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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

IN imagination she already behcId tho
moocasins on the feet Of her noble
Woksis, now stealing In silence along
the war path, now on the neck of the
fallen foe. now returning juhilant with
triumph or flying homeward from De-
feat to ease the shame Of failure by
kicking her, in which case she felt her.
self bearing, as ever her useful part.
So she dreamed and worked, stitch by
stitched, while the hours passed I'M
needed, the shadow crept past the
mark, the kokh boiled low and the cake
gave forth the smell Of burning. Alas!
the cake was blackened crisp, and 10!
the once Juicy piece Of meat was q
shriveled morsel In the midst Of
gummy, dark brown substance.
She snatched kokh and cake from
the fire, and then, hearing her husband
coming, she ran and hid herself in tho
nearest thicket Of eversreena for she
knew that when he found not where
with to appease his rage Of hunger he
would be seized with more terrible
one against her. Listening awhile with
a quaking heart and catching no alarm
ing sound, but aware of an unaccount"
able silence, she ventured forth and
peeped into the wigwam.
Waksis sat by the FIRE eating with
his fingers from the kokh, while his
face shown with an expression of SUI
preme content and enjoyment. With
wonder she watched him devour the
last morsel, but her wonder was great
er when she saw him deliberately
break the eartheH~pot and lick the last
vestlge Of spoiled cookery from the
shards. She could not restrain sur
prised cry, and, discovering her, he
addressed her;
"oh, woman Of women! Didst thou
conceive this marvel of cookery, or has
Klosekur-Beth been thy instructor"
Being woman she had the wit to
withhold the exact truth, but permit
ted him to believe whatever he would.
Let me embrace theew he cried,
and upon his lips she tasted the first
maple sugar.
The discovery was made public, and
kokhs Of saps were presently boiling in
every wigwam. All were so anxious to
get every atom of the precious sweet
that they broke the kokhs and scraped
the pieces, just as Woksis, the first
sugar eater, had done. And that is
why there are so many fragments of
broken pottery and so few whole YES
sells to be found.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

equal swiftness and left the newly
clothed trees shimmering in the brill
iantsunshine which followed the cloud
Every leafy fold of natures spring
dress seemed trimmed with a diamond
as the suns rays fell across the pendant
water drops. An old woman in tat
tered dress and with work-worn hands
moved YEARLY from under the shadow
OF friendly tree, whittier the storm
had driven her. AS she stepped into
view from the other side of the tree
another woman, younger but with the
same toil-stained, weary look, moved
to meet her. Their eyes met and with
piercing scream the younger woman
fell to the ground. A crowd gathered
quickly, attracted by the screams. But
there was no robbery, no assault, no
arrests. The old woman, with soften
ed look in her face, said simply:
Its my gal, Mary. 1 hain't seen
her for twelve years. She's goin' along
o. me now"
The crowd drifted silently away and
two sorry-looklng figures, the penitent
prodigal and the forgiving parent.
moved out int the glare of the sunlit
street and disappeared Philadelphia
Call.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

in the work that the kokh was forgot
ten till the bark cord that suspended 1t
was burned off and it spilled its con-
tents on the fire with a startling,
Quenching, scattering explosion that
filed the wigwam with steam and
smoke. She lifted the overturned YES
sci from the embers and ashes by a
stick thrust into its four-cornered
mouth, and when 1t was cool enough
to handle she repaired it with a new
bail of bark and the kokh was ready
for service again. But the shadow Of
the stake had swung SO far toward the
mark that she knew there was no time
to melt snow to boil the dinner.
Happily, she bethought her Of the
great maple behind the wigwam,
tapped merely for the provision of a
pleasant drink, but the sweet water
might serve better purpose now. So
she filled the kokh with sap and hung
It over the msnded fire. In spite Of
impatient watching, 1t presently began
to boil, whereupon she popped the am
pie ration Of moose meat into 1t and set
cake Of pounded corn to bake on
the tilted slab before the fire. Then she
resumed her embroidery, in which the
sharp point Of each thread supplied It's
own needle.
The work grew more and more inter
esting. The central figure, her hus-
bands totem of the bear, was becOm-
Ing so lifelike that 1t could easily be
distinguished from the wolves, eagles
and Turtles Of the other tribal clans.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

ligible to us, says the Atlantic Month
ly. We can only guess that the print
tive Algonquin laborlously inflicted
barbaTous wound with his stone hatch
ct and with a stone gouge cut place
for a spout, 80 far setting the fashion
which was long followed by white men,
with only the difference that better
TOOLS made possible. Or we may guess
that the Indian, taking a hint from
his little red brother, Niquases, the
squirrel who taps the smooth barked
branches broke these off and caught
the sap in suspended vessels of birch
bark, than which no cleaner or sweeter
receptacle could be imagined. Doubt
less the boiling was done in the earthen
kokhs, or pots, some Of which had a
capacity Of several gallons. According
10 Indian myths, 1t was taught by a
heaven-sent instructor.
The true story of the discovery of
maple sugar making Is the legend Of
Woksis, the mighty hunter. Going
forth one morning to the chase, he babe
Moqua, the sQuaw of his bosom, to have
a choice cut of moose meat boiled for
him when he returned, and that she
might be reminded Of the time he stuck
q stake In the snow and made straight
mark out from 1t in the place where
its shadow should then fall. She prom
ised strict compliance, and as he de-
parted she hewed of the desired tit
bit with her sharpest stone knife, and,
filling her best kokh with clean snow
for melting, hung 1t over the fire. Then
she sat down on bear skin and began
embroidering pair of moccasins with
Variously dyed porcupine quilts.
This was a labor Of love, for the
moccasins, Of the finest deer skin, were
for her lord. She became SO absorbed
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

The 5000 guests at the great fete
given in Paris by the Countess dc Cas-
tellane were waited on by 115 servants
and everything else was In due pro-
portion. Even the blase Parisians say
that such originality and prodlgality
dn the art Of entertainment has never
been seen in the Lutetian capital. The
fete proper was preceded by dinner Of
1873 covers. 1t seems that the hard
earned Gould money is spinning right
merrily along the boulevards of the
gayest city in the world.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

The Partisan newspapers are divid-
ed in the view in which they take Of
Emperor Wilheln's dispatch to Presi-
dent Faure congratulating him from
his escape from assassination. Some
praise the emperor highly, while others
exhort the public not to allow a mere
"bluff Of courtesy" to blind them to
the enmity Of Germany. AS a matter
Of fact, the enmity is all on the French
side, as Is customary with the nation
which gets whipped In struggle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
PolIcem en- in Buluwavo.

The municipal policemen in Bulu.
wayo, South Africa, is more fortunate
than his fellows in many other parts
or the world. Promotions in Rhodesia
are rapid and capable man can soon
become a sergeant and draw from 10
to 10 shillings day, or about $500 a
month. Tips are also regarded as a
legitimate part of the income of a
bobby" and he can accept gift with
no fear of being called before the board.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
Boiling water.

Tie boiling of water would seem q
simple accomplishment, and yet it 10
rarely done properly 1t shonld never
steam or simmer, but should cook
quickly and be used the instant It has
boiled. This is most important, ms
important as the constant securing Of
the kettle. Food cooked with water
which Is not properly boiled, or is
boiled in kettle coated with dregs,
is not the same flavor and is not as
wholesome as properly cooked food.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

Some comment has been created in
Washington by the refusal Of the
Christian Endeavorers to fly the flag
Of the Cuban republic ameng the othor
bunting displayed upon their tents
during their convention. They ex-
planned that they few the Spanish flag
because Spain was nation and Cuba
was not one, at least as yet. They took
no part in politics, they said, and mere4
ly followed customary presidents. New
ertheless the Cuban sympathizers are
very angry over the occurrence.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

3 Our duchess, as the Duchess Of MARI
borough is now called in newspaper
parlance, although there are several
other American duchesses in England,
has paralyzed London society by a dis
play Of jewels at the great ball al
Devonshire House such as not ever
London has ever witnessed before. A
belt of diamonds was the one detail
which capped the climax. She simply
blazed with stones, according to the
cable accounts.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

New York has an amazing lawsuit.
"a very pretty girl is suing young
man for 5000, and produces written
agreement in which he says that If she
will lend him money to finish his edu-
cation he will marry her as soon as
he is able to support wife. 1t seems
he has now secured position in law
Office with a good salary, but refuses
to carry out his contract, wherefore
the girl is trying at least to recover
the money even If she loses the hus-
band. Incidentally the agreement stip-
nlates forfeit of $4,000 if eithEr per-
son breaks the contract.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
That TerrLblo scourro.

Malarial disease is Invariably supplemented
by disturbance Of the liver the bowels, the
stomach aud the nerves TO the removal Of
both the cause and it's effects, Hostetter'a
Stomach Bitters is fully adequate. IL ''flls
! he Dill, as no other remedy does performing
us work thoroughly Its ingredients are
pure and wholesome, and IL admirably servee
70 build up system broken by i'll health and
shorn OF strength. Constipation, liver and
Kidney complaint and nervousness are con.
quered by it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

My boy, it's all right enough for
you to dote on pie, but please do not
overlook the sad fate of William Little
of McKeesport. Little William had q
wonderful weakness for pies, and the
other night he invested SO in them and
sat down for a feast, which was
topped of" with a chunk of water
melon. Two hours later Willie was
dead.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
He Would MANAGE II.

Pater-I would like to keep my
daughter with me few months longer.
His Grace-I should much prefer that
our marriage take place at once.
"oh, what difference does it make
to you? will advance you enough to
live on in the meantime. Life.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
Tho ProdIral Reclaimed.

1t was under the trees in one Of the
uptown squares. The rain, which came
up with the sudden swiftness of the
May shower, had passed away with
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

Margaret of Anjou had the typical
face OF a French beauty. She was
black-haired, black eyed and viyacious
Her features were indicative of her
strength of character.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

Ladies with husbands who have the
wife-beating habit should initiate Mrs.
Rosa zentner, a Gotham woman, who
thrashed her husband within an inch
Of his life for knocking her down.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

The federal authorities complain that
some people are raising 81 bills to $40
bills. Most people would be satisfied
to raise the original So.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

"Wanter flip pennies, yer four-eyed
kid?" asked the rude little boy. with
pleasure" answered the Bostonian In
FAINT. will you choose the diverse or
reverse indianapolis Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

A New York girl saved her aunt
from drowning, and the papers began
calling her heroine before they
learned the aunt was poor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

Two female doctors got in fight
in Chicago, in which one Of them was
shot. The new-wOman physician Is
certainly a success at drumming UP
trade.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

The number of horses killed for con-
sumption as food in Paris last year
was 29,1S6, this being exclusive of forty
three mules and 1893 donkeys.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

so Ethel Westside got her wheel
on her sixteenth birthday after ALP"
Eyes, her pa had to give in. 1t was
10 to l,you know. He's silver" Buff
falo Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

The Fuller-Lee Disc Press Grain
Drill does perfect work where there
is much trash on the ground or weeds
turned under.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
Population of Jnunn.

Japan now ranks fifth in population
among the nations Of the earth, only
China, India, Russia and Germany be-
ing ahead of it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

II the hours in the middle Of the day
could be made little longer than the
others this would be a great world for
business.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

People who think they are perfect
should lay off for week or two and
see some younger person improve on
their work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
Decidedly So.

Mrs. Dearborn-Is she unmarriedS
Mrs. Lakefront-Decidedly so. She has
been unmarried thr times.--Truth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

A man in Niles, Mich, has gone
crazy over politics, He is now in fit
condition to become convention
roOter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
ABOUT MAPLE SUGAR.
INDIAN LEoRNp FOR IT'S prs-
CoVERY.
How MOQuA Forgot HOF LORd's Dinner
And HO Returned to Find che Moose
burned but the Sap Was CAndlOd and
No Good.

T DOES not appear
that any record WAS
made of aboriginal
methods of tapping
the maple and con-
verting Its sap into
sugar, nor is the
Oldest maple old
enough to tell us,
though 1t had the
gift Of speech or
aiRn making intel
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

The life that is spent in preparing
Tor emergencies may be a uesful one,
but 1t does not embrace much comfort.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

For the first time in several months
Generals Gomez and Maceo are dead at
the same time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

Those who amuse can make money
where those who instruct would starvo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

The man who forgets that he has all
inents ie half cured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

Gas in St. Louis hotels had quite
q blowout during the populist conven-
tion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

The woman who does not like 10 DO
admired Is to be feared.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

It may be pretty rocky this year,
even in tho middle Of the road.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

Mrs Mary Alice Amon Fleming happily Long
surrounded by her children They occupy cottage
on North broadway about block from the
ersnda and wide yard All the children but the baby
time on the beach Walter the eldest of the children
He Is manly chap and he wearing his first
trousers MRS Fleming has spent the greater
house in order She expects other seaside
amusements-New York World ~
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

BY the way, who is following up tho
Echomburgk line nowadays?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

AGTMFs %PG oss Patent "a sT CORN BINDER
is simple sells on sight for $3.50; agents make
big money, every farmer will buy one or two.
Write for circulars and prices Western Mfe. Co.
Kansas City, Mo.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13

e s6 a ss:s. y s.9 ThOmpsOns Eye Water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28

or burlesque, or whatever ii most is, is
entertainment from first to last. The
audience gets no rest aud is hardly able
10 catch a iull breath from merriment
until Ia il we'll out of the theater. Col
lier, as a detective, costumes and recos-
tunes himself not less than a dozen
tines during the evening, and every
shit Is a rew cause for rejoicing at the
Gle vernoss. He is a bright fellow and his
many bright associates in the cast only
serve to bring out more strongly his own
clever talents. The scenery Is rich and
abundant. Costumes are wonderful OF
design ard extraordinary in variety. In
deed. in every single respect, the produc-
ton is unexceptionabie. And it is a
great treat in the way of an evenings
fun. There has been nothing put to-
Pether so delightfully."- since the good old
Gays OF "Eyangeline ''and the dancing
heifer.
"Little Christopher will attract and
please all the week with two matinees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28
A LOUD EXPLOSION.
Futile Effort to Rob a Safe in the Lynn
Station.

Futile Effort TO Rob a Safe In the Lynn
Station.
LYNN, Mass, Jan. ga stranger, Civ
ing the name OF John p. Baker, aged 10,
was arrested this morning, for IN attempt
TO rob the safe In the Boston g. Maine rail-
road station at Lynn Common.
Shortly before lao o'clock, officer Swain
and night Waterman Williams heard a
loud explosion in the station and as they
fastened toward the place they saw a fell
low running away. Officer Swain fired at
the fugitive, but he failed TO hit him. On
entering the station they found Baker
crouching I'm n corner, apparently waiting
for the smoke Of the explosion TO clear
away. lie was placed under arrest.
The safe door was blown OF and the
room was wrecked, but nothing had
been taken from the safe,
At the station II was learned that the
fellow who ran away when the explosion
occurred was Bakers aecomplice, on guard
outside the building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28
K END NEWS.
Driver Of a Runaway Horse Has a Narrow
Escape From Serious Injury.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH END. sfS BRANCH AvEsuK
Teiophono QDi.A

The fifteenth meeting OF the conyoca-
tion OF Providence will re held at the
Church of the Redeemer tomorrow after
noon and evening. A business session
will be held at $3.50 o'clock, ut which
usual matters of routine will be attended
to by members and at o o'clock tea will
be served by the ladies Of the parish. At
8 O'Clock there will be a missionary SER
vice with addresses by Rev. James W..
Colwell OF G%reenville, Rev. James V.
Chalmers OF Lonsdale and Rev. Arthur
Rogers OF Central Falls.
owen O'Neill, who fell through the
aoer OF the LOWS dye wood mill on
Charles street into the canal on last Sat-
urday evening. and fractured ore OF his
hips, is at the RHODE Island Hospital, and
Is getting along as vel as can he cx-
pected.
An Entertainment will be given in
Colonial Hall on Holden street for the
benefit Of tho BsIlou Uniyersslist Church
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28

"The Night Clerk" one of the very
brightest of farce comedies seen In a long
time, was witnessed by one of the largest
audiences Of the season at Keith's Opera
House last evening.
For freshness, bright wit and amusing
situations the "Night Clerk" would be
bard to excel. There is charming music,
new and catchy songs, clever chorus
singing and some soloists with very pleas
ing voices. There Is also q clever go
about the piece and it is never necessary
for the performers on the stage TO sub
stitute noise for something better, as is
the case with some OF the efforts which
have the terms farce comedy bestowed
upon them by their tiresome parents. The
different parts.are oil amusing and there
Is not a mem Der Of the company whose
action does not add to the brightness Of
the performance. There is some clever
dancing. interesting military work and
tine laughing from beginning TO end Is
natural and enforced. The scene setting
is sll that could be desired. and par
ticularly gooo Is the well appointed hotel
scene with it's neatly arranged incandes-
cent lights. The piece met with the un-
qualified approval Of the audience and
just enough encores were demanded to
not too greatly prolong the different acts.
Mr.. Daley received a warm greeting last
evening and there is little doubt that his
place in the regard Of the thester-going
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28

cncores. The song "American Girls,"
sung by six OF the ladies, was well done
and was one of the best things in the in
teresting potpourri that made up the per-
Torrance.
There is every prospect that the"Night
Clerk" will receive the same generous pat
ronage during the remainder OF the
week as II did last night. 1t is certainly
worth II, for the many bright things that
60 to make up the evenings amusement
can only be suggested they must be
seen to be folly enjoyed.
There will be The usual matinees at
which the "Night Clerk" Will add to his
evening efforts to satisfy patrons OF the
house. .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28


theatsr YVES packed yesterday afternoon
and evening and the program presented
was a good one.
The company Is made up OF a corps OF
good looking white girls and crroles and
a number of clever comedians. The psr-
formancs opens with a chorus, in which
the entire company participate. The girls
are led by that ever popular burlesque
artist, Mile. Zittella.
Billy Farrell, Harry Eaton and ALI
Weathers are the lawmakers.
princs Flotow appears in what might
be termed silent fun. Carrie Dunn and
Ida Collins have a pleasing style OF their
own, and the song and lance by these
young and handsomely costumed ladies
il very catchy. George 3. snyder and
Harry Buckley, the musical comedians
who seem to possess a natural ability TO
play any sort of a musical instrument,
found no trouble in entertaining the
large audience. Billy Farrell and Mrs.
Farrell, who made themselves quite famous
a short time ago by winning the cham
pionship of the world at a cake walk in
New York, gave en- artistic exhibition Of
cakewalking. Eaton and Weathers APP
pear in a lively sketch. This portion of
the program closed with Julietta Nelson,
who is said to have no equG; as a PER-
former on a slack wire.
The whole closed with on up-to-date
comedy entitled "On the Island" In this
Mile vitfelIa was the confer Of attraction
and was assisted by 30 or more persons.
The same program will be given every
afternoon and evening during the week.