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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-14
His First Sight Of wepster.

II shall never forget" says Sergeant
alarms Bright, in the Washington
Post, "the first time saw Webster 1t
was ut the Aston House In New York.
| was but boy and had gone to the
city with my father, was going down
the old steps that used to lead out on
Broadway when felt singing blow
upon my shoulder from whip or cane.
Boylllse, l was mad all over in an in
slant, and whirled around to see who
had struck me. On the top OF the step
was n man about six feet tall, as slim
as ramrod, and holding In his hand
n small bamboo cane such MS were COM
monty carried In those days l knew
instinctively that he had hit me, and l
started up the steps to have 1t out with
him. instantly planned the whole
fight, and thought that the best way
to get even with him would be to tackle
him about the middle and try to break
him In two. Just before l reached him
/ saw another man by his side, whose
glance so fascinated me that forgot
all about the blow had received. The
man had large, lustrous eyes that
charmed me as snake charms bird.
l could do nothing but stand there and
look at him. learned afterward that
1t was Webster, and the man who tap
ped me with his cane was Thurlow
Weed The latter had supposed, which
was true, that was the son of Judge
Bright, and he had stopped me to ask
me If my father was in town, as he
wanted to see him. l saw Webster fire.
quently afterward, but | never forgot
the incidents of my first meeting"
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John Drew,s Raoe Cor a Train.

OOun AFtW - ANNCb lOT u AEuAhs
John Drew's arrival at the Richelleu
caused some surprise the other after
noon, Us he was supposed to be playing
out West. lie was in Burlington Tues
day night, and the cause Of his visit to
Chicago was Il mistake. Mr. Drew
and company were to 80 from Burllng'
ton to Rockford, by the way Of Aurora.
A call was left with the hotel clerk for
B o'clock Early In the morning MIR.
Drew was awake, and his watch,
which had probably stopped the night
before, indicated 5:45. His train left
at q, and this left him but fifteen min
utes to dress ana reach the station In
time. He pulled on his clothes like n
fireman and ran downstairs, scoring
the hotel, the clerks, and porters for
not calling him in time. Outside the
office was bicycle, and, next to act
Ing, Mr., Drew can ride bicycle. He
is said to be the fastest wheelman In
the dramatic profession.
"Whose wheel?" he shouted to tho
clerk,
mime"
"Send down to the station for it,T
and away he went.
He was just In time. AS the train
began TO pull out slowly Mr.. Drew
jumped on the rear platform, shouting
to the station master that the wheel
would be called for. He was well nigh
exhausted and sat down to rest before
looking for his companion players
Presently the conductor came around.I
"Tlcket" he said
"My manager has our tickets" !
"Whose manager" y
"Why, the John Drew Company"
"Guess again"
"What do you meanT !
"You can't work that game; there's
no troupe on this train"
Great Scott what train am / on2"
1.-THE Chicago express"
"And you don't stop at Aurora~ \
"NaW."
Mr.. Drew out his watch and II was
still 5:45. The conductor informed him
that 1t was but $50 and that the train
he wanted did not leave Burlington
for another half hour There was no
way to return and Mr. Drew was
forced to come to Chicago. He was
able to catch train for Rockford,
which got him there in time for the
evening performance.
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1t impresses itself as being striking,
And gives a picture to Toms liking.
Mail and Express.
Novel PInythings.

Cut hole in nut about quarter Of
an inch in diameter. Cut out the meat
in little pieces and shake out Of the hole.
BY holding the nut against the lower
lip and blowing into the hole whistle
Of an amazing power can be produced.
by boring a small hole into one side
and stopping 1t with the finger a kind
of trlll can be performed with some
kind Of nuts. By fastening several
whistles Of different pitch on n strip Of
wood tune can be played on them.
BY following nut, leaving a hole at
the top about half an inch in diameter
and the same size at the bottom, cut
ting holes for eyes, nose and mouth and
Illuminating with small candle, a gro.
tesque JACKIE lantern can be made. A
face Is cut upon the side Of large
chestnut, lifting portion of the shell
for eyelids and cutting the lips to rep
resent the teeth. A little bit of red pa
per is stuck in for tongue A napkin
is then placed over the top of tumbler
80 as to form a depression. In this the
head is placed. The sides of the nap
kin are then grasped by the hand on
the outside of the glass, and by moving
it slightly the head rolls about in most
amusing manner. A little hat Of feather
makes the head still more comical.
This performed with an orange Is a
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A MESSAGE OF LOVE.

Now, Mercury wears a suit of gray,
And his twisted stick he has given away
For a bag slung over his shoulder,
While the feathery wings have left his
feet,
Yet he hurres along on his daily beat,
Though the weather grows colder and
colder.
He brings me letter from her to-day.
Now what in the world will my lady
say?
MY mind is in wild disorder
As tear the dainty paper apart,
When out falls a blood-red velvet heart,
With a row of pins for border!
Well, pick up the pretty, useless thing,
And love it, for here did her fingers
cling;
Yet cannot choose but wonder
Is it an emblem, symbol true;
Will she pierce my heart so, through and
through,
Till its depths are torn asunder?
think how harsh word hurts and
stings;
think of thousand hard, cruel things;
For one gains with love, and loses.
Then think of my dear ones sweet,
pure face,
And my heart again at her feet place
Let her plant there just what she
chooses!
And her pin-cushion-why, without a
doubt,
The pins were meant to be taken out!
How blind l have been, and stupid!
So this is the message she sends to-day:
She will take each sting from my heart
away,
And undo the work of Cupid!
Bessie Chandler in Harper's Bazaar.
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VALENTINES FRANKS.

Carrie Careless History of the Low
ing Saing-A Picnic for the Girls.
Valentines are provided for all. Like
the rain, they may descend upon the just
and upon the unjust. They are 10 be
found in every style and every variety
Beautiful valentine souvenir spoons are
seen, and they are out of the ordinary
run of spoons, in that the end Of the han
die is in the form of cupid, and cupids
chase each other around the twisted wire
of which the handle is formed. In the
bowl of the spoon fancy letters give forth
the legend, 1.-THE Saint of Love-" and
upon the reverse of the bowl there are
engraved the initials of her who gives
the spoon and her who takes it.
Very few people, writes Carrie Care
less, so through with the old form of val
entine sending, and there is little use,
then, for the display of the fancy colored
paper with the pretty verse within and
figures done in fancy paper work upon the
outside. But ever so many people who
have not permitted themselves to grow
hard and unsentimental love to remember
the day by some little token, to indicate
that st. Valentine has left traces of his
love in their hearts.
Perhaps you have heard the legend of
st. Valentine, but if you have not, here
it is in as small nutshell as such n saint
could be well condensed: st. Valentine
lived long ago. An emperor ruled him,
and the emperor, whose name was Claud-
ius, became very jealous of st. Valentine,
or FIR, Valentine, as he was then called.
And one day Claudius cut FIR. Valentines
head off, and banished his remains, so
that nobody should know that he had
been beheaded
"Now, why did Claudius do this?" you
ask. Well, he did it because FIR. Valentine
became SO great favorite with young
people that Claudius was not in their af-
fectiOns at all.
But how did Valentine make himself
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"I will try to keen a soft tungW

II will try to keep a soft tungV
"Goodl good" cried grandpa, pounding
his cane on the hearth
Nan White next whirled the Swifts
and got;
II will not quarrel at home and abroad,
and keep my hands clean"
So the Swifts spun round, amid dancing
and shouting, bringing to Sukey Aliens
hand the valentine:
II will waite upon gramma and grampN
without grumbling."
To Tim Akers.
II will lead blind Johnny Rich to church
every pleasant Sunday"
To Milly Flint:
'I'm a-goin' to turn over new leaf
and be so good that nobody will know me
no more"
"Stick down the corner, MilIy!" cried
grandpa, shaking off his glasses with
laughter.
Then came the last skein, and Ay-away
Jack Mills began it. His ball was one
sided and "wobbly," the children said,
but the promise was straight enough:
81 won't kick if another boy tries to
crow over me"
How they all shouted! Grandma clap
ped her hands softly, and grandpa drum
med his cane harder than ever, making
old Dan bark till the room rang.
With each valentine" was given a
present-a silk muller to Tim, work.
basket with thimble, scissors and needles
to Tom, perfumed soap and nail brush
to Nan, and so on.
l will not say that there were not some
failures, for year is a long time, but
1 do know that the children's hearts
grew warmer, larger and more kindly in
this loving, helpful service to others
Youths COMPANION.
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Diamonds by the wheelbarrOw Load

Diamonds by the WheelbarrOw Load.
Indications point to new diamond
fields which may possibly enable us
all TO sparkle with other gems than
ten-centers. A letter from Hobart
Town, Tasmania, says:
Numbers Of stones which have been
found at Corrinna have been proved to
be diamonds. Tasmania was known as
Vandleman's Land until about forty
years ago, when Britain stopped ship
ping criminals there, and the name was
changed to obliterate penal colony as,
sociations. 1t is an island about half
as big as New York State, lying less
than 200 miles off the southeast coast
Of Australia. 1t is rich In minerals,
and precious stones have been found
there. Corrinna is a gold field center
in the interior, about 300 miles north
west of Hobart, the islands capital,
which is OH the southeast coast. 1t is
essentially mining district. The town
ship had a population Of thirty-flve last
year, and the people in the whole dis
trict numbered only 300"
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VALENTINES DAY.


Oh, Jennie, run! hear the postman's
knock,
And il, my pet, the letter should be
mine,
Hide 1t from mother, darling, IN your
frock;
1t may be some one sends a valentine.
You've got one for me? Good Now sit
right there;
Perhaps I'll read tiff you'll never tell;
Oh, myl From him! How could the fell
low dare!
And poetry! He really does write well.
The saucy man. to send me such note!
He says: Dear maid, love you best
of EARTH"
And this; Upon your charms ever
dote."
l wonder how much love the fellows
worth?
"a thousand kissesm Really must use
Strong measures with my gentleman, l
see.
What's this? "a pretty and bewitching
muse;"
And this: my muse, my dear one, is
but thee"
I won't read one word more! Now, Jen-
ME, go.
That's good child, and put this in the
crate.
Hold on moment. Don't let mother
know;
I'll keep it now, though really 1 would
hate
To have one think cared for him Bit
Though he's so complimentary in ink;
l just pretend to love him-he's got wit
And that's his one good quality, l think.
You think he's not good looking? Jennie,
dear,
He isn't pink-faced, like some girlish
boy;
But, say, now, isn't he handsome? It's
so queer
Some girls choose lovers like a pretty
toy!
Who's that just coming up the steps1
Let's peck!
Just draw the blind little; turn the
shutter;
It's he! wonder IL he'll dare to speak,
Run, dear, away; my heart Is In
flutter!
--Cenawen Langstroth Belts.
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Cupid's Day.

Sing no! sing hey!
For Valentines day,
When birds their mates are choosing;
When maidens fair
With furtive air
Fond missives are perusin.
The jolly saint
With pen and paint,
Sly Cupid's work is doing;
His skill he shows
In verse and prose,
To help along each wooing.
~
The postman groans
With aching bones,
And thinks it quite o bunder,
That love-sick SWANS
Indite such strains
For him to Gtagger under.
But maidens gay
And widows grny,
And lonely bachelors forlorn,
Still own his power
And bless the hour
When good st. Valentine was born.
Good Housekeeping.
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NETTIE'S PARTY.

stop! Stop! Wait minute! I'm 60
ing to have a valentine party" shouted
Nettie Small. to attract the attention of
the girls and boys swinging their book
bags, talking and laughing on their way
to school.
"Oh. oh! How nice! from the girls.
"Hurrah! What fun!w from the boys,
''It's going to be real cute! Mamma
Gays we might try to make somebody
happy on that day and all the year; and
she's going to help us. She says that
each one of us must write on little
piece Of paper what he would be willing
to do, real truly, you know, and send it
to my house before the party, and-well,
I'm not going to tell you any more about
it."
But I'm afraid that the idea was not a
pleasing one generally, for on st. Valen-
tines eve only four boys and three girls
appeared at the party. But they made
more noise and fun than a regiment,
Aunt Patty said.
Mamma Small had prepared the party
room, and little later the door was
thrown open.
In the center stood Grandma Small's
great "Swifts" filed with eight skeins Of
yarn, the ends of which were held in
grandma's hand, and on one side was
table with such tempting dishes of or
anges, cakes and goodies as to make the
hungry boys cast very longing glances
toward it.
First the yarn must be wound, and Bob
Murch being the oldest, was invited to
select one from the many threads held in
Grandma Small's hand. Then he began
to wind-backward, of course.
What awkward work he made of it!
The girls laughed at him. The boys called
him old Poky! He dropped the ball, and
it rolled around all the table legs. Bob
crawled after it, and bumped his head
right under the orange dish. OFF tumbled
the yellow balls, and what a scurrying
catch the precious things.
The "Swifts" were upset and there was
danger of breaking up the party, but for
tunately Mamma Small came TO the res
cue and helped Bob to the end of his
skein, where was tied his valentine"
Mamma Small opened it, and read for him
aloud:
az will do lame Sally Bonny's chores
in the mornings!
Oh,dear-if faint too cold!' cried Bob,
rubbing his bumped spot and looking rue
full, for he disliked to get up early.
"If faint too coldp No, no!you've got
to, anyway, cold or hot, so there!" shout
ed Tom Parsons, a
Then it was Toms turn. He was deft
of hand, and soon came to Valentine
number two.
IL will learn to sew and knit and be
handy, so to help mother. She has to
work so hard for me-"
"Girl-boy! Gir-boy" shouted Bob.
81 don't care, will-see if l. dontp
declared Tom, stoutly.
Now Nettie took an end. Her skein
was snarly, but her patience held out,
and at the end was the promise:
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sight never to be forgotten. Cut out
the eyes 80 as to show white, raise a tri4
angular flap for nose, thrust n short
stick into the nut and dress as doll.
II makes particularly good China boy
II the queue Is stuck on and n cross
piece is put on for arms. BY gouging a
Quarter-inch hole with knife and
sticking the nut on the end Of pliable
wand or rod about four feet long and
swinging the rod with free-arm move
ment the nut is thrown Off and goes an
incredible distance, -Harper's Bazaar.
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His VALENTINO.

(She'll expect valentine
Me, to write it-well-here goes;
Let me Think Oh, maiden mine,
If | should to you propose
(No-hold on-that's too like prose-.
This may better be.) Sweet Kate,
Could 1 to your fancy climb
Asa monkey scales gate
THAT won't do--it's not sublime,
And I'm wandering for a rhyme).
/ might breathe poets lay
And pour forth my passion thus
('Well, why don't your" she may say.
Oh, great Caesar! this is "wuss"
Than the task of Sisyphus).
Fairest Kate, the rose is red
poets sometimes steal line)
And the pink is sweet. Q'm deadI
Ere I'm buried let me sign,
Seal and send my Valentine.)
Madeline S. Bridges.
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portunity to be alone and talk 1t over.
Now, FIR, Valentine was born match
maker, and he was always busy making
matches. If he saw two young people
looking at each other with sheepish eyes,
he cast his toga over his head and sat
still, never stirring for FIVE minutes.
And so FIR. Valentine got himself dis
liked by the Emperor Claudius, md after
Claudius had cut his head off the young
people canonized him, and, upon the good
old saints birthday, would exchange lit
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Valentine Vignettes.

A little valentine often goes n long
way.
The tailors valentine is never short
and sweet.
The bills we get in valentines are not
legal tenders.
The postman has more valentines than
he knows what to do with
The valentine is very lively, considering
that it has been dying for 80 many years.
We have all seen the $5O0-dolIar valen-
tine, but we never knew anybody who
bought it or received it.--Judge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-14
RothschiId's Retort.

A writer in Munsey's Magazine tells
Of sharp and well-deserved retort
uttered by one of the Rothschilds:
At a reception in Paris a traveller,
who was strong "Anti-Semitic," was
talking to Rothschild on the beauties
of the island of Tahiti, and sarcastlcal-
ly remarked
"There are neither hogs nor Jews
therew
"Indeed!' retorted Rothschlld. "Then
you and l should go there together.
We should be great curlositles."
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Little Chnrley ne q Cnterer.

Little Charley as Caterer.
Little Charley had said so much to
his mamma about having "comething
good" for the Christmas dinner that
finally mamma suggested that he write
menu for himself, telling what he
thought he would like. Charley was
much impressed with the gravity Of
the task. He took three days to study
on It, and finally offered mamma the
following:
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such favorite?" you still query. Why,
how, indeed? How do you suppose? How
does any man, or woman either, for that
matter, become solid with young people?
Why, by helping along their love affairs,
to be sure. and h giving them every op-
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lowed in this direction.
In sending valentine mementos, the
dear girls prefer to disguise their hand
writing, because valentine gift is a
love gift and no mistake about it. And
so, with papa's stub pen in hand and one
of Jacks big plain envelopes, they direct
the little token which carries with it the
pretty little message which no man, who
is man at all, would misconstrue or take
advantage Of.
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"And what, my little lady, can l do for
you to-dayY
please, sir" said she, 81 want thing
to brush the warm away"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-27
LOCAL NEVIS.
Brief Mention.
Brief Mention. High water to-day at 1929 a. m. Buy a new house-R. D. Baldwin.


 High water to-day at 1929 a. m.
 Buy a new house-R. D. Baldwin.
 E. T. Atwater of 5 Trumbull street has returned from trip to Lake George, where he had most successful fishing trip.
 Professor Theodore S. Woolsey of the Vale Law school is collecting materials for a biography of his father, the late President Woolsey of Yale.
 Mrs. Harry S. Jarrett and her daugh- ter, Esther May, who have been visiting friends in this city during the past week, returned to Waterbury Satur- day.
 Mrs Charles R. Lowell, who makes an address this evening at o'clock in the United church before the confer ence, will be the guest of Mrs. Francis Bacon
 High Rock grove engagements are as follows: June 29, Trinity and First M. E. Sunday schools of New Haven; July 2, Calvary Baptist church Sunday school of New Haven.
 A most enjoyable party was given Miss May Schroeder on Saturday af ternoon ait her home. 39 Vernon street. Among tIlose present. were Miss May Allan and Master John Allan.
 It is reported that G. B. Bunnel1, the well known theatrical manager of New Haven, will again make a theatrical venture in Bridgeport, and take charge of the Auditorium theater next season.
 The First New Haven company, Boys brigade, will give an entertainment in the Humphrey steret church this (Mon- day) evening. They will be assisted by the Physical Phalanx and Messrs. Ser vier and Woodstock.
 The Winchester Repeating Arms Go. have prepared plans for the newly fit ting up of their extensive plant with automatic fire extinguishers and the laying out of new system of fire hy drants.
 The members of Admiral Foote w. R. c. are requested to meet at the O. U. A. M hall at 8 D. m Thursday, May 30, for the purpose of tying and arranging the flowers to be used for the decorating of the soldiers graves.
 No trace has been found of the thieves who entered Atbner D. Hendee's house, 52 Park street, Friday night and got away with $500 worth of booty, part of which belonged to MT. Hendee and part to his brother-in-law, G. s. Hummer.
 City Auditor Brown has appointed Walter D. Jacobs of 174 SaItonstall ave- nue custodian of the flag at Quinnipiac park. MT Jaco1bs is captain command dng of Gideon Wells Naval Battalion.
 The Germania Bicycle club took a run to Meriden yesterday.
 The engagement is announced of Miss Hester Marie Park, youngest daughter of the late Dr. D. A. Park and Harry Adelbert Parker of South ington. Miss Park is well known in this city, and is the sister of Dr. Charles n Park.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-27
WASH GOODS.

Lively these days at Wash Dress Goods department. A hurry and hustle to get out the thin summer dresses, and here's the place to get the ma terials.
 Printed Jaconets in a real good quality-styles are first class, and the width 3a inches, they'd be good roc. value, but are marked 715c. the yard.
 Just received, a line of new styles in dainty Figured Dimi- ties-excellent quality and the very choicest styles-we could ask 200, but we won't. They're l5c. the yard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-27
$1, 826, ,O96. 88 $8O5, ,672.31 $1,258, ,845. .78


 Increased balances for 1895, $72, ,25O.6O. Balances week of 1884, $8O6 6531.21. Decrease week of 1895, $S5S.90.
 CIearings week of 1893, $1,362, ,47955. Twelve shares of Hartford and Con- necticut Western railroad stock sold at auction a few days ago at S0H. This is, we believe, the only recent sale. The nominal quotation has been $15 to $2S per share. The stock is guaranteed 3 per cent. by the Philadelphia, Read Ing and New England railroad, but the guarantor is in the hands of a receiver To-day the Lehigh Coal and Naviga- tion company pay quarterly dividend of ? per cent.
 On Wednesday next the Third avenue railroad of New York city will pay a dividend of 4 per cent.
 On Thursday next the Delaware and Bound Brook Railroad company will send out dividend checks for a quarter ly dividend of ? per cent.
 On Friday next the Pennsylvania railroad will pay a semi-annual divi- dend of 21a per cent.
 On Saturday the following dividends are payable:
 Adams Express company, ? per cent, quarterly.
 American Cotton oil company, 3 per cent, on preferred.
 Chicago and Alton railroad, ? per cent, quarterly.
 Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad company, 1A per cent.
 Celluloid company, 1 per cent, quar- terly.
 Hecker-Jo Jones-Jewell Milling com pany, ? per cent, quarterly.
 Philadelphia Traction company, 4 per cent, semi annual.