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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
snake Stories from the White Sulphur
Springs.

There are no flies or mosquitoes at the
White Sulphur, but there are plenty Of
snakes in the outlying neighborhood
The mountains are filled with copper
heads, rattlesnakes and adder. There
are no desirable walks and drives about
here. The majority of visitors keep
within the 800 acres known as the White
Sulphur reservation. The other day
mountaineer brought in two huge rattle
snakes. He had them in wooden box
with glass top. The snakes were very
active and vicious. They rolled, Kissed
and struck at visitors who bent over the
box, greatly to the terror of the chill.
dren who crowded about the owner of
the snakes. One colored man expressed
great fear that the snakes would get ont
and bite some one. "That would be all
day with them, I guess said he. "Oh,
40 said the mountaineer "a rattle
snake bite doesn't amount to nothin'."
" 1t don't?" said visitor.
mo, said the mountMneer there is
not man up III our pearts but what has
been bit by rattlers good many times.
1t is easy enough to cure the bite.
"How
Some put on turpentine. That
draws the pizen out. Jest put the mouth
Of a bottle filled with turpentine on the
wound, anG the pizen will dror out and
make the turpentine green. Some, how
ever, kill the snake and bind piece OF
it on the bite. That drors the pizen out.
There is a man up our way, however,
who never does nothin when RATHER
bites him. He has been bitten three
times The bites kind swelled up, but
after time the swellin' went away
again
Did he say he did nothing to cure
the bites 2"
Eyes"
" He must have lied"
He is preacher, and"
Enough-you need go no further
The mouEtaineer says that the worst
snake in the mountains is the copper
head. 1t gives no warning, is often ia
clined to be aggressive, and strikes
quickly and surely. Its bite is much
more deadly than that of the rattle
snake. There is den of snakes at
Cool Knob, a station some thirty miles
from here, where there are thousands of
snakes Ii great cavern that no native
has ever been bold enough to approach,
to say nothing 0. exploring. Cur.
thicaQo Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
The Laugh of q Child.

The laugh of child viii make the
hottest day more sacred still Strike
with the hand Of fire; o, weird musicianl
thy harp strung with Apollo's golden
hair I'LL the vast cathedral aisles with
symphonies sweet and dim, delft touches
Of the organ keys blow, bugler, blow,
until thy silver notes do touch and kiss
the moonlit waves and charm the lovers
wandering mid vine-clad hills But
know your sweetest strains are discords
all. compared with childhood's happy
laugh-the laugh that fills the eyes with
light and every heart with JOY. Oh,
ripping river Of laughter thou art the
boundary line between the beasts and
men and every Maynard wave Of thine
doth drown some fretful feud Of care.
o, Laughter rose-lipped daughter OF
Joyl there are aimples enough in thy
cheeks to catch and hold and gloriiy all
the tears of Grief.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
sIeep and Cleanliness OF Ants.

1t is probable that all ants enjoy PEE
RODS Of true slumber alternating with
those of activity but actual OBSERVE
tons on this subject have only been
made in the case of two or three species.
DR.. McC1ok says that the harvesting
ants of Texas sleep so soundly that they
may be pretty severely stroked with
feather without being aroused but they
are Immediately awakened by sharp
tap. On awakening they often stretch
their limbs IN manner precisely re
sembling tina. of warm blooded animals,
and even yawit--the latter act being
Every like that If the human animal /;
the mandibles are thrown open with the
peculiar muscular strain which Is IA
miliar to oil readers; the tongue is also
some times thrust out" The ordinary
duration Of sleep in this species is about
three hours. Invariably on awakening,
and often at other times, the ants per-
form, like many other insects, elaborate
processes of washing and brushing But,
unlike other insects, ants assist one
another In the Performance OF their
toilet.
The author just quoted describes The
whole process IN the genus Alta. The
cleanser begins with Washing the face
Of her companion, then passing OH to
the thorax, legs and abdomen. The
attitude Of the cleansed all this while is
one Of intense satisfaction, quite re-
sembling that Of family dog when one
is scratching the back of his neck. The
insect stretches out her limbs, and as
her friend takes them successfully into
hand, yields them limp and supple
to her manipulation she rolls gently
over ON her side, even quite over on her
back, and with all Ter limbs relaxed pre-
senis perfect picture of muscular sur
render and ease. The pleasure W n
the creatures take in being t 5
"combed and "sponged is really en-
joyable to the observer. / have seen an
ant kneel down before another and
thrust forward the head dropping quite
under the face, and lie there motionless.
thus expressing, as plainly as sign laa-
g1Iage could, her desire to be cleansed
at once understood the gesture, and 81
did the duplicated ant, for she at once
went to work. -Ni1aefeeoM CentnJV.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
NUMBER 81.

assimilate, and there is consequently no In
crease IN strength.
II is said that the members ef the Cabinet
have several times discussed the feasibility of
calling upon Vice President Arthur to attend
to executive business until the President re-
covers, but no one Is yet ready to advise this
step.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.
The President gained slightly yesterday
His symptoms last night were somewhat more
favorable than on the previous night, and
through the day his pulse WAS less frequent
and more steady than il had been the day be
fore. He rellshed his food rathei
better than at any time since his re
lapse. The patient is still very weak. The
parotid gland continues 10 suppurate and has
not yet commenced to heal, and the wound has
not improved much. The most hopeful symp
toms are the patients growing
appetite, the healthy condition Of
his stomach, and the readiness with
which the food he partakes of is assimilated
Yesterday he took some soup, aud chewed
piece of stewed squirrel and asked fen
more but ii was not deemed wei
TO accede to his request The patient
evinees a great desire to be removed from
the capital. and, though the physicians do no
think It safe TO comply with his wishes in thai
matter just at present. they are free to say that
rs soon as it can lie safely done they VIII advise
his removal, probably to Long Branch.
WASHINGTON, Sept, s.
The Presidents condition on Saturday night
seemed to be assuming the grave features of
another relapse. Owing to the efforts made to
clean his throat, the stomach was so much irri-
tated as TO cause two spells of nausea and von-
liing. During Sunday he had no recurrence OF
this difficulty, but the pulse ruled higher
than 1t had for two previous iays.
The parotid gland is nearly recovered, the
wound showing no material change. Arrange
ments are being made for the removal of the
President to Long Branch within very few
days. The attending physicians believe that
this Is absolutely necessary, and, although the
experiment lis an extremely critical one, il is
thought that his stay at lie White House will
DC not less dangerous. car prepared
for the purpose by the Pennsylvania roau is on
It's way TO the capital. Forty men flushed tie
repairs in seven hours. The seats were taken
out storm and folding doors inserted, the par
Tor apartment Enclosed by wire gauza, Brussels
carpet laid on the floor, aud two large boxes
constructed. The President talks constantly
about his trip, and experienced some difficulty
II getting TO sleep last night
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
Arctic Animals.

Among animals, the Polar bear, pure
white in winter, is found on the ser. coast
and in slightly-wooded regions, but the
variety is not abundant. The small
white rabbit, same as seen in the Middle
States, except In color, frequents wooded
regions along river courses and is album
dant Reindeer were formerly ABUNDANT
on the sea coast and travelled in immense
herds, but since the introduction of fire.
arms these animals have been destroyed
in some localities and driven from others,
and now they are found only in restricted
localities. A few years ago they existed
in vast numbers on Nuneyak island, and
the Indians were in the habit Of
Strengthening them with senseless i'm
providence. They were once so plenty
and tame there that they could be shot
in numbers from the huts of the natives.
One traveller says that he saw over 4, 600
Eawn skins hanging up to dry in a single
village. Poison is sometimes used in
taking game-an execrable practice.
In the open throughout the interior
country reindeer are still found in small
bands.
Moose are still found along the rivers
IN the Yukon territory and in wooded
places. Their skins are used for cloth
ing they are thick, stiff and heavy be-
fore being tanned, but are rendered soft
and pliable under the manipulation OF
the Indian tanners, who use the animals
brains III the operation.
The Polar bear is found on the north
ern coast OF Alaska. This huge animal
formerly ranged as far south as the
mouth of the Yukon and tradition has
it that one was once seen on st. Paul's
island in latitude 81 deg. north, supposed
to have been carried there on floating
ice field. In the Coast mountains range
cinnamon, black and grizzly bears but
none of these varieties are common
here.
Back from the coast bears are more
numerous, especially the black on the
Upper Yukon, were many skins are
annually taken. / gathered good deal
of interesting gossip about the manner
of capturing the bear. The natives give
the red bear, and especially the grizzly,
wide berth. One white hunter re.
ported seeing band of fifteen black
bears on Peace river, in the Hudson bay
country, feeding on berries on hillside,
and six in one place on the Yukon, the
present spring. The grizzly is not fire.
quently found, for the sufficient reason.
SUPPOSE, that he is rarely 'lost." The
barren ground bear, smaller animal,
dull yellowish brown in color. inhabits
vide, treeless region extending from the
western part OF British America to
Alaska ALASKA Cor. San Francisco
Chronicle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
Long Branch Cottages and Their Cost.

Commodore Garrison's "cottage'-
rather, marine villa-cost SIC, 900; Fab.
nestoek's, Of the FIrSt National Bank.
New York, was bought for S24, 900 nearly
two years ago, and has cost SIS. 600 since;
Childs' pretty blue cottage cost s1S, 600
originally; now represents So. 900.
Amos Cuttings, Oh Senator Jones old
lot, cost S35, 600; Moses Taylor's cost
$40, 600, and adding his son-in.la law Win
throp's and the two lawns, stands for
$685. 900. This is one II he Boston
Winthrop's. George N. Pullnan's cot
tage and double lawns. ga both sides of
the drive, represents SCI. 500. Murphy's
cottage and grounds, also double. cost
in flush times, S70,0j0 the stable cost
So, 900, and the billiard hall $4,000:
Tire numerous small cottages around the
Elberon Hotel cost In dub years 81. $50
to 81, 900 apiece. Judge Hlton's pur-
chase south Of the Elberon Hotel, 3o0jeet
by 800 feet, cost him recently $4,000.
or 800 Per front foot He bought it Of
V. Newcombe, who made -, 900 by the
operation. Hilton has also got 800 feet
across the road On both sdes, bringing
his purchase up to SIS 900. It is guessed
he designs to build some time hotel
here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
Fancy Names for Common Dishes.

Peyton, our landlord, loves to disguise
the dishes Of his menu with foreign names
in foreign languages, and the conse-
quencg.is that when one calls for Inacar-
oni Ia Milanaise he is apt to get beans,
and when he breathes into the listening
ear of an African Caliban that he wants
epigramnnes Of lamb a N Nivernaise he
like as not receives cold mackerel Di-
rectlv opposite to me at dinner sat a
r1os,I lancer and bis wife, both clad in
homespun, and eating for all that their
money was worth. He. read carefully
over the bill Of fare, and chose, after spell
ingitcarefully out, "Stewed beei n Bur.
geoise' and 'sTerrine a la StEasbourg;"
awhile, and the dishes came. After
stirring it up, examining it carefully and
then smelling it, be exc aimed, in audi
bic and Disguised tones, to his spouse:
"Why, d-n it all, ncy, it's nuthln'
but hash and tAt1rs!"- Washington
Capital.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
CATTLE FARMING.
rragress wade rn Breeding, aud "a Cheer
fui Lookout for the FIXTURE.

Progress wade rn Breeding, and "a Cheer
f"i Lookout for the FIXTURE.
haenos Ayres Standard.
Few can form an idea of the great in
crease IN cattle breeding during the last
two years. Estancias are silently spread
ing ont on all sides, especially In the
south, where wave of progress has
been waited by scores of capitalists. who
now view the country more from pro
life yield of animals than the quotations
ON the Bolsa. Few years Will pass when
the rodeos viii stretch to the banks of
the Rio Negro and to the foot Of
the Andes: the cattle of the province
will be driven along the roads paved
with the bones of animals over which
the Indians used to drive Chill troops of
fat "novillos." In this profitable traffic
the animals succumbed ON the road, and
their archaeological remains testify to
the magnitude of the depredations on
our frontier estancias. Times have
changed and soon bona fde herds will
craze in peace as they silently tread on
their aboriginal ancestors, whose bones
eloquently point to the aboriginal
state of affairs in the Province of Bue-
nos Ayres.
The prices at present paid for cattle
are unprecedented, and many wonder at
their ready acceptance. leaving out of
account that cattle are cheap at $500 and
800, when they can stock camps at
S75, 900 per league. The Buenos Ayres
market las seen the last of what was
formerly considered cheap cattle, and
soon the cheap prices for lands will fol-
low in the weke, and we will look back
with wonder at the rates on the Rio
Negro loan principal. Everything in
the country il growing, and above all
the cattle business, as can be proven by
a few figures.
The best barometer OF the increasing
Importance of cattle farming consists in
the value of blooded stock sold for
breeding purposes. If we look back as
late as 1876 the reader will not fail to
see that breeding was in its infancy, and
only III the hands of few who could
risk and afford to lose several thousand
head of cattle by Indian depredations
and epidemics, arising from overstocked
camps. At that period, nevertheless.
the business yielded great profits, but it
was mainly in the hands of wealthy
capitalists. The Rio Negro expedition
and the final disappearance OF the Indi-
ans allowed small capitalists to enter
the field, and We witness the first great
stride toward the development and i'm
provement of cattle breeding. The in
crease in the business during 1890 has
been still more important than that
which ensued in 1878, Us the expedition
was successfully carried out. The in
crease of 1880 is superior to that of
every other year previous, in spite of the
revolution and Its consequences. We
may look to still more important i'm
proyement at the end of 1881, and we
hope that by that time the new Office OF
statistics will be duly installed, and will
publish the necessary figures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
Timely Help.

4 grandfather, coming to read his pa
per, found that he had nislaid his sreo-
tacles. and thereapon declared, I" i have
lost my glasses somewhere and cant
read tue paper" A little 3&-year-old
gri. desiring 10 assist him, answered:
@ an ia, you 60 outside and look froo
ze window, and III hold ze paper no 50
yoas can read it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
ADVERTISING RArEs.

Annual advertisements payable quarterly same
reset quarterly without extra charge.
Advertisements set to double column, Is per cent
extra =
Bushes. cards, lines loss, IS per annum each
extra line 81.
Estrss Notices, If ono animal be described. 81 SO
for four weeks; each additional animal described In
same notice, 50 cents
Special notices and business notices In news type
~ eents per line nrst insertion; cents per line
each subsequent insertion
Advance pay required for transient aayer.
hsements, Conlnissionsrs' Notices Attachment No
tees and Estray Notices tof animals taken up}.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

CHARI.Es FRAscrs ADAMS never killed
prt one person, and they didn't hang
him for that. II was woman, and she
froze to death in July while riding be-
SIDE hin in the street car.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

A Thtt always covets that which is
i9roldden him ani Vet the discipline of
certain households consists, for the most
part, ia the enactment and enforcement
OF Wonmtorv laws. Touch not, taste
not, haadie nor, is Inscribed upon al
most verifying which the chila is likely
10 lmuktr after. AL tile trees in the
Bar' ere iu,i u forbidden fruit. He
y told that he must not take ANYTHING
without o.klng and he is well aware tbaf
asking viii be IN vain. Now. If Won
want 20 onnG up your children so that
lerN hay bec MT something, YOU must
cave sonnet -lu- to their own discretion.
tie moral Judgment needs to be disci-
pinned as Well 4. the moral sense.
Is ( gland, when a man is drunk, he
Is " on tool " in Chicago, be is d" on a
MORAN ID 81 Louis. he has ''dashto
l'','l 'p alS hose = il Kansas City, he
~ Slnntd Up Tor all that's out !" IT.
~ Joe, " the benzine has the mp ?
Nol,' III Oul la. lie Is on it bigger'n
aA lilNn ; IN Denver, he .slunS IN a
low 100 much = in CHEYENNE. the
uniIer.s eot II N the neek. and in lead
- ----.-,- or ron~o~ aein p
The only way To escsn,- an -vaIoncha
Is 10y running, aud a run Of nnvthinc
less taan 100 miles an hour S all thrown
away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

there was always something in your
face | thought familiar. Yes, after all,
you are 'Saucy Eyes"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
VOLUME xxx.
GIVING AND LYING.

GIVING AND LIVING.
Forever the sun ia pouring its gold
On hnnfted worlds that beg and borrow;
II warmth lie squsnders on SUBMITS cold,
HIS wealth on the homes Of want and sorrow.
10 v thhnid his largess u precious Light
" 70 bury himself in eternal night.
TO give
Is 10 live.
The 10wer shines not for itself at all
Iis SOY j. the joy IT freey difuses;
0f beauty and balm 1t is prodigal,
And i iyes in the light II freely loses
NJ choice for the rose but glory or doom.
To exha!e or smother, to wlther or bloom
To deny
Is TO die.
The seas lend silvery rays 10 the land,
The land its sapphire streams 10 the ocean.
Y heart sends blood to the brain Of command,
/ he brain 10 the heart its lightning motion;
ana over and over we yield our breath,
M the mirror is dry and images death-
TO live
Is 10 give
tie - dead whose hand il not open vide
e hep the need Of human brother:
tie doubles the length Of his lifelong ride
VINO gives his fortunate place to another;
And thousand million lives are his
Who carries the world in his sympathiek
To deny
Is to die.
-Boston Transcript
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

Charles Vincent, l 4Iai.a aoll sHa Vs. o
lectoI Business attended 20 prompt IN slirarts II
Grant county
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

W. Bateman, Il North A@ S6so,sF Gss eso
eounir. Term N. .naile.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

DR.. G. W. Lee. Jr., g s9gssas, 5 and
ing permanently located in the village Of Potosi,
vould be ilused 90 attend to all calls in VI age Or
country oAce ana residence same as recently oc-
cupied hy Dr. Stevens
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

Grant Chapter d @.' 3s''o ST. e. &
T. q. N. Laa,~-t. srcond and fourth tuesday of
each m.r-A q. y. Bndd, Il. T. Joseph Book,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

L0rimiar House. f 9 .S Of LsG ssa Sn4
Iowa Bl1ard hrls., proprietors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

Mississippi Valley Lodge 10 u $ $.
re liar 1etNu set ID Is their laA til Ian
csstgr every Wclnt s,ias "a $50 g. ln.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

Pbelps House l tans e, W., 4 sa.
iout Snmre Room pa sout VEST Wisconsiu-Giood
stShNg Attentive b1ster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

Warden Anderson, ca A't.s9sy !, IAN, ana
Jgnestown, Wis win prosecute claims and make
collections promptly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08

Ut j. Brown, t,i h5nss n les nj u In ts
canu.y le.i, iho hcst seven days Of each month.
J0f5- IE-J, 1873
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-08-27

'Icnt in New Haven, and at once thu
rc,d, uncle at Midilctown made the nee.
essay deposit and the business relation
was formed and still goes along prosper.
ou>Iv. 1t was tli. move wi,icl, l..d to
Shcpards sudden departure iron, Hartford
after h. retired from the shoe business
Not only is the former coau,,nan doing
. well IN his business. hut he is conducting
!; himself like man in other ways, and his
| wife Is reported to te happy. She is seen
frequently driving in her pl,ac.on through
+, the shady city Of eln,s, and It is understood
is kindly received By very /" a.v Of her old
friends in Ncw Haven, among whom are
some Of the t.rst young ladies in the place.
Once III while she comes to- Hartford
and Is noticed as being in perfect health
and looking rrcttier than ever. She keeps
up a thoroughly stylish appearance, and
has money enough from her husband to
warrant it, all OF which proves that she is
not "living IN r1vertv." as thousands Of
people all over the country who have be.
come inter. stcd in her w.lf:.rc will be hap.
pv to learn.
Ex-Gov. Hubbard intends going to Eu-
rope with his tamil, this summer, but Mel
lie will enjoy herself at the watering places
along the shore close to New Haven, and
possibly, by.and by, viii accompany her
husband, when he gets rich enough. To
foreign lands. When Uncle John dies and
leaves Shepard fortune. the coachman
may like 10 travel us well rs hi, father. in.
lAw
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-08-27
Grasshoppers In Turkey.

Turkey, It appears, is overrnn will,
grassl,oppers, and the government has
been compelled to EMPLOY ex'raortlinar,
measures to overcome the plague. a par
ticularly voracioMS species has appeared
in the Bodirum District (Smyrna), and the
whole populations is ,miHo,cd to com vat
the insects. At Angora all business was
suspended for three DAYS By order Of the
Government. General, and all the inhabi.
tants were ordered to march out into the
fields 10 destroy the grassl'oppers Every
inhabitant was compelled to deliver twcnt,
Okla (about ti'ty.six ls'unds) Of dead grass
said to etnanate principally from Persia.