted heavy mortgages from
their farms by the profits Of their
prune orchards,