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The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-16
Adelaide Proctor.

One day Charles Dickens, as he sat in
the office Of Al tie Year Round, making
his way through the mass of papers that
lay on his table, was attracted and sur
prlsed by the singular merit OF some
lines which had been sent hlm. Such q
discovery is always retreshmcnt to an
editor, as he wades among the slough Of
manuscripts which surrounds him, aud
he glanced eagerly at the name with
which the verses were signed. i was
MARY Berwick" Dickens had never
before, to his knowledge, ever heard this
name or seen it IN print, but there
vas the ring Of true poetry IN Mary Ber-
wick lines. be she whom she might, and
so they were inserted in the next number
OF the magazine. Months went on, and
Ill The Round Year had frequent contrl-
buttons Of Miss Mary Berwick among its
contents. Dickens, however, knew sim
ply nothing about her, except that she
wrote leglble hand; that he always, By
her own WISH addressed all communlca-
tions to her to a certain circulating llbra-
~ in the west Of London, and that when
| he sent her a check she acknowledged il
promptly, but in a very short, matter-of-
fact way. At length, one winter evening
when Dickens went to dine with the
Proctors, he happened to put in his pock-
ct to show them. the Christmas number
of al tie Year Rouud, which was Just
coming ont. He called their attention Il
what he SAID was very pretty poem ny
Miss Mary Berwick. And the author u
.PickwIck" remarked, to his asronish
ment, that thase simple words ofhis were
received by the whole family with much
suppressed merriment. He could not II
the least make out what was in the wind
but he took it good naturedly, supposins
It to be some home Christmas joke, anC
asked no questions. Next day the mys
terry OF the unaccountable mirth Of tn
previous night was cleared up IN lette
from Barry Cornwall to Dickens. Mar,
Berwick was Adelaide Proctor. And from
that time forward Miss Proctor took Al
acknowledged place among English po
etesses. The Argosy.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-16
Temneratlire Of the Ocean.

The variations in the warmth o. the
son water occur within range q one
third less than that Of the ar, and the
mean temperature Of the sea \ found %
he warmer than that OF the atmosphere
in eleven months out Of the twelve. he
summer warmth penetrates the sea very
gradually, AMI is more gradually gwen
of - ~,
January is tho coldcst month, but the
sca water IS coolest in March; july IS the
hottest month, but the sea water attalhs
its maximum warmth toward the ena oi
AUGUST. From that time the sea becomes
warmer than the air, and cools so much
more slowly than the weather ,hat 10
November the average warmth OF Tue Wa
Tor il six degrees, and in December seven
degrees higher than that OF the a'inos, ,
nhere. Tie balance IS reached at the enc
pf March. and then Tor the next hve months
tha air is warmer than the water. Ihese
fuures. which result from carefui oeser-
yations made at Peterhead, scotland, JUS
Nv the custom ot extending sea-bathlne
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-16
How Tooth Brushes are Made.

Although The tooth brush i not a very
complicated article, no small degree OF
skill is required in its manufacture. In
the first place, cafe must he exercised III
tie selection OF bone from which the han
die is to be made. For this purpose the
fhlaA bone OF ot III OK is used, and in
stead OF boiling these with the Joints on
the method commonly in vogue these
Joints are sawed of previous to the boil
inc process. The increased heat necces-
sary in the former method renders the
bone unfit for the purpose OF the brush
manufactures.
On arriving at the factory the bones
are first sawed INTO the required length
and thickness for brush handles. They
are next turned with model In siml
lar manner to that employed in the man
ufacture of shoe lasts. Then comes the
polishing process, which is done by
means Of sort Of revolving churn. Al
ingenlously contrlved machine now take.
the piec and deltly punctures holes fol
the bristles, while grooves arc cut in th'
.op by saws. Now beng ready tor thu
bristles. they are introduced to the de
nartment tor this work. Girls are usual
" employed foI this branch OF business
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-16
THE HEATHEN CHlNEE.
How the Civilized American Fooled Him.

A plump little Celestial, his almond
eyes twinkllng with delight, and an ex
traordinay grin Lighting up his yellow
countenance, dropped in to witness the
| lottery y-drawing i'll New Orleans, the 9th
er day
He watched the blindfolded boys draw
the numbers from the wheels with appar-
ent interest, and bore the Jokes of the
crowd around, with evident good nature.
"Say, John, you washee that man $
! shirtee2' asked one OF the crowd, point
ing to one Of the beneyolent-looking
commissioners.
81 washec heapee plenty shirtec, il l
wInnee pllze, answered the bland Mon
golian.
Have you got a ticket, joint" replied
the man in the crowd.
"Well, me thinkee me habcc," replied
the Chinaman, drawing one from his
pocket. "Ticket VIM he inquired
The man looked at the number, and,
scanning his list, found that it had come
IN for a $500 prize.
"Well, john replied the man in the
crowd, very innocently, II think you've
LOST
"Chinee man loosce alice time" said
the subject of the fowery empire; "gotec
no luckee. Gless tlow tllckcc away
You needn't do that, john" said the
man, with q patronning air. "I'll give
you dime for it,
Dime too lillec. Gimme dollar
said the Celestial
"A dollars too much for ticket that
can't win. We'u split the difference and
call it half dollar, ehl" said Johns
kind informant.
"Chlnee man glotec TO luckec Mclean
man takee alice mlenee. Takee tho tick
ee and .l1mec tio'bIitce,' and John pass
cd over his ticket in exchange for the
money.
When the Moagohan's srinnlng features
had disappeared the man chsckled, and
remarked that lie had ''eat her this time
.Let's see the ticket!' asked one Of
his friends
The maa who had made the lucky in
estment banded the ticket over, when
MS friend exclaimed
why George, it was drawn last June.
lis that so.' asked the man. dumb
founded, the revelation that he had been
dnped dawaing upon him. Where is
that lying rascal Of a heather Chinee
who put UP this JOB on me-
But the Chinaman could nowhere bc
found, and the man had to be satisfied
with the experience that he had purehas-
Cd with half dollar.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-16
TOTS MISTAKE.

~, ,oa picnic bound that day,
Me back of the mountain iaimi
a a and Marshall, Teenie and Tot,
mamma to keep them from harm.
Lnrle TO manage the Tettlesome grays.
uere of in the morning ut nine.
Nv ola place where the wintergreen
grows 80, A.:
ossv nook at the edge OF the wood,
near is a sparkling fountain!
nbildren agreed that uncle must know
I. was uncle who owned the mountain.
n, show you cleft in a deep ravine-
r,niest and ruggedest spot,
tssre You'll see Nature in rare undress ~
myl' cried Teenie and Tot
! blessed day in the dewy wood
A the brooks and the breezes free,
Hhe rocky rift in the mountain side
4 was the wonder to see.
kdred feet were the gray old ciitis,
4 floor was solid block,
where in q corner bubbling spring
4 scooped out bowl in the rock
Teepie. "splendidi" Mamma said "0tl''
4 the boys gave hurraLiny shout;
II don't see Nature" cried little Tot.
tly peeping about.
N She isn't afraid OF US,
I must be the place, | guess?
Enncle wa. telling Us of-you knew.
ere Nature goes to undress.o
-Heltr. Bdro. Bostlctck
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-16

propriety. They wore bathins-gowns
OF the finest lawn trimmed with TaIenci-
ennes; and the water in the bath was
made opaque by the addition OF a bottle
OF essence or jug of milk. But for the
name OF the thing, they were more decent
iy clad in the bath than in the ball.ro
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-16

iaee into the autumn. Sea-bathing
should In fact, begin late, and NAV safe, y
END late. ltls more dangerous IN the
warm days OF early summer than IN the
emily days even of the late autumn.
he sea is as warm at the end of October
as II Is In the second week OF June: and
ths period between these two dates il the
healthy bathing season for those who are
s'fons enongh to begin early and end late.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-16
French MOdesty.
London World.

! cast, cussion has arisen in France as to
Zen sha ale M Worn by Charlotte Corday
lad,as. s stabbed Marat, and some mod
bckinas nave pronounced her conduct
kin ki,l; ,lnot IN committing a rurder,
bdestv lug man in his bath. Modern
ter d. a'eo not be shocked. In the
lies frs f,s oi the old French monarchy,
6oyinn do1h1iy ! received visitors while
path. But there was no i'm
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-16
" a Grand Pianist got a Wife.

kzt was at Prague In the autumn OF
The day after his arrival a stran-
called upon him and represented
elf as a brother artist III distress,
be expended all his means in an un-
essiul lawsuit, and solicited aid to
Ne him to return to Nuremburg, his
er place Of residence. List gave
hearty reception and opened his
to get some money, but found that
ossessed only three ducats.
lou see,' said the generous artist, Il
i poor as yourself. However | have
Il, and can com more money with
piano. | have miniature gwen me
be emperor Of Austria; the painting
little value but the diamonds are
take il, sell the diamonds AMI keep
honey
Is stranger refused the itch git, bat
compelled him TO take Ii, ana he
ei II to Je"eler, who, suspectlng
his miserable appearance that he
stolen Il, had hlm arrested and thon
Fn into prison. The stranger sent
Is generous benefactor WHO immeii-
called upon the jeweler ana told
that the man was innocent, that lie
given him the diamonds.
but who are your asked the ieweler
" name is Llszt,H hr replied
know Of no tinancier OF that name.
the je9eler.
cry possible sald I.iszt.
bat do you know that these diamonds
worth G,000 tiorinsE
p much the better for hin to whom
ve them.
bat you must be very rich te make
presentsi'
" sole fortune consists OF three du-
said List.
Then you are a tool" remarked the
Eer.
No. ! have only to move lhe ends Of
lagers to get as much money Us l
aaen you are a sorcerer.
Will show you what kind of soreery
pploy,'
Eng piano in the back parlor Il
jewelers. shop, the eccentric artist sat
ana began to improyise a rayishing
beautiful young lady made her
eafance, and at the close of the per-
lshce, exclaimed
Bravo, Lisztl'
lou know HIM, them sails tie lew
'o his daughter.
nave never seen him before but 40
here in the world but List who
p,oauce such sounds from piano,
'he young lady.
ny lcWeler was satisfied, the stranger
lsleased and relieved, the report of
eeing IN the city flew. and he was
'e ~ upon and tetea by tho mobiles, who
'osht him to give a concert in their
ihe Jcweler, seeing the homage
,;s sas PAID to the man of genius. was
F'aoGs Of forming an alliance with
ana sa.a to him:
a9e I2s 20 you find my daughter
Wss. N10iaeIe " was the reply.
IL. ~ 70 you think Of maria -e2" the
1ef ~, continued.
WI w.. enough to try il, said List.
konao 'nao 90 you say to { dowry Of
'pVoO francs2"
! Tho -, .a aeeept It, and thank you, too
| ,i, be, i my daughter likes you and you
Idr , said the j.wcler: .thc dowry is
tGlaan"n VIII you be my min laws'
D. 10y ~ replied List, and the mar
'a' celebrated the week following.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-16

After putting in the bristles, they a,e
backed with sealingwax to fasten them
securely in place and to fill up the
grooves Al that remains to be done is
to brand the brushes and pack them Tor
market.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-16

PROFESSOR" Can you multiply to-
gether concrete numbers p The class
are uncertain. Professor" What will
be the product Of five apples multiplied
by six potatoes Pupil triumphant
w" Hash T.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-30
Some Uses of Charcoal.

Charcoal laid fat while cold on burn
causes the pain to abate Immediately
leaving it on for an hour the burn seems
almost healed, when the wound is super
fetal. Tainted meat. surrounded with
it, is swcetened. Strewn over heaps OF
decomposed pelts or over dead animals,
charcoal prevents any unpleasant odor.
Foul water is purified by it, 1t is great
disinfectant and sweetens offensive air il
placed in shallow trays around apart
ments. 1t is so very porous that it alb
serbs and condenses gases rapidly. One
cubic inch Of fresh charcoal will absorb
nearly one hundred inches of gaseous
ammonia
Charcoal forms an excellent poultice
for malignant wounds and sores. In
cases of what is called proud flesh it is
invaluable. IL gives no disagreeable
odor, corrodes no metal, hurts no tex
ture, Injuries no color, is simple and
safe sweetener and disinfectant. A tea
spoonful Of charcoal, in half a glass OF
water, often relives sick headache. 1t
absorbs the gases and relieves the dis
tended stomach pressing against the
nerves, which extend from the stom-
ach to the head. IL often relieves con-
stipation, pain or heartburn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-30
Preservation of Forests.

Earnestly as public attention has been
turned Of late to the preservation of the
forests, the call has come none too soon,
and probably been pressed nowhere too
urgently. While different distribution
would have been desirable, probably the
wants of the people would be no more than
met if as large proportion of the whole
land as was ever forest had remained
permanently wooded. The destruction
of timber in the wooded districts has
been reckless 10 the extreme.
Twenty millions of people are living
in dwellings, chiefly constructed of wood,
and all these are perishable with time.
Moreover our ninety thousand miles of
railroad consumes, annually, immense
quantities of timber. Twenty-Five thou
sand six hundred cords of wood are con-
sumed in running railway trains, (400,-
900 miles, each twenty-four hours. -
Ninety thousand miles of road require
$500 to the mile, and as they must be
replaced every five years, an annual con-
sumption of As, 900, 900 ties is required
We shall soon construct each year 10, 900
miles of new road, requiring 25,000,-
900 more ties, and when we add to all
these sources of forest destruction the
wood required in the fencing of these
railroads the half million Of telegraph
poles which each year will be required,
and the vast amount of the destruction
of the forest by food and fire, we must
be absolutely startled with the conviction
that whole provinces of woods. which
have required hundred years Ia grow
are each year being swept away. while
nothing is being done by either public
authority or private zeal to supply the
place of that which is destroyed, or pro-
toct in a measure that which exists.
1t certainly looks as if timber famine
was imminent. Nay, we have already
begun to feel it, and it will yet pinch us
terribly unless we open our eyes to the
danger But this is not the only aspect
of the case The influence of forests
upon health, upon climate, upon rain
aud dew for our growing crops, has
already begun to be thought of as it de-
serves. --Agricaltarist
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-30
REPAIRING STOVES, &C.,
TINWARE AND STOVES
OLDFEELD'S
e x G @ | S Tor u u m D


e x G @ | sior p um %.
TIME undersigned has now on hand about
Il l0,000feet of White Oak Pump Stock,
which has been in soak in Spring water a
sufficient length of time to free it from sap.
Any Pump constructed of thisstock is guar
anteed MOTTO give an pleasant taste to the
water. His arrangements for preparing
Pump Stock in the shove manner are most
ample and complete. and he will always be
prepared TO put up the
Excelsior Pump
A short notice.
Always on hand all kinds of Pump Fix
lures, of the very best quality.
Common Wooden Pumps made on the prem
Uses where they are to be placed when de-
sired, at 30 cents a foot
All Pumps constructed by the subscriber
are warranted for one year. After The first
year, they will be kept in order by him. for
ten years, for the moderate sum of$l per
year.
All Pumps put in and not proving salts
factory, will be taken out and the money
refunded.
Orders by mail or in person, attended to
with promptness, and a moderate prices.
gss- For any further information, apply
to Mr.. j BYERs, Montgomery House, Rock
vile, Maryland
WIN. OLDFiELD,
PUMP MAKER.
apl9--ly Fountain Green, IlarfordC.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-30
fatnt and aluasehuld.
0verfat Sheep-Precautions Against
Dogs.


The adaptability of Cotswold sheep to
take on fat readily is fact, and is one
Of the strongest arguments in their favor
We can use. But there are many Sheep
raisers and farmers who object to keep
ing them because ''the ewes get too fat
and will not breed"
Now, this is the best objection | ever
heard, because the numbers can be in
creased to regulate too much fat, and in
creasing the numbor the capacity for add
ing to an already remunerative income
is also increased. We have held to the
theory heretofore, and still do, that live
stock feed in proportion to their weight
But there are very general exceptions to
the rule, to wit: Unless stock is kept
in good, thrifty condition a poor speci-
men will eat more than fat one, and
the rule is applicable only to well-fed
animals.
You can take flock of common West
ern ewes of one hundred pounds carcass
and we will venture to say they will eat
more than well-cared-f flock of Cots
wolds. They never seem to get enough,
and will feed day and night, cold or hot.
When the fat animal reposes under the
shade they may still be seen seeking what
they may devour.
We believe that ewes kept in ordinary
condition will breed better and produce
more lambs than when very fat. But
when they have been tipped by the ram
get them as fat as you can, preparatory
to raising better lambs, which cannot be
done unless you have good timothy or
other grass sod to run on. Feed in win
ter on roots, oats and other fattening
rod; n
Thefdture has bright outlook to the
sheep-grower with England's failure and
falling off in the production of the wool
and mutton crops, and demand of 65,-
900, 900 pounds of imported wool annu-
ally clearly shows that the business is
not likely soon to be overdone, in view
of the dogs and the many diseases they
are subject to, that are liable to befall
them.
New the dog subject is one that can
only be guarded against by watching
through the day and keeping sheep at
night in an enclosure the dog cannot in
wade. | would suggest that on the
south exposure Of your shelter be en-
closed a yard Of ample room, by paling
fence say six feet high, with locked
gate of the same
In conclusions, | would urge the gen.
eral farmer who keeps sheep to use a
thoroughbred Cotswold ram, and your
Western, Southdown and Native ewes
viii produce a crop of lambs that will
double the fesces of their dams and in
crease the adaptability to take on fat, and
which, if taken on in excess, can be cor
rected by keeping more of them. e g.
L. ~ American Farmer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-30

II is generally conceded that sweet
corn makes the most and best relishcd
fodder for cows. Tho first seed costs
more. but nothing in proportion to the
benefit 10 the dairy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-30

In general cultivation an acre can be
made to yield three hundred bushels OF
potatoes. Less than two hundred BUSH
els would not be o profitable crop in
nIany localities.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-30

Thorough cultivation is the best rem
edy for most garden weeds -
Give your poultry houses thorough
cleaning al once. II mot done already.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-12-30
Vanderbiltiana,

Some one has made Il very curious
calculation of what Mr.. Vanderbilt
could do with his money William H.
Vanderbilt's income from his invest
ments in $51. 200, GOO per cent Gov
ernment bonds is represented at $5. 900
daily, which is $2OS. % per hour. $3.47
per minute, or over cents per second.
Assuming that he is paid by the second
he cannot possibly spend his money, as
he could not select his purchases and
lay down the pieces fast enough. He
could not throw it way; to pick up,
cast, recover, pick up and cast again
would take him two seconds, and
if he worked all through the twenty
four hours without rest, he could only
dispose of one-half his income. BY
living economically saving up for four
years he could, placing his iive-cent
pieces side by side, make nickel belt
around the earth, or by converting his
savings into 1-cent pieces and mounting
them in a pile he would, in twenty
years, erect a road to the moon and
have $500 to invest when he got there
Should his amusement take charitable
twist, he could out of years receipts
donate to every man, woman and child
in the United States 90 cents and have
money left over. Other vast pOssibili-
ties occur to the glowing fancy of the
calculator. In one day he could go to
5000 different circuses, eat 10, 600 pints
of peanuts, drink 1900 glasses of lem
onade, and have money left to get his
boots blacked. He can afford to have
800. 900 shirts washed in one day, and
on the day of his death his income will
buy ten tirst-class funerals.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-12-30
Rnhher Balls.


The process of making hollow rubber
balls used by children as playthings is
quite curious, and may be interesting
to those not familiar with it. A HQl=
yoke writer thus describes 1t,
These balls have solid surface, are
made by a different process from that
of making the soft rubber balls which
are perforated by an opening, and. Of
course, are much more firm, durable
and elastic. The sheets of rubber pre-
pared for balls are cut into strips OF
double convex shape. The edges OF
the strips are moistened with prepar-
alton of rubber and naphtha, by which
they are joined firmly together, three
of the strips being used fnP pne ball:
This part Of the work is done by
girls, and skillful girl can earn about
$3.50 per day: When the strips are
joined together, the ball Is very near
the shape of q Brazil nut. BEFORE the
last opening is closed a small quantity
of carbonate of ammonia is put inside,
which, when subjected to strong heat.
will make the rubber expand and fill
out the ball mold. The opening is then
closed with the adhesive mixture. and
it is placed in an iron mold of the size
and shape of the ball desired. The
molds are packed into frames, in which
they are subjected to the heat of a vul-
canizer.
They are kept in place in the frame
by iron rods along the side, and when
the frame is full. iron plates at the end
are screwed down tightly upon the
molds to hold them ih place. These
iron plates are about tlnee-fourths of
an inch thick, and so strong is the ex-
pansive force of the rubber in the molds
that they bend this thick iron rod into
q curve. If one of the molds should
work out of place while vulcanising is
in process, the molds would fly out with
. noise like the report of . dozen pis-