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Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1880-11-21
Das ta0lid)e Uolksl)lott

iost per noH lobne sonntassbEatt %. 10 vsr 9aDrs
s46o has baIss sabr uns $50 bee 0i<rtslia5x. NIT
eonntapsblatt s1i2o per Sapr. $500 Sas balbs Sa1r
ui,s s2.so has @isteIjahr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05
TERMS ,s2.oo PERYEAR
WHOLE NO. 1917.

once set out upon his dreary jour
ney. The winds obiitorate all traces
of the narrow path; but with mar
veloas instinct the horse follows its
every turn and winding. Some.
times the huge drifts bewiider him
for moment, and missing the hard
beaten path he sinks ont of sight in
the loose snow, Dat of sight is used
quite literally; for it frequently oc
ours that bis body is completely
covered, and his head alone is above
the surface. If he knows on which
side the trail lies, he will plunge and
struggle to regain his foot hold. If,
as sometimes occurs, he is confused
as to the proper direction, he pos
sesses the wonderful instinct OF
keeping perfectly qniet until the
driver dismounts from his horse and
comes forward to point out the road.
By means of long stick tho driver
fiuds the trail, aud, beating path
for few feet in front of the dis.
oomfited snow breaker, speaks an
encouraging word to the poo- ami
NAL. Every nerve and muscle is
Immediately strained to regain the
lost path, and the horse again re-
sumes bis task as guide. The snow.
breaker seems to possess almost
human Intelligence. Neither dark
ness nor storms ever seem to daun.
him, or cause him to mislead more
than few feet. When In doubt he
will take little short steps, scarcely
six inches 10 length, and each foot
feels for tho hard-beaten ledge
which forms the PATH ackee Re
pMhLicnn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05
Queer Happenings.

At Westfeld, H., an officer shot
at fleeing prisoner. The ball struck
two silver half dollars in the fellows
vest pocket, bending them double
and knocking him senseless. After
that his capture was easy.
At Avon, Ill, chicken. hawk
swo0ped down on Mrs. Thomas
Pools chickens and got its talons
caught fast among some boards,
when Mrs Pool knocked it over with
club. 1t measured three feet from
tip to tip across the wings.
A temperance meeting at Saudo-
val, Ill was lately broken up by an
Eruption of Colorado potato beetles.
Windows, doors and seats were per.
fectly black with them. Ladies
screamed, hats and feathers flew and
men stuffed their pants in their boots
to prevent the bugs ascending. The
meeting adjourned in all manner OF
confusion.
The bodies OF Mary Kohn, tho do.
nestle, and three of the boys lost by
the sinking of the yacht Mamie, in
the Detroit river, were found yester-
day.
At Monterey, Mexico, Mexican
officer was arrested for being drunk,
and imprisoned by tha police. Other
officers took 100 men and went TO
hberate their eomrade, but were
fought by seven poncemen, with
Spencer carbines. A Captain aud
Paymaster were killed also tho Ma
jor of the Twenty ninth Infantry, and
fourteen soldiers were killed and
wounded The citizens demanded
that the soldiers should leave Monte.
reg, ana recaptured the police, who
bad been taken into custody by the
soldiers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05
Brick Pomery Has An Opinion

Brick Pomeroy, whe 10 now pub.
fishing the Great West, at Denver,
has some opinions as to General Gar
field which his quondam Democratic
friends might heed with profit.
Brick says in his paper:
"The less Democrats have to say
about 1rfeid's dishonesty, the more
sense they will exhibit. He took the
back pay, but handed it back into
the Treasury Of the United States
We do not believe him dishonest, or
that he has ever peckated pennies OF
political porquisitss, where his as
sailants have stolen dollars, either
from the public or their private
friends. 1.-THE Democrats, or others.
select leaders with az clean a record
as has Garfield, they will do well"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05
THE MAN AND THE PICNIC.

Under the sheIIbark hickory tree
The picnic man ha stands,
A woeful looking man is be,
WIZ hruisa3 aud grimy hands;
And the soil that sticks 70 bis trousers knee,
Is the soil Of several lands.
His hair il tambled, his hat Is torn,
His clothes are like the ground
He wishes he had meier been born,
Or born, had ns.er been found.
He glares and scowls 10 wrathfut scorn
Aud Oft he looks around.
At early morn, all dressed In white,
lie sought the picnic park
His face was clean. his heart was light,
His load song Knocked the lark
But TOW, although the day Is bright,
His world, alas i dark.
Injoyous mood. at early morn,
lie sat upon the stump,
But soon, as though upon a thorn
lie sat, with mighty jump
lie leaped aloft, aud all iorlorn
In haste he did crump.
For 10, the big black an.s,
With nippers long and slim,
Went swiftly crawling up his pants.
And made it warm for him,
And through the woods that made him dance
With grasp, and groan, and vim.
And when the rustic feast is spread,
Aad she is sitting by,
His wildwood garland on her head,
The ioTelight in her eye.
lle-woe, oh, woe would he were dead -
Sits IN the custard pie.
And how they send him up the tree
TO fix the picnic swing,
And up the shellbarks scraggy side,
They laugh to see him cling;
They cannot hear the words he cried,
dad fetch ! dog gone dat bling! p
And how he wisheth he were down,
And yet he cannot see,
just how the giggle, stare and irown
Escaped by him may be
lie knows he cannot scramble down
With his back against the tree.
sobbing, and sliding, and waiHng,
Homeward alone he goes;
Clay, pie and grass stain or his clothes
More and more plainly shows;
And ne VOWS that to any more pienics
lie never will 90, he knows.
But the morning comes, and It's rising sun
Brings balm TO his tattered breeks;
He thinks, after all he had lots of fun,
And hopefully, gayly he speaks
And he goes to picnics, one by one,
Nine times in the next FIVE weeks.
-BuritaQton HaieEege.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05
Interesting Story OF Horses
Marvellous Instinct.

Tbs loose snow afif5s deeply be-
tween Tf8ek8e aud Slerravil.e. The
mat ID carried tri- = skly; hyscs the
road hes 10 ba travelled ore way
each day. Dutiag tbs heavy ain>
ter weather lhs sleigh Rhieb carries
the ms3i III drawu by shrea h4rses,
driven saudsn By mis- msaes =
single bF9sl path il hs4tsa 10 me
middle IF The road. When Tho
storms are rs1isg, II il scaassry ID
carry the mail % horseback. It's
average waign. is from one hundred
10 ous hundred and fifty pounds
each trip, Tho mail bags asa strap.
ped or two horses, wtiea sra led ~
tins driver, Sol Rousseau, wh1 rides
q third horas. 4 fourth hoTss, with
Only : halter co, is tarneJ laose 70
break tia read. This hors is kept
for that sole purpose. aid i called
the s,snow. brsGksr.n bor six years
this horse has travelled the Sierra
Valley road. Iafaa5 .oose It either
Truckoo CT 6i.rrayiiIe. he will al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

Once a Waiter, Now a Bishop.

james Shorter, bright mulatto
boy, was induced to emigrato from
Washington City to tho Lead Mines
ia 1888, by his friend Barney Norris,
Esq, who was brought to Galsna by
Major Leggett, U. 8. Superintendent
of the mines. On his arrival here he
entered the employ Of the late Chas.
Hampstead, as waiter and grooms-
man. After remaining in Galena
for time, he returned to Washing
ton for the purpose of pursuing the
study Of theology. lie subsequently
graduated from a religious institution
and entered the M. e. ministry, and
was appointed to several important
stations. At late General Confer
ence of the African NJ. L. Church he
vas elected Bishop of the District
between Ohio and Minnesota inclu-
sive, with headquarters at Dayton,
in the former state. He is a fne
scholar, and one of the most brilliant
orators in the ministry. Hs paid 8
visit to Gslena not long ago, for the
irst time sinca his boyhood, and
spent q day or two reviving old mem.
orisa and looking up old landmarks.
He is noble specimen of his race,
and is doing good work IN the SER
vice of bis Master. - GdlenG Gdzette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

tits good thing for Noah that
he had the only ark ahoat in tho
universe at the time of the flood.
Ii there had been just one more ark
there would have been a collision
tho third day out, unless those things
were managed better thsn they are
now. And probably they were not,
as it seemed to 30 considered dsn-
gerous TO send out more than enc
ark st tlme.-BmliRgton Hdmkeye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

OWEN Bucks Oceanioa, Nd, had
a vicious, kicking horse which be
vas anxious 70 sell. While trying to
make bargain with probable pur-
chaser, he remarked "That horse il
so gentle that my little girl could 90
up behind him and twist his tail, and
he would not raise q boot" The
girl overheard this lie, took 1t for
the truth and tried the experiment on
beng left alone with the horse, and
was killed by a kick.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

A MILLIONAIRE Italian Senator
residing in Monteleone, was on his
way TO Pizzo few days ago, when
he unwittingly dropped from his car
rage packet of notes of the value
of $4,000 francs. A poor peasant
who noticed the accident picked up
the parcel, and running after the car
risge gave up the missing property
to Crnsus, who rewarded him with 4
gracious smile and continued his
innrnnV
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

A coLoRrD banker, much alarmed
by the failars OF several ether banks
ID hia usighbofhood, closed his ogn
establishment. 4 man knocked a
he barred door "Hho's daT cried
tie banker. ssOpen the door II called
the man. sDls banks closed" re-.
marked tbo bauksr. "DoD't care
whether the banks closed Dr. not,
cried the straageF; II lett 3 pair Of
new hoots hers yesterday and | va !
them :" Presently the door opened
and one boot was thrust out, with
the remark 1--WE II only payiD' SO
cents o. the dollar to-day"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

UNDER he census Of 1880 New
York maintaining her position a.
first State in the Union her popu-
lation viii DO over 5000, 600 ii was
4 1852 600 in 1870. Pennsylvania
comes second, as heretofore, with
!, 227 900. which is an increase Of 20
per eent. oyer 1870, when the popn-
lation, Of t4o Keystone State was
1921 95l.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

Coughing in shady grove, sat his Jnliana,
Lozenges he gave his love Ipecacuana.
About three score aud ten bis love oct o.
the box did pick,
Then leaning very hard on him, said Dearest
feel sick.p
lie must have been blamed fool, such rem,
edy to try,
When Thomas Electric Oil he anywhere
could buy.
Sold by James A. Jones
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

Two young mothers talked Of the
future of their babies several weeks
old. 81" said one of the mothers,
"cannot decide what to make OF my
son." ooh y said the other, 81 will
make mine an author-very cele-
hrafnd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

The following Is recommended as
a sure fiy killer: Take halt teA-
spoonful of black pepper in powder,
one teaspoonful of brown sugar, aud
one teaspoonfnl of cream. Mix
well together and place them IN
room on a plate where the flies are
troublesome, and the pests will soon
disappear. For rats or mice the
following is said to he so eifectual
remedy: Prepare dish containing
equal parts of flour and plaster of
paris, mixed dry. Put near it fat
dish of water Tho rodents will
eat, then drink, aud then the plaster
will 'set" in their stomaehs. That
will kill them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

BURLINGTON Ralokege. Dem9erat-
io stump orator: "As regards Gen.
Haneock's experience in civil life
and his career as O statesman, l.
er-ah, he-that is to say, he.ar-ah."
Qmmense applause drowned the
voice of the speaker so completely
that the reporter was unable to
catch the remainder OF his remarks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

Jacob Loeckman, 274 Clinton Street. Baf,
falo, y. T., says he has been using Or. Thorn
as Eclectric Oil for Rheumatism, be had such
a lame back he could not do anything, bat
one bottle has, 10 use his own expression.
"cnred him up" lie thinks it Is the best
thing ii the market Sold BIZ james 4. Jones,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

If anybody is disposed to be harsh
on Tanner, he should remember the
following soriptural precept, from Ro-
mans xiv, 8 Let not him that cateth
despise him that eateth not and let
not him which eateth not judge him
that eateth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

THE new sleeve.-Granny from
the country, at a city party ! "But
why do they all show the tops Of
their arms 10 that ridiculous man.
ner?" Fscetious youth "The fact
is, grandma, they're all going to be
yaccinated after supper"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

LAWRENCE MEYERS, a member OF
the Manhattan Athletic Club of New
York, in running contest aot long
since, covered the halt mile in one
minute hfty-six and an eighth sec.
onds, beating Euglaud's best By one
aud three~eighths seconds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

A ST.. LoUIs rich man drew mp a
will which was 50 pathetic. ~
worded that it moved al his rela>
tives to tears. Ii left ell Of his pro-
perty to an orphan eeylum. Boston
Past
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

eOH! Mister" said an old lady az
ter bicycle had passed her, '.j4st
now | seed a wagon wheel Tunnin'
away with man. You kin believe
it or not. | wouldn't if hadn't seed
IL rnuaalfn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05
Hardly Prepared.

Are you prepared for death ~
the clergyman asked, with q tre-
NOR OF emotion in his voice, as he
took the sick woman's hand in his
own. A shade of patient thought
crossed the inyalid's face and by-and-
by she said she didn't hardly believe
she was there was the little bed
room carpet to be taken up yet, and
the paint upstairs had hardly been
touched, and she did want to put ND
new curtains in the dining room,
nul she thought If she didn't die un-
til next Monday, she would be about
as near ready as woman with a
big family and no girl was expected
to be. p. S-That woman cot wen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

A LAWYER once rushed up to DER
rold in the street, and said, with a
flushed face, "Mr. Jortold, I've just
met sooundrelly barristar." Jerrold
looked at him with o bland smile, and
simply answered, What a coinci-
denoe -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

81 MAKE only one conditi9n--that
| shall always play the loading
role. modestly exclaimed q young
actor to a manager OF whom he
sought an enga cement. CAL right, I"
was the ready reply, ahen III make
you prumpt1l.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

Miss Ii (who has choseu medicine
as a proiession) to professor, (wbo
has givan the class an ox's heart to
dissect: "Oh, professor, can't we
have forks to handle il with r.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

John woerner, ll7s Michigan Street, Baf-
falo, says he has been troubled fer years With
rheumatism Of the knee, and aatil be tried
Dr.. Thomas Eclectfic oil, could not find apg-
thing to relieve hin, be Is now cured aud en-
shusiastic in praise Of D. Sold By James a.
T0uas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

HAVE you got the rent ready 81
last? M, sir. mothcr's gone out
washing, spd forgot to lay il cut
for you. Did she toll you she'd for
potten2 Yes. sir.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

AN exchange speaks OF man
who "is but ono step removed from
an ass.' He'd better male it three
or four. Tho animal hAa q long
reach back ward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05
FrpFpry eenflanan ~ . frosl

ELDERLY gentleman to q freshman
on the train: "You don't have any
ticket?' mo. / travel on my good
looks Then after looking him
over, probably 3ou AMT going very
far -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05
" =

THE Boston Herald knows & man
who il zeskiug o bride with 9 great
landed estats; and be lovee she very
ground sho treads.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

oa t1e ist sut 81 Satardavofeaoh month al
g. tp- f.S, KIDD, See'y. q. f. BUpD, Master,
lanrFylN-9 Sl'a4.
~ ESgCHkPrBk, BE0VLAE C0EYoCATIoES
~ tG-fHt Chapter, Nc.eI. 0fE A. -. ,Laucast err,
~ euJ tth Tuesday feaCh monsts
9EEHtE See'y. r52mf0l !. u .ttNEE, II ?,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

A NAN at Salt Lake swallowed 4
toad aud was cured Of chills and r.
upy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05
T. HODGES 81 90
BANKERS.


Specie i4steaioa piIl Be paidso co9lseioasza5pvo.
eseds PTanpgly Rs@Stisd
Draughts drawn or England, ireland Germany
France Switzerland and lforeg countries goats
for the s4ieef Passenger tickets toanz from England
/ France aud Germany. by fret elassstsamsrs.
Fars frora Liverpool, Qaeenstewn, London, elias
Eow Belfast Hamburg and asyre TO Pi&ttlyiIie $50
Antwerp Rotterdam and MISTER dam 10 PlAfteyiiie
I So. Bremen, PARIS. Berlin. Norway Sweden and
1 Denmark to PisttsYille $50.
j. Ho1arS. OF. sRrsToGn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05
H0rEL,sIM0N W00DH0UsE
Phx.ic.ntas.
IN, q y, LEE. ia.
~ PhYsicinn and Surgeon,

nH.G. ", LEE. ia.
~ Physician and Surgeon,
HAWuE permanently loratci in the village Of Potos
would he pleased q attcu3 ta all calls ia ileRe
country Office and resi- isaca me as recently oc-
cuplet by nr stevens.
~ F.aALA.PHXSiCtAN Is SURdEQN BLOOM
- .iust0u, Wis Attends 60 Cab DAY Night. 0fice
The Maker Block,
SALA, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
1. Bestown, Wis. Ss-l4
a r.. t=tI. BARBER, LANCASTER, Wis,
II 91-42
NM ". sLotr.N, D .HoCNT BoPE GRANT
r .o&uty Wisconsin 3l-tstf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

AMctinncRl

VS. $50 Z. ~ -.-----s-.-~.-
n GATEMAN LICENSED AUCfG0NEEk. 10
'Ate3 observation-disclosures, 6rsutCo Terms reas
.paAte Somi0%
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

NuANtEs VINCENT. BRITISH HOLLOW. Wis,
Anetau"tr anl Collector. Business attended TO
trv1 tty $50 nl' warts of GRAFT CCuuFr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

ANNA ADVERT s-TnBnts payable quarterlyi SAN
fsset quarterly without extra charge.
Advertisements see 70 double Columns per cen
Extra.
Bias scards lines on less, % per anhuIhi s@SA
ira 'iresI. .. r.
Eatrag Notices, ifone animal be described. ..
tor woeks: each additional animal desf ibsd ~
same notice so cents.
Special notices and business notleesin news type
10 ceuts por line FIRST insertion: cents per line
each subsequent Insertion. 90,
Advance nav requirsd for transient advertise
laents Commfssioners' Notices, Attachment Notices
ana Estray Notices (of animals taken up.
All kinds Of job Printing promptly ana neatly
executed. Terms Cash delivery ofwork.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

r NsLAUGHLIN, LAW COLLECTION ANDIN-
j srrance, ONCE opposite First National Bank,
so4eobei,Wi Will attend promptlyto bEsinessen.
trusted to his care. 3i-46
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05
nRFICIAL DIRECTORY
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Agents.

Jesse BROOKS GENERAL COLLECTION Agent
J and conveyancer, Bloomington Wis Titlesinyes-
81 gate and perfected Collections promptly
I'd l.. References given when desired.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-08-05

DHELPs HOUSE,
Lancaster. WisconsiB,
a NTON SMITH. PrOnrietOr.
LAIN O ASTER HOUSE.
FIIH' ~ K CT IS i1sUERNEss. propriotor

CENNIS0N HOUSE,w ". FORBES fR0PKIE-
- tor ,Jassyille, Wis. The house has beenlatey
yedtted anil reiuruished throughout, and no pains
will ho spared TO accommodate guests. Good
Ii TING attaNhnA.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-19
Shakespeare's Fools.

What Shakespeare did not do, as well
as what he did do, as playwright, has
no better proof or illustration than in
his Fools. He did not invent the per-
sonage; he found it on the stage. In
deed. he invented nothing; he added
nothing to the drama as he found it;
he made nothing, not even the story of
one of his own plays; he created moth
ing save men and women and Ariels
and Calibans. What he did with the
Fool was this: This parsonage is the re-
sultant compound of Vice, rude, alle-
gorical parsonage constant in the old
Moral Plays and the court jester He
was venter of coarse and silly ribaldYy
and player of practical jokes. Only
SO far back as the time of Shakespeare s
boyhood the FOOLS part was in most
eases not written and at the stage direc-
ton stuttats loquitur (the Fool speaks) he
performed his function extempore; and
thus he continued to jape and to caper
for the diversion of those who liked
horse-play and ribaldry. But Shakes
peare saw that the grinning toad had a
jewel in his head and, touching him
with his Transforming pen shows him to
us as he appears in " As You Like IT,
in "Al's Well that Ends Well,' and
last OF all and greatest, in liking Lear"
Richard Grant White, in atlantic.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-19
OyerWOrked Hearts.

No organ in the body is so liable to
be overworked as the heart When
every other part of the body sleeps, it
keeps on its perpetual motion. Every
increased effort or action demands from
the heart more force. A man runs to
catch train and his heart beats audi
bly,. He drinks wine, and the blood
rushes through its reservoir faster than
ever was intended by nature. His
pulse rises after each course at dinner.
A telegram arrives, and his heart knocks
at his side. And when any one of these
excitements ~ is over, he is conscious
OF corresponding depression-a sink
ing or emptiness as it is called. The
healthy action of all the members of
our frame depends upon the supply of
blood received from the central foun-
tain. When the hearts action is arrest
ed, the stomach, which requires from
it large supply of blood, becomes en-
feebled. The brain, also waiting for
the blood, is inactive. The heart is a
very willing member, but if it be made
to fetch and carry incessantly, if it be
put upon,'' as the unselfish member
of family often is, it undergoes dis
organization which is equivalent to its
rupture. And this disorganization be-
gins too often nowadays in the hearts
of very young children. Parents know
that if their sons are to succeed at any
of those competitive examinations which
have now become so exigent, high pres
sure is employed. Hence young per-
sons are stimulated to overwork BY re-
wards and punishments. The sight of
clever boy who is being trained for
competition is truly a sad one. The
precocious, coached-up children are
never well. Their mental excitement
keeps up flush, which, like the excite
ment caused by strong drink in older
children, looks like health but has no
relation to it; in a word, the intemper-
ance of education is overstraining and
breaking their young hearts. If in the
school-room some hearts are broken
from mental strain, in the playground
and in the gymnasium others succumb
to physical strain.