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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
A Needle That Can be Opened.
BY FANNIE ROPER FEuDaE.

Among the treasures in possession
of queen Victoria, is a very curious
needle. 1t was made at the cele
brated needle factory at Redditch in
Worcestershire, England, and was
presented to Her Majesty, when as
a young matron she visited the nee.
die house for the first time. This
wonderful needle is made to repre-.
sent the Roman column of Traian in
miniature, of course; and on its linn
tied dimensions are beautifully de-.
picted-not the military exploits of
the Roman Emperor-but various
interesting events in the life of good
queen Victoria herself. The first is
the private christening of the infant
princess, which was performed by
the Archbishop of Canterbury and
the Bishop of London, in Kensington
Palace, on the Gath of June, 1888.
In this scene are distinctly represent
ed ten or twelve figures among
them the Dean of Westminster.
Bishop of London and Archbishop of
Canterbury are conspicuous, all of
course, in official robes; and the
queen is kneeling at the altar, with
hand extended, in the act of taking
the coronation oath. Another scene
is the queens marriage with the
date, Monday, February, 10 1910;
another the christening of the
the Prince of Wales, Jan, %, 1912.
with the King of Prussia holding the
royal infant IS sponsor and yet 9TH
ers, show Her Majesty at different
periods of her life. One | remem,
Der, as youthful maiden at Tan.
bridge wells, in her simple, girlish
attire, and straw hat shading the
sweet, modest face. The figures in
all these scenes are SO extremely
minute that they can be seen only
By the aid of a magnifying glass /;
but with it, they are clearly cut
and beautifully distinct. This won
derful needle can also be opened, and |
contains several others, all of the
same general make, and all adorned
with minute figures in relief, each |
scene portraying some notable event
in the life or history of Engiand's
noble and virtuous queen, Alexan.
drina Victoria, born a. Kensington
Palace, on Monday, May "a, 1919.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
The Russian Advance-Peace Effort

BoGoT, Dec. 31.-Aftor a. exceed.
ingly diffiult passage over snow
covered mountains and frozen &c OF
paths the vanguard of Russian IL
vision has occupied the Balkan passes
between Ararbakonk and Sophia,
and cavalry has already been station
ed on the Sophia road. The Turks
were taken b surprise and conse-
quently the Russians lost only five
wounded.
se Along the Easter front Of the
Lom the Turks have Withdrawn fro
all their positions, leaving only small
armed bodies, composed of troops ar d
inhabitants The latter with arms
retire to The woods after burning their
own villages.
BELGRADE, Dec. 81 1t is rumored
that the Turks retreated from Sophia
after burning it, and are marchine
towards the Ichtiman defile, to bar
the Russian advance.
/ ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 31.--The
request of the British Government
for information whether Russia would
be disposed to enter into peace negc-
tiations, at the desire of the Porte,
has been received. If statements
have been published abroad respect
ing the Russian answer and the con,
ditiQns she would propose, such in
telligence must be premature and
inaccurate. Nothing whatever has
been determined upon, though in
we'll informed circles it is assumed
that Russia will make no harsh reply
to the steps taken, with the object OF
paving the way for peace. but will
show herself accessible to all earnest
ehdeavors for the restoration OF
peace.
VIENNA, Dec. 31-The official
evening Post says there are grounds
for believing that Russia will not at
once reject, bat will reply in suitable
terms to England's inquiry, which
only raises the question of peace in
very general terms. But only opti-
mists can hope that by Eugland'e
inquiry, action any real foundation is
secured for the conclusion of peace.
The Political Correspondence says it
is probably that Russia will reply that
she is ready to open negotiations il
the Porte directly addresses itself to
St. Petersburg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

If merchant were TO set up halt a
dozen stoves in his store and attempt
to keep little fire in each and all of
them burning only fuel enough to
keep up two good fires, every one
would unhesitatingiy pronounce it re-
markably foolish. The farmer in at
tempting to keep more cattle than he
has hay and grain to feed is doing
the same thing. The COW is really a
machine for making hay and meal in.
to milk and flesh. Just as the stove
receives the wood and imparts the
heat, the COW receives food and re.
turns milk and beef. And as the stove
can throw out no heat without fuel so
the cow Can return nothing without
food. If man had only two cords
of wood there would be no propriety
in his obtaining three stoves and at.
tempting to keep a FIRE in each Of
.hem all winter with such an inslgnifi-
cant quantity of wood. ii man has
only hay enough to keep six animals
well, it is extremely foolish for him to
try to keep eighty. 3. Homestead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
The President Where Drifting.


From the washington hepubhcan.
Does the President suppose that
the people of this country, the people
who elected him, do not know that
be has systematically neglected and
ignored all the leading spirits OF the
Republican party in Washington, and
has just as systematically advanced
and admitted to his inmost counsel
the leading spirits of the Democratic
party ?
President Hayes is not exempt
from the operation ofthe general laws
of gravitatlon which control the uni
verse. Lesser things must be drawn
to the greater. Is he large enough
in character, life, public service, poll
tical experience, popular estimation,
to compel all others by his massive
attractions to abandon the customary
orbits in which they have so long, 80
steadily, and so brightly moved, and
to take new direction at his will I?
1t is no disparagemeht to him to say
that be does not possess such central
force. He is not the solar orb Of Q
pOtitlCut SfotSm. ANO mdLt6E WHAT
the snobs who hang on power may
say, in the press or out of it, it is not
the office but the man that controls
the opinions and the affections of the
people.
Mr.. Hayes, as President of the
United States, is no greater man in
essence than he was before, nor is he
to be compared as to influence upon
the popular mind to several of those
whose counsel he does not chose to
take. He has the opportunity Of be-
coming great, but he has not achieved
greatness.
1t is right that the President should
be delivered once in . while from the
fawning clique that envelop him, and
catch full breath of keen and whole
some air, free from sel6shness and
greed. Ii may do him good. There
is no miracle in the fact that he ia
President. It is the result OF honest
and efficient hard work at the hust-
ings and after, for we do not credit
the Democratic falsehood that it is
the result Of bargain and sale. Ii we
did credit Ibis, Mr.. Hayes would
cease to be respectable IN our eyes,
and we should let him go without 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
Marrying for Money.

Rev. George G. Baldwin very truth
fully says:
Gold cannot buy happiness, and
the parents who compel their daugh-
tiers to marry for station or money
commit a grievous sin against human
ity and God. And the woman who
marries churl for his wealth will find
that she has made a terrible bargain
that all the gatherings of heartless
grandeur are phosphorescent glitter
ings of heart wretchedness that her
life will be one of gilded misery, and
her age will be like crag on the
bleak side of a desert mountain,
where cold moonbeams sometimes
glitter, but no birds sing, but wild
storms howl and hoarse thunders
roar, and through the sweeping storms
shall be heard the stern voice of the
great God saying "Your riches are
corrupted your garments are moth
eaten. Your gold and silver are
cankered; and the rust of them shau
be a witness against you and shall
eat your flesh as it were fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
Mars Moons.

When the telegraph announced the discov-
cry by Prof. Hall that our neighboring planet
had two satellites, and the dispatch was read
the next morning at ten thousand American
breakfast tables, what think you was the ef,
feet upon the harers? Some colloquy SINH
lar to the following was sure to occur aMars
has two moons. hey ? Pass me the milk. Kit.
ty. Strange, isn't it, that astronomers never
saw them before. Another chop. please. I
wonder what they'll discover next These
corn cakes are excellent. What's the latest
from Europe - We have become so accus>
TONED to startling discoveries and announce
ments, that we take them as a matter Of course.
Even truth must appear in flaming colors to
make herself seen. The virtues of DR.. Pierce,s
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pur-
gative Pellets have been tested in ten thous.
and households, whose inmates will tell YOU
that they consider the discovery aud introducs
ton Of these remedies of far greater impor-
lance to the world than the moons of Mars.
SHLPN1.N H., june IL, 1876.
DR.. Y. 4. FIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir-Last fall our daughter--aged is
was fast sinking with consumption Different
physicians had pronounced her case incurable.
obtained one-half dozen bottles of yonr Col.
den Medical Discovery. She commenced inn
proving at once and is now as hardy as a pine
knot Yours respectfully,
Rev. ISAAC N. AUGUSTINE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

PETROLEUM ". Massey fayors the
reconciliation of silver. He says: &
The corners is yoonanimous for sill.
yer, which ! approve NV. / hev scrip
tooral authority for 'urgin silver. It
wuz that metal that Judas Iskarlot
wuz paid in. For the purpose NV ia
kin the sens Nv the citizens on this
question, approached Bascom mildly
on the subject.
"Bascom," sed /, "are 700 wil!in to
take silver .or drinks? 2"
"Parson," sed he, ez a sad look
clouded his face for an instant, ez he
glanced at my account, "Parson, I'll
take anything from 700 for drinks, ex-
cept promises-anything.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
Attractive Homes.

There is use in beauty. It makes
home attractive, its exterior more re-
spectacle, our lives happier, our dis.
positions sweeter, and our social and
domestic intercourse more refiued. By
all means plant some little thing OF
grace to temper the ragged surround
ings of the front yard. Its silent,
though eloquent language, will speak
10 the isitor or the passer-by word
of eulogy for you. The least flower
or shrub will be some attraction; q
curved path winding between trees to
the house, mound of stones and
shells with the ivy trailing over them,
the Towering shrub or the turf of fern
ALI such things are attractive and
form a pleasing object for the eye of
even the most indifferent beLolder.-
Rstral Messenger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

an invention put aloat to his prejudice, and
think to the prejudice of the canse in which
i lave used it as the gentleman has, supposng
that it was Ernest Lloyd. know Mr.. Scyd
by his writings to be now and to have been
uniformly an opponent Of the decentralization
of silver. Therefore the gentleman will not
care to give Publicity to a statement which
can be exploded by our enemies. He would
sooner be corrected by one who agrees with
him in opinion
All the other statements started by
Pomeroy, Carey, Devil & Co, are equal
ly false and as easily exploded when
tested by facts. Mr.. Lee we suppose
is "setting" on the initiation nest in
good faith. When be has Matched
Cntathe eggs he will find himself like
the hen that "set" on snakes eggs.
He will find himself the mother Of a
dangerous family =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

BONNER & Co, of New York, are
the great Failure of the past week.
The liabilities amount to 100000.
Their failure caused the suspension Of
the Bankers and Brokers Associa.
ton. Thus they go! No wonder
they are laboring so desperately to
secure large margin between green
backs and specie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

COLGATE & CoMPASY's Cashmere Roquet
Soap, and Violet Toilet Water, are universal
ly esteemed by the tasteful and refined, as the
most delicate and recherche of perfumes.
CoLG1TR s. CoMPAsY's name and trade mark
upon each package is a guaranty of superior
and uniform quality.
CeLGArE 5 COMPANY. established in New
York early in the century, will maintain their
aiding position.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
IMPO RTANT LETTER
From Distinguished Physician.

single disease has entailed more suffering or has.
,shed the breaking up Of the constitution than
ing the human voice. the mind one or more and some
lanes az sied 70 It's destructive influence. The poison il
tnronghoV the system attacks every vital
ana preaks up NE most robust of constitutions
Ignored because out little understood by most phys
slals inpotenty assaulted by qnacks and charIatans
those suffering from 1t have little hope to be relieved
OF is TINS side OF the grave It is time then that The
popular treatment Of this terrible disease by Remedies
within the reach of all passed into HANGS at once
petent ana TRUSTWORTHY The hitherto untffed
method me adopted BY Dr. Sanford in the preparation
neye il likely to succeed when all the usual remedies
All because It strikes at the root of the disease viz
the 0cdlIed blood while &c heals the liberated mem
prane by direct application to the nasal passages
action Is based on certain fixed rules, and unless
vital forces are too far exhausted must the great
majority OF cases, effect cure.
GEO. BEARD, NJ. d.
NoBscorT BLOCK, So. FRAaISoHAS, Oct. /, 1871.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

SOME Southern papers want the
South to use school textbooks written
by home authors, that the Southern
children are not to be taught to look
upon their fathers as disappointed
rebels and ssbase traitors
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
SAAFORD'S RADICAL CURE

MI AZ safely claim TO be one ofthe few popular rene
WIG, In private not only freely recommend il but us
y IN their families in preference any OF the
lions usually prescribed by PHYSICIANS
GU are aware, said distinguished city PHYSICIAN
That my obligations to the Mass Meliical ociefv are
such that cannot publicly recommend or Prescribe me
radical Cures but since received So much relief from
lne use OF myself after thorough trial of the usual
remedies have privately advised It's ust and
nave sent 70 yonr store no less than hundred
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

We sleep, but the loom of life new
er stops and the pattern which was
weaving when the sun went down is
is weaving when it comes up to-mor-
row. eecher. M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

A woman's thought: How men
would be loved if they were only low
able; how lovable women would be il
they were only loved. La Vie Paris.
ieaaae.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION,

GENTLENEN,i- We have sold sASrosn,s R.p,c.Y
~ CuRk Tor nearly one year. and can say candidly
mat We never sold similar preparation that gave such
plant yet. W ~ s
medicines but your preparation meets the wants Of
tnousands and We think those afflicted should be con-
sace0 81 us great merit so thatthcr auferng will be
reneseo we have been In the drug business for the
we've years constantly and sold everything for
you can use this letter or any part Of tha You wish
M, Wy ,Iuiy yours, B. ID. BALDWIN & co.
wholesale and Retail Dealers in Drugs Books and
stationery. Washington, Ind, Feb. 80 1876.
package contains DIR. sanrord.s Improved rnhai
ing md null directions for in all cases Price
$l.W For sale by all wholesale and retail DRUGGISTS
and dealers thu oughout the United States and Canadas
Druggists, Boston. Mass, - ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

The heart soonest awake to the
flowers is always first to be touch ed
by the thorn.-Moore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

II is announced that the President
will appoint Halbert E. Paine, Of
this State, as Judge of the o.. s.
Court of Clsims, vice Judge Peck,
resigned. 49,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
"Jim Hawk shot the buzzard,
And the buzzard shot the crow,
And we will march along together,
Till we find the buffalo,

This and other like amusements
were INDUCED in until II O'clock,
when we were startled by the most
uueartbly racket ever heard, which
was caused by lot of the neighbor-
ing boys, trying their hand at char
ivari, quart OF whisky was handed
to them and they took their depar-
tnre. The crowd broke up and so
ended Kentucky wedding. Ell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
COUNTRY ROADS.

The Absolute Necessity Of Some hotter sys
tom OF Country Roads--tIr. X. X. Jones or.
fers Some Very Practical Suggestions TO
FArmros, Commissioners OF Highways, Etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

Those Masonic "War,iers,n "Warders"--
wen there's aChicago patent on them,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
Mr.. Lee Does Not Retrsct.

To the Editor:
i Please publish the statements of
Hon. VIM. D. Kelley and Thurlow
Weed alluded to in last weeks HER
AID, claimed as retractions. "Giye
the people the truth" The public will
be interested in reading any state
ments of retractions by Mr.. Kelly and
Weed, exhonerating a Republican
Congress from the charge OF surrepti-
tiousIy and candestinely demonetizing
silver under the act Of Feb. 12, 1873,
at midnight under suspension of
rules, without discussion and unbe-
known to the people of the United
States until after the adjournment of
Congress- and at the dictation Of
bondholders represented by Earnest
Floyd. "The London Bankers Mag
azine" OF August 1872, says, "that
silver being demonetized in France,
England, Germany and Holland Earn
est Floyd of London, was sent to this
country with $4,000 as the agent of
foreign bondholders to secure the same
object" The Congressional Record
of April 9th 1873, states, by Mr. Hoop
err Of the Committee on Coinage, that
Earnest Floyd, of London, distin-
guished writer and bullionist who is
now here and has given great atten-
ton to the subject of mint and coin
age, after examining the first draft OF
the Bill made various valuable sug-
gestions which the committee adopted
and embodied in this bill.n
G. w. LEE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03

The Wisconsin Legislature meets
next Monday. s5l ev
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-05-23
Value Of Farm Land.

1t Is q worthy husbandman who
says it, and not g "city chap" and
his timely words from the Rural
Home are respectfully recommended
TO whom they may concern; "Our
farmers hear of some farms being
sold at $40 an acre, which has been
held at $50, and with long faces
wondering what we are coming to.
They seem to forget that good
farming land has stood the shrink
age of values better after all, than
most any other interest or invest
ment and that we are having seed
time and harvest as of old, and
much more abundant. II there is
class of msR il this country to be
envied it is the well-to- 60 farmers
out of debt. Can we find a class OF
men so free from trouble and bust
ness cares? Why is 1t that our
young men cannot understand this
instead OF rushing to the cities af-
ter clerkshsps, agencies, speculation
and ruinf We knoE 8 successful
and practical farmer near US who
will tell you that he keeps his boys
at home conteated and happy by
building up 8 pleasant heme and
surrounding it with beauty, and
furnishing the boys with good
horses and carriages and with a
reasonable amount OF spending mon
ey. and teaching them as men and
sons, and thereby keeping them In
terested in bis and their business,
showing his confidence in them by
trusting them to do business under
his supervision. We wish there
more such families"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-05-23

and worn with the business OF the
day, and how tenderly she waits
upon her. feeble sick mother. !
have known some girls who seemed
to think it beautiful to be curt and
disrespectful to their parents. Such
girls glory in their shame. They
will make as poor wives as they
have been disobedient daughters.
L have never known a naughty
daughter who became a go1d wife
or made her husband happy.
Above all the model girl is pious.
She loves the Bible. She honors
God. She delights in the Sabbath
school. She promotes every good
cause. She is faithful to the church.
Like Mary and Martha she is found
close to the Cross. She would not
dishonor it for The world. She
clings to it with holy fervor. In
all society, at all times, in all places,
she bears about her the spirit of the
humble Nazarine. 1t is His reh
gion that has made her model girl
and to it she looks as the last best
hope of her fallen race
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-05-23
A vapor Bath at Home.

A vapor bath may be easily pre-
pared by taking pail about half
tull of hot, but not quite boiling
water, which may be placed under a
cane bottom chair, if one is at
hand, or if not, a narrow piece of
wood may be placed across the pail,
and the patient should sit on it for
about half an hour with a blanket
over his shoulders, reaching the
floor to keep In the steam. Should
any faintness be felt it is a sign
that the water is too hot, and the
blanket may be laid open for a
short time to allow the steam to es
cape. These simple remedies are
within the reach of every one, and
if promptly resorted to, on the first
appearance of a cold, would save
many a dollar in doctors bills.