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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
Cost If thu * w How

There was much gumplion
WINGED rs that particular dark,
whose master VISA surgeon, VIII
Dad performed on a0other tarky ar
peration requiring high degree
fssill. This IA tier dArky was well
to-do, and the surg 'on charged him
wenty 6se dollars for the OPP ra-
ton. Meeting the doctors serv nj
dterwsrd. this dislogue occurred
dat was mighty steep chsrse
If the ioctor's tor cutting on me,
udder day"
GLOW much did DE boss charger"
well Julius, be charge me TWEEN
ty.fiVe dollars
Go long, rigSah, dst amt m 1ch
charge"
"Well, 10 wasn't more dan three
or four minutes dom it. ard ink
i've dollars was all be oughtei
.ook."
"Look.s.hesb, Sam veu d ~,
un 'stan' 'bnut dat utg. Y, u see d,
boss have 10 spend a great M any
year laYRia' holc cSs dat knife m
q cost bim heaps , money. Nov
de fsct am dat he ooiy ca rye on
ive dollars for Ole opera on d.
adder twenty be charge for d
kno,c hoto
That's 1.-THE ti'ns and m oney to
learn the kno,o holo - EDIT rs
DRAWER, il HarPer Ndga:ine for
December,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
The Bockkeeper OF a Mnwtukas
Bank Gets Away vita Over
100000.

MILWAUKEE Nov. 20.-Maoy ru
more are ia circulation in regard t.
be amount If money embt zz ed by
Charles &. Bose, late book keeper
t the Wisconsin Fire and Marine
losurance Bark, il bsipg varlousiy
Soma ed at from 500 900 10 $3.50
600 The bank officials decline 10
make any statements in regard TO
be loss or the manner in which il
vas accomplished but it j. gsner
lily believed through fictitious ac-
counts. This, OF course. wouli ne
'essitate confederate ootside the
bank, but not even rumOr has bre,.
bic TO tx on the name of any pr
son or persons. The examination
# the books, runniug over s period
Of ten years, will be a long and To-
lions task, and until oomalet0d
cannot be stated Mr. Mitchell Pref
tent of the Bank, admits, however.
The loss IS serious one. Since sis
arrest Bosse has transferred hi.
homestead ard other real estate
through his J-oth to bis wife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27

IT is prebaoly di, parsg ment
TO the other eilqlent gentlemen
who addressed the brilliant assem-
blsge at the Palmer House banquet
fbursday evening to saw that the
sreech of Col. Wlllism F Villas of
Wisconsin, far surpassed all others
hat were delivered on that inter-
esting occasion. Col Villas was a
stranger 10 large msjoli,y of those
or esent, aud when he arose TO per
firm the difficult duty that bad
oeena sci : ned him by The G, mmittee,
DE whispered inquiry ran around tn
oanquetipg hall: Wac is Col Vilas?
and the only answer returned wa.
that lie was the young man who bad
efused the ID mocrasio nomination
tor G vernon of Wisconsin. But he
apprecistive audience knew him bet
GER before he bad concluded his pol.
shed and brilliant grafton. HIS eIo
cution was faultless; his intonatioD
was 10 usical and correct;his effort was
admirably sustained from first to
last aud the climax was such a.
makes the flesh creep and the eyes
FL with tears. The toast TO which
he Was required To respond was
Soar Frat Commander, Cen. U. S.
Grant" aud of courst it necessarily
involved the delivery of an sulogy
upon worid-renowned patriot W b,
was present to listen TO il, and the
Task was snpeflatively trying and
1elicate OF successful aud happy per
Torrance. That it was accomplish
cd 10 81 lendid and mastery mar
ner was the spontaneous and u0aoi
nous testimony OF the mrss iilustri-
lus company ever congr' gated III.
Ter one roof 10 Chicago, composed
If ex President. Senator's, ex-Cabi
net officers, Generals, orators, states
men, Governors. and men emipen,
4nd famous 10 every pursuit 10 life
1t was such q congregation as Cicers
never addressed; 50 learned, so eri
cal, SO sensitive, 50 ia love will all
he graces of scholarship, aud So
quick TO detect and despise sbams.-
many of them among the foremost
men OF the country, with the Nations
dol to listen to his owe praiee.-
his was tho crucial test applied to
be fort of G ! Villas, and be per
termed it with sn,h matchless grace.
power and consummate skill thet
he ast audience broke into buis
ferrous and long continued applause
and cheering, which was prolon ged
INTO perfect ovation when the. Ell ;
quenl.young orator arose to acknowl-
EDGE the compliment. Wendell
Puillips at his best estate, neve,
achieved more signal triumph upon
the platform never performed a;
allotted task with greater tenderness
Pathos, and poetic establishment,
md never received a more heartfelt.
and VIII deserved Acknowledgment.
- Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
SHERlFF'S SALE ON EXECU.
TONI EsEJrp

State OF Wisconsin County of rant S. In Circuit
Court for Grant County. Dubuque County Bank,
plaintiff, against Y. Heseler. defendant.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue Of an execu
ZION TO me directed from the Clerk of the Circui,
Court OF Grant county. iscousin Judgment
rendered tne 9Th day of August 1872 in Justice
court before T. r. ba dwiD Justice of the Peace for
drant county, Wis, aud docketed in the o flee o.
he Clerk of the Circuit Court of Grant county
Wisconsin, on the llta day OF ctob~r, 1879 in thu
,bovo entitled action in favor of the above named
plaintiff and against the above named defendant. |
nave by direction of plaintiffs attorneys th, 18th
day OF October. 1879 lev cd upon all the right title
aud interest he defendant had that date or has
SINCE acquired in and to the following described rea
state to wit Part Of the south quarter of the
north quarter OF section nine tel town FIVE t5l
range two W commencing IS links west of south
cast corner of south west quarter north east quar-
ter OF section min. 90 town i've (5l rarge two Ca
hence north I21so west Ii chains thence sorth 81 o
east S.52 chains thence south IL 80 chains to sou tn
east corner of said forty thence IS Inks To
place OF beginning containing and 52-l00 acres
'nore Ur lees also tract com encng at north
west corner Of north east quarter Of south cas-
quarter Of section nine 90 town five Is, range two
~ running thence along the highway in south
sast-riy direction 255s rods theme line
ot said forty point l3s rods south of north east
corner ei said forty thence north l3 rode to north
east OF said forty thence place OF be
Cunning containing acres more less also seven
~ acres in the south west corner of south east
qu rter OF north west quarter of section ten (IOj
town hve Co. range two ~ also the south wesi
quarter of north west quarter OF eectioa ten no,
town 5, range and the nth east quarter Of the
aOrth east quarter of section uine te) rang.
= situated ia liant county. WiseoIEin, Ard shat
fer for safe aud sell the sine to the hghe bidder
Tor cash. at the front door Of the ouss in IN.
city VI Lancaster, said cousty, the 18th Ga,
It Decembsr, 1919 At O'CLOCK VI with the an
rurienances thereunto belonging much ther es.f
as shalt be necessary Co satisfy said judgment
est. costs ana accruing costs Jay D. sfREEfEk.
sherih, Grant county, Wis
Dated October 2Sth 1879.
KARBER & GLEN en- rSoN Piaiut n q Atty
z. %. adde's, Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
How it is Done.

The first object in life with the American
people Is TO get rich; the second TO regain
good health The first can be obtained by ener-
gS, housty and saving; the second (good healthy
b' using GREEN's August FLOWER Should YOU
be despondent sufferer from any of the eff
tects of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Iudiges-
ton, &c, such as Sic kHeadache, Palpitation
Of the Heart, Sour Stomach, Habltual Co.'S
tivcness, Dizziness of the Head, Nervous
Prosuation, Low Spirits, &c you need not
suffer another day. Two doses of August
Flower will relieve you al once. Sample
bottles 10 cents. Regular size rs cents Pos.
lively sold by all first-class druggists in the
u S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27

SENATOR Sharon, the silver king
was reminded ttat be has farm Ia
Oregon when be &C 7ompanieo Gram
TO that state He had forgotten al
about il and the .arm, large and Ter
Tile has also forgot n that there ws
an uwaer for IL, being osergron n
with rank weeds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
A-pleadld nairY

is one that yields its owner good prof,
through the whAe season. Bat he must sup
ply the cows with what they need in order
for them to be able to keep up their product
When their butter gets light in color he must
make it 'gilt.eeged" By using Wells, Rich
ardson and Cos Perfected Butter Color. IL
gives the goideG color of June, and adds Eve
cents per pound TO the value of the butter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27

"WHY does igdtalng 50 rarely
strike twice in the sans placer" Pro
lessor Wortmon asked the new boy
n the class in natural phil ,sopby
"Huh,' said the new boy, lit never
needs to-" AID 1t i .,ttle sin gular
that nobody had th'ugntof that rsa.
son b. fore -Hdwheue
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
THEY were oourang.
sWha,

THEY were eourdng. what
makes the stars so dim TO night p
she said softly. Your eyes are
much brigher," be whispered. press
ing her little hand. Thy are mar
Rcd now. Il wonder how many
poles ii would take breach the 8 ars
Oae il it was long enough" he
growled. "Why can't YOU talk
common sens, n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
gu M MONS AMBRRToN.

Circuit Conrt, Grant County Lucian Lamberton
plaiktiH Va. Mary N. Lambert ton, defendant.
rhe state OF Wisconsin. TO the said Defendant:
You hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this Summons, exclu
siye of the day OF service, and defend the above
titled action in the Court aforesaid; and in case
your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered
against You according TO the demand Of the COIN
paint OF which copy l. herewith served upon
You. BUsHN ELL h CLARK,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
32w6 P. o. Address: Lancaster, Grant County, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27

When your system gets out Of tune and
you feel completely played out, It is pretty
certain that you need medicine to act on
both the Kidneys and liver for these impor-
tant organs work together IN freeing the avs
TEN OF its waste, aud keeping up the tone.
Then take Kidney. Wort, for this is just what
it does, for 1t is both didretic and csrthar,ic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
FORECLOSURE SALE-TuoMAs

ct al.
State OF Wisconsin County of Grant-ss. Circuit
Court in and for Grant Cunty, Wisconsin.
Robert ii Mcclellan plaintiff, gainst Rchar6 Thorn.
a. aud Elizabeth Thomas, defendants
Notice Is hereby given that 10 pursuance of a
judsem OF foreclosure and order OF sale. rendered
general term of the Giro nit Court, at the Copr,
House in the city OF Lancaster. Grant county. WIS
ronsiu, on the 10Th day of September. A. ID. laiS
(aDd no r demptiou hayiog bsen madei In the above
Shti led action, the undersigned sheriff Of
,Gntj, viii on the fret day Of D-cember d. 1879
at o'clock In The afternoon, the premises here.
matter described pier for sale and sell the high
est bidder OF bidders for cash 10 hand the following
descIib.d property, TO Wit Tho northeast quarter
u the southeast quarter OF section twenty six (2oJ
10 township No. ons e. north range No two e.,
vest OF TIE :orth principal meridian the town Of
Jsnestown. county of Grant aod state VI W, sconsn
and ali The appurteuances belonging thertunto.
Dated October 10, 1879.
GAY D STREETER,
Sheriff Grant county, Wis
3. MERRlCk, Pits .ttorgey. 3sw6
p. o. Address. Fairp ay, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
A CHAIR broke down in a ,ubur

Jan par'or las. Suod y, a"l 10 tue
1oDtusl0n the buckle GA the beit OF =
youog LADY VINO happsnsd to DO n
IN room made clean sweep of the
vest-buttons OF u young man who
came TO borrow b ,mn b 'sk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27

By this new method every sick person can
get a package of the dry vegetable COM
pound Kidney Wort, and prepare for them :
selves six quarts Of medicine. IL is a specific
cure for Kidney Diseases, Liver Complaint
EsmaIas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
FORECLOSURE SALE-BIsHop,

EFT AL
State OF Wisconsin. County of Grant--ss Circuit
Court in and for Grant county. Wis
Viola J. Rider, plaintif against Herman Bishop,
William Illus aud Frances Hus, defendants
Notice is hereby given that In pursuance OF
a judgment OF foreclosure and order OF sale
rendered at general term OF the Circuit
Court of Grant county. Wisconsin, held In the
court house in the city of Lancaster Grant
county. Wisconsin commencing on the 10Th day Of
5spiemb.r. A d. 1878, aud judzme rendered on
he 10th day Of september, A. ID 1873 land 40 re
demptior having been msde) in the above entitl, d
action, the undersigned sheriff OF said county,
on the premiss hereinafter described in
said county will the LIST day of December
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon offer for sale
and sell TO the highest bidder for cash the following
described lands situated follows to wits The south
quarter OF the southeast quarter section mum
Der thirtyto t34p, In township two (2) north of
range number two ~ west OF the fourth princip
merdisu, containing forty t40l OF ianc DO the
anne more OF iess-in the town OF Paris Grant conn
ty wlsconsiu-and all OF the sppurtenances be-
longing theIeunto. Dated lancaster Wiz. Oct 10,
1873. GAY d sTREETER
sherif drant County. Wis
y. MERRIOK, PHI g Attorney. 3.w0
p. o. Address, kairpIsy, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27

A SUBURBAN wac recently aske
now his house had Jared during II
'1orm o., badly" Sas the .eply.
Ny cistern is the only dry place u
il"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
Dated October 81. II
COUNTY COURT NOTICE

State OF Wisconsin, County Court OF Grant County
Notice 10 hereby given III 1t at the December term
of the County Court TO be held 10 and for faid oun
~ at the Court House in the Citv of Lancaster In
said county, the first Tuesday of December. o.
1879, the following meter will be heard and consid-
cred The application of John r. Lewis as guardian
OF Maeue Graham Josephne Graham and James
Graham. miners. e. an order authorizing him to sell
the interest OF said infsnis la certain pirsd
term leas.hold estate in tho city OF IT. Louis,
Missouri. By order Of this Court.
S5wS Nm MoG0NIGAL. Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27

AN em'neot EnglIvh engineer say g
that tdr every person who dies OF
Uphold fsver soma one SHOULD be
banged.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
FORECLOSURE SALE-,Thomay,

EOKECLOSUR RE SALE--Thomas,
ct al.
State of Wisconsin. County OF Greut-ss. Circuit.
Court in ald for Grant County, Wisconsin.
Mary Probst, Praintif against, John Thomas and
Hannah Thomas, his wife, and George Howe, De
fend ants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of jude
ment Of foreclosure and order OF safe rendered alta
special term OF the Circuit Court for Grant county
held in the Court House in ibs village Of D. dgevie,
county of Iowa. Wis., commencing on the fr-t day
If October A 1873 ana the first day OF the term
Judgment rendered tsnd the equity Of redemption
havi expitd on the st day Of October 1879 md no
redemption having been made therein the under
signed sheriff OF Grant County Wis. wii on the Sd
day Of an, 1885, AT O'clock D. IN Of sad day al the
front door OF the court housein the City of Lancaster
said grsnt County offer for aud sell 70 the high
est bidder bidders cash the following described
morIgsged real estate, to~wit The north half OF
the north west quarter and the north hall OF the
north east quarter aud the south east qua,ter OF
the north quarter of section Ave Is four
f4l north Of range two t2D west in Grant County.
Wis.,. or 30 msch thereof as the purchase money OF
the mortgage premises will pay OF the same.
Dated Lancaster, Wis.,, Nov. 10 1879
GAY. d. STREETER,
s6herif Grant County. Wis.
BARBER CLEMENTsoN, Pif's Attorneys.
p. o. address. Lancaster. Wis. 3Tw6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
E,STATE-BowNAs.
ESTATE-JosEPH FENLEY.

state of wisco asin County Court Of Grant County,
-In Prob
Notice is hereby given that ut the December term
OF the County Court to be held in and said Coun
ty.at the Court House in the City OF Lancaster in
the following matter will he heard and considered
The application o. Emily Fenley for tho admittsnce
to Probate In this county, and State of the last will
and test mt OF Joseph Fenley late OF the county
of 10 IA ies, n the State OF Illinois deceased.
BY order of tn. Court
VIM. Mca0NIGAL Judge.
ataI Oct qs.y1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27

$500 ] !.
~ ueen n TO $500 A YEAR, or S. ia, $40
I'M llIl day in your own locality No
VI H. iii -isk. Women do well men
IA hIhu Many make more tina the
tAH Hill mount stated above No
lNI can fail to make money fast
W 1'VHv my one can do the work. You
~ " " can make from 90 cents to 81
hour by devoting ynnr evenings and spare time to
the business II cost pothiug to try the business.
Nothing like it for mouey making ever off-red be
fore. Business pleasant and strictly honorable. Read
er. il You want to know bout the best paving bust
mess Def re The pubic sand a. Your address, and we
will send you fuIi particulars and private terms Free
samples wort IS also free you can then make ur
you mind fur yourself
address GLokGE sTlNsON d CO Portland, Maine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
"0H! MY 4: 1: ::s :.,, 2. !. 4.
to advertise 81
worthits, proper
BACK!" . a: 4. I: !. !.
- = reputation. D. not
pfepnrsiions, tut try at once HUNTS nBNi by
which has stood the test for 30 gears
tRBH HOME TESTIMONY

pfepnraHons ct try at once HUNTS uBMrDy
which has stood the test for 30 yeaTs
tABE HOME DKsSIMONY
l.p |'simin-teF st., PgJyibescg R. Il
Oct l3 1879. I
NN 'LsFKE- Dear SIR. have suffered yer,
much with 10y rih1eys sbA Liver for ysart H.
jahr ~ 1879, grew worse. bioliiug foarfully. NJ,
PHYS rita. che Of the best ga Providence wi-had M
10 try HUNTS REMEDY, as safe nd reliable as L.,
bal known it 20 cpre Kidney Diseases when all 9th
~ medic n's had f,'ed, dli 80, aud in twenty
enr una pHssed iour or i've gaqns Of water, ID
sioat ~He moved, and the gr At relief made NJ.
ieel wsil Inau. We're Il not tor HUNTS REAEDY
wdnid not De ais to-day T. 4 sUEPARDSOV
HIS REMEDY h prtparsd EXPRFsgIY n,
fite lis sses q he Kidneys. BLADDER liver aud Uri
"afN organs. hrorsy Gravel Diabetes, Brghts D,s
HUNTS \. : !: :: ga:
Medical Faculty Send
t,r Pamphlet 20
Remedy: 49, !; .; :........
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-27
Facts for the Public!

The Stomach and
Liuey are the sourc-
Is of 7teoy and
keaifh--if kept IN a
healthy condition.
There is no kHo7eH
remedy Mat .ciH so
promptly and eff
cieHtly insure a
Aeaifhy STOMACH
and LIVER, and so
thoroughly fortiiy
the system agaiNSs
the sudden changes
ofour climate, rs the
wonderful, vitaliz.
ing, health giving
! HoilaaN Liner and
l SE0mach Pad. IL is
| also a sure frFsfn-
Hz'e 81 d'eeass. Do
s,of y,1lY 10 fyp H.
, 1879-01-09

hearing Of the parties interested "; That offered
another serious ufIcnItv. That tnok It for
granted that at the pn,ttes Interested had .
neht to t,r hcnr!. an,l, secondly. ihry must t'c
brought tutp r.'.srt. IL was erIion* question
- 10 who all The interested partirs wc'.'
WIN must DO brought into ruur. lcfnrc iInnl
decree. Was H. suNcicnt merely TO hiring t'lc
corporation tnto court tl,on tho Stockholders!
II tho stuckhodtrs we're SO numerous they
could not be brought Into court, that Was
another thing, hat tilcsc must be an nvcEment
to that effect. The statute implied there waA
rcasons why the Stockholders should have a
ciiarcc to he heard when the Court nrnPuscu To
destroy tho COMPANY, nnl rcn'ler that Worthless
which n,f9Ilt ,o vcry valuable. Could the ot-
1rers nt a corporation WIN, pcrnpst hal hot Z
dollars interest ho 1nat3r pnrtirs, and yet let
gonH onf Ihe stoekholtlers and creditors were
must Interested. l|cfnrc Tho dissolution of rus
cnrporAtton they we're like tie owners Of shin,
Dnt alter the dissolution they lad right to
pick the ship to pieces, mud lake the wreck.
In conclusion, the Judge remarked TINT l,e
bt the selrfnc by which the atock was cut down
and fl,lt- aill certificates Issued Instead, a. lie
ul NOT consider II necessary oa thc notls'0. Ihc
tienurrera wcry, however, well taken, nil! n'1st
bo sustained. ltr did mt think the hllI cotll'!
hr amended, hut wns willing to give tiIc cn'tssel
ttrpr. II they chose, to what et,tllt1 be 'lone
Mr.. U. X. 4. Hutchinson said hn hupca no
order wD,tht be made for week orso until Slr.
jcwrtt. hts lsauttate, returned 70 tfle citr Ins
was agreed IL by The Judge. his virtually
dfsposcs Of ths casr, Il. the Judge ho'a
the prekcnt suit cannot a,c tnatntnttietl At ~
by the Auditor. That suit will 10 contested
bitterly, and unlcss the Suprcusc Court rcyetses
Judge FarweIt' ucr!sion, ttIe ftoekl0tttra cAh
rest easy for tho next three or live years.
, 1879-01-09

On our vay, ~ near .to mfdoceaD ~ posHb!e 70
reckon, there came up A drn*c fog, 10 dente
that vc c.'uf'i not across tfie slap II didn't
sren, n reasonable thing .hat LON miles from
Ming f"ni VI anuther vessel, but the fog.hufIi
wss constantly b1own, and special care was
taken 10 check ouf .pcef'. 1t Was not
tesa nss n hoor perhsp e'fnse' e 1a. ta"knr
It excessively cautious on The part Of Com,
modofs sehwensen; Any other line would
probably have run at full speed. vessel bad
sta eS:n . zen Ne IN soDs It "t e o1s s
so,,n,ic'{, whistle IN answer 10 our whistle
was heard, aud tn p moment 4 vessel crossetl
our side. almost touching. frw rad henra
tho whs.lnR Of the other steaner.--thr 1Itri1cf.
oi tho satDe !tuc. lhn sh,urs aud others
cUpecrbed In tho working Ut the ship Iutkctl at
esrli other w&h vrty serious faccs, but the pas
ae,'ecrs were rfrasrtl: nnd thought H. IL diver
sion. None but the officers and sailors knew
how quickly, II the shiph had run together, VIC
w0ull llAye gone 10 the bDtton,.
*'Againt fittle beture we reached New York,
Just opk,sits Halifax. In tllr night, at2a. nl.,
or Just after, there came M tremendous halt.
sor,n. It was 50 t!,lck TINT nothing w. visible
half across the ship. The fnc.whtstle was then
sounded st'n.'uua'ly. In tic midst Of The
storm of faIl, which made darknct. visible,
ilght In tho northwest. III" sAlI,, tlc wl,ole
rigging, was illuminated with eIcrtr9 HIGHT
It was inoEs like blaze thnh an illumination.
4 sheet OF aamc src1ned 10 run along the dcr.
and tnvClop the wfIoso ship. shooting III myraai
spravs and sparkling lines Of light up and
across the rigging: There did not sectn
any escape from Instant destruction. It
was the saliors' sign that the shp would bo
lost. IN the morning. % went on deck, met
the Captain as lie was guin1 to to.l. 'You miss
I'd a splendid sight, be- haid 10 ,nc, describing
Tic seene, aod added:, y never !,ad .scer, 70
ward asked smother officer Of shr thtp; 'What
do Tho sators eav1' lie answered, 'rlse salipss
say tho slip will bo lost.' then a.kc.l, sWl,at
loen # n,ean1' 'rhc real tneauine is the lad
weather tndurin4 an elcctrlr condition " the
atmosphere, but ~ much US century ago a
Frenc,, ,lcet IN the tiulf Of st. Lawrence Was
visited by such display Just before stc was
lost, af,l there ilss been superttttton OF Tho
kind among thu saIlnss ever sincc.'"
At this noint, aIr. hnistead, who Il alwnyn
practical, observed to me: ut IA not impro6a-
ble that The crew Of the Pommeraniu, III the
panic of shlpwreck. ,n,tst have RECALLED that III
omen, They could not well lnyc forgotten the
three startling incidents Of that trip; the DELAY
and narrow cscape IN startling out. the frQlliul
passage In niioecaD, And tho electric lights
iuat before landinR."