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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06
Bishop schereschew sky on the Press

From Speech at the Church Congress.
| come from q country where they
speak many languages but certainly
not English. I, who have lived a
number of years in Europe, Asia and
America, believe from what | have
observed and from the comparisons /
have made that the relations of the
press in this country to Christianity
are favorable, and that the tone of the
press is, on the whole favorable.
have not seen a single respectable
newspaper where Christianity is rldi-
culed; | bave not seen one where it
is not treated with respect. After all,
what is the press but the voice of The
people? This is a free country, of
course, and the press is just the mir
ror of the public mind do not say
all it prints is true. though some peo-
pie think so The Americans do not
believe all they read in the press
Laughter The Americans, | believe
read the papers for the news; they do
not care about the leaders. Laugh
ter In this they are unlike the Eng
fish, who believe in the Times as they
do in the Gospel they are consistent
and conservative, but they will still
change their minds as often as the
London Times does. Laughter.
Americans are not led by the leading
articles. Laughter. AS for news
papers not telling the truth ney are
not singular in that respect Laugh
ter do not believe that politicians
always tell the truth. You would not
like muffied press; you would not
like censorship In countries where
there is 70 press-as, for example, in
China the most preposterous rumors
and stories are current, and gain Gre
dence with the people because there
are no newspapers to instruct them.
| believe in the press I believe in its
improvement; it is not perfect, Of
course, but no more is human nature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06
LANCASTER. WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. DECEMBER g. 1877

A LATE number of the Milwaukee
Sentinel contained very interesting
letter upon the territory of Manitoba,
which lies Immediately north of
Minnesota and Dakota, and of course
across the boundary line between
the United States and British Amer
The writer, considers that Manitoba
will yet be one of the most produc-
tive agricultural sections of the conti-
nent. All the grains and other vegets-
BILE products of this latitude can be
raised there except corn. The win
ters in western Manitoba are very
mild, being tempered by the warm
pacific winds which find their way
over the low mountain ranges with
out losing their heat and MOISTURE 8
is the case further south. Cattle
ran at large and grow fat through
out the entire season. The city OF
Winnipeg, on the Red River, is the
capital 1t is about seventy miles from
of the line and is town of Z 900 in
habitants. The writer says it has q
more "citified'' appearance than any
place of its size IN Wisconsin or Hi
nois 1t is we'll built, has Numerous
fine blocks. is supplied with gas, has
two colleges, churches, warehouses,
newspapers, banks and other estaO-
lishments which the convenience and
necessities Of it's population require.
Winnipeg is a town of rapid but sub
stantial growth. The rivers which
empty into Lake Winnipeg furnish
many hundreds of miles of navigable
communication with the different
parts of the territory. and tho com
merce of that Lake and its tributar-
les already aggregates large
amount. The outlet of Lake Winnie
peg can only be made navigable by a
large expenditure of money and as it
communicates with Hudson Bay,
which is frozen up the greater part
of the year, it is manifest that the
products OF this region will have to
be carried to market mainly by other
channels of traffic The Red River
will furnish water communica
ton with the North Pacific road
about half the year, out ~ IL appar-
ent that the main reliance will have
to be by raii direct to the central
depots at Winnipeg. There is road
now nearly completed to Winnipeg
which is tributary to the M. Il st. Z.
road and when finished it will doubt
less add largely to the business of
our commercial metropolis. If Mil
waukee business men show a fair de
gree of enterprise it is probable that
they can secure and hold q large part
of the trade Of this newly developing
region.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06
Eating Ph1lopena.

In Germany they manage this lit
tic pastime in very pleata ant way.
When couple meet after eating
pbilopena together no advantage is
taken of the other until ono OF thom
pronounees tho word 'phiiopona.
This is the warning that now the
sport is to begin. Let us suppose
that a gentleman calls upon lady.
She invites him to walk in, and at
the same time speaks the talismanic
word. If he accepts the offer to
walk in he is lost, unless she removes
the ban by telling him to go away.
If she asks him to take off his hat,
be must resolutely keep it on; if to
be seated, be must stand or if at
the table she should hand him any
article which he accepts, she wins
the forfeit During all this time he
endeavors to take her by surprise,
for the acceptance of any offer from
the other wins the game. Both are
constantly exercising their wits to
prevent being caught, and the sport
often goes on all the evening. Per-
haps the gentleman brings a little
present and says, "Knowing that |
shall lose my philopena, [ have
brought it along-here it is" If she
is caught off her guard by the smooth
speech she loses, for he immediate.
ly claims forfeit. If neither wins at
the first meeting, the sport is contin-
ued to the second, and it may hap
pen that half dozen parties meet at
the same time, all anxious TO win of
their philopena partners, so that the
scene often becomes ludicrously
amusingl 1t is diamond cut dia.
mond" in very truth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06
Bismark and Family.

Gastein Correspondence: While we
sat at dinner in the open air before
the inn door, a carriage passed in
which was seated lady and gentle
man. Before we noticed a fiutter in
the little group about the door and a
raising OF hats, to which the gentle.
man in the carriage gracefully re,
sponded, we bad already recognized
Bisma :, so exactly like his photo
graphs is he, though not so heavy
looking, the palor OF his face perhaps,
giving an appearance of greater re-
finement to his massive features than
the camera has known how to. Sew
eral other carriages followed with
members of the family and the suite
all on their way to Gastein. We have
since seen them here so often that
their faces have grown quite familiar.
The Princess Won Bismark is the
plainest looking of women, so unlike
the traditional idea of princess that
one involuntarily speaks of her as Mrs.
Bismark; but she has very sensible
face, anxious and worried in its eX-
preston, and modest, dignified bear
ing. The daughter is a strong, heal
thy young girl, with no beauty but
that of youth aud health. They both
dress with the greatest possible sim
plicity; indeed an entire lack of os-
tentation seems to be striking char
acteristic of the family their servants
do not even wear livery. We passed
Bismarck himself on the "Kaiserweg"
a favorite promenade, walking unat-
tended except by great black dog,
and did not recognize him until be
stepped into the wet, grassy bank to
let us pass, and lifted his hat in his
usually courteous manner. He is
tall powerful looking man, walking
little lame, but wonderfully vigorous
for his years-just the physique for
man born to do the mighty work he
that he has to destroy and create
empircs,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06
WHOLE No. 1903.


Blossom, deah, said bed-ridden
Uncle Epb, i feels little better TO-
night, an | kinder banker arter bit
of stewed chicken. | wish would
send George Washington into de
market TO buy hen fo' his cid fod-
der, who mus mighty soon pass FREQ
de da'k valley OBJ de shadow OBJ
death, and the old man sank back
on his pillow exhausted.
'Jes' calm yo' feahs, EphrahAm de
meat shall be forthcommin', replied
his good wife Blossom.
Then beckonlng her son to the
bedside, she said TO him solemnly:
'Gworge, you hesh what yo' po'
fodder said. I'm offel feered dat long
sickness has impa'ed de old mans in
tellec,' and she shook her head sor-
70 wfully. His min airD't what it
used to be. or he'd never talk bout
sending you into de market to buy a
chicken in de dark OBJ de moon. He
seems to have forgotten de fac dat
fo' cuIled folks to go round spendIn'
money 10 CDlckeUb WD0u uhI > NO
moon would crate mo- talk dan q
chut'ch scandal. No. de ole man
amt hisself no mo- and Blossom
laid her head on the bed and wept
like a child.
Presently she dried her tears on
her checkered apron, and said
Go out, Gworge; 60 out into de
da'k an sunless void and get a
chicken in de usual way, an dahl
be no chance fo' talk,
There was tremor in the young
mans voice when he said
De ole man seems mighty bad off
tonight, an talks bout passin' ober
de da'k and shadowey ribber so yo'
bet yo' life dis cheiIlI have q yeller-
legged pullet ef be shouldn't git back
fore mo'nin',' and taking another
hitch 10 the girth of his ulster he
pushed out into the moonless night.
OF Cuy Derrick
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

GENERAL JAMES LoNGsTREET i'm.
proves good opportunity to get a
sharp rap at the Democrats who have
never forgiven him for accepting Of
fee under General Grant. He says
in letter to friend cit is interest
ing to witness leaders and Democrats
of the line seeking office of a Republi.
can President, whose election they
claim was fraudulent, while they con-
tinue to denounce those of the South
who accepted office from President
Grant, whose election they never
questioned" The General has the
fraud shriekers on the hip there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

Benton and King in the Senate.

The two United States Senators
whe ever served The longest terms
were both North .CaroIinians by birth
Benton Of Missouri and King of
Alabama. The former served thirty,
the latter twenty-nine years II is re-
lated in reference to Mr.. Kings cx-
IRENE courtesy, that when he presided
over the Senate the two Senators from
Arkansas pronounced the name oe
their State differently, aud that Ire
punctillously observed this difference.
He invariably recognized one as "ihe
gentleman from Ar-kan sa,o," add The
other as the gentleman from Ar-kan,
Goa -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06
Queer Courtship.

The husbands Of Aleppo undergo
a trying ordeal before they win
their brides. Captain Burnaby,
author OF a Ride to Khiva," while
in Asia recently, had the ceremony
described by young hey from Al
eppo. "A girl has, say, three lovers,
said the hey. She takes three bits of
live charcoal from out Of the fire /;
giving each of her lovers piece she
tells them to place it in the palms of
their hands. The fire burns through
the skin, the tendons are laid bare
Sometimes the amorous gentleman
will resist till the flesh has been
burned to the bone. Here one or
two Of them generally succumb to
the torture. The man who resists
the longest wins The lady
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

AUSTIN, (Nev.) Reveille She was
from the country, and she went into a
Main street store and asked to look at
some stockings. What number,
ma'am?" inquired the polite clerk
"What number? Young man, amt
you ashamed of yourself to ask such a
question? Do you suppose jest cause
/ live in the country that / go scootin'
around with one stocking p Then the
clerk managed to make her under
stand that he wanted to know the size
of the stockings she required, and she
said she guessed about eleven inches
would do for the foot, and as to the
rest it didn't matter much.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

The HAIR The quality and c, Tor
of tho hair was a subject Of specula-
tive theory for the ancien;s. Lank
hair was considered indicative of
pucil4nimity and cowOrdce yet the
hesd OF Napoleon was gull less Of
cnrIl Fr.zzy hair was thought an
indicAtioa Of coarsonoss and clumsi-
ness. The hair NEST in csteem, was
that terminating in ringle.s. Daros,
the historian, states that Achilles
ana Ajax Talemon had curling locke
such also was the hair Of Timon, tho
Athenian AS 10 tho Emperor An
gustus. nature had favored him with
snch redundant locks, that no hair
d lesser in Rome could produce tho
like. Auburn or light brown hair
was thought the most distinguished.
as portending intelligence, industry,
a peaceful disposition, as well IA
great susceptibility to the tender
passion. Castor and Pollux had
brown hair +; go also had Menelaus.
Black hair does not appear to have
been esteemed by the Romans but
red was an object of aversion. Ages
before the time of Judas, red hair
was thought mark of Reproduction
both in the case of Typhon, who de-
prived his brother of the ceptre of
Egypt, and Nebudchanezzar who nc.
quired 1t in expiation of his atroci-
ties. Even the donkey tribe suffered
from this ill.omened visitation, ac-
cording TO the proverb of wicked as
a red ass. Asses of that color were
held in such detestation among the
Copts. that every year they sacri.
feed one by hurting it from high
wall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

ONE of the young men a. Milford
sat down the other day and wrote on
the back of a couple of postal cards.
Then he turned them over and direct
ed them but by some mischance
placed the address on the wrong
cards. The result was the shirt man
utactory in New York got very po-
lite invitation to go carriage riding on
the Milford pike, while the young
mans girl was made frantic by re.
ceiving the following please send
me sample of the stuff your shirts are
make Of"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06
Queer Refuge ofan Escaped Prisoner
Litchfield, Conn, Enquirer.

Liichiield, Conn, Enquirer.
Officer Brakeman arrested Charles
Lockwood, an escaped prisoner, in
Sharon, under curious circumstances
recently. The fellow was in jail
here, expecting soon 10 be discharg-
ed, when be took the opportunity to
escape. Mr.. Brakeman traced him
to house occupied by Mrs. No
dine few miles this side of Sharon.
On entering he was told there was
no such man there. He made
thorough search, however, and
while examining the cellar happen
ed to notice the tip of mans nose
protruding from the earth by one of
the cellar walls; whereupon be pro-
ceeded 70 resurrect Mr. Charles
Lockwood, whom he found alive
and we'll, carefully covered up under
few inches of earth, with only
enough of bis face exposed to admit
of his breathing. Brakeman was
standing directly over his breast
when be discovered the tell-tale tip
OF his nose. He is now safe in jail
The ingenious dodge might succeed
in the case of temperance man, but
there are persons in this world, not
to say in LitchfeId county, so con-
structed that the tip of the nose i'll
uminates pretty large cellar, and
makes that style of eonceaiment ont
of the question.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06
TOO MANY DRIED APPLES.
Tragic End of MuIe-A Fatal Mistake.
prom lhe yiIgInla lNev.l ohranIeIe.


"Ain't il curious thing tha. no.
body ever secs mule die ?'remark-
| ed an old teamster In saloon. "No
man living ever saw mule die, /
s'pose 2"
Thus remarked Mr.. Daniels, light
ing fresh cigar
"In 1850, | was mining on the
sonth fork of The Yuba, and it came
my turn to cook for my gang. We
took turns each week, yon knt W.
Well, | was going to show how eco.
nomlcai l could run the commissary.
l went nnd bought peck OF dried
apples; they were all stuck together
ia lump, but got 'em jammed in
to the pot, poured in some water
and started the fire. Presently lot
of 'em began to raise up to the top
of the pot, and so | skinned EN- off
aud put 'em in pan. Pretty soon
some moro nulged NJ, and | skinned
them off and put EN- in the pan. The
first thing that | know, after | had
skinned that blasted pot while, |
had TO get another pan, and then an
other, and by the time | got four
pans hcaped up full, dang my skin il
there wasn't more apples in the
pans then there was in the pot
That is, | thought so at the time.
kept getting more pans and buckets
and lard cans, and all the while
plumb frightened to death for fear
some of the boys would come in aud
see how extravaganza | was, for |
had been BLOWN on how cheab |
could run the mess. The blasted
apples still kept comm out OF that
pot. | put some papers out on the
floor, aud covered 'em with fruit, ar
by Jove, the place locked like "a
Santa Clara fruit drying establish
ment. and tho pot was still billing
full. .
What has that got to do with
mule dyin?"
"Wait a minute, I'm comm TO the
mute. Finally, L got desperate ana
dumped over twelve bushels OF the
apples back of the cabin behird
tree. In about an hour | heard
devil of noise and ran out. What
do you suppose | found Why, q
four hundred dollar mule kckin' in
the agonies of death. The apples
were gone; the mule nearly so. lie
was swelled up like balloon, and
the first thing | knew he busted.
Pledge my word, gentlemen, he en-
ploded like giant powder blast,
and brought the whole camp 10 the
place. kept still they could not
find the mule, and it cost EN- SO to
advertise reward for him in the
S4climento Union About two
weeks afterwards they caught a
couple Of Greasers hanging around,
AMI they put it up that they stole
the mule, so they hung 'cm. was
there, but did not say word for
fear the boys would find out how
extravagant | had run the commits.
sarv. Let's have sometime.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06
California Plants and Trees.

California has no magnolia or tulip
trees, nor star-anise tree no So
called papaw, no barberry of the
common, single-leaved sort, no white
water-lily, no prickIy>ash no sumacb,
no lobloly bay nor stuartia, no bass
wood nor linden trees ; neither To-
Gust, honey-locusr, coffee trees, nor
yeIlow-wood. Nothing answering
to hydranges, or witch hazel, to gum
trees, viburnam or diervilla. 1t has
few asters and golden-rods; no 10
beIias, no huckleberries, and hardly
any blueberries no ebig@s, charm
of our earliest eastern spring, tenn
pering an icy wind with q delicious
wild fragrance no kalmia nor cleth-
re, nor holly, nor persimmon no
Catalpa tree, nor trumpet-creeper ;
nothing answering to ssssafras, nor
to beuzDin tree, nor to hickory; neil
Their mulberry nor elm no beech.
true chestnu, hornbeam, nor iron
wood, nor a proper birch tree but
in their place California is filled with
plants of other types, trees, shrubs
and herbs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

He is fool that G umblcs at mis-
chance. Put the best foot for ward,
is an old maxim Don't run about
and tell acquaintance that you have
been unfortunate /; people do not
like to have unfortunate people for
acquainlsnces, Add to vigorous
determination a cheerful spirit; il
rsverses como bear them like phil
osopber, and get rid Of them as soon
as you can. Poverty is like a PAN
ther-looK it earnestly in the fa.e
and it will turn from you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

now TO Cook OATMEAL.-Ve cry
often tnis nutritious article OF diet is
otjectional because not properly pre-
pared. When it is to BIO made as
food, select the coarse, recently
ground meal To coffcccupful add
a quart of cold water, and mix in a
tin vessel holding at least two quarts
The vessel should then be placed in
boiler containing water and put up
on the fire TO cook, stirring frequent
ly, and boil until dry enough to eat
as mush, or the meal is well done. 1t
may then be eaten with butter, mo-
lasses, cream and sugar, or any
other dressing that may be prefer
red. When thus prepared it will
not have that sticky, salvy consis-
tence that makes it objectional, and
people who could not eat it before
will now take it with relish The
finer quality Of meal is best adapted
to making Cruel for actual diseases,
People suffering from habitat consti-
patton will find oatmeal once or
twice a day q valuable adjunct to
other Treatment. and far preferable to
Grahsm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

IoRSTdANN HOUSE, next door eastofthe Phelps
i L House, aud Opposite the Bank, Lancaster Wis
cOnsin. The IIerstman House is ready TO
c0mmodate the travelling public with Good and Com
Tor bile Rooms The comfort and security of the
guests will be the effort IF the proprietor. My bar,
in connection with the hotel, will continue to be
stocked with the hes. of liquors and cigars fair
share patronage is solicited. Ample stabling and
an attentive hostler in charge. HENRY HoRsTMANS.
34y3S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

TRANSPARENT PUDDING. Beat to
q cream halfa pound CT butter and
half pound of sugar, stir in eight
eggs well beaten, grated nutmeg,
flavor with lemon bake IN a butter
ed dish one-half hour, and serve cold,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06
LITTLE MISS SNOWFLAKE.

Little Miss Snowflake came to town
All dressed up in her brand new gown,
And nobody looked as fresh and fair
AS little Miss Snowflake, declare!
Out Of fieeey cloud she stepped,
Where all the rest of her family kept
As close together as bees can swarm,
In rediness for a big snow storm.
But little Miss Snowflake couldn't wait,
And she wanted to come in greater state,
For she thought that her beauty would ne'er b
known
If she ca Q In crowd-so she came alone.
All alone from the great blue sky
Where cloudy vessels went scudd ing by,
With sails all set, on their way to meet
The larger ships Of the snowy feet.
She was very tired but couldn't stop
On tall church spire or chimney top
All the way from her bright abode
Down 10 the dust of a country road
There she rested all out of breath,
And thare she speedily met her death,
And nobody could exactly tell
The spot where little Miss Snowflake fell
Josephine Pollard in the Christian Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

HUMPHREY &CLARKE BANKERS BLOOMING.
ii ton. Wis, Buy and sell Gold and Government
Bonds and Eastern Exchange. Prompt attention Civ
IN to collections all points, and the payment of
taxes; Deposits received sGdloans negotiated. Adj
made upon approved securities. Interest al
low cd IA pecaldeposits at best current rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

Remember" said q trading Qua
ksr to bis s %, Sin making thy way
in the word spoonful OF oil will
go farther than a quart of vinegar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

EIRST Natl OVAL BANK OF BOsCoBEL, GRANT
Il Co. Wis. John II. Sares, Pres; Geo. +. Hide
brand v. Pres; Miles d. Tilotson, Cashier. The
only National Bank in the County. Transaets
general Banking Business. Deposits received and
Loans negotiated. Prompt attention given to collec
tons Draws direct upon the principal cities of Eu
rope. 3L-4z
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

MANSION HOUSE, LANCASTER, WIS, MARY
vi Hyde Son, ploprietors. The Mansion House is
being reftted aud returnsled for the better conve
uience of the travelling public 32-4l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06
Attorneys.


j. ARTHUR, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
/, at Law Special time and attention given to col
lection and SC euring claims. Loans Of money nego-
tiated Office in the court house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

DEETJwN HOUSE, W. G. WILCOX, PR0PRIE
ID tor. Having purchased the hotel at BeetOwn,
am prepared to serve the public in proper manner.
Good table and first class accommodations generally
Suitable stable attached. *32-43
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-06

1 ANCAsTERHOUsE,L L, LISHERNESS, PROPRIE-
Ii tor Lancaster, Wis. (Successor to j. Hyde. y
This House has been re-furnished throughout. No
pains spared for the accommodationof guests Table
" ellproyided, Stabling attached andattentivehost
Iersin attendauce 30-42