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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
ADMIRAL BENHAMs FLEET AT RIO.

a fact that they are never the same
after a genuine fright Of this sort.
| helped to gator one myself,
writes traveller. 1 had been stay
Ing at Ocala, and finally agreed with
several friends to go hunting In the
south. Some distance from town we
located upon small stream abound
ing In game. After pitching camp,
l went for walk, and before long l
found gator hole. From the strong,
musty odor issuing from it, knew
the owner must be at home,
l decided to capture him, and
called my companions. Several times
we rammed long pole into the bur-
row. Finally we heard a snap like
the report Of gun, and the pole re-
manned fast. The gator had seized
It, We tried valnly to pull him out.
Then some one suggested that we try
our camp mule. The mule was led
down to the hole, chain fastened
to him and the pole, and the fright
ened animal was started.
There was a creaking Of chaiH, a
roar and an alligator fully seven feet
In length came out with a rush, as
the mule started on a wild run for
the road.
The saurian's teeth were sunken so
deeply in the pole that he could not
release himself, and away went mule,
pole and all. The alligator spun
round, kissing like a steam-englne:
but he held on, while the mule,
thinking himself pursued, snorted
and ran. We followed. Into the
main street of Ocala few the mule
and his queer load. Completely ex-
hausted, he was stopped by a party of
men near the postotiice.
The gator was dead. We skinned
and stuffed him. The mule recover
ed, but the sight Of a swamp now
throws him into a perfect frenzy OF
terror.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
A Youthful PessImlst.

Any boy or girl who doesn't know
what a pessimist is should be sure to
read the following;
jeremiah, who is IL years old, is
already confirmed pessimist. Among
the things he continually grumbles
about are his lead pencils,
which never have points, and to
sharpen which he always has to bor-
row knife Of some schoolmate.
"Why don't you have knife Of
your own, Jerry?" one Of the boys
asked
SCOT no pocket to put it in" Jerry
answered, mournfully.
"Then why don't you have a peck
et, persisted his schoolmate.
"If had one it would have a hole
in it"
swell, even then you wouldn't be
any worse off than you are now"
"H'm! Yes, l should. II l had a
pocket and hole in 1t, I'd never
have anything to lose through Ill"
Jerry sighed deeply and went on
whiting his pencil with the dull
blade Of the other boys knife.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
WINTER DIET.
Few Hints by Which Go,d Health May
He Attained.

Few Hints by Which Coz Health Ma
Bo Attained.
Few people seem to give any
thought to the appropriateness OF
food to the season Of the year, says
the New York Ledger. With the
coming cold weather many people re-
main great deal indoors, occupying
rooms which are often kept at a high
temperature and with, Of course,
very much less fresh air than they
are accustomed to during warm
weather. This has tendency to
create a feVerlsh condition of the
system that should be counteracted
by free indulgence in fruits of all
available sorts.
For such purposes there is nothing
better than good apples eaten raw.
Ii children were permitted to eat all
the fresh apples they craved through
put the winter there would be fewer
diseases and deaths; while for adults,
those who are Of fairly quiet habits
and who remain indoors great deal,
there is nothing in the whole range
Of food products as useful.
1t is claimed that severe cases of
govt and other rheumatic difficulties
may be entirely cured by the free use
OF apples. In the absence Of apples,
raw potatoes, eaten with little salt,
are a most excellent corrective of bad
humors, An eminent lawyer Of this
country claims to owe his excellent
health largely to the habit Of eating
raw potatoes with salt. Whenever
he feels feverlsh or out Of condition
this Is his medicine, and for years he
has taken no other.
Oranges, Lemons, grape fruit, pine
apples In their season, and all acid
fruits, are valuable for people of sed-
entary habits. Almost all persons
might improve their health If they
would but give a little attention to
some of the most simple Of natures
laws, and when this boon is so cheap
ly purchased the wonder is that it is
so much neglected.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
A Natural Bridge OF Aeare..


A. mining expert, sent to investt-
gate some Arizona properties for
Denver capitalists, recently returned
and reports the finding OF a most re-
markable natural bridge formed by
tree of agatized wood, spanning
canyon forty-ilve feet In width. The
tree had at some remote time fallen
and become imbedded In the silt OF
some great inland sea or mighty wa
ter overflow. The silt became In time
sandstone, and the wood gradually
passed through the stages OF mineral
izatlon until 1t is now wonderful
tree Of solid agate. In after years
water washed and ate away the sand
stone until canyon forty-tlve feet in
width has been formed, the flinty-
like substance of the agatized wood
having resisted the erosion of the
water-fow. Fully tlfty feet OF the
tree rests on one side and can be
traced, but how far Its other end lies
buried in the sandstone cannot be de-
termined without blasting away the
rock. The trunk visible above the
canyon varies In size from four feet
to three feet In diameter. Where the
bark has been broken and torn away
the characteristic cOlors of jasper
and agate are seen. To the naked
eye the wood is beautiful. Under a
microscope or miners magnlfying
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
Just the Opposite.

An Irishman who was employed In
the iron works in a Western town
was advised by his physician to seek
some employment where the labor
was less severe, on account Of an en-.
largement Of the heart. He pro.
ceeded, therefore, to set up a small
grocery, which was well patronized
by his friends.
He was not in the habit of dimin-
ishing his prospects Of financial sue.
cess by giving down weight" and
one afternoon, when customer asked
for pound OF sugar, he added pinch
by pinch until the scale barely turned.
pat" inquired the customer, look
ing up innocently at his careful
weigher, "phwat was 1t the dochter
said was allln' YEP"
"Inlaargemint av the hart" an
swered Pat with pride.
We'll, thin" said the customer,
"lt's tonne ye were changin' yer doc
ther, Pat; the wan that's tindin' ye
now don't understand yer disease,
me by. Yer haart is gettin' smaller
moighty fast, an it's In great danger
We aTe!"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
glass the brilliant colorlngs are clear
ly brought out In all their wondrouA
beauty. Oregon Statesman.


Mr.. Busy had a hard afternoons
work before him, and as Ill luck
would have 1t his friend Smithson
had come into the Office for an idle
chat. Mr.. Busy had given him one
or two hints to 90, but without avail.
Dear mel" said Busy, who felt
that something must be done, "I'm
so overwhelmed with work that /
scarcely have time to live. II this
rush continues / shall have to engage
somebody else to eat my meals for me. 4"
"NOw, now" said Smithson, who,
like most idle men, was a great eater,
that's just my chance. Hire me. I'll
do 1t cheap"
"No, Smithson, answered Busy, IL
don't think 1T would be safe. You
know I'm subjected to dyspepsia,
and I'm afraid you'd have me sick.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
Leaks in Drain Pipes.

Another piece of chemical knowl-
edge worth noting is the action Of
sulphide Of hydrogen In the presence
Of a lead salt If a piece of blotting
paper be soaked with a solution of
sugar Of lead and be held near or
over bottle Of sulphide of hydrogen
the plotting paper will at once turn
dark-brown or black. That Is, a
chemical change takes place and the
sulphur or the sulphide Of hydrogen
unites with the lead Of the sugar Of
lead, and sulphide Of lead is the re-
suit, which is black or dark-brown.
The practical application of this is
the detection Of leaks In drain pipes.
Almost all foul odors from cesspools
and drains contain the sulphide
of hydrogen. If leak Of these odors
is suspected or noticed, a piece Of
plotting paper soaked with solution
OF sugar Of lead and held at the joints
of the pipes or where the odor is sus-
pected will at once turn brown or
black II there Is an escape Of gas.
Often at summer resorts some Of the
back rooms suggest an odOr not too
pleasant, and a bad drain or leaky
cesspool is suggested by faint smell,
A piece Of blottlng paper treated as
directed above and left to hang In
the room will detect slight amount
Of this poisonous gas and prove con.
cluslvely that the room Is unfit for
occupation,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
A Born LAWYER.

A lawyer advertised for clerk.
The next morning the Office was
crowded with applicants-all bright,
and many suitable. He babe them
wait until all should arrive, and then
arranged them all in a row and said
he would tell them story, note their
comments, and judge from that whom
he would choose.
"a certain farmer" began the law
yer, "was troubled with red SPUR
rel that got in through hole in his
barn and stole his seed corn. He re-
solved to kill the squirrel at the tlrst
opportunity. Seeing him go in at the
hole one noon, he took his shotgun
and fred away; the first shot set the
barn on fire."
"Did the barn burn?" said one Of
the boys.
The lawyer, without answer, con-
tinued:
"And seeing the barn on fire, the
farmer seized pail of water and ran
to put it out"
"Did he put 1t out?" said another.
GAS he passed inside the door shut
to and the barn was soon in flames.
When the hired girl rushed out with
more water"
"Did they all burn up?" said an
other boy.
The lawyer went on without an
swer; "Then the old lady came out,
and all was noise and confusion, and
everybody was trying to put out the
fire.
"Did any one burn up?" said an
other.
The lawyer said "There, that will
do; you have all shown great interest
in the story"
But observing one little bright
eyed fellow in deep silence, he said:
"Now, my little man, what have you
to say?"
The little fellow blushed, grew I'M
easy, and stammered out: II want
to know what became Of that SPUR
rel; that's what / want to know"
you'll do" said the lawyer; "you
are my man: you have not been
switched off by a confusion and barn
burning and the hired girls and
water pals. You have kept your
eye on the squirrel, Tact in Court.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
Eor tho Minister.

The Woman's Journal has heard Of
a little girl who has learned to adapt
herself to circumstances. AZ
She wrote composition entitled,
"The Cow" 1t had two great merits:
brevity and truth. 1t ran thus:
"Fhe COW Is a very useful animal. I"
That afternoon the minister called
at the house, and the little girls
mother asked her to read her
composition to him. She read 1t with
cancellations and improvements:
"The COW is the most useful an
imal except religion"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
isfed all the lymph has been alb

isfled all the lymph has been alb
sorbed.
Then the animal is placed on an
elevated platform and made entirely
comfortable while the disease pro-
gre ,ses. The little cuts first seem to
heal over. Then In few days the
scabs grow larger and larger till they
extend almost over the entire hind
portion Of the leg. In seven days the
cow IL ready for the next operation.
The affected part Is darker and each
little point Of scariticatlon Is swollen
and raised, like blister, with a bit
of depression In the center.
The blister is punctured or In some
cases removed. Underneath lies the
liquid serum or vaccine lymph, as 1t
is called. Then upon the ordinary
ivory points, which are now generally
used, the operator gathers his store.
He does 1t simply by dipping the
point In the spot of serum before
him and laying them down In order on
a tray which he holds In his lap as he
sits behind the animal.
The parts treated will continue to
secrete lymph for several days, when
the secretion comes more and more
slowly, dries up, aud clogs the chan
nels through which 1t has flown, and
finally subsidies to scab. -Four or
five days later this Is ready to be re-
moved. There Is In 1t a small guam
tity of real lymph, but there is more
of hair, membrane and other foreign
material. That gathered on the
ivory points is pure and contains no
other substance. But Of this latter
much vacclnating material is made.
After being thoroughly dried the
ivory points are put up In packages
Of ten and are made proof against
either air or water. They are then
ready for the market. The product
secured from the last day "scab" is
also prepared by pulverizing. 1t has
a certain strength and commands a
ready sale.
There are good many ways to
make q point safe. 1t sometimes
happens that a COW will not produce
active lymph. No matter how we'll
the blisters may appear they will not
yield a virus that will prevent small
pox. No one can tell by looking at
cow whether her product will prove
effective. 1t Is like certain persons
upon whom no amount OF vaccination
will stake" To provide against any
loss on this account, points are dipped
often in the lymph Of two cows 1t
is not likely two will be found stand
ing together neither Of which is good.
And these points are marked with a
double X, and are sold at a higher
price. And still Others are dipped In
the lymph Of three cows, marked with
three KS, and sold at a still higher
price. They can hardly fail of effect
iVeness. The ivory points are treated
chemically before being used, that no
disease extending qualities may lie in
ambush there.
One large COW has room enough for
a dozen scarlflcations. In some cases
there are even more. And from each
blister a score Of points may be load
ed. There Is no bad effect so far as
the cow is concerned. She will never
be Of any account as a producer of
lymph, or not one cow in a hundred
may be so used. But she will still
be as good a mich COW as she ever
was. And even while she is under
the treatment she seems to suffer but
little. She becomes feverish, just as
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
An Arlthmetlcal Problem.

Johnny Flzzletop, while eating his
dinner the other day, was reading a
chapter In Genesis to be ready for the
Bible class next Sunday, when he
suddenly inquired of his brother
Tom: can,
"Did the people in those days used
to do their sums on the ground?" NJ
Tom said: II don't know; that was
before my time. Ask pa; he's older
than / am" s,a
Pa said: Il don't know much about
Shakspeare's writings; what does it
say?" t.a.
Johnny read: "And the sons of
men multiplied on the face Of the
earth. Texas Siftings.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
Ocnfnalnn Of Ihnna-

A Cumberland clergyman has often
urged an old woman In his parish TO
go to church, and he so far prevailed
on her that she attended on Sunday
morning. However, by mischance,
she got into pew belonging to a
regular attendant.
The verger went to her and beck
oned her to come out. At the same
instant the harmonium commenced
playing, whereupon the old body,
skating her head at the verger, said,
ats nea use asking me, you mum
git somebody else, as all can't dance"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
About the snowdrop.
[ wish feller wot writes school

1t seems that "snowdrop" is not the
Oldest name by which this familiar
and pretty flower was known. Once
upon time it used to be called "fair
maid of February, because it bloomed
about the date Of the Candlemas fes-
tival, when twelve girls dressed in
white were won't to walk in process
sion. As the rhyme put it:
The snowdrop in purest white array
First rears her head on Candlemas Day.
1t was held as sacred to the men,
DRY of Che Virgin, for that it bios
somed in honor of her first visit to
the Temple with the child Jesus.
The helmet flower" was another
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08

name for 1t, In allusion to Its sup
pos I'D resemblance to a helmet. In
some countries OF North Europe Il is
styled Summer gowk," because IL
appears on the first sunshine of the
year, under the notion poor gowk,
or fool-that summer has come. In
certain parts Of England 1t is con
sidered "unlucky" to take a single
snowdrop into house at the season
of its first blossomlng.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08

A little girl, when recovering from
scarlet fever, drank a great deal of
water. Her nerves were weak, and
she cried for slight causes IL
wouldn't cry" said her mother, as
the tears began to come. slow can
I help it, sobbed the child, "when
am so full OF water?"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
A ChIld's Compliment.

Little Dora, the child actress "
the Alfleri Theater in Rome, is quite
a little courtier in her way and knows
how to flatter as we'll as her elders.
One day she said to the Queen of
Portugal: "You are a saint are you
not? Every one says you are" "NO,
dear" said the Queen; ut is my hus-
bands mother who is called a saint. "
"But you are as beautiful as a saint
said the child.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08

does the victim Of vaccination, But
she mends In a few days; and her
milk Ia always used again as soon aS
she has been deprived of all her serum
and Is turned away from the stalls.
Vaccine points should always be fresh.
Their potency dies In q year to- a
great extent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
Bridging the Chasm.

Robert had been told never to ask
for the second piece at table, as the
waiter would bring the dish to him
in due time. Things did not turn
out to Roberts satisfaction, and he
was very hungry. Turning to a dig
nified gentleman next to him, he
said, "Please, sir, will you lend me a
piece Of your ham until Morris passes
the dish"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
THE fanvar 0f conYlcLino q nrIsnn.

The danger Of conylcting prison
er on inconclusive circumstantial evil
dence was forclbly and practically
demonstrated at a recent hanging.
While standing on the scaffold the
prisoner confessed to a murder for
which an innocent man is now serv-
ing a life's Imprisonment. The cir
cumstances surrounding the murder
fixed the guilt on the innocent man.
He had had trouble with the victim,
who was shortly afterward murdered.
He was arrested and sentenced and
is now In the penitentlary, where he
probably would have remained had
not the murderer confessed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08

Mamma had just finished reading
to Johnny the "Pied Piper Of Ham
elm" He looked very thoughtful for
while and then said: "But, man.
ma; don't you suppose he must have
had monkey?"-Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
A Smelling Bee.

~ opelAiuk nee'
You say that you can spell, sir, then DO
good enough TO tell, sir,
How you spell me Gparallel, ~ sir, "syn-
thesis and @semaphore,n
And perhaps you will try "ecstatic" and
syncatigorematic,n
@Homileticn and "hepRtic," with an extra
dozen more
Can you spell schryselep hantine," Speri-
phrastic.n "LeVantinePn
Or the simple aadamantine,n and the
@polysyndetonpn
Can you tackle aanchylosis,n can you spell
"anadiplosls,n
"Enthymeme, Ghypotlposis?n II you
can, you're getting on
Such little words as @grievlug, y agallimau-
fryn and "deceivlngn
oh, there's really no believing what mis-
takes you sometimes see!
"Pycnostile,n "paroXysmal,n "cary atidesn
and acharisnlnl,n
Words like these. It's really dismal when
they're misspelt at "bee."
So you'd better learn @encltlci" can you
conquer @analytlc?n
With "torenticn and @mephitic,n and n
"penthemeral, pausei
And there's @prestidigitatlon, "homocer-
cal, 9cacchlnation
oh, it's quite an education to learn
photographic lawsl
Some long words anatomlc have sound
that's rather comic,
And for verses pallndromlc would be
simply most absurd.
There's the shorter @peroneus," and "pal-
atopharyngeus,
"Sterno- cleldo- mastoideus;" could you
choose simpler wordS
"Hydrostatic," alrldescent,n 9aromatic,n
"adolescent,n
"Enigmatic,n @evanescent;n these are
easy words, you see!
uManducation," "macaronic, "percolation,n
"geoponic,"
"Annuation," "antiphonic !" there's Il
merry spelling Doe!
The Spectator
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
The East Side Hero.

@Who was dis Robinson Crusoe,
anyway"
"Oh, he was a duck wat spent
ever so many years on de Island an
got book wrote about him!"-Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
"'Gatored Mules"

The Washington News says that a
"'satored mule" is according to Flor
IDA dialect, mule that has been
driven partially insane by an alli-
gator There are hundreds Of such
denented mules in Florida, and it is
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
A Young Democrat.

Teacher-Can any of you tell me
what is meant by "home industries? .
Billy Bright (promptly)-Up to our
house they're mostly sawin' wood an
carryin' in coal. Buffalo Courier.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
Cause and Emeot.

People who advertise do not often
give themselves away" in their adj
Vertlsements. 1t must have been a
very supplemented man indeed who
put up over his shop a notice to the
effect that he was @House-decoratOr,
Plumber, and Undertaken.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A COLUMN or PARTICULAR IN
TEREST TO THEM.

Something that VIII Interest the Juvenile
Members Of Every acknowledgements Acc
lions and Bright Sayings OF Many Cute
and Cunning Children.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08

The average waist Of woman, a
wOman's journal asserts, has increased
from 10 inches to "a inches within
five years. 1t looks elusive, but there
are men who will endeayor TO get
round it. -Philadelphia Ledger.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08

EXTRACT from a new novel :
Stand where you are, Reginald de
CouTcy! Advance one step nearer and
1 will tell you what l saw at the
Worlds Fair" "Foiled again!" Kissed
the villain, as he faded from view
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
Her Idea.

Bessie (aged 4)-Mamma, does folks
marry in heaven?
Mamma-The Good Book says they
do not, Bessie!
"Do they marry in-in the other
placer"
Il presume not, my dear"
"Then I'm going to stay right
here"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08

TIE man who walks over a preci-
pice with his eyes shut is as sure to
killed as the one who throws himself
from it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08

Willy-I think the turkey would
be improved II he had four feet.
Mamma-Why do you think so,
Willy?
Willy-Why, because there would
be four drumsticks, then.-Puck.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-03-08
PREVENTS SMALLPOX
HOW THE IVORY VACCINE POINTS
ARE PRODUCED.

Sonnet thing OF tho Curious Process by Which
the Lymph Is Transferred from the Log
OF n Cow to tho Arm of Human-How
the Points Are Made Safe.