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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-20

Minister Willis has filed another claim
against Hawaii for an arrest made during
the January rebellion. The claimant Is
George Ritman, an American. He wants
S59OOO. Ritman owned the foundry where
shells were made for the rebels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-20

Robert Treat Paine. president Of the
American Peace Society. has cabled Lord
Salisbury: us it possible that Britain pre-
fers war to arbitration? America wants
arbitration and peace. Two nations, one
people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-20
A PECULIAR EPITAPH.
How q Nantucket Man Overcame an
Apparent Difficulty.
From the New York Evening Sun.

How a Nantucket Man Overcame an
Apparent Difficulty.
From the New York Evening Sun.
In quaint old graveyard in quaint old
Nantucket is 8 curious epitaph that has
interested and puzzled many strangers.
Its story is as follows: Nantucket has two
old graveyards, called, respectively. 1.-The
North" ard 1.-THE South" Members of the
orthodox churches patronized the latter;
members Of the Unitarian Church, the for
roer. Years ago a Unitarian woman mar
ried an orthodox man. Their union was
not a happy one. In the Nantucket YER
necular, they fought like cats and dogs
After several decades of domestic dis
cord the wife died. Her husband wished
to bury her in the South the cemetery
under orthodox auspices. But the wife 8
Unitarian relatives rebelled. They rebelled
So effecually that they succeeded in carry
ing off the tody to their own graveyard,
and, what was more, interring it there.
They put up a neadStone telling all about
her name, age and virtues. But the hus-
band was not to be outdone. He at once
purchased a lot in the orthodox buryine
ground, had the sexton arrange neat
little grave-like mound. and he also erect
ed a headstone Upon the headstone he
put:
HULDAH,
Wife of Benz Snow.
Died Jan. 20. 1855.
Act g.
However dear, she's not laid here,
Some private grief was her disease.
Buried at the North her friends to please
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
A Good Mother.

Rhe following is an extract from an
interview with an agent of Coln's cir
Gus; ..t....
at must take brains TO conduct such
an immense concerng'
ut does, and I'll tell you where the
brains come from. It has been truth
fully said that n successful business man
must have good mother w, w. Cole
is the wealthiest man in the show bust
ness, He is the sole owner OF the colos-
sal shows bearing his name, and his
real estate in Chicago and st. Louis are
Rsource OF large revenue. He is yet u
young man, but has already made u
circuit of the world with his mammoth
enterprise, besides numerous seasons
in this country, and his mother has
been his able lieutenant in all his bus
mess affairs, and to her he ascrbcs his
financial success. She is his bank, and
a sound bank she is, too Early in the
morning, rs soon rs the great show
reaches n place to exhibit, she enters
the ticket Office and keeps straight her
sons cash accounts, Leading circus
managers assert that for u clear knowl-
edge of the minute affairs of the man
Rgement of Circuses she is surpassed by
no person in the world. A lady of
moderate demeanor, loved and respect
ed by all, the company cannot fail to
have her influence felt by those who
surround her. Mrs. Cole was one of
the famous Cook family of England,
which name is one of the oldest in the
ring"
"Mr Cole, | suppose, relies largely
uyon his mothers advice Pr
Suppose nothing. You can rely on
". Let me tell you a little incident.
When we were in Melbourne, Australia,
a big storm came up, which threatened
the canvas. Mrs, Cole promptly gave
her orders to have everything secured
carefully about the tent; she was as
cool as cucumber. Our boss canvas
man was Il great, big, burly, cross
grained chap who was impressed with
the idea that he owned the establish
ment He was terribly excited over
the orders given by Mrs. Cole, and
sought out w. W. and made his griv-
ance known. My friend, said Mr..
Cole calmly, if my mother orders you
to turn all the animals in the MENACE
RE loose, or to cut down the center
pole, you do it at once She never
makes any mistakes. The man never
made any more complaints.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
The TOothpick Gives Sclf-Possession.

"Do you see that wooden toothpick?"
asked an Elmiran the other day,
Eyes; it looks Xix 4 secondhand one
What's the matter with ilP"
at is secondhand. | used it once
before, The toothpick stood me in 4
cool two hundred the other night
How? Well, / held q pair of deuces
and bet 500 on % bluff. The next man
raised me, and saw the raise and went
$40 more, The first thing / knew l
had 5000 in the pot, and did not help
myself on the draw | pulled that
toothpick out OF my pocket and bet an
other 5000 as | coolly picked my teeth.
My opponent looked at me q minute and
threw down hand that had a pair of
kings in it, and | raked in the cash"
well, how did the toothpick help
you?'
How? Great heavens, il | hadn't
had it to play with | would have had
nothing to do but sit and look my adj
versary in the face, and my looks would
have betrayed that was blulling at
glance. Say, didn't you ever notice the
habit some men have of having tooth
picks handy when they go on the wit
ness-standP 1t gives them sclt-posses-
sion. A man may call you liar, and
if at the same time he shifts tooth
pick nonchalantly from one side of his
mouth to the other, you can rely on his
meaning business and backing up his
assertion with right-handed argument if
need be. ~
According to the foregoing theory,
toothpicks have been the cause of a
good deal of false swearing and wrong
doing. Why not prohibit their manu-
facture and sale, Messrs. Prohibition
ists?-E LDira Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16

M. Albert Delpit, one of the pet
chroniqueurs of the Figaro has been
on n visit to Switzerland, and has come
back with an attack of spleen, which
he vents on that county. There is just
enough truth in his structures to give
them piquency. He failed to discover
the wonderful charms of Switzerland
He says it is simply snobbishness that
makes tourists go into ecstacies about
them. OF course, he is aware that he
will be accused of sacrilege in attacking
the country Of William Tell, but that
will not prevent him from declaring
that Switzerland is greatly overrated-
that in short, it is not only ridiculous,
but grotesque; not only ugly, but hide
Gus, Everything there is conventional.
Its marvellous sights are composed of
piece of green sward, torrent, half
mountain, and field of clover lie
can not understand why the Alps
should be more frequented than the
Pyrenees, where the air is purer, the
landscape more picturesque, and life
gayer. He complains that the papers
which are full of the beauties of Swift
zerland, have seldom word of praise
for the charms of the Pyrenees. There
are other parts of France which tour
lists neglect simply because they are
nearer home. Scores of excursions
might be named which for real beauty
and pleasure throw Switzerland in tho
shade. NJ. Delpit could understand
Brighton or the Isle of Wight becom-
ing the fashion among French tourists,
because France possesses no seaside
places equal to them But Swltzer-
land, used up, extortionate methodical
Switzerland, he will not listen to, and
says if only few of his brother-press-
men would join him they would soon
sicken the world of it. Pail Mall Ga
zette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
Girls and Good Manners.

What shall be the education Of a
young womanP' First, good manners.
And last, and all the way between, good
manners. Reading and writing are
often convenient, often obnoxious, very
indispensable. Good manners imply
every saving grace known under heaven
among men and women. Good man
ners are the absolutely transparent
medium of conveying to the world the
benevolence of good heart; music is
matter of throat aud ear; painting is
a matter of eyes and fingers; dancing
is feat of feet, and housekeeping is a
question of the will. Good manners in
Volve and include every department of
the human being, body, soul and spirit,
heart and mind, imagination and con-
science, discrimination and moral
Judgment. The whole duty of man-to
map--is embraced in good manners,
and Il bad manners were admitted into
heaven d would cease to be heaven
Gal HGTnilton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16

"If / recitcd all the misery which I
know has been cntailed by mpccunious
men buying large bills of goods for
which they were unable to pay, would
tire you. have known eases where
sick women have been put ont of their
beds by installmcnt collectors whose
bills had been unsatislied. Instances
have occurred in which men have left
happy and comfortable homes in the
morning but on return at night to bare
walls and weeping wife and children.
Take my word for it, that the poor
would be better treated, in case il was
necessary for them to deal on the in
stallment plan, if they dealt with large
and responsible houses and avoided the
smaller concerns
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
SHRIvEN.

] am courted and honorcd by ALL
My faults arc most freely forgiven,
] am sought out at german and ball,
How many fair hearts have rlVenl
! ride out In n stylish corFo,
Though I'd think myself rich with a dollar,
And I've danced for full many day.
In q borrowed drcSs-sult, shirt and collar.
But my conscience is clear, may state,
For owing, II seems, is the fashion,
Though ! sometimes do rail against fate
And sigh for all human compassion,)
But who says that my morals are lax,
That my llle's one long impudcnt caperl
Don't | seal up my letters with waxl
Is there not gold crest on my papcri
-NGthdn A. LeyY, IN LVs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products "
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to Its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and trul,s
beneficial properties of perfect LAT
alive; efiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feverA
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
svery Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gistsi SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
Ifactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
Tell Your wife.

/ think it is safe for man to tell his
wife all he knows. And it is unsafe to
keep her in ignorance Of his financial
affairs, or in ignorance of anything
bearing directly upon her domestic af-
fairs, The judgement of most true
wives and mothers is often remarkably
good; better in many cases than that Of
their husbands. Tell your wife"
should be the husbands motto No
need TO ask wives to tell their husbands
all they know. They do it anyhow.
And this is no slur on them, for they
have right to.-ZenaS Dane, in Good
housekeeping.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
Educational INTELLIGENCE.

There was an examination OF the
graduating class Of the University of
Texas.
"If one bushel of wheat costs forty
cents how much will ten bushels of
wheat COST asked q visitor.
There was an awkward pause.
"Well" said the visitor, "I'll ask
you another question, IF you go into
n saloon and one whisky toddy costs
fifteen cents how much will two costPn
"You get two for quarterv yelled
the graduating class in chorus. Te1as
SVtIngs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
The Crowd was Disappointed.

Sunday afternoon man suddenly
appeared at a third-story window in an
unfinished building on Grand River
street and seemed TO begin prepara-
tons to commit suicide by leaping to
the pavement. A crowd of forty or
fifty people speedily gathered, in half
circle below, and although all seemed
to be aware of what was going on not
a voice was raised to prevent the stran-
ger carrying out his designs. He re-
moved his coat and looked down as if
estimating the distance. Then he re-
moved his vest and looked down again.
Some of the crowd asked each other in
low tones if his intention was to Jump,
and were answered that there was no
doubt of it, The man removed his,
collar and tie after his vest, and then
spit on his hands and took his position
square in the window. No one below
moved foot. There was half min
ute Of silence, during which everybody
mentally calculated on the exact spot
he would strike, and something like a
shudder passed over the crowd, Then
the unknown spit on his hands once
more, raised them above his head, and
calmly remarked:
my friends. this IS to inform you
chat shall occupy this building Nov
with large and well-selseted stock Of
staple and fancy groceries. shall do
a strictly cash business, and it will be
my aim To-"
But the last one had turned the cor
ner. Detroit Free Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
Provided For.

"There is my wife," said the duelisi
to his second in voice broken with
emotion, 'if l am killed she will be
left alone in this cold, cold world; buA
thank Heaven l am rich, and if the
worst comes to the worst, she will be
provided for"
you ought to write her letter."
suggested the second.
II will, and in case 1 fall, will you
deliver itg"
Certainly" responded the second.
endeavoring to keep the tears back.
land by the way, old fellow, Just say \
good word for me. "-LyS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
How a Married Woman Goes to Bed


There is an article going the rounds
entitled, "IIow the Girls Go to Sleep.o
The manner in which they 60 to sleep
according to the article, can't hold u
candle to the way married woman
goes TO sleep, Instead of thinking
what she would have attended to be-
fore going to bed she thinks of it
aiterward. While she is revolving
these matters in her mind, and while
snugly tucked up in bed, the old man
is scratching his legs in front of the
fire and wondering how he will pay
the next months rent. Suddenly she
exclaims:
"James, did YOU lock the door?"
(Which doorPo says James.
"The cellar door" says she.
NO says James
"Well. you had better &c down and
lock it, for heard some one in the
yard last night"
According James paddles down the
stairs and locks the door. About the
time James returns and is going to
bCu oub lbllldl hps
"Did you shut the stair door?"
NO" says james.
"Well, if it is not shut the cat will
get up into the chambers"
Let her comeup, then, " says James,
ill-naturedly
MY Goodness, no!'' returns his wife;
she'd suck the baby's breath
Then James paddles downstairs
again and steps on tack, and closes
the stair door and curses the cat, and
returns TO the bedroom. just us he
begins to climb into his cocuh his wife
observes:
"a forgot to bring up some water;
suppose you bring up some in the big
tin"
"And so James, with muttered
curse, goes down into the dark kitchen
and falls over q chair and rasps all the
t'nware of the wall in search of the
"big" tin, and adds that she would
rather go and get the water herself
than have the whole neighborhood
raised about it. After which James
finds the matches, procurcs the water
and comes upstairs, and plunges into
bed. Presently his wife says:
james, let's have an understanding
about money matters Now, next week
I've got TO pay
Il don't know what'll you have to
pay, and don't care!' shouts James, as
he lurches around and jams his face
against the WALL 'all want is sleep"
THAT all very well for you!' snaps
his wife, as she pulls the covers vicious
"; "you never think of the worry and
trouble | have And there there is Ar
aminta, who, | believe is taking the
measles.
"Let her take'em, " says James.
Here upon she begins to cry softly,
but about the time James is falling into
a gentle doze she punches him in the
ribs with her elbow and says:
did you hear that scandal about Mrs
Jones?'
"Where!' says Jones, sleepily.
"Whv, Mrs. Jones.
"Wherer' inquiries James.
81 declare" said his wife, 'you are
getting more stupid every day. You
know Mrs. Jones that lives ut No, PIP
Well, day before yesterday Susan Smith
told Mrs. Thompson that Sam Baker
had said that Mrs Jones had"
Here she paused and listened. James
is snoring in profound slumber. With
snort of rage she pulls all the covers
off him, wraps up in them, and lays
awake until 2 A. M, thinking how
badly used she is. And that is the way
married women go 10 sleep. -BaItimo-
Tcdn,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
What is Farming.

The Anerican Farmer says farming is
something more than staying on farm.
1t is something more than skimming
the soil. 1t is more than selling hay or
potatoes, and bulky crops unanmalized!
Farming is business, profession, a
practical and scientific operation. The
process of nature must be understood
and worked in harmony with the chem
istry of the earth and air. The processes
of nature must be understood, if not in
their technical terms and language in
that common way. in that sensible UNI
derstandng, that common sense way,
that their own advantage and capabili-
ties may be turned to the best account.
The lawyer works by law and prece-
dent, the physician works by symptoms
and indications, the merchant by rules
and observation. the mechanic by meas
ures and capacities. The farmer must
work by abby rules, laws, observa-
ton and experiment. He must be o
skilled workman in the productive,
operative and commercial circles in
which his business lies and his sphere
of circulation extends
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
The Drummer's Best.

When two pugilists step into the ring
what kind of musical composition
are they going to PERFORM" inquired
one travelling man Of another.
"Give it up"
"A knock turn was the reply.
And now they waste time trying to
sell to each others Gust mers out Of
spite. --Merchant Traveller.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16

"Ef a p'liceman," remarked Uncle
Eben, could keep is eye on err bad citi-
zen as Industrious ez er bad citi-
zen kin keep Is eye on q pllceman dab
wouldn' be nigh SO much COINS On.''-=.
Washington StaS. >
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
Early Yet TO Tell.

Mrs Di1-Does your new girl broaA
dlBhes3
Mrs. Hicks-Its too early yet h
judge. She hasn't got through diseov'
Oring those broken By the last girl ySt.
New York World.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-05-16
Graceful " Bicycliutn,

The enthusiast who declares In q bl.
cycle magazine that 1.-THE bicycle Is q
positive means Of grace as well az Of
health" clearly couldn't have been
thinking Of the hump backed BcorcherS
when he understandable Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.
c. DI-NCANs EUCLID WINS. WITH COLONEL
NORru's Ell. DIABLo SECOND.

c. DUNcANs EUCLID WINS. WITH COLONEL
NoRTIIs FL. DIABLo SECOND.
Tondon. March 2s-At Lincoln today the LIN
conshire Handicap OF 100 sovereigns, added 10
sweepstakes OF % sovereigns each was won by -
pupcan's Euclid, six years old. Colonel North
Ell Diabo. six years old was second, ana bafo"
de Rothschild's Amander aged. was third.
M,ssal led Marnovia. Earl OF Annandaie, EncId
and Undecided who followed by Sancho
p, MA. until quarter mile from home. when
Euclid drew to the front. Sancho Panza was
fourth "
The other starters were Sir J. Blundeh Maple
The Owl C. s. Newtons Dumbarton. VI. A Cohen
MIssal. W. |. Anson's Lotte's Dude. NJ L. Niguet
sancho Panza W Taylor Sharpe's Undecided
Jerseys Carrck. Wallace Johnstone's san Clio
vanni A. H. Hudson's Earl OF Annandale VI. n
iebaIdy's Acrobat, ID. Hos's Xury, and colonel
Heyward's Marnovia. ,..h oh..d
Euclid finished three-quarters OF length ahead
~ ri Diablo who was the same distance in ao-
vance of Amandier. The betting was y TO agains.
Euclid 3 TO against FL Diablo, TO against
Amandi,r The Owl and Dunbarton; 10 TO against
NjssaI IA to against Lotties Dude, Sancho Panza
and Undecided II TO | against CarrlcK. ~ 10
against san Giovanni. Is to against Earl OF An "a
Mandate 80 to / against Acrobat ana Aury' anu :"
TO / against Marnovia. IT,, 49,, ,uI.
The distance was a straight mile; time' iHf''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
CARLISLE'S VIOLATION OF TIE L4W.

SOME OF THE CUSTOMS OFFICERS INCLINED TO
MAKE LIGHT OF IT-DR- DoTY TALKS
There is a disposition on the part OF some OF the
customs authorities TO make light OF the violation
OF the Quarantine law by Secretary Carlisle ana
Surveyor Mcclure. who went down the bay on sat
urday and permitted William X. Carlisle. the Sec
retarys son. TO go aboard the revenue cutter with
out the knowledge OF the Health officer. DR.. A H.
Doty. his subordinates. The offence was direct
violation OF the law. which reads:
A person who goes board OF or has any com
muncation intercourse with any vessel at QUAR-,
such vessel without the permission OF the Health
Officer IL punishable by imprisonment not exceed
ing one year or by fine not exceeding S2,V"' OF
both
The attention OF the Collector has been called to
the offence OF the Surveyor and the Secretary ana
Yesterday he instructed Surveyor Mcclure TO SEM
him a written report of the affair. This report was
sent in late In the afternoon. 1t was not made pub
lie but II was learned that the gtst OF II was 10
the effect that intentional violation OF the law
had been made. The Surveyor said that there was
no occasion for much fuss.
The Collector would not talk about Il yesterday.
People downtown believe that the whole AFFAIR
VIII be passed over but they think rigid nvesti-
cation should be made and steps taken at once 10
determine whether or not the Surveyor OF the Port
can override the Health officer OF the Port. -,
Health officer Doty had this 10 say about the
NV action in the matter has been governed by
the law on the subject. and l have particularly
wished TO avoid annoyance 10 Secretary Carlisle
T7he violation OF the law plain and so de.
Hberate that i could not have acted otherwise.
am satisfied that Collector kilbreth had nothing
whatever to do with the violation, and that he did
not know anything about IL unit! he received word
from me. | have had an unorclal ta!k with tle
collector and from that gather that the customs
inspectors were overzeaous 10 favor the secretary
and deliberately violated the law knowing tha'
they violating IT,.
washington. March 2s.-W. X. Carlisle. son OF
Secretary Carlisle. al the Treasury Depart
ment this morning When asked about his alleged
violation OF the local quarantine law in Newly orh
in coming of the steamship Paris. he said that h'
knew nothing about the matter until he saw the
stories printed In the newspapers. He had not
until then received an intimation that he
was violating any local or National law. and diC
not know even now that he had He certainly had
no snch intention In view. The vessel remain 81
at Quarantine for some time, and soon after n,
left the Paris she left Quarantine and followed
after the revenue cutter upon which ne, the Score
| tary and others were proceeding 70 NeM-1ork