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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-19
RucKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.

The best salve In the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letters, chapped hands, chill
blains. corns, and all skin eruptions
and positively cures piles, or NO pay re-
CURED. 1t is guaranteed to give per.
feet satisfaction. or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. Tor sale By
s. s. Fisher, druggist
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prise, will speak Of German Cooper
alive Banks" julia Caldwell, Of Dem
YER. an excellent singer will furnish
music.
The committee on arrangements
"a. Wardall, Topeka, Ohsirman) de-
sires the address of all cooperative
societies in the state, and would be
glad to have all who expect to attend
to notify them in advance.
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Az soon as the white-fungus covered
bugs begin to increase in your boxes,
yop may commence to gather them
for the infection Of yourf field, but not
before. You should be able TO do this
in three or four days Always leave
few fungus-covered bugs in your
boxes for continued infection. Re.
place the green wheat or corn as often
as it becomes yellow, and keep the
boxes replenished with healthy bugs
from the field,
TO INFECT A FIELD WITH THE WHITE
FUNGUS DISEASE.
After you are made certain by the
increase Of The number OF bugs cover
ed with the white fungus that the in
lection is working in your boxes, you
should gather from the boxes dead
bugs and live bugs, white-fungus-
covered and neutrality-suspicious.
ed, and scatter them in the field where
the bugs are the thickest, and the
axis OF the leaves and at the bases of
the stalks. II the fungus-covered
bugs are abundant IN the boxes the
earth might be taken from half Of the
boxes together with the bugs and
scattered in the field. The earth
should be replenished as often as re-
moved. You should always take
care, however, that some white.fun-
gus covered bugs remain in your in.
fection-boxes. As fast as the bugs
are taken from the infection-boxes
they should be replaced by fresh
bugs from the field. Continue 10
scatter bugs from the infection-box
over the field at intervals OF two days
or less, until it is seen thai the bugs
are dying rapidly all over the field.
CONTINUED CARE OF BOXES,
II after time the boxes should
give of a smell of ammonia, from the
decay of bugs or bits Of wheat or corn
left in the boxes, the boxes should be
cleaned out, earth and all, and, after
airing q day, started anew as at the
beginning.
Keep the eorth IN the bOreS moist,
but never mako 1t muddy.
Sometimes other fungi than the
white SporotriChum appear on the
bugs IN the boxes, The only annoy.
ing one likely to appear is yellow
ish-brown one known as Aspsrgillus.
This fungus does not kill the bugs,
but it may take possession OF their
dead bodies and become detrimental
to the growth of the white fungus.
II the Aspergillus should appear ex-
tensively in the boxes, clean them out
and burn hay in them, to kill the
spores, and then start the boxes again
as at the beginning.
GENERAL REMARKS.
You should save a quantity Of the
white-iungus-covered bugs for an
early start nextsprlng. These should
be put away in tin boxes where they
may be kept dry and above a freezing
temperature. The fungus will re-
main alive in the bodies Of the bugs
for a year at least. Should the first
lot Of infected bugs from this Station
seem to fail in their purpose send
without delay for a new supply.
Note carefully the Chinch-bug con-
ditions in neighboring fields, and urge
1
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PHILLIPS COUNTY F. A. q 1. U.-RegulAr
meetings the first Wednesdays in December,
March, June ann September, in Cummings hall,
PhilliPsburg, Kansas.
C. R. ROBBINS, President.
A. T. STEVENS, Secretary.
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THE Rookv Mo,lntnin !

The Rocky Mountain Weekly
Ne.cS is one Of the most popular
papers Of the West, 1t is especially
devoted to the cause of SILVER Able
fearless and conscientious, it stands
up for the producers Of the country
with a vigor and esrnestness that Is
refreshing and encouraging. Il is
the farmers favorite paper The.
HEHArD and the Weekly Nsps $3.50
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THE BUDDE PARTY.

A very enjoyable evening was held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Budde of 81 Baker
street recently.
Both parlors were handsomely decorated
with evergreens and flowers, making very
effective appearance. An address of welcome
was delivered by the host, after which speeches
and toasts followed The fore part of the even
ing was passed in singing, dancing and games.
great song and dance was given by Mr. HUFF
schmidt, after which the guests adjourned to the
dining-room, and a bounteous repast was
therein partaken of. After the guests appe-
rites had been appeased they returned TO the
parlor, where both vocal and instrumental
music was enjoyed. after which games and
dancing followed until the early hours of the
New Year, 1896
Among the invited guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Budde, E. Budde, A. Budde Charles
Hufschmldt, Mr.. Hoehne, Henry Kuhls, Oscar
Tolle, Robert and Charles schaft A. Freund,
Alexander Volkmann, L. Hermann, Eugene
kast, Henry G. Droger, Mr.. and Mrs. Kronen,
Miss Lulu Kuhls, Miss Mollie Comerford. Miss
Grethe schaftt, Miss Josephine Budde Miss
Louise Hufschmidt, Miss Dora Hufschmidt
Miss Alyene slebrecht, Miss Emma sebrecht,
Miss Title Volkmann, Miss Bella Crichton,
Miss Alice Walsh.
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uIarity, and probably never saw the person
whose doorbell was so religiously rung.
Now all this is done away with. Every
one has days, or, as said just now, gives
some form of tea or large reception, to
which all are hidden, and, therefore, the
social function of visiting is made much
pleasanter, for at least we really meet peo-
pie and sometimes strike up an agreeable
intercourse which enables US to be quite
sociable and chatty when we meet in the
summer at the resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Samuel announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss Hat
tie. to Mr.. I. Despres OF Chicago.
Miss Lille RosenbIatt of Portland, Or,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. Beck, at 1911
Pacific avenue. At home first and second
Fridays.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Gonzales will spend
the winter in Italy
Owing to the death of their uncle, John
Crellin, the Misses Crellin OF Oakland will
not appear in further festivities this sea-
son
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MIDNITR'S" REUNION.

Ihe annual reunion of the ''Midnites" was
held at Mission Opera Hall on New Years eve
Fifty ladies and gentlemen celebrated the new
year. Dancing commenced at o'clock and
continued until IL, after which time grand
march was formed and proceeded to the BAN
quet hall, where there was a tempting display
OF viands. Numerous toasts were given, and
+. A. Sullivan eulogized the fair ladies in his
own inimitable way and offered the toast, 'Our
Fair Mldn1tes," which was responded to bv
James OConnor. The utmost good will pre-
vailed and all enjoyed the occasion After the
supper dancing was resumed for a time Reel
tations were rendered by Miss Kate McDon-
cugh, +. A. Sullivan, 4. A. Mahoney T p
Hayes and many others. Miss Agnes O'Brien
ana MISS Margaret Gibbons rendered charm
ing duet. Miss Loretto Miller sang the beauti-
tul song "Scenes That Are Brightest" with
much applause. Miss Kittie Holland and
MISS sadie Ross gave an exquisite rendering of
Then You'll Remember Me-" ]. !. Richards
captured all by his splendid vocal powers in
'Ihe Brown October Ale" f. A. Mahoney as
master OF ceremonies and Eugene Lacy as floor
manager kept up their regulations for ability.
Inc following ladies and gentlemen partiei-
pated IN the festivities: Miss s. J. Gibbons.
Miss NJ. Gibbons Miss Marguerite Gibbons. Miss
Loretto Miller, Miss Agnes o. Brien Miss Jessie
koche, Miss Annie Deyine, Miss Kate NC
DDo og Miss Rebecca Grace, Miss Helen
d murphy, Miss Kittie Holland Miss s. E. Nc
Queld, MISS NJ. Rowland, Miss Eva Brollv Miss
q. Fay, Miss c. Hogue, Miss N. A. Beardsley,
MISS Josie Moriarty, Miss Lizzie Moriarty. Miss
:. Ross Miss M Cunningham, Miss Lydia Jor-
qan; MI +. A. Sullivan, Mr.. +. Duggan, Mr.
J. Duggan, Mr.. Charles Mckinley, Mr. ]. /.
Klchards. Nj D. A. Lawler, Mr.. James O'Con-
nor, Mr.. +: salter, Mr.. George Mahoney, Mr..
GIBBONS, Mr. 7. j. Mccormack. Mr.. f. Ma
honey, Mr.. E. Lacy, Mr.. Ed Hackett, Mr. F.
Mahoney, Mr.. J. Dickson. Mr.. ]. F. Douglass,
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Mr.. F. Danton, Mr.. H. Rowland, Mr.. G.
RIOKE SURPRISE PARTY.

An enjoyable surprise party was rendered to
Miss Lena Ricke last Thursday evening at her
home, 1913 York street The affair was man
aged by her numerous friends, and the even
ing was spent in singing, dancing, games and
conversation until an early hour OF the morn
ing, when novel repast was served. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ricke Mr.. and
Mrs George Mckay, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred HOLDEN.
strod, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Classen, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. A. Sylvester, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Straub, Miss
Lena Rieke, Miss Amelia Rieke, Miss Mary
O'Brien, Miss Mary Ryan, Miss Lucy Holden,
Miss Annie Holland, Miss Amelia Ginnia, Miss
Fanny Doherty, Miss Charlotte Fenielus, Miss
Lizzie McDoqald, Miss Ella Boyd, Miss Gussie
Wacker, Miss Annie Flanagan, Miss Kittie
Doyle, Miss Julia McNelly, Miss I. Stevens, Miss
Mary Dolan, Miss Lizzie Doyle, Miss Maggie
shannon, Ii. J. Thomas, George H. Butler,
Henry Feitzen, Fred Becker, Henry Ripple,
AL Mckenzie, Ernest Peterson, Joseph Lyn-
green, John Holden, Henry Winner, Dietrich
Jansen Ole Heilberg, Gus, Bart, Charles
Rlcke, Fred E1lenburger, Frank StanWood, Gus
Whal, Thomas Fitzpatrick. James o'Brien,
Peter Duffy, Louis Mayer George skiverton,
John MeGury, Eugene Lacey, Julius Henn1ng,
Lawrence Dunn, Peter Flynn, Henry Flowers.
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EDWARD POND HoNoRBD.

number of dinners and other entertain.
ments have been given in honor of Edward
Pond, son OF Hon. Z. B. Pond, ex-Mayor of this
City, and Miss Isabel Grant, dau ghter of c. w.
Grant, well known in insurance circles, since
the announcement recently OF their engage
ment. The progressive dinner given by the
parents of the groom-elect on Thursday last In
compliment to them was one of the most
elaborate and enjoyable affairs of the season,
and the guests of honor were recipients OF
many. good wishes. The decorations were
artistic, the music excellent. In addition TO
the above named there were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Douglass Fry, Mr. and Mrs H. Il.
Haight, Mr.. and Mrs. John Partridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alpheus Bull, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Whit.
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Moulder, Miss
Butler, Miss Castle, Miss AfcNIullen, Miss Gross
Miss Henrietta Sheppard, Miss Annie Shep-
pafd, Miss Fannie Grant, Miss Mcneil, Henry
Charles D. Farquharson, Milton s. Latham
Phlllp Thornton. Al bine Whitney.
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| Maud Cartan, Miss Laura Neill, Miss Lille
Reynolds, Miss Lois Eoff, Miss Alice Cameto;
MeSsrs. Eo5, Shines, Burnett, Joseph Gallagher,
WI Cole, Charles Shcdden. Jack Renten, Joe
McEvoy, Joe Walsh, Earl Cartan, VIII Stoermer,
Jessie Eoff, Eugene DINNER.
A very enjoyable surprise party was
given 10 Miss Sallie Cline at her
residence, 733 Eddy street, on New
Years eve. An elaborate supper was served
at II 80 P. NJ, where the guests all stayed 10
see the old year out and the new one in. Among
those present were: Miss Sallie Cline Miss Eva
Jacobs, Miss May Selig, Miss Celia Pechner,
Miss Lily Susman, Miss Miriam Morris, Miss
Babette Cline, Miss Rosie Cahen, Miss Blanche
Lott, Miss Babette Cline, Leo Susman, Milton
Auerbach, SAM Sansberg, Lucien Simon, Joe
Levy, Henry Auerbach.
A very pleasant New Years party was given
to Miss Olive Glazier by q number of San Fran
cisco friends New Years eve in Fruitvale. The
evening was spent pleasantlyin singing, dane
ing and horn-bloWing. At II O'Clock the guests
blew in the new year. Immediately afterward
they adjourned to the beautifully decorated
dInlng-room and partook of delicious supper.
Among those present were: Miss Olive Ola
zler, Miss NJ. Keller, Miss F. Glazier, Miss L..
knlpe, Miss Ida Cramier, Miss Clara Classin,
Miss Madah Aspden. Miss Edith Craig, Miss
Mae Sims, Miss Minnie Aspden, Miss L. A. Sims /;
Messrs. }. Sims, W. Kemp, A. Stevens, P. Burr,
A. Rountree, c. Hammond, L. Keller, c. Smith,
4. Hatfield, f. Stackpool, j. Classen, Mr.. Hoyle
and others.
An enjoyable surprise party was given to
Herman Goetz, in honor of his birthday, at the
residence OF his parents, 634 Green street, on
1ueSOAy evening last. dancing was INDUCED
In to excellent music. AT II O'clock the pass
ing OF the old year was celebrated, after which
the guests adjourned to the supper-room, which
was appropriately decorated for the occasion.
Dancing was then resumed until the wee small
hours OF the new year. Among those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. L. Goetz, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Pfaumbaum, Mrs. I. Scale, Mrs Thall, Mrs.
NJ. Boisse, Miss Emma Goetz, Miss Susie Goetz
Miss E, Kaiser, Miss c. Wiggin,. Miss B. Maaks,
Miss A. Kaiser; Messrs. William Kaiser G.
Boise, William Westphal, 2. Bowlin, J. Faunt
lie Roy, s. V. Richter, w. P. Bell, H. Hughes,
]. E. Kramer, c. Kuser, A. Levy, Herman
Goetz, A. Gudehus and others
Miss Tillie Euphrat of Golden Gate avenue
gave charming New Years party Tuesday
evening to large number of friends. The
programme consisted of music, games and
dancing, and an elaborate collation. was served
at midnight. Immediately after supper a
iashlight photograph of the guests was taken
one Of which win be presented to each guest
as souvenir, Among those present were the
Queenie Nathan, Miss Minnie Nathan, Miss
Annie Graf, G. Wehser, Miss Minnie Meyers,
Miss Ella Friedlander, Henry Friedlander,
Thee ,FePPsshstand, A. Kallman, Louis Nathan,
Maurice Just, Emanuel Euphrat.
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III TIE FUTURE.
Long List of Attractive Events Promised Be-
tween Now and Lent.

Long List of Attractive Events Promised Be-
tween Now and Lent.
The eighth anniversary ball of National Par
lor No. 11S, n. s. G. W, will take place at
National Guard Hall, 815 Ellis street, on Tues
day evening, the 14th inst.
Mr.. Andrew Bogart viii give matinee song
recital on Saturday, January IL, at Golden
Gate Hall.
The Welcome Club has issued invitations for
its leap-year party TO be held at California
Hall, Thursday evening, the 10th OF January
The annual election OF officers of the Ala
bama Club was held at their clubrooms last
evening and resulted as follows President,
Edward Kenny; yice-president, j. Reynolds
symptom; financial secretary, Joseph Lew;
treasurer, Neil Kelley; sentinel, Joseph Britt
1t was decided to hold the second grand ball at
B'nai Birth Hall on Saturday evening, Janu-
airy IS, 1896.
The eleventh party of the Golden Gates at
California Hall viii be leap-year party on
Thursday evening, January g.
The Palms viii give their second anniver-
sary grand souvenir ball al Union-sduare hall,
AL Post street, Sunday evening, January %.
The Filbert Club will give their first grand
ball OF 1896 at Bnai Birth Hall, III Eddy
street, Saturday evening, January IL. 1t Will
be the second anniversary and the club Will
spare no expense in making this one OF the
most delightful of any yet given.
The employees of Goldberg, Bowen Leben-
baum will give their second entertainment
and hop next Friday evening at Golden Gate
| Hall.
! The second anniversary of the Jolly Twelve
! viii be celebrated by dance to be held on the
! 10th inst. at Union-square Hall.
The P. D. G. gives its fifty-fourth evening
dress party at Odd Fellows Hall on next Tues
day, JanuaryT 1t viii be the occasion OF the
clubs third anniversary, and an enjoyable
| time is assured to all its friends.
short musical programme and reading
by Mr.. Edward W. Townsend, the popular
author, from "Chimmie Fadden,'' will be given
under the auspices of the Mercantile Library
Auxiliary at the Auditorium, corner Mason
and Ellis streets, on Saturday, January IL, at
3 o'clock. Unusual interest was taken in the
annual election of the Mercantile Library
Auxiliary on Thursday afternoon, January 2,
1896. The following regular ticket was elected
President, Mrs Lowell White; first viee-presi-
dent, Mrs. Henry Gibbons; second viee-presi-
dent, Miss Sarah D. Hamlin; third vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Prag; fourth Vice-president,
| Mrs. F. Yassault; recording secretary, Miss
Marian J. Shook; business secretary, Miss
Charlotte Thompson; treasurer, Mrs. Samuel
| C. Bigelow; directors-Mrs. w +. Herrin, Miss
| A. G. Catlin, Miss Tessa Semple, Mrs. Thurlow
McMullin, Mrs Edward Probert, Mrs Fanny
M. Lent,
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Two DAYS for oelricbs.

Judge Hebbard has granted Herman oelrichs
two days more in which to file his bill OF ex-
captions to the order of Judge Slack denying
his petition to be appointed guardian of his
son. Judge Seawell gave him two days from
January because his attorney could not find
Judge slack, and for the same reason Judge
deppaZd gave him two days more. He asked
for ten days, but as the case was before Judge
than two.
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THE HOLT TEA.

Miss Grace Holt charming debutsnte, was
formally launched into the whirl of society
last Saturday through the medium of a large
tea given by her mother, Mrs. Charles Holt.
The affair was great success, many of the
gowns exhibited were most beautiful creations
and number OF the very prettiest OF Oak
lands girls were present.
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DOUBLE CAPES, fine Curly Boucle
trimmed with band of stitched satin On n 90
length 20 inches were $40, now only. DO
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DOUBLE CAPES, fine Boucle, rows
braid around collar and4top cape, black
or blue, "a inches long; were So so, pHOO
now only ....-................ sDO-
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ELEGANT VELOUR DU MORN
CAPES, braided and beaded. fur
trimmed as in cut top of column silk
lined; were $22 80, now only
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The applicants for the post of secretary,
to the city of London schools reached tho
number of 26O. I
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FINE SILK PLUSH CAPES. bio
wide sweeps, fur trimmed, silS
lined; were $12, now only
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NoBBY VELOUR DU NoRD CAPEs
braided and beaded, silk lined; re- a.
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Like Mr.. Silas Wegg, of honored mem
DRY, dropping into poetry has been weak
ness of all great people, so added to the
list of Disraeli, Lord Salisbury, Mr.. Gam
BETA, Count Bismarck q did not say Mr.,
Cleveland) comes the name of Bah. I
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Waists.

BoUCLE CLOTH WAISTS, made in
the latest styles, black or tan; re- m1 ~
duced from So to................, ~ 20
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FINE PLUSH DOUBLE CAPEs, fur
s rIInmmea' SILK lined; reduced from 0.750
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SINGLE CAPEs, Kersey or Boucle
plain or fur trimmed, "a inches
long and very full. black only: were
Slo, now. ..................
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BLACK BALTIC SEAL FUR CAPEs,
"a inches long; were Sl9 90, now Q7.6o
........................... Dt--
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VERY SPECIAL.

200 FINE ALL-WoOL
CT o L H. JACKETS,
black or colors; were
S20, choice now 81 so.
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BUTTE,
SPOKANE,
TACOMA,
SEATTLE,
PORTLAND.
Pullman Sleeping Cars
Elegant Dining Cars
Tourist Sleeping Cars

Trains arrive at and depart from Sapping-
ton
No. /. Puget Sound mail-Fast
train from st. Paul to Portland.
aud ali Pacific coast points VIA.
Butte. leave 1921 am.
No. 9. Twin City mail-Fast train
from Portland TO St. paul and
eastern points via Butte, leave ,s5:Oo q. q.
No. 7. Bozeman Express-For
Butte. carrying through passen-
gers from ST. Paul and all east
ern points. leaves l2:Ol p. M.
No. s. Bozeman Express-From
Butte. connecting at BOzeman
with No. 4 tor St. Paul and all
eastern points, eaves......... 2:26 p: M.
Trains Nos. l and 2, vestibuied trains,
will he equipped with standard Pullman
palace sleeping cars. Pullman tourist sleep
ing cars. dining cars and day coacheS. run.
nlng solid between st. Paul and Portland
via Sappington
Through tickets to Japan aud China via
Tacoma and the Northern Pacific Steam
ship Company.
For information time cards. maps. and
. tickets. call on or write r. F. Welliver
, agent. S%apping'on. Mt, w. NJ. Tuohy. gen
eral agent, Butte. Mt. Charles ). Fee. gen
eral passenger and ticket agent, st. Paul
MINI.
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HISTORY
OF ENGLAND.
Norwegian Pillage Described as
Allopathic.
TOOK EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.
Olaf Gives Up Fighting, but the Danes
Continue to Make Night Hideous In a
Coarse, Low neutrality-suspicious. and
After Dinner Speaking 1naugurated.

copyright, 1896. by j. B. Lippincott Company.l
CHAPTER VI,
Edgar was succeeded by his son Ed
ward, called ''the Martyr" who as
cended the throne at the age of Is years.
His stepmother, Elfrida, opposed him
and favored her w son, Ethelred. Ed
ward was assassinated in 97S, at the
instigation Of his stepmother, and that's
what's the martyr with him.
During his reign there was q good
deal Of i'll feeling, and Edward would
no doubt have been deposed but for the
influence Of the church under Dunstan.
Ethelred was but 10 years old when
he began %reigning. Sadly poor Dunstan
crowned him, his own eyes still wet
with sorrow over the cruel death CT Ed
ward. He foretOld that Ethelred would
have a stormy reign, with sleet and
During the remainder Of the great
prelate's life he, as it We're, stood be-
tween the usurper and the people and
protected them from the threatening
storm.
Bat III 991, shortly after the death CT
Dunstall, a great army of NOrwegians
came over to England for purposes of
pillage. To say that it was an allOpath-
ic pillage would not be an e~XtravaCant
statement. They We're extremely rude
people, like all the nations Europe at
that time, Rome being the Boston of
the old world, and Copenhagen the Fort
Dodge Of that period.
The NOrwegians ate everything that
did rot belong to the mineral kingdom
and left the green fields of merry Eng
land looking like a baseball ground. Sc
wicked and warlike were they that the
sad and defeated country was obliged
to give the c%onquering Norske 10, OOO
pounds of silver.
Dunstan died at the age of So and
years afterward was canonized, but
firearms had not been invented at the
time of his death. He led the civiliza-
ton and progress of England and was q
pioneer in cherishing the fine arts.
Olaf, who led the Norwegians against
England. afterward became king of Nor.
way, and with the Danes used to ever
and anon sack Great Britain. e., eat
everybody out Of house and home and
then ask for a sack of silver as the price
Of peace.
Ethelred was a cowardly king, who
liked to wear the implements Of war Oh