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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07

Of the man who all day long sits at his
desk, but also of him who wears out his
shoe leather in the effort to collect bills
during u bad season. Nor should the
pastry be forgotten. The pie, like the
hoOpskirt, and the roller skate, and the
ladies' sewing society, is product Of
the highest civilization, for the mon
strous messes dignifed in ancient
culinary art with the name of pies bear
no more resemblance to the delicate
dream Of the kitchen which now APP
propriates the name than Il wash boiler
bears to steam engine. But there are
pies and pies, and the tiaky pasty cir
Gle which covers but does not quite con-
ceal the fruit beneath is quite differ
ent thing from that nightmare with
crust Of caoutchOuc, an underlying
stratum Of half raw dried apples and
foundation Of soft dough. The pie,
however, like woman suffrage, and
diphtheria, has come to stay, and the
best that can be done is to manage
that as little harm as possible will re-
suit from it. The cooking schools can
do this if the professors will direct
their attention to the solution of the
problem, and when they do the gener-
atoms of men who have suffered anX-
ious days and sleepless nights, who
have become convinced that they had
heart disease and pleurlsy and con-
sumption, who have fancied that they
were going to lose their positions and
their money, all on account of indiges-
ton chargeable to pie, will rise up and
call them blessed.
But there are other miseries of domes-
tic life that the cooking and housekeep-
ing schools should be able to mitigate If
not entirely to abolish. There, for in.
stance, is the sweeping, to say nothing
of the busting Humanity is progress
ing so rapidly along the lines of solid
Improvement that it is possible to con-
ceive Of q time in the not distant future
when house can be swept from cellar
to garnet without sitting the inmates
with the dust; when doorway can be
cleaned without broOmfuls of rubbish
being fired from ambush on the unsus-
picious passer-by; when a rug or floor
cloth can be cleansed without shaking
it out Of an upper window and allowing
its accumulated treasures to fly into
tha ODnn rooms hnnnntb Inf hItIOn m : "
has not as yet, apparently, gone so far.
Nor, up to the present time, has the
average feminine mind been able to
conceive that on a mans desk there
may be order in the midst of apparent
confusion. The zeal for putting things
straight" in not a few cases amounts to
u mania, and when woman turns her.
self loose in the presence of table or
desk covered with books, papers, man
uscripts and memoranda, she is in her
element. 1t is true that the proprietor
of the desk may be compelled little
later to search an hour for paper he
needs Immediately but that Is nothing
to her; the desk has been Strengthened
up so as to look decent" and this, of
course, is the main object for which q
desk was created. A schedule Of stud
les for a housekeeping school should
contain a special course on this limo,
and by impressing on the minds of stu
dents the fact that when man can find
what he wants to him his desk Is in per-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07

hap-hazard This opinion once thor
Oughly understood, fully accounts for
the immense number of institutions
which propose to teach anything that
the human mind is capable of grasping
The principle is, if anything is worth
knowing, it is worth learning in man
ner at once business-like and as thor
Oughly systematic as BELTS the spirit Of
the age. For this is the age of system,
and whether the knocker at the gate Of
wisdom proposes to teach the young
idea how to shoot or designs to prepare
the food that gives the young idea
strength to do the shooting, 1t is all one;
n course of preliminary training must
be undergone before the thing can be
understood to have been done in cOnso-
nance with the eternal canOns Of art,
Or to put the matter more familiarly,
according to Gunter." At bottom the
idea is not bad, for if thing is capable
of being learned at all, it Is best learned
under the instruction of those who know
all about ii, and there is no earthly rea-
son why there should not be education
al establishments where young women
can be instructed in the duties that they
are expected to perform when engaged
in the various occupations incidental to
housework, and the st. Louis Globe
Democrat is Of the opinion that If no
young woman were allowed to be mar
ried until she had been through course
of training preparatory to housekeep-
ing, particularly of cooking, the amount
of domestic misery would be lessened
% per cent. in single generation.
In the matter of bread, for instance,
the possibilities of the staff of life in
breeding domestic strife are lnnumer-
able. A young wife, ignorant of the
mysteries Of bread manufacture, may
make up her mind to married life of
misery, for the reason that no husband,
no matter how devoted he may believe
himself, can retain his devotion for
any considerable length of time if reg
ularly furnished with heavy bread. He
may try. For time he may succeed.
Morning after morning he may worry
down the soggy mass in the hope that
nature will be good to him and by the
kindly operations of her mysterious Ia
horatory remedy the deficiencies of his
wife's knowledge. Nature, thus adj
jured, falls to and does the best she
can, but sooner or later, generally the
former, throws up the job in despair,
and admonishes him that there must be
a change. Often he does not know
what is the matter with him. He be-
comes cross, surly; is guilty of that
most grievous and unforglvable Of all
otfenses in married life, talking back"
to his wife, and she, poor thing, thinks
he has ceased to love her, and goes to
her room and cries about the change,
when 1t is only in accordance with the
order of nature. She thinks his love is
vanishing, when in fact, it is only his
liver out of order, and prompt changeOf
diet would soon speedily remove every
CLOUD from the domestic horizon and
make the twain an harmonious one in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07
In Homer,a Day.

In Homers days the Greeks were
purely flesh-eaters; but few centuries
before Christ we find the Athenlans
such thorough fish-eaters that, instead
Of speaking Of the morning meal or
midday meals as we do, they spoke of
their midday fish or evening fish, just
as the North German speaks of his mid
day bread or his evening bread.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07

The first mot Of the new Gar was de-
liyered upon the occasion of NJ. de
Giers's official visit to the Emperor, who
received him with the greatest demon.
stratlon Of friendship, at the same time
expressing the hope that, nOtwithstand-
ing NJ. de Glers's reported wish to re-
tire from office, he would still continue
to work with him for many years. "But,
your majesty, 1t Is scarcely possible;
look at my feet, they will hardly carry
me-" The Car replied: ~ am very sor-
ry for you; but, as far as am concern
ed, do not wantyOur feet, want your
hend."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07
A Big Plow.

The largest pillow in the world, per-
haps, is owned by Richard Grid, Of San
BernardinO County, California. This
immense sod turner stands eighteen
feet high and weighs 10000 pounds.
1t runs by steam, is provided with
twelve IL inch plow shares, and is cap
able Of blowing fifty acres Of land per
day. 1t consumes from one to one and
a half tons Of coal per day, and usually
travels at tho rate of four miles an hour.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07
Classification.

In a certain town In the north Of
Yorkshire a travelling American found
an omnibus which carried first, second
and third class passengers. AS the
seats were all alike the traveller was
mystifed, but not very long. Midway Of
the route the omnibus stopped at the
foot Of long, steep hill, and the guard
shouted: "First-class passengers, keep
your seats. Second-class passengers
please peg out and walk. Three class
passengers, get out and push"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07
A Good PRICE for Shot.

Meyer Horkeimer dealer in ginseng
and pelts, at Wheeling, w. Va, re-
celved consignment of ginseng from
country merchant. 1t consisted of
three barrels and weighed about 300
pounds. In sorting 1t appeared to be
rather heavy, and several of the roots
were cut open and examined, disclosing
that they had been loaded with shot.
1t was impossible to open all the roots,
so they were thrown into tub Of water
and the loaded roots at once sank. The
examination Of the three barrels show
ed that in 300 pounds Of ginseng 271S
pounds Of shot had been secreted,
which, at $3.50 per pound, gave the
seller respectable profit on his work.
The shot had been inserted while the
roots were soft, the holes in the ends
plugged. American.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07

suits, not the least singular among the
number being the fact that so general
is the respect for mental training, APP
parently no matter of what nature or
degree Of efficiency, that not a few
people have the idea that a
little knowledge, if acquired by the reg
ulation method, is preferable to no end
Of learning picked up helter-skelter; or,
in other words, it is better to be a
blockhead by rule than a wise man by
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07

which, in the hands Of the young wife
or the inexperienced cook who has not
shared the blessings of culinary train
Ing, can be made as black us your hat
on the outside, as raw as a country
pumpkin on the inside, and as tough
as Il prize-fghter all through, when by
delicate manipulation 1t could be rem
dered of even consistency throughout
so as to sustain the strength not only
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07

their return as dross when compared 10
the toll of rendering assistance in the
cleaning. Nor are their fathers much
better off than themselves, for when
house-cleaning is to be done all consld-
eratlons Of comfort must stand from
under. But lovely woman is in her ele-
ment for then, if never before, she has
something to complain about, and Is
thus perfectly happy. With her hus-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07
''Gaune {"

At the dinner-table in a country hotel
a guest says to the waitress:
"NIiss, are you sure that this is wild
duck that you've given me?"
"Wildl Well, should think 1t was.
If you could "a seen us chasin' that
duck more'n forty times around the
barnyard fore we ketched it, l guess
you'd believe twas wlldw y
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO.
lNGS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and Jokelots that Arc Supposed to
Have Been Recently Born-saylngs and
DOIngs that Are Odd, Curious, and laugh
able--Tho Weeks Humor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07
Housekeeping.

Who has not met with homemade bread,
A heavy compound of putty and lead,
And homemade wines that rack the head,
Homemade pop that will not foam,
And homemade dishes that drive one
from home?
Hood.
The universally of education at the
present day and the unprecedented
number of academies, colleges and uni
versitles have led to some curious re-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07
TEACH HOW TO COOK.
SOME EDUCATIONAL ESTAB-
LlSHMENTS OF VALUE.

Domestic Miserles Arising from Bad
Cooking-Bread, Potatoes, Pies and
pepsia-InharmOny and House
Cleaning Time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07
Repressine a Nuisance.

Street bands are not permitted in
Germany unless they accompany pro-
cessiOns.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-07

Sea water is said to contain all the
soluble substances that exist on earth
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-26
AN INTERESTING DECISION.
Down by Judge Lacofnbe Con-
cerniug the Affairs of the Nicarauguan
Canal Construction Company.

New YORK March 25.-Judge Lacomne, in
the United States Circuit court, today,
handed down an opinion on the petition of
Louis Chable as permanent receiver of the
property and assets of the Nicaragua Canal
Construction company for instructions
respecting the claim against the company
by the Manhattan Trust ooinpany.as trustee
for the holders of $65,000 collateral trust
bonds which are ali issued out of the total
of SIS, 900, 600 bonds of the Construction COM
pany maturing July, 1897.
Judge Lacombe decides that the bondhold-
ers in question are entitled to rank as cred
itors of the defendant corpora tion with re-
spect to the assets sold by the re1e eiver, and
are entitled to have the amount of their
claim included by the receiver in the COM
putation of the aggregate Indebtedness Of
the Construction company. Also that it
is the duty OF the receiver TO set apart for
the benefit of the holders of the said bonds
the amount of any dividend 10 which the
bondholders of the said bonds if
present creditors, might be entitled to
out of the proceeds of the assets sold. and
SUE h dividend to await the determination of
any possible liability of the corporation
arising upon the said uonds.
In determining the percentage of the div
idend arising out of the assets to be dis
tributed to the creditors who have proved
claims, S65, 500 is 10 be- taken as a part OF
such proved Indebtedness and dividend to
which it is entitled to set apart and be de-
pusited in some trust company TO be an
proved by the court, until July /, 1897. there
to await further order of the court.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-26
YaUvLu nAlfEii DlE! :"

On the third floor Of an ordinary lodging
iouse in the City of Brooklyn was found
.ne body of a lodger, with revolver by his
sideand bullet in his head. In his pocket
was found q book in which was written:
consumption. would try to work but it is useless
while have no hope of getting BETTER
What a commentary on our boasted civil
izationl A poor wretch, suffering from
what he supposed was an incurable disease,
snuffs out his Pickering life with bullet.
Where did he get the idea that his disease
was incurable2 From an old-time theory
which modern investigation has exploded
Many diseases may be considered incur
able, but that does not make them so.
During the past few years scientists have
discovered, in the tuberculosis germs, the
cause of consumption. Their investiga-
tions have found a cure for the malady, in
Ozone and Guaiaeol. These agents de
stroy the germs which produce the disease
Compounded with pure Cod Liver Oil, they
form Ozomulsion, which is sold by all Drug
gists. This remedy cures consumption and
all lung troubles. 1t first destroys the cause
of disease-the poisonous germs which pro
duceit-and then restores the patient to per
feet health. The Ozone and Guaiacol kill the
germs. The Cod Liver Oil provides the flesh
and strength. That is the principle on which
this medicine works. 1t is both rational and
reasonable: and tis doing more for the cure
of lung troubles than any other preparation.
For Sale by JOHN w. PERKINS
~ CO., Portland. Me.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-26
Mayor Milliken's inaugural.

Augusta, March 25.-At special
meeting of the citv government this eve
ming Mayor Mil ken delivered his inau-
eursl address. He aid that partisanship
an favnritism are the bane of munich
pailt IS throughout the country aud rec
omn5endad THAT the Augusta city gov
erumeut do its business in business
ke manner. -Under the different heads
OF the ciry cove umept, he spoke of the
aue lihrary building, now in
process construction. A review of the
tx on the highways was rendered,
showing the large amount of work done
during the last year. Referring to the
finances, he said that the liabilities
amounted.to s351, 500, and 1.-The resources
1881, 600. The city is in better condi-
tion than it was last year. financially.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-26
CONNECTICUT MooNsHlNE.
Product ofan Illicit Still Peddled in lnilk
Cans.

Brooklyn, March 25.-Acting Internal Rev.
enue Collector Kinney announced today
that early yesterday following the.arrest Of
Fred Cuckoo and Louis Musso. who were
caught peddling whiskey in milk--cans, he
went to Maspeth and raided an illicit STILL
for which they worried. They arrested
Hyman Ruben and two others who were
arraigned today before United States Com
missioner Mosley ana held for examination
The Illicit still was in two story frame
house, in what is known as Mount Olivet
road. The inspectors found on the first
floor. the still, a capacity OF four barrels
and twenty-eight barrels of mush and three
hundred gallons of mollasses. a worm and
other things. On the second foor they
found tubs and other. equipments that
showed it WAS for reotifying. In one room
was milk can of 164 proof spirits. The
officials seized 1O4 cows, three horses and
three wagons or the promises. 1t had been
learned that number of saloon keepers in
New York and Brooklyn are regular Gus
toners of 2uben.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-26
BiDDEFORD NEWS.
Various Happenings of More or Less In
terest
lsnecial to the PREss.i


Biddeford, March 25.-Mrs. henry F. Cole.
the wife of one of the overseers in the
Saco Wafer Power machine shop. died to-
mig hit of pneumonia. Mr.. Cole is just re-
covering from severe attack of the same
disease. Their daughter, Mrs. Emma Rice,
resides in New York.
The consolidation. tonight, of Dunlap and
Pastime lodges of Masons, puts an end to
the spirit of rivalry that hns long existed
between these two branches OF the kreat
Masonic body. The consolidated lodge takes
he name of Dunlap, ii e older. he consol-
1dation was chiefly due to the loss of par
aphernalia and records that both lodges
sustained by the destruction of their hall,
in the upper story of biddeford' IS City build
ing.
The bids for rebuilding Biddeforf s
burned cit. building have heen awarded as
follows: Carpen' er work. Fred l.. Emmons.
SIG, ,625 brickwork. Warren Goodwin, S5.a5
per thousand: granite wor k, A. and G. II /.
GOODWIN. S4,0S2.
The Evening Record, Biddefords new
Democratic daily, began publication to-
night. Its editors and proprietors are John
W. hobinson. recently of the Worces ter
elegram; Tie orge l.. lands city editor OF
the blddetord ournal.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-26
MAY NOT RECOVER.
Ii Hung Chang is 70 Years Of
Age.
CHINA COULD SCARCELY SUPPLY
HIS PLACE.

And the Effect of His Death Would be to
Assassin VIII Meet Speedy Punish
ment.
sWashington, March 25.-No official
confirmation OF the attempted assassina-
tion of LiaHung Chang has been received
at the Chinese or the.aJapanese legations.
The general feeling is one of profound
regret that this venerable Chinese diplo-
mat should have fallen victim to fa-
natic's bullet. Its effect upon the peace
negotiations cannot be determined.
Should Lii recover after short illness
the only result, it is believed, would be
to delay the restoration of peace. but
should he die the postponement of peace
negotiations for a number Of weeks is
regarded as inevitable. 1t would be
difficult to secure another envoy on the
part of China who wou Id be equally ac-
ceptable to Japan, or who, it is believed,
would SO easily bring the negotiations
to successful close.
LII is Is years old, and at his advanced
age, men do not recover from serious
wounds. He had been in feeble health
for many months and he suffered from a
complication of disorders which baffied
the physicians skill. 1t is feared his
reeuperat1ve powers are greatly weak
eEed.
The punishment LIS assassin, Koy-
oma, will receive will be speedy and Sc
we're. The attaok upon Lii a direct rep
resentative of the Emperor of China, is
tantamount to an attack on the Emperor
himself, and will be sternly dealt with.
he younger generation of japanese are
being taught that it is barbarous not to
respect the rights of foreigners in their
country. and they are reported as being
strongly Influenced by these teachings.
The adults particularly among the lower
class, have this to learn and for this rea-
son, it is argued, Koyoma's act will
meet with hearty responsiveness from
them, and evep should Ii recover, it is
regarded as probable that Koyoma will
be condemned to death as warning to
his fellow countrymen.
The friends of Hon. John W. Foster in
this city are greatly disturbed over the
shooting of Lii Hung Chang since it Is
feared that he may have met similar
fate. The absence OF any dispatches to
this effect would indicate that no at
tempt has been made upon his life.
The report that China will not con-
sent to the cession of any part of her
territory as one of the conditions of
peace, is not believed to be correct 1t
is not doubted that China would prefer
to pay a much larger war indemnity
than Japan will ask, to retain Formosa,
but it is known positively that Japan
will not accept such proposition.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-26
NEW TRIAL. ORDERED.
President Cochrane and Cashier sayre of
Delmonte National Bank, Will Haye
Another Chance.

Washington, March 25.-Wm. Cochrane,
president. and Robert H. Sayre, assistant
cashier of the Nationals Bank of Del
monte, Colorado. convicted of making a
false entry with intent to deceive the
comptroller of the currency and SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment each,
will be granted new trial, by virtue of
a decision by the Supreme court of the
United States today. The opinion was
announced by Justice Brown who
stated that any officer or agent of a ma
tional bank who made false entry with
intent to deceive the comptroller of the
currency, was subject TO prosecutio on
therefor, irrespective of position, and
further. that a note, payment OF which
the bank guaranteed was such a liabili-
ty as the law required to be included
within it's statement to the comptroller
The court below erred in respect to the
instructions to the jury regarding the
question of reasonable doubt and the
presumption of innocence of the accused
until proved guilty and therefore the
Judgment of the court below is reversed
and the case remanded with instruc-
tions to give the defendants new trial.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-26
FOR THE GOYERNORSHIP,
The Fight for the Republican NOmina-
tion Already Begun.
DR.. John #. Hill Will Be the Rival of
Speaker Powers-The Augusta Man
Has Strong Following and VIII Make
Strong Race.
Especial to the PRESS. J

Especial to the PRESS.
Rockland, March 25.-Although the
time for the gubernatorial nominations
are great ways off, yet the theme has
been discussed in this city and county
to some extent since the legislature mas
been in session, up to within short
time ago. it was conceded by many
people in this county that Mr.. Llewellyn
Powers of Houlton, Speaker of the
House, would receive the Republican
nomination by acolamation.
But as it is understood that Hon.
Crockett OF this city, have withdrawn
from the fight for the nomination,
many candidates are expected to loom up
and give Mr.. Powers a hard "rub" for
the place, thinking that they can cap
ture the Knox county delegates on ac-
count of the withdrawal of Messrs. Lit
tleheld and Crockett.
Hon John f. Hill of Augusta, the
wealthy pu blisher of that city and
mem ber Of the Senate, is being pushed
by his friends in this vicinity to become
a candidate against MIR. Powers. Dr..
House and this is his second term in the
Senate. As ne is considered one of the
wealthy men and shrewd fnanoiers of
the state, his frienas claim that he
would receive the nomination without
any difficulty. Although pehaps it is
premature to progncsticate concerning
the result of convention that will oc-
cur several months from the present
time, yet the PRESS correspondent pre-
diets that within few days Mr.. Hill
will announce his candidacy for the
office. 1t is the prevailing opinion
among the shrewd politicians down is
way that Mr.. Hill would have no diff
Guilty in securing the nomination, and
that he would have solid delegation in
Washington, Knox, Lincoln, Kennebec
and Cum berland counties, and therefore
carry off the plum.
There promises, to be lively fight be-
tween Messrs. Hill and Powers, and per-
haps several other candidates., but we
shall ses what we shall see.