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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28

Experiments with the electric light
on board Hamburg steamer have
proved very satisfactory. The light
was tested as means of illuminat-
ing the decks, and for lighting the
ships course where desirable--as in
passing through narrow channels.
Experiments made by b German
pharmacist indicate that under GER
tain atmospheric conditions there is
danger of the spontaneous ignition
of fabrics washed with benzine hav-
ing low boiling point.
According to the Bergn,ann, $34
of gold has been extracted from
ton OF the residues from petroleum
stills. The source of the petroleum
has not been ascertained.
A bill is pending before the French
Senate for instituting an inquiry into
the means of increasing the fish pro.
duction of French rivers.
M. Sebillot, French engineer.
has plan of alternate ship railway
aud canal for crossing the Isthmus
of Panama, the cost of which he es.
Inmates at $4,000. 900. His pro.
posed railway consists OF rails fifteen
times as heavy as the ordinary rail,
laid about thirty. i've feet apart,
over which vessels up TO seven
thousand tons burden may be trans
ported in immense docks or cars
supported by wheels a foot thick.
Friends of this scheme claim that q
speed of nine to eleven miles an
hour can be attained, tho whole dis.
lance from ocean to ocean being
traversed in five hours. Tho length
of the railway would be about
twenty miles with twenty-five
miles Of canal. 1t ia stated that az
long ago as 1873 the Columbian
Government granted M. Sebiilot
permission to construct a ship rail
way over the mountains of the 18TH
mus.
Herr Bunge, of Hamburg. has
just completed the construction of a
standard kilogram, which has oc-
cupied him eight months, and is OF
such delicacy that the person using
it must not approach within two
yards, az the warmth from his body
might affect it's action.
The climate of the Indian plains
produces peculiar effects, one of the
first experienced by Europeans be-
ing a diminution of the intensity
with which visual images are i'm.
pressed upon the brain. The ma
tives of India are said to be quite
insensible to The beauties of land
scape, and Europeans seldom speak
of it. On re-visiting his native
country after some years. soiourn
In India, the European is surprised
at the apparant extraordinary bril-.
liancy of natural tints, SO great is
the contrast presented to his mind.
The Loo Choo islands are to be
connected with japan by subma.
rine cable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
RUSSIAN TEA HOUSES.
What they Have In Place Of Saloons and Beer
Haiis.

A Russian goes to the tea house TO
dri k toa only, with aavor of spirit
in il; if he wants other beverages he
drinks them at once. In summer he
takes cold tea instead of hot. and
squeezes more lemon than vodkiinto
it; that is all the difference. He
seldom takes sugar, and the waiter
does not present sugar unless asked
tor. Cigarettes are the rule in the
house. not pipes or cigars; and the
Russian never twirls them himself,
Spanish fashion, but buys them
ready made. On his saying 'papyros'
the waiter bring. him polished
brass plate holding dozen loose
cigarettes of divers dimensions and
of three colors white buff, and pink.
The last are the most .elicate 10 fla
vor, and are reserved for the "bonne
bouche." The Russian epicure b.
gins with the white on-s, and. as be
sits Invested of his furred touloups
and wrapped in his caflan with his
head leanin against he wainscot and
dreamily beating time TO the music
OF the organ, he offers perfect pic
ture of Oriental repose. The VAIN
scots are marked with rows OF
greasy black circles made by the
heads of customers. There is
scarcely more talking than 10
Turkish cafe but officials in uni
form, who may have imbibed the
tastes of the West, sometimes get
up games of cards aud intersperse
their play with squawking interiec.
tions expressive of their emotions
at winning or losing. The tea sold
in the tea houses is very good. and
Russians swallow sufpri ing guam
titles of it. Three or four pints,
with proportionate quantity of
vodki, will not seem an excessive
evenings allo wance for a sober man.
Coffee is never asked for. In the
lower kind of houses (where hand
barrel organs DISCOURSE music) the
tea is said to be rebrew from the
leaves that have been used by The
larger establishments, and here il is
customary to serve the tea ready
Favored with vodki. Ii makes q
potent beverage which will send u
glow all over the body of an isvos-
tchik (cabman) in cold weather and
make him drive his sleigh or drosky
in wild zigzags, with many yels. In
the tea houses of the lower orders
the shrine of the Virgin stands Just
within the door, aud a customer
would think no more of taking tea
without paying his devotions than
he would go out into the snow with
out having his boots on. When he
has we'll drunk he will make another
stand at the shrine on coming out.
and one is happy to say that, if a
customer cannot remain quite steady
on his legs during his brief prisons,
some good Samaritan will always
bear him helping hand, lest the
unsteady brother going out I'M
shriven with so much whisk fed
tea on board him, should come to
grief through his impiety. 1t is q
common phrase in Russia to say OF
q man who has rolled dead drunk
into the snow and got frozen there,
"He forgot to pray after his tea"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
Coal Mine Burning Forty Five
Years.

The Potsville Miners Journal has
an account of coal mine that took
in 1885 and has been on tire ever
since. The vein that is burning is
called the "Jugular," and the surface
crop was first worked in 1888 by
Lewis E. Dougherty, at place cali.
ed Coal Castle, one and halt miles
west of what is now known as Mount
Laffee. The coal taken out was of
excellent quality and the nine very
productive. 1t was the custom to
keep a huge crate filled with burn.
ing coal just inside the mouth, to
keep the water in the cutters from
freezing. Such CRATE was in ope.
ration in the upper drift of Mr..
Dougherty's mine in the winter of
1885. One Saturday night the crate
was filled with an unusually large
quantity of coal, and the miners went
to their homes. On the following
Monday morning, when the mine was
visited, it was found to be filed with
flames. 1t is supposed that the fire
IN the CRATE became communicated
to the timbers, and, moving along
the upper drift, was, by means of an
air hole, carried into the lower DRIFT.
Efforts were made to arrest the
flames, and repeated for some years,
but at length the mine was abandon
ed. The fire has continued without
interruption, and the coal has been
consumed for half mile in every d.
rection. The ground has caved in in
many places, leaving great chasms
that vary from fifty to one hundr ed
feet in length. Travel over the burnt
district is exceedingly dangerous to
any one not familiar with the country,
tor in many places great holes are
only covered by a shell of burned
earth three or four feet thick. The
only external evidence of the great
confagration that is goin on under
meath the ground at that point, is the
total absence of vegetable life and
the extreme heat of the ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
Enjoy Lite.

What a truly beautiful world we live in !
Nature gives US grandeur Of mountains, glens
aud oceans, and thousands of means for en-
joyment. We can desire no better when in
perfect health; but how often do the major
Ity OF people feel like giving it up disheart>
ened, discouraged and worried out with dis
ease when there is no occasion for this feeling,
as every sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory
proof that Green's August Flower viii make
them as free from disease a. when born. Dss-
pepsia and Liver Complaint is the direct
cause of seventy per cent. of such mala-
dies as Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick Head
ache, Costiveness, Nervous Prostration, Dir
illness o. the Head, Palpitation Of the Heart,
and other Distressing symptoms. Three dose-
OF August Flower will prove its wonderful
effect. Sample bottles. 10 cents Try it
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
"Sa-Luting The Bride.
Detroit Free prsus


There Was marriage al the upper
end ofthe Detroit, Lansing q North
ern Road the other day. A great
big chap, almost able TO threw car
load OF Timber off the track, fell in
love with widow who wac cooking
for the hands in sawmill, and after
q weeks acquaintance they were
married. The boys around the mill
lent William three calico shirts, y
dress coat, and pair of white pants
and Clipped in purse Of about $40,
and the couple started for Detroit on
bridal tour within an hour after
being married.
"This ere lady" explained Viii.
liam as the conductt came along for
tickets, "are my bride. just spliced
ffty-six minutes ago. Cost so, but
darn the cost She's lily of the
valley, Mary is, aad I'm the right
bower 10 new pack of ke>rds.
Conductor, salute the bride |"
The Conductor hesita,ed. The
widow had freckles and wrinkles
and turn up nose, and kissing the
bride was no qualification.
Conductor SO lutte the bride or
look out for tornsdoes - con.inued
William, az be raised up to shed his
coat.
The conductor saluted. 1t was the
best thing he could do lust then.
81 never did try to put on sty le
BEFORE" muttered William. bat |
am bound TO see the thing through
if have to fight I'll Michigan. These
ere pass' gers has go: to come up TO
the chalk, they has"
The Car was full William walked
down ne aisle, waved bis hand TO
command attention, and said:
'Tve just been married over thar
sots the bride. Anybody who want.
to So lutte the bride kin now do so.
Anybody who don't want to will
have cause to believe that tree fell
on him r.
One by one the men walked ur
and kissed the widow, until only one
was left. He was asleep. William
reached over and lifted him into sit.
ting position at one movement and
commanded:
"Ar' ye g0in' to dust over thar m
kiss the bride2"
Blast your bride, and you tool
growled the passenger.
William drew him over the back
of the seat, laid him down in the
aisle, tied his legs in a knot. ard " of
making bundle of him just the size
to go through the window, when
the man caved, and went over and
sa luted.
"Now them" said William, as be
put on his coat, "this bride towe,
will be resumed as usual, and il
Mary and me squeeze hands or &c,
to laying heads on each others
shoulders, shall demand to know
who LATED abont it and Ill make
him e.magine that Pm hull boom
full of the biggest kind of sawlogs,
an more comm down on the rise.
Now, Mary, hitch along an let me
g my arm around vel"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
MISUNDERSTANDING.

Circuit Court, Grant Count. H. b Glover, j D. Gloy-
or. L. G. Bissell A. j. Parker, NJ. X. Dewstoe part
nera, doing business under the firm name of II. b.
Glover 4 CO.. plaintiffs, VS.. William Rothschild
and Henry Rothschild. defendants.
The State Of Wisconsin, to the said Defendants
and each Of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service Of this summons, excIu-
sve OF the day Of service, and defend the above
titled action in the Court aforesaid and In case OF
your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand of the com
plant Of which copy is herewith served upon
you. L. J. ARTHUR, Plaintiff g. Attorney.
22w6 P.o. Address: Lancaster. Grant County. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28

Circuit Court. Grant County. Charles VIM
cent. Plaintiff, W, Lavinia Stevens, widow of
John r. stevens) Minna Phillips Richard Stevens
Emma Stevens, Matilda Stevens. John Stevens,
William Stevens and Henry Stevens, Defendants.
The State Of WISCONSIN, to the said Defendants and
each Of them
You are hereby summoned TO appear within TWEEN
ty days after service OF this summons. exclusive of
the day Of service, and defend the above entitled
action In the court aforesaid and in OF your
failure so to DO judgment will be rendered against
you accor ding to the demand Of the complaint.
22w6 L, j ARTHUR, Plaintiffs Atty.
p. Address, Lancaster, Grant County, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
Dated August 2ud. 1879.
ESTATE--CLARIssA JONES.

State OF Wisconsin, County Court OF Grant County
In Probate
Notice is hereby given, that at the September
term OF the County Court to be held in and for said
county, at the Court House In the City OF Lancaster
in said county. on the first Tuesday Of September,
A. D. 1872 the following matter will be heard and
considered; Tho application of John r. Aufiey for
the appointment OF an administrator, de bonis non
with the will annexed, OF the estate OF Ciarissa
Jones. late of the City Of Boscobel in said county
deceased. By order Of the Court.
VIZ. McG0NIGAL, Judge.
Dated AuguAt Ind. lS1Q 22Ws
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

In Circuit Court for Grant County. Wisconsin D.
II. Budd, Plaintiff, against b. u. johnson. De-
PENDANT.
The State of Wisconsin to the said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within TWEEN
ty days after service Of this summons exclusive of
the day Of service, and defend the above entitled
action in the court aforesaid, and in case of your
failure so to do. Judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the complaint.
X. G. ORR,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
20. Add rese, Lancaster, Wisconsin. 1sw6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
20. Address, Lancaster, Wiscon
SUMMONS-DIvoRCE

In Circuit Court for Grant County. WiscoD sin
Amanda Doueherty, Plaintiff, against Aselbert
Dougherty. Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to the said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within twen-
ty days after service Of this summons exclusive Of
the day Of service and defend the above entitled
ton in the court aforesaid, and in case OF your
failure to do, judgment will be render ed against
you according &c the demand of the complaint.
W. b. CLARK,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. o. Address. Bloomington, Wisconsin. 1sw6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
A New Ms,hoS IN Medicins.

.. BY this new method every sick person can
get package of the dry vegetable compound,
Kidney Wort, and prepare for themselves six
quarts of medicine. II is a specific cure for
Kidney Diseases, Liver Complaint, Constipa-
ton and Piles, and great tonic for Females.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
- -
COuCvafad 2uuIfubf

The Perfected Butter Color of Wells, Rich.
ardson Co.. Burlington, VT, converts wins
ter-strained milk into glorious, golden butter.
Such butter always commands the highest
price and is entirely free from the faint of
any hurtful agency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
NOTICE.

49,
All persons knowing them
selves indebted to us by note
or book account are hereby
requested to call and settle the
same, as necessity compels us
to make collections without
delay. In the mean time we
will sell you DRY GOODS at
greatly reduced prices, and all
goods at the lowest, ROCK BOT
TOM prices for CASH. Thank
full for past fayors, we are,
Yours truly,
WHEELER,
WILSON'S
& &C.
BloOmington Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
observation-disclosures HAIL.

State OF Wisconsin. County Court Of Grant County
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the September
term OF the County Court TO be held in ard for said
county, at the Court House in the City of lancaster
in said county. the first Tuesday OF g. ptember.
A. D., 1879, the following matter will be heard and
considered: The application of John Hail and
Thomas Davies TO admit to Probate the last win and
Testament Of Gabriel hail. jr late of the village OF
fotosi, in said county, deceased.
By ORDER of the Court,
VIZ McGONfGAL Judge.
Dated August 2ud 1879 r2w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
EeaaI Notices.
1 TTACHMENT-MYERs.

Grant County. Town Of Patch Grove-ss In Justice
Court.
To David B. Myers:
You are hereby notified that warrant Of attach
ment has been issued against yo and your property
attached, 70 satisfy the demand Of Thomas Webb,
amounting to &l5000) oAs hundred and fifty dollars
Now unless you shall appear before John Jones. 9
Justce Of the Peace In and for said Couaty at his
office In said town, on the first day Of September
A. D., 1879, at one o'clock in the afternoon, judg
ment will be rendered against you. and your pro.
perty, which Is attached In the hands of gsrnsheel
will be applied to pay the debt.
Dated this 29th day Of July, A. d. 1879.
s22w4 THOMAS WEBB, Plaintiff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
Observation-Disclosures HUGILL.

State Of Wisconsin. County Court ofGrant county
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the August term OF
the County Court to be held in and for said county
county. the first Tuesday of August A D. 1879 the
following matter will o heard and considered: The
application Of Eli Clayton for the appointment of
adminisr of the estate of Rachael Hugll, late
Of Pottawattamie County, in the state of Iowa. de-
ceased. By order of the Court,
WIN. McG0NIGAL, Judge.
Dated June 25th, 1879, lsw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
''OH MY
BACK!"

Bladder, Liver andjUrinsry Or gans, Dropsy, Gravel
Diabetes, Brights Disease of the Kidneys. Incent
nence OF Retention Of Urine, and Female Weakness
fail
unconscious. Burlington Co, N. j., Sept. IS, 1878.
Wh. Il. CLARKE. Dear Sir Eighteen months ago
had Dropsy around the heart, my physicians and
friends despaired OF my getting we'll. The first
bottle OF HUNTS REMEDY gave great relief.
feel | owe my very existence to HUNTS REMEDY,
and am deeply thankful ABIGAIL 8. CoLEs
SPRING FIELD, Eningham Co., Geo, May II. 1879.
WIN. ". CLARKE, Dear &r:-I prescribed HUNTS
REMEDY in a complicated OF Dropsy which had
been treating for eight years, and mud HUNTS
REMEDY is the best medicine for Dropsy aud the
Kidneys have ever used. WIN H. WILSON ~ ID
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
Facts for the Public!

The Stomach and
Liner are the sourc-
es of rigoy and
kcaltA-if kept in a
healthy condition.
There is no kn0syn
remedy that sviii so
promptly and eff
cieHfly insure a
healkRy STOMACH
and LIVER, and so
thoroughly fortify
the system against
the sudden changes
ofour climate, as the
wonderful, vItaliz-
ing. health giving
! Holman LfVey and
| Stomach Pad. II is
! also i sure PyeveR
ire of disease. Do
- T.. -, a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28

HUNTS KIM BDY
has cured hundreds who
have been given up by
Physicians. IL cleans "a,
purifies and strength,
ems the whole system.
All who use IL enjoy
good health. ODeTri.
al will convince you.
Send for Pamphlet 20
WIN. u. CLARKE,
Providence, II. I.
6OI.n nv A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
THE BEST or ITS KIND.

This is the case with the Mexican
Mustang Lfnim emit. Every mail
brings intelligence of a va1uabl horse
saved, the agony of an awful scald or
burn subdued, the horrors of riieu-
mntism overcome, and of a thou sand.
'and-one other blessings and nercies
performed by the old reliable Mex
lean Mustang Lfniment.
All forms of outward disease are
Sy,aafily of,rad law fl,a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
NOT A OUACX NOSTRuM.
McHATTos. GRANT & BowRN's FIRE AND
MARISE IssuRAscE AeEscY,

Dc you have q Pain in
your Back, Loins or
slider II so. your Kid.
noys are disc assd. Do
not delay, but try at
once HUNTS II BAi.
EDX, the Great Hid.
ney and Liver Medi-
cine. II 10 prepared
EXPRESSLY for Dis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28

Dated August End. 1879.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-04

THE Philadelphia Press says: English free
traders used to tell us, through their Demo
cratic representatives in this country, that it
was a matter of indifference to the outer world
whether we protected our industries or not,
because we would be the only sufferers. But
we concluded to take the chances, and did pro-
tect our industries until American manufac-
turers could not only supply all the home de-
mand, but successfully compete with English
manufacturers at their own doors Now
Thomas Bailey Potter comes over, calls our
attention to the condition of the English work
ing people and asks us, as a matter Of charity,
to modify our tariff laws.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-04

THIS is Carl Schnrz's assay: "What means,
then, this talk about troops at the polls 1t is
the reckless cry of partlsanship, which cum
ningly raises up shadowy bugbears, Specializing
upon the ignorance of the multitude. Let
those who pretend to be so extremely anxious
that the voters be not overawed by armed
force, make al earnest and vigorous effort to
keep the armed rufians away from the polls.
Then We may believe in their sincerity"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-04
Third Day-Friaay. Get. n.

No 7. Running stake for two year ods-Dash Of three
quarters Of mile So entrance $40 forfeit SI25 added
by the Society.
No 8. Same Day, Trotting-Free for all Three miles
aHd repeat. Purse $3.50 First horse $3.50 second 500
No g. Same day, TrOtng- Free all three wear olds
in Nevada also, in Sierra LasSen, PluInas and Modoc
Counties California; and Grant and Lake Counties Ore
Purse, 300 First horse, $40 second horse, 500
third horse $50.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-04

We are in receipt of some tempting offers
from various sewing machine men, but re-
spectfully decline The offers are no doubt
advantageous-to the sewing machinists--
hut we have no use for an article of that
kind.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-04

c. c PowNING says: "Our desire for fur
ther public honors has been lost One session
ofa State Legislature has been a warning that
it Is not always best to come in close cantact
with such pure reformer as the critic Of the
bonanza organ. We tcok it in earnest last
time, but next time wen have some fun with
the boys.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-04

THE COUNTY BUILDINGS There is move
ment on foot to erect new County Buildings,
which are badly needed, for our present build
ing is very inadequate. There is, we believe,
some difference of opinion on the subject,
which is about this, though we do not "speak
by the card 1t is proposed by one party to
erect new buildings in another locality, and
by another to improve the present by adding
an additional story which would furnish
sufficient room for all purposes. Without
pretending to argue the advantages of either
plan, we may say that the latter strikes US as
by far the best. The foundation walls are
said to be very solid and capable of sustaining
any superstructure needed The locality is
central, and and being on our only business
street, the rental of the first floors goes a
long way toward paying the expenses of the
building, thing not possible in any locality
of Carson street. This should be a very DO
tent argument in favor of improving the
present building; but as We said, we know 30
little of the situation and the arguments pro
and con that we only give this as an i'm
preston. There is one thing on which we
can say that we have founded an opinion, and
that is the need of better accommodations
for our county officers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-04

CAPT. H. NJ DIXON, who was recently muir
dered by the Democrats of Yazoo county
Mississippi for daring to run contrary to their
commands, leaves silver pitcher bearing the
following inscription:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-04
The Bravest of the Brave,

Presented to him by his Democratic fellow
citizens of Yazoo county as an humble testimo-
NAL of their high appreciation of his brilliant
services in the redemption of the county from
Radical rule in 1875