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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
British Critics and Criticism.

Mr.. Andrew Lang, in recent article
entitled Thoughts on Criticism" does
not agree with Lord Cockburn in the
dictum that Jeffrey is "the first of Eng
fish critics" "If," asks Mr.. Lang,
Jeffrey, with his very limited knowl-
edge, with his yet more limited taste,
with the blank places in his perceptions,
the numbness, as it were, of many of
his sensory nerves--if he the assailant
of Scott, the carper of Wordsworth,
the enthusiast for The Paradise of
Coquettes he be the first of British
critics, is it worth while to be British
critic at all or to read British critt-
cism?"
AS to DR.. Johnson, Mr.. Lang calls up
against him his treatment of "Lyci-
das" and his general usage of Gray.
Against Matthew Arnold, Mr.. Lang
raises the point that he thought
"Enoch Arden" the greatest Of all Ten
nysOn's poems, and that Shelley's let
ters "outshone his songs" Mr. Lang
adds: Really, when we reflect on it,
one wonders that we have the courage
to d a bad novel or a minor poet
New York Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

in the northern part Of the state. Her
parents are wealthy, and live in AL
bany. She was educated at female
college, and afterward went abroad.
There she met the man she married.
-Four years ago she came to town to do
some shopping. Her husband had a
mean, jealous disposition, and he got
it into his head that she was met here
by young fellow who lived in the
same town, and who seemed to greatly
admire her.
The husband came to New York
and hired a private detective to shadow
his wife. In his anxiety to learn just
exactly what his wife did, he, like an
Idiot, told the detective he'd pay him
handsomely If he found anything
wrong. When her shopping was fin
ished the woman returned home. She
hadn't looked twice at 4 man during
the week she was here. That didn't
matter to the detective. He reported
to the husband that the wife had been
guilty of all manner Of high crimes and
misdemeanors. He gave names and
dates and hotels, backed up by affida-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
A PASTEL PORTRAIT,

The picture was charming. There
was no denying that. Frank Harwood
stood at the window Of the shop and
stared in at 1t, as he had done every
day for the last week. The execution
OF the work was not faultless. Some
crudltles marred 1t, but the ensemble
was bewitching.
The face-that OF a girl in the first
fresh bloom Of maidenhood-look
back at you over one mistily-draped
white shoulder, The liquid eyes were
laughterlit the slightly-parted scarlet
lips had a shy droop, there was a little,
round dimple in the chin, the hair that
melted into the soft gown and dusky
background was a wind-bown tangle
Of reddish gold.
Harwood entered the shop, shutting
out the whirllng snowAakes behind
him.
rs that picture-the pastel portrait
In the window-for sale?" he inquired.
"No, sir" he was told.
Can you tell me the name of the
originate"
81 do not know it, sir. The portrait
was left here as a sample to solicit
orders"
"You are sure it is a portralt-not
merely an ideal head?"
THE artist said So"
"Give me his name and address,
please"
But when the rising young barrister
had the slip safe in his pocket-book
and was out again in the white wintry
world he began to feel uncomfortably
conscious that in this particular in
stance he was not acting with the dis
erection on which he ordinarily prided
himself.
He was a trihe troubled, too, by
Che recollection of a certain conversa-
ton held with his aunt the previous
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

Wits. 1t was a pack OF lies from begin
ming to end"
"Was the detective permitted to live?
Didn't she have some one who was
willing to draw and quarter him."
"HumphW replied the detective.
Hes bobbng up serenely, and Is doing
the same kind Of work Tor others,
That's the way he lives, and there are
plenty more just like him."
You're a bit hard on your profess
sion, John"
"Oh, we're not all like that, You
see the private detectives here are di-
vldad into two classes. In one class
are those who do strictly criminal
and corporation business. That Is,
they run down crooks, forgers, burg
lars, sneak thieves, and the like, at
tending at the same time to any detec-
tive work that railroad and other cor
poratlons have. This class Of work Is
done almost entirely by detective
obShSlCo' III COMPARISON WIN Tue Hulu-
Der of private detectives, there are few
Of these agencies, They are conducted
by men Of character and men who have
made regulations in their business
They have established places Of bust
ness, and they number among their
patrons some Of the best known people
In the city. One of these agencies has
private telephone and burglar-alarm
connection with three of the Wander
bilt houses and with many others in
cluded in the Four Hundred
There Is another class Of detectives,
though, that includes the choicest col
lection Of blacklegs and scoundrels in
the city. Some of them work through
agencies, but most Of them have their
offices in their hats. They style them
selves social detectives and family
watchdogs.' Their business consists
almost entirely of shadowing. They
cut prominent figures in divorce courts
and in getting evidence for shyster
lawyers. They find out what kind of
evidence Is wanted by the persons who
employ them, and they make it their
business to get it, The notion Of bas-
ing evidence on facts never occurs to
them. OF course, II they find facts to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
Discovery of America.

The shortest line from the old worlt
to the new is that between Cape Verdi
and Brazil, and the Portuguese are
producing strong testimony to show
that their map makers knew of the ex
istence of Brazil as early as 144S, OF
about the time Columbus was born. NJ
one doubts the Morse discovery OF
America centuries before the time OF
Columbus, and the Pacific coast OF
America was undoubtedl" visited by
Asiatics long before the Christian era
The Portuguese claim, the latest to be
advanced, is believed by some of the
best geographers to be unassailable.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
Three for a Dollarl

Three what? Three charmingly exc
cuted posters in colors, drawn by w.
W. Denslow, Ethel Reed and Ray
Brown, will be sent free of postage to
any address on receipt of One Dollar.
ALL who are afflicted with the "poster
craze" will Immediately embrace this
rare opportunity, as but limited num-
Der of posters will be issued. This
scarcity of good thing enhances its
value. Address Geo, II. Geafford,
General Passenger Agent of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway,
Did Colony Building, Chicago, Ill,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

superb hgure was extensively clad,
from boots to bonnet, Sho was some
what past so, and in the expression Of
her face there was that something
which told that, as Kipling says, she
knew the worst too young" She was
Of the half-world, and she bore the
half-world's stamp, AS she passed a
Broadway hotel in the procession Of
tate afternoon promenlders through
the Tenderloin, she attracted the atten-
lion of a man-about-town, who was
talking with the hotel detective, once
g central office man.
Who's your friend John?" asked
the an-about-town. II don't remem-
Der to have ever seen her before"
Probably not" answered che detec-
tive. ITS not often that she joins the
procession. She lives very quietly up
Town in a home that would make any
woman contented. Remarkable wo-
man, that. Another victim of the
private detective"
What do you mean?"
IT'S not an uninteresting story. She
ls-but we won't mind the name. She's
the wife Of wealthy lumber dealer up
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

these detectives are always served
faithfully, There may be honor among
thieves, but not among somo detectives.
They manufacture a case against some-
body, and they find out whether that
somebody has more money than their
employer. If he has, then the skill of
the detective as a blackmaller is dis
played He approaches the person
against whom he has been employed
TO get evidence. The sleuth tells his
victim something Of the nature of the
case that has been made out against
him, and then suggests that, for a con-
sideratlon, the evidence may be sup
pressed, In about five cases out of ten
terms are agreed upon and the evil
dence Is suppressed"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
TelegraphInr Through Space.

The possibility OF telegraphing
through space, which was fully dem
onstrated last year by w. II. Preece,
has been turned to account in most
effective way for maintaining COM
munication between the mainland and
the Fasnet light house, on the south
west coast of Ireland. Formerly the
difficulties of carrying telegraph
cable up an exposed rock, where 1t
was subject to constant chatting, were
almost insuperable. The non-con-
tinuous system is now used and works
admirably. The cable terminates in
the water sixty yards off, and the
electric currents sent from the shore
find their way through this distance
to the bare wires that dip into the
sea from the rock.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

evening. She was the dearest old lady
in the world and the most generous.
She had brought young Harwood up,
given him the best procurable educa-
ton, and three years Of continental
travel. But on one point, the question Of
his probable marriage she was in
clined, he thought, to be dictatorial.
so you refuse to meet Miss FANS
worth, Frank?" she had asked.
CAS- a suitor-yes," he had replied,
positively.
Frank felt that he must see the orig
inal of the portrait, so discretion was
thrown to the Winds and starting on
his quest he reached row Of high, fiat
faced, dreary, red brick houses. In
one of these the artist must live.
He found the number rang the bell
A surly woman, with a smudge of
SCOT on her cheek opened the door.
"Mr. Vincent Brandt" asked Har-
wood.
Third floor back" she returned,
shortly.
Harwood knocked. A voice babe him
enter. He went in. The room was
large, bare, dreary. Some sketches
were tackled on the walls. An easel and
chair stood in the center CT the apart
ment. A handful of fire and tiny
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
CONFESSED THROUGH FEAR.
Murderer Terrified by His wIfe's skole.
ton.

Up In New Hampshire the officers
OF the law have just used with effect
that very ancient test by which one ac-
cused Of murder is suddenly and unex-
pectedly confronted with some hor-
rlbIe proof Of his crime, says the New
York World, The oldest form of this
test was to take the accused into the
presence Of the corpse OF the murder
ed human being. The superstition was
That If the accused was the murderer
the wounds would open and blood flow
out of them. The latest example was
IN the court room at Woodsville, N. H.,
where Milo Gray was on trial for the
murder of his wife. This man Gray, a
farmer of dissolute life, married a
widow, Mrs, Drew. AS ne was I'M
faithful to her she took her baby and
lied from him. In September, 1891,
she decided to go to California and on
her way came to East Haverhill, where
he lived, to talk to him about the
child. Late in the afternoon Gray Dor
rowed a buggy from a man named
Jeremiah Barry to take her over to
the station and put her on the train.
He came back alone toward midnight.
Mrs. Grays relatives wondered why
she never wrote to them. Inquiries
were made. Gray was suspected. But
there was no proof and the matter was
forgotten. Oct. IS last George Brill,
farmer living on the road between East
Haverhill and Bath, found the skeleton
OF a woman under a heap of rubbish
in the cellar of his house. With the
skeleton were the buttons of a dress,
with bits of decayed cloth hanging to
them and an abundance Of dark brown
hair. AT once the dead suspicion leap
ed to life. 1t was remembered that the
Brill house was empty in 1891, when
Gray drove his wife to the station.
Barry positively identified the buttons
as being like those on her dress and
soon a complete chain of evidence was
wrapped around Gray. He pleaded not
guilty and the trial came on. AT the
proper time the prosecuting officer
snatched a dark cloth from q mysteri-
GUS, statue-like object that stood with
in few feet of the prisoner Gray
leaped back with a shout of fear and
horror. 1t was the skeleton Of his wife,
its fleshless sockets staring at him.
its fleshless jaws opening savagely at
him. He shouted out that he would tell
the whole story. The story he told was
believed by the court and he got only
twelve years in the penitentiary in
stead Of the hanging he would surely
have got had he not confessed under
just those circumstances.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

All the world has heard the word
,uggernaut. Not half the world knows
It's vast and ancient significance. To
the average New Yorker this day it
calls to mind only death dealing troll
ley car. But to the East Indian, reared
in the faith of his fathers, Juggernaut
implies all the religious mysteries, all
rover and perpetuity.
A correspondent has sent to the Jour
nal an interesting photograph of the
great car of Juggernaut before which
the Hindoo devotees used to cast them
selves, thinking that, so sacrificing their
lives, their souls passed at once to
Heaven.
Juggernaut (Which is Sanscrlt for
lord of the WORLD is name given to
the Indian god Krishna, the eighth in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

carnation of Vishnu. The temple IS in
Puri, town on the Bay of Bengal.
The image is rude one, of wood The
body is red, the face black, the arms
gilt. The face is hldeously daubed with
color. The deity is supposed to be
shut up within the cavity of the idols
heart. The periodical worships are at
tended by thousands. The idol for-
merly was drawn about on a giant car,
which is 200 feet high. There was
shouting, singing and fanatic excite
ment. Flowers and sacrifices were
strewn in the idols path, and in their
fervor the wretched worshipers hurled
themselves beneath the car and were
crushed to death. Under the influence
of British rule that suicidal practice
has been discontinued.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
erts cleaning.

This is the skein, from which each day
unravel
Such new delights, such wltching
flights, such joys
or bounding blood, Of glad escape
from noise
Such ventures, beggaring old Crusoe's
travel.
1t is as If some mighty necroman2er
At kings command, to please his
lady's within,
Instilled such virtue in rubber
rim,
And brought 1t forth as his triumph
ant answer
For wheresoe'er It's shining spokes are
fleating,
Fair benefits spring upward from Its
tread,
And eyes grow bright, and cheeks all
rosy red,
Responsive to the hearts ecstatc beat
ing.
Thus youth and age, alike in healthful
feeling,
And man and maid, who find their
paths are one,
Crown this rare product Of our cen
tury's run"
And sing the health, the joy, the grace
Of wheeling
Youths Companion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
The House of God.

In the house of God, God, not man,
speaks. He gives a divine message
through His servant the pastor of
His church, which is inspired by the
Holy Spirit, and is merely giving utter
ance in the medium of languauge by
the man of God, The church is a holy
place, for where God is specially ap-
pointed to speak to His people moth
ing should be introduced of nature to
defile.-Rev. G. Hoyme,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
A Free Translation.

Pupil rendering into English-And,
sir, how dost thou fare to-day?
Enthusiastically correct; but don't
you think the translation is a
little stiff? Couldn't you give some
thing a little more colloquial? Now,
under similar circumstances, what
would you say? Pupil latter a, mo-
ment's reflection)-Say, old man, how's
your liver? - Washington Evening
Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
EIectrIc ToothnnlIlnr.

Electricity is now employed by
dentists in extracting teeth. To this
battery are attached three wires. Two
OF them have handles at the end, while
the third is attached TO the forceps.
The patient grasps the handles, the
electricity is turned on suddenly, and
the dentist simultaneously applies the
forceps 10 the tooth. The instant the
tooth is touched, it, as we'll as the
surrounding parts, becomes nsensihle
to the pain,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

The sneers about the monkey anoes-
try of evolution need not trouble us.
It is more encouraging to be a progress
sive ape who has climbed to what we
are, than fallen angel going the other
way. We are not a fallen race, but a
family of Gods children taking our frs.
lesson in life.-Pev. II. L. Squires
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

If you are thinking of studying music do
not fail to send for the Prospectus of the
New England Conservatory of Music in
Boston. This will acquaint you with the
greatest and most perfect School of Music,
Oratory and Modern Languages in America.
The best is always the cheapest in tho end
and the charges are low when its advantages
over other similar schools are considered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
Hardly Consollng.

Edgar, if were to die what would
you do?"
MY love, l have been so happy
with you that l should marry again
as soon as possible" Detroit Free
Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
EVIDENCE TO ORDER.
NEFARlOUS TRADE PRAcTICED
BY SOME DETECTIVES.
Hired to Got Damaging Testimony II
1t Cannot $50 Found They Manufao-
turs It OUT Of Fiction - Disastrous
Results and Many Victims.
LIN ID Err appearance in.

Err appearance in
dicated clearly that
she was not a wo-
mans woman, and
yet she was strlk-
ingly handsome,
says the New York
Sun. She was above
the medium height,
with large, dark
eyes, and red
brown hair. Her
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

Silk waists made the same as linen
shirts, fastening down the center Of
the front with studs, having a white
linen collar and cuffs, are the most
stylish novelty this season.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
Any Kind.

First Spinster-What do you think
The coming man will be like?
Second Spinster, YEARLY - Oh, I
don't know, don't believe he is COM
ing l have given up looking for him.
Harpers Bazaar
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

A new waist band is of untarnish-
able gold GALLON and fastened with
buckle enameled on gold in oriental
colorings and in the rocco style.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
INEQUALITY.

Mamma, saw dog to-day that
had only three legs"
Were you awfully sorry for him?"
'No'm, he had one more leg that I
had" Chicago Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

The new short straws are very styl-
lsh. One of mauve and green is trim
med with mauve and green tulle and
huge clusters of violets.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

PRETTIEsT BADGE EVER MADE, silver and
gold, free coinage, ID to l." beautiful, durable
symbolic; quick seller Send 2Oc stamps for sample ad
dress FALL Badge Co, Wimantic onn AGENTS WANTED
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

Lillian Russells wheel is worth
$1,000 for advertising purposes at any
rate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

The hawthorne blossom is emblem
attic of hope.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18

CALIFORNIA WINES DIRECT Delivered,a
,ases ia OTIS 81 10 gal kegs Sl775; A. gal.
kegs sig, asstd Pacific Wine Co, Los Angeles Cal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-18
A SONG OF THE CYCLE,

HIS is the toy, be-
yond Alad Inns
dreaming,
The magic wheel
whose nub Is
wound
All no ads, al
t h gu gh they
reach the world
around,
Ger western plains
or orient des-
The morning times., 1896-03-15

tten! Kill him Maybe you think that these flowers
spring? Well the belligerents will be there all the
grown very in past of grace and subsidi
ater Washington is going to have the best batters
best home umpres the face of the globe. No ma
ming strikes them, except in the neck. They say Il
eligibles on the lightning theory.
these pictures will have been fragrant memory-th
ppy thoughts of the spring, when the of the III
heart of the coal yards and cry: "Ha! HaW
written, i'll the fate of who escaping with man
of the icebox which latter is another spring cons
ent - 1t is too sacred subject, h
The morning times., 1896-03-15
SWEET
LOCAL BUDS
A City of $4,000 Souls
VIII Be Joyful When
the Blossoms Are on the
nunicipaI Stalk.


The Presidential flower pot has already bubbed over
rose OF summer? They ali favorte The prodig
at walking the gold plans of the platform At all
lery because his photograph by stupid bunde-,
this occasion.
But the product of the pot is composed of as Jolly
any other old thing Mckinley is all wool and yard wide
other eye he mods and bends in breezes while
that he IS meGt tive and bears the trademarks
the classic profile of Mr. Allison the star theWest He
does Mr. Harrison 1t will be observed that the grandson
On the contrary Sketched
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
NO.16'


~
The Southern States Exposition,
which was to have been held IN Chi
cago this year, viii not be held, not
withstanding statements to the con-
trary.
'The understanding from the start.t'
said Mr.. HI. N. Higginbotham in an
interyien Friday in Chicago. ''xas
that Chioago should furnish free space
and have full Jurisdiction financially.
The responsibility for bringing the
exhibits to Chicago and Installing
them was to rest entirely upon the
States represented. The Southern
delegation organized IAN advisory
board, with Patrick Walsh of Augusta.
Ga, as chairman. We organized
committee to secure subscriptions. re-
questing the advisory board to inform
us on or before May 10 as to what
space would be required. On that
date We had not received any replies
OF a nature to warrant the belief that
these States would be represented.
We wrote again, stating that positive
assurances would have to be given by
May 25 as to the space required. We
got answers from Georgia, South Car
olina, Alabama and Maryland nron,:s.
ing to take from 8. Oof) a. II, oof so,,s~.
feet each. Commnnicaf;ons were 80
ceiyed from Tennessee, Mississippi.
North Carolina and Louis;ana reasst'
ting their inability to proceed. while
no replies Whatever came from V;r-
einia, West Virginia Florida Arkan
sas Kantnctv sr5 Tes a. Aa''- at
same time we received = letter f,om
General Manager de Berrards ;,for,.-
inc rs of Tennessee's wish To- = 49,. :.
ponement untiI 1903 This istt.i 81
retber with the fsct thet b,,s 49, -.
States had siopified anv desire !, s.s a.
,,o~t -, .~,s~e:.;as IN, ~ ! 1es'e 80. ~ sup