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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24

Mr. Jones. of Virginia. offered in the House TO-
dav bin appropriating $4,000 for the erection OF
monument to the memory OF James Monroe tne
author OF the Monroe Doctrine. at FredercKspurs
Va
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
He knew MnnrIce.

The other day Maruice Thompson,
the writer, visited Calhoun, Ga, his
old boyhood home.
"Who is that yander?" asked an old
countryman, indicating Thompson,
who was standing before a grocery
store whiting a pine box.
"That tall fellowW
Eyes"
"Thats Thompson-Maruice Thomp
son"
"What, that Teller what used to play
Ground here?"
''The very same"
"You don't tell me?'
"Fact. But he's great man now
one of the most successful Of literary
men,"
1, "onpossiblel"
Fact, l tell YOU He's great man
now"
"Well," SAID the old man, doubtfully
'hit may be so, but hit don't look
reasonable"
mot reasonable?' N
"Nol Why"--and he drew closer
and lowered his voice little "he
used Ter SO ashin' with mel" New
York Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Tho Modern stoker.

The following description Of a novel
labor saving device is by William e.
Curtis in Chicago Record:
went into mandatory at Buffalo
the other day where one man only
was employed to feed eighteen fur
naces, and although he handles 1870
tons of coal day, he spends more
than half his time reading. The coal,
which comes by cars, is dumped into
bins which have chutes connected with
them, and there is tramway sus-
pended in the air that carries big steel
buckets about the boiler room. Those
buckets hold a ton each, and can be
filled by pulling cord So when he
wants coal this comfortable stoker lays
down his book, turns on the electricity
that moves the car to the coal bins,
pulls the string, fills his bucket and
then lets his car run along the rails
until he reaches the furnaces, which
have automatic feeders.
All he has to do is to fill the feeders
by dumping the contents of one of his
buckets into each. Each furnace burns
about seven tons Of coal day, but
with his patent chutes and electric car
riage and automatic buckets this leis-
urely gentleman has very little to do,
and he hasn't touched a shovel for
years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Ii HUNG CHANGES CUISINE
Ne E'ehs~' Rice and Drinks Nothing

No Esohews Rice and Drinks Nothing
but Tea.
Let me now turn to the cuisine" of
the viceroy, says London Standard
writer 1t may not be generally known
that when he ia invited TO official BAN
quets, such as that Just given in his
honor at the Elysee, he dimes without
dining, This sounds strange but 1t is
easily explained. The fact Is that no
dimes on his own Chinese bill of fare
before leaving home, and only pre-
tends to dine when he is AZ the ban
quoting table. When Prince Bismarck,
after the dinner he gave to him at
Frledrlchsruh, asked him with aston
lshment why he had not tasted one Of
the dishes put before him, he replied:
1T Is not at my age that one changes
ones habits. If dined with you |
should be forced to partake Of fare
which did not like. Hence I prefer
to abstain from eating rather than be
asked to make a face at everything
not to my TASTE TO which Bismarck
reioined:
"How do you know that you would
not like our good German cuisine,
since you have never tried it," ii
Hung Chang replied; THAT is true,
but would you eat with PLEASURE the
Chinese dish Of rats and dogs IL
served it up at my table?' Bismarck
appeared to be convinced and said
nothing more.
The number of dishes of which the
viceroy's menu is daily composed is
said by the Gaulois to be at least u
score, and comprises meat, poultry,
| fish, vegetables and desert, Ele takes
his meals alone and has a small army
Of cooks. All the personages of his
suite, the majority of whom are young,
soon become accustomed to French
cookery and devour the good things
with an appetite which might be en-
We'd by French "gourmets." They drink
wine, tea and even beer. Iii Hung
Chang, on the contrary, remains faith
full to his Cuisine" and drinks only
cold or warm tea, He takes two meals
a day-one at noon and the other at Z
oclock-and between them drinks
nothing but tea, He never eats between
meals and his bill of fare rarely varies
Curious to say, he eschews rice, which
is the fayorite dish of his compatriots.
His cooks have a hard time of 1t and
work from 8 o'clock in the morning
till 8 o'clock in the evening. He is
very particular about his food and
should the cooking not be up to the
mark he will threaten the chef" with
punishment on returning to China, His
excellency smokes opium in a silver
mounted pipe which is contided to the
special care of one Of his servants. Dur
ing his meal he will take a pun or two
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Things to Remomher.

Education today means much more
than the past revealed to us. 1t means
life in it's fullness, body, mind, soul
developed, so that they do not only
know, but can use and observe; no
committing to memory for the sake Of
repeating and following, but the gain
ing, so that the individual will know
how to think and act in strong indie
pendent fashion. af
Every young life has right to an in
tellectual environment. What fresh
air is to the plant the domestic atmos-
phere is to the child, and in proper
ton to it's overwhelming Importance
Is the emphasis Of the obligation, The
home must be not alone the shelter of
the body, but the cradle Of the mind.
A good deed is never lost; he who
sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he
who plants Kindness gathers love.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

A story is told Of boy who, having
been brought up a stannch teetotaler
was brought to be apprenticed, The
foreman offered him a glass Of beer
The little fellow said ''I never touch
that stuff 0le. Ylen.u s,gntsf
"Well, youngsters" replied the fore
man; 1--WE never have teetotalers here.
III you have me, you'll have one,
returned the boy, quickly. Tnf
The foreman was irritated, and hold
ing up the glass Of beer he said
Now, my boy, there's only one master
here. You'll either have this inside OIL
outside" a.f
The little fellow at once replied
well, you can please yourself, sir.
brought my clean jacket with me ant
a good character. You may spoil my
jacket, but you shan't spoil my charac,
ter" This boy afterward became
Governor of Vermont.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

a man may, from education, training
and habit, or even from motives of
policy, or other reasons, usually speak
the truth, and be esteemed according
ly. Yet he may not by any means be
imbued with the spirit of truth which
animates his neighbor, who loves and
reveres it, not merely for its results,
but for it's own sake, whose impulses
spring toward it, and whose whole life
manifests it, not only in word, but in
deed and in thought. Truth does not
get exalted by flinging it at people; 1t
is exalted whenever it is really ex-
pressed in mans life and shines out
through him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01


pose OF carrying supplies to the reg
ular troops stationed in the territory.
After a thorough trial they were found
to be useless, as the gravelly sands
Of the desert cut their feet, making
them unfit for travel. The entire lot
we're offered for sale. and some were
purchased, but the larger number were
turned loose to Craze and roam where
they pleased. For while they seemed
to dwlndle in number, but Of late years
they have multiplied rapidly, and today
probably 1000 Of these animals roam
over the desert. A miner recently
counted eighteen in one herd on the
Gila river, near the White mountains,
and It is known that some Craze In the
Bradshaws, while few roam over the
hills in Mojave county. m .g,.i,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
SLOW BURNING POWDER.


It Was Once Manufactured Secretly by
Germany.
burning powder was first made
in Germany and was first called cocoa
powder, because it resembled in color
and general appearance cake OF chloe
olate says st. Nicholas. It's method Of
manufacture was kept secret, but 9TH
er countries analysed the grains and
soon learned to make 1t even better
than Germany. 1t Is made partly by
I changing the proportions of the ingre-
dents, making them about 70 per cent
saltpeter per cent sulphur and Is
per cent charcoal thus also giving the
powder its peculiar color Thus there
arose a division of guDpowder into
quick and slow burning powders. It
was not alone necessary to make a
powder which would burn more slowly,
but, If possible, to make one burn so
that more gas would be forming when
the shot got near the muzzle than was
forming when 1t started from the
breech, because there is more room
behind the shot when 1t nears the
muzzle and it therefore takes more gas
to keep up the same pressure against
its base. To accomplish this and to
make the grains lie SO that there should
be spaces evenly distributed among
them to allow the flame to reach every
grain at once, causing all of them to
begin running together, grains we're
made of regular shapes and each shape
was tried, to see how nearly it gave the
desired results. Thus, there have been
used round grains, square grains,
sphero-hexagonal grains, cylindrical
grains and prismatic grains. OF course
1t is impossible to make grain which
will have more aud more surface to
burn the smaller It gets. so the best re-
suit which has thus Iar been obtained
Is only an approach to it, and this is
obtained with ahexagonal and prismatic
grain about one inch high and an
inch and half in diameter, with a
hole, or several holes, through it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
olives In Arizona.

The last years crop of olives in Cali
fornia is all taken up and olives are
now at premium. The demand has
become so great in the last few years
for olives that the supply is inadequate.
A quiet hint to the fruit growers Of
this valley is sufficient, for olives thrive
here as well as in any country under
the sun.-Phoenix (Arizona) Republi-
can.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Maklnr IL Plain.

This here piece in the paper makes
use o. the word 'superiluity' several
times" remarked the man sitting on
the empty soap box Now what do
ye take superhuity to beP"
ii dunno's kin exaclSly tell ii" an
swered the man with the twin sus-
penders. "But l sense it all right
enough"
kin We illustrate it9"
M yes. Superiority is a good deal
the same thing ez a Teller wearin' a
necktie when he's got full beard.
Washington Star
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
LookIng on the nrIght sIde.

A poet who Is well versed in the ways
of the human heart has written
Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone"
And truer words one might search
for long years and never find. There
is premium on good nature and jol-
lily and brightness, while long faces
and grumblings and growlings and
complaints are at discount.
II haven't been at Charles house
for months" said one man to another,
as they chatted over their luncheon.
II went for while as matter Of
duty, but really 1 got so tired Of his
faultfnding and complaints that / gave
it up in disgust. He has great deal
of ability, and might get along if he
would put into his business just one
half of the energy he uses up in rail-
ing at the world and at his fellow
men. He Is constantly in the attitude
of an injured person. Some one has
done him a wrong today, and some
VIC ClpO Will w hCn ull OIh-
er pretexts for grumbling fail, he falls
back on the plea that he is surely 60
ing to the poorhouse because times are
SO hard and business is so dull. Sup
pose 1t is; we are all in the same boat.
and 1t would be sorry world If every
body wasted his time and breath in
fretting and scolding."
The very best thing to do is to ac-
cept the situation as quietly as we can
and do the very best we can, trusting
in higher power than our own hands
to bring everything about for the best.
Low spirits deteriorate and debase and
weaken. They paralyze the best efforts
of the strong man and utterly unfit
the weak for usefulness. There is
something sublime in the brave, cour-
ageous spirit that stands boldly up in
the face Of almost hopeless discour-
agements, and strong in its faith in the
Eternal and Interchangeable, goes
straight ahead and does it's duty though
the heavens fall. Such a soul will al
most invariably come out victorious
and win not only earthly laurels but
a crown and home in the dwelling
not made with hands
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Ii Hung ohang's Pipe.

Y Ordinarily the tobacco pipes used in
China are made of common white metal
but LIS is exquisitely chased in silver.
It's most bulky part is reservoir Of
water completely closed in, from the
upper part Of which rises vertical sill
yer tube with horn mouthpiece. Let
into the upper part Of the reservoir Is
the pipe proper, which is adjusted in
such way that its lower extremity
touches the water. 1t is not unlike a
cigarette holder In another part Of
the covering is an indentation for the
reserve Of tobacco. The operation Of
smoking would be more Irritating than
soothing to western smoker, for the
pipe has to be replenished every min
ute or so. and there is, moreover, the
risk, if the tube gets ever so little
awry, of sucking up not smoke, but
water y Birmingham Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
HARVEST EXCURSIONS TO GREAT
SOUTHWEST.

On August 18th, September LIST, 10Th,
Goth and October 9th and Goth the
Santa Fe route will run series of
unnMan9
cheap Homeseekers' Excursions to
points in Central and Western Kansas,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas,
Western Colorado, Utah and Arizona.
The ticket rate will be one fare for the
round trip, plus $500, with liberal
limits and stop-over privileges. These
Santa Fe route excursions will enable
you to take fall outing and see a
country where the biggest crops Of a
decade are being harvested.
For particulars address Geo. W.
Hagenbuch, P. s. T. A. Santa Fe route
Kansas CITY, Mo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Sorry for tho minister.

Many things look queer the first
time we see them.
Five-year-old Freddie was showing
the young minister about the place.
His eyes frequently glanced up at the
kind face, and then rested with look
Of troubled inquiry on the pointed toea
Of the Picadilly boots. l
Finally he blurted out his anxiety in
the question: "Ain't you got but one
e?"-Babyland. x
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Never your parents disobey;
Never neglect a night to pray.
Llncoin,s Grammar

The grammar studied by Abraham
Lincoln when he clerked in Denton Of
futt's store at New Salem in 1880 is in
North Dakota, in the possession Of the
widow of Robert Rutledge of Cassel-
ton. In the inside Of the front cover is
receipt for $50, given with an order
on James Rutledge by Offutt in Lin
coins handwriting and over his sig
nature,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

Very low rates will be made by the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway,
way, for an excursion of September
Goth, to the south for Homeseekers
and Harvesters, For particulars APP
ply to the nearest local agent or
address: James Parker, G. P. 81 Il.
Agent, M. X. & 7. Ry, st. Louis. Mo-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

A steel plate, said to be The long
est ever made, has just been turned out
by Stockton, England, iron company.
1t measures. after shearing, rs feet 8
inches by feet by 6-10 inches in
thickness, weight five and half tena
and is without a flaw. W
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Gain.

There is much foolish and sentiment
tai censure passed upon the mere &C.
QUESTION Of money. To hear and to
read all the Trades against it one
might suppose that money is the chief
Of evils, and that those who hold II
were the chief of evil-doers,e Such q
view cuts at the root Of all civilization,
and Of many of the finest qualities in
character. Both the desire and the pur-
suit Of gain are honorable, in their
place,not only as a means Of livelihood,
but Of education, of growth, Of art,
science and literature, Of comfort,
beauty and pleasure, of help to the
unfortunate, of elevation to the down
trodden, of hope and encouragement to
the weak and despairing, 1t is the &C.
emulation of more wealth with wealth
already secured that the Bible bars
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
the distinction.

Tom Then you disapprove Of
whiskers, Miss Gushingly?
miss Gushingly--oh, no, not at all.
Tom--But didn't you say as much?
Miss Gushingly - l only said, ut
was fashion that invariably set my
face against" Washington Times,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
A singular Torm Of MonomnnIn.

There is class Of people, rational enough in
other respects, who are certainly monomani.
acs in dosing themselves. They IRE constantly
trying experiments upon their stomaChs their
bowels, their livers aud their kidueys with
trashy nostrums. Whom these organs arc
really QUITO order, IL they would only use
Hostetter's Stomach BItters, they would, II not
Sopelossly insane, perceive lite superiority,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
a aTosouIto,s wonder.

Il wonder what that man is so angry
at himself about?F said the mosquito.
During the half hour | have been fly
ing around his head he has done moth
ing but hit himself in the Jaw every
half minute or So Indianapolis Jour
nal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Camels In Arizona.

About thirty years ago a number of
camels, nearly $50, were brought to
Arizona, having been purchased by the
United States government for the pur-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

Attainment IS hope rather than
possession, and endu. ing and strlv-
ing in hope Is the normal condition
OF him who would attain. II. Clay
Trumbull.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

Never fear to bring the greatest
comfort TO the least trouble and the
largest inspiration TO the smallest
duty. Phillips Brooks Am
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

TN God We trust" FIRST appeared
on the copper two-cent piece issue OF
1864, and is the first use OF the word
"God' in any government net.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

FITS stopped free ana permanently cured. No
nts after hrst days use OF DR. Klne's Great Nerve
Restorer. Free ~ trial bottle md treNtise,
Send 70 DR., KLiNE. 0ll Arch 81, phLlndephlA. Pa
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
No Wonder

Mrs. Talkalot - What makes you
talk SO much in your sleep, Joseph2
Joseph--Gosh! it's the only chance
ever get Truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

There is an awful lonesomeness in
this animated and moving crowd. G.
d Warner.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

The first patent was issued to Sam
uel Hopkins in 1890 for making pot
or pearl ashes"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

Philadelphia was the first city to
issue a directory, its first edition com
ing out in 1855.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

know that my life was saved by Piso's
Cure for Consumption. - John A. Miller,
Au Sable, Michigan, April "a, 1896
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

In Germany the men Us we'll rs the
women wear wedding rings. When
either dies the survivor wears both.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

A lowering plant is said to abstract
from the soil two hundred times its
own weight in water
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

The psychologists say that the right
side OF the brain is of more Importance
to organic life than the left.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Drennl Hard.

Drefful hard, such lessons,
For little mites Of dirls,
We fwown oil up our foreheade
And wuffle up our turls.
Wis teacher had to study,
An then prehaps she'd ino,
To div such drefful lessons
1t isn't vewy tind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

III the BABY IL CuttinE Teeth,
Do sure and use that old and we'll tried remedy. MnA
WINsLow'g SOOTHING sYnuP Tor Children Teethlng
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

No cough so bad that DIR. Kay S Lung
Balm will not cure it. See ad.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

What you need is something to cure
you. Get DR.. Kay's Renovation. See ad.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
TIMELY TOPICS FOR OUR Bows
AND GIRLS.
~How Can / Evil Habits Break7" - The
Modern stoksr-CameIs in Arizona
How to Become Great Men--GAln by
Labor No Sin.

oW shall / a
habit break3'
AS you did that
habit make.
AS you gathered
you must lose,
AS you yielded, now
refuse.
Thread by thread
the strands we
twist
Till they bind us
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

neck and wrist;
Thread by thread, the patient hand
Must untwine ere free we stand.
AS we builded, stone by stone,
We must toll unhelped, alone,
Till the wall is overthrown.
But remember, as we try.
Lighter every test goes by;
Wading in the stream grows deep
Toward the center's downward sweep.
Backward turn, each step ashore
Shallower is than that before.
All, the precious years we waste
Leveling what we raised in haste;
Doing what must be undone,
Ere content or love be won!
First across the gulf we cast
Kite-borne threads till lines are passed,
And habit builds the bridge at last.
John Boyle 0'Reilly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Aunt Abbie's Advice.

Never say once that you don't care
Never exaggerate; never swear.
Meier lose your temper much;
Never glass of liquor toucE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

Never wickedly play the spy;
Never, o, never, tell a lie!
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

observe to send a joint resolution to the
president declaring that state of public
war exists in Cuba and that the parties
engaged i'll that war are belligerents, to
each of whom the laws of nations equally
apply, if such is the opinion of congress.
This is a duty of wise and sincere
patriotism, although it may not be other
wise imperative for the reason that such
declaration is not legislative act, and
is not, therefore, required to be sent to
the president for his approval.
Congress can waive that question and
should not raise it in n matter that does
not necessarily involve the status of the
constitutional distribution of the powers
of our own government, whether it is in
u state of war or peace, but only con-
Germs duty we owe to our own people i'll
determining for ourselves whether n state
of war or condition of peace exists in
Cuba. If the president, acting on the
assumption that declaration of the eX-
istence of war in Cuba and recognition
of the rights of the parties engaged in that
war as belligerents falls within his eX-
elusive constitutional power in conduct
ing diplomatic intercourse with foreign
governments, should choose to ignore the
existence of such war; congress, after
the almost unanimous expression of
opinion on that subject, owes it to the
honor of the body to devolve the re-
sponsibility upon the president under en-
isting circumstances"
The resolution was adopted after being
changed so as to request the president,
instead of the secretary of state, for
copies of the correspondence regarding
the protocol and its bearing upon the
trial and condemnation of United States
citizens captured in or near Cuba.