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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
Bellies and Bachelors.

IT takes a Western belle TO speak her
mind without fear Of Consequences One
of these inevitable old bachelors Of so
ciety had been visiting one Of these
young ladies, and when lie rose to 90 he
expressed himself rs charmed with her
society, and hoped to zee her soon again.
"Oh, as to that, sir, s,Id the belle,
"since you are not marrying man, I
think there is no need IF your calling
againi" So that settled the matter
Society is flooded With wretchcd old
bachelors and seedy widowers, who mo-
nopolize the eompeny of the bellies to
such degree that young man is cast
comparatively in the shade If, az one
lady declares, all widows Ought to he
cremated with their defunct husbands,
then all old bachelors aud widowers
onght to be drowned-so az to be for
ever ont the way. 1t is true these old
fellows are handy sometimes for an es-
cort-just as we take pieces Of cracked
china from the cupboard when there is
not enough better to 60 round; bat, # 4
young lady INDUCES in taste for an.
tiques, and allows herself 10 g escorted
here and there by train of wretcbed
old fossils, who take up her time aud at
tention, and have not the slightest idea
of proposing, as the years go by she will
find herself fading into a passe belle,
whom the younger men viii neglect and
the more youthful beauties viii dcride
as an cold maid. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
Hurried Dinners.

It is a mistake TO eat quickly. Mas
tication performed in haste mnst be i'm
perfect even with the best of teeth, aud
due admixture Of the salivary secretion
with the food cannot take place. When
a crude mass of inadequately crushed
muscular fiber, or undivided solid ma
terial Of any description, is thrown INTO
the stomach, it acts as a mechanical IT.
ritant, and sets up q condition III he
mucous membrane lining that organ
which greatly irnpedes. if il d3cs not
altogether prevent, the process of dig s.
ton. When the practice Of eating
quickly and filing the stomach with un-
prepared food is habitual, the digestive
organ is rendered incapable If perform
ing its proper functions. Either much
larger quantity Of food than would he
necessary under natural conditions is
required, or the system suffers from
lack Of notlrishment. Those animals
which were intended to feed hurridiy
were either gifted with the power 81
rumination or provided with gizzards.
Man is not so furnished, and it Is fair to
assume that he was intended TO eat
slowly. --Londof Lancet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
Rorn GrnMn LIN.

A Paris correspondent Of the Newark
Adrertiser writes In this precious age
children are born grown up. Little iris
are dressed like their elders, and nv
they reach their teens are found 81. ID
ing fearful Joy in stolen readings q.
tire volume novels. i Is have here
tofore been kept youthful a. far rs dress
is concerned, and only when called up,n
to do duty as pages at fashionable wed
ding and attend bride TO the altar axe
they gone in 'or unusal dress But in
Paris simplicity goes for very little, ard
the more artificial life can lie made the
better. Little boys of six or nine years
old are now attired as court Wallets, aud
do pretty manners IN the mothers pa
Ions The dress is a coat of dark cash.
nero or cloth, dark blue or chocolate
colored. 1t is square cut behind, fitting
very closely into the back, round cellar
and small facings, and very high in the
neck and buttoned with cut steel or sill
yer buttons. From the waist the coat
opens, sIanting off so as to show long
satin waistcoat, with deep flaps and
pockets. Knee breeches and silk stock
ings and shoes with silver buckles, on
full dress occasions, complete the dress
All that is wantei is powdered wig to
make little boys icok as if they we're the
ghosts o. serving men Of Louise Se.ze
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
A French Barber cboD,

prentice milford in San Francisco Chronicle
French barber inclined 10 duh razor
Make up for deficiency IN sharpness by
physical strength. In shaving, it's
long pull, strong pull and pull al
together with him. 4 French shave IL
q modified sort Of assault and battery
with intent to half kill. Barb. rs chair,
straight back Suggests garrote. No
cushions. Crotch for bagdIest. So al
over the continent rs well rs il England
American must go abroad 20 appreciate
his tonsorial lnxuHies at home Foreign
barber shop Is ours rs is shaInbles 70 p
parlor Wuou French BARRIERS shave
seems half over, artist remarks, "Voilal'
American sits still. Barrier sings out
again, ''Voilal' aud points 70 w65hbowi.
Customers regard Americans curinIsly.
Light at last breaks IN 1Ipon American.
Finds ont he IL expected 10 srisc and
wash lather from his own face. Custom
Of the country. Every body does IT,
Cats u,} and tries TO DO It. Nothing but
his own fingers given 10 wash with. No
napkin. No sponge. Washes. Or
tries to wash. Leaves lsthm IN ears or
thcreabouts Washing oFer Has cuts
bandaged. Goes out as il from priz9
69ht. Barriers apprentice expect iee
Urn On counter Tor that purT-,ae Penny
sneiciu elicits chorus II iMefcisl" Tiien
lnercis!' from ali hands, fron tho boss
barber down. Well WORT Pouuy %
hear such IN explosion n .ntnlss.
French barber during shaving savage
Evidently one gives hiE.selt in haudtO-
hand conflict with an eoenly ImtRcrs,
cuts and slashes. Bs.si,cr, vises also
shave customers. STAYED by one tliE
morning. Small suburban shop. Never
shaved by a woman bcioTe, exccT at
church fairs buying four cent pineu-hion
for one dollar To raise funds - paint
stceple aud send missionary to India.
Head French barber cut Oh drunk
Assistant barber 3hasing French infantry
officer 1871 regiment Red paniaioons,
long sword, gait tassel, and 1913 whereyr
il could be put on him. Sat dom snl
waited for completion Of the opcI lii D
on The French army. Woman caG4o
from inner rnan. Barriers Riia A.N.a
me to be seated Ia sri,ers char ST.
Wondered Madame .neked Hsglr ,ti-
der my chin. Felt queer. Aa.an,e
proacled with sb4Fing not AMI lFah.
Wondered il sie ID at bu-ipeta. Fond
she lid 20 nonsense Iaihtr'd ne
Wondered. Wanted to lali9h, Faci
to laugh. Tired 70 look as i is..i s-on
shaved by women al cur HE Perhaps
| I have. More or less .lfien saj,
Nobody in the shop seemet. Hrpri7st..
! Being tlien With Romans i.Bcw J asast
be a. tue Romans and not - snrD scl.
| Tired hard nat 10 b. Pax ! aas.
I Madame fiourished the razoi STRAIN q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
Mahnne's Platform.

Senator Malone, of Virginia, says /:
81 want every man to vote, white or
black, and / want him to vote as he
pleases, and TO he qeitbsr threatened
beforehand nor ostracized afterward for
expressing his free opinion. / am tired
Of intolerance. I want white and black,
no matter of what party, to act freely in
politics and live tremendously together,
as you do in the North. Then We can
get capital and men to come on and de-
velop our resources, and can make Vir-
gina as great as she ought to be. /
have encouraged my colored neiphbors
to vote as free men, and not as they
were directed to vote by the Federal
officcholders or by their employers and
/ and those who act with me mean to
see to it at all hazards that every citizen,
be he black or white, shall enjoy this
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

crushed salt and strew the butter over
them and serve Immediately.
MEAT PIE.-Take mashed potatoes.
seasoned with salt, butter and milk, and
line a baking dish. Lay upon it cold
meat Of any kind add salt, pepper, cat
sup and butter, or any cold gravy; put
IN layer OF potatoes and another LAYER
OF meat in the same way till the dish is
full have a layer of potatoes on the
top. Bake it until it is thoroughly
heated through
BAKED MAcABoNI Break into small
pieces as much macaroui as you desire
for dinner boil until soft. then place in
BAKING pan-of course having drained
the water off Place a LAYER of macaroni
then layer of cheese, ard another of
macaroni, sprinkle cheese over the top
and small pieces of butter; over this
pour a mixture of half pint Of milk
and two well beaten eggs.
RICE CHICKEN PIE.-Cover the bottom
OF pudding dish with slices of broiled
ham; cut up broiled chicken and
nearly fill the dish; pour in gravy and
melted butter to fill the dish; add
chopped onions if you like, or a little
curry powder, which is better; then add
boiled rice to fill all interstices and to
cover the top thick. Bake it for one
half or three-quarters of an hour.
COFFEE TO MAKE.-Nothing spoils
coffee like over boiling. Coffee should
be ground at home, for ready ground
coffee is always adulterated with chick
oly Java coffee is the best. .ifter it
is ground mix little egg with it, then
pour in as much water (cold) as required
for meal allow it to come to boil,
then set on the back of the stove where
il will keep hot, but not simmer; put in
very little cold water to settle
SooTcH SHORT BREAD. - Mix two
pounds Of flour, dried and sifted, with q
pound of powdered sugar, then melt half
pound Of butter in saucepan and mix
with the flour and sugar; roll out the
thickness OF half an inch, cut in any
shape you please and place on the top
white comtits in any fanciful shape you
like press them on slightly, sufficient to
keepln place, aud sprinkle on between the
large comfits colored nonperills bake a
pale color; put white paper III the tin
10 bake the cakes on.
LADY FINGERS. one pound of
pulverized sugar, one dozen eggs, three
quarters of pound of flour. Beat the
yoIks and sugar to cream, then beat
the whites, and lastly stir in the flour !;
flavor with lemon. Bake in long, small
tins made expressly for these little cakes,
or you may drop them on white writing
paper; they are likely in this case, how
ever. to look irregular about the edge.
BE careful not to put too much dough in
tue tin, as it will rise good deal Have
the oven hot and success is certain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
Too Conscientious for Doctors Boy

4 physician ought to be spe tally care
full in the selection OF servant. This
servant should not he dressed in black,
orthat would be too suggestive, but in
garments of neutral tint, the sympol OF
uncertainty. He ought not 10 b. the
uossessor II cadayerops vissage, lest he
give the impression that those who enter
the doctors office must abandon hope.
Neither should he ba Horid and rorlud.
AS though sickness was rot serious
thing He should occupy tie golden
mean between the gay and The grave.
Heoughtnot. moreover. t. be excessively
truthful, lest he iniure the practice Of his
employer. We have heard Of a servant
who was wholly unit for his position
simply because he positively could not
tell lie 4 stranger who had sudden
illness at home asked
% Is the doctor iu?"
No, sir, was his Quick reply.
Tell me, has the doctor great many
patients e
The servant became pale, but slowly
and soitn,nlv replied
" Not many lIylI &, sir.
Then the stranger turned sadly .wav
am sought doctor whose servant had
less resemblance to the Father of his
Country. Rubber Era.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
Covered With Gold.

1t is q curious fact that Russia, one Of
the poorest Of civilized countries, makes
a greater parade of wealth in one respect
than any other state. The doInes Of all
the great churches In St. Petersburg,
Moscow, and other large towns, are
plated with gold nearly one-quarter Of
an inch thick. The Lew church Of the
Savior represents value of fully SIS.
600, 0O0 The Isaac Cathedral In ST.
Petersbugh may be safely credited with
at least twice that amount. So strong,
however, is the old Slay belief in the in
violsble sanctuary of eholy places. -
that, during countless seasons Of wide
spread and bitter distress, no attempt
has ever been made to plumber the gold
thus temptingly exposed. Indeed, one
of the finest churches in St. Petersburg.
the Knzan Cathedral, owes its massive
shrine 10 the plumber taken by the Cos
sacks in 1872.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
The Weapons of the World.

The earth, the lake and the streams
have disgorged the swallowed specimens;
the sepulchre and the temple have given
back their offerings; the buried city has
uncintched its relies; the battlefield has
rendered up its vestiges. And from all
these subterranean pillagings the muse
inns have grown full. There is the
Greek sword, so curt that it is little
more than large knife, pfe-eminently
tit for scrambling, hacking, strenuous
stabbing IN untiinohing close quarters
There is the Roman sword Of differing
lengths almost as various, indeed, as
the countries it conquered. There is
the Galllc sword, OF such soft, plant
metal that its users had to stop in fight,
after each hard blow, in order to
straighten il under their feet, thereby
enabling the enemy to knock them over
uncontestedlv. There are the hooked
scimitars of the Turks, with an inside
edge, and the carved Arab yataghans,
with the edge outside. There is the
cross handled sword OF the Crusader,
with which be prayed aud slew alter
nately. There is the weapon whose
pommci served for seal, like that of
Charlcmagne, who said, when ne used it
10 put his stamp ON treaties, 81 sign
them with this end, and with the other
| will take care that they are kept"
There are Dutch, Russian, Portuguese,
and Moorish swords, each one of them
with big type or detail proper to itself.
There are the glaiyes of red clothed
headsmen OF the Middle Ages; there are
the Malay krisses, and the notched
blades of Zanzibar. and old sabers Nhe
parents Of our contemporaneoRs tribe)
from India, Armenia and khOrassan.
There Is the espada Of the Spanish
matador, the Schiavona of Venice. the
Albanian cutass, the Kabyle fisse, the
Turkish kaadjar, the court sword of
century ago, the claymore OF Scotland
There are al the incalculable assort-
ments Of German, Spanish and italian
swords.
All these and thousand Others are to
be found IN the collections, with their
capricious warnings Of blade and handle.
OF pommei, spindle and hilt, of inlaying
and engraving, Of complicated basket
guards, of every sort of ornament and
complement and supplement that can be
added to an implement Damaskeen.ng,
particularly (which is the incrusting of
gold and silver into'iron and steel, and
which, though said bv Herodotns to
have been invented by Glancus of Chic.
and though cultivated by the Romans.
was not seriously practiced in modern
Europe till the fifteenth century, gives
remarkable beauty and artistic value
to many swords; it is perhaps, indeed,
the most distinctive and the most grace
ful of all the adornments lavished upon
them. And the scabbardsl Why, they
fopm a special race: if they we're not. bv
the essence and condition Of their being.
a mere adjunct to something else, they
would occupy place Of their own in TIE
world. Their sorts and shapes are so
many that they are beyond arithmetic.
-Blackwood,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
Tho Ncxt Nen State

The question OF annexing Northern
Idaho TO Washington Territory accora
panie> the other question of our a3nis-
slCn u the Union as "a State. and ba,h
Viii he agltated more or less vigorously
iron TINS ON. Joined to our Territory.
as AZ present constituted. the new TER
tory or State would have aa area exceed.
ing sQ.W~ square miles. or as great as
tast %; New Eork ud Osio com '.,ue.l
The neW State mu~t be "a grand au,,.-
Seattle ( II. r. Post {.ss. atgslacer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
The Reercations of School Children.


lDr. Felix L. Oswald. in The Popular science
1onthly.l
In choosing the mode Of child's re-
creations, it should be borne in mind
that their main purpose IS to restore the
tone Of the mind aud its harmony with
the physical instincts Of supplying the
CHIEF deticienei 3 of our ordinary en-
pioyment. For nard- working black
smith, fun, pure and, simple, would be
d sufficient pastime. while brain work
ers need recreation that combines
amusement with physical exercise-th
unloosening OF the bfain-fber with the
tension Of the muscles. Emulation and
the presence OF relatives and school
mates impart to competitive gymnastics
q charm which spirited boy would not
exchange for the passive pleasure of
Witnessing the best circns performance.
Wrestling, archery, base bal, lance
throwing, and well-contested foot race
can awaken the enthusiasm Of the Gree
ian pa,astra, and professional gymnasts
viii take the same delight IN the equally
healthful though less dramatic trials OF
strength at the horizontal bar. But on
the play ground such exercises should
be Invested from the least appearance
Of being a task-even children cannot be
happy on compulslon.
There il also too rauch in, door and in
town work about the present life Of our
school bows Encourage their lovo Of
the woods; let Us .ssse holidays a syno-
ny-a 0f picpic excursions and enlarge
the t7efnitious OF camp meetings; of all
the known modes Of inspiration, forest
and the view Of beautiful landscape
are the most inexpensive: especially
from moral Standpoint, being never
followed by a spienetic reaction. A
ram BE in the depths Of pathless forest
or on the heielIts Of an AllineIand be-
tween rocks AMI lonely mountain mea l.
ows, opens weil-springs Of life unknown
to the prisoners Of the city tenements.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

right of a free man to vote and to have
his vote counted.
This was the platform on which Ma
hone carried the sold Dominion T"
against the opposition of 10000 Bour-
bon bulldoZers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

FORFEITED reputation may be measuT-
ably restored by peHitence, humility and
patient toll.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

Bank of A. j. Pipkin, R w. : ssa.
era mixing, exchange md COLI caou business Trans
nct"d s5-ly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

Mt. Hope Hotel, o. 10 Hso tfs;. R5eB Bas
~ viii take 1at'ce that ara prepared to AGO lnimo-
Date them with board and lodgina Attentive host
iers ard good BtabrpE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

Snalley House, 5 5astot !. M ss'ess % g5
near the depot. Express Once aud Livery Stable
attached Meals al ali hours. Rooms vel hlr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

Charles Vincent, i niIss Ao'S ssa vs. vi,
iecoI business attended to promptly In all parts Of
Grant county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
Historical Rooms
ADVERTISING RArEs.

Annual advertisements payable quarterly sanas
reset quarterly without sxtzs charge
Advertisements set 20 double esi,sran, - Per eeEA
extra @sHesss+za
Business cards, hnss or lsss. - par snaum zach
extra line 81.
kssrAy Notices. animal hs described. N.S
fox four weeks cash additional animal aesSribsd In
same notice, g. csnts.
5pscikl notices and business notices in nsws syPs,
10 cacts per line hrst inserssoa cents Ter hne
Advance pay required for sr<Hzisnt advsr-
neemsnts, Commissioners Notices, Attachment No
hcss knd EsEsy Notices kof saaIasx t2hea upl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
And so It did.


was told my mother did not say
word till she went inside and knew the
worst And then my father knew it.
he was appalled, at her appsllment, and
stunned and stung by her loud and pierre
ing expressions Of horror, grief and dis
gust. She SAID he had done these
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

Bloomington Hotel, a s'@eo pr %8S5
cor, B'o'using1'l, Wis. Having RENTED and b,A
snTlo room isT The accommodation II guests, am
nov prepared &C. gcccmmodats them With well-fnr-
nishcd rooms, good beds and wei-suppied tables.
Bsup'e ROOM Attentive hoster. Good stabling
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

W. Bateman, L SoStb Aq SssSSs5 q sa,
county. Term rca soushh.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

Grant Chapter d Ess Ss.5 So e. &
H. A. nj, lAnoast1f, second snd fourth fucsday u
each month. &. l. Budd, Il. P Joseph Beck,
Soc'y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

W., " GIoo4 r. D., Mount Hope. GA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
OFFICIAL nrRrC.rortY
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Jesse Brooks, a ssq o5t cssssn Asa.
lngicn, VIA Titles investigated and perfected
when desired s4'eA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01

Look at the house and things.
Eliza, said my father. expecting an
immensity 1f delight and praise. as he
save ler hold up her hands in dumb a.
tellsAment. "a haven't been idle while
you were gone, believe me. But this is
notbiiig--rere nothing, that you see.
Ouiy come inside. | say nothing. That
viii speak FOR itself .
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-11-02
AGENTS WANTED,


LIFE AND Work OF GARFIELD: Elnbrac-
ing an Account of His Struggles in Childhood
His Career as Soldier; Hissucoess as States
man; His Elevation TO the Presidency His
Dastardly Assassination. BY John Clark
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$50 his life has flowed
From IL my ysterious urn a sacred stream,
IN whose calm depth the beautiful and pure
Alone are mrror'd which, though shapes ofill
May hover round its surface, glidos In light,
And takes 40 shadow from them"
An honest biography is one of the noblcst
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