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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

The monthly statement OF the ex-
ports and imports Of merchandise, gold
and silver from and into the United
States during February last, issued by
the bureau of statistics, shows as fol-
lows: Merchandise exported, $79,773,-
1893; merchandise imported, $50 1885,
of which nearly $S9,OOO,OOO was free Of
duty. Gold exported, S336,697; gold
imported, $544,7OO; silver exported,
"a, $50, 1862; silver imported, $762,942. AS
compared with February, 1896, this
statement shows an increase of about
B2,O7O 900 in the value of merchandise
exported, and a decrease Of over
80 1850 900 in the amount imported. For
the eight months ended Feb. 2S there
was a gain of over $1S2OOO,O 900 in the
amount of merchandise exported and a
decrease Of nearly $119,OOO,OOO in the
amount imported. The gold exports
during February were $1,S47OOO less
than year ago and the exports about
S1,OOO,OOO less than February, 1885,
The silver exports were about 100000
less than February, 1896, and the i'm
ports 100000 less.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Also He Done Iti,.

"Is this here the general deliVery|'
inquired the soft-voiced stranger Of
the new post-masterial appointee.
Eyes, sir" replied the ~ pm. A.
"Then must obllge you Ia make IT,
returned the stranger, mildly, though
his brows began to beetle
II d-d-don't quite quite understand
E-y-your use of the w-w-words," hest
tatingly stammered the N. pm. A.
Then glance at my pocket lexicon"
said the other, and when the N. Pm.
A. had sufficiently contemplated the
section Of sewer-pipe that the other
produced to figure out that 1t was a
western revolver with post-mortem
properties that probably equaled at
least the square of its area, heseemed
to understand perfectly
And he made a general delivery.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

II one of our Legislators at Washing
ton were seen prostrating himself upon
the ground and kissing it, as a relig-
ious exercise, at certain hours, he
would be an object Of curiosity, and
obtain national recognition at once.
France has such lawmaker, He Is
born Frenohman, who has embraced
the religion of Mohammed, and was
elected as a radical deputy. A physi-
clan by profession, and man Of
wealth, he will be marked member
even in body where eccentricities are
often affected. 1t is said that he has
been accustomed to give medical ad-
vice without charge, and has engaged
physician to continue this benevolent
work. He is evidently man humane
In character, and Notwithstanding his
strange faith, may after all be more
considerate servant of the people, than
some of his peers who fail to exhibit
the charitable spirit Of the Founder Of
the faith they nominally profess to be-
iieve.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

OF mistakes making the best OF them.
Instead OF feeling that we can get rid
of and escape their results.
Neither the city nor the state Of
New York Is in this matter q sinner
above all other Galilans. Our laws
are far better than the laws of most
of the states. And most Of the di-
vorces that are secured upon unscrlp-
tural grounds are secured by fictitious
residence in remote places The evil
grows worse as 1t goes west. But no
one, l think, can doubt the evil, or
the innumerable evils which II carries
in its train, as lowering the tone Of
purity and breaking up the safety and
the sanctlty Of home. / believe 1t to
be matter about which pulpit and
press and people Of sound principles
ought to "cry aloud and not keep ST.
lence."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

A good story OF Mendelssohn Is re-
corded by Professor Max Muller in a
recent number OF Cosmopolitan. De-
scribing meeting Of musicians, he
says:
List appeared in his Hungarian cos
tune, wild and magnificent. He told
Mendelssohn that he had written some
thing special for him. He sat down
and, swaying right and left on his
music-stool, played first Hungarian
melody, and then three or four varia-
tions, one more incredible than the
other. We stood amazed, and after
everybody had paid his compliments
to the hero Of the day, some Of Men
delssohn's friends gathered round him,
and said, "Ah, Felix, now we can pack.
No one can do that; 1t is over with
us" Mendelssohn smiled and when
List came up to HIM, asking him to
play something, he laughed, and said
he never played now; and this, to a
certain extent was true. He did not
give much time to practicing then, but
worked chiefly at composing and di"
recting his concerts. However, List
would take no refusal and so at last
little Mendelssohn, with his own
charming playfulness said, "Well, I'll
play, but you must promise me not to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Tho phrase "a Land Of Promise"
probably very nearly describes the ca
liabilities of the island of Cuba. With
a length of IT'S miles, almost the dis
lance from New York to Chicago, a
width varying from 80 to 100 miles,
and an area about equal to that OF
Pennsylvania, Cuba, in the words Of
United States Consul Hyatt, Of San
tiago de Cuba, stands in a geographical
position which, with her productive
soil, mineral wealth and climatic con-
ditions, should entitle her to rank
among the foremost countries of the
world. That she does not occupy any
thing like this position is no inherent
? fault Of the island itself, but rather OF
conditions growing out of the lack of a
stable and just government and of a
,contented people When the first es-
sential is obtained, it is the opinion OF
those acquainted with the island and
dts possibilities, Cuba will rapidly pro-
coed to occupy its deserved position
Although discovered and settled more
than fifty years before the United
States, Cuba has still 10000, 900 acres Of
primeval forests where the woodlands
AK has never been heard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

but a divine mystery, which primarily
can only be dissolved by the death of
one of the parties. The distinction be-
tween a separation and the divorce
from "the bond" of marriage, which is
a principle of common law, must be
recognized and insisted on. And the
only possible permission which can be.
extorted out of the Christian Scriptures
should be emphasized-viz the putting
away of wife for unfaithfuIness.
The laws of the state of New York,
which are far better than they are in
many states, unfortunately allow to a
court of competent jurisdiction the
right to dissolve the marriage bonds
for two other causes, and, still more
unfortunately, allow the court which
oronounces the divorce discretion to
permit the remarriage Of even the gull
ty person. 1t is dangerous work, tam
pering with the divine projections and
prohibitions of a divine institution, by
attempting to make that legal which
God forbids. Mans laws cannot alter
Gods will Human legislation cannot
change divine revelation. The drift Of
modern feeling and opinion on this
subject is fraught with mischief and
! misery.
am very much struck with recent
argument in favor Of the theory that
unhappy marriages should be easily
dissolved and remarriages made easy
( and possible" Based as it is upon the
theory that 'the institution of mar
riage was not established by Jehova,
nor by Christ, nor by the apostles, -
II is a perfectly logical and consistent
conclusion. But to those who start
as Christian people certainly do start
from perfectly different premises, the
other conclusion is equally logical and
inevitable. If marriage is not only q
civil contract or a personal agree
ment but is an institution of God, UNI
der the law of the state, blessed by
the Church and in the interest moi
only Of individuals but Of society, II
must follow that separation cannot b.
secured by men and women at theil
will, nor their mlstakes corrected il
this way.
Perhaps these mistakes would b,
often more avoided II the indissolubl,
character of marriage from the Scrip
ural and ecclesiastical point of view
we're more thoroughly recognized thai
it is now. And. at any rate, It is
standing and startling fact that il
his and in many other instances w
| ire obliged to bear the consequence
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
A Dangerous Anarchist.

Jpdge-Prisoner why, after robbing
this man of all he had, did you slug
him?
Prisoner Cause, yer honor, whilst l
wuz swipin' is ticker, ter relieve i'm
of the trouble OF packin' it round, de
bloke begun a hOllerin' stop thief"
an Help iist ter bring hull lot
o. perlice an folks on me back! This
wuz arrayin' de masses ag'in' de
classes, so fetched i'm one an pushed
is face in!
Judge-The prisoner is discharged.
The prosecuting witness is clearly a
dangerous anarchist, who ought to obe
suppressed Up-to-D Date,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

be angry" And what did he playY
He sat down and played first OF all
LISTS Hungarian melody, and then
one variation after another, so that no
one but List himself could have told
the difference. We all trembled lest
List should be offended, for Mendels-
sohn could not keep himself from i'm
itating LISTS movements and rap
lures, However, MendelssOhn man
aged never to offend man, woman or
child. List laughed and applauded,
and admitted that no one, not he HIM
self, could have performed such a bra
vura.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
How He Would Know.

Major Shooter (of Kentucky)-Heah
come Kuhnel Bourbon and Majah Blue
grass. They hevent spoken a wOhd to
each other fob months, but in a mo-
ment, sub, we shall see whethah they
are friends or enemies.
Easterner-How will you ascertain?
Major Shooter-Ef they reach fob
their right-hand hip pocket, sub, they
are aftah their guns; eff they reach fob
their left hip pockets, they are goin'
aftah their quaint bottles, in which
'ase, sub, tn feud is ovah.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

upon the matter of divorce. The article
Of the bishop is as follows;
There Is no more burning question
in the world OF morals and manners
to-day, in the ethics of society, than
the question of the frequency and ia
cillty Of divorce And this because
It touches foundations, purity mar
rlage, family life and the prlmeval in
stltution of God. The difficulties that
beset any settlement Of the question
are the variety of civil enactments and
the low tone Of what Is called society
on the subject. The first difficulty Is
hard to cure. Any attempt TO secure
uniformity through the country in re-
gard to divorce laws is Of doubtful pos
sibility as we'll as of doubtful benefit,
It cannot be done without an amend
ment Of the constitution, and II II were
done it would require lowering Of the
tone in States which now maintain
q somewhat respectable standard in Or
der to lift the lower and looser laws Of
other States to the plane Of COM
promise
The other difficulty can only be met
by the manufacture and maintenance
Of sound public opinion and feeling.
Marriage must be lifted to It's true and
actual position, as not civil contract,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

The Secretary Of the Montana Board
OF Stock Commissioner, recently said:
"The Stock on the ranges has had a
remarkably hard time the whole win
ter In the extreme northern part Of
the State it has not been above zero
for weeks, and stock was in poor con-
dition when this began. The stock
that has weathered the winter is in
poor condition. Unless relief comes at
once the loss will be the heaviest in
years"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
An Exiled Patriot.

Gen. Augustin F. Morales, exiled
leader of the liberal party Of the re-
public of San Domingo, is visiting New
York, with the intention of studying
the political, commercial and financial
institutions Of the United States, of
which he is a great admirer. Gen.
Morales began life as journalist, but
has taken active part in four or five
revolutionary movements, having for
their object the overthrow of the dicta-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
why She stared.

ut is very beautiful" she said, az
she stood over the pool in the conserv-
atory. 1T is very, very beautiful. But
prefer to look upon the beauties Of
nature untouched and indebted by the
hand of man. Everything is so arti-
fetal"
That's right" said the young man
from Kalamazoo. Il see even the lily
pads"
And all she gave him was frozen
stare.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Snving Stems. .

,red--Since Tom has been living in a
fiat, whenever he goes out with his wife
In the evening he gives her time to get
down to the street before he puts foot
out Of the room.
Ned-He does that so she cam tell
him through the speaking-tuher about
the things she has forgotten
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Port Darwin, email but important
town in South Australia, was almost
entirely wiped out by one Of those fear
ful hurricanes which periodically strike
the coast Of Australia. No lives were
lost, but from the meager reports
which have arrived the loss Of property
must have been very large.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
We An Know Thorn.

Are your new netghbors,, the WoOss
eltons, interesting peORle?"
Exceedingly SO; he lis the kind Of
man that won't speak ltoanybodY, with
out an introduction, and she istherkiRd
of woman that borFows everything in
your house without being introduced
at all"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Didn't Have. to Walk.

Banks-And because you couldn't
and a penny to pay the fare did the
conductor make You get off and walk?
Jenkins-No, he only made me get
off; could have sat on the road all
day IL I'd wanted to.-The Sketch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Some recent novelists who complain
of lack OF appreciation on the part Q
the public might possibly have bette
success If they took the advice c
Charles Reade to young writer of ft
ton: make EN- laugh; make EN- CRY
make 'em wait"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Millionaire Stratton Of Cripple
Creek says he is trying to keep his
income down within the limits Of de-
cency." We are willing to work over
time in helping to do 1t.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Ninety cents is all four thieves got
out of a safe they broke open in Chi
cago last week. The cashier had pre-
ceded them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

In speaking of the recent banquet
given in his honor by the lord mayor
London as "a white stone in the social
and political annals Of the two coun
tries" Mr.. Bayard probably had not thu
least intention of intimating that II
was a rocky affair
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
DIVORCE PROBLEMS.
BISHOP DoANE WRITES OF EX-
ISTING CONDITIONS.
suggests Some Remedies for One Of the
Most Dangerous Evils That Is Disturb
Ing tho Foundation OF Society An
Over tho World.

HE Right Rev.
Bishop Doane, who
has attracted much
attention by reason
OF his freely voiced
opinions In regard
to matrlmony and
divorce, has kindly
consented to write
for the New York
Herald, over his
signature, his ideas
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Long MINDED.

Speaker-My fellow citizens, 1 ain
speaking for the benefit of posterity,
Voice from the Audience-And if you
don't get through soon they'll be here.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

HorahOund and IgIecampauo Cordial.

Each ofithe component parts OF Aunt Ra0hasl'A
Cordial Wis Horehound and EloeampAne Root
and Speer6 Grape juice Is euro for pulmonary
complaints Tho Grape juice and HOrehound arc
combined wlthielooampan0 In tho proportions re-
lung discusses public speakers and singers, For
sale by drgglstss or 40 Aunt RaohAels, lDmo,
PaasAio, MI,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
Pity.

Gosling-Miss oldstyle seems to be
very strong on literature.
Miss Giddy-Yes, p7or thing; that's
all that Is left to herl
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
A Mourning Color.

Winebiddle-Why are you dyeing
your hair such youthful black. Gil
dersleeve?
Gildersleeve-out of respect for the
memory of my dear dead wife, Wine
biddle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
KANIA0,

They are masters vno serve prtn-
ciple.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

1t may properly be inferred from the
statement that there is an end to the
hoop-iron combine that 1t is no longer
a hoop.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Do notestmatetool lightly tho small
things o61ife, FORT the whole universe
of God is made up, of insignificant.
atoms.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Who has not already some blotted
page In 1897?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Happy the man who early learns the
wide chasm that lies between his wish
rs and his powers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Travels of the Ego In Reading.
A French statistician has calculated
that the human eye travels over 1000
yards in reading an ordinary novel
The average human being is supposed
to get through $500 miles of readsag
in q lifetime,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15
sNmoient Grounds.

Mrs. Potter Russell-She has good
grounds for divorce.
Mrs. Langtry-Brown-What are
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Mrs. Potter Russell-One hundred
acres in South Dakota.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

The. PrLma. Donnn.

II suppose you study these prima
donnas and try 10 learn their whims. )"
mo, we find it cheaper to under
study them"
And the manager OF the grand opera
laughed a mirthless, recttative laugh.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-15

Genealogical Trees, Perhaps.
The teachings of Darwin work, 0It in
away
That lovers of nature will please,
For if mankind descended! from apes,
as they say
The apes first descended froM trees,
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-08-27
ORTHODOX burial.

Rabbi Gamel, who the recognized head of
the Jewish people about eighteen hundred years ago,
noticed with alarm the growing tendency OF pomp
and display at funerals One tried to Guido the
other clothing the deceased IN the costllest OF raj
ments making in his opinion farce of the last sad
rites He called the rabbis toge her and in conven-
ton the rule was adopted in ting that all Jews be
CONSIGNED to the tomb in similar garb The white
robe was adopted and to this day all orthodox Jews
are thus inferred 1t is simple and beautiful rite,
denotng that rich and poor go alike before their
Maker There are many orthodox customs we are
glad to see abrogated, because of having outved
their usefulness The plain burial of orthodoxy,
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-08-27

laramie, Gudsherati Hindi, Hindustani, Karen, the
Sgan and Pwo khasi, Maovalam Marathi, Pushtu,
Sanskrit, Shan Singhai Tamil, Telugu, Urya Siam,
Malaic, Batta Toba, Dajakic, Jafa Sunda, Amoi,
Canton, Futshau, Mandarin Wen Monaghan,
Japanese. Africa-Akra or Gae, Tshai (Asante) Yo
ruba, Esg, Duala, kafir Tshuana, Suto, Zulu, SUI
hell, Ganda, Amharc, Madagascar, Lugand Aus
traHa and Observation-Disclosures, Fidshi, Gilbert, Ha-
waian, Lfu, Maori Rarotonga, Samoa, Tahiti,
Tonga. AmerIca-kr Dakota, Esqumo.
DR.. Watt adds the statement that if partial trans
latons added to these complete versions the total
will reach almost the figure of five hundred, While
there is, g., complete version Of the Scriptures
into the Chinese such, there partial transla-
items into sixteen different Chinese dialects Indeed it
be said that partial versions OF the Bible exist in
almost all the known languages of Asia and in the
majority of the languages Of Africa.
BY singular coincidence these data Of an English
SC hoar corroborated by the conclusions of lead
ing German specialist Professor Nestle, of Ulm
celebrated Bible critic, has published in the third
edition of Herzogs Encyclopedia of Protestant
Theology the great summary of German theolog-
cal lore-an article of 239 pages devoted entirely to
the Bible texts and Bible versions The last section
is devoted to the special topic Of Bible translatons
in the service of Christian missions which is rich in
both statistical and historical data. Among these
data note the following:
Both Chrysostom and Theodoretus, the church
fathers boast Of it that the Hebrew Bible had in
their day already been translated into almost all of
the known languages However, the great era of
Bible translate did not begin until the period Of BIZ
BILE societies and mission societies. about century
ago. The German scholar Walroth in 1892, com
puted the number Of Bible versions of all kinds at
that time at 800 Gust, the famous English linguist,
in 1890, claimed t, til of 337 in 80 different alpha
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-08-27
The JEWISH SOUTH.

however, stands to-day as firm when RABBI Gam
lie first introduced it, and hope the reform ee-
ment in Judaism will not encroach upon that ancient
rabbits wisdom,-HebreW Observer.
bets In the latest reports of the British Society
der the heading Historical Table of Languages,
the following comparative figures given of the
transatons issued by that society 1856, 159; 1866,
1863; 1876, 211; 1886, PIT; 1896, 1913.
Of these about two thirds made and issued di-
recty through the agn of this society," while the
other third is published and prepared by Others but
under the auspices of the society.
Nestle also informs that in recent years the Ca
thoics have been engaged in the work of translatng
the Scriptures particularly the Jesuits at Baireut,
the Domnicans MosuI, and the mission in Uganda.
There two excellent modern Hebrew transations
of the New Testament by Delitzsch the other by
Salknson Even for the blind there has been issued
edition of Paul's Epstles in Arabic in raised let
tiers. Work in this department is progressing Lite
rarv Digest.
Up the present SAYS the City Press, the delicate
compliment paid by Her Majesty to the Lord Mayor
of London the occasion of the visit of the Corpo
ration of Windsor, has not been referred to in the
newspapers. Not only did the Queen enter into
long and animated conversation with his Lordship.
but the visitors book specially sent for and he
asked to subscribe his name, while Her Majesty
asked that the Mansion House visitors book might
be forwarded to Windsor in order that she might
place her autograph in it. 1t is seldom that SO sig
nal mark of royal favor is bestowed upon the City
King
ATTENTION to what has become crying evil
called by the action of Judge Goggin in recent
in Chicago, says the American Israehte. Louis Ru-
ben, a Russian Jew, was being tried on charge OF
The prosecution alleged that Ruben had set
fire to his home Boston street in order to collect
insurance. After the State had given its testimony,
and the defense getting ready to go on with the
case Judge Goggin from his chair and announced
that he would take the case from the jury. Every
time Jew has fire the police start cry of arson
That cry is too thin, and will not go in my court.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-08-27

New YEAR CARDS, heavy bristol with bevel edge
printed with appropriate Hebrew inscription, your
name and address, for 81 per hundred at this office
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-08-27

however, stands to-day firm when Rabbi Gam
el first introduced it, and we hope the reform ele-
ment in Judaism will not encroach upon that ancient
rabbits wisdom,-HebreW Observer