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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Controversy in religious matters pays
no spiritual dividends
God never says "Come up higher" to
any except the faithful.
The sin that shines the brightest Is
the one most apt to kill.
Unless we find God to-day somebody
else may lose him tomorrow.
If we know how to aim, the bigger
the giant the better the mark.
The man who looks through cobwebs
will see spiders everywhere.
If the Lord could trust us with money
we would all have more Of it.
The man gains nothing who loses his
character and saves his money.
Rebellion against God turns It's back
on heaven, and makes it's own hell.
The man God helps is the man who
is doing what he can to help himself.
A revival Is as much the result Of
obedience to certain laws and condl-
lions, as the production of an electric
light
The church would have greater vic
tories II there were no men in her
ministry except those whom God has
sent
Moses saw the burning bush as he
was passing by, but he didn't hear God
speak until he turned and went to it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

The devil may feel proud Of his work
when he looks at drunkard's home.
1t is always the self-rlghteous man
who wants to know where Cain got his
wife.
Some shepherds seem to forget that
sheep never stand on their hind legs to
eat.
For every fault we see in others we
have two Of our own which we over
look.
The conviction of sinners is sure to
be deep when the church is hearing God
speak.
The journey to the cross Is short when
we are willing to 60 to 1t with bleed
ing feet.
The devil can behave himself as we'll
MS an angel when he has to do 1t to
gain his point.
One reason why Christ ate with pub
llcans and sinners was that they made
him welcome.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

The Chinese cultivate 1t In piauta-
tons. They have method of keeping
the shoots cut down close to the ground
for three years, not allowing them to
grow until the fourth. These young
shoots, besides being boiled and serv-
ing as fresh vegetables, are also pre-
served by different methods, being
either candied or picked. One Of the
medicines of Chinese physicians, called
tabachir, is extracted from the BAN.
boo, being developed from a fluid se-
creted in the joints. But If the leaves
possessed the wonderful properties
claimed for them, there would be no
need to extract tabachlr. A charm
against sickness or misfortune has
only to be written on bamboo leaf,
the leaf burned, and the ashes mixed
with tea and drunk
While speaking Of 1t as food and
medicine, a more direct application
may be mentioned: administered ex-
ternaIly in the form of bastinado, BAN.
boo has extinguished the life of many
unhappy wretch, deprivlng him Of the
existence which 1t might also have been
the means Of supporting A most bar
bararous form Of punishment consists
in tying down the victim over several
growing bamboo stumps cut down close
to the ground, and sharpened to q
point. In "pidgin- English" Bamboo
chow-chow" is term expressing the ap-
plication of the rod.-Chambers Jour
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
Charles /. and Painting

The national bias in favor Of portrai-
ture received in King Charles time.
most powerful stimulus in the natur-
alization Of probably the most notable
genius in that walk of art whom the
world has seen-Vandyck. An earlier
and in some respects even greater DOR
trait painter, Hans Holbein, had, it is
true, in the preceding century planted
the germs Of the art in British soil.
Holbeins example developed itself in
after time in England chiefly in the
direction of portrait painting in minia-
ture, in which he himself had contrib
uted inimitably beautiful works; and
by Nicholas Hillyard, the divers.
Cooper HOskins, and other native pro-
fessors of the art, his successors in the
land, the great school of English Dor
trait miniature painting was rapidly
developed. This national speciality, be
it said by the way, down even to our
own times unrivaled in any other cOun-
try, we have ourselves seen virtually
eXtinguished by a deadening frost Of
scientific photography, that
democratic leveler in art and inevita-
bic bane of true genius.
Charles l., with all his artistic in
stincts, seems, nevertheless, to have
had but comparatively narrow views
and aims in the matter of collecting.
At the very time that he acquired the
famous Mantua collection of pictures,
or soon afterward, he had expatriated
a wonderful and most precious series
OF works Of art, nothing less than the
ancient gatherings of the English
crown in goldsmith's work and jewelry
historic treasure of infinite interest,
which at the present time would be Of
untold pecuniary value.-The Nine
teenth Century.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
Still dissatisfied.

The meals on board a sailing-ship are
perhaps monotonous enough to justify
the chronic grumbling Of sailors. Mon
days dinners are like all alike; Tues
days and Wednesdays can be foretold
and so on through the list. And the
sailors, having little to think Of in
smooth weather, eat-and grumble. AS
to the latter habit, good story is told:
Once upon time there lived a skip
per whose wife told him that if she
went to sea, the poor sailors for whom
she cooked would never find fault with
their food; so her husband took her
with him on his next voyage.
Now this good woman attended to the
cooking herself, and the scouse was
thick with fresh vegetables, the bread
was white and destitute Of weevils, the
meat was good, and the duff almost
half plums; but still the men growled.
Then the shippers wife bethought her
of the hens she had brought, to lay eggs
for her husband, and she killed and
roasted them, and sent them forward
to the forecastle on the cabin china.
cat last" said she in triumph, "the
men will know how seriously we con-
slider their comfort"
At eight bells, she stole forward to
the fore-scuttle to listen to the praises
Of her skill and, as she listened, she
looked down the hatch in time to see a
big black fist plunge fork into the hen,
the while a hoarse voice growled:
ii say, Bill, what dye think this
bloomin' fowl died OFF,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

The Bible declares that people of
wealth and culture are not made out of
any better clay than common folks, but
bushels of sermons are written which
studiously avoid pressing home this
truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
Seeking a Foreign Cline

IN search OF pleasure or business, should DO
preceded by the purchase Of natures great IN
Ngorutor Hostetter Stomaoh Blllers' tne
existence. Mariners, miners, GommerClal lraV-
elcrs, tourists, ana all VINO travel ny iuhu or
sou, speak OF II IN the highest terms MalurlAi
Dtliousuoss, constipation, indigestion, rheullla'
llsln, nervousness aud kidney trouble are relu-
bulCu by IL,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
Tho Evolution

OF medicinal agents is gradually rele-
eating the old-time herbs, pills,
draughts and vegetable extracts TO tne
rear and bringing into general use the
pleasant and effective liquid lhSatlVu,
Syrup Of Figs, To get the true reii Tsii
see that II Is manufactured by the Call
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only. For sale by
all leading druggists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Young Arduppe-Is 1t right to say
"deem" or Consider" Miss Arress2
Miss Arress--Oh, both are allowable.
For instance, / deem you very nice
young man, but cannot consider you
at all.-Indianapolis Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

After the Ball.-Husband 1.-THE deuce ~
Wife, "Well, what's the matter powW
Husband; 1t all comes of your being in
such precious hurry TO get away; why hang
Il all. I've got my own hatl
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

No man has a right to complain Of
being sick if he feels no worse than he
does when his undershirt sleeves are
pulled up.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
Women md Hena.

"Some women remind me of hens"
said Crimsonbeak to friend. "They
never find anything to-day where they
laid 1t Observation-Disclosures States
man.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Clara: / wonder If it is true that one is
'iley to catch something from being kissed /.
Maud OF course not You've been kissed
enough, but you haven't caught anything
yet, have you?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

AS a rule the men who mysteriouslY
disappear, and who are believed by
their relatives to have been made away
with, get married.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

1t is no doubt easier for God to stop
the sun than it is to turn a man around
who has always been in the habit Of
having his own way.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

If you want to be of assistance to a
friend in trouble, do not say, "I'm
sorry" That will not help it any, but
1t may bore him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Arizona Pete-What's that thing that
whizzed past? Citizen-A trolley car.
Arizona Pete-In my country we some
times hold up railroad trains, but you
bet we'd let that derned thing have
its own way.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Senator Siders; What made Senator
Wayback withdraw his billp Didn't he say
he would never give up until monopoly was
killed. Lobbyist; Not exactly; he said he
wouldn't yield until the monopoly gave up
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

"This here beer" rem arked Mr.. Disma
Dawson, "is what might be called reg lar
society affair" "You don't say soP' said
the bar keeper. eyes, ! do. IT'S a sorter
low-neck, high collar ball
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Miss Oldacre (who has still got skittish
ways): Isn't it sad, captain, when u woman
perceives that she's grown olderP The cap
tain; Yes; but it's more sad when she
doesn't perceive ii,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

"John," said furniture salesman,
the other day, to the mover whom he
had summoned, this bedroom set Is
sold, but it is not to be delivered Just
yet. Move it out Of the salesroom at
once and store 1t somewhere till l want
It,"
whats the use of moving 1t till you
send 1t up to me2" asked the purchaser,
idly. "Why don't you leave 1t where
1t ISL"
The salesman uttered q queer laugh,
and said:
ut is evident that you were never
IN the furniture business, or you would
not ask that question. If l should
mark that set sold and leave it here
in the salesroom in plain sight it would
probably lose us several good sales"
Chow so2' asked the purchaser with
an unbelieving look.
ut illustrates q universal weakness
Of nature" laughed the salesman. "Ev-
erybody wants what he can't get, and
there is nothing quite so attractive to
the average buyer as a piece Of fllrni-
ture that somebody else has bought
before he came around. If l left that
bedroom set out marked Sold half q
dozen persons would say before night
that 1t was exactly the set they wanted
and when they heard there We're no
duplicates they would fuss around en-
Nously and nothing else in the estab-
lishment would satisfy them.
Eventually they would go off dis
contentedly and buy elsewhere, though
the chances are that If there was no
sold tag on the set none of them would
give 1t more than a passing glance,
while fair proportion of them would
purchase other sets. 1t is little human
weakness, that's all.
$50 arises one Of the tricks of the
trade. When a dealer sells a piece of
furniture Of which he has no duplicates
he hustles it out Of the salesroom as
quick as he can, lest it lose him other
trade. But when he sells piece of
which he has duplicates he puts a big
sold tag on it and leaves it in open
sight as long as possible for bait for
others. New York Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

"What is this hear about you folks talk
ing Of Diminishing your ministerp" "Oh, he
is too slow. We have had him nearly year
now and he hasn't given us a sermon on
Napoleon yet"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

''You say we must try to get along with
only necessities, and here you came home
from your club in a cab" "Tha's a-nec-
ess'ty,p
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for 20 years.-LIzzIE FERREL,
Camp ST., Harrisburg, Pa, May A, '0
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
A WAR ECHO.
EVERY HONORABLE VETERAN
DESERVES HIS PENSION.
Aud tho Lone Limb 10 Not the Only
Reason for a GQYqrnment Re-
ward Either

F'rom the Journal, Lewiston, Me,)
Samuel r. Jordan has lust given the
Journal an account Of hts life, which
In view Of his extremely hard lot for the
past few years Nv Of great interest, -
II am As years old and have always
lived in New Portland. l enlisted in
the army In 1862 as a private in Com
pany A, Twenty-eighty Maine Volun-
teers. My army experience injured my
health to some extent, although |
worked at blacksmithlng some part Of
the time, when suddenly, several years
ago, l was Frustrated with what able
physicians pronounced Locomotor
AtaXia. At first l could get around
somewhat yet the disease progressed
quite rapidly until l had hardly any
feeling in my legs and feet, they felt
like sticks OF wood, and grew so much
worse that / could not move for three
years without help, as my nelghbors
and friends could testify. l employed
several physicians in my vicinity, and
elsewhere, and they all told me that
medicines would not help me, that
they could do nothing to effect a cure
and that In time | should become en-
tirely helpless. l became discouraged.
] was a great care to my wife and
friends. Shortly after l met an old
dTllly COUlIduSt MI ALI 1dIllIlt u resi-
dent Of Madison Me-, and he incidently
mentioned how he had tried DIR. Will
Jams Pink Pills for severe case Of
rheumatism and a spinal and malarial
trouble, that he had suffered with con-
sequent Of his army life, and had been
greatly benefited by their use BY his
earnest recommendation was induced
to try the pills. After taking them for
time began to feel prickly sensations
in my legs and return Of strength so
/ could move them little. After a few
weeks l began to feel a marked i'm
provement in my condition. l soon was
enabled to walk around a little with
the help Of crutches. After taking for
some time / can now walk without
crutches, my general health is much Inn
proved and l have regained my old
time vigor, can walk about and enjoy
life once more, for which | feel very
thankful, and this happy result is due
to the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
DR.. williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie were first compounded as
prescription and used as such in
general practice by an eminent
physician. So great was their eff
cacy that 1t was deemed wise to
place them within the reach Of all. They
are now manufactured by the DR.. Will
Jams Medicine company, Schenectady.
N. Y, and are sold in boxes (never in
loose form by the dozen or hundred, and
the public are cautioned against num-
erous limitations sold in this shape) at
80 cents a box, or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had Of all druggists or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Med Co.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Coca Cough nRIsnm
Ia the Oldest and bcst II viii break up Cold quick
err than anything else. IL Is always reliable. Try III
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Don't growl because the sun Is hid,
And the weather's out of tune;
Don't sigh and bawl, for you'll have all
The sun you want next Junel
Atlanta Constitution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

II the Baby is Cutting TEEN.
Do suro and use that old and welltTicd remedy, hRs
WRsLows SCORING SYRUP for Children Teething-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25

Never love any woman longer than a
day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-25
'Hanson's Magic Corn sGlvo."

Warranted to euro money refunded. ASK your
druggist for It. Price 10 cents
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-29

Tuesday at Farmland, Ind, while
timbered land near the Delaware and
Henry county line which was badly
wrecked by a wind storm about four
teen years ago they found human
skeleton imbeded among the bodies OF
several uproOted trees. Near skeleton
was metallic clasp and rim of pocket
book, also several pieces OF silver
money, while directly under the skele-
ton was found long br Iss rule used 10y
lumbermen IN meaSufelng lumber, with
The letters &c. g." plainly cut on one
end. The finding OF the skeleton has
revived and no doubt furnishes a solu-
ton to mystery that excited the peo
pie Of OakYiIle, a toNn near by, for
years after the storm. The landlord of
the village hotel at that time received a
letter from Chicago lumber firm ask
ing for information concerning onc B n
jann GrlSWold, who had been sent TO
that place to purchase lumber in the
trees. The landlord replied that young
man remained all night at his house
but after paying his bill left early next
morning, as he thought, for the depot
to catch train. He made his business
known TO no one, consequently no trace
of him could be found, even by some
relatives who afterwards visited Oak
vile and made a thorough investigation.
Ills mysterious disappearance was
never connected with the storm that
almost destroyed Oakyille and many
other surrounding towns, but many be-
lieved that he was secretly making eX-
ploratIons through the lands, inspecting
timber, when the storm began and tax
ing shelter under some trees, lost his
life. Every effort will be made to find
the address of the persons who com
municated with the Oakville landlord
fourteen years ago and the facts un-
earthed yesterday will be made known.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-29
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
One of the improvements that has made
Plymouth famous The Finest Service
in the state

In speaking of Improvements we can
but turn with feeling of pride to the
service gwen our people by the Ply
mouth Telephone Exchange. When
this enterprise was first under contem-
platiOn, 1t was considered to be All uncall
ed for and expensive undertaking, but
since the service has b en lunched, and
especially under the management of
Mr.. {. y. Reeve, the benefits to be de-
rived have been augmented by the
numerous customers that have had in
struments placed not only in their busl-
ness houses, but private residences. At
the present time the en'ire system has
beenrenova ed, new transmtterS uti lied
and every thing possible to facilitate eX-
cellent service and satisfaction to its
numerous patrons, have been applied.
In conversation with manager Reeve
we learn that at the present time l33 in
strumentS are in use in Plymouth,
which does not take into consideration
the twenty in use at Argos. One i'm
pOrtant feature of our service is
that we are i'll connection with every
town of any Importance throughout the
county.
During the late snow storm and sleet
that fell in abundance, not a wire of this
excellent service became crossed, and
no delay whatever originated by the in:
clemency of the weather. Our people
are to be congratulated upon our teIe-
phone system, which without a doubt
is far ahead of any service given to
cities of the size of Plymouth.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-29
SUNDAYS Mass Meetinr

Yesterday afternoon at $3.50 ended
the continuous temperance meeting
held in this city under the auspices of
the Us. This meeting was held in
the opera house and was greeted by a
large turn out. Mr.. Dunn, of Mil
waukee, who has been delivering these
lectures, is a man widely noted as an
evangelist along this line of work. He
is fluent speaker and presents his ar
gumentS in manner entirely different
from the majority of temperance work
ers. 1t must be acknowledged that the
reception extended to Mr.. Dunn by
those who are supposed to be interested
In his line of work, was very lukewarm.
"Actions speak louder than words" is
saying that has in decades past borne
the closest scrutiny, and in this case
has call / forth no little comment,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-29
Clean the Walks.

While our city council is working
out important measures for the benefit
of the city, it would not be amiss for
them to pass an ordinance regarding the
cleaning of sidewalks. One of the
serious Inconvenience that confront
our. citizens after SNOW storm, is the
enormous amount of frozen snow and
ice that accumulates upon our thorough
fires. 1t is matter that, as rule, is
rigidly enforced IN the greater majority
of towns as large as Plymouth. When
the snow plow used by the street com
missioner has been brought INTO service,
although of considerable benefit, it leaves
ridge in the center of the walk, and
when the weather mOderateS and thaw-
ing and freezing commence, pedestrians
are IN q great many instances compelled
to take the middle of the street, TO in
sure their salty in going to their busi-
ness and returning home. We believe
the council should take some action in
this matter