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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
Why, you 'as as much as other kids
L L

Why, you as as much as other kids;
you know you do"
81 don't think / am really-really
very greedy. only had one crust Of
bread to-day" Polly said, very quiet
ly
swell, if that amt enough it ought
to be-" Jacob said Grossly.
Before | 60 any further with my
story | ought to tell you the history
Of poor Polly. She was stolen from
her parents by Jacob when a toddle
of three, and at eight, instead of be-
ing a plump, rosy child, she was a
pale-faced, thin, ragged child, with
short, brown hair falling over her
face, almost hiding her sweet, soft,
gray eyes, that looked so wistfully at
Jacob that lie evidently could not re-
sist their pleading, but said, roughly:
"Well, jist yer wait ere till l comes
back. l shan't be long"
"All right, Jacob. I'll bide ere till
you comes back" said little Polly,
having perfect faith that Jacob
would return, which, Of course, he
had no intention of doing.
When Jacob had gone, Polly began
! to feel very frightened at the idea of
staying out there all night by herself;
but she sat on the ground in the
dark to await for Jacob, with a
patient look in her gray eyes, saying;
7Jacob will soon be here; Jacob will
soon come intending that, whatever
happened, she would be there to wei.
come him home: but alas in spite Of
her efforts to keep awake, she went
off into sound sleep, never to wake
any more until she reached the blessed
land Of Paradise
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
Ronrh ON the Mife.

Peter the Great particularly de.
lighted in drawing teeth, and he
strictly enjoined his servants to send
for him when anything of that sort
was to be done, One day his favorite
valet de chambre seemed very mel
anCholy; the Car asked him what
was the matter ooh, your majesty"
said the man, "my wife is suffering
the greatest agony from toothache,
and she obstinately refuses to have
the tooth taken out. off that is
all, )" said Peter, 1--WE will soon cure it;
take me to her at once" When they
arrived the woman declared that
she was not suffering at all; there
was nothing the matter with her,
"That is the way she talks, your
majesty" said the valet; "she is
suffering tortures." "Ho.d her head
and hands," said the Gar; 81 will
have it out in a moment" And he
instantly pulled out the indicated
tooth with great dexterity, amid
profuse thanks from the husband,
What was Peters indignation to dis
cover a little latter that his valet
had used him as an executioner to
punish his wife, who had never had
an unsound tooth in her head.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
Sponge Fishing.

Fishing for sponges in the Mediter-
ranean Is done chiefly by divers,
though inferior kinds are got vita a
trawl. The finest divers are the
Greeks, who go for the purpose all
over the Mediterranean in their ma
tive boats. The industry is very ar
duous and even dangerous. An aver
age hand can manage twenty ia hons
Zone hundred and twenty ieetj, but
it takes an exceptionally good man
to 90 down thirty fatboms zone hun
dred and eighty feet, and thirty
three fathoms is the limit. The pres
sure Of the water at this depth is So
great that, In spite Of the protection
Afforded by the dress, SOME two or
three per cent. of the sponge-tlshers
die annually from the direct effects
Of the strain. -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17

Then, whenever l go near the girls
playing doll tea party, they begin to
grab up their things and cry, "Oh
there comes that boy!" l would just
as soon be some other boy, but l
can't. Papa says, what is that boy
up to now" just as though a boy
didn't have to be up to something
or-bust. What's wrong with being
a boy? Papa was one, and grandma
she couldn't be. Papa is always
saying, "When was a boy" Iguess
it's all right to be a boy, or God
wouldn't MAKE so many, but maybe
I'm not the best kind, l could please
grandma and the girls better. l
guess I'll try-I'm tired of being
that boy. christian at Work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
The TrogOn.

In the woody solitudes of South
America, concealed for the most part
in the densest forests, is found that
most curious bird, the Trogon, not less
remarkable for the delicacy of his flesh
than the beauty of his plumage.
They are sometimes seen on the
summit of trees, but in general they
prefer the center, where they remain
portion Of the day without descend.
ing to the ground, OF even to the lower
branches. There they lie in ambush
for the insects which pass within reach
and seize them with dexterity.
They have many cries, from the
sound of one of which their name is de.
rived. Some of them express the syl-
liable "pio," repeated many times in
succession, with q powerful yet plant
i've tone. Their accent reminds one OF
the wailings of child who has lost Its
way, and tits thus that they cry to
each other amid the silence of the
forest.
in the mythology of the ancient
MeXicans, one species OF this beautiful
bird, the Golden Trogon, was cele-
brated and watched over with great
care. According to Cortes, royal ply
sicians were appointed to watch over
the health of these birds, and they had
attendants, some OF whom procured
their food, others distributed it, and
others watched over the eggs at the
time of incubation. At certain sea-
sons they were robbed of their feathers,
which were highly priced for their
beauty.
A variety Of the Trogon is found in
Africa, OF which it is said that the mo
ment the young are Matched they take
flight and follow their parents. 1t is
also said that there are several species
in Asia,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
GoIng TO sleen.

NOlng 10 sleep
Two tlreless feet all day have trotted
Across the parlor floors;
Two tiny dimpled hands have slyly plotted
Mischief behind the doors
Two magic crystal orbs, with watch. un-
ceaslng,
Their glance on all have flungi
Two rosebud lips their merry chatterng
teasing
In blrd-like notes have sung.
Now, Ger those orbs the drowsy lids are
closing,
Bidding adleu to light;
And lips white heads, and feet lie still,
reposing--
Have whispered their aGood- nighkn
o blessed hourl when soft winged Sleep
descending,
And gives It's sweet surcease
To toll worn mortals-all their troubles
ending
In sweet oblivlous peace.
For He who ever guides the sunlights set
ting,
And gently wells tho EARTH
That deep repose may bring that self for
getting
Prelude 10 newer birth
Will ever guard the tender infants slum-
ber,.
And send His angel bands
The mi might watch and dawning hours
to number
With star tip ed wands.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
Wanted to Parade.

A coming wedding IN a northern
New York town is to be carried out
with considerable pomp and cere-
mony, as beflt; the striking beauty
of the bride to be. Her small sisters
of s and 10 years of age are to be
bridesmaids, and the other evening
were being drilled in their parts,
when the baby of the family, Miss
Dorothy, aged 3, slipped down from
the seat where she had been soberly
watching the proceedings, and, cross
ing the room, pulled her mothers
sleeve. Mamma" she said, IL want
to be in that parade, too"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
II Worked.

One of the popular English authors
of the day was wholly incapacitated
from work by lady who lived next
door and stunned through Handels
messiah" His idea Of the inviola-
bility of an Englishman's house did
not allow him to send in any message,
and he was at his wits end till he
saw in daily paper that steam
whistles could be bought to fit on to
kettle spouts. He provided himself
with one, and put the kettle on the
fire in the room nearest the singer
AS soon as the whistle began, he
went out. OF course the bottom
came off the kettle, but it cost little
to solder it on again, and after two
or three solderings the lady took the
hint,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
A Soft Answer.

Said the wise man, "a soft answer
turneth away wrath" A lady who
believed in this precept said TO her
7-year-old Nellie, who is somewhat
quick tempered, IF one of your play
mates speaks rudely to you, return a
soft answer" "Soft?" Eyes. Now
run along and play. Mamma is busy. "
The child weDS out on the lawn,
where a neighbours boy was mending
a kite. She accidentally broke the
kite still more, whereby the boy was
made angry. Il don't like you. You're
a horrid thing" he said. Little Mel
lies eyes flashed, and she was about
to reply with a very unkind remark
when suddenly recalling her mothers
advice about a soft answer she looked
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17

to much OF them, how could she give
shem up?
There is one thing l must not neg
lect," she said to herself. 81 must 90
at once to Crown Leighton and destroy
that will. shall know no more peace
until 1t has persisted. / will go to-mor-
row, before Ethel can let Paul know
what she has found; and then | can
defy them all to make me give up that
which the law has said is mine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
NPApA ELEuTELoT.u MIsER.
A French Millionaire Who Begged in the
Streets and Died In Filth.

hrench mlln9naLre Who Begged In tho
Streets and Died in Filth.
A miser Of the story-book type died
a few weeks ago In Auxerre, France
Although he never had wife or chill.
dren he was known to all persons in
the cl6y as "Papa Fleutelot." He
had been public figure for a genera
ton and could b3seen daily, In storm
or sunshine, tottering in his rags
through the streets to gather odd
bits Of coal AMI wood and cigar
stumps. When he began his work in
the city there were the usual rumors
that he was rich and misery, but
they were soon dlspelled by the ah-
Jet filth aud want in which he lived
and by his importantly In begging.
Papa Fleutelot died in his eighty
fifth year, and was buried In the pot
ter's field. The French police, who
suspect everything, still suspected
the old mans pTetense of poverty,
despite the recent shifting of public
opinion, and they searched the hut
In which he had lived and died.
Filth was ankle deep upstairs and
knee deep In the cellar The first
search was rewarded only with the
discovery Of 400 tOttles of Bordeaux,
vintage of1790. The second search,
however, revealed hole In the cell
lar wall behind pile Of indescriba-
BILE dirt. From this hoe the police
dragged a chest, and in the chest
they found the treasure. From top
to bottom 1t was stuffed full with
mortgages government bonds, shares
In stock companies, and title deeds.
All showed the keenness of Papa
Fleutelot in investing his savings,
for without exception the securities
were Of the highest class. Their face
value was 100000 francs, but as
many of the bonds and stocks are
above par, they can be sold for a
much larger sum.
For more than eleven years the old
man had neglected to clip his cou-
pons, He had let them accumulate
until they represented market
value Of lao, 0O0 francs.
Among the many pieces Of real es-
tate whose ownership was revealed
by the contents of the chest is a
large tract of land near Villeneuye.
sur Yonne, On this land there are
400 acres Of fine forest, and several
buildingsof the ancient indestructible
make. 1t had been more than forty
years since anybody at Vllleneuve
knew who owned the estate. When
Papa Fleutelot died in his hovel, but
twenty confines, or less than five
cents, was his total cash capital AS
was expected, the usual number of
heirs have appeared since the old
mans body was buried in the pot
ter's field. They affect to believe
that still more treasure is concealed
in his hut, and they are taking it
down piece by piece in the hope of en-
riching themselves.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
A COMPROMISE.

A destitute author is said to have
gone to Dumas pere once (says Life's
Calendar) and threatened to suffocate
himself and his three children I'M
less Dumas could let him have three
hundred francs at once. Dumas rum
mayed his Golfers thoroughly, but
could only find two hundred francs.
"But / must have three, or and the
little loves are lost" Suppose you
only suffocate yourself and one of
them, them" said Dumas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
A Remote letter Boy.

Cape Horn is a great mass CT rock
rising abruptly from the sea and form
ing small island. Upon one of the
lodges Of this rock stands a covered
barrel, the international letter box
Of region more than 500 miles from
anything that resembles civilization.
1t is the custom of captains passing
round the Horn to send a boat ashore
at this point if possible, take what
ever mail is going in the direction of
the vessel, and drop in whatever it is
desired shall go in the other direction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
JnVenile Logic.

"Why, mamma, you've got a gray
hair in your bang"
eyes, dear; that came because you
were so naughty yesterday"
"Oh, mamma, what naughty lit.
tie girl you must have been to grand
ma! All her hair is gray!"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
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Rather "A Surprise,

Fair visitor-I should like to see
the editor of the woman's page.
Office boy-Dere he is over dere; de
fat man In his shirt sleeves, wild de
clay pipe in his mout'!
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
Faggot Parties.

Faggot parties are a new enter
tainment in Tucson, Arizona Terri
tory. Each invited guest brings a
stick Of wood and burns it in the fire.
place while he tells story. All the
wood that is left over goes into the
family wood pile.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
Tint BOY.

Hurrah for me- I'm that boy"
Grandmother talks about him. She
says, "There is that boy again." l
wonder if she wants me TO be a girl.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17

A LONDON surgeon has fastened
the breast Of blackbird to WON.
ans face as substitute for her nose.
She must be "bird" now.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
the boy right in the eye and said
meekly and slowly, "Mushw


An amusing game which children
like is played thus
Three or more players sit round the
table, and each has a pencil and u
piece Of paper folded into three. Then
the player draws picture Of the
head Of man, beast, bird or fish,
carrying the lines Of the neck over
the first fold to guide the next per-
son. The head is doubled over so as
not to be seen, and the papers are
passed on to the left-hand neighbor.
Then each player draws a body, also
carrying the line at little below the
fold. 1t is then passed on as before,
and the legs are drawn in the same
way and folded over. Then they are
opened, and If we'll done cause a
great deal Of laughter. OF course,
each person does not know what his
predecessor has drawn, and the body
and legs are quite different. Tribune,
The Little Walf.
The story of a waits street life is
told by boy of II in the following
words;
Get away from me-" cried the
man, Jacob by name, in very fierce
voice.
"Get away from you? Why l real
ly don't know what you'd do; there
would be no one to sing any OF the
songs, no one to earn any money for
you. Oh, Jacob, what would you do?"
cried Polly, ragged little girl Of s
years.
81 don't know, / specks L would
get on much better not having you
to feed" said Jacob, Grossly. "I'd
like to know what good you are!"
81 don't think you do feed me
much, / know l am always very
hungry" said Polly, timidly, looking
up at him.
Hungry? you're always that!
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A COLUMN OF PARTICULAR IN
TEREST TO THEM.

Something that VIII Interest tho Juvenile
Members OF Every Household-0uaIntA c-
lions and Bright Sayings of Many Cute
and Canning Children.
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It Was Just His Luck.

In front of well known cafe two New
Workers met the other day.
Wont you come in for a moment and
sit down while we have a drink" asked
one.
"Thank you, I WILL" answered the 9TH
er after slight hesitation.
They sat down and began to chat in the
cafe. In few minutes the man who had
been invited to ''have something became
animated in his conversation. When he
is interested, he makes gestures in live
ly way. The glasses before the two men
were about empty when the vivacious man
made a sweeping motion with his right
arm. One of his cuff buttons touched the
bell lying on the table, and it struck clear
and ringing note.
"Yes, sir" said the waiter, with alacri-
ty.
"The same" said the man who had first
invited his friend.
The others face was flushed, and he
looked sheepish.
II beg your pardon" he said IT did
not ring the bell. 1t was mistake. My
cuff button touched it. To tell you the
truth, am broke, and it was just my
luck to have that bell go off. New York
Tribune.
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TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Twenty years ago, pills. potions and the sur
geon's knife were the only resource in the treat
ment of disease. Science had not as yet turned
her full light on to the problems Of life. She had
not shown that foods are more valuable than
drugs, when things are not running just right in
that complicated piece Of mechanism known as
the human body.
To-day one may almost say that the higher the
standing of physician in his profession. the less
medicine he employs. He has found that due at
tention to diet will accomplish more than the
pills and potions of grandfathsrs.
Paskola is a step forward in the line of foods
specially designed for the cure Of dyspepsia and
other diseases which are directly traceable to
same arrangement of the digestive organs, Its
novelty lies In the fact that 1t is artiAcialy d.
gested In other words, it has been prepared for
immediate absorption without requiring work Of
the poor. tired stomach that needs rest.
Further than this, it contains principles which
are active In the digestion of other foods
Therefore it at once nourishes and at the same
time relieves the disagreeable symptoms which
are the chronic dysyeptic's every day lot.
osvEGo, N. Y, May 81, 1891.
Conference.-The bottle Of Paskola received q
week ago to-day, and Immediately commenced
the use of 1t, in connection with Poland Water.
am feeling very much better and have increased
"a pounds. During the eight days use of Pas
kola, erections Of gas, in fact seeming perfect
digestion. nthis condition continues shall be a
devotee Of Paskola and will prescribe 1t when in
Gated to my patients. Sincerely yours,
E. NJ. MANWAREN. Il. D.
Paskola may be obtained OF any reputable re
tail druggist and pamphlet fully descriptive
will be mailed upon application to
The Pre-Digested Food Co., 30 Read st., N. Y.
Sold by ]. T. shurtleff, Bennington, vt.
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Lord wolse1ey's Escape.

Lord Wolseley in his early life narrowly
missed becoming q Canadian statesman.
The authority for this statement is the late
Sir John Macdonald, who remarked to
some friends during the British operations
In the Sudan:
II remember when Wolseley was out
here during the first Red River rebellion.
He was nothing greater than a colonel
then, and I took Mrs. Wolseley down to
dinner one night at Lord Lisgar's. She
talked brightly of her clever young hus-
band and wound up by asking me If 1
would not make him governor of the
Northwest Territories.
:" 4 will, said I and fully intended to
do it, but few days later was seized
with sudden illness and lay helpless for
weeks.
I'm the meantime Sir George Cartier
assumed control Of affairs and appointed
one Of his friends TO the governorship.
Wolseley was passed over and became In
time the great general he is. If had had
my way, he might have become governor
Of the territories and In time even Cana
dian cabinet minister. London Million.
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She Played Spirit.

"Now, don't you dare say word about
this in the papers, +" remarked handsome
young Jacksonville lady. "But I'm just
dying to tell some one. You know, our
town is all wrought up over spiritualism,
and there are seances and dark circles held
at private residences every night. Well,
went to one, and there was q girl there
with whom am not on good terms. When
it was all dark and the alleged spirits got
tp talking, mischievous plan struck me-
AS the trumpet swept around seized it
and wrenched it from the hand of the me-
dunn. Then I claimed to be the spirit Of
my enemy's grandfather, and gave her
roasting she will never forget raked up
all the mean things had ever heard about
her and told them in low voice that
could be distinctlYheard. The poor girl
thought it was really the spirits, and she
came near fainting. never let on that
did 1t, and the incident was the sensation
of the circle. The medium must have
been mystifed, though, but III never tell
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Phenomena of the NIicrophone.

The microphone is an instrument about
which the public have very misty idea,
their general impression of its purpose be-
ing formed on the familiar statement that
by it's means you can hear the football
of fly" One of the latest forms of this
wonderful Sound magnifler" has been
devised by W. H. Soulby. The special con-
struction of this instrument is Of interest
only to the expert, but what Mr.. Soulby
tells of his experiments while developing
his instrument is entertaining also to that
wide class of readers who are concerned in
causes less than in effects. The playing of
piano in another part Of the house was,
when heard in his instrument, burden to
his soul, and the washing Of dishes in the
kitchen was like the roar of an avalanche.
When any one entered the room, walked
about, spoke, coughed, touched the table
or door handle, the shrek Of tho receiver
was painful to hear, and even at distance
Its repeated inarticulate cry became almost
harassing. Spoken conversation and the
ticking Of a watch in the next room were
easily recognizable, the ticking being
very distinct, even to the metallic ring of
the hairspring as it coiled and uncoiled at
its work. Another delicate and exhaustive
test was with breath sounds. The listener
was dispatched to distant room, and on
his return he said: 1.-The breathing sounds
very distinct. What chest you have, and
how wonderfully deep and hollow it
soundsl A doctor could test peoples lungs
without leaving his surgery by getting his
patients to breathe near an instrument of
this kind. Every inspiration and expira-
ton was as deep and clear as possible. "
Another test was the placing Of the hand
or bare forearm on the sounding box, when
the rushing of the rapidly circulating
blood through the veins was distinctly au-
dible.-Montreal Star.
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Rheumatism
and SCrOfuIa

P. P. P. purifes the blood, builds up
the weak and debilitated, gives
strength to weakened nerves, expels
diseases, giving the patient health and
happiness where sickness, gloomy
feelings and lassitude first prevailed.
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MY WHEEL.

When the breezes DER the howerA
Softly blowing,
Bring the apple blossom showers
Pink and glowing;
When in fields of wavy green
Starry daisies nod and lean
While the buttercups between
Gold are showing
Here with gray striped squirrel racing,
Naught heed.
There butterfly I'm chasing
Past the mead.
Swiftly speeding on my way,
Where the rustling branches play,
Cool and shady as they sway
Der my steed.
You may keep your spur and saddle.
Naught care.
If you like canoe and paddle,
That is fair.
On my wheel, away in flight,
Rosy morn or glorious night,
What with cycler's keen delight
Can compared
Detroit Free Press.
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but that he had the trumpet himself, and
If you don't tell 1t he'1l be able to keep on
foolinR people. 't-Louisville Commercial