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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
Amusing Each Other.

At large dinner party in New York
gentleman wss requested to take in a
lady between whose family and his own
a quarrel and lawsuit had been pending
for several years. The gentleman COM
piled, with bow and smile, and con-
versation between him and the lady
seemed to be moro than usually brisk
and lively during the sixteen courses
that go to make up a fashionable dinner.
At the close of the evening the host, who
had been enlightened, in the meantime.
as to the existing relations between his
guests, apologized TO the gentleman for
the blunder he had made at i of no
sort of consequence, my dear fellow, /"
was the reply; 81 have taken that lady
into dinner 1--WE times this winter. and
we pass each other the next day without
even a bow Of recognition. In all prob
ability the breach will never be healed.
but we shall continue to amuse each
other at dinner parties as long as our
friends persist in seating us side by
side. .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
FACTS FOR TIRE CURIOUS.

THE skin contains more than 2, 900, 900
minute openings, the outlets OF sweEs
glands.
THE ancients believed that emerale5
worn in a ring protected the wearer from
dysentery, epilepsy and, malignant fe-
vers. The occult power OF the gem was
supposed to he Increased by engraving
some astrological device upon it.
WHEN "Pickwick" was first published
in numbers it was for time a failure.
OF 500 copies of each Of the first five
parts sent to various parts of Great Brit
ain, there was an average sale of fifty
copies part. 1t was not until after tho
introduction of Sam Weller that the
work beca ne popular.
The size attained by icebeTgs is soIno-
times prodigious. From measurements
made on one DR.. Hayes estimated it to
contain about n, 600, 600, 900 feet, while
its weight must have been not less than
1000, 900, 600 tons. II WAS grounded IN
water nearly half mile in depth. What,
then, must have beeu the thickness and
the size of the glacier from which this
ass had been detached
4 YOUNG man in Russia of decided
ability was attacked by an acute disease
brought on by excessive dissipation.
After his recovery he was found to have
lost all his mental faculties except calcu-
lation and memory. These were in.
creased to such degree that he could
surpass all mathematlcians in power OF
mental calculation, and could repeat
poetry which occupied several minutes
IN reading after hearing it only once. In
all other respects he is a helpless idiot.
THE following are Prof. Bertillons
statistics respecting the increase in the
number of suicides In different coun-
tries. Why, however, Dane should be
so far more anxious to make an end Of
himself than any other human being, II
would be difficult to explain. In every
| mill on Of persons:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
Care Of Nails.

Some persons insist that the finger
nails are signs of character. Tho slen-
der, tapering nail, they say, indicates n
refined nature which is sometimes ac-
conlpansed by shrewish temper. The
broad, stubby nail suggests natural
coarseness which may be allied to good
nature. Whether these are signs or not,
it is true that the care of the nails re-
veals personal habits as to cleanliness.
Nails may be greatly improved, both
in shape and color, by proper attention.
The best appliance is nail-brush used
in water softened by the addition OF a
little borax and really-fne toilet soap.
In well-brushed and well-cared-for
nails the little curtain-like rim which
surrounds them is we'll pushed or rolled
back, displaying generally delicate hit
tie crescent at the root. The skin of the
finger should never be allowed to grow
up on the nail.
In pairing and trimming the shape
given should always be as long an oval
as possible. To cut nail squarely off
gives the finger-end stubby look.
The corners should DO carefully and
closely cut, and the center left rather
long, 80 as to give the long oval shape.
In cleaning the nails ..ae knife should
never scrape off the inner substance Of
the nail, as this renders the edge Opaque
and muddy in appearance, whereas 1t
should be transparent.
The nail is susceptible of high degree
of polish by rubbing with the towel when
drying the hands.
The habit of biting the nails is one
against which children should be care
fully guarded. 1t is ruinous to the very
structure of the nail, and once acquired,
is one of the most difficult habits to
break.
This is evidenced by the fact that
some men and women, but more espe-
cially men, have haoit Of biting their
nails when reading or studying, Of which
they are perfectly unconscious.
Not few lawyers and clergymen oc-
cur to mind whose nails are almost a
deformity as result Of this habit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
Cold Feet.

The connection between the head and
feet is well known. A hot head is or
dinarily relieved by hot foot-bath. So
cold feet tend to congest the brain and
other internal organs.
We have known persons so accustomed
to cold feet as TO make no effort to warm
them. In such cases there is either an
imperfect digestion, or feeble action
OF the heart, or low physical state gen
orally.
The whole system of such persons
needs to be invigorated by careful ex~
eTcise in the open air, by a generous
diet, by thorough friction Of the skin,
and perhaps by brief use of medicine
helping the stomach and quickening the
liver.
Sometimes cold feet come from over
action of the brain. In such a case the
person must use his brain less and his
legs more, not by "tipurts, but habitu-.
ally. He should take at least two solid
hours from his strdy, his sanctum, his
Office, or his counting room, and put
them into such exercise as will send the
blood at each heart beat warm and
strong 70 the tips of his toes and that,
too, without any violent exertion.
Sometimes cold feet are caused by
tight lacing or tight-fttiug shoes. But
it is as much suicidal act TO hasten
death by COMPRISING ihe lungs OF the
feet as by COMPRISING the neck with o
rope. The God OF physiology is the
final judge.
Sometimes cold feet nre caused by
thin shoes--the owners Of which must
be left to die as the fool dieth. Some
times they come from carelessness in
the matter Of overshoes and wet feet. D
carelessness for which, in the case of
children, mothers are largely responsible.
1t is the duty of the latter 10 train their
girls to right habits based on right IDEAS.
inculcated from carly childhood.
If tho rising generation Will keep
their feet warm. there viii be O marked
diminution in the general death-rate.
- Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

SOME one in Connecticut has discov
cred true and only remedy for chills
and fever. Scatter cayenne pepper In
your shoes.
TURN up the big toe as hard as you
can for cramp in the leg, and rub the
skin where the cramp is briskly. This
toe remedy is the best possible for
cramp.
FoR palpitation of the heart, eat
lightly of light food, avoid excitement,
and take gentle open-air exercise daily.
Also use the following medicine sal
volatile, chloric ether, and tincture of
gentian, of each two drachms; water, four
ounces; mix, and take tablespoonful
forenoon ana afternoon.
The following ointment is said to be
excellent for an infamed bunion ::
Iodine, twelve grains; sparmaceti ONT
ment, half ar ounce. A portion about
the size of horse bean TO be rubbed on
the affected part twice or thrice day.
II the bunion is not intiamed, the best
remedy Is to place on it first a piece OF
diachlyon plaster, oxide of lead and oil,
and upon it piece of thick leather, this
having a hole the size of bunion cut
in it.
MALARIA AND LEMONADE. Writes Mr..
Labouchere: 81 arrived at Milan from
the Lake of Como ] felt the symptoms
of malaria, and, instead of sending for a
doctor, shut myself up in my bedroom
Tor two days and two nights, during
which time my only nourishment was
lemonade. This regime entirely cured
me. Were those who catch any malarial
fever to pursue the same course they
would find it worth all the prescriptions
that doctors ever wrote"
A CORRESPONDENT of the Scientific
american says "Let any one who
has an attack of lockjaw take small
quantity of turpentine, warm it and
pour it on the wound, no matter where
the wound is, and relief will follow in
less than minute. Nothing better can
be applied to severe cut or bruise than
cold turpentine; it will give certain re-
lief almost instantly. Tuupentine is
also sovereign remedy for Group. Sat
urate piece of flannel with it aud place
the flannel on the throat and chest, and
IN every case three or four drops ON a
lump of sugar may be taken inwardly. +"
EXERCISE. Exercise is necessity /; it
prolongs life and greatly improves liv-
ing it better fits us for our duties !:
without it, we do not more than half
live. He only who exercises sufficiently
can know the Joy of good health, good
appetite, good digestion. refreshing
sleep. 1t causes the blood to circulate
quickly, freely and equally, and will
drive away the blues. 1t increases res
piration, thus bringing larger quantity
of elixir of life, oxygen, to purify and
vitalize the blood. 1t rounds and hard
ems the muscles and educates them into
ever-ready, faithful and efficient servants
of the will. 1t hmbers the joints and
strengthens every part of the body. 1t
invigorates the mind and renders it
active and efficient in all its operations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
Made Bald.

Terror, it seems, can take off the hair,
as well as turn it. The Gazette des
Hospitaur gave IN account not long
ago Of singular case Of alopecia.
A girl, aged IL, who had always en-
joyed good health, had one day a mar
row escape from being crushed by q
floor giving way beneath her. She was
very much frightened, and the same
night began to complain Of headache
and chills. The next morning she felt
restless, and had itching of the scalp.
During the few following days she
steadily improved, with the exception of
the itching. One day, in combing her
hair. she noticed that it came out
in great quantities
Three DAYS later she was perfectly
bald. Her general health was good.
but her head continued bald, and was
still SO when seen two years later by the
reporter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
A Plain statement Of Facts.

We English have not yet fully realized =
what utter knaves the ruling ra s sha =
Turkey are. We sdemnly read .. Ine ~
dispatches and their state papers paper tb hs
though they were net written with aIa t ne
deliberate intention to deceive, ana rs q,
ask them to make pledges, as tn0us e.
they would be binding on tnem' any, "
long as we regard these scamps; e. st as,s-
thing but gang of shameless. trlohs s',r,.
ready to sell themselves and the zen , anil,
try to the highest bidder, we snal IA, s o,,es-
endeavor to handle the Eastern tents
ton. There are but two argu ad The
which they understand-money s - Inv
stick. If we are no; prepared Ill, n not
them or to beat them, we sno n;.hdraw
waste time in negotiations, DuI " .hau -
from all communication wltn '''e-
London Truth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

BURNED TO DEATH.
ErightfuI Fate of Children Locked Up
In n Seminary at Scranton, Pa

In n Seminary at Scranton, Pa
SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. Is
Seventeen inmates of st. Patrick's Orphan
Asylum, of Hyde Park, comprising fourteen
boys and three girls, ranging in age from to
IL years. were suffocated last night by an I'M
explained fire that broke out at o'clock.
The number of children under the care
Of the Sisters was forty--eighteen boys
and twenty-five girls. The institution
is in charge OF several Sisters OF Char
ity, and is situated at the corner of jackson
street and Lincoln avenue. II is four stories In
height. On the third floor are two dornito-
ries, separated by a partition, one for the boys
and the other for the girls. The children were
taken to the third floor tonight by one of the
Sisters, who assigned them to their respective
rooms. The Sister locked the door and started
for the lower floor. When about half
to smo issuing from one Of the rooms.
1t was discovered that brisk FIRE was in
progress, and the Sister, alarmed for the safety
Of her charges hurried back TO the girls dor
mitory. The inmates were frightened by the
smoke that was entering their room from
the lower floor, and rushed to the
landing. In short time the Sister led
the way down stairs, and all tho girls fol-
lowed her. They were sent to q place OF
safety. The smoke was now pouring through
the hallway in a dense volume. The Sister
again started for the third floor to rescue the
boys, but che had gone only short distance
when she met strange man, who told her that
the boys had all been removed from the
dormltory. She persisted that they were stil
in their rooms, but the stranger asserted that
they were not, and quoted her fears. By this
time the fremen had arrived. The fire burned
strongly on the second and third floors, and
streams were soon being thrown upon the
flames. Doubt being expressed about the
boys having escaped, the fremen worked toward
the dormitory In short time they sue
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
.,taie and Ceremony.

Gen. Badeau, the longtime friend Of
Gen. Grant, is choice racoateur, and
one OF his stories is Of the curious work
ing Of a law Of Congress providing that
officers Of tie United States volunteers
who had been mustered out Of thes sryice
might thereafter wear their uniforms on
Occasions of state and ceremony. .
THIS was at once put to the test by an
ex-Brigadier General, who had enlisted
in the regular army as high private,
and who, on the first parade day, ap-
peared III the ranks IN his old foggery.
epaulefs and all, but with his musket on
his shoulder. He logically rersla ked
that if that wasn't an occasion Of state
and ceremony he'd like to know what in
thunder il was e,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

TnE marvellous accomplishments OF
electric telegraply at the present day
are seen in the following schedule Of
times and places, as given in French
paper. A Geographic dispatch sent from
Paris will reach Alexandra, Egypt, in
5 hours, Berlin in one hour 80 minutes,
Basic In l hour and Is minutes. Bueilar-
est in hours, Constantinople in hours,
Copenhagen In 4 hours, Cuba IN 10
hours, Edinburgh in hours 30minutes,
Dublin in 8 hours, Frankfort-o the
Main in ] hour 20 minutes, Geneva in |
hour Is minutes, Hong Kong in II
hours. Hamburg in hour 80 minutes,
Jerusalem in hours, Liverpool in 9
hours, London in ] hour 8 minutes,
Madrid in 2 hours 80 minutes, Man,
chester in hours 30 minutes, New York
in hours, New Orleans in s hours, Rio
Janeiro in 8 hours, Rome in ! hour 30
minutes, San Francisco in IL hours, st.
Petersburg in 3 hours, Saigon in II
hours, southampton in hours, Sidney,
Australia, in Is hours, Valparaiso in il
hours, Vienna in | honr Is minutes,
Washington in 6 hours, Yokohama In IA
hours, and Zanzibar in z hours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
Rats Who EninYad Fnn.

A good rat story is told by lady who
lives in Baltimore, which shows TINT rats
have kind of humor about them Mt
ii res which they will exercise even to
the extent Of forgetting heir plumber
ing propensities. In the house of this
lady WIS child's roofing horse, and
every night the rats would jump on the
rocking horse and stfrt it rocking, and
rock it for hours, seemingly with the
greatest enjoyment 10 the world. AT
first, hearing the noise, the people
couldn.. imagine the cause, and didn't
know cut that the spnits had hand in
it; bit when they cautiously peered out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

But if they had been right the result
would have been just the same. The
fact is that water in freezing turns out
of it all that is not weter-salt, air, col
oring matter and all impurities. Frozen
sea water makes fresh-water ice. If
you freeze a basin of indigo water ii
viii make it as pure as chat made of
pure rain-water. When the cold is very
sudden these foreign matters have no
ime to escape either by rising or sink
ing, and are thus ertangled with the ice,
but do not form any part of it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
Something Ahanf Ice.

Beside the fact that ice is lighter than
water, there is another curious thing
about it which persons do not know,
perhaps namely, its purity. A lump
Of ice melted viii alw lys become purely
distilled water. When the early nayi-
gators of the Arctic seas got ont of
water they melted fragments Of those
vast mountains Of ice called icebergs,
and we're astonished to find that they
Yielded only fresh water. They thought
thai they were frozen salt water. not
knowing they were formed on the land
and in some way launched into the sea.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

2, 6ss. 7s6 in 1910 to $3.50, 934 IN 1850.
and 4, 0lS. $50 in 1860. This was at The
rate of Is per cent. during the former
decade and 10per cent. during the latter.
or an average of % per cent. for the last
twenty years of slavery. Comparing
this with the 80 per cent of the past de-
cade the rate of increase is shown to be
very much greater in freedom and peace
than it was in slavery and peace.
The white population in the States
above named has increased from S,Sf3,
377 IN 1870 to IL ,259. 713 in 1880, or less
than % per cent. During ths past ten
years the colored population III tiic South
has increased at considerably gIeate1
rate than the white. Who viii say after
this that the blacks of the South need
masters to keep the race from becoming
extinct?--C Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
Employment for a Youthful Lover.

One of our manageable young ladies
from the suburbs had heard her father
say that he wanted boy to do chores,
and as she was leaving the church for
home, forward youth Of about Is, with
cane In hand and cigarette IN his
mouth, thinking himself every inch q
man, stepped up to the young lady aud
with an air Of assurance proffered his SER
vices as escort, at the same time Offering
his arm.
well, yes, said the young lady, I
believe father has been thinking Of TAX
ing boy to bring up, and perhaps you
might answer
The boy sloped at . go-as-you- please.
Ne,O Y0k Mercury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
GRANDMOTHER.

IFs ,o.nla o,her PAGES with stately tread
~. y, ~ snd back through the quaint OLD rom,
~ Vl the freight, dancing and rcd '
:, ilto tne gathering dusk ana gloom.
S Ir and back in her silken drass
y, mlsh ia falling rufies Of frost-lke lac..
Iooh Oh deepest tenderness
an the faded lines OF her fine ola fac.
yam. IN on her breast IN his red night-eown
,vi Ike scarlet lily the baby lies,
IN" me Softly the tired lids droop down
:, over the little sleepy eyes
elahdnother sings to him sweet and L.,
~ A ~ memories come With the cradle song
- W. ~ Gays when she sang 1t long ago.
"hen her life was young and her heart was stror.
et5nndnother's children have left her now.
D.. - iai sc Old honse is a Swallowed place.
D1 ". SHINING out in the sunset glow
r. VI her lie, like a star, comes the hahv,z t...
hS hes where Of old his father Law.
Soitly she sings him the same svy.at ..u.a
a. AZ y Ses s intervening are swept away
ana the Joy Of hfe's morning is hers again
NicS .asu gray head Is bending low
Th Us s..l tne dear little downy one;
Inc g, steps OF her pathway are few 10 go.
". ne ~, oaoy's journey is just begun
tS ~ the rosy dawn Of his childish love
bEigntens the evening that else were DIM.
III ~ ~ ~. 1iter years, from her home above
@Ne Asht OF her blessing Will rest on him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
ADVERTISING RArEs.
srAeE. . VI. II5vk.Tl 8 w Z WE. Ismo ONO ] q.

Annual advertisements payable quarterly kame
reset quarterly without extra charge.
Advertisements set 70 double column. 3 pei cent
extra.
business cards, lines or ioss s. per snnum; each
extra line 81.
Estray Notices, IL one animal be described. Sl.5o
for fo0r weeks each additional animal described 10
salne notice. 50 cents.
special rtices ard business notices in news type,
! cents PEI line iirst insertion: cents Per line
each subseque at insertion.
Advance pay required for transient adyer-
hsemefts, COMMISSIONER Notices, Attachment No
tees and Estray Notices (of animals taken upl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

and saw the performance it became one
of the marvels of the neighborhood to
see the rats in tEeir gambols, enjoying
themselves, laughing and having their
fun rocking the horse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

Ut. y. Brown, ord house " ~ st 0A' Of the the
County Jail, the first seven days Of each month.
July 10th, 1873
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
Exchange Bank of Boscobel.

N. D. TIIlotso1, Cashier. Gate CasIier q First Ma
ionaI BRnk.) Traasacts general banking and ex-
change business Special attention given to collec-
tons, and proceeds RENTED promptly on day Of
payment. at lowest rates. Boscobe, Wis 45-ly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

A. ]. Pipkin, Banker F fsqss Ssti6n Il
Bank, Boscobt, Wis. A general banking, exchange
and collection business transacted. 45-ly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

Samuel Merrick, atSFn q f and q &sa
play, Grant County, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

Bloomington Hotel, a sl%sn pr %P2s-
tor B.oomingt0n, Wis. Having reftted and bull
ample room for the accommodation of guests, am
now prepared to accommodate them with well-fur-
nished rooms, good beds and well-supplied tables.
Sample room. Attentive bosder. Good stabing-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

Phelps House, saasss5 Seayr S 4 fit
class Hotse-Best location-Best and most eonven-
lent Sample Room In Southwest Wisconsin-Good
stablug-Attentve hostler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

LOrimier House, b SFafs streets 81 s pasaq ans
Iowa. Barnard Bros, propnetors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

Dennison House, R NJ " d Eessss R REs-
The house has been lately rented and refurnished
throughout, and no pains viii be spared to accom-
modste guests. Good stablilg attached
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

/ ROckAfAller Attorney at Law and No
Grant County, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

j. II. Sneclode faisis C %s; S2ts5y
and Fire Insurance Agent. Collections promptly at
tended TO-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

Smalley House. S sss9 : s%sSs' 3 Rs@
near the dettot Express ONCE and Livery Stable
attached. Meals at all hours. Rooms well fur
nisNed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03

Mt. Hope Hotel, E he Hs4%' EssB Bas
lie win take hotlce that amprepared 70 acoommo-
date them with board and Lodging. Attentive host
lers and good stabling.