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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

A Man of Ability.

John Forester was very correct
| ly named, for, until few day ago
he had spent his life in the woods
Several days ago he threw aside hi
maui, game to the city,and now hand
les the somewhat lighter rock ham
mer. The story of Johns down fal
shall be briefly related. Shortly after
arriving in the city he was attracted
by sign bearing the inscription
Meals at All Hours Entering thu
place and meeting the proprietor BIZ
said
You keep tavern here, don'l
you 2
No. | keep restaurant
i don't know much about youi
new names but you feed folks, here
don't your
YES, sir
We'll, | want to board here three
days, or | reckon until | get job Of
some kind. | see your sign saws
meals at all hours Yon don'i
mean that, do your
Certainly, | mean it. I'll board
you three days for three dollars
sAnd give me meals at all hours p
yes SIR
Here, take the three dollars.
never set myself up as regular
eater, but I'll buck against it for
the next three days. l think that
/ can stand her about that long.
It's eleven:o'clock. Give me some.
thing to eat
A meal was brought out and
quickly dispatched and, remark
ing that he would be back on time.
Mr.. Forester left. At twelve
o'clock he came back and ate again.
'Yon needn't stare at me- be said
to one of the WATERS.
you are regular boarder, are
you p
'The regularest one you've got.
don't intend to miss meal. I've
got chance now to git even for
being hungry many time
At one O'Clock John came back
and remarked, as he hung up bis
hat: I'm on time. It's one O'Clock.
Fetch me suthin' to eat TIE
waiter went away, muttering and
brought in rather slim meal.
Look here said John, don t
try to go back Oh your contract.
reckon you did rather underrate my
ability, but Pm.a man.
1t two O'Clock, John came back
and took seat. The proprietor
came in an ask him what he wanted.
Il want my dinner. supper or
breakfast. just what you are mind
to call it,
Won have already eaten here three
times to day.
Il know that.
why do you come again?
Because it's two o'clock p
1T is not supper time
4 don't understand you, sir.
What DO you mean
sThe ecntract has been adhered
to; yon bavo come irregnlary.'
No, sir I've come regular. 1t
was the agreement that | was to
have a meal every honr, and i am
going to stand up to il If it packs my
stomach as tight as a green water
melon, You are trying 20 impose
on me because I'm from the country.
have made arrangements with a
boy to wake me up every hour to.
night, and I'm comin' here 20 eat.
That's my business now, and I'll
act fair with you and eat every
time. Give me an oyster can of
coffee and some ball sassage.'
The proprietor handed the man
three dollars and requested him to
leave: A fight ensued, and John
was led away by the police. When
he completes his rock-pile engage.
ment, he will sue the restaurant for
damages.-Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

was whispered tho young widow
was terrified, and insisted upor
leaving her splendid mansion.
| was too mystified with the
whole affair to risk my reputation
by saying what KNEW and should
have allowed my share in it to re.
main forever buried in oblivion had
| not suddenly heard that the wild.
ow, objecting to many of the lega.
cies in the last will Of her husbs nd
intended TO dispute it on the score
of insanity, and then gradually arose
the rumor OF his belief in having re.
ceived mysterious summons.
On this | went to the lawyer, and
sent message to the lady, that, as
the last person who had attended
her husband, undertook to prove
his sanity, and | besought her to
grant me an interview, in which
would relate as strange and horri-
bic a story as her ear had ever
heard.
The same evening / received an
Invitation to go to the mansion.
was ushered Immediately into q
splendid room, and there, standing
before the fire, was the most daz.
zlingly-beautitul young creature
had ever seen. She was very email,
but exquisi.eIy made; had it not
been for the dignity OF her carriage,
should have believed her mere
child. With stately bow she adj.
vaDced, but did not speak.
Il come on a strange and painful
Grand | began and then started,
for happened TO glance full into
her eyes, and from them down to
the small right hand grasplng the
chair. The weddirg-ring was on
that hand
Il conclude you are the Mr.. Read
who requested permission to tell me
some absurd ghost-story, and whom
my late husband mentions here. ,
Aud as she spoke che stretched out
her lett hand toward something
but what | knew not, for my eyes
were fixed on that hand.
Horror White and delicate it
might be. but it was shaped like a
claw, and the third finger was miss.
ing!
One sentence was enough after
that.
Madame, all can tell you is that
the ghost who summoned your hus
band was marked by singular de-
formity. Tue third finger of the
left hand was missing l said, stern.
ly; and the next instant l had Left
that beautiful, sinful presence.
X
That will was never disputed.
The next morning, too, received a
check for 1 900, and the next news
| heard of the widow was that abe
had herself seen that awful sppari.
ticn, and had left the mansion i'm
mediately.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

A YANKEE came running down to
pier just as steamer was start
ing. The boat moved off some four
or five yards, as be took a Jump and
coming down on the back Of his
head on deck, he lay stunned for
two or three minutes. When be came
to the boat had gone the best pert
of quarter of mile, and, raising
his head and looking to the shore,
the Yankee said sGreat Jehosa
nhat. what a inmn.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

BOGUS gold S. pieces are being
circulated in Sacramento. The coin
has the right sound, is exact in
weight and size, yery timely executed,
gold plated, of the dates 1874, 1s47
and 1875. These pieces, the Record
Union says, are the product of
company which executes its work in
ships at sea, originally off the Span
ish coast The compost on of the
pieces is an alloy of platinum and
silver, heavily gilded. French and
English coin is also initiated by the
same parties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

The ancient superstition that it
is unluoky TO wear black at wed.
ding appears to be dying natural
death in England. That it is ut.
terly disregarded By the guests is
proved by the number of black sat-
ins, velvets, and brocades worn at
recent weddings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

The poetical language of the Or
ent differs vastly from the plain, com
nonsense brusqueness of our own
land. For instance, when the Per.
sian meets friend he says .sThy
visits are as rare as fine days." But
when an American woman sees a
caller coming up the front walk she
remarks, s'There J if there amt that
everlasting Smith woman again" 1t
ia big difference in form at least.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

Two miners. who had formerly
been intimate associates, but who
had not seen each other for a good
while, met the other day. After
passing the usual greetings one re.
marked to the other: "If the Lord
spares me, I'll come an see thoo next
day." A third miner, happening to
come up at the time, heard the re.
mark and said "Aa think the Lord
will be badly off for hands if he can.
not spare thoo !''-NewcaStle gtroai
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

THE Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, A.
f. d A. NJ. has selected Col. Z. A.
Calkins, of the Milwaukee Sunday
Telegraph, to deliver a memorial ad.
dress on the late Col. ID. s. Vittum,
of Baraboo, aud Hon. Sam. S. Bran
nan, of Portage, at a lodge OF sorrow
to be held during the meeting of the
Grand Lodge,in Milwaukee, in June.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

A LOCOMOTIVE, which, if it equals
expectation, will run ninety con-
secutive miles IN ninety minutes, is
being bulls for the Reading Rail
road. Ii is TO be used between
New York and Philadelphia. It's
driving wheels are foot larger than
common in diameter, Its weight is
five tons greater, and its water tank
holds 1000 gallone: thus no stop
will be necessary by the way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27
A pIscoyERY il said TO have b

A DISCOVERY is said to have been
made which promises to render the
many peat. bogs of this country much
more valuable than they have yet
been. 1t has been found that by
charring peat in super-heated steam,
a very valuable product--charcoal--
is obtained. In manufacturing peat
charcoal, the raw peat is made into
square bricks for conveyance, and is
used by farmers with great advan-
tage in fertiIizing the soil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

THE Denver Tribune Silver Cliff
correspondence says ga number of
rich discoveries of galena have been
made in the carbonate beds north of
town. Further developments will
without doubt show that district TO
be underlaid with galena ores.
Further developments will soon be
in progress In our chloride belt"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27
If Badness or Deheiencv of HAIR

Exists, or ]. the hair Is gray, dry or hsrsh, the
natural youthful color can be restored by u.s.
ing the "London Hair Color Restorer," the
most delightful article ever introduced TO the
American people for increasing its growth,re.
storing Us natural color, and at the same time
lovely hair dressing and beautifer. IL Is
totally different from all others; i Is NOT
sticky or gummy, and is free from all impure
ingredients that render many other articles OBJ.
noxious; in fact, IL is exquisi.ely perfumed, and
so cIeanly and elegantly prepared as to make
ID lasting hair dressing and toilet luxury.
Ask your druggist for the "London Hair
Color Restorer." Price, rs cents bottle.
Six bottles, "a. Main Depot for the U. 8.
$50 North Sixth street, Phiiadelphia, re-,
sold by JAS. A. Joxrs, Lancaster, Wis. 2eyl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

"How do you pronounce
s-t.i g-y p Prof. 5tearns asked
the young gentleman nearest the
foot Of the class. And the smart bad
boy stood up and said it depended a
great deal whether the word applied
to man or bee. Go to the head
young fellow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

A MAN went out and hanged him.
self the other day because his den.
tist told him his tooth was affected
with "nodulsr Qualification of the
pulp" lie lett a note to his. wife,
saying he didn't want to live on and
give it to her and the children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

"YoU made fool of me, said an
irritated man to his wife, aaHd
that's the way you got me to
marry you" "My love-" sweetly
responded the wife. 'syou do your
self an injustice. Call yourself q
fool, if you please bat remember
that you are 10 all respects self.
made man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

The first real discoverer of copper
on Lake Superior, whose explora-
tons led to the DEVELOPMENT of the
Cliff mine, is now an old and poor
man, living on charity, in an obscure
village in the Wisconsin lead region.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

A BosTos lawyer told another
lawyer who asked him question,
that be usually received pay for his
advice. Then" said lawyer No. /,
extending 80 cents, tell me all You
knows and give me back the change"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

SEAsoSABLE work: The farmer
turns the furrow with careless IN.
concern; and the fairness works the
handle of the big, old.fashioned
churn. Their son sorts out the ia
tiers for plantin' in the cellar, while
their daugh' on the back porch is
talkin' to hes Her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27
A MINISTER told the trustees of h

A MINISTER told the trustees of bis
church that he must have bis money
as bis family was suffering. aMoney!'
said one OF the trustees ayou
preach for money! / thought you
preached for the good of souls The
minister revlied /: 81 can't eat souls,
and if could it would take thous
and such az yours to make a meal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

aMEN should not allow their wives
to split WOOD" says a contemporary.
This is rather inconsiderats. How
can a man refuse when his wife comes
up with tears in her eyes and says,
"Now do, dear, let me go down eel.
lar and split wood for an hour to get
up an appetite"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

A pRovEaB for these times, or any
other times; Speak but little, and
let that little be the truth; spend
bur little, ard let that little be cash
DOWN,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

TIE Wisconsin State Sunday
Sunday Convention will be held
this year on the shores OF Green
Bay. July 26 Every preparation
is bling male for the accom- Z at n
of tLose who may attend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

slow do you tie love-knot P"
asked Laura, toying with hit of
blue ribbon "Oh, any way, "growled
Tom, behind his newspaper, 'just so
that it will pull out easy"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

Two boys at Grand Island, Neb.,
were successful in making their fa>
Their believe they were burglars, and
he shot one of them dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

A PERSON who was sent to prison
tor marrying two wives excused
himself by saying that when he had
one she fought him, but when he
got two they fought each other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27
A VIGILANCE committee logged a
thief ct Sullivan. Ind, ard the lat.
ter has recovered $500 damages In
q civil suit.

WHEN two young men meet they
address each other as sold man %
and when two old fellows meet they
say "my boy"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

"DoN'T do that" said a father to
his little son, who was about to open
the door of the bird.csge. I'm not
doing it, pa; I'm undoing it, in-
nocently replied the little fellow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

SQUIRE -"Got your eve in mourn
ing again, / see, Pat % Pss-"Oi
havel It's in mon-nin' fer the batin'
/ gave that brute Rafferty, this daYl'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27
Advsrtisins Hatea.

ARnus Advertisements payable quarterly; same
reset quarterly without extra charge.
Advertisements set 10 doubietolumn25 per cent
extra
Bns nesseards5 lines or lees, Is per annum; each
ra ireki.
Estray Notices, ifens animal be described, 8 50
Tor weeks; each additional animal described in
same nc tice 50 cents.
Special notices and business notices In news type
10 cents por line first insertion: cents per line
each subsequent Insertion.
Advance pay required for transient advertise,
snts, C0mmissioners' Notices. Attachment Notices
and Estray Notices (of animals taken up).
All kinds OF Job Printing promptly and neatly
executed. Terms Cash on delivery ofwork.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
RUsIN Ess DIRECTORY,
Agents.


TEssE BROOKS GENERAL COLLECTION Agent
and eonveyancer B bennington, Wis. Titlesinyes-
hzate and perfected. Collections promptly attend
edto References ri ven whom desired.
r MCLAUGHLIN, LAW COLLECTION ANDIN-
y. srrsnee, office opposite First National Bank,
Boscobel, Wis wiz attend promptlyto businessen-
trusted to his CO .. 3I-46
TOHNJoNEs PATCH GROVE, GRANT COUNTY
Wis, Notary Public aud Conveyancer, General
Collection AGENT. Also special Treasury Agent for
State ofWise onsiA to whom Hawkers and Peddlers
shouldau ply for State License. 3s-l5ly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

Physicians.
nR.G.w, LEE, ia,
IL PhysicIan and Surgeon.
Masonic

I ANcAsrER LopGE, o-yo.F-kI-N MEETS
- On the lst aud Sd SATURDAY OF each month at
p, m ? ; KIDD, sec'y, G.E. BuDp Master,
January, 1879. s4.&4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

nHE CAssvTLLE HOTEL. The undersigned has
fitted up and furnished in good style the House
lately occupied by Il O. Forbes, in Cassvile, where
he viii be happy 20 accommodate the Travelling Pub
lie. Charges reasonable. Good stabing attached to
The premises. WARD T, RICE.
Dated Oct 20, 1878. 36-3s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

There was magnificent funeral
soon in that church I; and it was
said that the young widow of the
buried man was inconsolable and
then rumors got abroad Of horri-
bic SEPARATION which had been seen
on the nighs of the death and it
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

BLOOMINGTON HOTEL, SIMON wooDHoUsE
DProprietor. Bloomington, Wis. Having rehtted
and built ample room for the accommodation OF
gnost | am now prepared to accommod late hem
with we'll furnished rooms good beds and wellsup-
piled tables Sampler room. Attentiv hostIer good
Is bling. 31-42
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

That will was never disputed.
The next morning, too, received a
check for Ell 900, and the next news
| heard of the widow was that abe
had herself seen that awful appari.
tion, and had left the mansion i'm
mediately.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27
1. 0. o. f.

Nv BAFBNAN LICENSED AuoTIoNRRR, 10.
=, stated atNOrthAndOver, Grantee Tormsreas-
'N'e'F hcuRlna
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27

l1ttNFcuAPTBR, RRGULAR ouNyocATIoNs
80 - Sraai Chapter No 81 Off An. Lancaster,
a sna sth Tuesday ofeaeh month
g. 3AsBka,See'y. r5smi0l J,o.cstRx,H
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-27
Hotels.
LANCASTER HOUSE.
Terms e. 90 per day.
LoUIS LIsHERNEss, Proprietor

TtENNIsON HOUSE, w W. FORBES ,PRoPRIE.
~ tor ,CassvIlIe, Wis. The house has been lately
rehtted and refurnished throu ghout, and pains
will BIO spared to accommodate guests. Good
tabling attached.
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We SUPPOSE t'at now the Rooster Of
the ADVANCE wi improve. 1t looked
us though it needeA feeding ut The coun-
ty crib. for it was the poorest, scroniest,
most pitiiul, broken-learted, meanest-
looking Shanghai We ever saw.-Jour-
nal.
Bat didn't it stand high, thought
That Rooster wasn't a pure Shanghai
1t was a c, oss between the Standhi and
the Slnankhi. And wasn't it the most
towerin', high-reaching bird that ever
crowed III Il newspaper? It lowered
ever other roosters like a CHURCH stee-
pie over the houses. Itstood up among
other chickens like giraffe among
camels and 'rhinoceroces.' 1t made
folks roar from Maine to California;
Children cried for it. and mothers ad-
ministered it to their babies as the most
soothing chicken broth yet discoyered.
Doctors gave it to their patients to cure
dyspepsia and altogether it was and is
the cock of the walk. The general re-
mark is, 'Miller's Rooster stands high. ,