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The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
Diphtheritic Sore Throat.

AS dlphtheria is one of the most ter
rble maladies, person is often startled
on pemg told by his physician that he
mas dlphtherltlc sore throat The dis
eases, however, are not the same. Nei-
ther Is the latter lower type of the
former.
In diphtheria, while the disease local
ICES itself III the tonsils--and NAV extend
down through the air passages-there is
general poisoning of the system. which
shows itself in peculiarly Y depressing
fever. In the diphtheritic sore throat,
the disease is confined to the tonsiIs and
adjacent parts, with only slight general
disturbance.
La dlphtheria, the exndation which
covers the tonsils-and NAV cover other
larts-ls Of a leather-like consistency
whence the name from the Greek word.
diphthrrfa--leather), and adheres to the
substance OF the flesh; in diphtheritic
sore throat, the exudation is simply a
curdie-llke i.sttor which is poured ont
from the glands of the infiamed tonsils.
At the first glance, however. ii resembles
the real leathery oxidation OF diphthe-
RIA.
- A'i1oNIlS TIE alpltleiitlc men,
brane, the skin is abraded and bleeds;
but the removal Of the curdy matter from
the tonSlls IS like removing putty from
the hand.
Dlphthcria is always infections; ortIi-
mary ,tlphtheritic sore throat is not The
symptoms OF the latter are enlarged tom
slls, very red, with spots of cheesy secre.
ton at the mouths Of their many glands
cutting pain III swallowing, and some
fever for few days. In most cases. ouly
one tonsll is affected; still, even this NAV
he SO enlarged as to materially encroach
npon the fauces. The disease is what is
Tow termed GA filth disease. - ana is due
to contamination in the water or air.
The most frequent source j. sewer-gas.
from imperfect ho11se drainage. = Yo,dhs
IDfRp0fftoH
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
4 Quiet NeighbnrhOOd.

remarkable community IS described
as perched up among the Swiss Al ps-a
new Andorra III its primltiveness. The
name Of the place is Ablandschenen,
which, being interpreted. signifies an
out-of-the-way locality. Its people have
no standing army. and, therefore. never
go to war. They have no fleet, being
hundreds Of miles away from the sea i'll
every direction They have no publi-
cans, and consequently their elections, i
they have any, are completely pure.
They have 10 doctors, and there has not
been i death among them for several
years They possess no newspaper, are
yeNed by the postman only once a week,
do 10 trades, and occupy themselves
with little industry The place is tor
monted Nv neither the ring Of the black
smiths hammer, the fumes OF the baker
oven, the clatter of the wheelwrlght $
saop, nor the opportunities OF shopkeep-
ers. Nor does a notary spoil parchment,
or an advocate contound justice, or po-
licelnan talry The night III all that
mountain Arcadia \ cheap jack once a
fortnight brings the good folk al they
want III tic shape u snAetlles, thelr own
herds. tloeks and penltfS-y yards supply
inc them With tile rest. The Ahland-
schenenerS. having little money, are not
blessed with bank, hut they have I
church, With Il single bell which u
tinElea like railway signal at the birth
of boy, but goes INTO ecstasies at that
of i gill. II was wrong to reveal the
secrets Of this Alpine Utopia, because
tourists will be finding it ont and vul-
oarize il, as they have snlgatized fnga-
dine. But, rs the Trenell say, No'h-
mo is sacred to sappel. aud 50 Moth
mo can be kept out ot the gnide-bts,k II
now Hence the Ahlandschenehefs may
before long have e establish ~ ho'el
and even policeman.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
Display in Housekeeping.

The woman who boasts of her excess
I've neatness is not the most commend
able OF housewives. We have little con-
tidence III that neatness which is prac-
tlced with a flourish Of trlmpets. We
have had occasion to know that dis
play, an effort to call attention of every
one to wonderful labors and SURPRISING
neatness resulting therefrom, is very
likely to be found after all not more than
an outside show The work that is too
loudly blazoned will seldom bear rigid
examination. That which is done thor
oughlv. but quietly, is the work that has
unassallable foundations, and is perfect
lv finished III every department. With
the pleasant consciousness that every
thing in her house will bear examina
tion, the mistress of the family need
have no fears. Guests who may come to
her unexpectedly will not disturb her
equanimitv She is well assured that
the home machinery is in perfect work
ing order that there need he no uneasi-
hess or excitement, She knows her table
however simply provided, will be neat,
and the food which is to be set before
her husband will be the best she can af-
ford. What IS good enough for him who
furnishes the means of providing is good
enough for any guest, however hcnored.
Unexpected guests may increase the la
.hor, but not materially; aud the hostess
Is able to devote time and thought to
then entertainment.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
Women In Afghanistan.

1he dress OF Afghan women. especially
'hose whose husbands have rank or
wealth, is extremely picturesque A
short, tightly-ftting bodice Of oraen
plue, or crimson silk confines the bust
put buttons SO closely up to the throat
,nat one can only guess at the propor-
.lohs OF shoulders and bosom. The bodice
Is generally embroidered with gold, and
.lleh becomes SO stiff and unyielding that
II IS virtually q corset. In cold weather
.ile snort arms OF the sari are continued
uo"n 10 the wrist and the vest itself is
padded with wool for the sake of warmth
trousers, ia T,uc baggy and flowing
as Fatlma's, and tightly fastened at the
ankles, broad silk knmmerbund of al
most endless length, with the ends SO
disposed that they become skirts. dainty
white socks, and tiny slipper or shoe
gold embroidered such is the indoor
dress OF Cabulese lady, while covering
All, save feet and ankles, is the yolumi
nous white garment drawn over the head
ana face, and falling to the heels. These
Velled beauties have jeYelrv scattered
over thelr forehead, hands, wrists, arms
ana ears; while handsome gold loops Sc
cure the yashmak at the back Of the
head; the hair being lightly drawn from
the forehead, and tied tightly into a knot
tfeclan fashion. The length OF a silk
kllmmcrhund which cncircles lady's
waist Is sometimes astonishing: one saw
must have been twelve wards long hS
eighteen inches broad. and the end wac
even then not forthcoming.
The slippers and shoes are of Cabulese
make, and are very pretty. On pale
green background beautiful patterns are
worked with gold and silver thread and
partl-coiortd silk, until the effect is more
llke that of fairy slipper than one for
daiiV use. But a stout leather sole is
pnt on, "lth high heels ludelv bound
with IRON, and then the work Of art Is
complete The stalls in which til iii slip
pers ana shoes are made are the gavest
III the whole bazaar A Canulese ladys
loot Is small, almost to deforlntv. and
the baggy trousers hv contrast make
them appear exceedingly petite From
the few faces seen and those chiefly ot
old or 11aSSce women, it is difficult to
lndge Of the famed beauty Cahulese are
said 10 boast Of The children are GER
tahiy as a whole, the prettlest | have
ever seen. Their compleAions are red
and white, with a tlnge Of olive pe1yad-
ing the skin, eyes black and lustrous.
well-shaped features, teeth to mike vest-
ern beauty enyious, and bright. iYtelli-
gent looks It f0icuftd I04stf.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
In lmpuNent Renollel.

Pablo Men If the present day are
victims t. bold lnterNleWers. who OBJ
taltl. themselves into Their quiet homes,
and. not infreqnentlN, invent for them
opinions which they never expressed.
Bnt. more than fifty years ago, Lon
don reporter beat the modern inter
viewer III impudence. The Duke OF
Wellington. While Prime Minister. came
ont Ii the House Of Lords one evening.
talking very earnestly with Il political
colleague. As the colleague WAS little
dead. tile talk was III a high key, and a
wide-awake reporter heard q few words.
These were enough to indicate that
the conversation was about Il natter q
grave Importance )" the reporter iol-
lowed stealthily, and managed u catch
most ri the talk, which referred e =
Government measure not yet maae
known to the Cabinet.
The reporter was In ecstaslns. IL
wrote ont full report OF the proposed
measure. and sold It At high price to
Mr. Black. Of the No11nng fhrnafcle
The next morning it appeared il that
paper iii double-leaded column.
london Was at fever heat. The Duke
thauoht tile peer had betrayed him, as
he had mentioned the matter 70 INN
only. Tie Cabinet We're sore that ga
imnortant measure had been concealed
from them. The Tory members 81 Par-
Iament were indignant that neither
Prime Minister nor Cabinet informed
Them of all intended policy? And the
Wbios were exultant to know the plans
&c their opponents. When Mr.. Black
allowed Tie secret to leak out, there was
/ general laugh at the expense Of tie
nake.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
A Man with Two Hearts.

IN Spain man OF wide sympathies is
generally called "a man with two
hearts. But it by ne means follows
that man with two hearts il i man Of
vide sylapathies. 4 Spanish peasant
living III the vicinity Of Madrid III a
petty quarrel killed an aged woman, and
would have numbered her daughter
also had not the latter succeeded
u making her escape. Thinking
himself robbed of great pleasure by
the girls escape, he revenged himself
by repeatedly stabbing the corpse Of the
mother. Singularly enough, remorse
preyed SO quick y upon his mind that he
Immediately hanged himself. Bnt the
rope broke, and he would, in all proba-
billty, have survived his attempt at
suicide had he not broken his skull III
the fall. On post-mortem examination
the man was found to have two hearts
instead Of one; both being Of regular
SIZE and presenting 10 peculiarly Of
any klnd
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
4 Virtue of the Flea.

Sooner or later every creature finds an
advocate. Now appears from Armenia
a much-traveled Briton, by the name Of
Capt. Creagh, and loudly sings the
soothing, soporific virtue Of the wicked
flea This astounding wanderer assures
MS, as Of his personal experience, that III
Armenia, at least, 1.-THE crawling Of in
sects, from the crown Of the head to the
soles of the feet, IS SO lethargic, and,
like the action Of shampooing, so sooth-
ing to the limbs Of the weary traveller,
that the instant the fieas have covered
his body IN as great multitude as the
ants on an ant-heap. he with smile Of
peace and satisfaction on his face drops
gently into profound and refreshing
slnmbers. An English Consul, after
long residencesn Armenia, having retired
to his native country on a pension, had
become 50 accustomed to the fieas that
lie was unable to sleep without them,
and his honsemaid ALWAYS carried 4
snnffboS fnll upstairs and put them into
his bed With the warmino-pan.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
Hayanas Made from Straw Paper.

The great conunlr,lm in the Cuban
trade, "What becomes af al the straw
paper? is easily solved. It is satu-
rated III Il decoction made from the
stems and refuse Of the choice Havana
seed leaf and, when properly treated
Win fiavorlng extracts, Georlce root,
senna, etc., makes a filing for cigars,
Besides, It burns with pure white ash
precisely like that of the genuine leaf.
ahiike that yielded ~ any other mate
tai. Specimens of prepared paper are
,'esellhed rs closely resembling the lr;f
IA appearances, taste and flavor. The
small PARTICLES Of rye which remain in
'ie straw and are ground up with the
pup, helng of All oily nature, DO not
axe The dye, and look like the whitlsh
nlola OF real leaf Among other ylr-
,aes u IS claimed that the lime nsed III
ssieaellilg the paper neutrallzes the ef-
vets 81 nicotine. SO that no improve
nleht seems possible ID the use III straw
- eisaf making, except that II may be
~ ~ aee leave ont the tobacco altogether.
oViee-makers succeed III making people
prefer chlccory and beans to amy other
MIXTURE, and why should not rye straw
eA'ei n making "the weed. The Oh
Ie'ueh offered against the use ui rye
raler " home IS that it would not be
genuine.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
About "Roots and Yarbs.o

The gathering OF roots AMI herbs for
medicinal purposes gives employment to
many persons in rural districts through
out the country. A Cincinnati reporter
lately "interviewed" an old herb col
lector, and the following is a portion of
the mans account OF his business, with
therapeutical observations interlarded
Yaller root, or golden seal, is worth
cents n pound. 1t is used fur maxim
washes fur sore eyes an mouth. Bur-
wane root is used III maxim ager medi-
clne; its hard to git, and brings cents
pound. B1ltternut bark brings as high
as and cents; that 5 what yerphysick-
III, pills IS made Of jist bile If down till
It g1ts thick, like paste, and then roll
It INTO yer pills; 1t IS also used ion dye
ing purposes. Hoalhouad is used in
maxim cough sirup; it brings s cents q
pound, although it is plentiful ; some
places 1t grows SO thick yer can NOV it
with scythe. Another herb is lobelia,
and l git 10 cents a pound fur it, but the
p1ce is falling. If yer ever want to git
nd OF what's inside Of yer. list make q
tea OF lobelia leaves. and I'll bet my
team Of hosses out there it'll accommo-
date yer. | brought in a good many In
dian turnips this fall, and got cents Il
pound fur 'em. They arc used in cough
medicines. Silkweed-root is used i'll
ager medicine, but it ii scarce III my
part OF the collntry-it is worth 10 cents
pound. Pennyroval and peppermint
brings 10 cents a pound. but when dry
it takes a heap to make pound. There
are good many kinds OF bark used.
There's white-oak bark, best thing in the
v.tr.t.l -. .,.ly4
made into sirup. Yellow 5lar bark,
used with wild-cherly ii, glly ash,
degwood bark and wahhoo, j. good for
the consrnptioa. Shppery-eim bark is
ground up and used for poultices good
to take ont fever its worth 10 cents
pound Then there's elder bark take
it, beeswax, mutton taller and leetle
resin, and it makes the best kind of
salye for fresh cuts Boneset is an herb
that grows about three feet high. with
leaves Of milky color; it generally
grows III old pastures it is used for
colds. and Is worth & cents q pound.
Old field balsam looks Il good deal like
boneset, only it don't grow SO high;
1t is used for the same purpose.
I've sold lots of catnip to these drug
glsts, but what it Is used for, more than
ter nourlsh babies with, ] don't know.
/ sell these fellows here all sorts OF roots
and herbs, even to mullin and plantain
leaves, which they make salye ont Of.
Why, even these old gympsum weeds
bring 3 cents Il pound, and even sun
flower seeds. Why, a couple OF wears
ago | sold two bushels OF sunHoNersecds
iur 81. They bnv pumpkin and water
melon seeds, also, ter maize kidney med
Icinc cut Of =
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
Cat and LOOking.lilass.

Many wears ago. at Carme farm
house. where relatives of mine were
then living. the household cat was OBJ
served to enter a bedroom in course Of
being cleaned The looking glass being
OIL the floor, the cat, OH entering. was
confronted with its own reflection. and
naturally concluded that le saw before
him real intruder on his domain. Hos
tile demonstrations were the result. fol-
lowed by rush to the mirror. and then.
meeting an obstacle to his vengeance. a
frultless cut round to the rear. This
maneEver was more than once repeated.
with, OF course, equal lack Of success.
Finally, the cat was seen to deliberately
walk up to the looking-glass, keeping its
eye on the image, and then, when near
enough to the edge, to feel carefully with
one paw behind for the supposed in
truder, while, with his head twisted
round to the front. 1T assured itself of
the persistence Of the reflection. The
result OF tlns experiment fully satisfied
the cat that he had been the victim Of
delHsion. and never after would he con.
descend to notice mere reflections,
though the trap was more than once
laid for hlln.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
ral.r Teeth in (ourt.

\ very funny thing happened in
Judge lhayer's court yesterday. A
lawyer asked Tor rule to bring IL lady
into court to let d jury see that her false
teeth" which her husband wouldn pay
for because he said they don't fit-do fit.
He didn't want the lady to say anything,
because that might be testifying against
Ter husband. he just wanted her to
stand ia front Of the jury and take ont
her teeth and put them back again, and
perform a few similar tricks, Just to
show what perfect job the dentist had
made of it. Judge Thayer very sensi-
bly, and very promptly took the conccit
ont of tile whole business, by deciding
that this would he testimony against
her husband. that It would be tortln-
ing the lady, and he had no power t.
do anything Of the sort. Almost all
kinds Of exhibitions occur i'll courts. hnt
the lire must be drawn somewhere. aud
judge Ihayer draws it 1T ta!se teeth 49,
ihifudetghia Times.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
Making 1t Hard to Swear.

4 philosopher once shamed colIpail-
ion ont ot his profanltt, !, tNei'sIl.'4iI4' rs,
!" pipes and tobuceo every tlif nc
wanted All cxpletiye; and = lady sli'fleea
1 sW4arer iii railroad car ~ requesting +,
INN to put his oaths into HehreW. -
Mi Who are afflicted with the hah{s -
nretanitv. and who are desiro4s q cur
,no themselves II il, the Lo}tlsNslle
1,urief-. -.jot1uR makes tins suggestion. .
The writer recommends, IS 9 begll1-
nine that they resolve, and rgldls ad.
here to the resolution, that whence
tb4y feel disposition to swear ~.
vii take no other name u van exp ..,lp
that of the Aztec god Ct war, hai'ziio-
p'l. That will give their anger % chance l1st t. t.
cool and 10 disappear before they 6, ~ II
tbe ~ other end Of the word, and they VII
not thns Ne guilty Of the sln q y : 80, so,n
nlete NE oath. And i Huitzlopocf'a Noi, :
hreak them, then their Eases are '5''le
less.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
Apples.

It is stated that by careful analysis
It mas been found that apples contain 1
larger amount Of phosphorus, or brain
food, than any other fruit or vegetable,
and SO on this account they are very i'm
portant to sedentary men who work with
their brain rather than muscles. They
also contain the acids which are needed
every day, especially for sedentary men,
the action Of whose liver is sluggish, to
eliminate effete matters, which, if re-
tanned i'll the system, produce inaction
Of the brain, and indeed Of the whole
system, causing jaundice, sleeplessness,
scuryy and troublesome diseases Of the
skin.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
Betsy Will Hear tie Horn.

The Irishuan who applied for 4 Ii
.".nse to 60 into tile saloon business
Didn't know any char-ack-ter was
needed to sell liquor The Arkansas
l1lyman evidently had no idea that Cd
uruiou was needed for lis work. Here
is the hospitable notice which lie stuck
~ en- his boat
If elnybody Gums hear arter Ticker.
or to git across the rivel, they can ies'
blow this hear horn, and cf | don't cum
when my Betsy up at the hous hears the
horn blown, she'll cum down and sell
them the ticker, or set them across the
river when I'm away from hoam. JoHN
WILSON. N. B.-Them that can't read
will have to go to the House arter Betsy.
tain. but lalf 4 mile there
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
Poisonous Fishes

!, study Of poisonous fishes has been
made ~ France by M. Leon Fousnol.
- ~ ilids that there are four classes OF
1e 1nese ANNALS: Cd Those that are harm
~ a9e ~ some seasons, but poisonous At
osneIs; ul (2) those that are wholesome
at4.! aaeil young, but become poisonous after
seaiiiihg aseg certain age; (3) those which
tLalp ~ POISONOUS only occasionally; and (4)
tho l,ose !, mat are invariably poisonous. To
cau,. cau lillfd class belong the barbel, the
H. tbaset eel and, if we include mollusks,
th;n,l ,n 1lussel s. and the oyster. NJ Founol
;na ;AAs mat the cases on record Of poison
tr;}, S ny mussels and the oysters are at
haa hau'aole to the fact that these shell-tish
raa ,ra , eaten the eggs Of star fishes, which
that a hiioWn =, to be powerful irrtants, 50
lent t Nllen handled they occasion yio-
''A' eruption on the skin.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-06-05
Good Out Of Evil.

MT God is kinder to bad men than they
1te to themselves. Often He surprises
cir evil intention with unexpected
bod, and shames them into repentance
ith blessing.
8 An Arabian vine-dresser in a time of
hr was drafted into the Turkish army
\ la forced away from his peaceful home
the mountains to life Of hardship
I'D violence. Rough experience and
kample soop made him like all the rest
u the Mussnlman soldiers, ferocious,
eckless, and insensihlc to any higher
4utv than fighting and plundering
s While the troops with which he
aprved were out ON one Of Their destroy
H. expeditions, they entered a district
nhabited by people whom the Turks
considered their political enemies, and
attacked Christian village The terri
led families fled, and the invaders ran
hcked their houses Selling everything
ley could carry away. The Arabian
eoi,iicr was fond Of books, and took care
" secure several with his other booty,
paving no particular attention to what
1ley contained.
q It happened that one Of the books was
y Bible. He found little opportunity to
feaa till the eXcltenents Of camp and
sfeli were over; but when he was allowed
fo % home he took the stolen Bible with
him. and rs soon as lie had examined il
ielt interested enough Ii il to read it
Through.
a No doubt the nghtful owners. while
sahey mourned their other losses, PRAYED
that the Good Book might reform the
Ahief who took it away. Certainly such
u wish conld not have been more happily
Aealzel.
The man continued to read with in
sclcased attention, and as he went on he
said. This book IS better than the Koran"
From wondering at the book he began
S.o wonder at himself His conscience
Swas awakened, for he learned all about
! his own heart. The Bible showed HIM
( shis guilt and led him to penitence; and
! then it taught him to pray, and TO whom
70 pray. He bowed to the Redeemer
revealed in the New Testamels. and
acknowledged Him rs the Friend whom
he needed
His family were enraeed when they
knew that he had "tllrnel Christian, 2
and their reproaches and prosecutions
made his home a hollse OF torment. His
neighbors hated him for an ''apostate, F."
and insulted and denounced him, and
even mobbed him in the street, and des-
troyed his vineyard and fruit trees. The
poor man was social outcast. Int il was
Tor the sake ot a religion whose blessings
more than paid him for all earthly spoil
ing ard shame. Nothing could shake
his heroic faith. When he was in his
extremity the kindness Of an English
Protestant minister gave him employ
ment, and refuge which no Mussulman
dared to violate.
At the writing Of this skctch-three
years from the time when he began to
read that stolen Bible-the prosecuted
Arabian vine dresser is Christian
preacher III Syrian village on Mt
Lebanon, and pastor Of IA church which
numbers among its members many Of
those who were once his hitt,rest reyliers.
The IVutchmaa.