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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-12
Losing q Button.

Walter Scott tells story Of boy who
was with him in school, who always
stood at the head Of his class. 1t was
the custom of the scholars to change
places in their classes, according to fail
ure or success in recitation; but though
Walter was number two, he could not
get to the head, because this boy never
missed. But Walter noticed that he had
a habit, when puzzled by hard ques-
ton, of twirling button on his jacket,
and this seemed to help him to think
out a right answer. Walter, more
through mischief than any worse mo-
tive, cut off the button slyly one day, to
see if that would make any difference.
The lesson was a spelling lesson, and
several boys at the foot missed hard
word. 1t came round to the head. The
boy instinctively put his hand to the
button. Itwas gone. BE looked down
to find it, grew confused, missed the
word, and Walter went above him. The
boy never got to the head again, seemed
to loose his ambition, settled down into
second-rate scholar, and never accom-
plished much in life. Walter Scott de-
clared that he often suffered sharp re-
morse at the thought that he possibly
spoiled the boy for school and for life
by cutting off the button that had done
such sood service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-12
A Lesson for All.

Look most to your spending. No
matter what comes in, if more goes out
you will always be poor. The art is not
in making money but in keeping it; lit
tie expenses, like mice in large barn,
when they are many, make great waste.
Hair by hair heads gets bald; straw by
straw the thatch goes off the cottage,
and drop by drop the rain comes into
the chamber. 4 barrel is soon empty if
the top leaks buta drop a minute; when
you mean to save, begin with your
mouth; many things pass down the red
lane. In all other things keep within
compass. Never stretch your legs
farther than the blankets will stretch,
or you will soon be cold. In clothes,
choose suitable and lasting stuff, and
not tawdry fneries. To be warm is the
main thing, never mind the looks. A
fool may make money, but it needs q
wise man to spend it. Remember 1t il
easier to build two chimneys than to
keep one going. If you give oil to back
and board, there is nothing left for the
savings bank. Fare hard and work while
you are young, and you will have a
chance to rest when you are old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-12
Sealing Letters.

The Dutch Postal annual gives some
interesting information in regard to the
different modes which have been en-
ployed for sealing letters. For long
period ordinary beeswax was the only
material employed. Toward the middle
of the sixteenth century this was re-
placed by sealing wax, introduced from
India. By degrees this came into gen.
eral use. The oldest book in which
there is mention of sealing wax is
treatise of one Garsias de Orta on Aro-
mantics and Simples, published in 1868;
and the first letter known to have been
sealed with wax is said to have been
written to Frederick Count Palatine by
French gentleman, sent on mission
to the Court of Weimar. Waters made
their appearance somewhere about the
same time. Adhesive envelopes were
invented and first used in England about
184S. It seems very strange that so
simple devise was not thought Of be-
fore. By slow degrees the most con-
servative abandoned sealing wax and
waters; but they were long retained in
those strongholds of conservatism, the
English government Offices. Sealing
wax.makers' occupation is now nearly
gone.-Me,D Nork Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-12
More Bear Than Was Bargained For.

more bear lndu WIS Ddt6olucu CVhs
The town of Avesnes, in France, has
been the scene of no ordinary bear fight.
A muzzled animal of the tribe WIS dis
porting himself in the market place to
the sound of the violin, and had collect
ed a circle of admirers, while a NJ.
Joseph Mansy added to the public en-.
joyment by dancing as the vis-a-vis OF
the bear. One of the spectators had,
as the French papers say, the deplora.
bic idea OF letting loose bull dog ct
the animal performer. The poor muz-
zled creature was unfairly handled dur.
ing the first round, but in the second
the fastenings broke and the bear was
free. Disdaining to tackle the dog he
rushed on his human tormentors. '"Then
began" as Mr.. Kingsley used to soy,
with unconcealed delight, "a murder
grim and great" Poor Mansy, whose
Intentions were OF the best, was the
foremost victim. The bear struck him
on the face, laying open his chin to the
bone. First blood for the bear. Work
men came up with pitchforks, and
waged doubtful battle. The military
then of course appeared on the scene,
and charged the bear with the bayonet.
After gallant struggle the creature,
with whom it may not be unpatriotic to
sympathize, was overpowered by the
French soldierly and remuzzled. The
following persons swell the roll Of his
conquests: Theodore Rougemont, q
railway porter, had bite on his knee
and some bruises; Ernest Janson goes
with his arm in O sling, and is lame Of
one leg; Edward Viseur has cut in the
thigh; Alfred Magg's hand was nearly
bitten off. A few other spectators were
slightly hurt. The bear is gravely
wounded, and shows the natural good
ness of his heart by licking the hand of
his master, to whom he is seriously at
tached. The people of Avesnes are un-
likely to revive the sport of amateur
bear batting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-12
BY HUGH WILSON AND w. G. BENET.


He was q red-nosed, wild-eyed man
from the head waters of Sage Run, and
looked as if he had not been in town
since oil was discovered. His rusty
pants we're several inches too short for
him, and he carried half dozen COON
skins in his hand,
At the post-ofbce corner he met a
South Side lady, and stopping her by
holding the bunch of hides before her
face, said:
"Can't I sell you something nice to
make set of furs out ef?"
The lady screamed, and shot across to
the other side of the street.
"Does any of your neighbors want
to buy anything Of the kind?' yelled
the red-nosed man.
The lady screamed again.
"Now, what's the matter with Han
nerp" remarked the red-nosed man as
the lady disappeared in the door oppo-
site.
A moment later the man veered into
bank, and threw his hides down at the
cashiers window.
"Got some A No. l coon-skins here
that I'll sell cheap. Not scratch OF q
tooth on any of 'em. Ketched every one
of 'em in a bo1-trap."
"We have no use for them," said the
president, politely, ,as he cast m obhque
glance at the goods.
''They'll make You nice vest" said
the red-nosed man. "Two hides III
make you vest, and one II make you
a cap that'll wear you as long as you
live"
"My dear, sir" replied the president,
somewhat confused, 1--WE don't want
hides here. Take them somewhere else,
please" .
"Mebbe your wife would like set Of
furs, and these is"
"No, no, no." replied the banker i'm
patiently, "take the things away, they
are offensive"
"What's that?" said the red-nosed
man sharply. -,
"Take the blamed things out of this"
exclaimed the exasperated banker |;
'they smell like slaughter house"
"I'll take dollar for the lot"
"The people next door by coon.skins,
put in the cashier; "take them In there;
take them up town; take them down
town take them across the river
them"
"Gimme fifty cents for the lot, per-
sisted the red-nosed man.
"If you don't get out of this, III kick
your head off," yelled the infuriated
president. o,
"I'n take thirty cents for the SIX"
said the red -nosed man. "D'ye say the
wordp" and he dangled the bunch by
the tails.
The president started for the outside.
The man with the skins started for the
sidewalk, and after having reached it he
paused and said:
"And this is the boasted Old Oily, is it?
Grea-a-at Godfrey! If sealskin and
sable were selling for cent a cart-load
the hull town could not buy the sand
papered end OF rats tail.-Oh City
Derrick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-06-12
One of New York's Queer Characters.

This extraordinary woman who calls
herself Mrs. Tom-ri. Jon and perambulates
on Broadway opposite the Herald Office
pretending to sell her husbands paper,
the Volcano, has mean opinion of the
law, writes the Detroit Free Press's
New York correspondent. She has be-
come nuisance in the police courts.
The last time she appeared in court she
had complaint to make against dem
tist named Skinner (the same one that
sued Beecher some time ago. for bother.
ing her in the street about little bill
she owes him. The Judge who happened
to be sitting just then metaphorically
bounced Mrs. Tom-ri-ion out of court
and used some plain language to the
effect that she was the greatest nuisance
in New York. Her husband, Mr..
Tom.ri-ion, has written to the Judge
demanding to know what he meant, and
the Judge says that if Mr.. Tom-ri jon
wants to know what he meant he had
best come to court and find out. The
chances are that Mr.. Tom.ri-jon won't
have any business in that court for some
time. The queer looking woman with
the preposterous name may be seen any
day in front of the Astor ho1se or st.
Paul's Church. She is about as tall as
the average man, and the rig she wears
makes her look like one of those pictur-
esque fellows who chase the bounding
buffalo on the back of dime novels. Her
hat is of the Buffalo Bill and Texas
Jack order, but turned up more on one
side, and it is decorated with bright
colors to make people look at her. She
wears sort of drab frock coat that falls
below the knee, and is fastened around
the waist with a faring red sash. Pant
aloons of the same color complete her
exterior outfit, and the whole tout en-
se,m6le, so to speak, is about the oldest
that could be imagined. Mrs. Tom-ri-
jon carries satchel swung on one side,
with a few copies of the Volcano as
ballast, and one hand usually grasps a
big stick that is always ready for action.
She and her husband came here from
Kentucky a few years ago. A good
many New Yorkers, including the police
magistrates, wish they would go back to
Kentucky right off.
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What Was His Greed Z

He left load Of anthracite
In front Of poor widows door,
When the deep snow, frozen and white,
Wrapped street and square, mountain and
moor.
That was his deed;
He did it well;
sWhat was his creed?"
cannot tell
Blest 'fn his basket snd his store,'
In sitting down and rising up;
When more he got, he gave the more,
Withholding not the crust and cup.
he took thelead
In each good task;
''What was his creed2"
did not ask.
His charity was like the snow,
Soft, white and silken in its fall,
Not like the noisy winds that blow
From shivering trees the leaves; pail
For flower and weed,
Dropping below.
'What was his creed?'
The poor may know.
He hsd great faith in loaves OF bread
For hungry peopls, young and old;
And hope inspired kind words hs said
To him he sheltered from the cold.
For he must feed
As we'll as pray.
sswhat was his creed -
cannot say.
In words he did not put his trust;
In faith his words he never writ;
He loved to share his cup and crust
With all mankind who needed il;
In time OF need
A friend was he.
"What was his creed?
He told not me.
He put his trust in Heaven, and
Worked ever on with hand and head:
And what he gave in charity
sweetened his sleep and daily bread.
-. Let us take heed,
49, For life is brief
'sWhat was his creed ?"
'What his beIef9"
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soda in water. II there is Inflammation
in the joints, the cure is very quick the
wash needs to be 1ukaWarn.

in the joints, the cure is very quick the
wash needs to be lukewarm.
A Fruit Cellar.
The Boston Journal Of Chemistry fur
nishes the following description OF o
fruit cellar, which may afford some val
liable hints to those who are inquiring
for information on this subject: Ten
years ago we constructed fruit cellar
under our stable, and it has proved so
satisfactory that we venture to give a
brief description Of it. The division
walls are constructed of brick, and the
apartments are two in number, an outer
and inner room. The outer room is but
partly underground, and is ten BY
twelve feet in area, and eight feet high.
The inner room is wholly underground,
and frost. proof; it has four brick walls
and q cemented floor. In this room the
fruit is stored early in December, when
the weather becomes cold. The outer
room holds the fruit during the autumn
months after it is gathered, and is cool,
well-lighted and dry. The windows are
left open and free circulation OF air al
lowed so long as no danger from frost
exists, When the fruit is taken to the
inner room, the door is closed, and no
light admitted. Ventilation is secured
in moderate weather by opening the
inner door and throwing down window
in the outer room.. In this cellar we
kept apples of last season growth until
the present winter, in perfect condition.
Some of these apples exhibited at au-
tumnal agricultural f";rs, were pro-
nounced as fresh as: those OF last sea-
sons growth. ... 3, =. :,.:.,a:..
Recipes. .....
MUTTON BRoTH. "A small scrag OF
mutton boiled two or three hours IN two
quarts of water, with little rice, an
onion, and little salt.
Co1p SnAw.-Chop a quart OF cab
bage very fine and stirin a little spoon:
full of salt, one half teas poonful OF black
pepper; then add half pint OF strong
vinegar; some like an onion chopped
into the cabbage. II makes q nice relish
with cold baked meats, and it is pleas
ant variety. "
SrEwED PoTAToEs.-Peel eight good
sized potatoes, cut them in thick slices,
put them in stewpan with cold water
enough to cover them. Simmer gently
till perfectly tender; drain in colander
till dry. Put into the stewpan one pint
of milk, two ounces of butter, and
tablespoonful of -four rolled together, a
little salt, and stir over the fire till boil
ing. Replace the potatoes; boil up once,
and serve hot. -..
JuMBnEs.-One cup of butter and two
of sugar, beaten together; one cup OF
milk, half a teaspoonful of salaratus
stirred into the milk, and four eggs.
Beat it well together, add spice Of any
kind, and six cups Of -four; roll it rather
thin; cut it with tumbler and with q
wineglass to form ring; brush them
over with the white OF an egg, and sift
on a very little of fine white sugar be-
fore baking. Bake them fifteen or twen-
ty minutes.
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Neck ties are in gray green and mas
tic, and beige shades, beautifully en-
broidered upon the ends in mixtures Of
oolors, Indian, Pomperian, Egyptian
and italian. The latest combination is
bronze, old gold and red.
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{. It is calculated that, at the present
rate Of destruction. the pine forests of
this country will be exhausted in thirty
to fifty years.
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II, having neither kith nor kin,
Bequeath all / have named herein
To Margaret, my dearest wife.
To have and hold az hers for life.
While in good health and sound in mind,
This codicil I've undersigned"
Another curious specimen of will in
rhyme is that of Nh. William Jacket,
of Islington, Middlesex, proved in 1889
II give and bequeath,
Whom I'm laid underneath,
To my two loving 'sisters most dear,
The whole Of my store,
We're it twice as much more,
Which Gods goodness has granted me here.
"Aud that no one may prevent
This my will and intent, E..
Or occasion the least law racket,
With solemn appeal,
confirm, sign, and seal
This the true act and deedof WILL JACKET.
'tElizabeth and Ann,
In the name Of God, Amen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
Patch Grove items.

Bring on ano.her-h-o-r-s-e.
The Flour Mills are running again.
Temperance lecture in town, Friday eve.
of this week.
The "Boss" croquet player is (Wi-)red-
headed
When you hear the man in the next room
slam the the wall with his hand and then jerk
out d-n it, it will be safe to bet that the
mosquito still lives.
Foley Il Heaton have rented the Flour
Mills "What are you going to do about it p
ID. Breed, C. Alexander, w. Goodman
and d. Laid, all of this town, have started out
on a trip through Iowa.
The "Doctor" is on the road most every
day, d-and-cucumbcrs and watermellons
are almost ripe.
1T is estimated that more than one-third
of all the tramps now roaming about the U
S. are lawyers out of employment.
-" Now, all together, Hurrah !"
uC TT prrprr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
Boscobel and Lanca ster Base Ball.

In the Boscobel Dial appeared a
short time since an open challenge
by the Boscobel Base Ball Club to
play against any club in Grant Coun.
ty. A quantum of base ball players
in Lancaster accepted the challenge.
Yesterday the game was played in
Mr.. Willis's field in Lancaster. The
Boscobel boys came in uniform and
made fine appearance. The game
began at 2:25 p. M, and hundreds of
people, ladies and gentlemen, many
in their carriages, were present to
witness the interesting game. They
came out expecting to see our Lam
caster boys scooped and if the result
had been as they expected they would
very cheerfully have given the ap.
plause to the Boscobel boys. But
luck or fate or good playing made the
result the other way. In fact as play
ers the Bose obel boys appear to have
had entirely too big a contract on
their hands. AS the table below
shows, Lancaster beat Boscobel 20 to
8. 1t was a good game and highly
enjoyed by the spectators The Bos-
cobel boys enjoyed the hospitality OF
the Mansion House as the guests OF
their Lancaster competitors and we
presume were invited to come again
sometime.
LANCASTER n. b. CLUB.
Umpire, Chss. +. Arthur, Scorer, Ora Richard s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
Hazel Green I'ems.

The farmers are busily engaged .Lreshing
yield about the average
The corn crop looks favorable, and unless
we have frost too carly think will yield an
average.
Mr.. Joseph Jackson and John Oates and
families started for the far west on the 2lst
inst, where they intend following agricultural
pursuits.
The house of Mrs. Thos Johns, Of this
place, during her absence) was burned on the
2lst instant. The suspicion rests on her hus.
band as the incendiary. who accordingly has
been taken into custody, and understand has
plead guilty to the charge.
ON Friday night last it is supposed sone
one carelessly threw a lighted cigar among
some shavings at the corner Of Mr.. Clement
sons wagon shop, and but for the time.,. ar.
rival of some of the neighbors who extin guished
the fire before it got under great Roadway, in
all probability it would have terminated in
something of confagration.
We attribute that placid smile that John
Looney wears nowadays to that bran new
baby girl he was presented with on the 18th,
which kicked the beam at pounds.
--Messrs. Faherty & O'NeH have built a
new barn which adds greatly to the appear
ance of their place.
IF. G. Thompson has been suffering of late
from combination Of sore eye, rheumatism,
and sore finger, but is on the mend again.
Mr.. George Mills. our grocery merchant,
has gone for hunting trip through Iowa,
where he intends stoppin, shout a month.
The reform club of this place gave an
open meeting last Thursday night. After
calling the meeting to order very able and
eloquent address was delivered by Rev. A. j.
Davis, which received loud applause. After
which came singing, by different persons pres.
ent, the most noticeable of which was a song
by Miss Laura Dilley of Iowa City, and bass
solo sung by Frank Thompson of this place,
which did credit to them as vocslists.
The reason that our town was almost
evacuated last Thursday was because B. Cor.
Nelson. proprietor oft the Empire House coaxed
the people all off to picnic and fishing party
down at the mouth of the Sinsnawa river.
--R. D. Roberts, our wagon and carriage
manufacturer, is still turning out an immense
amount Of work, and he has knocked the bot>
tom right out of high prices. Persons wanting
anything in his line would do we'll to give him
a call.
1t is rumored in town that it will not be
long before young couple here will enter in
to connubial felicity. Will report later.
Mr.. j. N. Mills, son Of Judge Mills of Ian.
caster is paying our town visit. He is the
guest of Mr.. S. A. Harper, who, by the way,
is one of our best young men.
The past few days the thermometer has
been fuctuating around the COS and it makes
person feel like keeping in the shade.
parenirinolv L n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
Republican Caucuses.

We are informed tina. towns will hold Re
publican caucuses
Saturday, September III, 1878,
to choose delegates both to the county con.
vention at Lancaster, September 10th, and to
the Assembly convention at Beetown, Septem-
Der 18th, as follows:
Lancaster, in the Courthouse.
Beetowr, at the usual place.
Glen Haven, IL the village school house
Cassville, in the Dennison louise.
Little Grant, at the Welsh school house
Liberty Ridge, at the Richie school house
The hour named for all of the cancuses is 2
P. N. As these caucuses have the important
work on their hands of selecting delegates
who will nominate county officers and also an
Assemblyman who shall represent the Cd
District in the Legislature, it behooves Re-
publicans to keep the time, place and business
on their minds and to attend to their several
duties
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
The Grant County Fair, 1878.

The twenty-third annual exhibition of the
Grant county Agricultural Society will be held
next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sep
TENDER 4th, 9Th and 9th. The executive board
haye offered liberal premiums, and the officers
of the society have done all in their power to
provide accommodations and entertainment
for exhibitors and visitors.
The grounds are in excellent condition; the
dining hall is in the best of management; the
new windmill pump is in fine running order
the track is all that could be desired and sew
eral racers are already testing their speed.
Officers will aim to preserve order, insure
safety of exhibits and contribute to the COM
fort and pleasure of all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
Second Assembly District Convention

The Republican electors of the second as
sembly district will hold delegate convention
ut Beetown Wednesday, September 18th, 1878,
at one o'clock, p. M, for the purpose of nomi.
mating Il candidate for member of Assembly.
Towns will be allowed the usual representa-
ton. 1t is suggested that in the absence of
action by local committees and where delegates
have not been chosen by previous town eau.
cuscs, the primary meetings in the several
towns for the selection Of delegates be held on
Saturday afternoon, September l4th, at the
usual hour and place OF holding such meetings.
Dated August 2lst 1878.
l.. J. ARTHUR, Chairman,
Z. 8. ROCKWELL,
ID. B. SThvEss,
G. w. WHEELER,
A. HUMPHREY,
I'd Assembly Dist Com.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29

THE GREATEST BLESSING,

A simple, pure, harmless remedy, that cures
every time, and prevents disease by keeping
the blood pure. stomach regular kidneys and
liver active, is the greatest blessing ever con-
ferred upon man. Hop bitters is that remedy
and its proprietors are being blessed by thou
sands Who have been saved and cured by it.
Will you try it See other column.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
To Farmers and Threshers.

II you want the best Thresher and mounted
Horse Power in the market, and at Low PRICES
and on liberal terms, 60 to v. ]. WILLIAMS
& Co., Dubuque, and buy " Wooster 22w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
rs Head of Horses and Cattle

Wanted to pasture Splendid feed and an
abundance of good water Horses rs cents
per month; cattle so cents. Six miles north
of Lancaster, on Boscobel road.
D. Fl. BUDD,