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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
The rIrst RAILWAY rassonger.

News has been received from New
Zealand of the death of Mr.. Crawford
Marley, at the age of SO. Mr. Marley
who emigrated from Darlington to
New Zealand about fourteen years
since, was for a long time known in
connection with the Durham coal
trade. He is believed to have been the
last survivor of those who had ride
on Stephenson's No. engine. when the
Stockton and Darlington railway was
opened. lie was about Is yclrs of
age at the time, and, with two other
boys, he went to see the iron horse"
which was bought from Newcastle on
a dray by eight horses. When the To-
connective had been got on the line,
George Stephenson's brother, Joseph,
who was in charge of it, asked the lads
to run to a farm house for some buck
cts, and the boiler was filed from a
spring near at hand. The fire having
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
Extraordinary Experience.

AS a curious coincidence, while the
members of the commons were practi
cally confined in the chamber, a num-
Der OF persons, men, women and chill
dren, were undergoing somewhat SINH
lar experiences at Earl's. court, London,
recently. Quite a party had entered
the great wheel there, known as the
Gigantic Wheel and Recreation Tow
ers." This structure is in imitation of
the Ferris wheel Of the Chicago
Worlds Fair, but It is larger, the high
est point Of the London wheel being
300 feet from the ground Shortly be-
fore SIS p. m. the wheel started with
quite number of people on board and
everything went merrily until $40,
when the structure ceased revolving.
AT first little or no attention was paid
to the matter, but as time passed and
the wheel would not bulge, those who
were able to do so left the cars and
steps were taken to rescue those
higher up. Ladders were procured
and later fire escapes were used, but
in spite of all these efforts quite a
number Of people were compelled to
remain aloft. 1t was not until noon
of the following day that the prisoners
were finally released, amid much
cheering from the crowds who had as
sembled to witness the rescue.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
Fleeing from a Panther.

Great excitement prevails at Davis,
Ind, a little settlement on the shore
of the Kankakee river. A large
panther has taken up his abode in the
swamps there, and is frightening the
inhabitants of the place so badly that
many are leaving their homes until
the beast can be killed. Recently a
large steer and number Of sheep were
killed and several horses seriously in
jured by the panther. 1t is one of
three animals which escaped from a
menagerie car, which was wrecked on
the Panhandle road, near La Crosse,
a short time ago, and which could not
be found. 1t has evidently followed
the course Of the Kankakee river. At
Davis the swamps are almost impene-
trable, and the panther undoubtedly
feels secure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
HOME TRUTHS.
which 1t VIII Be to Your Interest q
Road.


Road.
Young man, we would take little
Of the conceit out Of you, says the
New York Mercury. Don't think that
the girl you intend leading to the al
tar is marrying you for love, cause it's
not so-she's marrying you because
she's disincllned, to provide herself
with board and lodging for the rest
Of her days.
The man who howls because he's got
IAN aching heart" is an migrate. II
he'd got an aching tooth-One that
ached in real earnest-he might have
something to boiler about.
Daresay you think It's real good
thing to be alive? And yet the very
nappiest time you have is when you're
fast asleep and have forgotten every
thing.
You can't put an old head on young
shoulders and you shouldn't put kids
togs on people old enough to be bald.
AllST u Llbu uup aStbNllSN NbS u6O VA
whiskers-whether he's got any or not
he shouldn't appear in thestreets clad
in knickerbockers.
Be modest like the violet. Reflect
that 1t isn't mans good qualities that
get him into swell society; It's the
deuced scarcity OF men.
You needn't go and hunt all over
for it, but should 1t come your way,
you may solace yourself with the re-
Election while poulticing the damaged
spots with vinegar and brown paper)
that there's a good deal of similarity
between a man and a carpet-relther
hurts for a good beating occasionally.
Remember that you're never too big
to learn. Every night before certain
Millionaire lays his head upon his pill
low he has learned some new way
Of making an absurd spectacle Of him
self,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
nrIof but cutting CrItIoiam. :

Charles Frederick Robinson Hay,
ward, Denver editor, wrote learnedly
Of the drama and could keenly analyze
every phase of the actors art. But his
shortest criticism will probably outllve
any other written by him. 1t was as
follows: George c. Min, the preacher
actor, played Hamlet at the Academy
of Music last night He played 1t till
70 o'clock" The only other criticism
that seemed to class with this ema-
mated from Leadvllle, where perform
ance Of "Richard ILL.," by barnstorm-
ing troupe was chronicled under the
glarlng headline Of MANY Lives Lost"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
A Modern Cinderella.
BY Kate Parker.

BY Kate Parker.
Little Nora was in her fathers study
reading her favorite story, "Cinderel-
la" and wishing that she could ride in
That fine carriage" to ball.
She suddenly dropped her book in
amazement, for right over there in one
corner Of the room stood little woman
such as described in the story she had
read. Little Nora was quite over
whelmed, but she managed to ask,
"Who are your" and the fairy, for such
1t was, said, 81 am the fairy god
mother Of Cinderella. / heard your
wishes just now, but 1 can't give the
same to you that gave to her (Cin-
derella), but if you wish to visit my
country, l will carry YOU"
"Oh, yes. 1 would be much delight
ed| exclaimed Nora.
WELL" said the fairy beginning to
give directions) you must allow me to
make you small enough to go through
this crack in the floor"
Nora consented, and the fairy waved
her wand over her head, saying, ere
duce her size, reduce her size," and in
an instant Nora was as small as the
fairy, and through the crack they went
and ran about the yard until they
reached a GALA lily, into which they
climbed.
Nora had never liked lilies much be-
fore, but she had never seen anything
so grand as this lily proved to be. 1t
was a fairy palace. The fairy went up
a long flight of steps which brought
them to large saloon where the fai-
ries were assembled paying homage
to their queen, who sat on beautiful
throne in one corner Of the room.
The fairy introduced Nora as little
girl who was dissatisfied with her
earthly lot, whom she had brought to
spend a few days with them and If
she wanted to be fairy she hoped
she would grant her privilege to live
with them.
Nora stayed few days with them
and enjoyed it for a time. She danced
until she was tired, looked at the jew
els until her eyes hurt her and one
day she thought of her Sunday school
and asked the fairies where their
church was. They told her they didn't
have any God.
Nora began to cry to go back home,
and said "she couldn't give I'D her
hope of heaven to be a fairy"
Soon nurse came in and said: mora,
Nora, get up, child. and get ready for
tea. You have been asleep"
Nora has been satisfied at home ever
since. Would you?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16

Mrs. Martin Monahan, of Scranton,
Pa, elected from her stomach few
days ago the body Of mouse. One
night several weeks ago, Mrs. Mona
han woke from her sleep with chok-
ing sensation, and before coming to
full consciousness felt herself swal-
lowing some large obstacle. She recol-
lected that when beginning to awake
something touched her face and caused
her to half consciously make a pass
with her hand to brush it off. Mrs.
Monahan supposes that she was
breathing with mouth open at the time
of her odd experience, and that the
mouse, startled by her attempt to
brush him away, jumped into the near
est aperture, which, unfortunately,
was her mouth
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
Only a Piece of Paper.

The following illustration of what
may be accomplished by good litera-
ture is recounted by an exchange:
81 was asked to go to public house
in Nottingham to see the landlords
wife who was dying. I found her re-
joicing in Christ as her Savior. l
asked her how she found the Lord.
Reading that she replied, handing
me torn piece of paper.
81 looked at it, and found it was
a part of an American newspaper, con-
tanning an extract from one of Spur
geon's sermons, which extract had been
the means of her conversion.
"Where did you find this newspa-
PERI" 1 asked.
"She answered: Tt was wrapped
around parcel sent to me from Aus
tralia.'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
After Death.

The burial customs Of the Quinault
Indians are interesting. After death
the Indian is dressed in his best and,
with blanket about him, laid in his
favorlte canoe and taken little dis
lance up the river to some chosen spot
near the bank, where the whole Is
deposited out Of reach Of high water.
The boat is rooted over with a closed
frame work, entirely protecting the
body from animals and the weather.
To the side of the little house thus
made and fronting the river are at
tached plates or cups Of white ware
or tin. Bits Of looking glass, or often
whole ones In cheap frames, occupy
the post of honor. Bright bits of cloth
or other snowy ornaments are also
conspicuously displayed These bau-
bles are supposed to propitiate any
evil spirits that may chance to come
that way.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
BIZ Rata of Mammoth Cnv0.

In the Mammoth cave of Kentucky
are found blind rats which have large
and lustrous eyes. When exposed for
a month or so to mild light they ac-
quire a dim perception Of objects. The
cave rat Is the same color of the do
nestle variety, but its body is very
long, like that of a weasel; It's whlsk-
ers are longer and its ears are nearly
twice as big. 1t would be interesting
to breed few generations Of blind
animals from the caves, and see II
their descendants would revert to the
original forms that had eyes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
Michigan Seer Is Convicted.

The Michigan supreme court has at
firmed the conviction of Or" Arthur
Elmer, who appeared at Ionia last July
and proclaimed himself modern seer,
capable of reading the future, peering
through the key-hole of the hereafter,
and all that sort of thing, In affirm
ing the conviction Judge Grant quoted
from the old English law, which holds
out that persons claiming to possess
such powers are vagabonds and
rogues.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
welded by 1a-Yoar-old Preacher.

Rev. j. e. DeMerritt, the youngest
preacher in the United States, and
probably in the world, offciated at a
wedding in Fort Scott, Kas., Saturday
night, when he performed the cere-
mony which made Charles M. Morris
and Miss Myrtle L. Thurston, a young
couple of prominent families, man and
wife. Rev. DeMerritt is but IL years Of
age, yet he is a regularly appointed
and licensed preacher Of the HOLY
Church denomination.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
Indiana Produces Globe TrOttor.

Raymond Wood, aged II, will start
June s on trip around the world,
leaving Anderson, Ind, without cent.
1t is on a $4,000 bet made by A. H.
Melton of the Schofield Bolt company.
and H. ]. Bleum. The money is post.
ed. He is to make $4,000 and get,
back to Anderson in two years. He,
already has some good advertising con-
tracts. He will go via San Francisco,
Yokohama, Suez, London and New
York. He will make his money In
English-speaking nations. He speaks
several languages.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
How Did He Get IMP

A bass viol player in distress and
unable to pay his rent crawled into his
big fiddle to die in Paris recently. He
was missed after a day and discovered
on the landlady selling the viol for
rent. It was found difficult to get him
out, even after the back of the vlol had
been removed, and as the man Is In
sane, no explanation of how he got in
to his instrument has been found.-Ex.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
A Boys choice.

A little boy asked his mother which
of the characters in the Pilgrims
Progress" she liked best.
She replied: Christian, Of course;
he is the hero Of the whole story"
Her son said: 81 don't, mother; 1
like Christiana best, for when Chris-
tiana went she took the children with
her."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
woman Given a Coat Of Tar.

Four disguised men went to the
house of Mrs. Mary Koehler in Shin
gletown, Ont. They tore her garments
from her person and then covered her
body with tar, and wound up their
brutality by carrying her about on a
fence rail. Several have been arrested
and confess. The assault grew, so it
is said, out of a report that Mrs
Koehler did not give her step-daugh-
ter enough to eat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
been lighted, and steam raised, the
boys, in return for their assistance,
were invited to have a first ride.
Exceedingly rnankful.

The latest card Of thanks runs thusly
and is of Ohio origin: 81 desire to
thank the friends and neighbors
most heartily in this manner for
their united aid and co-opera-
tion during the illness and deatl
of my husband, who escaped from me
by the hand of death on Friday, while
we were eating breakfast To the
friends and all who contributed so
willingly towards making the last mo-
ments and funeral Of my husband a
bowling success, desire to We .remem'
bered most kindly, hoping these few
lines may find them enjoying the same
blessing. l also have a good milch
cow and rome gelding horse raising
of eight years old, which l will sell
cheap on the premises. God moves in
a mysterious way His wonders to per-
form: He plants his footsteps in the
sea and rides upon the storm"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16

The little town Of Nasso, in Sweden,
has feminine department, $50 strong,
in its fire brigade. The water works
of the village simply consist Of four
great tubs, and 1t is the duty Of the
women "firemen" to keep these full in
case OF fire. They stand in two contin-
uous lines from the tubs to the lake
about three blocks away, one line pass
ing the full buckets and the other
sending them back.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
Duty.

Duty is a debt-something that we
owe to somebody else. There isn't an
important duty that needs to wait for
the settlement of any question. Do not
allow yourselves, then, to make ex
sUses.-Rev. M. J. Savage.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-16
Australian Rabbit PIague.

Australia has found it impossible to
abate the rabbit plague. In New South
Wales alone, 100000 acres of land
have been abandoned-G1 100000 has
been spent-and the only plan that
has any good effect is wire netting,
and Of this $1,000 miles have been
used.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

Richmond. Va, May 30 1896.
Offerings at auction on Change for the
week ending to-day. us packages OF
sun-cured tobaccos; highest price for the
week. Sll50.
Offerings at auction on Change for the
month ending to-day, 5O7 packages Of
sun-cured tobaccos. highest price for the
month ending to-day. $25.
Private sales reported TO the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Wrappers, hogsheads; fillers. 1873; leaf
DARK. IS Total. 1853 hogsheads.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade for the
week ending to-day: Wrappers, % hogs
heads: filters 325; cutters. -: smokers,
IS. leaf dark. 90; stems (brighU. So
stems dark, g; western, Z; burleys. Z;
Jugs dark ca. Total. Cos hogsheads.
Private sales reported 20 the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade for the
month ending to-day: Wrappers. 25s hogs
heads filters. 474, cutters. 70; smokers.
Il: scrap (brighO. IS; scrap dark, =
leaf (dark). 43S: sun-cured. /, stems 90.
western, 10: burleys. 81; Tugs dark, 200
Total / 797 hogsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports to-day
Inspections-Bnght. s hogsheads; dark
tierce. Observation-Disclosures, Il hogs
heads.
And for the week ending to-day: In
epections-Bright. 2l2 hogsheads and .
tierces: dark. 2il nogsheads and 3D.
tierccs, western. . hOgshcads. Reinspcc-
tions-Brisht 147 hogsheads; dark, n
hOesheads.
Total inspections for the week ending
to-day, 49, hogsheads and 224 tierces;
reinspcctiOns, III hogsheads. Total. J94
hogshcads and pa tierccs.
Myers, shockoe. Seabrook's, old Do
minion. Naughans. and Allegheny to-
bacco warehouses report to-day: Receipts,
81 packages; deliveries IS packages
The same tobacco warehouses. with
Jones, Crenshaw's. Meals, Davenport s,
Planters. Southern Williams & Rehlings,
Star. Franklin-Street and Ellison's added,
report for the week ending to-day Re
oe,pts. $40 packages deliveries, 5s6 pack
ages.
Excess OF receipts over deliveries for
the week ending to-day. % packages
The same tobacco warehouses report
for the month ending to-day: Receipts.
2.102 packages: deliveries. 1.70i packages.
Excess OF receipts over deliveries for
the month ending to-day. COS packages.
The Uniscd States internal revenue Of
nee is closed to-day. this being a national
holiday, so there Is no collections TO re-
port for the day.
tHittu states INTERNAL revenue cOllcc-
tions on tobaccos for the week ending
to-day for tho city of Richmond, Va:
Cigars and cigarettes Sl6,14a75: plug
tobaccos, Sl0,123G2. Total, S26 2G037
United States internal revenue collec-
tions on tobaccos Tor the city Of Rich
mond, Va, FOR the month ending to-day:
Cigars and cigarettes. S596g574; plug
tobaccos $5i,lS2.7 a. Total SllO.S7S45.
Mr. james Percivall, Of Petersburg. and
Nr J. H. Parkinson. Of Danyille. Va,
were on the market to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

BARTON HEIGHTS NJ. r. CHURCH.
Rev. $. {. HATCHER. pastor.-Sunday
school at $3.50 A. NJ. Preaching at II A.
NJ and s p NJ. Christian Endeavor meet
Wednesday evening al o'clock. All are
Invited 10 attend. Is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31
George J. Crawford & CO.,
Real Estate Auctioneers,
1903 Bank street.

NOR SALE WITHOUT LIMIT OR RE
/ SERVE ONE OF THE MOST DE-
SlRABLE LITTLE FARMS IN Nll-
GINA. ESPECIALLY FOk a HOME.
IT CONTAINS $50 Is ACRES. FRONTS
OK TIE RIVER ROAD, RUNS Rack
no THE JAMES RIVER. AND is NEAR
STATION or THE RICHMOND AND
ALLEGHANY RAILROAD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

WANTED. SUMMER BOARDERs. At
w KINSON HOTEL, Powhatan Court
house, Va. Terms moderate. Good water.
Climate very pieasant. Convenient 10
churches aud railroad depot. Mail re-
ceived daily. The very place for families
with small children Address MRS. VI. L.
ATKINSON. Powhatan Courthouse. Va.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31
Richmond. Va, June 1, 1896.


Notice.
Having purchased the interest of Mr..
j. -. Phaup in The business heretofore con-
Quoted by TYLER * PHAUP, said busi-
ness will hereafter be conducted under
the fIm-n6me Of JOHN TYLER T. co.
The rev firm is fully equipped for doing
hauling OF all kinds. and especially for
moving FURNITURE, IRON SAFES,
ENGINES BOILERS. BRICKS, COAL.
SAND. and LUMBER. We also have
number OF handsome and comfortable
pleasure wagons for picnic and excursion
parties.
We request the continuance OF the
business OF the old firms customers. and
will give prompt ana reliable service TO
all who VIII favor US with their orders
our outside work will be in charge OF
Mr.. c. A. ROBINSON. who is by long
experience well fitted TO give entire salts
faction. Very respectfully.
ma3l-1t JOHN TYLER & co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

DENNY-STREET NJ. +. CHURCH.
Rev. W.T.. WILLIAMS pastor Preaching
by pastor at II A. NJ. and Rev. A. @.
BROWN at 5 4. NJ. Sunday school az
A NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

w ANTED. A SMALL FAMILY OR
w two ladies to occupy part Of new
house. Rent. 81 TO a permanent party.
Address A. b.. care Richmond Times
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. COR
ner Grace and Pine streets. Rev. X. A.
BAacb9' Pastor.-Preachins AZ IL A. NJ
anu +. ~ lrayer-meeting Wednesday
evening at j.. n. Sunday school at .
y. NJ. Baptist Young Peoples Union sun
day at i. NJ rs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31
n1ssol.rTIoNs. coPAKrNnKsHIps. sc

Richmond, Va. May % 1896.
NOTICE. HAVE THIS DAY PUR-
y CHASED from Mr.. Arthur Levy the
ELECTRO-PLATlNO business situated
at G10 east Main street.
Respectfully
A. j MEYER.
Referring TO the above. / thank nv
former customers for their patronage,
and request a continuance OF same for my
successor. ARTHUR LEVY.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

W ANTED, GENTLEMAN AND WIFE
w TO BOARD I'm West End near car
line. No other boarders and no children In
house Address HOME, care Times ONCE.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH tCOR-
ner Main and Sixth streetsl-Rev. W. w T..
Ian NJ, ID. D., pastor Morning
worship at IL O'Clock, evening worship at
h.i5 O'Clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

TOR THE POSTAL SERVICE. YOUNG
l. men to prepare for approaching ex-
aminations. Two thousand appointments
annually. Full particulars free Of Ma
TIONAL CORRESPONDENCE INSTI-
TUTE. Washington, ID. c. my3l-lt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

We have the largest and only stock OF
DECORATIONS in this city, and have a
large force OF competent hands. all home
people. We are. therefore, prepared TO
decorate your houses in cOlors and designs
appropriate for the occasion. Our stock
is made up here at home. We carry this
stock twelve months in the year. as this
IS our line of business, and the only busi-
ness in which we are engaged. and we do
not have TO send TO some northern city
10 bring a decorator here with an old
stock Of decorations.
OUR PRICES ARE MADE TO SUIT
YOU.
II you want good work at reasonable
prices. give US a trial. our work at the
Klrmess and the War OF the Roses Bazaar
shows what kind OF work We do.
Yours respectfully.
MARX MITTELDORFER & SON..
my24slIu.irdt ~ -106 east Broad