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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
FREAKS OF FASHION.
How They Manifested Themselves In
the Olden Times of Henry III.

How They Manifested Themselves i'm
the olden Times of Henry III.
At Christmas, 14G4, Bernard Of Rohr-
back, ut Frankfort-on-the-Main, donned
II brown tunlc that was so richly EN-
broidered with silver that one sleeve
alone weighed eleven and half
pounds. The wedding dress of Maria
de Medici had train five ellis In length,
and trimmed with lilies of pure gold, in
which Maria shone like the sun break
Ing through the clouds. At the chris
tening of her son, afterward Louis
Mi. of France, this queen wore Il
dress trimmed with $4,000 pearls and
5000 diamonds. On the same occasion,
Marshal Bassompierre bought half u
hundred-weight of pearls to trim his
coat with, When Queen Elizabeth Of
England granted an audience to Mar
shal Biron, the French ambassador, she
wore II dress on which 100 persons
had been ut work for three weeks, A
very curious custom prevailed among
the young gallants of the period Of
Henry III. After making their pur-
chases Of silk stockings, they would
ask their bellies to inaugurate them by
wearing these integuments themselves
for few days Henry ~. bought
masks into vogue, which were worn
In travelling, walking, or visiting, in
order to protect the skin from the effects
Of the air, the rain and the sunshine.
In the seventeenth century-before the
existence Of fashion journals-German
ladies used to have large dolls sent to
them from Paris, dressed up In the full
costume Of the day, and they also sent
their tailors to the French capital to
study the latest fashions.
During the reign of Louis XIV lace
cuffs were worn which were almost an
ell in length. We all remember to have
heard OF the giant pyramids Of hair,
ribbons, and flowers which last cen
tury danes balanced on their heads.
That inflated protubernnce, yclept tour
nure, or dress-lmprover, which has now
happily disappeared, was all the go
under Francis H., ut which time the
gentlemen sought to give themselves
an air Of dignity and responsibility by
the adoption Of large false stomachs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
A Profitable Invoatmont.


The history Of gold mining In Cali
fornia is full Of instances where aban-
doned claims have subsequently yield
ed n rich return and where shafts
sunk as far as capital would permit
have afterwards made rich fortunes for
more fortunate capitalists.
The stories told about such expert
ences in the Comstock and in other fG-
nous mines are as household words In
mining circles, and there are occasional
anecdotes In connection with less his.
torIcal enterprises. One story relates
to the casual visit Of John Jillson to
Slskiyou County years ago in search Of
recreant debtor who owed him $500.
Times were hard, and Jlllson, when
he found his man, accepted 5000 ION
account" and started home again.
"What is land worth here?" asked
Jlllson.
mot much Of anything" was the re-
ply.
"But You fellows seem to like It,"
persisted Jlllson.
"Only because we can't get away"
"What will you take for your claimT
asked Jlllson.
zone hundred dollars cash."
"DOne," said Jillson, going down into
his pocket.
The price was paid, Il deed given,
the sellers walked away, the buyer
took off his coat and went to work.
The next day he struck 1t rich and in
month cleaned up $13,0O0.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
Forms of Incredulity.

Consider the great multitude Of
Christians who are constitutionally in
capable of believing that there can be
any good in any other religious sys-
TEN than their own. How many Prot
estants are there who hold 1t incred-
ible that any good thing can come out
of Rome? Can you number the RO-
manists who are without faith in any
thing the Protestants ever did?
A similar popularity is seen in races.
There are many Irishmen who can be-
lieve in nothing but Saxon 'perhdy,"
many Poles who can believe in moth
ing but Russian "wickedness," many
Bohemians who can believe in nothing
but the German "brute," and many
Engllshmen who can believe in moth
ing but the "unspeakable" Turk.-All
the Year Round.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
A Funeral Dance.

On one occasion, near Rice, Dakota,
I witnessed an Indian funeral dance.
The brave. n man Of influence in the
tribe, and who carried on his left hand
the scar of a fearful wound, said to
have been received at Fort Phil Kear-
pey, was laid out stiff and stark in
the tepee in which he died. The women,
just as Christian women do, washed the
corpse, and then dressed him in all his
ornaments. A red blanket was wrap
ped about him, and bow and Quiverful
of arrows were added to the equipment
of death. Then the body was carried
on his faTorite pony, led by woman,
to the place of rest. On four poles with
crotches, freshly driven into the ground,
a platform Of sticks was laid at a
height of about ten feet On this plat
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
Gallant was called onin money"

gallant, was called pin money" A
writer tells of young woman, now II
grandmother, who encountered the Gus
tom many years ago at Saratoga, when
that place was still the resort of good
Southern families. She had been inyit-
ed to drive with stately old school
Southern gentleman and his daughter,
and after she had accepted the invita-
ton, to her surprise, the father opened
his handsome purse and gave her a sill
YER dollar. Puzzled at so queer a pro,
ceeding, she called on an elderly wom-
an who was a social authority, who ex-
planned to her that it was "pin money"
and it was decided to invest it in Il
bunch of rose to carry in the hand
while driving.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
DEATH VALLEY.
The Arid Desert Where Men Mine
Bornx.

The Arid Desert Where Men Mine
Bornx.
Every housekeeper knows the white
powder sold as boraX, and that II Is
death to water bugs and reaches. Hard
" housekeeper knows that to mine
that white powder is deadly dangerous
to human beings BoraX comes from
the most desolate section of the whole
world, Not even the most arid part Of
the Desert of Sahara can compete with
Death Valley, where are the great
bcrax fields Of this country. Death
Valley is we'll named.
There Is not one living thing in 1t
save the men who mine the boraX and
the animals which draw 1t to the rail-
roads. 1t is impossible for man or
beast to cross the valley from one side
to the other. There is not one drop Of
water In the whole desoate place, and
the heat Is so intense that not enough
water can be carried to sustain life
during the trip. The valley is nearly
200 feet below the level of the sea, and
the summer heat in the shade never
gets below 10i and often reaches 40,
a man cannot go an hour without
water, and If he does he goes insane
and his skull cracks open, 1t is n
place of the most awful stiffness, The
sun blazes down on glitterlng white
eXpanso Of alkali, and not bird dots
the sky. There is only Il brNzen sky
and the snow-whIte earth, the intoler-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18


fms. The fish snapped his jaws at|
Pomar and swan away. Byrne has
fourteen wounds on his left leg. They
are not serious. A shark laceratedI
the leg Of Fisherman Reynolds last
June.
Some folks say sharks never attack
human beings. Herman oelrichs Isl
one, Three years ago he offered 500.
for any authentic case of shark Bit
ing man. This brought him bushels
of argumentatlve letters, but he did
not have to pay the 500. Later he
is said to have increased his offer to
$4,000. He has often freely offered
his life by swimming for miles in
water said to be inhabited by the man
eater.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
Church with a Tree for a steeple

One of the oldest churches in Wash
ingtOn has steeple formed of a tree.
The church was built under the shade
of tall poplar tree, and an ingenious
member of the congregation suggested
that the tree should become the steeple
of the building. Accordingly, the tree
was deprived of its head, and on the
mutulated stump the bell was hung.
This is, perhaps, the only instance on
record of a church spire having been
made from tree.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
A PIucky Indian Maid.

Louise Grouse is an Indian girl, 20
years old, who is a direct descendant
Of the Algonquins, who once ruled this
great State. She Is at the famous Nor
nal School in Oswego, and is deter
mined, it is said, to obtain good edu-
cation. She is penniless, her mother is
dead, her father is a dipsomaniac, and
there are no relatives or wealthy
friends to aid her in her ambition,
Nevertheless she has managed to pay
her way so far, and to clothe herself as
well, by the hardest labor Of all kinds
and at all times. She has done sew
ing, embroidery, scrubbing, washing,
ironing, dressmaking and even garden
ing to get together the necessary
money for her advancement. She is
completing her course, but works as
hard as ever in order to put by some
thing with which to educate heryOung-
er sister. After completing her studies
in the Normal School she hopes to en-
ter some medical college and be grad
pated as a physician.-New York Mail
and Express.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
TWO QUEER OLD HERMITS.
They Are Brothers and They Live in
Illinois,

Illinois,
Anderson County, Illinois, enjoys the
proud distinction Of being the home Of
two of the queerest old hermits liv-
ing. They are WILLIAM and George
Coombs, brothers, aged respectively
50 and 81 years. They live in rude
hut, which was built by their father
about seventy-five years ago Until
three years ago the roof of clapboards
was secured simply by long poles
laid across and tied. Now the boards
are nailed on. The window at the side
of the door was formerly filed with
glass, but Of late years it has been
closed with a tightly nailed piece Of
sheet iron. When this hut was built
Indians and all sorts of wild animals
roamed the then limitless forest, and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18
An Old Custom.

Long ago it was the custom in the
South to give the lady whom one in
vited for drive or outing, small sum
with which to buy flowers, fruit, or
confectionery to enhance the pleasure
of the event. This money, which prob
ably varied with the fortunes of the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

Here is drawing of turtle who
lived some years ago in Michigan. His
fossillzed remains were recently dug
up on the farm of William Mather, a
gentleman Of unimpeachable character
living near Big Rapids. 1t must have
been chilly in Michigan years ago or
the creature played on prehistoric
football team, for his crust was cover
ed with an opulent thatch of hair.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

Caller-I am going to send my little
girl to cooking school at once. Does
she care for such things?" Caller
Dear me, no; but am sure she viii
make a good cook, she breaks so many
lovely dlshes.-Chlcago Inter Ocean.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

HOax-"I'm going to take cornet les
sons from Prof. BlOwhard." Joax-
"Going to take him for your tooter,
eh P-Philadelphi Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-04-18

One of our greatest faults probably
is that, without thinking much about
1t, you bore people.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
Notice of Mortgage Sale.
Feb 2l-Apl4

EWHEREAS.. default has been made IN the
cuted and delivered by Ole G. Oleson (single)
mOrtgagor, to Sarah NJ. Evans mortgage, da-
corded led ia the Once Of the Register Of deeds Of
the county of Mobiles in the state Of Minnesota,
on the Goth day Of April A. D. 1892. at eleven
O'Clock a. m. in book OF mortgages. on page
1o4 on which there is claimed to be due, and ls
three hundred and eighty live (4385. COY dollars
the unpaid portion Of the purchase money for
the below described landl and no action or
equity to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof.
! Now. therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue Of a power of sale contained In said
mortgage, and Of the statute in such case made
by sale of the mOrtgaged premises therein des:
cnbed, at public auction for cash, by the sheriff
OF said county, at the front door OF the Old
court house IN the village OF Worthington IN
on Saturday the 9Th day Of April A. D.. 1885 at
one O'Clock in the afternoon, to satisfy the
amount which shall then be due on said mOrtg-
age, with interest thereon. and costs and ex-
attorney fees. as stipulated in said mortgage
In case of foreclosure. .. So "a. . 4'
The premises described in said MORTGAGE.
and so to be sold. are the lot plece or parcel OF
land situated in the county OF NobieS and state
lows to- wit: 5aS}..
The east half (eh) of the southeast quarter
I(s-eA of section four( DOf township No: one
hundred and three (T103)of Range No. forty
(R4O). ;, Pa
SARAH NJ. EVANS. Mortgage.
GEO. ". WILSON, Attorney for Mortgaggee'
tsWOrthfngtOn, Mimi
Feb 81 Mich Is.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
ThURSTON'S PLANS.
He Will Remain Here to Do the Talking
for Hawaii.

He Will Remain Here to Do the Talking
for Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Mlmster
Thurston's government cannot, under
diplomatic usage, insist upon his reten-
ton as minister here in face OF the
statement by Secretary Gresham that
he is persona non grata But friends
of the Hawaiian minister assert that he
will not leave America permanently.
His political influence in the new re-
public is second only to that of Presl-
dent Dole. That he will continue
in Washington at his own re-
quest as especial counsel" for
the Hawaiian delegation here seems al
ready assured. 1t is expected that in
his new official capacity he will still d.
rect the affairs of the Hawaiian lega-
ton here and be minister de facto,
while Mr.. Hastings, the first secretary,
will be the nominal head of the lega-
ton. While Thurston will be deprived
of the trappings and tinsel and social
obligations of the diplomat, he will con-
time to enjoy the financial emoluments
and will be free to talk on all diplo-
matte matters, even to the newspapers,
and may create considerable havoc in
the diplomatic china shop.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
Breakine Out of the Rebellion,
KILLED MANY PEOPLE.


Terrible Explosion of Dynamite ON Board
q Vessel. -" s*
COLOGNE, March PA terrible ex-
plosion of dynamite took place at Sal
mouth in the district of Dusseldorf.
The cargo of the ship Elizabeth, com
sisting of 10000 kilos of dynamite, was
being unloaded when the explosion oc-
Cured, killing number Of people and
doing terrible amount Of damage.
Another vessel which was alongside the
Elizabeth caught fire and was burned:
The force Of the explosion was felt for
miles. Several houses collapsed at Kee-
ken and other villages, and windows
were shattered within wide era. At
Cleaves, five miles from the scene Of the
explosion, doors were torn off and Win
dow frames were smashed. 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
AFRAID IT WILL BE SETTLED.

Senator Frye Would Like an Excuse for
Confscating Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Frye was asked what he thought OF the
prospect of an amicable settlement OF
the Alliance difficulty with Spain and
replied:
"Unfortunately the later reports make
it appear to be very good. 1t looks as II
Spain would make the required apology
and if so, all will soon be settled. l
had hoped it would be otherwise, and
that Spain would assume such bellig-
erent tone that it would be necessary
for the United States to go over and
take possession of Cuba. We certainly
ought to have that island in order to
round up our possessions as they should
be, and if we cannot buy it, for one,
should like to have an opportunity to
acquire it by conquest
Inasmuch as Mr.. Frye is a member OF
the senate committee on foreign rela-
tions, his utterances possess consider
able significance, indicating as they do,
the early revival of efforts to acquire
Cuba.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the COM
mittee, has also expressed himself as
favorable to the requirement of the
island.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

.. 49,. g-
Whereas, default has been made in the con-
ditOns OF certain mortgage made and execu.
ted by William Mclean and Clara Mclean his
wife mortgagOrs, to Minnesota Savings Fund
September ist 1852 and Recorded In the Office
of the Register Of Deeds of the county Of Mobiles
on the 7th day OF October, A.. d. 1892. at 2
Se SC Conveying and morteagine tie following
described land and premises, situated In the
county OF Mobiles and state of Minnesota,
to- wit: - s,EE -.
Lots six (e) and seven ~ in block one ~ in
ton, according to the plat Of said addition now
s Of in @ OF the
And whereas, by reason Of said default, the
6ses%e has Sp cat the sns sum t 81
and twelve one hundredths dollars (s422D for
taxes past due on said premises. and there IS
now claimed to be due and Is due at the date
thereby and for taxes, The sum of two hundred
ffty-seven and sixty four one hundredths dol
lars ls257 .64) and no action or proceedings at
age indebtedness or any part thereof,
Now therefore, notice is hereby given. that
by virtue of the power Of sale therein contained
and provided, The said mortgage will be fore
closed by sale Of the above described premises
by the sheriff of said Mobiles county At public
state Of Minnesota, on Saturday. the sixth day
of April. A. D. 1895, at ten O'Clock in the fore
due on said mortgage and the debt secured
thereby, together with the amount paid for
taxes and the costs and charges of foreclosure
and twenty five dollars (t25. COY attorneys fees
as stipulated in said mortgage. -
Dated at Minneapolis, Mimi, February 10th,
A. u. 1895. =,
MINNESOTA SAVINGS & INVESTMENT COM
PANY, MOrtgagee. -.,..
FREE B. SNYDER,
49, Attorney for Mortgage.
Minneapolis. MINI.
Feb 2i-ADl4
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
THINKS IT'S RIGHT
Senator Hale of the Opinion
That Thurston's Recall
5.., Is Justified.
HIS BREACH OF ETIQUETTE.
Making Public Diplomatic Cor
respondence Cannot Be
Tolerated..

WASHINGTON, March 20. - Senator
Hale of Maine has been among the
most jealous defenders of the Hawaiian
republic ON the floor of the senate, but
he does not support. Mr.. Thurston IN
the matter of the minister's reported
recall at the instance of Secretary
Gresham on the facts, so far as devel'
oped.
Il have no inside or exclusive infor'
nation" he said, in discussing the mat
ter, "but the published reports say that
Mr.. Thurston's recall has been asked
because he made public diplomatic cor
respondence before submitting it to the
secretary. If this is correct he
was clearly in the wrong and could not
expect that the secretary would do
otherwise than ask for his recall. 1t
was clearly q breach of official etiquette
and is practice which this country
cannot afford to encourage. There
might be times when such course
would lead to serious consequences, and
if matters of international importance
are to be so treated by the representa-
tives of foreign governments we might
as well have no state department.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
REGENTE CERTAINLY LOST.
Moro Wreckage from the Warship Ca
Ashore.

Moro Wreckage from the Warship Cast
Ashore. s
MADRID, March 22.-There no longer
seems to be and doubt that the story Of;
the wrecked Spanish cruiser Reina Re-
genie is true. The coast Of Conil, north
Of Cape Trafalgar, where the cruiser
foundered, according to the report Of
the commander of the Alfonso XII is
strewn with wreckage belonging to the
Reina Regenta, and with officers uni-
forms, flags, etc., showing beyond any
reasonable doubt that the warship is
lost. The authorities will not allow
people near the coast of Conil, fearing
painful scenes when the bodies Of the
drowned sailors are recovered. MS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
MANY ARE: DEAD I.
Terrible Explosion OF Gas In
a Coal Mine at Red H
Canon, Wy.
VICTIMS MAY NUMBER FIFTY.
All the Men at Work at the
Time Thought to Have
- Persisted.

+ EVANSTON, Wy, March 22.-At 5:45
p. m. an explosion Of gas occurred in
the Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron
company's mine at Red Canon, several
miles from here, with terrible results.
James B. Bruce, mine foreman and-ex-
county commissioner of Uintah county,
was Instantly killed by flying timbers.
From 70 to 50 men were in the mine at
the time Of the explosion. Att this writ
ing they have not been rescued and are
certainly dead. The covering Of the
slope and buildings at the mouth were
blown to atoms The mine was con-
sidered one Of the safest in the state.
..- Two Score or Moro Dead.
A force of 81 men has gone into the
mine to recover the dead bodies Of the
men caught in the explosion, expected
to be from 40 to 70. The exact number
is unascertainable, and none of them
can be alive. Two have been brought
out They were found in the main
shaft. Both are men Of family, IS are
most of those not yet recovered The
cause of the explosion is a mystery, al
though gas was always troublesome.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
Wednesday, March 20.

SENATE-The Howard charter bill
passed the senate with many amendments
The Sheehan home rule bill has also been
placed upon the calendar with favorable
recommendation. Very little other bust
ness was doEe.
HOUSE-The house adopted resolu-
tion lengthening the hours holding ses-
sions by making them from $50 a. m. I'M
til 1890 p. m, and then from 2 o'clock in
the afternoon until such time as an adj
journment might be taken. Most of the
day was spent considering general orders.
There was quite fight on Mr.. Craig's
bill to establish two new experimental
stations as adjuncts Of the agricultural
school, but it finally received favorable
recommendation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
Smallpox in q Jail.

LA CROSSE, Wis, March pa gentle
man who was at Sparta reported on res
turning that there were five cases Of
smallpox in the county Jail and matters
were being carefully kept from public
knowledge. DR.. Charles Marquardt Of
the state board of health, was seen and
admitted there were five cases Of not
serious varioloid. He was called there
last week and found three, since which
two others have broken out. A hospital
has been fitted up in the attic story.
This entire party tried to break jail
abOut 10 DAVIS ago. 8
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
A business Bracer.

BALTIMORE, March 22.-John H. In
man of New York, in letter to The
Manufacturers Record, says: :tAs an
indication of renewed activity in the
Southern country, I may report that ]
have sold $4,000 acres of coal land,
which have owned for long time, on
the Cumberland plateau, in the Chatta'
nooga district, to New York parties fol-
1915, 1000. They will probably commence
developments on the property before a
great while''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-03-28
An Eiehty-Mile Wind.

SOUTH ENID, @. T., March 22.-This
territory was visited by one of the most
remarkable storms in the history of this
region during the night. From 4 p. M.
to 2 a. m. the wind blew 80 miles an
hour from a northwesterly direction,
filling the air with dust, causing conn
plete suspension Of travel and doing
considerable property damage.