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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
Economising Steps.

A large part of the WEAKNESS OF
homework comes from the number OF
steps required of the housekeeper
while performing it. The gong up
and down stairs, the vibration be-
tween the kitchen, dining-room, cellar,
and other parts of the house, wear out
the strength quite as much as all
other tasks combined. Hence such
concentration of resources as will give
the housekeeper the advantage of po-
sition, and the easy command of
every point to be covered, is of the
utmost imortance. If she can find in
her laundry everything necessary for
washing and ironing, the work is
comparatively easy. If she can find
in her pantry every requisite for COM
pounding bread, pastry, cake, and
have no occasion to run here and
there to get things together and put
them away again, her task will seem
light.
1T in her sc ewing room she can put
her hand on everything required by
the seamstress, without the perplexity
and trouble of hunting up Innings, but
tons, thread and braid, that task will
be robbed of half its WEAKNESS. But
comparatively few houses have been
planned with reference to this saving
of steps. The majority of families
have no special room fitted up for a
laundry, no pantry capacious enough
to contain everything a pantry should
contain, no sewing-room set apart for
that sole purpose and articles needed
in these various industries are neces-
sarily scattered, and kept where it is
most convenient to keep them. The
washing utensils are usually kept in
the cellar, and must be brought to the
kitchen and carried back again.
The sewing machine stands not far
from the cook.stove, so the woman
who does her own work can have an
oversight of the cooking while busy
at the machine, but her materials for
sewing cannot all be within reach.
Yet, by using her brain as much as
she does her feet, she may save the
latter many an unnecessary trip. II
she must go down cellar for anything
let her pause a moment before start
ing ana see if there is not something
to be carried down, or if there is any
errand there that may be attended to
other than the special one she goes
on. If she has occasion to go up
stairs, let her consider how much
there is to be done she can accom-
plish with once going there, and so OF
everything else. A great deal can be
done by planning work to make it
easy. She who has arranged in her
mind little programme of her work,
and goes at it systematically, will &C.
complish with half the fatigue, what,
taken at random, might be entirely
beyond her strength. Children can
be trained so as to save their mothers
steps, and by setting and clearing
away tables, putting their own toys
and belongings in place, do very
much to tighten the tolls of their
mothers. -Ne,o York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
WHOLE NO. 1871.
Queen v,ctoria's Fist Housekeeping

1t was several years before the
Prince and Queen together could
make household matters in the royal
palaces run smoothly. While nominally
master and mistress there, they were
in reality little better than dodgers in
hotel where the landlord and SER
wants had no reason to care whether
or not the guests were made comfort
able.
The palace was officially under the
control of three officers of State, the
lord-steward. the lord chamberlain
and the master OF the house, while
the outside was to be looked after by
the officer of woods and forests.
The officers were changed with
every change of ministry, and each
had a governing voice in the regula-
ton of the royal household. None of
them were on the spot, and only the
lord-steward had even a deputy to
represent him, so that two-thirds of
the great army of servants had no.
body III particular to whom they were
EcSpOu6iUlS. H6 luHCblOuS Uc-
longing to the several sets of
masterless servants had come
to be so cut up that it was almost q
matter of chance whether the most
common duties would be performed.
If a fire was wanted, it was the
place of the lord-steward's servants to
put the coal in the CRATE, but the lord
chamberlain's servants must light it.
The lord-stewaid provided the lamps
and candles, but the ,ord-chamberlain
trimmed and lighted them
If window required cleaning, the
servants of the lord. chamberlain must
wash the inside, and those of the
woods and forests the outside, and it
was by no means to be assumed that
both sets would agree upon time |;
and "before broken pane of glass
could be set, or closet door mended.
the sanctions of so many officials had
to be secured that months might pass
before the repairs would be effected. !"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
The Girls.

Can we not bring up our girls
more useful, less snowy, less depend
ent on luxury and wealth ? Can We
not teach them from babyhood that
to labor is a higher thing than to en-.
Joy ; that even enjoyment itself is
never so sweet as when it is earned Z
Can we not put into their minds,
whatever be their station, principles
of truth, simplicity of taste, hopeful
ness, hatred of waste, and these
things firmly rooted, trust to their
blossoming up in whatever destiny
the young maiden may be called p
Miss Muloch,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
Remarkable Brains.
Xheeling Register

A confederate soldier from the
valley of Virginia, in one of the bat
ties of the late civil war, was struch
in the head with mimic ball. The
ball passed through the skull, and
the surgeons, afraid to probe the
wound in search of it, left the man 10
die. In the course of time he recov-
cred, but had lost his reason and was
sent to the insane asylum at Staun.
ton, where he remained for eleven
years. AT length, DR.. FounteIroy, an
eminent physician of that city, OBJ.
tanned permission from the asylum
authorities and friends of the insane
man to make surgical examination
of the head, with the hope of find
ing the ball. He was successful, and
found the ball imbedded on the in.
side of the skull and pushing against
the brain. Unable to extract it with
any instrument at hand, be took a
chisel and mortised it out. AS soon
as the ball was removed, reason re-
sumed its control and the deranged
one was in his right mind. He says
that he is not conscious of anything
that occurred during the interval OF
eleven years--from the time be was
struck on the battlefield to the mo.
ment the pressure was removed from
the brain, all was blank to him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

"Made of Money"--Au heiress
Secretary Everts has not had a
new hat since be was young boy.
The flowers of speech spring from
the root of tongue.
Did the auditor who hung on the
speakers lips commit suicide?
Miss Annie Louise Cary will buy a
house IN Portland, Me-, and spend
b er vacations there.
THE annual income of Queen Vic
toria-poor woman-is still kept
down to So, 125, 900.
Blue Jeans Williams intends to turn
the Indiana State Prisons into Sum-
mer gardens or something. He is
pardoning out the convicts with un.
usual industry.
DICKENS niece, Miss Mary Keep
por, very clever artist, who decora
ted the ceiling of the St. James Lii
brary, at London, is dead
NOBODY has yet been able to tell
how many counties there are in Tex.
as, but they claim down there that
two are each as large as the State of
Massachusetts,. one as large as Con-
necticut, and two would, together,
make about forty Rhode Islands.
BLUE GLASS should be tried on
potato bugs. Ifit kills them as soon
as it did Gen. Pleasanton, we might
have good crop.
A man died of apoplexy the 9TH
or day. The next day the coroner
held an inquest, when the following
verdict was returned; 'Died from
visitation of one beef-steak, eight
cold potatoes, and fried sausages.
"MY DEAR" said a rural wife to
her husband, on his return from
town." what was the sweetest thing
you saw in bonnets in the city?"
"The ladies' faces, my love"
A CHAP says he cured palpitation
of the heart by the application OF
another palpitating heart to the part
affected.
There are two counties in the State
of Pennsylvania which have not a rod
of railroad within their lmts--Forest
and Greene.
"Gracious me- exclaimed a lady
in witness box. "How should
know anything about anything l don't
know anything about?
Gen. Clusters funeral will take
place in October at West Point.
Until then his remains will lie in the
receiving vault at Poughkeepsie GEN.
etery.
Mrs. Darlington says that if she
should be cast away, she would pre-
fer meeting with the catastrophe in
the Bay of Biscuits, for then she
would have something to eat.
A stroke of lightning the other day
tore boys boot to pieces and didn t
harm the boy. The reason was he
had placed the boot under a tree and
gone in swimming.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
Johnny's Essay On The Tode. /,

Todes is like frogs, but more dig
nifty, and when you come to think
of it, frogs is wetter. The warts
which todes is noted for cant be
cured, for they is cronick, bur if l
couIden. git well I'd stay in the
house. My grand father knew a
tode which somebody had tanned til
it was folks. When its master
washed it would come for flies.
They ketches 'em with thare tung
which is somethin like a long, red
werm, but more like lightning, onely
lightning baint got no gum onto it,
The fiji will be standin a rubin his
hind legs togather and a thinking
what fine FIJI it is and the tode q
settin some distance away like it was
a sleep. While you are seein the fiji
as plane as you ever see anything,
all at once it aint thare. Then the
tode he looks up at you soIlem, out
of his eyes like he said, watts becum
of that iii? but you know he ct it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

steal out, after all others had left the
church, and stagger home, to lie for
hours motionless as death, sitting
the anguish of his heart, by placing
its idol still higher upon her altar.
He did not die, he did not marry.
Long after Mrs. Calcroft died. Nathan
lived on in the old house, where
Steenie's room was never touched,
save when he entered it as if it were
a sactuary, TO pray for his darling's
welfare.
He never knew her for the frivol-
Gus, selfish slave of fashion she be-
came, the careless wife, the negligen
mother. He never saw how luxury
dimmed what was pure and noble in
her shallow nature, how self~indul
gence made her naughty, and utter
ly selfish.
In her exquisite beauty, something
far above his grasp, an idol, whose
best claims to worship exist only in
her lovers imagination, Steenie
lives. and will live till death stills it's
pulsations in Nathan Calcroft 3
heart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
ESTABLISHED IN Is43,
VOL. IS, NO. "a.
Wilder Greene's Last Words.

"Fm going to de- says the Wilder Greene,
"pm going to quit this airthly scene;
| 1t amt no place for me to stay
In such place as tits TO day.
Such works and ways is too much for me.
Nobody can't let nobody be.
/ The girls is founced from top to toe,
And that's the hull o'what they know.
The men is mad on bonds and stocks,
Swearin' am shootin' am pickin' locks.
Pm real afraid I'll be hanged myself
If amt laid on my final shelf.
There amt creatur but knows TODAY
! never was lunatic any way,
But since crazy folks all go free,
Pm dreadful afraid they'll hang up mel
There's another thing that's pesky hard
| can't go into a neighbours yard
To say EHow be you % or borrow pin.
But what the paper'll have it in:
'We're pleased to say the Wilder Greene
Took dinner Tuesday with Mrs. Keene.
Or, 'Cur worthy friend Mrs. Greene's gone
Down to Barkhamstead to see her son.
Great Jerusalem ! can't stir
Without a-raisin' some feller's fur?
There amt no privacy, so to say,
No more than if this was Judgment day.
And as for meetin'-I want to swear
Every time / put my head in there;
Why, even sold Hundred's' spilled and done,
Like every thing else under the sun.
1t used TO be so solemn and slow,
Praise to the Lord from men below
Now it goes like galIopih' steer,
Highdiddle diddle there and here,
No respect to the Lord above
No more'n eff he was hand and glove
With all the creeturs he ever made.
And all the jigs that was ever played.
Preachin' too-but there Pm dumb
Bnt tell you what I'd like it some
If good old Parson Nathan Strong
Out o. his grave would come along'
Aad give US a stirrin' taste o. fire
Judgment and justice is my desire.
sTaint all love am sickish sweet
That makes this world or t'other complete.
But law Pm old I'd better be dead
When the worlds Affirming over nv head;
Sperits tal1in' like tarnal fools,
Bibles kicked out o. district schools.
Crazy critters a-murderiDg round
Honest folks better be under the ground.
So fare-ye-well, this airthy scene
No more'll be pestered by Wilder Greene"
Baltimore Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

A SLEEPLEss MAN. The man who
does not sleep, Saunders, now resides
near this place. Some time in 1851
or 1852 Saunders enlisted in the
Fourth Virginia volunteers. For sew.
eral years he had not slept at all, so
ne said. But it becoming directly
known in camp that he made such
pretentions, it aroused the curiosity of
many of the men and officers, and
they set watch upon him. am told
by colonel that he and great many
others lost great many nights sleep
in endeavoring to entrap Saunders, but
during the whole time he remained a
member of the Fourth he was never
caught asleep, he stood guard night
after night, and week after week, paid
by sleepy headed soldiers to take their
turns, but never was caught mapping.
He hauled coal several weeks in sue
cession, only stopping long enough to
eat and change horses, and plowed in
the field with five or six stalwart men
until he wore them out completely,
but never seemed to tire. During the
year 1863, think 1t was, lie went to
Philadelphia and was examined by the
leading physicians of the country
They sat up with him in relays of five,
night and day, and kept up an almost
constant stream of conversation with
him, and at the termination of 30 days
discharged him with certicfiate, but
could give no explanation of this
strange freak of nature. Many stories
of the untiring energy and ac'
tivity of this man are told, and all
agree who know him that this anti.
pode of Rip Van Wrinkle is the most
sleepless man they ever met.
Mr.. Saunders is now tifty-six years
of age, and says he has not known
what sleep is for eighteen years. He
himself cannot account for it, as he
avs the change in his physical organ.
isation occurred within three days
and that he was never sick in his life,
and took medicine but once, and that
was when he had the catarrh, about
three years ago. He is hale,
hearty man, aud bids fair to live
many years yet. He is conscientious
ly opposed to making display Of
himself, or no doubt would have been
before the public as one of the human
curiositIes of the world.-Parkers-
burgt W Va.) Correspondence Of the
Cincinnati Commercial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

THE liability of cities and counties
in Wisconsin for damage done by
mobs is apparent from the following
statute:
Section l of Chapter Oil of the
laws of 1868, reads as follows:
Whenever any buildings or other real or
personal property shall be destroyed or in
jured, in consequence of any mob or riot, the
city in which the same shall occur, or if not
in city, then the county in which such prop
erty was situated, shall be liable to an action
by or in behalf of the party whose property
was thus destroyed or injured, for the damage
sustained by reason thereof.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

WHAT is poverty itself, that man
should murmur under it? 1t is but
the pain of piercing a maiden's ear,
and you hang precious jewels In the
wound. Richter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

ITORsTdANN HOUSE, next door east of the Phelps
| | House. and Opposite the Bank, Lancaster, WIS
ronsin The IIorstman House is now ready TO ac-
commodate the travelling public with Good and Com
Portable Rooms The comfort and security OF the
guests will be the effort Of the proprietor Dsr
r. Connection with the hotel, will continue to be
stock with the best of liquors and cigars fair
share OF patronage is solicited. Ample staoling ana
an attentive hostier in charge. HENRY HokSTAANN'
34y3S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

An ugly old bachelor sugg ests
that births should be published IN.
der the head of "new music"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

nHELPs HOUSE, IRA II. BELLOWS, PROBE RE
| tor Lancaster Wis Having furnished the new three
story brick hotel on the old hotel corner, am pre-
pared to accommodate guests reasonably. Rooms
we'll furnished aud table we'll supplied. ample sta
bio accommodations. SA-Oz
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

nRE r. MAKER. SURGEON DENTIST, BLOOM
Dington wis. Ali work in the dental line done in
tho best manner and warranted. 53-oS*
nR.FE COOMEs, DENTIST. BoscOBEL, Wis
ID OAice over Sawyer FavOr's store. Can be founo
during hoursfrom 9 A. NJ. till5 P. NJ. SOL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
AuctiOneer

IpBATEMAN LICENSED AUCTIoNERR, 10.
" Gated at NorthAndoyer, Grant Go. Terms ress.
enable 60mlQs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

D,ENNIsoN HOUSE, W. W. FORBES. PROPRIE
IL tor Cassville, Wis. The house has been Iateiy
reftted and refurnished throughout, aud no pains
will be spared to accommodate guests Good staphng
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

DEETOwN HOUSE, We. WILCOX, PR0PRIE
u tor Having purchased the hotel at Beetown, l
ana prepared to serve the public in proper msnner
ood table and first class accommodations generally
Sitfio stsbIa attarbod $32-4s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

r ANCAsTERH0UsE, Il, LIsHERNEss,PR oPRIE-
/ tor Lancaster, Wis. Successor to Q J. Hyde i
This Eouse has been re-furnshed throughout. NO
pains spared for the OF guests. Taole
eiIprovided, Stabling attached ~
lars n attendance. o"-Sz
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

Annual advertisements payable quarterly. Sam
reset qaarterly without extra charge.
Advertisements set to double column rs per cent
extra.
Businesscards, lines orless, IS per annum. Zach
extra line 81.
Estray notices, If animal be described 81 so for
weeks. Each additional animal described In same
notice so cents.
Special tees and business notices In type
10 per line first insertion 5conts per line zach
subsequeRt insertion.
Aduaace pay reqired for transient advertisements
Commissioners Notices, Attachment Notices and Es
tray Notices (of animals taken upG
All kinds of Job Printing promptly and neatly
executed. Terms Cash, on delivery OF work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

MANSION HOUSE, LANCASTER, WIS, MARY
MI HYDE & Son, propristors. The Mansion House is
being retted and refurnshed for the better conve-
nience of the travelling public S%4A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

BLOOMINGTON HOTEL, SIMON wooDHoUsE
ID Proprietor. Bloomington, Wis. Having RENTED
aud built ample room for the accommodation OF
With weilfurnished rooms good beds and we'll sup !.
:, .LIins 31-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

T ORIMIER HOUSE, CORNER OF EIGHTH AND
lBiud streets, Dubuque, Iowa. BARNARD BROS,
ProprietOrs. S--z%
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
L. o. o. f.

,.svn-u REGULAR MEETINGS OF MIssIs-
<f%&sSE SIPPT Valley Lodge. No. Sc, 1. o. o. r.,
sS$ss< are held at their Hall, in Lancaster,
ssss9SsSS> every Wednesday, at 1850 P.M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

Humphrey &CLARKE, BANKERS BLOOMING.
III ton Wis, Buy and sell Gold and Government
Bonds and Eastern Exchange. Promptattention CIV.
en- to collections at all points and the paymeh. OF
taxes: Deposits eceived and iOans negotiated. Ad-
vances ade upon approved securities Interest al
lowed ON peel al deposits at best currentrates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23

MT HOPE HOTEL, b. L. LOOMS, PROPRIETOR
vi The travelling public will take notice that am
prepared to accommodate them with board andlodg-
in atten tive sters and good stabling. SO-zs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
Banks.

IaIRsT NATIONALBANK OF B0SCoBEL, GRANT
Il Co Wis. John II. Sarles, Pres; Geo: H. Hide
Lrand V Pres: Miles D. Tilotson, Cashier. The
only National Bank in the County. Transaets q
general Banking Business. Deposits received ana
Loans negotiated Prompt attention given to collec-
tops Draws direct upon the principal cities OF Eu-
rope.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-23
Attorneys.

,r--~1~ .pTI1[R ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
4 ~ law special time and attention given to col
Iection and securing claims Loans OF money hego-
tiated Office in the court house.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
Who DESTROYED THE ROMAN co


Who DESTROYED THE ROMAN Co
L0ssEUM.-The spelling of the Colosse-
um has been traced to some of the
spoilers by the discovery Of number
OF very curious documents. These
documents consist of cheques of pay
ment from the secret treasury of Popes
Nicholas v, Plus H., Paul H., Alexan-
der vi, to workmen and contractors,
for pulling down, smashing, burning
into lime or carrying to the Vatican
stones and marbles from the great am
phltheater. One Of these cheques is
for POS ducats, and is signed in favor
OF certain Giovanni Foglia Lombardo,
who removed from the Colosseum g.
522 cart loads of limestone from Sep
TENDER l, 1851, to May 81, 1852.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12
TEE zKENoSHA TELEGRAPH
KENOSHA, WIS, JULY -, 1877.

THE committee appointed to investi-
gate the election of Governor Grover,
of Oregon, to the United States Senate,
is bringing to light evidence Of bribery.
AS yet the evidence is not direct but
strongly circumstantial. The com
mittee are endeavoring to make a
thorough investigation but there are
equal efforts being made to foil them.
Two, believed to be able to give the
best Of evidence, have left for the
mountains and are a 100 miles away,
and it is doubtful if the committee
will be able to secure their attendance.
Though the evidence thus far obtained
is not direct it is strong enough to
leave little or no doubt that Grover
paid money to obtain the necessary
number Of votes to secure his election.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12

assume the mortgage of $4,000 and
interest accrued and to accrue and
give them life lease of said property
and a monthly allowance of ST per
month during their natural lives.
On motion the proposition was ac-
cepted and Poor master instructed to
close up the matter at once.
Aid. Yule moved that the sum OF
$500 be appropriated, and order
drawn in favor OF Harbor Master to
defray expenses in obtaining state
ment OF vessels registered from Port
OF kenosha. Motion prevailed.
On motion Council adjourned.
ID. b. BENEDICT, Clerk.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-12

THE Russia-Turk armies have not
yet fought battle ON a grand scale,
neither army being ready for it. Rus
sia has been working her Danube
army across the river, and bringing
forward supplies for the army on the
South side of the river, and Turkey
has been strengthening her army and
remaining on the defensive generally.
There has been some fighting but with
out great advantage on either side in
the general result, except that Russia
is preparing for siege or advance and
The battles which may offer or become
necessary. Great atrocities and cruel
ties are reported on both sides.
In Asia-Minor-Armenia-the Rus
sian campaign seems to have been a
failure. The Turks have thus far got
the best Of it. Whether the Russians
are retIeating permanently or only to
prepare to prosecute the campaign
with greater vigor is not certain.