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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
HIS Backsheesh.

One day. says writer OF English
military experiences, a heavy gun
suck in the muddy bottom of &
stream, and the tandem elephant
was unlocked to shove behind, OF
lift the muzzle Of the gun with his
trunk. hut he would noJ be only
beloved and swayed uneasily, shift
ing from one foot to the other In tho
sticky mud. At last, with a piteous
shrill trumpetlng, he touched the
sharp point of the iron right on the
mulzle.
He says he is afraid of hurting
himself, sahib," explained the ma.
hout
WELL" answered the officer, In
Jest, tell him TO spoke the wheel"
Promise him backsheesh, sahlh
and he will"
Every wellw
The elephant carefully found a SO
curer footing curled his trunk round
lower spoke, and made the wheel
Tevolve, then the shaft elephant put
In his ponderous weight, and the gun
slowly rose out Of the mud, aud rolled
up the opposite bank.
The triumphant mahout demanded
backsheesh for his Hooshiar HATH
(wise elephant)
"You scamp You want the back,
sheesh for yourselfl"
mo, sahlb, dare not cheat him,
and If you don't give him backsheesh
he will remember you are no gentle-
man, and Will never work for you
again rt.
"All right" said the otllcer, toss
ing the man couple Of rupees IN
succession. "How shall know YOU
don't cheat him?"
"Come and see him fed this even.
ing, sahibW
THAT evening by moonlight the
officer was summoned TO see Hooshair
HAITI eat his suppe. The elephant
was swaylng to aud fro tanning him
self with branch, and round the fire
stood huge chupattie cakes Of
flour, butter, and sugar--purchased
| WAull ulC DhIhonOCol lOl WIG ilUUSlldE
supper The mahout took up one Of
these cakes, and offered IL to tho
"wise one" who weighed 1t carefully
In his trunk, then deposited It, with
satisfied smack, In his raw.looking
mouth.
NOW, sahib this second chupat-
tie Is light weight See him lind 10
out"
The elephants are accustomed to a
certain ration weight, and when the
Hooshiar took this cake by the edge,
an angry twinkle came into his
wicked little eye, and quick as light
ming, he slapped the mahout in tho
face with the leatherY mass.
"See, oahlb" cried the man in
glee, II dare not cheat him.. And
he picked himself up and offered u
larger chupattie. "Here, you fool.
ish onel Did l ever cheat you2 This
one is overweight"
The elephant understood and ate
In Iorgiving tranquility
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

for supply of things to be shot
when Nh. Gould and his friends come
up for holiday. The winter supply
Of horses is always seventeen, and the
summer supply twice that number.
The Russian dogs, with Czarain,
the famous foxhound, at the head OF
the kennel, and the kennels of all
other rare, hardy winter dogs, have
their special keepers; and, all told,
the place is kept on as large scale
and as luxuriantlyas any royal estate.
No one else on earth spends as much
on a shooting box.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
Feminine GOSSIP.

DURING the last Presidential cam
paign Mrs. Cougar received So, 900
70 fifteen speeches delivered in Mass
aChusetts.
The bride at wedding lately per-
formed in New ealand wore stone
blue bengaline coat and knicker-
bockers without skirts.
THERE are more than 1000 girl
students al present In the London
Guildhall School of Music, and of
thes1 about 300 are studying the
violin
TIE will of the late Julia Bullock
Of Providence bequeaths $40, 900 to
charitable, educational. and religious
inst itutions In Rhode Island.
THE health of Miss Florence Night
ingale has been falling since the
death Of her brother-in-law, Sir Harry
VerneH with whom she made her
home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
Amu,lng and Instructive.

Did you ever think that the same
syllable is often used in a great many
words? If not, suppose you learn it
by playing the following game: Write
several words on long slip of paper,
leaving the space of half an inch be-
tween the syllables of each word.
Then cut out the syllables, assert
them and let each player draw three
syllables at random. From these
three or from any two OF them he
must try to construct word. If un-
able to do so, he must return two to
the pack and wait until his turn
comes again, when he may draw
three more slips and try again.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
Curious Old Sign.

Probably the only sign in Pennsyl-
vania bearing an authentic portrait
of Captain Lawrence of the old
Chesapeake, and undoubtedly one OF
the oldest in the country, adorns the
front Of the tavern of Abraham
Wolf, at East Petersburg, a few miles
north of Lancaster. 1t was only
lately reprinted, and beneath the
features Of the gallant naval hero
stand out his famous dying words,
Don't give up the ship"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
ON Whnt a surnrIse |!

What an agreeable one too, is experienced by
the hitherto misguided individual who has
been ceaselessly but vainly dosing for years
past in the futile hope Of curing constipation,
when drastic pills and potions arc aban-
doned for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, faith
full auxiliary of nature, which does its work
without gripping or Weakening, but always Of.
fectually. "Throw physic to the dogs" and
use this benign and thorough laxative, which
achieve results which astonsh as well as graf
ify those who use it, Not only a regular habit
of body but complete digestion and nssimila-
ton are restored by its use 1t regulates the
liver and kidneys, and counteracts a. tendency
to rheumatism. In no case where 1T Is possible
to procure it should its use be delayed. Forti-
fly with it against malaria.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
Used Muloa for Ronts.

"One Of the funniest situations in
which / was ever placed" tells a
naval officer, and it will interest
children to hear about it, "was while
was on the Wateree, ten or fifteen
years ago. We were lying at anchor
near Arequipa, Off the coast Of Peru,
when a great tidal wave suddenly
lifted the vessel bodily and landed
her high and dry nearly mile in
land and some distance from any set
Element OF course the vessel was
badly strained and damaged in vari-
GUS ways, and, equally Of course we
could do nothing but remain on her
and accommodate ourselves as best
we could to our changed conditions,
which gave rise to all sorts Of ridlcu-
lous complications.
"For example, while at anchor, If
any one wanted to leave the ship, a
boat or gig, as they are called, was
ordered from the boom to which they
were tied, and the person was rowed
ashore. We couldn't very well use the
boats on land, and SO substituted
mules for them, as discipline had to
be maintained and the regular rou-
tine kept up. Then if any one wish
ed to leave the ship it was comical
to hear the coxswain graVely shout
to "a sailor to get certain gig )
ready. Accordingly, a mule would
be detached, harnessed, and ridden
to the side of the vessel, when the
sailor would report, with a grin, The
gig is manned, sir, and the captain,
or whoever was going for canter (?)
would mount and smilingly ride
away"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

be realized, the public must be pre-
pared to see citizens gliding along
with far less waste of energy than is
required to climb an elevator stairs
or sprint from the sidewalk to catch
a surface Car. With a motor cycle, a
gallon of coal oil and a box of match
es the veriest cripple will be able to
hold his own with the most muscular
prodigy bestriding wheel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
Aluminium.

Experiments are being conducted
at the armory in Springfield, Mass.
in the use Of aluminium for the bay
Onet scabbards for the new rife.
While the metal works well in bend
ing and is about fifty per cent. light
er than the steel scabbards, no salts
factory method has been devised for
soldering the edges together
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
winter rye, 80 bushels Per Acre

This yield seems enormous, but good
number of farmers believe they can obtain
it by sowing the new monster rye It's
hardy, prolific, laughing at all kinds Of
weatherl 1t simply yields big crops every
year, regardless Of storms, droughts, or the
iike The Worlds Fair winter wheat is
lust like it for yields The John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, will send you
their catalogue and samples Of above rye
and wheat upon receipt Of cents post
w
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

| have a Bow-wow. He is very
fierce. He says, "Bow-wow" most all
the time-at prayers and everywhere.
He is made Of cloth; saw him made.
My "Ba-ba" stuffed him wiz cotton,
so he wouldn't bite The cotton has
got into his mouf, l guess; so have
to make the banks for him; and they
are very loud, He has a pink ribbon
around his neck. Pm going to have
a Kitty when the summer days come
She will say Meow" but she will not
scwatch; no, indeed. There is a
Bow-wow the other side of the win
dow; he banks; nobody has to bark it
for him, he does it hisself. l s'pose
the cotton did not get into his mouf.
He has legs, and runs; but nay Bow
WOW sits on his legs all the time.
My BoW-Wow is the bestest; he doesn't
run away and he doesn't bite me.
My Bahia can make better dogs than
the ones outside the window Ba- ba
is my nurse; other folks call her
Cora, but l call her Bahia. She is the
bestest nurse. She says the Bow-wow
on the other side Of the window is
alive. l don't know what "alive"
means; never saw it. l am glad
she didn't put it into my Bow-wow.
Sometimes'I play he is my pillow; l
put my head on him and p'etend TO
90 s'eepin's. Sometimes p'etend he
is my dolly, and say "By hy," but he
can't shut his eyes, cause the cotton
is in them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
WaIlle's Catch.

dts always winter when snow
comes" said Wallie, "and fall when
rain comes"
"Poh" said Jackie. "Rain comes
in summer and spring, too"
eyes; but it's fall, just the same, "
said Wallie, Rainfall"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
A Pertinent Onestlon.

During a call that little 4-year-old
Mary was making with her mother a
slice of cake was given her.
"Now, what are you going to say to
the lady?" asked the mother.
as you dot any more?" asked little
Mary, demurely.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

The small boy had been irritating
his father with many vexatlous Ques-
tions about psalm he was studying
for Sunday school next day.
Father, what does Selab mean?"
was the latest.
"Shut up said paterfamiiias.
"Who knows what the word Selah
means?" asked the young superlu.
tendent.
The small boys hand went up.
"Shut up" said the small boy. IL
asked papa"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

and shape to carry about WIN you. Them
when you feel bilious or constipated, have o
fit of Indigestion after dinner, or feel cold
coming on, they're always ready for you.
They're the smallest, the pleasantest to
take, and the most thoroughly natural rem
edy. With Sick or Bilious Headaches, Sour
Stomach, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Dizziness, and
all arrangements Of the Liver, Stomach, and
Bowels, they give you lasting cure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
An Algerian Product.

Eggs of the Algerian locust have
been found 30 yield thick oil re-
sembling honey in appearance. 1t
burns well, and mixed with alkali
makes a good soap
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
Some Things for a Boy to learn.

TO swim, to walk, to throw
straight to make fire, to be pune
tual, to hang up his hat, to help his
mother or his sister, to wipe his
boots on the mat, to close a door
quietly, to go up and down stairs
quietly, to read aloud when request.
ed, to remove his hat upon entering
house, to treat the girls so well
that they will all wish he was their
brother.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

"I'd like to he Napoleon Bona
parte," said Polly
"Well, you couldn't be, for two rea-
sons, ." said Bob. First place, you're
a girl, and second place. you're you.
Better give up wishing"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
To Crennse the system

Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious or when the blood is impure or slug
gish, to permanently cure habtua constipa-
ton, to awaken the kidneys and liver to
healthy activity, without irritating or weak
ening them, to dispel headaches, colds or
fevers, use Syrup Of Figs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
First BARRIERS.

The BARRIERS art in Europe dates
from the time of Alexander the
Great, B. c. $50. He ordered every
soldier to shave lest the beard should
give a handle to their enemies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

other precious stones from pile near
the entrance Of the cave. "If ] can
sell these things for anywhere near
what they are worth" he muttered,
"l'll try light housekeeping in n fiat
again, just for luck"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
Ne sded a Million or So.

Ali Baba rubbed his eyes. The
spectacle dazzled him. "Aha!" he
suddenly exclaimed as an idea struck
him. Selling a two-bushel sack he
hurriedly filed it with diamonds and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
Kicks Instead of Kisses.

Down to the present century part
of the marriage ceremony in Hungary
consisted in the groom giving the
bride kick to remind her OF her
subsection.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
He Could Read Anything.

Spencer-How did you manage to
decipher those hieroglyphics? Are
you an expert?
Ferguson-Yes. used to put up
prescriptions in a drug store
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
THIS is THEIR DEPARTMENT OF
THE PAPER

Quaint Sayings and Cute DoIngs OF the
Little Folks Everywhere, Gathered and
Printed Here for All other Little Ones to
Read.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
EnYIons.

Corporal Crunch (Coxey brigade
All, but wish I'd been Tip.
Sergeant Bites-Wot an been
killed.
"But his hides agoin' to be stuffed"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

"By the way, Jones, who was the greatest
liarr Jones: Baron Munchausen. mo;
Rip Van Wrinkle Didn't he lie in the woods
for 20 Vears?D
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

Headache; obstruction Of nose; discharges
falling into throat; eyes weak; ringing In
ears; offensive breath; smell and taste inn
paired, and general debility these are some
Of the symptoms Of Catarrh DR.. Sage'g
Catarrh Remedy has cured thousands OF
the worst cases, -i0iH cure you.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

''How do you know she is plain-lookingi
You haven't seen her." 81 wrote to her In
praise of her intellectually and she didn't
get miifed,n
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

Tramp; Give me a dime, please. haven't
had anything to eat in three days. Citizens;
Shake, old man, my wife's been doing the
cooking, too, about that long.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
THE MOTOR CYCLE.

Power Furnished by Coal OIL and Takes
the Place of Carriages
The latest conception of the in
rentive geniuses who cater to the
requirements of the wheel world is
he motor cycle. The novelty is in
,ended to take the place of buggies
Ind carriages, and Is designed to be
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
no GET Worms without Digging.

Walter Sawyer, a professional fish
erman, says; Nobody need work at
digging worms for bait unless he is
fond Of the exercise, for they can be
procured in almost any quantity
with very little labor whenever
they are needed. The process is
simple.
Take strong stick four or five
feet long and sharp at one end, and
go to some locality, such as the back
of the barn, where the worms are
sure to be plentiful.
Drive the stick four or five inches
into the ground with a hammer or
stone, and then begin to twist it
with rotary motion.
Every few minutes hit the top a
rap to drive the point further into
the ground and keep on twisting.
In five minutes the worms will be-
gin to crawl out of their holes, and
all you have to do is to pick them up
and put them in your can.
They hear the grinding and think
III is mole dlGer Unem, and know
that only on the surface are they
safe. So they come out, those near
est to the sound making their ap-
pearance first with every evidence of
haste and trepidation.
Sometimes they come up for dis
lance of fifteen feet from the twirl-
ing stick, and in cases where they
are plentiful as many as a hundred
can be literally scared out of the
ground in this manner,
Some people think a worm has no
sense, and they may be right in gen
eral, but worm knows that mole
is it's deadliest enemy and will come
squirming to the top Of the ground
any time it hears a mole coming in
its direction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
The Gas Was Already Down,

She-You know papa has failed,
and he says that we must begin to
economize.
He-Well, we needn't be wearing
out two chairs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

'I've got one of the best janitors in my
building that you ever saw" "Have your
In what way" "Why, the other day, he let
me borrow some of my own coal from himV
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

Rarl'B Glover Root Tea,
The great Blood purifier gives freshness nd ceArnesa
10 the Complexion and cures Constipation. 25c 81
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

"What do you think Of the drinking water
hereF Mr.. Bluegrass Oh, it makes very
refreshing bath.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

Goes Cough fBnIaam
Is the Oldest and best Irwin break up Cold quick
er than anything else. tbs always reliable. Tryit,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
ALL THE .SrPENGrH


and virtue has
sometimes 4" dried
out" when you
get pills in leaky
wooden or PASTE
board boxes. For
that reason, DR..
Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are sealed
up in little glass
walls, just the size
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16
Base Tinll In the South.

Huh! hits mighty funny dat de
sun shines so much hotter in de corn
fell den on de base ball groun's."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

A GREAT deal Of time and money
is spent in making giIls poor singers,
when 1t would require less to make
them good onversatlonalists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-08-16

When answering any oi these advertisements,
please mention this paper.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-07

vassers for half dozen similar STAN
dard articles.
There are woman book agents to-
day, but they are very different from
their sisters of twenty, and even ten,
years ago. They are better business
women. They are more adroit in their
methods. Their commercial instinct
is better devevoped. They are freer,
too, from the suspicion which used to
attach to the one-time book agent, and
they are accepted for what they are
plain, everyday business women, whose
mission is to sell books and earn liv-
ing.
The writer met one of the most sue
cessful of these agents recently, and
under a promise that he would not
print her name, obtained from her a
very interesting story describing her
work.
The women who sell books to-day"
she said, "are generally clever and in
teresting, and they make the most of a
hard occupation. l say hard because 1
mean that it is hard-much harder than
any one supposes. We deal only in
special editions of standard works of
aSt and literature, which we must not
only introduce on the market, but find
purchasers for, and to do this last sue
cessfully. especially when the books
are expensive, requires talent of no
mean order.
Hundreds of women earn living
by selling books in New York, and
thousands more by the same means
throughout the country. The occupa-
tion is an honorable one, and if a
woman is mentally fitted to enter it,
and has the right sort of commercial
instinct, she ought to succeed. She
should, however, possess a good educa-
ton, have an accurate knowledge of
books in general, and be able to set
forth the value of her own particular
book in a manner that will catch the
fancy of the person to whom she pro-
poses to sell ii ~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-07

inscribed: presented by the Union
League club of Philadelphia to Rear
Admiral A. e. K. Benham for valor and
patriotism"
On the reverse the medal bears in re-
lief the insignia of the club, the shield
of the United States with inscription
across it's face; Union League"
The league has not given any such
honor to military or naval officers since
the close of the war; and the extent of
the honor to be conferred upon the ad-
miral can be estimated when it is re-
called that Gems. Grant and Meade re-
ceived from the league medals of sill
yer, and not of gold, in recognition of
their conspicuous services.
Arrangements for the presentation
are not yet announced, but it is thought
that it will take place in September at
one of the brilliant receptions for
which the league is famous.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-07
Reminded Him of Webster.

The Kansas City Mail tells a story of
a congressman who, having submitted
himself to the manipulation of ven-
erable colored barber in Washington,
was told: 'Do you know, sab, you re-
mind me so much of Danl WebstahP"
OF course the congressman was greatly
pleased at the compliment and he
smiled visibly. He would have straight
ened up promptly had he not had his
head in barbarous chancery, SO to
speak. "Indeed!" he said. "Shape Of
my head, suppose?" This staggered
the aged colored man somewhat. He
had not expected a question in reply
and had merely laid the foundation
for his complimentary bluff, never
thinking that there would be call for
nn explanatory superstructure. mo,
sah," he stammered in reply. Not yo'
head, sah It's yo' breff.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-07

among the crepons, Fayettas, veil
ings and cashmeres of the season
Pink in delicious tints rivals the mauve
shades among evening toilets, and in
hundreds of fancy waists, which this
summer are of the most charming de-
scription imaginable, the styles are
endless; so also are the fabrics and
trimmings composing them, and each
new model as it appears seems little
more lovely and desirable than the
last. They are variously formed Of the
delicate and beautiful laces, of flow
cred, striped, shot and dotted taffetas
and surahs; of brocaded summer sat
ins; of India muslins, as shadowy in
texture and device as dreams; of ere
pom or chiffon. plain or silk-worked,
In floral designs; of batiste, or
candle, yelling, and SO on. These
waists are made appropriate for day
or evening wear, for yachting, lunch
con, garden party, church, concert or
dance, according to their simplicity or
elaborateness of design, fabric and
garniture. The varieties within the
extremes of either style can hardly be
described-from the plain linen to the