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The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-23
Never too Late to Learn.

Socrates, at an extreme old age, learned
TO play on musical instruments.
Cato, at eighty years of age, learned
the Greek language.
Plutarch, when between seventy and
eighty, began the study Of Latin.
Raceaelo was thirty-tive years OF age
when he commenced his studies IN light
literature; get he became one OF the grea.-
est masters of the Tuscan dialect, Dante
ard plu arch being the other two.
Sir Henry Spellnian neglected the sci
enees in his youth, but commenced the
study OF them when he was between tif-
y and sixty years Of age. After this
time he became q most learned antlquarl-
an and lawyer.
DR.. johnson applied himself to the
Dutch language bat few years before
his death.
Ludivico Monaldcsco, at the great age
Of one hundred and fifteen, wrote the
memoirs of his own times.
Ogilby, the translator OF Homer and
Virgil, was unacouaintea with Latin and
Greek till he was past fifty.
Franklin aid not commence his phil
osophical pursuits till he had reached his
fftieth year.
Dryden, in his sixty eighth year, com
menced the translation OF the HAD, his
most pleasing production.
We could 60 on and cite thousands or
men who commenced new study, either
ter q livelihood or amusement, at an ad-
vanced age. But every one familiar with
the biography Of distinguished men, will
recolect individual cases enough to con
vince them that none but the sick and IN
dolent will ever say, 81 am too old to
learn.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-23
Finding the Bond.
IDetrolt Free Pre- ss

A man with a grip sack in his hand
halted before Jefferson avenue fruit
stand yesterday and priced q choice va
riety OF peaches. When told they were
twenty cents dozen he whistled to him
self, walked softly around, and finally
asked:
"Are you a Baptist2'
"Hardly.'
"Neither am /. didn't know but that
if we both belonged to the same denomi-
nation you'd throw of little. Do you
lean to the Methodlsts?'
Cant say that do
"That's my case. / never did take
much stock in the Mcthodlsts. Twenty
cents dozen is an awful price on those
peaches, considering how tight money is.
/ expect you are un,versallst, eh2"
mo"
Neither am /. Can't you cay fifteen
cents for dozen OF thesea'
Hardly"
"Aren't you an Episcopalians"
"No, sir
"Nelther am I, but / was afraid you
were. I've been sort o looking you over,
and shouldn't wonder il you trained
with United Brethren. Come, now, own
up"
Il never attend that church, was the
steady reply,
Nor |, either. Say, what are you,
anyhow
~ am a hard baked old sinner"
"Nol whoop. That's my case to dotl
| I'm called the wickedest man In Wash
tenaw County l knew there was bond
Of sympathy between US il we could on
! ly find it out! Now, do you say fifteen
cents for doZ-n2' ss.g,.a
| The truit. dealer counted EEK
! Without further objection.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-23

many letters begging him to give up his
wandering life and come back to Ger
many again. With every dollar sent to
the wayward son was fathers blessing.
Cheeseman's bride, in the mean time,
had secured legal separation. When
Grossman's father died, the tramp son
determined at once to give up the life on
the road. His first thought was of his
dark-eyed Susan. Without her he could
do nothing. He wandered back TO his
old home. To his great aseonishment he
learned that she had married gypsy
horse trader. He resolved to find her and
he succeeded. To his great JOY,
he learned that she could be far happier
with him, her first love. He then told
her that he had fallen heir to fortune.
Arrangements We're at once made with
the gypsy husband. Grossman bargained
for his wife, and the gypsy listened to
the proposition. The gypsy accepted
$50 blil, said goodbye to Susan, and
Grossman and his first love happily de-
parted for her fathers home. Another
divorce was quickly obtained, and Gross
man and Susan we're again reunited in
happy marriage They are now living
apparently contented in their new home,
and Grossman is living like a prince
With his bride. He Is lavisAly spending
money, but the bride, with an eye to
business, has hinted at the necessity Of
the curtailing expenses, remembering
motto Of the rainy day"
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-23
A Glass Mountain.

Another marvel recently brought to
light IN the Yellowstone park, Of North
America is nothing less than noun
tain of obsidian or volcanic glass. Near
the foot OF the Beaver lake band of ex-
plorers came upon this remarkable noun
tain. which rises in colnmnar cliffs and
rounded bosses to many hundreds Of feet
in altitude from Kissing hot springs at
the margin Of the lake. As II was de-
sirable to pass that way, the party had 70
cut road through the steep CLASSY bar
ricaae. This they effected by making
huge fires on the glass to thoroughly y
heat and expand it, and then dashing
the cold water Of the lake against
the heated surface SO 70 suddenly
cool and break it up by shrlnkage.
Large fragments were in this way de-
tached from the solid side OF the noun
tain. then broken up small BY sledge-
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-23
Interesting Scientific Facts.

In the height Of the season q queen
bee lays from 1900 to 3,ou9 eggs IN "a
hours.
A Berlin inventor has produced q new
kind of cloth, consisting principally or
entirely of sponge.
BY means of relays, It is stated that
London has frequently been placed N
direct communication with Calcutta over
1000 mics OF wire.
To illustrate recent lecture. NJ Ra-
oul Plctet coined medallion weighing
thirty three pounds from frozen quick
silver.
Under the auspices of the king OF the
Bclgians an establishment IS to be form
ed IN Eastern Africa Tor the capture and
training Of elephants.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-23
Romance Under an Umbrella.

From LIE NoltaiTe.
One day, during the summer of 1919,
the Due de Berri happened to be taxing
walk IN Paris with his wife, when
heavy rain shower came on. The two
promenaders, being unprovided with
um hrellas, took refuge under a porte CO.
c1ere already tenanted by q young man
with the appearance Of clerk who had
an umbrella. When the storm had some
what abated, the Due de Berri stepped
up to the young fellow and asked wheth-
er he would mind lending the umbrella
to enable him (the Duc), to take his wife
home. The other was suspicious and de-
cidedly objected to parting with his
property on any conditions. The DUO
persisted, but finding that there We're 10
hopes Of obtaining a loan OF the coveted
object, be asked It's owner whether,
though not having sufficient confidence
in him to lend If, he would mind
offering the lady his arm - far
as her residence. The gallant
young clerk willingly agreed to do 80 and
| off the duchess and her escort according
" started The latter individual very
garralous BY nature, soon opened CON
yersation by the query as to whether his
companion lived in the quarter they
were then in. "Quite close to here,
replied the duchess. 1T is asplended
4uar,er, madame, plenty OF luxury and
very connss IL fdlue. In tact it is the gra
des danes quarter, with nothing but
duchesses and marquises III It, with tneir
dresses all worked IN gold .Qnite So
II don't know whether madame has ~
ticed the fact, but generally the less ele-
waited persons grade OF nobility the
nigher the floor he or she occupies.
There is some truth in that graycly
responded the duchess.
"For instance pursued the sheori
ger 'syou will usually find viscountesscs
and baroness On the fourth floor, and J.
madame happened to be yiscountess
would wager that l know the floor OF
which she lives-the fourth that is "No
low enough, sir! said the lady '.Oh
well then, madame is very likely com
tessel' "Iower still" observed his com
panion. "Indeed! Madame must be q
marquise, thenl' queried the astonished
clerk My floor is lower yet. replleG
the duchess. who had found it very din
cult to avoid laughing outright. Just a
this moment they arrived at the Eiysee
the guard of course, presented arms II
due form. The proprietor OF the umbrel
la felt inclined to shrink into himself ane
began to stammer out some excuse, whei
| the duchess cut him short by thanking
him Tor the service he had done her, ant
stated that she would not forget II. III
Young fellow returned to his employer,
wea lthy man Of business, and recountet
, his adventure, not quite recovering from
the. to him unaccustomea effect Of th
3 society Of duchess for the remainder Q
t the day Before the expiration OF
t week he received from his quandom &C
i quantance Of the Elysee an umbrell
. richly adorned with silver.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-23

hammers and picks, not, however, with
out severe decorations of the hands and
faces OF the men from flying splinters.
In he Grand canyon Of the Gibson river,
the explorers also found precipices of
yellow, black, and banded obsldian,
hundreds of feet high. The natural
glass of these localities has from time
immemonal, been dressed by the Indians
to tip their spears snd arrows.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-23

A RECENT observing tourist IN Portu-
gal says that lie has never been IN .
Roman Catholic country where there
are SO few outward signs OF religious
feeling, or even of worship It is rare
to find a service Of any kind being cele-
brated III the churches, which are nearly
always shut. A light is seldom burning
before the altar, the few shrines and
images by the road are neglected and
often in ruins, and the molasterles have
III been suppressed.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-23
A HINT.

a hashfg,t yet persistent swain,
- ~ In love with Mary Jane.
lu, u" ,old him, in her tenderest tone,
@ .aod for man 10 be alone"
lust 80, you darling little ELF;
.,ought OF that fame thing myself"
~ ~ lsss while Fred was all agog,
,n,to bus yourself terrier dog
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-23

I.er F,vrRmAa. bank burglar, , lsi'
s, 'np nnn 4 his death, in PhlladeiplIia,
1I,va =, Made 40 will, and his natural h.lts ::
- =. i',' j. .n,ch the money, because y y
,Ll'sa ,ha 1rncanIs = of robberies. Inc legal
question arises whether ~ ane,v nronerty
ha;ra the State can take the properly
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-10-23
rs TALKING LEG.

.oodsn leg OF yours must be
~. hut I walk better with IT
had the nst'ral pair com
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-14
POSTPONED SHERlFF's SALE.

CTATE or LOUISIANA. .FlFTHJUDICIAI.
~ District Court, parisl, of East BATON Raugc,
Mathew Allen w. Mrs. T.. NJ. & A. I. Dum.nn
Nh. 2j27
By virtue of a Pluries Fic,i Facias. hs,.eil In
the above entitled and numbered suit, sna 10 ME
directed from the honorable Court abrrsaia,
have. seized and will cx1se h public
sale In front "f the courthouse dr Of said parish
On Saturday, the 9th day Of March,
next, a. y. lsso! between the hours Of eleven
o'clock a. NJ. aud four o'clock =. NJ, VI snil Any,
all tl,r right, titk', interest and claim of the
Dctrndnrt Mrs. I.contiue N. duncan, In AMI to
to tls following drscrihcd property, t"wit:
"A certain hit or piece II ground situated IN
the late Richard Dvall, in Square No. 10 Eaarr,
measuring eighty feet more or less iiyat 0n LII.
fayrtte street by one ,llnl,th and twenty feet In
depth. French measure. together with IN aiml
singular tho buildings and improvements there.
0i', being tho s,.nm property m,l,,irpl by Mrs.
j.. NJ DMl,can from Mira. justine IA,iseau. wii.
ow Martin Breton, by Act lmssct before Rcsor-
der ~ this parish ~, the Goth day III July ls57
'AlsD certain tract Of land nine miles above
the city of Haton Rouge, containing "ne hun.
drrd and thirty-iiyr nrrrs, bWlil,lui north by
vacant lands, rast l'y lands of Mrs. Michel,
M'uth l'y tlwse of II. X. irahaii, west By lands
Of tmbcrlagcn, as described in Act Of ssk, fium
Mrs X. \. Burgess to said Nirs. J.. NJ. duncan,
0il the 24tll day Of Dccrmt~, 1863 and rccoi,l,i
III Book y folio 3O3. will, all The buildings and
improvements thereon
. Also tw" lots Of ground situated iH that part
ot the city IT Ih,tm Rouge called Hickey Dun.
cm, and Mutlrr Town. and designated oh the
plan Thereof as Lots numbers and 4. in Square.
number H."
Seized to Fay and satisfy the a,Monnt of jn,g.
nlciit interest and costs claimed In the above
| entitled and numbered suit.
| Terms nf salr--on q credit of twelve uo,,tl,s
for whatever the property will bring. thu pnr.
CHASER to furnish It twelve months bond viii,
good and sufficient security, InHrng eight per
cent per m,um interest srrrial mortgage Will,
vendors privilege retained ~, the property s"ih
until final payment. tr
! y9n2 I'll j. W. BATES Sheriff
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-14
SHERlEE'S SALE.

CTATE OF LOUISIANA, Parish Court, Par
- ish Of East Baton Rongc, u. Arbonr g. Bro.r
w. 4. 4. Cannon. ct. ais, No 1899.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and sale, issued
in the above entitled and numbered suit, and to
me directed from the Honorable Court aforesaid
| have seized and will expose to public sale in
front'Of the courthouse door 0f said parish, Oh
Saturday, the 2lst day Of February
next, A y, 1880, between the hours Of II o'clock
A NJ and o'clock P N, Of said day all the night.
title, interest and claim Of the Defendants. Mrs
Il. A. Cannon and Ambrose Cannon. in and to
the following described mOrtgsged property TO-
wit.
A certain tract or parcel Of hnl. together with
all buildings and improvements thereon, sitIla-
ted in the city of Baton Rouge, having front
Of sixty feet Oh Government street by three hun
dred feet. more or less, in depth: bounded IN the
north by lot Of Nathan Bryan, east by lots Of
Nine LOrentO, sOutI, by Government street and
west by lands of S. p. Greves..
Seized to pay and satisfy the amount Of judg-
ment interest and costs claimed in the above
entitled and numbered suit.
Terms of sae--cash witt, the benefit of ap-
praisemcnt. nJO j. W..BATES Sheriff.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-14

the bonds will readily be taken. Des
pite the epidemic Of 1878, and other
drawbacks, the fact stands that when
the back taxes shall have been paid
into our city treasury, Baton Rouge's
debt would amount to some eleven
thousand dollars only, whereas in
1876. it footed up to something in the
neighborhood of forty thousand. Such
is the exhibit shown at the last meet
ing of the Council. No reasonable
man could in view Of this evidence
doubt the ability Of the Corporation
to meet with ease theloan Of the thir-
ty-tve thousand dollars Capital loan.
The Mardi-Gms festivities have
proven II grand success in every way.
The pageant of Rex and that of Co.
mus, were equal, and we might say,
superior to those Of any previons year.
New Orleans has placed herself ut the
head of all the American cities in this
respect. She is and will continue to
be "hcadquarters Of pleasure" of tho
Western Hemisphere.
From every State in the Union the
sight-seers came and never before was
the city 80 crowded with wcll-drcssed
strangers.
A friend very properly remarked
that for once he thought that tle
beauty of the Crescent City had been
matched. From the East, the West
and the South q perfect stream OF
lovely women could be seen on the
streets and at the fashionable ballson
Marli- Gras night. lie went so fur as
remark that he believed our Northern
and Western women were becoming
handsomcr and more stylish every
year.
TO IN amateur Of the beautiful
and who is not7--the sight, at every
step, ola lovely woman was enough
to set ones mind out of balance, and
forsooth, right now, the disciples OF
Brigham Young, woul ID have no diff
Guilty in organizinga very large con.
grcgation in this section Of the coun.
try.
Of course, VIC give this only as an
illustration--as we take all back which
refers to though it's all
true, as far rs the beautiful women
arc concerned.
We admit thatifs altogether wrong
even to think that way, but human
weakness and badness will often TN.
settle, at least, individuals who arc
not as "ironclad" as they should be
It's all over though, and the currcn
of every day life will resume it'
smooth course, and the events of tht
Carnival will pass away to the realms
of drcamland.
Hoping that our readers will cxcus'
our digressions from the usual line o
the chronicler, we are as ever tllei
humble servant. Il.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-14
LAwLEssNEss.
R,rhlanl Beacon

R,rhland Beacon.
We rejoice to see the press of this
State coming boldly out and demand
ing the enforcement Of the laws and
he punishment Of crime. The Baton
Rouge Capitolian of January 3lst has
u very able article on this subject,
which demands the serious considera-
ton of every good citizen in the
United States.
There must be u united detcrmina-
ton on thcpart oflaw abiding citizens
before crime can be checked or
banished. Individual and disorgan-
lied effort only exposes a person to
the hatred and perhaps murdcrous
vengeance of the criminal, while a
united effort and determination on
the part of all the citizens will inspire
dread of punishment, compel q
respect for the laws and restore order
and safety to life andproperty.
Many good man is deferred from
reporting violations of law and avoids
going before grand jury, and some
even when carried into grand jury
room swear falsely, through fear of
assassination or at least some bodily
injury. There is too, most danger
ous idea of misplaced sympathy,
which causes even good men to use
their influence in assisting criminals
to escape Justice. This is all wrong,
dangerous and suicidal. The man
who thus uses his influence often
falls a victim to his own folly, by
having his life taken by the very man
whom he has helped to escape a just
punishment.
Self-interest, if nothing else, should
prompt men to cheerful and willing
obedience to law and to assist in it's
enforcement. The safety Of them
selves and their families should lead
them to this, even though they may
be strangers to the virtues ofhumani-
ty and patriotism.
All governments are established
and officers elected or appointed for
the protection of persons in their
lives, property and the pursuit Of
happiness and yet many Of those
for whose protection they are reintended
endeavor to defeat those objects.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-14

The following incident comes form
Lawson's Valley: Judge Storms has
been seriously troubled with squirrels.
After having his patience completely
exhausted by these little pests, the
Judge concluded to give them little
poison. and had the satisfaction of
seeing the great number OF squirrels
around his premises "srowins
small bv degrees and beautifully
less" Several days ago n large
rattlesnake gobbled up one of the
poisoned squirrels, and there was
soon a dead snake II red fox inter-
viewed another squirrel, and the
..cheeks' Of the fox were passed i'll
due time;a large eagle discovered the
dead fox, made a hearty meal OF
him, and there is now one less proud
bird of freedom screaming around
Law;son's Valley. How much further
that squirrel poison will go we are
unable to say.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-14
The Republicans of Cincinnati elcc

, The Republicans of Cincinnati cleo
ted q negro named Williams to the
Legislature last fall. About the fist
bill Introduced by the colored states
man was one to repeal the law which
forbids the intermarriage of whites
and blac& in Chic. The Republicans
.aw ,squirming pitifully and seeking to
;avoid this issue of miscegenation or
,,m,miscegenation, but the negro is
;inexorable, and he declares that this
foolish legislation must be wiped from
,the statues or the Republicans must
show their hands.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-14
MASONIC swINDLER.
Lnko Charles ECliO.


A day or two ago tho secretary Of
Lake Charles lodge, No. l65, +. and
A. NJ, received q letter from the
secretary Of Petaluma, lodge, No. II,
California, inquiring into the standing
Of w. Willie, claiming to obe member
of Linwood lodge, No. lG7, Lake
Charles, La. Linn Wood lodge, No.
167, is in New Orleans.
This w. Willie, alias Prot. Willie,
with probably u hundred other aliases.
is one of the most notorious masonic
imposters and swindlers in America.
He was here about a yearag Since
then he has obtained money from va
rious masons abroad, giving them or
dcrs on masons here, which, of course,
were worthless. Willie is tall, has q
trick of opening one eye Qlis weather
eye, presumably much wider thar
the other, has dark complexion and
black hair, is very familiar with every
one, is quick spoken, and is very
fond Of whiskey, billiards, and games
of chance. His photograph ought t,
be in the possession OF every Amcri
can lodge.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-14

Gen. George Sykes, commanding
Twentieth United States Infantry and
the military post at Brownsville, Tex,
died Mt Fort Brown, Sunday, after Il
long illness. Gen. Sykes was one of
the most accomplished officers of the
army. He commanded the regulars
under Mcclellan during the war in
Virginia. The deceased officer was a
native of Maryland; /; graduated from
West Point in 1S43; was brevetted
captain for gallantry at Cerro GOrdO,
aud was commissary Oh the staff OF
Major General Twiggs in the Mexican
War
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-14
!. tEor the Capitolian.
REPLY TO g THE BURIALgt)F THE
5# Boil LTERy."
ny Aos.rxuAckiI,l 4

#4s - AF
sBY AoREExuAcKgA 4.
Not cry was lcarl--not . apiStesting note,
b Az toward the election thsy hurried, E
Not u Dcnlocrat fred farewell shot
Ger tho grave where liberty they buried. Y
They buried II openly In broad daylight,
Nay they to dark deeds wcre turning,
When struggling IN vain with right; the mite,
Of thoir pattotism--all burning
AZ No useless loya!tv filled their breast, !.
Nor did they tho danger see round them,
An they laid en- down. to take em rest,
While we shouted liberty around en.
What care we for principles they said,
I,urying them will not s sorrow,
with liberty manglcd, or supposed to le dead,
The offices then We can borrow.
Liberty though bleeding, feared not Democrat
grave,
And rested on principles pillow,
That her enemies might snort and rave"
While she rode t,multuous blllow.
Some sviA hope, justice and bolte,s arc gone,
While National issues uphold them,
And Democrats will, If they only keep on,
Find II National grave to receive them.
HorE VILLA, La, February 10th, 1880.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-14

If country newspapers will use pat
ent sheets, WHY don't they do like
Father ScanlanG He is the con-
tractor for all advertisements appear
ing in his paper, hence there are no
Objectionable "ones. And not only
this, he has nscess to greater adver-
tising field by that system. Publishers
who use "'the advertising auxiliary
sheets, not only injure their own bu.
incss, but that of their contempora-
lies tl,reu ghout the section in which
it circulates. ...