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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22

per cent. of the springs not strong
enough to run a hydraulic ram without
something of this kind. Where a by
draulic ram can be used I think it is
far ahead of a wind pump, as it is cheap
er to begin with, will last longer, will
not blow down, ard requires no oiling-
all you need to do is to take care of the
water. The pipes should not be less
than four feet under the ground or the
water will be warm in summer and too
cold in winter.
In Fig. S is the spring; r, ram; 900
feet of pipe run up to T, a 60-gallon
tank in pantry, with overflow pipe, to
B, ten-barrel tank in the barn. In
Fig. 2, A is board ska; B, lever 20
inches long, with a quart bucket on
long end which has small holes in bot
tom to let the water leak out, and a
weight on short end to raise bucket
when empty. E, plunger that puts valve
D in motion. B is a block on the board
A, under plunger c, with pin at E, to
guide G off of valve while bucket is
leaking empty. Dotted lines show po-
sitiOn of lever when bucket is full
Ohio Farmer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

Starvation and neglect are common
causes of unproductiveness in the or
chard.
One of the best ways of protecting
fuIl-grown peach trees is to mulch
heavily under the tree as far out as the
branches extend
Crafts for spring setting may be cut
at any time when the weather is mild.
Label them correctly and pack them in
sawdust until ready for use.
Undesirable fruits or those proved
untitled to the climate may be changed
to good ones by gratis, which spread
over the heads will soon form bearing
trees.
The longer an orchard is kept in Gull
tivation and a crop taken off the greater
becomes the necessity for liberal ma
nuring. Now is a good time to apply
the manure.
Reporting of plants becomes neces-
sary at intervals from two considera-
tons, namely: The plant uses up the
fertility in the soil and fills the pot
with roots.
House plants should have as much
sun and light in winter as possible.
Admit air whenever the temperature
is not too cold, say 40 degrees in the
open air.
The leaves of house plants should be
kept clean and frequently sprinkled
with water or washed with plant
syringe in order to keep the breathing
pores open.
It is not the severe freezing that in
jures the strawberry plants so much
as the repeated thawing and freezing.
By proper mulching in good season this
injury may be avoided.
While the quality of the Ben Davis
apple is not the best, yet, because of its
large size, bright-red color, productive
ness and good keeping qualities, it is
one of the most profitable to grow
ST. Louis Republic.
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times secured the nomination of his

times secured the nomination of his
party.
Isham G. Harris, the confederate wer
governor of Tennessee, at the close of
the civil war secretly departed from
that state, carrying with him about
half million dollars in gold, belonging
to the state. He went to Mexico, and
the legislature of Tennessee denounced
him and set price upon his head. Five
years later, when political conditions
were such that he could do so, he re-
turned to that very state, bringing with
him the money which he had taken
away for safe keeping. Then the leg
islature of Tennessee elected him to
the United States senate, and reelected
him again and again, until he died while
occupying that position.
In 1854 fernando d. Money was de-
feated for congress in Mississippi. Ten
years later he was elected to the sen
ate and reelected to that position by the
legislature of Mississippi. That was
because he never wavered in his aspira-
tons and ambitions.
In 1890 John C. Spooner was defeated
for the senate by the Wisconsin legis-
lature. In 1896 he was elected to the
senate, and is now serving in that body,
and occupying important positions in
the leading committees. He is also re-
garded as one of the strongest and most
orators of the senate. His
success resulted from six years of con-
tinuous effort and fervent hope.
In 1894 Senator German, of Maryland,
was repudiated by his party, and his
term in the senate closed. 1t was sup
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
Roadside Fruit Trees.

It is announced that the French gov
eminent, looking out for new source
of revenue, has determined to plant
fruit trees all along the public high
roads OF France. The French are a
law-abiding people, but the announce
ment, one imagines, will carry joy to
the heart of the French boy. The side
of the public road is hardly the most
prudent place in which to plant the
choicest Hibstons and Blenheim or
anges On the ether hand, fruit trees
might be planted to the great advan-
tage of the farmer in this country
Without the smallest desire to dis
place the elm, the oak and the ash,
which adorn the landscape and make
good timber when they are felIed, APP
pies and pears in the place of much
timber which is to be found along the
country roads would be welcome.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
A Terrific Drill.

''While we were at Savannah before
the battle of Shiloh" said the captain,
1.-THE attention of the provost marshal
was called to an old confederate a few
miles below us, who was drilling his
men to scuttle the union gunboats-
He had the men armed with corn-cut-
tiers and cheeseknives, and his theory
was that, when the gunboats came up
the river, his men could dive under
them and cut holes in the bottom with
these knives. He had terrific sort OF
drill that was very impressive, and he
made the men believe that they could
disable the gunboats. In. the midst Of
the drill and while our own spies were
watching the crowd a gunboat came
putting up the river. The old fellow
seemed to have believed that a gunboat
was about the size of an ordinary skiff.
When he saw the boat as it was he fell
over on his back and made no resist
ance when the provost marshal arrest
ed him.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
The Value of Onions.

"Onions," says an authority on sani-
tation, put you to sleep naturally.
Bromides don't. There are few doctors
who know enough to know that the
Lord put the best kind of sedative into
the ground when He made onions. They
build you up and then let you down
and are as calming as music by moon
light. Gen. Grant telegraphed the war
department in the summer of 1864: i
will not move my army without onions,
and the next day three trainloads of
onions were started to the front.
Dysentery was raging and Grant was
as thorough commissariat as he was
general. He knew onions was specific
for dysentery and other ills of hot eli
mates. Napoleon, Wellington, Grant
all three-knew the value of onions.''
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posed that that was the last of Cor
man. But to-day he is the recognized
leader of his party in that state, and
the men who repudiated him and de-
sired his everlasting humiliation are
now following his leadership.
In 1895 David B. Henderson, of Iowa,
desired to be appointed chairman of the
committee on appropriations of the
national house of representatives..
Speaker Reed refused to give him that
position. Four years later, in 1899, Col.
Henderson was elected speaker of the
house and succeeded Reed in the chair.
The power was given to him to ap-
point chairman of the committee on
appropriations, and the chairmen of all
other committees of the house.
In 1890 Thomas III. Carter, of Mon
tana, was defeated for congress. In
the following year he was made com
missioner of the general land office, and
in 1892 he was made chairman of the
republican national committee. In
1894 he was elected to the senate, and
is now an honored member of that
body.
In 1879 Chester A. Arthur was re-
moved from the position of collector of
cally disgraced. In 1880 he was nom
mated and elected vice president, and
in 1881 he became president of this re-
public.
These are only few of the illustra-
lions from real life which were given
by the wise old observer of events, and
as they fell from his lips they were
deliberately discoursed upon to show
that Gin the worlds bright lexicon of
youth there's no such word as fall"
if men and women will but keep their
courage, faith and hope frightened by
determination. The text was also
quoted: Whatsoever thy hand 1ndeth
to do, do it with thy might
The pathway to success was never
''a primrose path of dalliance," and it
is a sleeper path to-day than ever be-
fore, because of the competition in this
seething world of selfshness. But they
who toll will win. Bacon says that
linen must know that in this theater
of mans life it remaineth only to God
and the angels to be Iookers-on," which
is strong way of putting the state
ment that the genius of labor alone
produces success. No man may model
his life upon that of another. But every
man may be sure that the universal
law of success demands toll and cour-
age. Every man who starts upon the
ocean of life arches his sails to an I'M
tried and unsteady breeze. Like Cole
ridges mariner, she is the first that
ever burst into that lonely sea-"
The wise words which an old states
man has uttered to the writer in Wash
ington may be of little avail, unless
they carry with them the lesson sug-
gested, that in every village, town or
city there are wise men and women
whose society should be sought by
young men and women, because every
one who has lived long in the land has
observed similar events about him, and
can repeat them in an interesting and
encouraging manner to those who are
trimming their sails for life's voyage.
SMITH D. FRY.
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It would require about all the water
that would run through a three-quar-
ter-inch pipe to keep the smallest size
ram running continually.
The reservoir at spring holds water
enough to run the hydraulic ram about
an hour, then it stops and holds the
water from running away until the
spring fills again and runs out through
a pipe at top Of reservoir and operates
a trip, Fig. 1, which I invented (no pat
ent), as the manufacturer could not
furnish one.
Any one handy with tools can make
trip of this kind. There is quite large
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
On a Hospital Steamer.

The sights seen from the hospital
steamer at Pittsburgh Landing are the
ones that live in the mind of Mrs. Sa-
mantha A. BignelI as those of the most
interest to her during the war. 'From
our post on the steamer we could see
the men being carried down the bluff to
u.s. she said, t'with the stretchers tip
ping at dangerous angle. If the pa
tients had not been held on fast and
the man in advance had not lifted his
end of the burden as high as his Shout
ders, there would have been human
avalanche sliding down upon us. Those
poor fellows were hungry when they
finally got into our care, and they de-
voured an enormous quantity of bread.
One of them, when demurred at Civ
ing him any more, said to me: ooh, I
haven't had anything for three months
but bareback, and that was marked
B. CO Mrs. Bignen served. a four
years term in the hospitals, nursing
from the beginning to the end of the
war.-PhiladeIph Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
AZ Empress VINO wrestles.

The empress dowager of China is
described by an English lady, who has
spent the greater part of her life ia the
Celestial empire, as a much more re-
markable woman than most Europeans
suppose. She is an ardent painter. and
her pictures are said to be admirable
specimens of Chinese art. Strange as
it may seem, her majesty is also said
to be fond of wrestling, and frequent
" INDUCES in this rather virile form OF
exercise. She is well read, is fond OF
European music, and has some skill as
a pianist She is said both by her
friends and enemies to be absolutely
without any sense of fear. and, needless
to say. her life has been attempted =
number of times.-N. 7. Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22

MUSE duU COOh Hill ulJSldI1S ~ q A1ltAC
back room.
''After getting him some brandy I
pulled off his boots and assisted DR..
William F. Notson, United States army,
as much as I could. The room was be-
coming horribly close and I raised the
back window for better ventilation.
''Soon Mrs. Lincoln came in, and 1
shall never forget the expression on her
face when she saw that her husband
was doomed. She lost all self-control
almost Immediately, and when she
finally swooned we carried her into the
next room and laid her on the sofa.
when I returned to the presidents
room [ found it crowded almost to suf-
location. DR.. Notson saw immediately
that there We're too many people there
and ordered it to be cleared of all I'M
der the rank of major. I was only a
lieutenant and was forced to go.
E'That was the last we saw of Lin
coin. He died the next morning. >
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SIMPLE WATER RAM.
How to Have Plenty of Water for
the Farmhouse and Cattle
at All Times.

I have a spring on my farm 55 feet
below the level of the house and 900 feet
away, and only strong enough to run a
hydraulic ram about one-haif of the
time, and we have plenty of water for
house use and from six to eight head
of horses and cattle, also hogs and poul-
try. From spring to ram [ have ten
feet of fall, making a rise from ram to
house of 40 feet. While it is pumping
it brings about 20 gallons per hour to
the barn. AS it is idle about hat the
time, we get about $40 gallons per day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
HARD WORK COUNTS.
The Geniusof Labor Alone Produces
Lasting Success.
Famous Americans Who Have Had
to Toll Patiently and Long Be-
fore Arriving at the Goal
OF Their Ambition.
Especial Washington letter.

"HE boys and girls, young men
and women, of this country are
- taught to respect old age, but
THAT is not enough. They should be
taught to seek the society of the old
smen and women in every community
and listen to the stories of their expert
vences in the years that have passed.
There is dear old man or a lovely
old lady in every little town or village
who could be helpful to the individuals
of the rising generation, and who would
be glad to be so. Every young man or
woman who would seek their society
would not only bring pleasure into
their fast fading lives, but would derive
benefit by drinking from the fountains
of wisdom which flow like well springs
from the minds of those good people.
These reflections come forth as the
result of an evening with an elderly
gentleman who was once a command
ing figure in the national councils, but
who is now living quiet life in his de-
eclining years. He said to the writer:
"-sYou are perfectly welcome to tell what
has been said, but [ do not like to see
my name in print, and so you must not
make mention of me. There was a time
when l sought newspaper notoriety, for
the newspapers make and unmake pol
iticians. But when man leaves all that
behind him he does not want to be men
toned in any manner, except in the
obituary notices"
The venerable statesman and philos-
opher narrated incidents which surely
ought to be laid before the reading peo-
pie of the country, for they afford food
for thought and encouragement to
those who may be discouraged. He said
that there are times in the life of every
man when the world seems very dark,
but that the skies always brighten to
those who keep on doing their duty to
the best of their ability. One of his il
Illustrations was this:
go into any city, big or little, and
you will find a street corner so crowded
with wagons and other vehicles that it
is dangerous to attempt to cross. But
if you will wait awhile you will find
that all the distractions have natural
~ removed themselves, and the street
As as clear of distractions as a country
road. Therefore, when Instructions
come in the pathway of life, if you only
wait, they will remove themselves. If
people would only understand this sim
pie truth, they would do less worrying
when they find their desires Temporal
rily thwarted.''
Then he added: ''There is a line in
one of the classics which says: The
frozen river and the leafless trees do
not complain. They wait for the sun
shine of spring and summer Wise
men and women learn to labor and to
wait. Many man who has been de-
feated in his dearest aspirations has
risen afterwards, and been stronger
and greater than he might otherwise
have been"
By way of illustration he referred to
the career of Andrew johnson, of Ten
nessee, the unlettered tailor who was
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
HOW BRIDGES WERE BUILT
Great RezoureefuIness was Nece.-
sary on the Part Of the
Soldiers.

Broken bridges said Capt. Ludwig.
''seem to be sort of a nightmare to the
British public. They assume that If
the Beers destroy a railway bridge
there is no way for an army to cross
a river. At all events they talk over
there in a way to create the impress
sion that an army is helpless when it
comes to a river and there is no bridgs
on which the men can cross. If the
British commanders were as resource
full as our generals were in the civil
war, and if the men in their armies
were as ingenious, rivers would be
crossed, bridge or no bridge.
"Just before Vicksburg our corps,
the Seventeenth, under command of Gen.
Mcpherson, had a fight at Raymond on
the 18th of May, '63, another at jackson
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22

unable to make any progress until his
wife educated him. He was again and
again defeated in his political ambi-
tons, but he struggled on, and finally
he became a member of the United
States senate, vice president and pres
ident of the republic.
In January, 1889, Adlai E. Stevenson.
of Illinois, was nominated for a posi-
dion on the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, but the senate re-
fused to confirm him, and he retired to
private life. Four years later he was
elected vice president, and came to
Washington to preside over the senate
which had declined to confirm him to a
subordinate position.
William Jennings Bryan was de-
feated for congress in 1894 and had a
hard time earning living for his wife
and, children. But two years later he
was nominated by a great political
party for the highest office in the gift
of the people, and ever since he has been
a commanding figure in national af-
fairs. His defeat for congress NAV
have been bitter blow to him, and the
world must have looked dark. but he
kept on working and hoping.
In 1890 William Mckinley was de-
feated for congress, and his public ca
reer seemed to have closed. But he kept
on working and striving. Four years
later he was nominated for the presi-
dency, and was elected to that high Of
flee. When he was defeated for con-
Esress the world may have looked
gloomy to him, but he kept on working
and striving and success came at last.
In 1883 Grover Cleveland was defeat
ed for the presidency and badly defeat
ed, because the state of New York, in
(which he had resided for many years,
cast its electoral vote against him. But
he kept on struggling and hoping, and
four years later he was elected TO the
pre- sidency. having three successive
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22

other side of the ditch to pull the shovel
by means of a. pole fastened by wire
to the base of the shovel handle. The
picture makes it very plain. The old
ditcher who got up this idea is an Hi
nois man and finds it a great help, es-
pecia1ly where the soil is heavy. He is
a man who does ditching by contract,
and who therefore knows what he is
talking about. He says that two men
working in this way will accomplish as
much as three men working with shoy-
els in the ordinary manner.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
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Not AItogefher bad.

''FrOm the way you talk" sneered
the British sympathizer, who had been
discussing the war with O'Rafferty, ST
don't suppose you'll admit there's de-
cent person in England, at all.''
mo. Faith, I wouldn't say that re-
piled O'Rafferty, because I know
there's. some Irishmen livin' there
PhiladeIDhia Press
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
sHoVELING DIRT.
Even This Humble Labor May Be
Made Lighter by the Exercise
of a Little Thought.

Here is new wrinkle about so simple
a matter as shoveling dirt into a. ditch
You thought you knew all about that
job before, but you didn't know this
idea. The scheme is to turn the shovel
over, having a man on one side of the
ditch to push the shovel and on the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22

Small fruit culture will always be
most successful on the intensive plan.
Plant only a small area. at a time and
give it the best possible culture.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
woman and BurrIar.

Mrs. Winks Cooking up from the
paper)-A woman out west shot bur
glar and killed him.
Mr.. Winks-WelIi WE'LL What was
Ehe aiming ATM. z. Weekly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22
People We meet.

''Rebecca, you seem to have an an
tipathy to Prof. Muddler''
"Yes; he's so frightfully learned
''You DON'T like Mr.. Noodler, either"
''No:, he's so desperately stupid
Indiana 2olis Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-22

paper end pencil sit in Judgment on
your COWS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27

speaking 81 his brother, he said he
would likesto be back home and had
asked to be relieved a number Of Hines.
but that his requests had always fall
ed. Still he thought he would soon be
home. In regard to his brothers
health, he said it was very good and
especially for one of his age, he being
sixty-two, and that he only had two
more a to serve until he would be
eligible for the retired list. His
brother, he said, stated that the in
surrection was broken, but here MI.
Otis stopped, and in his genial way
stated he could say no more. as he had
been requested by the War Department
to give out no interview and that he
would have to abide by it, and laugh
ingly remarked, you know it is easy
to criticise and much of it has been
done.
Mr.. Otis said he a in Dayton, some
months ago and gave to some reporters
some letters from his brother which
were published, and>which were the
cause of the War Departments request
to have no interviews. When asked ii
his ideas had to be censured, he only
smiled, and the interview was at an
end so far as Philippine Islands were
concerned, as he would not even say
what his brothers opinion was OF the
natives.