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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
The Laugh Cure.

There is a woman in Milpitas, Cal,
the victim of several crushing sor-
rows, who has a novel cure for de-
spondency, indigestion, insomnia and
kindred ills. 1t is unpatented She
determined one day to throw off the
gloom which was making life a bur-
den in and about her and establish a
rule that she should laugh three times
a day, whether occasion presented or
not She trained herself to laugh
heartily at the least provocation, and,
without one, would retire to her room
and make merry by herself. Now she
is in excellent health and buoyant spir-
its and her home has become a sunny
and delightful abode, Husband, chill
dren, neighbors and friends were grad
ually infected with mirth every day,
and now all of them are healthy, happy
and wise.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Tavern in a Churebvard.

Hendon, north of London, has tav>
ern in churchyard, with tombstones
all around it, which has been kept there
for many hundred years ana is the
only licensed house in such place.
The original building was burned down
200 years ago, the present house hav-
ing been built soon after the restora-
ton of Charles II. 1t is believed that
Il was once church house, as by the
terms of the lease room must be set
aside for parish meetings and for the
preservation of the parish records.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Water Cycles.

There seems to be probability that
cycles may become as popular on the
rivers as they are on the roads. At
Kingston Thames, Eng, machine
Of this kind has this season been at
tracing much attention both on ac-
count of the high rate Of speed which
it attalns and the ease with which 1t
can be propelled, costing no more
strain in the muscles, 1t is said, than
an ordinary bicycle. 1t is propelled by
three men, who manipulate it with the
greatest ease; it makes no appreciate
wash" and seems to be perfectly safe
in use.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Fen in Love with a Portrait.

There is curious and romantic his
tory of one of the earliest exhibits Of
Mr., G. F. Watts, R. A. The picture
was a portrait of Miss Virginia Pattle,
the lovely daughter of one of the di-
rectors of the Old East India Company,
and it attracted great attention at Bur-
lington House. Among those who were
struck with its beauty was Earl Som
ers, at that time Viscount Eastnor. He
is reported to have exclaimed aloud
in the gallery, 81 must know that
woman~ By the merest accident the
two met on the following day and a
few months later were married. One
of their daughters is Lady Henry Som
erset.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
X RAYS AND BADNESS.
A Western Man Has an Unpleasant FL.

m "o9VVih Mhh hht an unpleasant EHa
pertSnce.
William Levy Of Eau Claire. Wis
who recently had sn X-ray examine
ton of his skull made by Prof. Freder-
lex s. Jones, at the physical laboratory
OF the Minnesota State University, had
an experience in consequence not gem
orally supposed to accompany that
process, says the Baltimore American.
Levy was shot in the head about ten
years ago by an escaping bank default
er. The bullet has been somewhere in
his head ever since, and In July he
made up his mind to have 1t located
Accordingly he came up and sat from
3 o'clock in the morning till 10 at night
for Roentgen-ray picture of his head.
The bullet had passed into his skull
Just above the left ear, going toward
the back of the head. After taking a
couple Of negatives they finally found
where the bullet was located The doc
tors wrapped his head in wires, which
were definitely located. A picture was
taken through the skull from the front
toward the back of the head, the tube
from which the rays radiated being,
for this purpose, placed inside his
mouth. The picture thus secured
showed the bullet very distinctly to be
lying at the junction Of two of the
wires, which crossed right under the
occipital bone. 1t indicated also that
the bullet had struck the back of the
skull and turned forward again, for
the point Of the bullet, being further
from the plate, showed DINNER on the
negative These exposures had taken
up nearly the whole day, but the pa
tient felt no bad effects at the time.
He had been warned that the expert
ment might cause him the loss of his
hair, but that did not deter him from
taking the risk. A very strong cur
rent, about 100000 volts, had been
passed through the tube in making the
exposure. The next day Mr. Levy be-
gan to notice peculiar effect on his
skin wherever it had been most en-
posed to the rays and the hair on the
right side Of his head, which had been
near the wire, began to fall out. In
few days the right side Of his head was
perfectly bald, his right ear had swol-
len to twice its natural size and pre-
scented the same appearance as If very
badly frozen. Sores were visible on
his head; his mouth and throat were
blistered so that he could not eat solid
food for three weeks and his lips were
swollen, cracked and bleeding In fact,
the long exposure to the X-rays, while
giving him no pain at the time, seemed
to have produced very similar effects
to very severe burn. Mr. Levy has
recovered from the effects of his burns,
but he still has half bald head. He
Is a plucky man, about thirty years of
age, and intends to have the investi- |
cations carried further and the bullet |
removed. He has already written to
Prof. Jones asking for another sitting,
1t Is necessary now to have negative
showing how far below the surface the
bullet is located before the doctors de-
eide whether the operation can be safe
y performed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Sound Distances.

The whistle of a locomotive is heard
$500 yards through the air; the noise
of a railway train, $500 yards; the re-
port of a musket and the bark of a
dog, 1900 yards; an orchestra or the
roll of drum, 1000 yards; the human
voice reaches to a distance Of 1000
yards; the croaking of frogs, 900 yards;
the chipping of crickets, 800 yards. Dis
tinct speaking is heard in the air from
below to the distance Of 600 yards;
from above it is only understood to
have range of 100 yards downwards.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

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1t is not lnterfered with. II will sven
at times seek safety in flight rather
than in fight.
But should the bear be emboldened
by hunger, or engraged beyond endur-
ance, 1t will often turn on its pursuers
and attack them most desperately.
Then the hunter frequently becomes
the hunted, with occasionally far from
satisfactory results to him. Europeans
carrying firearms are. of course. in
comparatively little danger, but with
young and Impractical Eskimo, the
case Is very different. II he succeeds in
doubling on the bear and plunglng his
lance into the vital spot--the left side
below the shouIder-well and good. But
sometimes the thrust does not 90 quite
home and the hunter has to leave the
spear in the bears side and run for his
life. Then, unless he Is well aided by
his dogs, his position becomes perllous
in the extreme. He cannot expect to
escape by superior speed on level
ground, for the polar bear, in spite of
its apparent unwieldIness, can run at
least as fast as any ordinary man.
His only hope, therefore, is to scram-
BILE down among the icebergs to places
where his pursuer cannot follow. We
can well imagine the perils of that
climb. Sliding, stumbling, falling from
one slippery ledge to another. crashing
desperately at each projection to
steady himself, with the knowledge
that to lose his footing means certain
death, and with the grim visage of his
foe above him to hasten his move
ments, the young hunter has need Of
all his GOODNESS and nerve.
Should he be caught, his chances of
escape from the bears teeth-for the
Polar bear, unlike the grizzly, does not
hug, but bites--is slight indeed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Size and Speed of Waves.

Many different answers have been
given to the question How high are
the greatest ocean waves?" M. Dibos,
a marine engineer and laureate of the
Institute of France, has lately made
some personal observations on this sub
ject. He describes waves encountered
in the North Atlantic which had a
height of at least forty-fve feet.
Driven before heavy wind waves may
advance at the rate of from thirty-five
to forty miles an hour, and such un-
dulations of the ocean may travel more
than 500 miles from the point where
the wind created them, without being
accompanied by any disturbance in the
atmosphere.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
HERE'S A NEW COUNTRY
NEW HoPEl NEW OPPORTUNITIES
THE LAND of SUNSHINE and PLENTY
MILD CLIMATE, FERTILE SOIL, CHEAP
LANDS.

The building of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg G. Gulf Railroad - Port Arthur
Route-has opened up country in
Western Missouri and Arkansas that
cannot be excelled as an agricultural
and fruit growing country. No other
country in America presents so many
golden opportunities" to the home
seeker, manufacturer or speculator. IL
is land of sunshine and plenty, where
you can work out of doors 10 months
in the year instead of six months. No
hot winds in summer, no billiards in
winter. Lands are cheap along this
new line of road, because this
country has heretofore been remote
from railroad. Mild climate, healthy
and pleasant.
You should also see the new division
town of Mena, Polk Co., Ark. 1t is
good illustration of what pluck and
enterprise can do-build city of $500
people in 90 days. Mena is surrounded
by tributary country capable of Sus-
tanning city of 100000 people.
Homeseeker's tickets-one fare for
the round trip, plus $500 - can be
bought at all principal northern and
eastern railroad points on Nov. 18th,
Dec. list and 18th. Don't miss these
opportunities.
For full information, address
"A. HORNBECK,
LAND COMMISSIONER.
18th and Wyandotte sts., Kansas City, Mo-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
A Peculiar Legacy.

A lady patient of a Manchester sur
geon repaid his professional attention
by bequeathing him f25,OOO, the liberal
legacy being clogged with the condition
that he should have her body en-
balmed in the most perfect manner
possible; and that once a year he
should look upon her face in the pres
ence of two witnesses. The surgeon
accepted the legacy and the condition,
embalmed his whimsical benefactress,
and put her for safe keeping in an or
binary glassfaced English clock-case.
Upon his death, his representatives
considered there was an end to one
side of the bargain, and the lady is
suspected to have figured long after
ward as a mummy in the Manchester
museum.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
A Gas Regulator.

Some of the gas companies in the
United States have adopted the slot ma
chine in regulating the supply of gas
to kitchens for cooking. A twenty
five-cent piece is dropped into the ma
chine attached to the meter. When
twenty-five cents worth of gas is used
no more can be obtained fr5R'the meter
until another twenty-five cents Ia
dropped in. This insures prompt pay
ment Of bills, and prevents disputes as
to gas bills. This method was adopted
in London. The result has been to
arouse public protests from the Chin
ney-sweeps; the small dealers in coal
and wood claim that their business Is
being destroyed There are $1,000 gas
stoves connected with the slot ma
chine meters used in London.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Thonphtlessnesa.

Thoughtlessness is at a discount in
this practical workaday world. An
employer once asked a clerk why he
failed to take advantage Of an oppor-
tunity to make good sale. 81 didn't
think, sir" was the reply. "That is
no excuse" very justly rejoined The
merchant; "you are paid to think"
Perhaps half the failures to achieve
success in life come of thoughtless-
ness, Brains were created not for or
nament, but for use. The man who
thinks wins the race.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

An unsuccessful attempt at whole
sale poisoning by paris green was dis
covered at Almond, Wis. While pre-
pairing can of milk for shipment John
Bibby, wealthy milk shipper, no
ticed a peculiar color, and on investi-
cation found large quantity Of paris
green and salt scattered at the bottom
of the can. John Burns, another farm
er, found score Of piles of paris green
and salt scattered in his pasture lard
and Thomas Brown lost five of the
most valuable cows of his herd from
the same poison, deposited by I'LL
known parties on his grazing range.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

Organized labor has won another vic
tory over the Carnegie company. The
labor unions Of Detroit, at the instlga-
ton Of the Amalgamated Association
Of Iron and Steel Workers, insisted
upon the material for the new Wayne
County building being made in a
union mill The commissioners agreed
to this, and when the bids were opened
a few days since the offer of the Car
negie company, although below all 9TH
or bids, was thrown out, and the con-
tract awarded to union concern.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Pictures Drawn by Thumbnan.

In collections, centuries old, to be
seen in both China and Japan, are
specimens of the most remarkable
drawings in the world, pictures Of all
kinds drawn with the thumb-nail. The
nails Of the thumb on the left hand
Of the artists of these are allowed to
grow to an enormous length, sometimes
to foot or eighteen inches, and are
then pared down to pen-shaped point.
Dipping this oddly constructed pen In
beautiful vermillion or sky-blue ink,
the only kinds of ink used in these
sacred thumb-nail drawings, the artist
gracefully outlines his work. Occa-
sionally the bold touches from the
studio of master in this department
of high art" are life size, and are
sketched by few sweeps of the art
lists arm. Like other pictures and
sketches of the Orient, these sacred
thumb-nail pictures are mounted and
rolled up like scrolls.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

Nothing rankles in the heart like In
Justice. Try to understand the motives
Of conduct, and never doubt the word,
or refuse to accept the explanation Of
erring children. They may deceive you,
but trusting them will make them
true, while continual doubt will make
the noblest sly and deceitful. Give
them the benefit, always, of any doubt
as to their conduct, and they will
strive to be what you think they are.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Machines that Count, Wrap and Tie

Machines that Count, Wrap and Tie
Two of the most wonderful automata
now working within the limits Of the
United States, remarks the Argosy, are
those used by the government for
counting and tying postal cards into
small bundles. These machines are
made in Connecticut, and the two are
capable of counting the prodlgious
number of 100000 such cards in ten
hours, and wrapping and tying the
same in packages Of twenty-five each.
In this operation the paper is pulled
off drum by two long fingers which
come up from below, and another fin
ger dips into a vat of mucilage and ap-
plies itself to the wrapping paper in
exactly the right spot. Other parts of
the machine Irvine the paper around
the pack of cards, a thumb presses
over the mucilage spot and the pack
age Is thrown upon a delivery belt
ready for delivery.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

Mrs. Schiller, a widow residing in
Summerfeld, ILL.,, was dubbed into in
sensibility by burglars, who had en-
tered her house. All her money was
then stolen. Bloodhounds put on the
trail ran to the residence of leading
citizen. The marshal thought the pups
must be mistaken. and tried again.
They repeated 1t twice, much to the
amusement of the friends Of the lead.
ing citizen who know he is not that
kind Of a citizen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
About Coughs, Colds and La orIppo.

Mrs. Hannah Shepard, 304 North 10th st.,
omaha, Neb., Writes; "About four years
aRo was taken with In Grippe, and after
coughed almost continually ever since' I
tried several doctors and various cough
medicines, but could not get any relief.
Your DIR Kay's Lung Balm was recommend
ca 70 me. and after taking one package tho
cough left mo entirely aud consider myself
ennrely cured. | cheerfully recommend
your Dr. Rays Lung Balm to all who are
~ the very bad condition that | vas"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

"Sumptuous performance? Well,
guess. You remember the scene where
the villain discovers that he doesn't
cut any ice?"
"Yes, perfectly"
"Well, they use real ice there"
II want to w."--Detroit Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Difference In Degree.

Tommy-"Uncle John, what's the
difference between honeYcomb and
honeymoon~
Uncle John IA grabbed old bacheIor)
considerable. Honeycombs that I've
seen are made up of little cells; bus
honeymoons I've heard of were biz
sells. New York Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
800 Reward. 800.

The reader of this paper will be pleased
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Catarrh being a constitutional disease, re-
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the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building n tho
constitution and assisting nature in toinR
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One. Hundred Dollars for any case
that 1t fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address,
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

The young women who plays Wag-
ner and Chopin up to midnight five
nights out Of six ought at least to con-
slider the feelings Of the nelghbors
enough to get her old piano tuned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Over the Turtle Soup.

Mumson-"It is odd that all the fast
set should be so fond of such slow
animal as the turtle"
Jumpson-"Not slow in our case, my
boy. He is the first to get here. Elk
change.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

1t cost Chicago man S. and costs
the other day to learn what an eye
opener is, but that was only his first
payment and the eye-opener comes on
the installment plan.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

A Jealous st. Louis husband fred
four shots at his wife, either Of which
would have been fatal had not the bull
let's struck her corset stays apd been
DETECTED. No dress-reformer will ever
be able to convince that woman that
corsets are not healthful.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

The newspapers are printing an item
to the effect that Editor Dana pays
from 81 to S. for a poem" Poor old
man! He is sure to be buried now UNI
derneath an avalanche of manu-
scripts.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
A Probability.

suburban-What do you suppose I
nave raised in my garden thus far this
summerP Visitor--Well, If you've had
the same weather that we have, | inn
iagine you must have raised your UNI
brella oftener than anything else.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

The wedding of Jean de Reszke and
Countess de Mailly is said to have been
very quiet, from which we infer that
Jean did not go after any of his high
notes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

1t is not true that the physician who
advises his patients to take to the
wheel for exercise always gets a COM
mission from the local bicycle agent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Send 2s Cents In Silver

or stamps to the busiest Jewelry Store
In the World, MERMOD & JACCARDb
Broadway, corner Locust Street ST LOut1,
and they will send you by mail prepaid
Solid Silver Thimble and their
Grand New Holiday Catalogue with It's
00Oengravings of the most beautiful things
In Diamonds Silyerware, Jewelry and
Watches. Send quickly, Christmas is coming
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

II Abraham Lincoln really told all
the stories that are attributed to him,
1t is hard to see how he found time
to do anything else.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

IL spite Of what has been written
about 1t, the Polar bear is not, in or
binary circumstances, very ferocioua
@nimal. AS a general rule, it is quite
content to leave man alone so long as
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

The best answer that wife can get
to her letters to her husband when she
is away from home is good-sized
check.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

The world has too many people who
cannot keep their personal spites out Of
work they are paid to perform.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

TO be lion, is to have a lions enc
miles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

The man who uses words to dodge
ideas does not last long in this age and
generation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
Had TO Then.

She-Do you always acknowledge 10
when you know you's wrong?
He--No; only when other people
know it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26
The Old Man Knew,

Miss Huggins-My father is very
good at reading faces.
Mr.. Kissam-Then had better noe
print any kisses here.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

Teacher-Who is that whistling in
school? New Boy-Me. Didn't you
know / could whistler
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

II you cannot compliment man on
anything except his clothes preserve a
charitable silence.
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(Envoy.)

So bide we, then, short while more,
Till gentle death shall turn the key,
Swing wide at last the welcoming door,
And your dear heart be home TO me,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

The sultan of Turkey is now threat
ened with insanity.
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In darkest moments, when | stand
With feet most weary, heart most
sore,
Thoughts often come in merry band,
True, tender Dreams from memory's
store,
or long days when your clear eyes
wore
The hue of skies and distant sea.
God left me then no boon to i'm
plore-
Your heart, dear love, was home to me-
Why heed the ills from fate's stern
hand,
Those woes that she doth on us pour?
Lies but an inn; we, guests trepanned
To pay an austere landlords score.
l pay 1t bravely, and ignore
The roads mishaps; 1t leads to thee,
And there, by all true poets lore,
Thy heart, dear love, is home to me.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

Really dangerous opponents gener-
ally have q proxy to carry out their
plans.
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in THE ODD CORNER.
SOME STRANGE, QUEER AND
CURIOUS PHASES OF LIFE.

A BaIlado OF My Homo 49, Machines
that Count, Wrap and Tie Bundles,--
Fell in Love with Portrait Pictures
Drawn by ThumbnalI.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-11-26

The world is always hungry for
ideas, either wise or grotesque.