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The Ten Hunchbacks.

The particulars Of disgraccful hoax
perpetrated the other day at Alencon,
France, are given by a local paper. A
young clerk in a notary's Office in that
town took it into his head to send letter
to ten hunchbacks in various parts of the
country, whose addresses he had obtained,
requesting them to attend on certain
day at the Office Of his employer for the
purpose Of receiving communication of
great Importance to themselves. At the
hour named, when the first hunchback
made his appearance, the head of the
firm happened to be engaged, and he
was asked to take seat for few min
ties. The other hunchbacks summoned
then began to arrive in rapid succession.
A second soon entered, followed by a
third and fourth. The astonished
clerks could hardly keep their counten-
ances as the four hunchbacks glanced at
each other suspiciously out of the corners
Of their eyes, and when an avalanche of
six more hunchbacks descended on the
office in body the effect was overpower-
ing. The clerks could no longer pre-
serve their gravity, and even the chief
clerk himself was quite unable to control
his emotion. The only serious persons in
the office were the ten hunchbacks, who,
seeing that there was "mystifcation,"
lost their tempers, and in stentorian voices
gave vent to their irritation. In the
meantime the notary, alarmed by the un-
usual noise, rushed into the room, and
was thunderstruck at finding ten infuri-
ated hunchbacks gcsticulating and CAB
bling at the top Of their voices, while the
clerks were absolutely convulsed with
laughter. Peace being with difficulty re-
stored, the hunchbacks showed the let
tiers they had received requesting their
presence at the office. The notary, with
many apologies, informed them that they
had been made the victims of an ill.,
timed pleasantly, and that the culprit,
when discovered, would assuredly be dis
missed. BY latest accounts, however, he
had not been detected, although the
chief clerk "has his suspicious"
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Peculiarities Of London Cats.

Victor Hugo says that Paris has her
child, the qanain, as the forest has its
bird; he might have added, as London
has her cat. It cannot be disputed that
the London cat is a species apart. Take,
for instance, his; cynical Indifference to
broken bottles. The feline community
all over the world like to lie softly, and
are sensitive upon the subject of moisture;
but now, watch the London cat streatched
at his ease upon couch Of jagged glass,
blinking forth upon life through pouring
November rain; his whiskers are drenchcd
and dropping, his fur resembles the hat
of the typical Leicester Square foreigner
but 1.-THE mind is its own place." for his
part he is free and happy.
His PASSIONATE love of independence
and his rejection of fixed place of abode
Supposed to be the dearest desire of his
race) are further proofs of his originality.
Attempts have been made to reclaim him
and bring him within the pale of
civilized society. In consideration of
little housing an assured home has often
been offered him, but always he has resist
ed such overturcs. We have in mind cat
of an imposing presence whose black coat,
though dingy and lustreless from exposure
and poor diet, was unspecked with any
tuft of wilderness, and lent him so much
dignity that he went by the name of the
Black Prince. He was an inhabitant of
London, and could not otherwise have
specified his abode; but every day at
2 o'clock precisely, when the bell rang
for the children's dinner, he presented
himself at a certain house, and waited on
the window-ledge of the parlor until his
wants were attended to.
Although nothing could be more de-
corous than his own behavior, he was pro-
nounced by the governess to be corrupt
or of the ohildren's manners, and to dis
turb that silence and absorption in their
meals to which well-bred young English
folks should be trained. Accordingly,
various discouraging devices were at
tempted to induce him to renounce his
visits. A bucket of cold water was poured
over him; on another occasion the house.
maid assailed him with the broom; on a
third, he was taken by member of the
family five miles in an omnibus, and then
dropped by the wayside; finally he was
given over to the butchers boy, who was
bribed to make away with him. But even
this last attempt failed.
On the following day as the dinner bell
rang, precisely at 2 o'clock Black Prince
rcappeared at his post. At length this
persistence softened all hearts; it was de-
cidcd that, since he refused to be removed
off the face of the earth, his reformation
should be attempted. The window was
thrown open, he was taken in, we'll fed,
washed and decorated with blue velvet
collar, finally put to sleep in a basket
filled with new hay in the back kitchen.
The next morning he had disappeared.
The dinner bell rang at 2 o'clock, but the
parlor window ledge was deserted.
Where cold water, the housemaid's
broom, and even the butchers bow had
failed, this last cruel kindness proved eff
fectual-the children saw Black Princes
face no more.
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knowledge In Power.

This is nation Of enlightened freemen. Ed
ucation is the rnor-stone and foundation of
our government. The people are free to think
and act for themselves, and that they may act
wisely. it is necessary that they be well in
formed. Every individual gain increases pub
lie gain. Upon the health of the people is
III. ed the prosperity of nation, by it every
value is increased, every Joy enhanced. Health
Ia essential to the accomplishment of every
purpose, while sickness thwarts the best in
tentions and lofticst aims. Unto us are COM
mitted important health trusts, which we hold,
not merely in our own behalf but for the bcne-.
TT OF others. In order that We may be able to
discharge the obligation Of our trustccship and
thus prove worthy Of our generous commits
sion, 1t is necessary that We study the art of
preserving health and prolonging life. 1t is
OF paramount Importance to every person not
only to understand the means for the prcscr-
walton Of health, but also to know what rene
dies should be employed for the alienation of
the common ailments of life. Not that We
would advise every man, under MI circum-
stances, to attempt to be his own ply
stefan, but We cntreat him to
acquire sufficient knowledge Of his sys.
tenn and the laws that govern it that he may
be prepared to take care Of himself properly,
and thereby prevent sickness and profong life,
In no text book will the people find the sub
jects OF physiology and hygiene, or the science
OF life and the art OF preserving health more
scientifically discussed or more plainly taught
than in THE Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser" by R.V Pierce, NJ. D. of Buffalo,N. Y.
1t is Il volume of over nine hundred large
pages, illustrated by over two hundred and
eighty-two engravings and colorcd plates, is
elegantly bound in cloth and gilt, and is sent,
post paid, to any address by the author at the
low price of one dollar and fifty cents copy.
Nearly enc hundred thousand copies have al
ready been sold, and the present edition, which
is revised and enlarged, and more especially
adapted to the wants of the family, is selling g
very rapidly. 1t treats of all the common dis.
eases and their remedies, as well US of anato-
my, physiology, hygiene, human temperaments
people, and is truly, what it's author styles it
" Medicine Simplifed"
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We have sold Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup
for about four years. Nothing that We have
cough remedy. While we keep all the old
standard medicines of this kind, the Universal
has by far the leading sale. Our customers
speak in its praise without exception. We
can refer any one who has not used it to scores
who will testify to its value. B. J. g. L. s.
STROUGH La Fargeyille. N. Y.
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After an experience of over twenty-five
years, many leading physicians acknowledge
that the Graefenberg Marshalls Uterine Ca
nolicon is the only known cert'sin Remedy for
diseases to which women area subject. The
Graefenberg Vegetable Pills, the most popular
remedy of the day for biliousness, headache, liy-
cr complaint and diseases of digestion. Sold by
all druggists. Send for almanacs. Graefen-
berg Co., New York. Noyes Bros. & Cutler,
st. Paul, agents for Minnesota.
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INFORMATION worth thousands to those out
of health. Sef-help for weak and nervous sui.
ferers. Facts for those who have been dosed,
drugged and quacked. The new Health Jour,
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Light, Well.1taIso1 Biscuits, Bread,
Cakes and pastry digest easily and conducc
to good health. Good health makes labor of
all kinds easier, and prolongs life. DoolEY's
YEAST POWDER will always make all these pro-
auctions light and wholesome. 1t is warrant
ed to make better, lighter, sweetcr, mere tooth
some, and nutritious biscuits, cake, bread ETC.,
than any other baking powder,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-05-10

Without doubt hundreds of people who will
read this item are suffering with Kidney Dis
case In some form, which might be cured with
bottle or two of yohnson's Aeodyne Ltaincnt,
used internally. Why not try it!
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cured by this new principle, DR.. J. H. McLean's
Cough and Lung Healing Globules It will cure
Coughing, Cold, Consumption DR.. j. H. Nc
Lean, 314 Chestnut st. Louis. Trial boxes Is
cts, by mail.
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Pdrso's's Purgat;,e Pulls, which are now be-
ing extensively sold in this State, are purely
vegetable, and are mild and gentle in their op
GRAFTON. One is dose. Good qualities, Ger
tainly. '*''
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Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam, the great
New England cure for coughs, colds, and con-
sumption. Cutler Bros. & Co.'s, Boston, only
genuine, $500
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Durango Rheunaaio Reaeav

t been before :; the public three years, and
no matter how aggravated the case Write to
any person in Washington City, where it is
manufactured, and you will learn that this is
true in every respect. It is taken internally.
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FAILED IN HIS SERMON, "Caught Cold,' "too
hoarse." This new principle, DR.. J. II. Nc
Leans Cough and Lung Healing Globules,
cures Hoarsencss, Cough or Cold rapidly. Trial
boxes Is cts, by mail. DR.. J. H. Mclean, 314
Chestnut, st. Louis.
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liz rou WISH to save your hair, and keep it
strong and healthy, use BuRS1rr's CocoA1xs.
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Smoke, SCOT and Coal Gas.

Sm0Ke, SCOT ana Coal Gas,
And all worry with fires that will not burn.
and where it is impossible to cook properly,
can all be remedied, and saving in fuel .ob
tanned. Send stamp for circular. Henry Col
ford u Co., 726 SAMSON st., Philadelphia.
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IT,. GIVES - d:
Health, Strength
..,.. AND APPETITE.

ny daughte, haa received great henent
from the uee Of VH0ErINn. Her declin-
ing health was source OF great anxiety
to Ill her friends. A few bottles of VKO-
TINE restored hel health. strength and
appetite.
N. n. TILDEN,
Insurance and Real Estate Agent,
No. ~ Sears Building,
Boston, Mas.
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Arc YOU . subscriber to any? If not, then discharge
that DUTY NOW by subscribing to that good
old reliable Family Journal,
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'Went on anu frequent Lr1p6 10 the back OF
the house were made. The glare of the
lamps, the swift evolutions of the caller,
the crash of music-all added to the ex-
element produced by the liquor. The
bacchanals danced as only bacchanals
can, and the refined cotillions and shot
tischcs gave way to the solos Of inpromptu
hoe downs and "Old Virginia never
tires" The Judge forgot his dignity and
the vigorous thumrs Of his boots shook the
building, while Tandy bounded with the
quickness and grace Of his wild untutored
ancestry. The gigantic butcher propelled
his unwieldy form over the floor like a
porpoise in rough sea, and all were en-
Toying themselves with unbounded free
dom. The music went faster, the caller
shouted louder, and the dancers whirled
quicker.
Things were getting red hot.
Suddenly the Judge pulled his loaded
navy pistol from his hip pocket, and,
throwing it into the air, caught it upon
the end Of his finger, upon which he
whirled it with lightning rapidity with a
dexterity that no juggler could initiate.
This excited Tandy, who pulled his navy
and leveled it at lamp. Bang went the
pistol, and crash went the lamp. This
was q signal for the ladies, who hastily re-
tired With the rapidity of lightning
Tandy xtinguished six of the lights,
and then a wild fusilade at the roof com
menced. ...-
The Judge got tired of 80 much dane
ing, and very thoughtfully knocked the
pig butcher down Is he staggered past
him.; Taking seat upon his huge, and
by this time insensible CARCASS, the
Judge was an interested spectator Of the
wild scenes around him, and regarded
events with q complacency that could
only be begotten by the softness Of his
couohy 554% u :, ~ T.. 81. -" <
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~ When writing to Advertisers please say
you say the Advertisement in this paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
Value of Food.

All the food we eat yields to the
the body either warmth or strength.
Most articles give both to q certain
degree; some warmth only and not o
particle of strength. OF the latter,
drippings, sweet oil, butter, lard, mo.
lasses and sugar are prominent; we
use them in winter to produce heat.
The elements of food which give
warmth and strength are carbon and
nitrogen, which being taken into the
system, form tat and flesh the fat be-
ing consumed, makes the body
stove; the flesh, on the other hand,
represents strength, or the muscles
hence, when a muscular man is spoken
of, it is understood that he is q strong
man.
The scientific analysis of food DEM
onstrates that various kinds give va
rious degrees of warmth and strength.
A quart or pound of beer gives but
one grain of strength; pound Of
bread ninety grains, pound of beef
one hundred and seventy i've grains,
while q pound of cheese made out Of
skinned milk yields three hundred
and sixty-four grains of strength |;
whereas, pound of fresh butter gives
1890 grains of warmth and not an
atom of strength.
In Health BY Good Living we find
the following table containing the
nutritive value of ordinary food, from
which we extract. 1t speaks for itself
in decided terms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

"he ses, Il s'pose | should hev knock
ed her on the head if she he'd been a
man, but the blamed pluck of SIGH a
little thing jist completely fiabber-
gasted me'-that's jist his words; an
he says that she come out after bin
again, when he an his pal was hidin'
under some bushes, an they was
afraid to touch her, cause thay seen
suthin shinin' in her hand, an didn't
know but it might be six>shooter."
my scissors, suppose" family
murmursd Mrs. Cuthbert: her hus-
band only heard her.
"Wa'al they're safe enough now
an ! guess I'll fetch the COAL" said
the boy, with the stolidity of true
son of the soil, selling the coal-scut-
tie, but dropping it again to rum
mage in the inner pocket of his jack.
ct. "Here's letter for you, Sir
the man said | might as well bring
it along, as his boy couldn't get up
this way for to morrer mornin' and
you might be in hurry"
"My telegram" said Ir. Cuthbert
handing it to his wife. "What con-
venlence these modern scientific dis
coveries are 70
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
TRAMP, TRAMP"

A lonely country road, with the
night closing upon it; the sun set
and sky black, and white streaks
where he had been the color gone
from all the earth, even from the
many tinted naples and sumacs that
an hour before had famed in their
October brilliancy the air frosty
and fresh-iust the night to go bowl
ing swiftly home in: "a light wagon
over a we'll graded road, with pros
poet of bright fire and hot supper at
the end of the journey.
Mrs. Cuthbert wished her husband
would come "bowling home" as che
lighted the lamp and placed IL in the
center of the pretty tea table, so
daintily set forth with her wedding
glass and silver; the supper would
not be fit to eat if he were much lat.
81, and Mrs. Cuthbert was too consci-
entious a housewife not TO feel alarm
ed at the idea of her good things be-
ing spoiled, but, like the even-tem.
pered little woman she was, she only
nut an extra stick on the wood fire
cracking on the hearth, and settled
down in her favorite armchair, with
her sewing TO keep her hands busy,
while her ears were on the alert for
her husbands step, or cry from the
baby up stairs.
She was quite alone, it being one
of those periods that so often befall
American housekeepers, when the
"help" has taken it into her head to
depart without waiting for success
sor to be appointed.
The fire snapped and blazed, the
clock licked on, and all was quiet.
But if Mrs, Cuthbert had CHANGED to
look up, she might have seen face
pressed close against the window
pane-an ugly face with rough beard
and tangled hair, broken nose
that looked most unprepossessing
Hattened on the glass, and eyes that
cleaned greediIy At the silver on the
table-out she did not, and all was
quiet.
The clock struck seven, and Mrs
Cu,hbert started, surprised and dis
tressed. She forgot about the supper
frizzling away to nothing in the
oven, aud began to worry about her
husband-it was lonely walk, II Il
was only two miles, and she did
wish he would come.
Footsteps on the front porch sent
her fears to the winds, and spiri'
of mischief took possession of her in
their stead the door was locked and
she would make him wait few nin-
utes to pay him for making her wait
SO long.
She bent her head aud pretended
not to notice, even when she heard
the steps descend from the porch and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
VOL. 81, NO. 81.
ModernH istory, for use of Politicians
and Law Schools.
By LUTHER BROWN,
For the Grant County Herald.

Our nation, when twas young and strong,
Resolved that they would do no wrong,
And for time, at least, it seems
They realized their fondest dreams
Their public men, the young or old,
Could not be bought with sordid gold; e.
No gilded bait, however bright,
Could lure them from the cause of Right.
But time rolled on, and changes came,
And politics was made game:
Then thousands leaving pillow and spade,
Made law and politics their trade.
With prizes great held up to view,
Twas something tempting, strange and rev
And many sought a prize to win,
Ne'er needing aught about the sin;
And so corruption spread around
Till honest men could scarce be found
At length rebellion reared it's head,
And battle fields were strewed with dead !;
At length the negro, long slave,
Was freeman made, the land to save
He or his father, long before,
Was stolen from old Afric's shore,
And made his life to wear away
Without dollars. worth of pay
Twas thought that he'd be Christianized
If he the privilege rightly priced.
Of living in Christian land,
With Bibles always close
And Masters ready with their whips,
To cut him up about the hips,
When e'er he left his work for PLAY,
Or dared to think to run away.
No goods or chattels now had he,
Nor in the land had he fee
He had the ballot-so they said
And with it he must get his bread
So when Election day came round
He started for the voting ground,
Hoping to get his bread and be
AT home in time for early tea
Bulldozers met him on the way,
And though they had not much to say,
They "suaded" him with shotguns long
To vote the Tilden ticket strong.
He thought, if for the swamp he run,
The dozer with his rebel gun,
Would surely bring him down with shot.
And leave his body there to rot;
And so he voted as they said,
And went without the hoped for bread.
This man, the nations ward, they say
Fought well the rebels, till the day,
That Lee gave up the rebel cause,
And promised to obey the laws.
JEFF Davis then was quickly caught
And to the north with speed was brought.
On sour appletree twas said,
They'd hang him by the neck, till dead.
But second thoughts are sometimes best,
And so they let the matter rest.
Twas found that money could be made
By those who have the lawyers trade.
If ere indictment could be found,
To cover all the legal ground;
And so great lawyers, far and near,
Were summoned quickly to appear,
And see if law could ere be found,
For hosting jeff from off the ground.
But after searching well the law
No good indictment could they draw;
They could not find precedent,
For swinging up President.
But still their sittings heightened out,
As if to bring the thing about
Knowing their bills would larger grow,
If they should lengthen out the show.
But time, that heeds not foe or friend,
Says all things here must have an end,
And so the farce was forced to close
But how or why, there's no one knows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

This table should be in the hands
of every intelligent person, and espec-
tally will it be found Of great value to
those wishing to make their small
means go as far as possible towards
sustaining lie and strength.
There is powerful argument in
favor of temperance here. 1t will be
noticed that while beer and porter
yields only one grain of strength to
the pound, SKINNED cheese yields 3e4
grains; and yet we hear of the poor
workman taking his beer to give him
strength.
A careful study of the above table
will assist in making us more CON-
Portable, both in cool and warm wealth
or, by adhering to the requirements
above denoted.-Med. Brief.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01
IT of thirty-two life i

Our of thirty-two life insurance
companies organized in New York in
the past sixteen years, eighteen
have collapsed - and there 10 no
reasonable suspicion that more will
not collapse. The necessity for bet
ter supervision by the States is plain
ly evident, since very few failures
were brought about by anything else
than rasoality and bad management.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-03-01

THE thoughtless practice Of To row.
ing broken nails and glass into the
street is the cause of frequent lame.
ness in horses, and should be stopped.