davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
ALLIGATOR AND Doos.
How the snurin Is said to Snap Up a
49,. nA..n.I 49,. Al. - NIL

How the snurin IL Said 10 Snap Up n
Canine MOrsel from the BANK.
The big gator in the waterworks lake
hasn't had square meal since he killed
Lee MacDonell's Irish setter. The fact
is he found dog so succulent that he
now turns up his nose at ordinary beef,
The old chap now spends his time scan
ming the horizon for dogs
One jumped the fence surrounding
the lake recently and stood on the
shore tapping his fill Of water, unsus-
picious that danger lurked so near.
The blinking eye of the crusty old
saurlan saw him, however, and saw him
quickly, The gator sunk so silently
that no ripple was disturbed, and made
q bee line under the water for the
canine; there was the flash of the ga
tors tail, sheet of foam, a yawning
mouth serrated with sharp ivory, but
he missed the dog. The water was too
shallow for him to draw near enough
to deliver the coup de grace, but u
worse frightened dog one never saw.
He gave startled yelp, leaped the
fence and crawled shivering from the
spot, glancing back now and then with
his big, scared eyes to see If that hor-
rible apparition were following.
Just before the gator killed Lee Mac
Donell's dog he secured victim in the
shape of large brindle cur, and swan
around the pool holding him in his jaws
for five or six hours, as If to show Wis
itors his prowess, Finally he buried
him in the mud, but the carcass, next
day, foated to the surface. Fred Ellis
sent Cass, one Of the worknen, to pull
it ashore. He got a boat, and, securing
the animal, dragged it ashore and went
to, notify q cremator cart driver to call
for it. By the time the cart got there
the alligator had crawled out, got his
property, and, as he did on the first
day, swan around the pool with it for
several hours, finally leaving it afoat.
Cass was sent again to pull the carcass
out. He armed himself with a spiked
pole, stabbed the dog, and drew him to
the bank. The great sluggish gator
was reused to fury in moment and
came with rush through the water for
the dog, and there he and Cass had a
pitched battle for five minutes, the
gator finally retreating before the nu-
merous spilSings he had received with
the raft pole. This time it was seen
that he had eaten off the dogs head.
Joe Frazee, called alligator joe"
because of his alligtor farm and his
chase of the reptiles, out of which he
makes an excellent living, says that
when a gator sees its prey upon the
bank it Sinks swims to the spot, and
then, like a flash, springs into curve,
the tail striking the object and sending
it into the mouth, open and expectant,
with almost unerring aim.-Florida
Times Union.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12

the man who had deserted from his COM
pany few weeks before. Found guilty,
he was sentenced to be shot. The day
upon which he was to die we were on
the way to Pennsylvania to help fight
the great deciding battle. The deserter
was placed in an ambulance, by his cot.
fin, that morning. At noon, after hard
tack, pork and coffee, the brigade
formed three lines of q square, when
the deserter was marched from right
to left of the line and seated upon the
coffin. Twelve men were marched to
or three rods from him. The officer
gave the command: Ready, aim, fire
The criminal fell back on his coffin
pierced by five or six bullets. The bur.
ial followed Immediately, without serv.
ice and the brigade pulled out, the band
playing quickstep.
"After the battle of Gettysburg, and
when the Fifth corps was camped near
the Rappahannock river, in September,
the whole command was formed on
three sides of a square, the customary
formation, and witnessed the shooting
of five deserters. All of them were of
the class known as bounty jumpers.
They had deserted several times, one Of
them five times. They were New York
ers. A desperate effort had been made
to save their lives. Several committees
from the great city had waited upon
President Lincoln and pleaded for
them. The wives and children of two
Of them had visited the president, but
Mr.. Lincoln could not be moved. Hehad
overlooked the offense in hundreds of
Instances, but the time had come when
the discipline of the army demanded
the severest punishment of soldiers
found guilty of that crime. Secretary
Stanton, for year before Mr.. Lincoln
had refused to 30 punish deserters, had
pleaded with him to let the law have
Its way. Mr.. Stanton had told the pres
ldent many time that his soft heart
was spelling the army and endangering
the life Of the nation, but Mr., Lincoln
paid little heed until 1863.
"In some portions of the army it
was the custom to hang deserters, but
In most instances they were shot, and
In the presence Of their respective COM
mands, as described. The effect was
magical Desertions were little heard of
for the next few months" - Chicago
Times-Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
Cnnhmeren PonnInr.

The embroidered cloths and cash1
meres remain popular for heavy gowns;
that is, popular in an exclusive sense,
for, as all the work is by hand, the price
of these dainty gowns is not q small
one. There is strong feeling this sea-
son against machine work, and "pat-
tern lengths" whether braided or ems
broidered, are best avoided. A charm.
ing frock is an embroidered and per4
forated white cloth made up over a
foundation Of dull yellow silk. The
skirt has row of embroidery and per.
forqtion some eight inches deep, mak-
ing the faForite apron curYa,added to by
Q flounce of yellow lace, the hem of tho
skirt being quite plain. The entire
blouse-bodice is embroidered with suf-
ficient openwork to show the yellow
lining, and is hung from square yoke
of lace laid over yellow silk, a founce
of lace edging the yoke. The sleeves at
the elbow have an odd little puff of lace,
showing the brighter lining.-N. =,
Tribune. S''0f' VI,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
HATS OFF TO THIS TREE.
1t Has Been the Foundation of n Great
Domestic Industry.

Every grower Of oranges who comes
to Washington finds an object of great
reverence when he visits the hot houses
at the department of agriculture. That
object is no less than the parent of all
the naval orange trees that grow in the
United States. In the history of agri-
culture there is no plant more widely
known or more greatly reverenced than
this tree at the department Of agrlcul-
ture. Twenty-Five years ago Superin-
tendent William Saunders ordered q
dozen orange trees from Bahia, Brazil.
They were said to bear fruit of excel
lent quality and seedless. When they
arrived after their long voyage, which
in that day was not made as quickly as
it could now be, two of them were liv-
ing, Only one of these survived after
being planted, Mr.. Saunders thought
it would IOe good thing to see il these
trees could be successfully grown in
California and Florida. He sent out,
under the name of the Bahia naval or
ange, few trees grated from the
parent still living, to Mrs. Tibbits, at
Riverside, Cal, Shortly after that, what
was known as the Riverside naval or
ange appeared. 1t produced a finer
fruit than had ever been secured from
the orange tree in the United States. 1t
was at once taken up by other fruit
growers in California, whose spirit Of
enterprise caused them to change its
name, in order that Riverside should
not get too much credit, through its eX-
eellence. They called it the Washing
ton naval orange, and they doomed it
as only enterprising Californians could.
Ever since that time the naval orange
has been regarded by fruit dealers
everywhere as par excellence.
With this history behind the orange
tree still standing at the department of
agriculture, there is little wonder that
it is the object of so much interest
among orange growers from California
and Florida. Not long ago a wealthy
Californian visited the hot houses OF
the department, and when this tree was
pointed out to him and its history made
known, he took off his hat, bowed low
before it, remarldng that he wanted to
show reverence for the tree, as its
progeny had made him fortune Of $780,,
900. Many orange growers have as
serted that if the department Of agri-
culture i'll its entire history had done
nothing more than to introduce the
naval orange in the United States all
the money that had been expended on
its account had been well spent.-Wash
lngton Star.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
HE GOT THE RAISE.
He Knew the Ola GentIemnn'A Tender
SPOT and Struck II.

1RON anu 5AAHIAA AAe
Employer (grufily)-Well, sir, if you
can give me any good reason why /
should raise your salary I'll do it.
Clerk-I have wolired here faithfully,
giving you the very best I've had in me,
and, think, doing great deal to build
up the business.
More grufly)-"Yes, spose you
have. At all events you think you
have. But young man in your posi-
ton is always more or less inclined to
get an exaggerated idea of his impor-
lance. There are dozen other clerks
in this establishment who have labored
just as zealously, and some of them
longer than you have, but they have
not asked for increased pay, although
none of them are getting cent more
than you are"
"Then, too, your wife came in here
yesterday and got to searching around
in your desk"
(Excitedly)-"Well, well, did she
find anything? Did she discover the
plReOunOle III WulCH Keep my pAlNuGo
correspondence? Why in thunder did
/ go out and leave my desk open? BY
George, 4 thought somebody had been
monkeying around here--and the desk
was shut when got back. remember
now. She acted suspicious of me last
night, too. Well, well, well, what"
pardon me, / was going to eXplainS
Just as she had found the pigeonhole
referred to I told her there was a lady
out in front who wished to see her. OF
course, there wasn't, but the place was
full of women, and while she was In
quiring around L pulled down the topof
the desk and sneaked out, OF course,
I don't know anything at all. I'm just
an ordinary hand here, willing to do my
best, and never prying into other pSo-
pies affairs"
When he opened his envelope satuE-
day he found that the raise had been
granted.-Cleveland Leader.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
sIxTEEN-DoLLAR BOOTS.
And a Tiftecn-Y Oar-OId Soldier Who
Went Blind.

And Efficiency eRr-OId Soldier Who
Went Blind.
Said Gen. Newherry: MATT Hickey
came to me one morning in August,
"a, saying he wasn't feeling well and
would like q day Off. / told him to re-
port to the doctor, which he did. The
doctor laid him of, and with him Sergt.
Maj. Williams. Now, had just re-
ceived new pair Of $40 patent leather
boots which were too tight for me.
1t was too late to put them in my bag
gage, for all the baggage was packed
to move that day. So l said to Matt,
who was a color-bearer, that inasmuch
as he was OFF duty that day, wished
he'd carry my boots. He agreed to do
SO. Tint was the day of the fighting
at Yellow Tavern. Matt Hickey and
Williams, still under the Doctors care,
kept quiet as long as they could, and
then went out on little expedition
OF their own. Suddenly, through q
clump Of bushes, they saw about eight
Johnnies sitting on log, with their
guns out Of reach from where they
sat.
"Hist! Williams, will you give some
company ordhersl' Matt whispered.
Company, haiti Williams shout
ed. 'Ready--aim-'
"'say, yuse,' said Matt, pushing
through the bushes, will yez be holdin'
up your hands now and surrendherin',
or shall / have me company shoot livery
wan av yer
"One of them started to look over
his shoulder.
( "'None o thatl' Matt ordered. do
yez surrender, now, or
] 'They surrendered, and Matt and
Williams marched them three miles
into camp. Matt was still carrying
my $16 boots, and he used them with
such vigor and frequency against the
persons of his prisoners that ne wore
the heels entirely off,"
General Newberry reflected o mo-
ment, and his voice changed as he said:
George Jacobs and George Lamphere
were IA and Is years Of age, fifer and
drummer. They were enlisted from
the same neighborhood and had known
each other all their lives, They were
careless little rascals, and ON one occa-
sion George Jacobs split his fife and
George Lamphere spoiled his drum by
allowing it to get wet. They were
reprimanded and detailed to hospital
service.
Fighting began at Fair Oaks, and
the two boys were lowering around
with q stretcher Georgia Jacobs
didn't stay in the hospital corps long,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
The Art of Lirinr.

The secret Of the art of living is t9
eliminate the ugly, TO preserve the
beautiful, to cultivate the agreeable, to
eliminate the unnecessary burdens, to
preserve strength, and to secure leisure.
The test of wisdom is to make the in
evitablc minister to the whole life by
the spirit in which it is accepted. The
heaviest burden may be the foundation
of success if put under the feet, but it
will render us helpless if carried in our
hands before us, the Iodeytone for tho
eyes Of the spirit Free Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
Lincoln and the colorcd Troops.

Lincoln and the COlOred Troops.
While visiting the union forces be-
fore Petersburg President Lincoln' was
asked by Gen. Grant to visit the colored
troops that had distinguished them
selves In Smiths attack on the works
in front of Petersburg. "Oh, yes" re-
piled Mr.. Lincoln, II want to take q
look at those boys. I read with the
greatest delight the account given in
Mr.. Dana's dispatch to the secretary Of
war of how CALAMITY they behaved.
He said they took six out of the sixteen
guns captured that day. was opposed
on nearly every side when ! first fa-
yored the raising Of colore6 regiments,
but they have proved their efficiency,
and am glad they have kept pace with
the white troops in the recent assaults
When we wanted every able-bodied man
who could be spared to go to the front
and my opposers kept objecting to the
negroes 1 used to tell them at such
times it was just as well to be little
color blind. I think, general we can
say of the black boys what a country
fellow, who was an old-time abolltionist
In Illinois, said when he went TO q the
alter in Chicago and saw Forrest play-
ing 'Othello.' He was not very well up
In Shakespeare and didn't know that
the tragedian was white man who had
blncked up for the purpose. After the
play was over the folks who had in
vited him to go to the show wanted to
know what he thought of the actors and
he said: WAL, layin' aside all sectional
preludices and any Partially may
have for the race, derned If I don't
think the nigger held his own with any
on !.emIP The western dialect en-
ployed in this story was perfect Facts
and Fancies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12

The fat man mopped his brow and
made few remarks about the weather
that would not look well in print,
The thin man looked at him and
laughed.
"Oh, it's well enough for little
skinny like you to laugh" exclaimed
the fat man. You haven't enough flesh
TO make yQp feel the heat, while I"
"oh, you have no kick coming,R re-
torted the thin man. "You oughtito
be grateful for this weather"
Grateful" reared the fat man.
''Yes, sir, grateful" repeated the thin
man. You'll find it the best kind Of
training for the hereafter.R
And the worst of it was that the fat
man was too fat to catch the thin man,
Chicago Post,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12

Logan Post No l77-Hold regular meetings on
the hrst aud third Saturdays Of each month, at Z
O'Clock IN. All soiourning comrades aud visit
ing members In good standing are invited 70 meet
with us. Al bOman, L "
3 A staples, Adj,
Phillipsburg Post No 77--Meet IN Dissell Block
on nrst saturday evening after full moon.
W n BOughtOn, Commander.
KirWin Post No l22-MeetE on tho hrst Thur
day on or before the iull moon Of each month.
W ] Palmer, Adj Gray, Z u
Long Island Post No i9l--Meet every second and
fourth saturday in each month At O'Clock IN,
Il II Pickle, Adj. JlThylor, 70
Agra Post Meets every first and third Satnr
day afternoon ut the school mousse nall.
Patrick Laroll, Post Commander.
Marcus Moore, Adjutant
Kirwin Camp s. ofV.sU. y. A. Meets the End
and attn Monday evening Of each month ut 7;Sl
D, NJ A cordial In, Aviation Is excluded To the
brothers Of the neghbOIing camps.
Is "a krench, Captain
I.andes, First Sergeant.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
SHOOTING COUNTY NUMBERS.
II Became Imperative After the Bat
tie oR CettyNburg

II became Imperative After the Bat
tie of Gettysburg.
"Did you ever see man shot for de-
sertion?"
Eyes, several Of them. The first one
was a man of our brigade. He deserted
while we were near Fredericksburg
and joined the confederate army. Afew
weeks before we started for Gettysburg
confederate deserter reached the lines
of another brigade and was placed
under guard. A soldier OF our brigade
passing that way saw the confederate,
and was surprised to find that he was
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12

however; he found gun and cart
ridge box and began shooting. Pres
emily the word was passed around that
he was killed.
George Lamphere, Is years old,
dropped his stretcher, and took up the
gun his friend had been using. All
that afternoon he loaded and fired to
avenge his friend; all that night and
well into the next morning; then, over
come by exhaustion and exposure, he
lost consciousness.
"The strain had been too great. When
Georgia opened his eyes again he found
himself stone blind, and stone blind
he is to this day."-Chicago Inter
Ocean,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12

Logan Camp No S0l-Meet in the clearing above
schaubeps rancn on the first Saturday evening
Riter Iuil Of moon eaCn month, anu every wv
weeks thereafter. L Porter, Y.
VIM .'Chaubel, Clerk,
Sweet Briar Camp No $40 Meets on the second
ana fourth "Wednesday evenings Of each month
In Blssoll Block, Phillipsburg
b II Brainerd, VIC.
d s Maxson, Clerk.
Marvin Camp No lSSS--Meet on the 1rs ana
third saturday nights Of eacn month.
l. u LaRew, q.
Barney Fallon, CleSk.
Long Island Camp No i-05-Meet on the arst
and third Wednesday evenings Of each month.
Ray Carl, CLERK. Il Reed, &C.
Kirwin CAmp-Meet third Wednesday evening
of each month. Geo D0ebler, U.
OE Mcneil, Clerk.
Poplar Camp. Agra-Neet first and third Friday
evenings Of each month ut Z: 80.
LW Underwood, V @.
NR Morrow, Clerk.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12

One pint Of coffee, take out half of II,
and while hot dissolve qne-half bo;xfui
geiatine in It. When thoroughly dis
solved, add to the rest of the coffee with
one cupful sugar. Serve when very
cold with cream either plain or
whipped, OF q soft-boiled custard also
eold.-Ladies' World, s.ss
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
N II Morrow, Clerk.


KIswln Chapter Il A NJ No 66-Meet on first
Wednesday Of each month. A cordial invitation
~ all Vietiug companions G h Mcneil, II 2.
II X Hull, Secretary.
Logan Lodge No 264--Meet at Schaubel's hall on
Saturday on or before the full Of the moon.
X King, Secretary. King, nj.
Kirwin Lodge No 175-Meet second and fourth
fridays Of each month. G W DOebler, W NJ.
O II Mcneil, Secretary,
Phillipsburg Lodge No 1S4---Hold regular
meetlngs ct their Hall, over 1st National Bank
on Saturday evenings on or before the full moor
OF each month. Chas McGee, W III,
L Countryman. Secretary.
PIieades Chapter No 1853 e Sheet second
and fourth Tuesdays In each month In Masonic
Hail. Mrs Rose Lewis, W M.
W ID Granger, Secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
BOnea OF Union Soldiers.

Bones of soldiers who were buried at
Clarksville, Tenn, when the female
academy at that place was used as a
hospital during the war were uncov-
cred by recent landslide back of the
hWllding.--Chicago Chronicle. SO
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
WR. @,


Phillipsburg Csrps--Meet In Bissell Block every
AltefnaLe Saturday IN each month,
Mrs See, President
Mrs Fleming, Secretary.
Agra Corps-Mects the second and fourth sat
urdRy afternoons Of each month ut the school
hOube hall. Mrs hassler, President
Mrs Sullivan, Secretary.
Logan Corps No 136--Auxiliary to the n A X
meets In sChaubels hall on me last saturday OF
each month At $3.50 p IN,
Mrs Ella NJ Ruet, President
Anna NJ Tracy, Secretary.
Kirwin Corps Meet at the Warner House the
second Thursday at 2;aO p IN and fourth Thursday
ats y IN Of each month.
Mrs Sarah A Deppin, President.
Mrs Amanda Brewer, Secretary.
Long Island Corps No 2l8-Moet every nrst and
third saturday In each month at o'clock m al
their hall all members Ut the order are cordially
invited to attend Mrs h Hamilton,
Mrs Helen M Pickle, Sec'y. President
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
Canned CooseberrIr..

Cook green gooseberries until tender,
but do not break the skins, put in cans
with just enough boiling water to cook,
seal. When ready to use for pies or
sauce, open, stir and sweeten. House
keeper. t-e.gsar e......i...!
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
SCHOOL OFFICIALS.
SOCIETIES.
40. U. W.

a, Q, U, W,
Phil!psburg Lodge 74.-Meets every Monday
evening". VIM StfetIon, M w.
A GarWood, Recorder.
Kirwin Lodge No $50 Meets hrst and third
third Monday evening Of each month,
W A Lindsey, Nj W.
q II Ensign Recorder
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
X. OFF,

Logan Lodge No 87-Meet every Thursday eve
ming at their hall in the q A X building All
members Ut the order are invited " attend,
u u hoover, X OF RVS. h A Dye, o G.
PhllllpsbnIg Lodge n3--Meet tery Thursday
at Cast, Ut.li, over Eirvt National bank. Visit
iG1 Orei nren cordially invited.
j Nj radlock, Q :,
ASHarwoUd, - OHM
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12
CITY OFFICIALS.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.

TrustoO. .....................H s Polling
Clerk 80, ...,,,,,. RitneF smith
TreMsurer.. ....",............ ..,.M ID Granger
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12

I.o.O.F.
Kirwin Lodge No l43-Meets every Tuesday
night. Resident members are requested to mee
promptly at 8 O'clock Visiting members cor
dlalv welcomed John Banghman, N u.
A Flpher, Secretary.
Kirwin Rebecca Lodge No 302-Meets the 1s
and Sth Saturday OF each month at 1880 in o o !
hall Visiting members invited
Mrs Sarah Claggett, N G.
Mrs CLARA JaAs0e, Sec'y.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12

X. Ofc.
PhIllipsburg Lodge-Meets the arst and third
Wednesday in Bissel Block
LIE Nipps, Commander.
JIM Hickey, Recorder.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12

"A $4,000 snuffbox has been stolen
from London salesroom. 4
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-12

ca Ensign, Recorder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
PLAY THERACES
Continued from Page I.

place. The gamblers from Boston and
the city carry away their winnings when
ever they are lucky enough to make q
strike while the proprietors spend their i'll
gotten profits at the Pier or some other
fashionable place, so that the town Is a
loser. The police, Of course, know all about
those places but they arc not going TO
make themselves unpopular 10y kicking
up a:disturbance. The last Town Council
was asked TO close up those places. They
agreed to. The joints were ordered closed
end the town sergeant was instructed to
SEQ that their order was carried out.
"A new Council took its place and the
matter was dropped by the police and
that's tho last tnat was heard OF it. The
last Council was OF the reform sort, while
the present one is composed of regular Re-
publicans and perhaps IL an attempt to
close those places should be mado now
something might be accomplished. For
the present. however, tho gamblers hold
the fort. They are even able to prevent
others from opening up game.