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ARE GOOD MEDICINES.
Many Vegetables and Fruits Are
More EfficaciOus Remedies Than
Drugstore Compounds.

We take the following from an adj
dress delivered by L. II. Galloway be-
fore the Illinois Horticultural society,
as published in the National Rural
We can vouch for many of these vege-
table remedies as being quite as eff
cacious and much more pleasant to
take than the prescription often given
by physicians, and some day we may
add others to the list here given:
Honey is wholesome, strengthening,
purifying, healing and nourishing. l
have reference to the kind made by
bees-not the glucose kind. Persons
suffering from rheumatism, nervous
diseases and nervous dyspepsia should
eat celery and turnips. Onions are al
most the best nervine known, and will
quickly relieve and tone up a worn-out
system and are beneficial in cases of
coughs, colds, influenza, scurvy and
liver complaints. Lettuce eaten by
those who suffer from insomnia is
beneficial. Let those who need iron
for a tonic eat spinach, and let the
drug Gron) alone. Persons suffering
from gravel should eat onions and
spinach. Carrots should be eaten by
those who have asthma. Let those
who need increased perspiratiOn to
relieve overworked kidneys and lungs
eat asparagus. Cranberries are proper
diet for those suffering from erysip-
elias. They should also be applied ex-
ternally. Lemons satisfy and cool the
thirst in fever. Blackberries are a
tonic. Blackberry cordial is the prop
er remedy for diarrhea. Persons who
are bilious, who have indigestion and
dyspepsia, conditions for which cal
Omel is usually prescribed, should let
the calomel alone and eat freely Of
ripe tomatoes. Let those who have
rheumatism and need an aperient eat
pie-plant. The apple, excelling other
fruits in phosphoric acid, is an excel
lent brain food. It is aperient and
diuretic, and hence obviates indiges-
ton and dyspepsia and assists kidney
secretion and prevents gravel 1t
cleans the mouth. Let persons who use
drugs classed as aperients and Iaxa-
tives and cathartics stop their use and
eat freely of apples, figs, bananas, pie
plant, tomatoes, onions, Strawberries.
raspberries and blackberries.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-22
A GENEROUS ENEMY.
what Jefferson Davis said of Lincoln
When He Heard of the As
sassinatiOn.

The war being practically over, was
sent from our camp at Lincolnton to
Charlotte, N. c., under flag of truce.
Having entered the town with E. NJ
Clark, a member of my company, as an
escort, was conducted to Gen. Echols'
headquarters, in a large upper room,
evidently a schoolroom. Our guide
pointed out the general, ine-looling,
portly gentleman seated at table.
Removing my hat, advanced and laid
my papers on the table, and said: Gen.
Echols, presume. These dispatches
are from Gen. Gillian. Shall I wait for
an answer?'
''Please be seated the general said.
CHANGING around I saw about 16 or 10
gentlemen, all, with one or two excep-
tions, in military uniform. Col. Cal.
Morgan, a brother of Gen. John Nor
gan, of raiding fame, came to where I
was sitting, and, shaking hands, said:
81 believe you and I are not altogether
strangers" He had been our prisoner
year or so before. While we chatted
a gentleman in a civilian melton gray
suit turned to address Gen. Echols.
The cold stare of a glass eye caught my
attention, and the features were some
what familiar.
"Ah! Jeff Davis, and you here,
pressed to the WALL" was my first
thought. But saw a much pleasant
er-faced man than our northern papers
had pictured him. a dispatch was
handed to Gen. Echols, who read and
reread it, with an anxious, earnest look
upon his face. Half rising he passed
the paper to Mr.. Davis, who read it
slowly, and, handingit back, remarked:
"Well, we have lost a generous enemy"
I paid little attention to what Mr.. Davis
said, supposing one of our northern
generals had been killed or died. The
dispatch went the rounds of all, finish
ing in Col. Morgan's hands, who asked
Gen. Echols, if consistent, to allow me
to read it.
"Oh, yes; give it to him!'' he said;
when I read:
Greensboro N. c., April =.
Lincoln was assassinated the night of
the 14th in Ford's theater. Seward was as
sassinated about the same time in his
own house. Grant has marched his army
back to Washington to declare himself
military dictator.
'(Signed j. E. JOHNSTON"
cannot recall the exact date of the
dispatch. But it necessarily travelled
slowly, as we had cut all the telegraph
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bits OF the eastern and northern 'FRONT.'
iers, more by intrigue than war.
Dazzling stories have always been
told of the wealth of Persia. During
the last reign there was snch an ac-
emulation as could not have been so
soon dissipated. When Muzafar-ed-
Deem, the present shah, was crown
prince, his residence was near the Rus
sian frontier. His older brother, Ze-
lee Sultan, desired the throne, and it is
thought the prince agreed TO be vas
sal to Russia if the car would make
his rule assured. The loan is probably
intended to deceive the world to which
the true condition of affairs will be-
come gradually apparent. Russian of
fcers have drilled the Persian army,
and the troops are accustomed to act
under their orders. Doubtless, if
Persia passes, in time, entirely under
Russian rule. both countries will be
benefited. Persia by more rapid prog
ress in civilization and improved IA
cilities (for the Persian merchants are
shrewd money makers and care little
who governs them so long as their
business prospers), and Russia by the
acquisition of a half million square
miles of desirable territory, 100000 of
new subjects, the advancement of her
frontier and a coast with ports from
which India is easily accessible.
Russia has always manipulated af-
fairs so that other nations have never
been able to obtain railway conces-
sions in Persia. Now she will cover
the country with a complete network
of railroads. They will develop its re-
sources, but the advantage will belong
to Russia, although doubtless Ameri-
can engineers will construct them.
The merchant fleets of Russia have
sailed the Caspian sea for years, but
since the treaty of Turkomantchai no
Persian has been allowed to display the
flag of his country there, nor have Eu-
ropean goods for long time been al
lowed transit to Persia. Traders have
been compelled to go around through
Turkish Armenia. Thus has market
for Russian manufactures been Sc
cured in Persia.
One great reason for the seizure of
Africa by Great Britain is the necessity
for depending on the Suez canal for
the quick transport of goods to India.
England must have independent ports
81 III VI AOuCA III 11ASd1lS O4 easy CO1l1-
munication. The safety of her mer-
chant marine is also the reason for her
anxiety to prevent Russian ships COM
ing from the Black sea to threaten
Suez. But all previous precautions for
the protection of India will avail little
if Russia obtains control of the Per-
sian gulf and seaports, almost at the
Indian border. Great Britain will be
compelled to maintain vast fleets for
the protection of her merchant ships.
The fleets of Russia could attack the
coast of India and cooperate with
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armies transported by means of Rus
sian control of Herat to that portion
of the border where the mountain
passes are not severe. England could
never feel secure, because while Rus
STA is making the most pacific promises
she is stealthily but firmly advancing
most in her agressions.
Russian ships are being constructed
in our yards which have no superiors
either in size or equipment. The des-
TIMES of all nations are likely to be in
fuenced by the events of the next four
months. If England succeeds in tho
Transvaal, the Russian bear will prob
ably keep his claws concealed for the
present, and bide his time. If not, we
shall see what we shall see.
AS a nation, we are on very friendly
terms with Russia, but we have long
coast line, unfortified, and should our
interests clash with hers, we may wish
that England had taken little better
care of Herat and that the civilized
world had done something to prevent
Russian encroachment on Persia, to
which history, both sacred and pro-
fame, is so much indebted. This was
the country of Cyrus and Darius, OF
Artaxerxes, Sapor and Chosroes, the
| country from whence, in all ages, have
come most wonderful tales which can
never be disproved. To Persia we are
first indebted for Saracenic architee-
ture. The northern part of the prov
ince along the Caspian sea is covered
by dense ancient forests in which are
ruins of cities famed in history, where
hunters may now seek tigers and other
large game. Near and plainly visible
from Teheran, towers Demarend, a
mountain peak 10000 feet high. Min
era1 supplies are abundant. The prov
ince of Azerbaijan produces quantities
of all kinds of grain and fruits. North
of the Persian gulf vast table lands of
sand and salt can. by irrigation, be
made very productive. The country
furnishes opium, tobacco, rice and ex-
cellent wines. Palms grow in the
south.
The Persians are laughter-loving
people, intelligent and brilliant in con-
versation.
Under Russian rule their old re-
hgions would be allowed to stand or be
only slightly modified. A large major
ity of the people are Mohammedans,
while there are jews, Armenians and
still few Parsees. The Babees are
the only religious sect likely to cause
trouble to new rulers.
EDWARD JULIAN.
The black jaguar of Central Amer
lea will attack any man by night OF
day whom he finds lying down.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-22
MADE GRANT LAUGH.
~ Southern Woman Invited the Ger
eral to Go to Her Cellar for
Safety.

Summer Hill, close to Studley, Va,
is very interesting place, built over
a hundred years ago, and was the arena
of much active warfare about the year
1862. Mrs. Newton resides there, the
widow of Capt. William B. Newton, a
scholarly gentleman and brave COM
mander of cavalry in Gen. Fitzhugh
Lees brigade, who was killed at the
battle of Culpeper Court House. He
was brother of the late Bishop John
peterborough Newton. Summer Hill
was taken for headquarters by Gen.
Grant, and there he held council of
war with Gen. Hancock and Gen. Nc
Dowell. Gen. Grant told Mrs. Newton
he was expecting an attack, and that a
battle would be fought under her very
rooftree, and added:
81 advise you strongly, madam, to &C
over into King William county with
your little children. I will be glad tc
furnish you an ambulance and safe
guard to cross the lines
She answered.: mo, I prefer to stay
here. This old home is all I have left
have to fall on my head. can put the
children down in the potato cellar, and,
general, if you should get scared when
the firing begins you can go down there
with them"
Gen. Grant laughed heartily and
said: ''Have your own way, madam.
You are brave enough After the war
was over he inquired very particularly
of her, and expressed the hope that she
came out all right.-Boston Transcript.
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che history of the world from the time
of Alexander to the present, and has
withstood many sieges. 1t is four
sided and surrounded by mud walls
30 feet high, each less than mile in
length. If held by trained soldiers any
native attack could be repulsed, but it
could offer very little resistance to
the guns of civilized foe. It's posses
sion has caused two wars for England,
one with Persia and one with Afghan
istan. The territory surrounding it is
the only region in Afghanistan in
which the soil repays the labor of till
ing, and from it's earliest history Herat
has been the point of supply for all the
adjoining territories. Because of
the physical features of the country,
which is very mountainous, Herat is
the natural center from which the
roads of southern Asia radiate and its
position is of the utmost Importance
from strategic point of view. It is
now principally interesting, however,
because it is the only gateway through
which India could be attacked by Rus
STA. The only route by which large
army could be despatched is via Herat,
Farah, Girishlk and Kandahar. Forty
years ago Russia's boundary was hun
dreds of miles away, and her pledges
to keep her proper distance were read
lily accepted, as any hostile move could
he easily repulsed.
Russian acquisitions since that time
have given her fort within 60 miles
of Herat. Her troops are being massed
on the Persian border, and while two
marches would enable them to sur
round the city, it would take the Brit
ish soldiers, $50 miles distant, month
to reach Herat, which is garrisoned BY
only four cavalry and five infantry
regiments, with 35 old-fashioned can
non on the walls. The attention OF
the British government has been re-
peatedly called to the Importance of
securing this city against Russia. The
ameers of Afghanistan have, again
and again, received pledges from the
English that their country would be
preserved independent of Russian en-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-22
PARTIALLY oBBYED ORDER.
An Obnoxious War Correspondent
who, Like the troublesome
Cat, Came Back.

Former State Senator Harmon W.
Brown, of Ohio, held responsible place
on the staff of Gen. Rawlins during the
civil war. In contrasting the rigors
of the present press censorship in the
TransvaaI with the lax methods pur-
sued during the civil war, the senator
recently said:
"One day before Vicksburg the cor
respondent of copperhead paper went
tc Gen. RawIins for news.
'sThe general pondered moment
and took me one side.
$ Take this young man. he said. up
to the top Of those trenches within a
stones throw Of the enemy. Take hin
up there and lose him. don't care
what happens. Understand
81 said 1 did, and we started through
the lines. Both of us were mounted. I
pointed out a crest overlooking the
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wires, burned bridges, torn up rail
roads and impeded travel all we could.
It was not long till Mr.. Davis left
the room, and several others followed.
Gen. Echols asked: ''NTr. Thomson,
where is Burbridge and his niggers ?"
'Just back of Lincolnton," I said.
Being somewhat incensed at the ques
ton, said: ST see you have President
Davis with you, general?'
Looking around the room, the gen
eral said: ''No, Mr.. Davis is not here"
''But," said I, ''he was here minute
ago."
''Mr. Thomson, I am surprised at
your asking any such questions while
here under flag of truce
"Ohi I beg pardon, general, you
broke down that bar by asking as to
Burbridge and his niggers.'
Gen. Echols, smiling, said: eyes,
President Davis is with u.s.
After a hasty repast furnished by
Mrs. Echols we left for our post.-A. w.
Thomson. in n. Y. Independent.
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Mixing Kerosene EmuIsfon.

Many speak of the emulsion as
troublesome to make. find it very
easy by the following method: A bar
of common washing soap is dissolved in
a quart of water and allowed to boil,
then two quarts of kerosene are added
to the boiling soap. This is churned,
while hot, with revolving egg beater;
a force pump would be better, but do
not own one, and beater answers very
well. When the emulsion is properly
made it will come like butter, so thick
that the beaten will not work A pint
of the thick emulsion is diluted with
eight quarts of water, making a liquid
resembling skim milk in color but
closely related to kerosene in odor.-
Vick's Magazine.
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of doors. For general crop prefer to
burn brush heap where my plant bed
is to be, then dig up with a mattock,
working in all the ashes while warm,
and sowing the seed in early spring.
The bed is well raked, thoroughly
irmed and covered with brush. This
makes an ideal bed where the plants
grow stocl1y and form good roots.
Transplanting is best done with a dib-
BILE, putting the plants on the west
side of the burrows running north and
south. Ifyoung plants are watered too
much they will not grow thrifty and
are more liable to blight When the
plants get about one foot high they
should be tre1lised by driving stakes
near each hill or putting them eight to
IL feet apart and tying with binding
twine.-American Agriculturist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-22
Called His BLUFF.

One of the boys was Dragging of his
manifold accomplishments, until one
of the company at the round table
lost patience and said, in gruff voice:
snow, we've heard enough about
what you can do. Come, tell us what
there is you can't do, and III under
take to do it myself
''Wel,'' replied the student, with =
yawn, I can't pay my account here.
So glad to find you're the man to dc
it'-Collier's Weekly.
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A woman of TWO Campaigns.

Mrs. Dye, who was all things help
full during the troubles of the Phila-
de1phia Red Cross last summer, was
one of the nurses at Gettysburg.
'sWhen I got there" she said, ''they
were just beginning to take the men
off the field. The operating table
stood among a grove of trees with a
great hole dug in the ground beside it,
and as the surgeons cut off arms and
legs, they threw them into this hole
in q confused. gruesome mass" Mrs.
Dye also tells how the men came back
into Philadelphia after that war was
over. cit was a dark and lowering
day. she says, land stood at the
head of my body of school children
on the stand erected at Broad and
Arch streets. Just as the column of
returning soldiers with Alexander
Henry at their head reached US. the
skies opened and the rain came down
in floods. The children, in their white
dresses, scattered like flock of sheep.
I had TO present a bouquet to Col.
Henry, and so I stood my ground, al
though I felt the rain tricking down
through my brand new bonnet and
drenching me to my feet. Philadel-
phia Press.
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enemy and told him he could get a good
view from that point.
"sAin't you coming with me?' he
asked.
NO [ replied. 4 know all I want
to know
$50 he started alone. AS soon as the
top of his hat and the tips of his mules
ears showed above the crest there
came a yolley of musketry ten yards
wide that cut the air like a big knife
blade. The crown of his hat was sliced
off as with shears; he managed to drop
to the ground in safety, but the perse-
vering mule was literally filed with
lead. After the firing ceased the CORE
spondent crawled to the spot where I
was.
"'Did you learn what you wanted to
know?' [ asked.
"'Eh?' gasped the correspondent,
wiping his face and looking at his hands
to see whether they were bloody.
What I wanted to know? OH yes, of
course. The enemy are over that ridge
all right
''When we returned to headquarters
Gen. Rawlins saw US and hailed me. I
went inside his tent.
I" I thought [ told you to lose this
copperhead reporter somewhere he
said, testify.
I did the best I could, sir I an
swered. He came back, but I have the
honor to report the mule total loss %
Philadelphia Press.
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Enhanee value of Farms.

Good roads, like good streets, make
habitation along them most desirable;
they economic time and force in trans
portation of products, reduce wear and
tear on horses, harness and vehicles,
and enhance the value of real estate
They raise the value of farm lands and
farm products, and tend to beauty
the country through which they pass;
they facilitate rural mail delivery, and
are a potent aid to education, religion
and sociability. Charles Sumner once
said: '.The road and the schoolmaster
are the two most important agents In
advancing civilization
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-22
THERE'S MONEY IN IT.
Tomato Growing Can BE Made the
Most Profitable Part OF the Gar
dener's Occupation.

Tomato growing is one of the most
profitable lines for the gardner and
truck farmer. The yield under ordi-
nary circumstances ranges from $50
to 500 bushels per acre. The surplus
can be used for canning, making cat
sup and wine, and the refuse may be
profitably fed to poultry.
There are many varieties, but the
best [ have ever planted are the Stone
and Canada Victor. The plants may
be grown in hotbeds, cold frames or out
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-03-22
A Mean Nan.

The Mean Man was looking happy.
'sWhose feelings have you hurt now?''
he was asked.
.sMy nephew's," he said. 'sIhave just
sent him letter asking him to accept
the inclosed hundred dollar check as
a little birthday gift"
ssBut where does your speciality come
In on such a proposition as that 2''
81 didn't put in any cheek. Indian
apols Press.
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The farmer who is continually
changing his breeds of stock or his IA
vorite crops is very seldom a money
maker. He is apt to find out that he
made the change just little too late.
He sees some one making money on
beef cattle, and he abandons dairy
farming to breed fat cattle, only to
learn that he ought to have bred hogs
He tries hogs, and becomes convinced
that sheep are more profitable. He
gives up crop he knows how to grow
to take up some speciality that his
neighbor has found a profitable one.
and few years experience teaches him
how to grow it, but it also teaches him
that he could have bought his expert
ence much cheaper. We do not mean
that a man should not change his
breeds of stock, his crops or his meth
DDS of farming, but he viii do well to
make his changes gradually, and not
part with a good thing every time he
thinks anyone else has a better thing.
American Cultiyator.
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HANDY CoNTRIvANcE.
An Ohio Farmer Explains How He
Draws Water and Brings 1t
Into the House.

With a view to having good water
and plenty of it, the past summer, I
built two cisterns of about 120 barrels
capacity each-one for general house
use, the other for drinking alone. The
accompanying cut will explain itself.
We have used this plan for about
eight weeks and it has proved very
satisfactory. We use a good suction
pump, SO constructed that you can (by
using set screw turn the handle any
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RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
MuscOvite IntIiguers Are Planning
Momentous Coup.
dow the Cznr Proposes to Absorb the
ekah's DOmfniOns-The Russian
Advance Toward the BOr-
ders of India.

NHHE most Important internation-
al topic of the day is the hold
which Russia has within the last
few months gained in ancient Persia.
England is so occupied at present with
the, Beers that she is giving less than
her usual attention to her eastern af-
fairs and has left Herat, considered the
key TO the territory bordering on her
East Indian possessions, exposed to
danger from a Russian invasion.
This city has figured prominently in
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RAeTC
DRAWING WATER FROM CISTERNS.


way you want. By means of turn
cock in the nozzle of the pump you
can stop the dripping Immediately,
when you stop pumping, which is very
essential where you have pump in the
kitchen, as it saves the use of jar or
waste pipe.
When you want to draw water from
one cistern, all you have to do is to open
the brass globe valve that is on line of
pipe leading to that cistern and close
the other one, and vice versa. We used
IA inch galvanized iron pipe. By this
system you can locate your cisterns
anywhere you wish, then bring the
pipes underground, as shown in cut ESQ
as to be out of reach of frost) to point
under the kitchen floor, then up, and
connect to pump.-O. G. Cross, in Ohio
Farmer
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Take the COW for better or worse
If better, love. feed and cherish her: Il
worse. fatten her.
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The black jaguar of Central Amer.
lea will attack any man by night Of
day whom he finds lying down.