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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08
Pacific Coast Suicides.

The Pacific coast has no mad dogs,
but it beats the world for suicides.
Sunny France is no match for the
Eldorado of the West. Gay, voluptu.
Gus and profigate Paris, with its one
million of inhabitants, has monopo-
lied the business of fashionable self
destruction for q number of centuries,
but our dashing San Francisco beats
her two to one according to popula-
ton. There is said to be a peculiar,
morbid tendency in this land of the
setting sun for men and women to
humorously anticipate old Father
Time, and shuttle off their mortal
coil in diverse ways by becoming
their own executioners. The ways
in which popular suicides may be
accomplished are as distinctive and
various as are the ways in which a
finished swell ties his cravat, or
school girl bangs her hair. Somepeo-
pie, contemplating this style eff num-
dane leave-taking, go about it phil
osophically, some Economically, some
heroically and some very foolishly.
The latter sort are very numerous.
Partisan suicides are SO many little
personal tragedies enacted by fren-
zied victims of the ten thousand ills
that are liable to come to everybody
in the ordinary walks of life. In
this country, and especially in San
Francisco, suicides partake of the
sensational character and often gro
tesquely so. Living, as they do, in
city where the ends of the earth
may truly be said to meet, where
stocks representing millions go up
and down like the waves of the sea,
and poverty and wealth are only
ideas, not realities, people of morbid
tastes and whose eccentricities are
not duly counterpoised by redeeming
traits, are peculiarly subject to the
malady which suggests self-destruc-
ton. 1t has been thought by some
metaphysicians that such persons
are never wholly sane, but, as q
class, are verify born in a moribund
condition, and 60 through their al
lotted periods of existence, as phi
losophers say, in unstable equilibri-
um. The study of the various suicide
theories which have been advanced,
is doleful but curious one. When
classified strictly according to their
various temperaments, it is found
that, of those persons who have su-
icided, all belonging TO a similar
category, resort to a similarity of
means for making way with them
selves. During the year 1878, there
were ninety-six suicides in San Fran
cisco. Firearms ard poison seem to
have been the most popular Mo~-
adopted for securing a transit to the
unseen land. Of the whole number
of cases above mentioned, eight were
females; sixty-nine were married and
twenty-seven single; twenty-nine were
natives of the United States, eigh-
teen of Germany, ten of Ireland,
eleven of China, six of France, four
OF Italy. three of England, three of
Sweden, two of Finland, two of
Canada, one each of Switzerland,
Spain, Scotland, Russia, Mexico,
New Brunswick and Australia. The
largest number of suicides was be-
tween the ages of twenty and thirty.
OF the total number, thirty-two used
poison; thirty-one, firearms; twelve
strangulation; six were drowned; and
fifteen cut and stabbed themselves
to death with knives.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08

An exchange truthfully says, "An
advertisement in a well conducted
newspaper is worth forty directory
cards. The paper is seen every day
by hundreds, while the directory
cards are noticed only by few"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08
The Eminent Dead.

Inc IuneThl uiISe VI Day 10y
Tor had barely ceased in the two
continents that lamented him, before
the tidings came that Caleb Gushing
was no more; and now the light
ning's pulsations announce that
Richard Henry Dana, one of Ameri-
cas- ripest scholars. has gone to join
that "innumerable throng" that,
year by year and day by day, con-
tinues to swell the population of the
unseen world. We feel impressed
with sense of loneliness ut seeing
the great and the good leaving us,
one by one, and going hence, to
participate in the doings of the pre-
sent, living, breathing world no
more forever. Mr.. Dana died at
Boston, on Monday, February Sd,
at the advanced age of ninety-three.
This eminent man was born in Cam
bridge, Mass, November Is, 1887.
He was educated at Harvard Col
lege, read law with his father, the
we'll known Chief Justice Dana, and
admitted to the bar in Boston at
the age of twenty-four. Though
admitted for a lawyer bis tastes
were more particularly inclined to-
wards the field of literature, and his
name occupies the first rank among
American poets. Born and reared
amid all the advantages of wealth
and luxury, and intimately associated
with such men as e. T. Claiming,
Washington Allston, William Gull
len Bryant, and Edward Everett,
his mind was early moulded in COM
formity to the best models which
the world at that time afforded. His
earliest poetical illusions appeared
in the year 1925, in the Ne,o York
Reriep, then under the editorial
control of his friend and literary COL
league, w. G. Bryant. In 1927, he
ventured his first volume, The
Buccaneer and other poems" a
work for which he was highly COM
plimented by Wilson, in Black,Ooods
MAGAZINE. In the prime of life he
acquired an enduring fame by de-
livering a series OF eight finished
lectures before the most popular and
appreciative audiences in Boston,
New York and Philadelphia. In
the noted controversy between the
Unitarians and Trinitarian Congre-
gationalists of Massachusetts, Mr.
Dana took an active part in favor of
the latter, although he was himself,
for many years, a member of the
Episcopal Church. Mr.. Dana is
more noted for the polish and re-
finement that pervade his writings
than for their extent. But the old
school patriots, statesmen and schol-
airs are fast leaving US. A few years
more and they will all be gone.
While we admire their achievements,
let US profit by their virtues.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08

The cold weather in the Clatsop
district. Oregon, has SO injured the
grass that sheep owners find it DIFF.
fcult to keep their focks from stary-
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18
Mule Back Artillery.

Out in a certain western font,
some time ago, the Major conceived
that artillery miyht be used effecti-
vely in fighting the Indians. by dis.
pensing with carriages and fastening
the cannon upon the backs of mules.
So he explained his views to the
commandment. and il was determined
to try the experiment. A howiiZer
was selected and strapped upon the
back of an ambulance mule, with he
nuzzle pointing toward the lsi'.
When they had secured the gun aud
loaded it with ball cartridge. they
led the calm and steadfast mule out
to the bluff, aud set ar a target in
the middle of the river 20
practice at. The rear OF thc mule
was turned toward the large, and
be was gently backed to the edge OF
the bluff. The officers stood round
it a semi-circle, when the ms n
went up and inserted time fuse IN
the vent Of the bowitzer Wnor
the fuse was ready, the Msjor lit il
and retired In minute or two,
the hereto unruffied mule heard The
fixing on his back, and it made hin
uneasy. He reached his head around
to acertain what was going on, an
as be did so bis body turned, and
the howi'zsr began to sweep arounc
the hor zon. The mule at last be
came excited, ADD his curiosity be
came more and more intense; in {
second or two he was standing witt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

his four legs in . bunch, making cir
revolutions per minute, and the
howitzer threatening sudden death
to every man within half q mile.
The commandant was observed to
climb suddenly up q tree; officers
we're seen slidii g over the bluff into
the liver as if they didn't care at ell
about the high price of uniforms;
the adjutant made good time toward
the fort aSergeant began to throw
up bresstworks with bis bayonet;
the Major rolled over the ground
and gfoaned. In q minute or two
there Vas puff of smoke. and Q
dull thud, and a male-ohl where
was he2 A solitary brute might
have been seen turning successful
back-somersaults over the bluff, orly
o rest at anchor, finally. with HE
toS, zar st the bottom of the river,
white he ball went CT toward tho
for hit the chimney of the Msior's
quarters. rafting the adobe bricks
down into the parlor, and frightep-
ing be asjpr's wife into convul~
20 :. They do not allude to it now,
ana no report Of the result of the
experiment was ever sent to the
War Department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18
WHOLE NO. 1901

She opened ii, looked a momen
with speechless joy into the dear
handsome face aud hen found be,
voice. 20 Lionel, you've comet ]
have prayed day and night that you
would find me"
"Lelia, my darl'ngl"
How in The oflI have you
fourd me p she questioned, when
she could fairly realize that she was
not dreaming.
Though | prayed. | did not dare
to hope"
He brought the rescued books to
light from where be had flung the
package on the floor at his entrance,
and also the letter, and told Leila
the story, TO her extreme wonder
"How little l expected TO find
this change" be said, "when | part
ed from you three years ago. NY
darling, how you must have suf,
| fered!'
II little expected it either, and
my lite has been rather hard; but
it is all forgotten now. Though be
seemed to be wealthy, papa died q
poor man"
81 found that out since | returned
from Europe, three months ago.
have been trying ever since to find
out your whereabouts from your
former friends. few of whom
CHANGED to know. but no one could
give me hint"
NV uncle in l. offered me a
home. and | was 50 lonely and help.
less that | gladly accepted it. After
awhile be wanted me to marry o
rich old man. His business was 10
volved, and Mr.. Pierce would AID
him if he could persuade me to mar
ry him. l refused to sell myself
for gold. and my uncle turned mt
out of doors. Then | had to seek
my living as best / night, and
came here. | have had enough
sewing to do to keep me frQm star,
walton but | was afraid that you
bad forgotten ne 1t was strange
about our letters being miscarried
so often"
II lost yours through travelling
so continually, and mine never
reached you becausd | directed to
your old residence until | gave up
indespair."
And then train of circumstantial
evidence united two lovers, and
Fate, tor once. was propitlous.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

Autumn Care of Plants.

1t is high time that house plants
that have been kept out OF doors dur
ing the summer be protected from
the chill evening air. All tender plants,
as begonias, the tender cactusus,
mesembry- anthemums, peperomias,
Gala, epiphillum and all those elias. es
of plants, should not become chilled
at night. GerAniums, ageratums,
lantanas, fuchsias and all that class
will not irjure short of actual frost,
but care should be taken that no
plant intended for the house should be
exposed TO strong winds. When the
weather is clustering, it is better that
they be removed indoors, putting
them out again upon the recurrence
of fine weather. Avoid above all. to
allow them TO be drenched by cold,
chilling rains. Whatever the TEN
perature OF the room during the day
it should not fall below ~ degrees at
night, nor should the night tempera.
ture really 90 much below so degrees.
One of the very worst things for
plants is to allow direct draft OF
! cold air TO strike them from the
outside. Change the air If the
room by allowing it to enter through
another apartment. Do not water
except when the plants need it. This
may soon be estimated pretty cor.
rectly by the size of the pots, and the
nature of the plants. Porous ieaved
plants require more water than firm
leaved ones. All the cactii tribe re-
quire hut little water in winter. The
smaller the pot, the oftener il will re-
quire water. Ii is better that the
plants sometimes show signs of droop
ing than to keep them drenched Il
the soil is kept full of water, the
| plants are sure to sicken, for this is
one Of the reasons, that water should
never be kept in saucers under the
pots, except in minute quantity, and
not so deep as 10 reach the earth in
the pots. The soil will absorb toe
much by capillary attraction, and the
very act OF this absorption and evap'
Grafton will keep the soil cold, and il
will become ultimately sour.
One of the greatest disabilities e
house plants is the dust from The
building of fires, the constant pass
ing 10 and fro, and especially from
sweeping. If you have bay win
dow, the plants may easily be pro
tected from dust at such times b,
means of curtains, to be drawn. |
not, a curtain or cloth should be used
for covering. This with an ocoasiona
sponging with tepid water as to tht
firm and smooth leayed plants, ant
the rinsing of soft and downy ones
with an occasional showering with !;
fine rose pot or plant syringe, should
[ keep them i'm good condition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

Soice that seemed to oonjure Wis.,
ION OF starry summer nights, and
sweet scents. and tender words, in
the instant before | could turn.
never once thought of Philip Dev-
ereaux, but there he stood. smiling
and debonair, as If we had only
parted an hour ago. your mother
told me | should find you here,' he
said, taxing my unwilling hand,
See, | picked iour-leaved clover
as came across the meadow that
means luck. Isabelle, can you for.
give me?'
sYes, indeed | answered, hearIi
ly, sand thank you too
Il was too Isabelle
And so was L.
isabelle. don't tarn away your
head. never loved Annette |
love you Yon have no cause for
jealousy. / have c, M back to
marry you, Isabelle"
Il shall never marry you, Philip
said. i do not love u u any long.
err
'Not love me p he cried. Oh,
understand; you have some natu
raj resentment
Blu. no love- And then he fell
to protesting and Elk postu atlng.
while We walked out of the pine
woods together; and just as we en-
erged into the road we met M. An
dover. He bowed and passed on.
knew he had come to look for me.
parted with Philip at the gate, W here
we parted once before, and to-day
it is all over town that our engage
is renewed.
June l6.--Mr. Andover has not
been to see me since the day | met
him coming out of the pine woods
with Philip. Philip called, but |
declined the interview.
June 18,-Met Mr.. Audover walk
ing on the causeway by the river.
He turned and joined me. An old
woman came out of fshing- but
presently, and begged for money.
As he opened his purse something
glittering tell out ut his feet. 1t
was Aunt Holvoke's ripg He
picked il up. you used to wear
this he said that was why |
bought it,
You were very good. Did you
mean to give it TO m. 2 asked
If you will take my he.r eith
it, Belle. MARY N. PREsc TT ~
Harper'S Magazine for October.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18
Leaning Towers.

VI leaning towers, perhaps the
most remarkable, certainly the most
widely known, is the celebrated one
at Pisa, in Italy. 1t is one hundred
and eighty-seven feet in height, be-
ing assembled by three hundred and
fitty.five steps, and is inclined from
the perpendicular rather more than
fourteen feet Erected about liza,
this beautiful structure is built OF
marble and granite, having eigh,
stories, each formed of arches sup
ported by columns, the several stories
being divided by ornamental cor
nices. Being unconnected with the
neighboring buildings, it was prob.
ably intended to be used as a belfry
Notwithstanding its inclination aud
the fact that seven hundred years
have elapsed since the erection of
the structure, it has withs God the
ravages of time with more than or
binary success, exhibiting at the
present time hardly any perceptible
sign of decay. 1t would seem that
the tower has not always presented
the peculiar appearance which it has
now assumed, for in the Campo San
ia, neighboring burial ground, the
cloisters of which are ornamented
with curious paintings on stucco.
there exists representation OF the
tower in an upright position. These
paintings are supposed to have been
executed about 1900, more than one
hundred years after the tower was
built; so that it may be considered
pretty certain that the inclination
was caused by the gradual sinking
of the earth, as is the case with those
at Bologna in the same country.
The taller OF these latter, that OF
AsinelIi, was built in 100 Ii is
over three hundred feet high, aud
has been stated to incline two feet
and half. 1t may be assembled from
the interior by five hundred steps
and the summit commands an ex,
tensive view of the neighboring cities
of Imola, Ferrara and Modena The
lesser tower of the two, that of Gar.
isendi or Garissnidi, compared by
Dante to the STOPPING giant Anteus,
is about one hundred and forty feet
high, and deviates seven or eight feet
from the perpendicular. 1t has been
found by experiment that most lofty
buildings of any antiquity are slight
ly inclined from an upright position.
In Italy, besides those already men
toned, numerous other instances are
to be found. The bell.tower of St.
Mary Zibenica at Venice leans also
towers at Ravenna, and between
Ferrara and Venice
The most remarkable leaning tow.
er in Great Britain is that OF Caer-
philly Castle, Glamorganshire. Be-
ing but between seventy and eighty
feet high, it is eleven feet out of the
perpendicular. The castle OF which
the tower forms a part was built
about 1921, and the canting of the
tower is said to have been caused by
an explosion of hot liquid metal used
by the occupants of the castle tc
pour on the heads of their enemies
at a siege which took place in 1926
There are also leaning towers al
Bridgenorth Castle in Shropshire and
at Corfe Castle IN Dorsetshire, both
caused by the use of gunpowder dur.
ing the Civil War between King
Charles and his Parliament.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

A YOUNG man who went to cir
Gus and stopped too near the monkeys
cage had his arm seized and savage
ly jerked by one OF the monkeys.
He would have escaped safely had
he not said sit was merely a monk
ey wrench" but when they heard
that the infuriated crowd threw him
into the lions cage.--An Oddom Pa
per.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

The decrease 10 the agricultural
population OF Ireland, by no means
an unmixed evil under the system
of tenure and cultivation still exist
ing, steadily continues. A return
just made for 1878 shows that out
of 100000 acres under cultiva-
ton in Ireland 10 1877, 10000 acres
were abandoned last year as nm
nrnftahla.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

Value Of .Science.-"Doctor. how
is a man to tell mushroom from .
toad-ssool?" Scientific Authority
"By eating it. If you live, it is q
mushroom if you die, it is toad
stool"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

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Dental.

Dental.
DR J.BROwN, DENTIST, Is IN HIS OFFICE
~ second house west of the County Jail, the LIST
seyen iay- Of each month. July 10th, 1878.
DR " A. MAKER, SURGEON DENTIST
~ blooming tou Wis. All work in the dental lin
i7ue ina the best manner and warranted. 33-33*
NR.F Il .GO0MEs, DENTIST. B0sooBEL, WIS
~ OHicc over Sawyer 4 Fsyor's store. Can bG
found during hours from 8 A. VI fili P NJ 30-1
DR GE0. o. NEWELL, DENTIST ,tFICE OVER
DIones's Drug store Branch Nice in Makers
building, Bloomington, whore he ma found the
last ten Days OF each mouth. Lane. November
lsN lars
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18
( nrrI1IAL nlnhalOhY
,@>IyGsS DIRECTORY
Agents.

Agents. ..
txyDKsGHSEkAL COLLECTION Agent
! .nveylncer Bloomington Wis Titiesinves-
,. "a perfected Collections promptly attend
fsrepces gwen whend-sired
,.,ugHLIN. Law COLLECTION ANDIN-
.oce, Office opposite First National Bank
wis Will attend promptly to businesse en-.
trn 80 % bis care 5l-+o
y, ZONES. PATCH GROVE GRANT COUNTY
Notary Public and Convey ANGER. General
o.. non agent. Also special Treasury agent for
a., Of Wisconsin,, to whom Hawkers and PeddleTs
~ .t9pIy for State License. 33-l5iS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

CENTRAL HOUsE-CAsSyILLE The under
tsignod, having Thoroughly overhauled and re-
mrnishel the Ger raj Hotel at Csssvie Is pr rered
to accommodate the travelling public and So it, his
share ct the patronage. Good stabliDg, aud COM
monsurttr 10 the times.
Landlord speaksboth the American and
-etmnn uGuage. FRANK 2. MINK,
Dated Wv T., ISIS. v3TnI3Y Proprietor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18
La lICASTER HOUSE.
rrra, 90 per day.
LOUIS LIsHERNEss, Proprietor

NNVsI1 HOUSE, LANCASTER, WIS. MARY
VI lyte SON, proprietors. The Mansion Houseis
h'ngrei- ID and returnished for the better conve-
HiNucr0 The travelling public. 32-4l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

hENNts1N HOUSE, W w. FORBES PRoPRIE.
~ 'nr, it+sville, Wis. The house has beenl ately
r'Nt-i ,ri refurnished throughout, and pains
WIZ ht t2Ared 20 accom- Odate guests. Good
,t9biiug attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18
,IFLrON d PROvfs,

u,KngR 4 CLEMENTsON, ATTORNEYS AND
- j,aassilors at Law, Lancaster, Wis. Willpsac>
ti.~ia lti the gOurtsin Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18
Attorneys.

e TAYLOR.
j. Alto RN EY AT Law,
- Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18
PhvSicIans.

II t'SALA' PHYSICIAN & SURGEON BLOOM
o the Maker Block e"'' ''n''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

thompson, ATTORNEY AND C0UN 5ELoR
\ a. AK. Court Commissioner for Grant County,
al 5entr,l Pension A gent, Lancaster, Wisconsin,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

.. ARrHUR, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR
,, At LAw .Specialtme and attention given to col.
q .aou ,nd securing claims. Loans Of money nego-
ttttr" Gfiice IN thecOurt house. Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18
MY Platform

The making of Wagons, Buggies, Vehicles OF all
names and Farm Machinery, still goes at the old
stand of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

IiIV D WILSON, ATTORNEY AND C0UN.
J.eior At Law, Boscobel, Wis will prac tiee mall
Wisconsin Courts and n the United States Courts;
make col estions and transact business promptly.
, Eco ,yer Ritter aubbeps hardware store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

SO. FdAY PHYSICIAN AND SURG EoN. TWO
a.. e,'Ts Nest OF Greer Sons. in the Chambers 4
'N'N"' MOCK, Bloomington. Wis, 2Otf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-09-18

DUEuNELL&OLARK, ATTORNEYsANDCoUN
ID ,elorsat Law, General Collection and Land
AGENTS ..ancastor Wisconsin. 30-42