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The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
TIE Pottery Tree.

Orc Of tic most remarkable Of those
trees which bear i stoAs or slllc-9as
harltistbe pottery tree y Pma, en the
Amazon, termed 4C.-raspa- hy the
Grazllians, and inoua "a h9la5asti as
tie Noquiteo ut6hs. 1T na@aiti-
cent tree, and sometimes G3sas 8 hfa-
6red feet before braa ehiaE. Eto wood
IS exceedingly durable, belng largely lhl-
preenated with flint, bat tAo principal
value of the tree ties 'n its bars. which
is used by the Brazlllars for furnishing
the raw material 81 potter. 20 l1ot
that vessels ara roaue from the oafh IT.
sell, ag they are sometimes made roc
gourds AMI celahashes but tne bark Is
burned, aud the sislcloas ashes, mixed
WITH proportion of river clay, make a
etlnnr ana saryicpaDle ware.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
The Corpse's Opportunity.

In a past generation acertain Deputy
Sheriff IN Norfolk county, who bore the
name and was lineal descendent of
one of the most distinguished families
IN his State, obtained quite local rep
ntation for his misplacement of words.
Upon one occasion, being manager of a
funeral, he occupied a conspicuous seat
IN the principal church of his town. At
the conclusion Of the religious services
he slowly arose, and, with due solem-
nifty, made this startling announcement:
THE corpse will now have an oppor-
tunitv 10 walk round the coffin and
take a last look at the mourners >"
The gentleman in the coffin" didn't
respond, but the congregation did and
many handkerchiefs which had covered
the weeping eyes were suddenly thrust
into open mouths.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
The Curse ut Work.

A singular fact is noted in connection
with the sarcophagus Of the Ashme-
nezer, King Of Sidon, now deposited at
the Louvre, the inscription of which
has been deciphered. 1t is IN ef-
feet like that of Shakspeare's tomb, nt-
tering a curse upon whomsoeyer should
remove the monarch's bones. It fur
ther declares that such robbers shall
leave no descendants, bnt shall be
driven from their country. The Duke
de Laynes bought the sareophaeus; he
aud his Only son We're killed in the
pupal war of 1879. Aeain. Napoleon
III. brought it to Paris and deposited
j 54 the Louvre; he died, vas buried
ii foreign Land, and AIs only son died
a. tae hands Ct tic sara9es il strange
country. There is lot descendant
leit Of Napoleon Ill. o. Of the Duke do
i4aples.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
i" Isn't 1t Lovely" "

There IS no surer sign Of the lack OF
refinement than the habit Of Judging of
goods by their price, rather than by
Their beauty or value. A lady in San
francisco witnessed an instance of it
tne other day:
Two young ladies stood at the show
window OF q fancyarticle shop. A lace
collar was under discussion. There it
lay, with pretty pointed tips and quill
Of stana-up ed8ing. don't believe
it's real" said one, with the knob of her
parasol at her lips. The other poked
her cheek with hers, and said lace was
so deceiying."
I'm bound I'll know" said the first;
and she disappeared within the store.
She came back soon, her eyes like ex-
clamation points.
Millle," said she, the price is $40
You don't say so!' replied Millie.
Isn't it lovely?"
Yes, was the answer, "but it would
have been horrid if it had been imita-
tiou"
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
papuIar Medical Science.

zs'an Berry, tic sable philosopher Of
L r.ou. spent few la. IL this city
last week. He was sorry to tlnd lis Old
tsiend, Marcus Aurelius Johnson, con
fined to his bed when lie called.
why, Marcus, what on erf's tie mat
ter wid ju?"
Dunno, Glen; dunno zactly. Dec
Bronson SEE dc disease hasn't gone long
'nuf ter make erect doggyneses OF it,
but he believes it's de roomytism or the
nevralzy."
Well, if dat's what &c matter, ! jest
know how ter fix yoa. Seen lots OF it
cured der in Carson. Der was Guv'nor
Kinkead, an old Jasper Babcock, an
Farmer Treadway, an lot O dem kind
o. feller-all had de roomytism, or de
nevralgy, or some udder mighty reliable
disease o. de same gin'ral nature-an'
I've seen all dem cured. You jes' send
70 yo' doctor, an tell him to cut but
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
Couldn't Get ID.

4 fashionable lady at San Francisco
attirad herself ia party dress, and he'd
q Iul-length photograph taken En-
ye1epinp ier tightly-laeel finery IN q
balloon cloak, she descended to the
street, hailed a street-car, and seated
herself within. Whom her street was
reached she motioned to tie conductor,
and attempted to rise. Bat 80 tightly
was the poor thing harnessed that sho
couldn't get up, and, blnshing scarlet,
she told the conductor that She would
60 d few blocks further When the
terminus Of the line was reached, and
the last gentleman had left the ear, the
conductor asked her il she wanted to
ride back. NO, sir, size replied, with
sweet simplicity, Il merely want some
help, for | can't get up The conduc-
tcr st ler on her feet, and she walked
Rome n wiser woman.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
{. Woven iil.. =

The Decca muslins Of India are
among the most wonderful evidences of
the hand-slzill OF the strange people Of
the mysterious East. These fabrics,
which are spun and woven entirely by
hand, and are the product of obscure
and curious processes, unknown TO and
unattainable by the Western nations,
like the fabrication Of Damascus steel
and the making Of camel's-hair shawls,
are marvels of ingenuity and skill, and
they illustrate the poetry of cotton
The most delicate of these fabrics is
known by the name Of woven air" 1t
can only be made III the early morning
and III the evenings, when the air is iull
OF moisture and the dew is on the
grass The processes by which it IS
woven are kept secret, and the people
who do the work are compelled first TO
pass through a long course OF training
and limitation. Their delicate wares are
OF such ethereal texture as to be almost
invisible, and yet are SO enduring that
they viii bear washing and wear in
wonderful manner. This precious stuh
IS monopolized for the use OF the ladies
Of the Oriental harems, and is SAID TO
be worth hundreds Of dollars per yard.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21

llGEla-5'' NlsSng, or smiling as sign Of
"'L@c1l@o, ana SO Of Precipitation of a su-
rellor' WHO naturally likes to be licked,
''hc OF tnat Precipitation the ceremony
OF Kissing the Queens hand is a suryi
val. Mr. Spencer traces vast number
ii otHer ceremonies to acts of propiti-
alton lie keeps insisting that mon
h"t"iaIly transferscvices tuat propitiate
the hnng to the proriyiation OF Tie
ghosts Of the dead, and that tIe
ghosts become gods, aud that in .his way
the religious ceremonies OF Chlistianity.
and o. other creeds, are all connected
IL the long rum with the timid ittla
dog and his prostrations."
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
SeWer.Gas md Disease.

The authorities Of one Of the largest
hospitals in London took measures to
veutilate all the drains and sewers in
connection with their institution. Up
TO the time these alterations were made,
py~mia and erysipelas had almost
driven the medica! staff to despair.
When the whole of the ventilation was
completed, and as soon rs the pressure
was removed from the traps Of the clos
cts and the lavatories, no fresh cases
were found to occur. For months the
hospital wards were free from both cry
sipelas and pynmia. Suddenly, how
ever, there was a fresh outbreak of
these diseases, but it was noticed that
the epidemic was confined to one of the
surgical wards, built apart from the
man building, On the pavilion plan,
and having one story. Close inyestiga-
ton proved that the ventilation pipe in
this wing had been stopped up by
careless workman. When this was
remediea, all traces Of the epidemic
disappeared.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
s3t Isat. iosllsar, !.

A correspondence Of the San Fra elscE
bplleil7l saws that Alaska s pea ant
country 10 live ia, Notwithstanding al
polar bear and iceberg stories. LIE
climate OF the islands, and OF ali tnat
no,t of tho mainland that Is bathed ~
the EARN ocean currents from Japan, y
remarkably bland md temperate, and
rec from extremes Of heat or cold
throughout the year. There is q great
1nal of rainy weather, but it is OF good
quality, mild in temperature gentle f le.,, n
II fail. filing the fountains Of the deep,
cool rivers, feeding the MOSES ana
trees, and keeping the whole lana 1resn
a,sa fr,,itf,l The wettest of this weather
seems to be perfectly healthy, and there
: i ~ mildew in the houses. Thunder
i rarely heard-a flash and q clap, faint
's ana dIfa far avey, once in two or three years.
Tha M canse of SO much rain is found in
the yapor-laden winds from Japan
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
Here Is Sermon Enough for SUNDAY

A little shoeblack called ut the resi-
dence Of clergyman Of this city and
solicited ii piece OF bread and some
wafer. The servant was directed to
give the child bread from the crGmh
basket, and, as the little fellow was
walking slowly away and shifting the
gift between his fingers for piece
large enough TO chew, the minister
called him back and asked him i he
had ever learned to pray. On reeeiv-
ing a negative answer he directed him
to say, Our Father but he could not
understand the familiarity.
Is 1t our father-yo your father my
tather?"
Why, certainly.s
4 Tie be- Looked at him q while and
commenced crying, at the same time
holding ND lis crust Ct bread, and e.
ctaiming between his sobs:
You say that your father is my
father; aren't you ashamed to give Your
little brother such stuff to eat when yolr
have got so many good things for your
self ?9--Ne1o orleans Democrat.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
N ceremonial institutions.

hara faith o. not, jpst as
lll Herbert opencer's eciep-
41l4ns Int you must admit
y much ingenuity, aae 10
h4t of interest, III tic follov
iations II reference TO tire
o' Ceremonial institutions.
"A s'Ae sgist9 Of lis argumen ),
TO the .AthenGQ7a.
oliles are prior to social, and
haman, evolution. The ILL.,
aG iaiis On lis back and holds
W. when he meets lig dog il
P6 = propi'iatory ceremony.
ooi as saying to tho big dog !:
r. q dog when he is down; Die
Pnr own weight Now, the
tho immense majority, OF In
aonles are relics of o similar
p pfopitiation. The savage
[on LIS back and slaps his thighs
4iie hls visitor is not many
advance Of the little dog. The
Kisses the Queens hand when
resented is carrying out the
" the COW who Icks her calf.
Is licked because that process
COW q pleasant sense Of pos
L per offspring. From licking,
VI " smiling as an agreeable and
ute process caMe the custom Of
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
A Smart Thief.

"You are all alone here?" asked a
mau of the cleIx in Cincinnati cigar
store. Receiving an affirmative answer
he continued: "What would you do ii
thief should grab this box and run
away? The clerk replied that he would
let the rascal escape, rather than aban-
don the moneydrawer to possible
raid. Then I'll be going" the man
finally remarked, as he tucked the boz
under his coat and hastily departed.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21

ton-holc in yo' hide whar dc pain does
de mos work, an to take II secringo an
squirt bout half a pint mawleen in dar.
OATS what'll cure you, Marcus you
hear me. I'm talkin', 2hile-cure you
shuah. OATS what we call dc sutterap-
can injecshin, and don't you forget it."
THgiutd (Neu.) CAroNicje.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21

knovn that the wrought
d1ents found in the ancient
hof California prove cor
during or before the
II the Pacific coast was in
man. In a report on
oxr crations IL Kansas,
yest, If that State. pre-
u, cunt of evidence to
al { qualIy remote period
be o1oied by a race com
Ndbh the mouDd-buildcrs
hteG modern.
of the region IS simple.
! drift epoch the river chan
deeper than now and the
gwere lower. Subsequently
Rwele .illed hy a lacustriau
I}1nGd dcrablc depth, In or
6Iast deposit the remains q
~ cceur.
ins have been found 1T
il seven different coln-
: near the Kansas Pacific
h&ly, Douglass, Pottawato-
Dhkinson, Malion, Els
counties. Withoao
ghe remains have 81 len
. deconl bottom or terrace
md consist Of stone iulple-
5ly, human bones and bone
I n most cases they were
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21

THE CAUSE ASD CURE or SNORING +.
A writes la the Scientific NontHlg
cells how the habit Of snoring is ac.
CURED and, better, how it may be
cured; And, first, the cause: We all
know that the air reaches the lungs
through two channels, the nose and the
mouth. 1he two currents meet in the
throat below The soft palate, tie end Of
which hangs ioose md swings backward
and forward, producing the snoring.
Fl the ALI reaehestAe lungs as It should,
through Tic nose, Ioaolse will be made,
J. = reaches the same through e
mouth, fho pallte VII make more noise,
since 1t il not the natural channel, Int
vhenit rashes through both channels,
then It IS that tire sound sleeper bar
ishes rest from tho pillows Of lis COM
panions by lis inaeous noise. The
remedy for snoring la to feep the mouth
closed ana for tins purpose Or. Wyetl,
the writer Ct Ire article referred to, has
invented AZ article - cheap that any
one can make it, and no snorer should
be without it. 1t consists of simple Gao
fitting tha head snuglv, and piece Ct
soft material fitting the chin. IAese
are connected by elastic webbing, which
is connected with the heaa-cap near the
ears. This contriyance prevents tie
jaw from dropping down, and thereby
renders snoring impossible. The great
trout will be TO ge6 people to adopt
this invention, since the most honest
and upright people rarely, ifever, admit
that they snore, and will be very ndig-
nant # accused Of It. Us further
iaaHeeneut to this contriyanee OF Dr.
Wytth, it may be added that breathing
through the mouth II very detrimental
t. tha health, and that many diseases
Il tie throat and lungs ire contracted
or aograyateG thereby.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
{na Longest Avenue in The World.


DR.. Flnsch, i'll his narrative Of
travels to Western Siberia, tells us that
the great road from Niinl-Noygorod 70
frinmen. IN Siberia, is borderoa. with
few paps. IL - alley Ct lifcEea. Nhlch
me sometimes in double foaa. bus, as
DR., Finsch ventures to CONJECTURE, must
be the lone st Avenue i'll tie NorlG. y
was plala q II 6rdcr oE Catherine It.,
an,l VA rs lave been continued 10 lrk-
ntsk. IL VS. t9ridtlen mder tho
a ycresl penalties banjshmeht 60 -
saria ar deftb=e 10 teii tie smallest g
tI4ese trees. d pseraa6ion without winch
.tl.is l1daue avenue would never haVe
been aishsd. aIaay OF these trees
ne paa shattered hy age, I'D those
pIngtea il their saad are ~ longer
protected against damage cr q dsstrnc-
lion hr laws 80 severe as formerly. But
II j. pretty well known tnat the Hns-
sian Is indifferent or hostile TO trees.
on the other hand, as tire winter SHOWS
become hear ed up ii mounds around
.Eeir trunks. which renders the road
liainnlu fnr sir2ees, It - serious qaes-
lion whether flis avenue shonid net DO
tal.rn asqay .--LondO7a Times.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
lie Got S0mething FrishY.

"uo5 something friskyt' he asked, as
ho walled into livery stable, asal
called for a sa3lle-hofse; something
that viii prance aboat lively and wake
u fellow eat Of his lethargy? | used
to ride the trick hsuIes IN a circus, and
[ reckon ! cRn back anything that
wears hair They brought him ont n
calico-eolored beast with vicious eye,
and he mounted it md dashed Off
Before he had zone two blocks the
animal bucked, crashed through d high
board fence and plunged into . cellar,
tossing his rider over the top Of IN
al dlacent woodshed and landing him on
the ragged edge of a lawn-mover.
They bore him home, Strengthened him
ont, and three surgeons came IL and
reduced his dislocatiors and plastered
him up with raw beef A few weeks
later lc called ar the stable AID said il
they had a gentle saw-horse with an
affectionate disposition, bride with
curb bit and martingales, aud q saddle
with two horns ard crnpper to it, he
believed he would go up in the haymow
and gallop around little where it was
soft and it wouldn't hurt him if he went
to sleep and fell of rs he did the other
day Baltimore Bulletin.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
4 SONS Testimony.

DR. Fraser. the able Bishop of Man
chester, England, testified, III a public
address, thai lie owed all that he was
and had Leen able to do to the self
sacrificing devotion OF his mother.
His father, a man OF some fortune,
lost everything IL iron-mining, leaving
a family oi seven, tie Bishop at that
time being II years old.
His mother was woman OF sound
sense and great unseJishness. She
sail:
] cannot give these lads Of mine a
large fortune; but, by denying myself a
lit, and living quietly, ] can give them
all good education"
She dia 50, BIZ. he iii not under
stand how she managed i. By Gods
providence, he had that mother still
pared to him. She was now paralvzed
spceehless and helpless, Int every day
when lie wentlnto lerrooIa aud looked
oa ner sweet face he thought gratefully
q ali ise owed tc her of what he was,
aud what he had been enabled Is 10.
DE /. =. HEaTH. President C the
s4t&#Ia Nil4} ~ JIlt tultfi1di IISLl-
fute, II q paper entitled Eos Small
We Increase the Value OF Our Dalry
Cows and Beet Stoch?' said tltis object
eou, at De accomplished By care IL
brees4nH. # n1ilcn COWS were desired,
taI4erf loald breed fer milk; If butter
was required, they should breed to-
Eethar those animals whose special ez-
eeileace strongly indicated that product
il large quantities, and also III superior
quality. 1t cheese was the aim OF the
fal1ner, then he should strive 10 secure
tie lest results, and Use every effort to
secure auimals whose milk is rich iii
the elements o. cheese. The Ayrshire
cow was one Of the most valuable COWS
brought 10 this country. Although as
mixer she Was second to Jersey, as d
cheesemaker she was unsurpassed.
and ii general excellence was undoubt
caly tic best COW in America.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
A Trick OF the Imagination.

by hum0rlng the fancy Of al invalid,
an acute young surgeon made his fort
ane. Tie vas summoned to visit q very
wealthy single lady, far advanced in
years, WHO had been suffering from an
alleged bristlo Of her toothbrush that
had fastened itself IN her throat. She
stated that she had consulted many
eminent surgeons but they had ami
formlv assured her. after critical III
spectlon, that she was only the victim
ot nervous deluslon, that her throat
vas perfectly healthy, that tie disturb
ance was only in ler imagination.
And so they 60 on, the stupid, pes-
verse, obstinate creatures" concluded
the poor lady, Saying there is nothing
the matter with me-, while [ am dying,
dying, dying" The surgeon caught
his cue, and was equal to the occasion,
and, after examining her throat with
much Gelibcration, announced that she
was quite right-that the other physi-
clans we're mistaken: he could see ont
end Of the bristle low down, almost the
of siGat, and, il she would permit, he
would run home, aatshis instruments,
and extract Il instantly. Certainly;
that was the very thing she wss longing
for, The surgeon presently returned
with . delicate iorceps, In the teeth Of
which he concealed a hlistle from
toothbrush. The lady threw her head
back; the surgeon introduced bis
forceps-a prick, a sAiyer, a scream, and
il was ali over TIE surgeon, with a
smiling face vas closely inspecting the
extracted bristle. Tie lady was ia
raptures, she Immediately recovered
her health and spirits, and went about
everywhere sounding the praises Of her
savior as she called the surgeon. From
that fortunate day lis fortune was made.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21
'lN';THEyy, y,

Ann,.
ID 'u,l one
"l'o' q" one
y'33,,i,, !, hes,
t1,n,a u 'ncwor n.
wv ,%'' sit back
DFIly:
~ '"' S@aa
ven nm ,n,
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-21

Id be iepe,
men wor.
I for We new )
being bIo,s,..
is being y.
his wife Il
2 to keep !.
or never h,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-11-11
ENGLISH MARKETS.

Bad Weather Interfering With Seeding
and Threshing---A Gloomy Outlook for
the Future.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Mark Lane E1press
says: The heavy rains during the week him
dered wheat sowing on clay soils. The floods
in some districts caused great damage. On well
drained soils sowing has made good progress.
Threshing has been restricted by the weather.
The percentage of samples in bad condition
has increased and they are, If anything. more
difficult to sell. The deliveries of English
wheat, and the entire importation of bread
stuffs into London, show an important decline.
Nevertheless trade was decidedly weaker
aud prices were maintained solely by the COM
parative smallness of the present extraneous
supply, stocks being barely sufficient to meet
current needs. The millers, however, continue
confidently to expect lower rates. Trade in
foreign wheat on spot has been slow. Inquiry
was restricted for all descriptions except Aus
trslian and the finest qualities of English.
Foreign -four in short supply and readily sale
able at Monday rates. English barley steady,
except in the fercer description, which at some
provincial markets were one shilling to two
sh1llings lower. Foreign was quiet. Oats,
both English aud foreign, are under the in
auence of short supply, caused by the clos
ing of Russian ports. They have advanced six
pence since Monday. Maize, despite the in
creased visible supply in the United States and
on passage, was steady in consequence of scar
city of supply spot. Cargoes were frmer.
There were few wheat cargoes off coast, and
only one at port of call, but in consequence
of the increased visible supply in the United
States and ahoat, buyers operate slowly and
very cautiously. Barley cargoes declined 3d@
cd. Sales of English wheat during the week,
As, ,576 quarters at 43s, I'd, against 49, 467 quar-
ters at 50s 4d the corresponding period of last
~ :,,k- ~ TI-sk l.,-
ing the week ending Oct. 23 were 7l5,01O cwt.
wheat 1S8. .6l3 cWt honr.