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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-08
The Story of Margaret.
From The Chicago Trihuna.


Il is not pretty story. 1t is
short and foul If expanded into o
volume, il would not DO considered
ono Of the books without which no
gen,leman's library is complete. 1t
would not do for Sunday school
book, because Margaret never became
converted. She was very heterdox
person. Her probable disbelief in
the he'll Of the hereafter cannot be
condoned by her egertions to organ
ize an earthly he'll 10 the present
Still, despite these disadvantages, the
story is Of sterling value. It's awful
truths should not be lost on the soft
souls WHOSE foolish, reckless charity
to-day is breeding the paupers, the
idiots, and the criminals of tomorrow.
Eghty-fve years ago. Margaret
was q little waif 10 one Of the
villages on the Upper Hudson, Her
parents were dead, or had deserted
her. She was thrown upon the
world. The world had three things
to do. Ii might have sent her TO
school ana trained her fof q life Of
active aud honorable toll or it
might have let her alone, and so in
sured her speedy death or it might
have thrown crumbs and cast-otf
clothing at her. and so kept the
wretched body just alive, while mind
and conscience were starved into
nothinguess 1t chose the worst of
the three. Educating the child
would have been an "interference
with the patelnal rights" OF her low
ing progenitors. 1t would have
been an ''intrusion upon the domes-
tic Circle" an act Of Capitalization, !"
or ''papa government" 1t was not
to be thought Of. So the child was
not sent to school. There was no
interference with her proud privilege
of growing up Ounce, fool and knave
combined As for letting her die,
the world had not then been educat-
ed, and has not yet been, up TO the
point Of seeing the palpable fact that
| death is q thousand times better than
pauperism, and that the truest kind
mesa TO society and the individual -
to let the beggar perish-unless he
can be reclaimed from beggarv, as
he generally might be and almost
never il. The village on the Upper
Hudson cursed Margaret by keeping
her alive and beggar. She has
cursed the country in return.
As she grew up, she attracted to
herself two other girls in the same
| plight. Without training. without q
home, with nothing to do but to beg
and sir, they pursued their sole &C.
cupatione vigorously. They were
mere children themselves when they
began to bear ilIegitimate children.
Margaret was the most prolific OF
the three, but they were all human
| rabbits. Their children were born
thieves, paupers and prostitutes
No compulsory education" law
interfered with the parental rights
to train these hapless off-prings in
the schools of crime. La these eighty
| five years, 623 descendants OF Mar.
garet have come into being. In one
! generation there were twenty chill
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-08
BAL00NING IN 1876.
Mr. Barnum to Put Six Air-ships In Mr.. Don
aidsOn's Charge This summer--An Attempt
at Crossing the Atlantic Probable

aidsOn's Charge This summer--An Attempt
at Crossing the Atlantic Probable.
| CFrom the New York World, l2th)
Although Mr. Donaldson, the a.o-
naut, did not succeed in reaching
Europe last year by the aid Of the
easterly current, his limited success
had induced Mr. Barnum to make a
further engagement with him for the
summer months Of 1875. A few days
ago an agreement was entered into
by which Mr.. Donaldson agrees to de,
vote his entire service to the further
ance Of aeronautic travelling during
the next eight months, for which he
is to receive the sum Of 5000. Mr..
Barnum further agreeing to pay all
| expenses attending the experiment.
During last summer Donaldson made
a large number of successful assem-
sions, during which hundreds of care
ful observations were made, none Of
the results Of which have as vet been
made public. 1t is considered proved,
first, that it is possible to land bal.
loon successfully at any point named,
| and to reascend without material loss
of ascending power; and second, that
fixed law governs the air current, a
knowledge of which will enable the
voyager to leave any spot, and return
to the same at pleasure. During the
past winter Mr.. Donaldson has been
engaged in arranging compactlv the
results of his work during his many
years experience, and possesses there
in more complete aerial chart than
was ever bstore compiled. Extensive
preparations have been made for car.
rying on a successful summer cam
paign during the coming months, to
absolutely determine the existance of
an eastcrly current. If these expert
ments continue to develope Mr.. Don,
aldson's theory. there is little doubt
that by October of this year he and a
selected company will have a try at
the Atlantic. lie is now at work up
| on six balloons of various sizes, capa
BILE of carrying from one to twelve
| people. These ascensions will con
stantly be made in all wcathers and at
every available point The largest
| balloon will hold 10000 cubic feet of
gas, being about the size of the
"Graphic No. @" These balloons will
be supplied with every convenience
for comfort and safety, many OF the
appliances being the result of experi>
ments made during the winter at the
Hippodrome. A number of perfected
instruments are in a process Of manu-.
facture, to be used during the summer
voyages in obtaining data to corrob-
crate and increase the information al
ready obtained Among these are
the following: An improved anetoid
barometer, for measuring attitudes
and hlghth and thickness Of clouds;
wet and dry bulbs and hydrodeik, de-
termining the amount Of moisture IN
the atmosphere; an improved spectre
scope, vessels for boiling atmosphere
at various heights for analyzation, a
delicately indexed electroscope, bags
of improved form for carrying oxygen
and nitrogen gases for experiments,
including inhallng, the list including
a number OF new patents The first
ascension will take place as soon as
the air-shlps are completed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-08
WHOLE NO. 1913.

dren. Three died in infancy. Nine
of the seventeen survivors served an
aggregate term of fifty years in the
States Prison for high crimes. and
every one of tho others was a fire..
quent inmate Of alme-house and jail
Of the 623 descendants,- 200 arc on
r. cord as criminals, and those of the
others who lived beyond infancy
have been, according TO the report Of
the New York State Charities Aid
Association, ''idiots. imbeciles, drunk
ards, lunatics, paupers, and prosti-
tutes."
We commend to disbelievers in
compulsory education, and TO be-
llevers in the reckless charity which
keeps alive the body and kills the
soul, this story, too true, Of Margaret,
the mother Of criminals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-08
A Sci oolmaster Around Loose.


-Four or five days ago q man about
10 years of age, looking as if he had
been drawn over a dirty floor for an
hour or two, called upon one Of the
members Of the Board Of Education
and introduced himself as William
Cannon Harrison. of Saginaw county.
He was politely received, and he com
menced business promptly by saying:
"Im looking for a situation as q
school-teacher."
cab, haw replied the member, wen
dering why the man wasn't looking
for a woo1pile.
81 could have brought q pile Of re-
commends 50 high" continued the
man, measuring with his hands, "buI
recommends don't amount to nothing.
"And have you any school in View
asked the member.
81 want to get in here ia Detroit, :
replied the man. "What wages dc
you pay?'
"Tm afraid :" began the member,
when the schoolmaster interrupted:
ooh, s'pose you pay going wages
and that's all | can ask for, | don't
want to put on style and live high, a
/ am getting leettle old and ought t.
save money"
CAS- I was going to remark" sale
the member, when the schoolmastel
suddenly inquired:
do they allow licking in the schools
here? If they do, I'm the man yot
want to dress the boys down. I've
had EN- come for me by the dozen
and it would do your heart good t
see the way / laid 'em! Why, when
had that school in Bay county
thought nothing of licking thirty
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-08

scholars a day, besides hearing
twelve classes recite! I'm an old
screamer, | tell you, and there's fun
in me when you get me woke upi'
II hardly think" commenced the
member again, when the schoolmas-
ter jumped up and said:
"Of course you won't take me IN
| less | pass examination, but | haln't
afraid of not passing. I'd like to see
word | could't spell! For instance:
Catarrh: Gaia r-r-h-catarrh. Dan
delion: D.a n d-e-l-i-o-n - dandelion,
or try me on words of four syllables:
Iugubrious: LEU gub-r-i o-u s-lugu-
brious'' On! | can knock the socks
right off'n these swell-head teachers,
and not half try!'
II should like to help you," put in
the member" but ="
cob! you needn't think I'm be-
hind on geography" interrupted the
teacher. "For instance: What is an
isthmus? An isthmus is a narrow
strip of land connecting two large r
bodies Is the world round or flat?
Round Why is it round? Because
it is. Which is the largest river in
the world? The Amazon. Which is
the highest mountain? The Andes
might 60 on for seventy-fve DAYS
this way, and then not tell you half |
know"
"You seem to be pretty well posted
in geography, but as ! wanted to tell
"And on grammar, too!'' exclaimed
the teacher, jumping up again.
"What is q noun? A noun is name
Of any person, place or thing Give
US an example: Man, dog, cat, coon,
goat, jack knife, tish-hook, gate post.
What are the principal conjunctions?
And, as, both, because, for, if, that,
or, nor, either, neither, and SO forth
and SO forth. Oh! I'm right on the
roof Of the Westinghouse when you
sling grammar at me-"
The member was getting desperate,
and as soon as he could get in word
he said:
81 will take your name, and as soon
as vacancy"
"And | know arithmetic from cover
TO cover" exclaimed the man, stand
ing up again II can 60 through the
tables like tightening through hay
stack, and when you get to fractions
and cube root I'm awful 4 weigh
ton and a half, and still growing.
'Rithmetic's my favorite study, and
I'll give you fifty dollars to find a man
who'll saw sums into and plane 'em
down as quickly as can"
His speech took the wind out Of
him, and the member managed to say
there was no vacancy at present, but
he would take his name and consider
his case as soon as one occurred.
I'D like to commence right of"
replied the man, "but I'm willing to
wait. Here's my name, and the min
it | get your letter II! come down a.
flying. you get me you don't get
much style, but you get solid old COM
mon sense and genuine education.
You won't see scholars playing hide
and-coop around the wood box, or
marbles on the foor-no, you won't!'
And he went down stairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-08

IMPORTANT DEcIsroN.-The deci>
sion Of an importantc operation suit,
and the dissolution Of an Injunction
against the Davidsons, the we'll
known Mississippi river navigators
at st. Louis, on Friday last, has a
vast influence upon the steamboat
and business interests of the States
bordering on the upper Mississippi !;
for it puts the DAvidsons in command
Of the gigantic Mississippi river feet
of steam boats aud barges between
St. Paul and New Orleans. The de-
cision insures the establishment
of The upper river ship-yard at La
Crosse, Wis, giving employment to
between 200 ard 300 mechanics and
laborers,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-08
Kissing and Crying.

(From the Boston Journal Of Commerce.
| believe one reason why the
women worship him is on account of
the illlmitable capacity Of his lachry-
NAL glands. There has never exist
ed man with such a miraculous IA
cility for throwing open the sluice
gates Of gush.
Upon the slightest provocation he
deluges every body about him with
the flood Of his emotion. He makes
of every mans shirt bosom a pocket
handkerchief for his woes, and is con-
fessedly the champion weeper Of the
world.
And if practice makes perfect he
ought to be the profoundest exponent
now living Of the science of oscula-
ton
What a beautiful and childlike ma
ture a man must have who passes the
major part Of his time in crying and
kissing! A pendulum eternally oscil-
lating between the extremes of woe
and joy; one moment sunk below all
depths in misery, the next
Transcend in the bliss abysnal
OF kisses paroxysna
To-day riding on the ragged edge
Of remorsc, anxiety and despair; to-
morrow sleeping securely in the feath
er bed Of grace, mercy and peace.
And that's why the women Ike
him. They oscillate along with him.
He makes them cry, and then he kiss
es away their tears.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-08
ApTOR ~


II THOMPSON. ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
IIf will practice law in an Court, draw convey
.e.- 9utracts and any other Instruments II desired
tf heTounl It the Court UoIse or - ths lancaster
H1u4e Circuit Court Commissioner fof Grant county
ARCHIE " BILL, ATTORNEY At Law AND
Il General Collecting Agency. Office "a Nashbufh !
g.aek. Ntp-t, Patteyiiie Grant Co, Wis q.
DARBER CLEMENTsoN. ATTORNEYS AND
I'D aturseIo IT Law Iaucaa Ter. Via. WHlpractlce
iu III 5ttta conrts will hny anil sell lands, pay taA
s- obtain laua patents baHuties pensions and gthtI
t.tftns against the Government 80
DusHSELL& CLARK, ATTORNEYS AND COoN,
1 sel9r- il Law, General Collection and Lana AZ lso
lancaster. II iscoRsia. 29-1-
9HAs D suRADER ATTORNEY AND CoUS-
seiior it law Attends 90 Collections pensions
t4uaties ee Also business before the nited states
iataat once Lancaster, wisconsin a--4o
.,r3. Il. uAzEEr0N. ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
Tn Al Lew B9aeobel Wisconsin ao-t-
RgsgFFEfIER. ATTORNEY At LAW AND
n Notary Public, Beetown. Grant Co, WIS. 5l-ol
SAMUEL HERRICK, ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
D I3r Al Law. Fairpiay, Grant Co, Wis. 3o-9z
t4rARUEN ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AND CoUN
w .eIIor At Law, jamestown. Wis. Will prosecute
claIns ard make collections promptly. 5i-4
" BRADLEY CLARKE. ATTORNEY ANDC0UN-
" se9r At Law and Notary Public, Bloc min Tor.
via. Allegal business promptly attended %. Co =,
eatiens made and loans negotiated 49,
..ru.ExGEO Il CARTER ATTORNEYS ATLAW,
w pttevflie Wis Practice in all the Courtso OF the
state Office over Hodges & McCarnss Bank. 3l-4Z
wv. " LIKENs. ATTORNEY ANDCoUNsELLoR
w All Law Mineral pIut Wis. fsu .cessor to Cold
{ Iikeus4 Practices in the Z s aud state Courts
nl attends tt agencies aud collections in iparts OF
~ state once til Lenaham's Block 8l-4o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-08
Pettyjohn's New FIGURING
MILL.

NsN7itnated on the Rig Platte six miles east
~ at Laneastera and il miles no Invest Of Platte
= u0w 10 excellent running order. / have SEE
the services Of good practical miller who
Qefed do all kinds work in my line on srt no
ttee and unreasonable rates Give me trial Salts
faction guaranteed.
i5tf ,.DPETTYJoHN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-08
Saw Mill for Sale at Glen Ha-
ven Wis

/ hereby oder for sale the New cam saw Mil 1t
.1teu Haven Wis. The Mil contains enc deutie r.
.t.,ryaai gang edger. THINNER, Sab saw. ShiIglt
I'll I'll with Pointer aa1 kuot aud single paekerl
g3.,ny Iath mil and boiling saw, Plaaing mill and
$50. of1 inch rvtiuder and two bailers 22x+2.-
f. f tie best mill built Ia this county and i
.abte ofeutting - geo feet II Lumber, 10000 Shin
rss 4rfar anais situated at 4 good peint 70 sell
5sHsr .al III procure logs. | vii also sell one or
aGIon fest 81 logs on reasonable terms Tiae
etn 81 prefer rs sell half interest 70 some good
tsss4a.z tran Who would take charge 81 the mill and
st-ts Far further particulars enquire Of the sub
G.. KING
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-08
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
AGENTS.

3-rRAGr OFFICE FOR GRANT COUNTY. JOS
| sta gosk lancaster. Office over the Bank a9-3@
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-06
No Temperance Candidate.

The Appleton Post publishes a letter
from Rev H. g. Tlton to Rev. II, D.
Jencks, chairman Of small Temperance
Convention, lately held at GAINESVILLE, de-
clining their nomination for Governor as a
prohibition candidate, and giving bis rea-
sons therefor. He returns thanks for the
honor, and states that he had earnestly ad-
vocated the prohibition Of the liquor traffic,
but deems it important that the integrity
and supremacy of the Republican party be
preserved nntil the great and difficult ques-
tions growing ont of the rebellion are gen.
orally and firmly settled. Although not
approving of all the reconstruction N cas-
ures of the Republican party, yet Mr.. Til
ton believes that the country is safer in its
hands than it could be in the control of the
party containing the old rebel element; and
would deem its defeat at the next presiden-
tial election misfortune to the country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-06
Cure for ssHard Times.D

The remedy for hard times is hard work
and close economy. 1t will not do to sit
idle and whine about the condition of the
country. And it will not do to -ail at the
scarcity of work. Every laboring man and
skilled workman, every man who earns his
living by toll can find W work if he is willing
to do it.. There are many places vacant
waiting for the right man 10 fill them
Every man can if he will but do it, find q
place of some kind in week. The trouble
is people are very choice as to the kind of
work they do. Every man wants the light
and respectable jobs. This foolish feeling
keeps more men out of employment than
the hard times. Throw such nonsense to
the winds. Pull off your coat and go to
work at anything honest and respectable
earn money, and live within your income,
and you will forget all about hard times in
a week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-06
From Lake Mills.

MARRIED.-At Lake Mills, Sept 30ih, by
the Rev. H. Fowle, Mr. George Fargo
and Miss Kitty Taylor.
The friends of DR.. and Mrs. F. n. Dodge,
surprised them on theEoccasion of their ssl
yer wedding, Oct. I'd, by g. vsit and q prs
sentation of cake basket and other a1d
cles as tokens of their regard.
There has been an effort made to start
seven column weekly paper here, to be ed
tied by H. Fowle, but cid not receive snf-
fcient encouragement to warrant its SUE
cess. So the Era will be continued ldonhle
the usual size and published monthly.
The alarm Of fire was given Friday night
at quarter before two. 1t proved to be in
building belonging to VIM. Foote, and
used as barn and hop house. When frsa
discovered by the family, the flames were
bursting out at the doors and roof The
flames had progressed so far before help ar-
rived, that any efforts to save the building
or contents were useless. 1t was insured ~
the Watertown Fire Insurance Co. for $3.50.
The rain prevented any damage to the aa-
joining dwelling house which would other
wise have stood in considerable danger, :.
Rev. Mr.. Rice, of Aztalau, is supplying
the Baptist pulpit in the absence of any re-
gular pastor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-06
PersOMaI.

Mr.. J. G. McKenney having resigned
his position of Assistant o. S. District At
torney from the Western District of Wis
consin, Mr.. Henry NJ. Lewis, of Madison,
has been appointed to the place. This is
an excellent appointment and will give sat-
isfaction to all portions of the district
From his experie ce as a Collector of In
ternal Revenue for nnmber of years and
long practice in the courts, Nj. Lewis is
eminently we'll qualified for the Office.
Captain H. B. Hawey, of Milford, left
Tuesday of this week, for his new home at
San Leandro, California, near San Francis
co, where be intends to reside in future. al
though still retaining his old homestead at
Milford. Captain Hawley is one of the ear
ly settlers of jefferson county, and has the
respect and es.eem of large circle of
friends VITO wish him long life and an
| abundance Of happiness and prosperity in
his '.Golden State" home
Our former resident, Mr.. Emile Rothe,
now editor Of q German paper in Cincin-
natl, is endeavoring to neutralize the eff
forts of his distinguished countryman, Sen.
ator Schurz, in the Ohio campaign, by
stumping for Old Bill Allen and rag money.
!. Mr.. Edward NJ. Kanouse has resigned his
position of night transfer clerk for the
American NJ. U. Express Company, and has
become connected with the Music House Of
John W. Canes, in the capacity of salesman.
Mr.. D. W. Cheney, of the telegraphic de-
partment OF the g., NJ. & st. P. Railway, at
Milwaukee, is spending short vacation in
the city with his parents.
Jefferson County loses two old and relia-
BILE citizens in the persons of Mr.. Adam
Petrie and Mr.. N. G. Ransom, of the town
of Concord, who have sold their farms and
will remove shortly to Marathon County
Thus one by one the old settlers leave US
and their places are taken by ne comers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-06
Sudden Death.

A sad case of sudden death occurred in
this city Wednesday evening of last week,
Miss Mamie Perry, daughter of MrRobart
Perry, of Ixonia, being unexpectedly and
with scarcely a moments warning called
away from earth and taken to that bourn
from whence no traveller returns, Miss Per-
ry with an older sister, arrived in town from
home by the o'clock, P. NJ, train, intend
ing to visit friends in the city. As it was
quite dark on their arrival, and not being
we'll acquainted with the streets, Mr.. L.
Urtubees, an employee on the train, escor-
ted them on the way, going ahead Of them
with lantern. They had proceeded but
short distance on Fourth street, when
Miss Perry complained of a dizziness in her
head and appeared faint and tremulous.
Mr.. Urtubees took one arm and the sister
the other and helped her along until op-
poste the residence of Gen. L. A Cole,
when it became apparent that the suffering
girl could proceed no farther. She was evil
IDENTIFY growing weaker every moment, and
appeared to realize fully that death was up
on her. She was taken into the resdence
of Gen. Cole and carried up stairs where
she was laid on lounge. Everything was
done by kind friends to relieve the suf-
feripgs of the poor girl, but all in vain, she
Had got beyond all human skill, and in
few moments breathed her last DR.. W. G.
Spalding had been sent for, but by the tim e
he arrived at the scene, Miss Perry was dead.
She died Of heart disease, with which, we
understand, she had been troubled for some
years.
Miss Perry was an agreeable and interest
ing young lady, beloved by large circle of
acquaintances und the idol of the household.
Her parents and relati yes have the sympa-
thy of all in the sad and sudden aff1iction
that has overtaken them by the snatching
away..of one who was so dear to them. The
funeral Of Miss Perry took place from her
home. in Ixonia, on Friday last, and was
largely attend ed by those who knowing her
best in lie, united in paying the last tribute
of love to her memory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-06
An Important Fact.

The voluntary testimony of thousands es-
tablishes beyon all doubt fact of vital
Importance to the sick and debilitated, viz,
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is an ab-
solute specific for remittent and intermittent
fever, dyspepsia, stipation, biliousness,
mental depression, sleeplessness, chronic
diarrhma, and all diseases of the stomach,
liver ana bowels. The unmedicated stimu-
lants usually prescribed in these cases only
aggrivate the symptoms, instead of remov-
ing them. The Bitters, on the contrary,
act as corrective and invigorant, without
producing the unpleasant and dangerous
consequences of the old school practice.
The action is mild and soothing to the irri-
tated stomach and bowels, promoting diges-
ton and preventing fatulence, nausea,
headache and all intestinal irregularities
A wine glass full before meals greatly assists
digestion. The convalescent may use them
with great benefit. as means of restoring
strength and cheerfulness.