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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
Home, Wife and Saturday Night

Happy is the man who has little
home and little angel in it of Sat-
urday night, house no matter how
little, provided it will hold two or so;
no matter how humbly furnished,
provided there is hope in it. Let the
winds blow, close the curtains. What
if they are plain calico, without bor-
der, .assel or any such thing. Let
the rain come down-heap up the
fire. No matter if you haven't o
candle to bless yourself with, for
what beautiful light glowing coal
msKes-shedding cloudles sunset
through the room-just light enough
to talk by, not loud, as 10 the high
ways not rapid as in the hurrying
world but softly, slowly, with
pauses between, for the storm with.
out and the thought within to iii up
with. Then wheel the sofa around
by the fire no matter if the sofa is
a settee, uneussioned at that, ifso,
be it just large enough for two and
a-balf in it. How sweetly the music
of silver bells for the time to come
falls on !. the listening heart then
How meurnful sweet the chimes oil
"the days that are no more |"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
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Scientific Love Letters.

An interesting correspondence is
is being carried on between u yoang
woman in Warsaw, Indiana, and her
affianced lover, a promising young
physician and surgeon. ln bis last
letter he told her that he hoped to
be favored with q healthy season OF
sickness this Winter. 81 removed a
patients leg last night he said, "F
T., aged 81 years, married, male ;
compound fracture of the knee pan
and amaurasis Of the tibia, and az
the limb fell upon the table in the
howIs Of the subject (who had stub
bornly refused to be placed unde,
the Influence of anesthetics) | heard
soft and mellow Ginning of the bells
announcing the marriages at Warsaw
Ind, on the I'd. at the residence oil
the BRIDES parents, etc. 0, my love
d ar girl, as | conduct a delicate OPP
Grafton for cataract, | see in my
dreams. dreams so realistic that tbt
scalpei trembles in my hand, and
come within an ace of of digging
out the subjects eyes, your own hap
py eyes beeming upon me, soft witt
their love-light. Alb, my darling, {
few moro legs and arms removed, {
few more prescriptions ana consul
tations, and | shall at least be in ,
position to call you my wife and my
own"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13

ONE Of the late inventions for ma
val attack is the rocket float. There
is small vessel (which is propelled
by rocket along the surface Of the
water at speed of 275 miles per
hour, and to the distance of four
miles. In the bough of this vessel
there IS a quantity of gun cotton, ar
ranged with percussion cap, so as
to explode upon striking an obstace.
If one of these rocket floats were
started and accurately directed to-
ward ship at distance, there is O
clear certainty that it would arrive
before the ship could be moved out
of range. The charge of gun.cotton
could easily be made sufficient to
sink, on explosion, any ship that car
be built. sT 8 Is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
Important Virtue of Tomato Leaves

A statement from south America
that 8 singular property of tomato
leaves bad been discovered by fruit
grower. Having cut down some
tomato vines. he used them as a
mulch around his peachtrees. He
soon discovered that the curcuIio
which was destroying his fruit, had
abandoned the trees surrounded by
the tomato vines. Following up
this accidental dicovery, the free use
of tomato vines proved perfect
protection, not only against the
cureufi0, but against other noxious
insects. He found, also, by stepping
in water some fresh leaves of the
tomato, and sprnkling. the infusion
upon some other plants, the
innumerable insects which covered
them were driven away. Some gar
deners have tried the above remedy,
some by accident and others by
intention, and their success was re-
markable- One gentleman hsd his
apple-trees ravaged by the curculio
until last year, when he secured a
splendid crop. He knows of no cause
| for his exemptions from the curculio,
except The tomato plants that were
grown for the first time among his
trees
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
The Arab Horse.

Mr.. VIM. Palgrave, in his notice OF
the Arab horse, dispels to great ex.
tent the glamour and witcherY which
many have thrown around him: H
Reared under an open shed, and
early habituated to the sight of man,
to the sound and glitter of weapons
and to all the accessories of human
life, the colt grows up free from vice
or timidity; and even acquires de-
gree of intelligence that surprises
stranger. Barley and dates are the
/ chief stall proyender; but the grass of
of the pasture grounds, in the select.
/ ton of which much care is taken is
the ordinary nourishment of an Arab
horse. OF water the allowance is all.
ways kept purposely scant. A good
Nejdee will canter four-and-twenty
hours in Summer time, and eight-and-
forty in Winter without once requir,
ing drink. Raw meat, dried, is oc-
casionally given in small quantities
when extra exertion is required Ia.
cerne grass is employed for lowering
the tone. Geldings are very rare.
The color that most frequently occurs
is gray then comes chestnut; then
white and sorrel notified gray and
black are now and then to be found
dark bay, never.
Colts are ridden early-too early
indeed--in their third or even second
year, and are soon broken into a stea-
dy walk or canter, and to the ambling
pace which is special favorite with
Arab riders racing, an Arab amuse-
ment from time immemorial, and the
game OF 'jerzed," kind of tourna-
ment, or mock fight with blunt plain
sticks. highly popular throughout the
peninsula, complete the training as to
wind and pace. Saddles are seldom
used in Nejd. and stirrups
never, but both are occasionally EN-.
pIoyed in HIas and Yemen. So it is
also with bits, the place of which is
taken in Nejd by halter ropes, the
real guidance of the animal being al
most wholly effected by the pressure
ofsthe riders leg and knee. Shoes,
too, are of rare occurrence, nor are
they needed in the light sand. mixed
soil of the central provinces on the
other hand, the hoofs are rubbed with
grease to counteract the drying effects
of the heated ground.
Of all niceties of grooming, docking
and clipping excepted, the Arabs are
masters, and their natural kindness to
animals-a quality which they share
with most Orientals, together with
the care every reasonable man be-
slows on valuable article of proper
ty-insures to the Arab horse good
treatment at the hands of its owner
But Arab horses do not commonly en-
ter tents, nor play with women and
children; nor in a general way, do
they share the family meals, nor are
they habitually kissed and cried oyer,
as the imagination of some writer has
suggested. An Arab riding tor life
has, indeed, been known to give his
only morsel of bread to his horse rath.
er than eat it himself-an act in which
self-preservation had as large a share
as affection. Lastly, the standing
prohibition of horse selling from Nejd
has really nothing more romantic in it
than narrow minded application of the
principles of protective monopoly; in
other cases, reluctance to conclude a
bargain simply indicates that the offer
made was insufficient.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
I'm going down to JOrdoI
Going down to Jordon,
Going down to Jordon,
To never return n gain.

Alter the singing, a gray headed
black man, born in Africa more than
seventy years ago, begins the sermon
after this fashion.
Friends and fellow sinners, de pow
ers dat be, has invited us to iine in
thanksgivin', an we is mighty glad to
be able to respond. for eff dere is a
people which has right TO be thank
ful. 1t is we poor, low down inns
which amt neber had noffin' in dis
world. Bein' poor down here in desc
low grounds oh sorrow, don't cut me
out OBJ house and lot in Heaben
an my house thar is made OBJ all man
ner OBJ jewelry dat Heaben can afford
De blessed master he was poor too
though be took his hand and throweG
out de curtain OBJ de universe, he did
MT hab whar to lay bis head. Lets
all pack up an go to glory!
Breder'n | amt much time to tarry
here. Use runnin' for de prize
When we git to dat heabenly atmos
phere we'll sing the doxology foreber
Now let eberyone oh you stop stealth
an live as dis free people ought to
How hard some of you work to ge
land and property. Let me offer you
all a piece OBJ land in glory! It's
healthy country? Yes, nobody ebel
dies thar. lBime by de great master'l
say, Gabriel, blow shrill an easy an
wake up all my people fust." Der
he'll say, "Michael, tell my people t.
step out on de right hand side" Der
you'll know which side you is on, an
eff you is on de right hand side, you'll
play de golden harp OBJ de new Jeru
salem for cher. Brederin, let us b.
thankful for what we has, an NOR
specially for our freedom, an liv
with Expectations oh de glorions home
an lets tote our burdens here a littl
longer. and bime by well set dow
with Paul, for he went to glory in tn
chariot OBJ salvation, de fore wheel
a rollin' in de grace OBJ God, and d
hind wheels rollin' in love. De au
dience please rise an sing, an take d
partin' hand, an be dismissed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
The Little Shoes did it.

A young man who had been re-
claimed from the vice of intempe-
rance, was called upon to tell how he
was led to give up drinking. He
arose but looked for moment very
much confused. All he could say
was, 'sthe little shoes, they did it,"
With thick voice, as if his heart
was in his throat, be kept on repeat
ing this. There was stare of per-
pIexity on every face, and at length
some thoughslses young people be-
gan to litter. The man, In all bis
embarrassment heard this sound, and
rallied at once. TIE light came to
his eyes with fash-he drew him.
self up and addressed the audience ;
the choking went from his throat.
"Yes, friends" be said, in voice
that cut it's way clear as o deep
toned bell, "whatever pou may think
of it, I've told you tho truth--the
little shoes did it, / was brute and
fool j; strong drink had made me
both, and starved me into bargain.
| suffer | deserved to suffer but
| didn't suffer alone-no man does
who has wife and child, for the
woman gets the worst share. But
| am no speaker to enlarge on that
III stick TO the little shoes. l saw
one night when / was all but done
for, the saloon-keeper's child holding
out her feet for her father to lock a.
Der fne new shoes. 1t was q simple
thing; but friends, no fist ever struck
me such blow as those little new
shoes. They kicked reason into me
What business had | to help to cloth'
others with fneries, and provide no
even coarse clothing for mo OVID. bu
let them GO bare said L; and ther'
outside was my shivering wife ant
blue. chilled child, on q bitter COLI
night. 1 took hold of my little on
with q grip, and saw her chilled feet
Menl fatheri ii the little shoes snot'
me, what must the little feet do
put them, cold as ice, to my breast
they pierced me through. Yes, tn
little feet walked right into my hear
and away walked my selfishnes.
mad little trifie of money lef
bought loaf of bread and a pair @
little shoes. l never tasted anythin
but q bit of that bread all the saboat
day. and from that day have spen
no more money at the public house
That's all I've got to say-I tcas III
little shoe that did it."-E.rchonge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
Anecdote of MolIie stark's Husband

Of the famous Gen. Stark, whose
victory over the Hessians ut Benning-
ton, W, during the revolution, was
celebrated with much pomp last
August in that town, the Manchester
On. ID Union says that bis business
habits at home illustrated his energy
and severe vigilence and ability to
hold his own in an emergency as
forcibly as did his eonductin the war.
Many incidents of the Generals
shrewdness and quick wit are related.
1t is said he very rarely came off
second best at repartec, so ready
was he with sharp reply for any.
occasion. While on his farm in his
latter days, it Is relate that, one
day he walked out in field where
his u men were harvesting.
The work was badly done, and
the General was not slow to notice
this fact and comment upon it.
Among the men was one named
Whitaker, who was frequently the
butt for the jokes Of his telow-work
men. The General passed over gthe
field, and finding spot particularly
bad, asked sharply
who moved that swath2
Whitaker said the man nearest
the General, with wink at the oths'
ers. Passing on the question came
again and again :s fk#k f9 "a
who moved that swath !? and
that ono. "a E1 ssass
'WhitataRer,, was the 8invArlablq
General Stark made no comment,
but went away When evening
came the men collected for their pay
and the General after a slight M en-
tai calculation, paid Whitaker a
sum which was equal to the amount
due the whole number.
sAin't you going to pay us gener-
al p was asked in chorus, by the
others. N ~
'Well,' said Stark, il his high
key ed voice, sas aear as / could find
Whitaker did all the work, and so [
gave him all the pay
( The men found the laugh had been
turned against themselves, and it is
presumed that Whitaker divided
the funds equally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
VEGETINE.
g WILL CURE RHEUMATISM.

Springfield, Me-, Oct. IL, 1876.
Dear Fifteen yeara ago last fall was taken
SICK with rheumatism, was unable to move until the
next April. From that time until three years ago
this fall suffered everything with rheumatism.
sometimes there would be weeks at a time that
could not step one stepthese attacks quite often
suffered everything that man could. Over three
years ago last springI commenced taking vegetine
and followed it up until had taken bottles
have had no rheumatism since that time. / always
advise everyone who Is troubled with rheumatism to
try Vegetine, and suffer as I have done. This
statement Is gratuitous far as Mr.. Stevens is
oerned Yours etc,
ALBERT CR00KER,
Firm of A. Croker Co. Druggists and Apothecaries
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13

THE leaves of bulbs should never
be cut off until they turn yellow il
removed earlier, it is at the expense
of next years flower; since the
stronger the leaves are grown, the
better will be the Towering condi-
ton of the bulbs. The flower stalks
of bulbs should be cut off as soon al
the flower has faded, unless it is de.
sirable to rirJen seed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13

FATHER,you whipped me the other
day for hitting Tommy" eyes, my
son, You burt him, and l shall always
whip YOU for biting" " Well then,
father, | wish you would whip sisters
music teacher, for he bit her on tho
mouth, this morning. and know he
hurt her good deal, for she put her
arms around his neck and tried to
choke him."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13

The Emperor William is to have
q golden wedding next Spring, and
very great festivities are expected
in Berlin. Many potentates are to
attend it, aud it is even hoped that
Queen Victoria will appear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13

JOHN Bunyan was once asked a
question about heaven which he
could not answer, because the matter
was not in the Scriptures; and he
therefore advised the inquirer to live
holy life, and 60 and see.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
Thanksgiving Among the Blacks

A large barn-like church, white
washed on the outside, benches of
rough boards, windows without glass,
and rough board shutters open to ad-
NIT the light. Colored people of all
shades of complexion, from Jet black
to fiaxen haired, rosy checked little
girls with blue eyes, but all pass for
colored people. The church is we'll
filled--men sitting on one side, and
women on the other, and all are sing
ing with enthusiasm,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13

THE only original oil painting of
Daniel Webster was painted by the
celebrated artist Joseph Ames, and
it is said to be an excellent likeness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13

DECORATING pottery is all the rage.
When the mania has once entered
any house, about the only jar you
can find not ornsmeDted there is 8
s'family jar" S<S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
ETSATE-NoTIcE OF SALE.

In Probate, Grant County Court. In the matter OF
the real estate Of Joseph P. Blunt, deceased
Notice is hereby given That by virtue and IN pur-
suance order of License, made Ia said matter on
the 22d day of October. A. D., 1877, by the County
Administrative of said deceased will on Saturday the
10Th day of December, A. D.. 1879, at one O'Clock
in the afternoon OF said day. at her dwelling house
the w q OF w u of sec. 49, town six 10, range
six 6 in Grant Counly. Wis., offer for sale at public
yendue the following described Lands, to-wit The
south west quarter Of the north east quarter The
east half of the north west quarter and the north east
qurrter OF the south west quarter of section no. egh
teen sl township five (5). north of range no. six
(e( west containing 100 more or less Also the
N " u Of the Soul West quarter of section thirty
three town six six west also one acre on the
W corner of the South West quarter of.the North
quarter of said section thirty three and IN SIX
range six West, lay ing as follows Running twenty
rods north stationed the W corner OF the South
West quarter of the North West quarter, SAID piece
of land to be rods wide, to include certain
spring.
The Terms Of Sale-Cash on delivery of deed.
Dated at Wyalusing, this Sth day Of November. a.
D., 1877 LUCINDA BLUNT,
Administratrx
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-10

lantc Company ask tho privilege OF laying
side Of the steam track Inc rail-
discussion Of the granting OF this
privilege Yesterday and will continue on Thursday evening
the right given almost the whole OF the avenue VIII DO
taken up by the tracks
The family of G. j. TONES, No. 1O1 South Ninth
st. returning Sunday after short absence found
the back paror Open The secondsory 'front.' room
disorder and examination showed that jeweiry
worth about stolen The missing articles III
cuded cluster diamond ring gold watch, bracelets chain
and earrings.
Henry Wilkinson, age 1S, Of No. 30f Twelfth-st.,
bitten about two weeks by terrier the aninaIs
teeth making slight flesh wound Nothing was thought
matter until yesterday when the boy began TO ex
signs OF hydrophoba and before night his COMMISSIONS
violent The symptoms doubtless aggravated by
the reading OF sensational story published In regard 10
another supposed case of hydrophobia in the city,
Wallace Bruce delivered a lecture on the land
marks of Scott before the Brooklyn Young Mems Christian
Association last The lecture showed faithful ana
apprecaye study the great author and received with
frequent demonstrations Of approval by large audience The
wavcey taken up ana discussed In their orer
related history with reference aud auson to places
made historic both in his romance and poetry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-10
SPECIFICATIONS BY ENGLISH FIRMS.


The firm OF Fothergiii q Hankey, dong a
LARGO iron businc.s under three names, ana the hlm o.
Rolert Benson d Co.. both English firms, went INTO
l,.nlruptcy and under the English law william IuI-
ou,nd and Edwin Warehouse were appointed trustees.
To..e trustees have brought two suits against D. . Ken
pcdy A. Co. of this city in the superior Court In the
G,s su they claim that the three firms entered INTO Il
nortner,bp the first named furnishing the capital, Ior
sutidyiuc iron 10 the International Railroad Company o.
Texas 10 he paid Tor in bonds the road j. = Kennedy
A. CO. were 10 dispose the bonds and first make GOO"
the cautal advanced and then divide amy TTohs equally
IRON 70 the value OF 100000 sold, the capital was
al renlaced except eli1lO and the plaintiffs LAY j. >
Kennedy A Co have still about 100000 III their ah1s
for which the plaintiffs desire an accounting A.,
TLa second suit grows out OF TWO sltcuu'"Hs ~ Ic
two English firms which they say j. = hFllhtu3 ~ -
were only their agents. The frst speculation was III uc
stock of tlc same road. In this the capital IS s'!d U"
nav heen all replaced except 4342l and the plani'
claim That the defendants nave IN thclI hus 100 shd
of The stock the road and leo scrip ccrtates lor
500 so each, which they demand The second spec
linn WI. IN the bonds of the road, ana III lhs Tag pi
t. SAY that all the capital has been ltidcci cAC'!
that defendants have ~ 100 ~ colNclt'
InJ. and $50 III first mortgage bonds ol me road
,cI, fhry druland as nclOugiu: 10 tue broken firms
Tnr cases came up before Judge sanford yesterday III
SuDcrlor Court Special Term, on denuircis asserting
t.it trustee or receiver appointed by foreign CONT
even with the acuurs,cucC of the persons OWhs tIe ts
fate cannot maintain suit IN the courts OF us Stte
0 The other side II argucd that wlcrcNe lhs uoc-
tpe seemed 10 he sustained il where ohcr claim
ant Rad secured lien The property before the fofGSh
trustee began ms action. The cCu rtseFNe ~
Dexter A. HAWKINS appeared Tor tht pidNtlHs WILLIAM
IL. scott for tie defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-10
A COAL COMPACT WITHOUT A PLEDGE.

NO PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR BREAKING TIE M"
AGREFMENT-PRICE OF COAL To BE RAISED
FIFTY CENTS A TON on JUNE l.
The adjourned meeting OF the representatives
OF the leading coal companies was held time once Oh e
Delaware aud HudsM Canal Company, yesterday aItef-
noon instead of to-day originally intended the ciaho
having been made 10 accommodate Mr. Gowen who could
not well be present to-day The presidents OF al INC
large companies DR. Lnderman Receiver Clark OF the
lehigh and wkcsbarre, and others were present Inc
committee OF three, consisting OF MessTs. Goweh'
Dickson and Sayre, which was Instructed AT
the meeting last week TO report proper
ran TO provide adequate security being given to guard
against any interest Overlapping IFS proper QUOTA he'
a meeting in the morning but it unable TO agree
upon any plan and 50 reported to the conference MI
Clark claimed that as Of the ehigh and Wilkes
hare Company he wps not authorized to give guarantee
Others objected TO the giving OF such pledge as t
PROPOSED and the matter was permitted 10 uroP' ho'
ri,standing the fact that some Of the members OF the
conference stated last week that they placed no conn
dence in any agreement which did moi contain STRONGER
ucde that il would be observed than the mere pIoS>
of The uarties to compact large forlelt III c1 VI
the violation of the terms OF the agreement he! ,,
insisted, was absolutely necessary 10 make inc cof'
At the meeting yesterday a resolution was adopiea
acrecing 70 advance the price coal 80 cents Ton on
lime l. each companv in the mean time to be at liberty
TO sell much coal as possible at Sllc pllees a. r
obtained the total sales for 1877 not 10 eAcceu,
the pcrcentages allotted to the several companies nus
week According 10 the proposed scheme Tue Hol ,t
OF three mentioned above may hercalter dvrin inc
fine market viii take S,O0O,OOO tons dlIlhS lnc
year. aud that larger quantity may nn Ite,imto
he brought 10 tihcwatcr. nut III" percentage ~
each ccmrany shall not change. Morning more az
done By the conference yesterday wien in th az
without drawing up any agreement or Optiis ~, 80
natures Of is members 20 any pledge other II S ,
votes given forthe adoption of the res1nhas i 6md
stated 20 a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday 1hai uo -, s
continue se at auction as usual ana ms ti sGn, month
would take place on the last Wednesday o. NAM could
Elacricncc had demonstrated that ms c0mp"n1I 'oud
ralize as good prices in this way as at private SAFE