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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-14

The string that tied the dog fetched lsosA
The dog came bowling on;
That misadventure cooked his goseA
Ills cup Of Joy was gone.
Swift for the picket fence he sped
As swallows skim the plain;
Two inches scant the dog has led;
Tie never smiled again.
Bright eyes were passing on the street,
Soft voices laughed In gee.
Aud merry shouts from happy hearts
Called other hearts 10 see.
H. reached the fence, he strove to clint
With sudd~H, mighty strain;
Sore was his nsed, scant was his time
tie never smiled again.
Where erst, like robins In the spring.
HIS sweethearts voice he heard,
He hears her fathers accents ring
With many heartless word.
One leg tue blistiing fence bestrides,
But fastening In nis train
The naughty dog his speed derides-
He never smiled again.
Around him whirled the giddy throng
With happy fancies blest;
Around him rose the registering song,
The laugh, the merry JEST
He lived for life may long be borne,
Ere sorrow breaks its chain;
But that dog chewed him all forlorn-~
He never smiled again.
-BurIin0ton Haskevs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-14

LOTTERIES were inaugurated by the
Romans, and have fourished in most all
parts Of the world down to the present.
They have been used as means for
raising funds in this country since the
earliest settlements. Lotteries we're
abolished by law in England in 1896,
and in France zen years later
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-14

IT is estimated that two-thirds Of the
slang now in use originated with En-
glish tramps and thieves and English
writer's.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-14

TwENTY-FoUR white women have mar
ried negroes in Boston in one year.
That's what culcher" does.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
Horace GreeleY,s MEMORY.

To go back moment to Dr. Chaplin.
He was the only preacher Horace Gree
ley cared to hear Mr. Greeley attended
his church with as much regularity as
could be expected from ali active Jour
the night lis own. He listened to Chaplin
principally on Sunday evenings. 1t used
to be said tliat though he attended pretty
regularly he did not hear the sermons at
all--in fact, that he went to church TO
sleep rather than listen. 1t was his
habit to shat his eyes when the sermon
began, and keep them shut till it was
over. But it may have been mistake
to say that hs slept. Some men hear
best. or seem 10, with their eyes closed.
Perhaps they are then able to keep their
ears open oil the wider. Mr.. Greeley
was once taken in task for sleeping
through the sermon. He said that he
had not slept wink. s'I'll bet" said
his accuser, THAT you didn't hear one
word that DIR. Chaplin said" The only
answer was cleaf and concise summary
of the sermon from beginning to end. A
smart reporter with his notebook, could
not have done better. Mr.. Greeley had
beard every word, though he seemed to
be doing in his pew. His wonderful
memory stood him in good stead then, rs
it did on many other occasions. He
could depend on it for the salient points
of any address or sermon, and he often
made almost verbatim reports from mem
DRY alone. He and Chaplin were the best
of friends. and no man was more panied
by the great editors melancholy death
than the pastor of the Church of the Di-
vine Paternity. --Ac,o York Cor. Detroit
L,.oe p,eco
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
Aholitinn Of MiIlsfnnes.

/ found all the Minneapolis millers
taking out their millstones and subs tut
ing steel rollers in their places. Wheat,
Ivy the new Hungarian process, is no
ground but cracked These rollers are
about thirty inches long andeight inches
in diameter. 1t takes five sets of steel
rollers to finish the flour. Each set Of
rollers runs closer than the preceding.
After the wheat passes each set Of rollers
it is bolted or sifted through coarse
cloth. This cloth let's the disintegrated
particles of wheat through, and passes
of the bulky and large pieces, which are
run through another and closer set Of
rollers, and cracked again. The last
rollers have little else but wheat hulls
and the waxy germs of the wheat, which
do not crack up, but smash down kc
piece of wax. The germ of kernel
81 wheat is not good food. 1t 1naAes
flour black. BY the new system OF
cracking the kernel instead of grinding
it, this germ is not ground, but fattenes.
ont, and sifted or bolted out, while the
starchy portions of the wheat are crushel
into powdered wheat CT flour. = Chicago
Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
NUMBER 40.

comes hard A continued secretion of
wax then blocks up the ear tube still
more. An injudicious attempt is then
made to remove tie wax by Introducing.
perhaps, match-end, a pinhead. OF
penholder, which, instead of removing,
pushes down the wax and packs it
against the tympanum or by sudden
draught or the act of swallowing the
wax is suddenly pressed upon the men,
brane, and loss of hearing Immediately
ensues because the membrane can no
longer yibrate. The removal OF the wax
is IN some cases, especially those of
longer standing, somewhat difficult but
with gentle treatment and patience may
be finally accomplished and the hearing
fully restored. The best means for re-
moving wax, when not badly eompacted,
are half a drachm Of sodium carbonate
dissolved in an ounce of water, applied
lightly, by means Of a bit of absorbent
cotton or sponge attached 20 q suitable
handle. When the wax is much COM
pacted it may be soitened by means of
water, quite warm, and a syringe Sci
entifc american.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
The Lime Kiln Club.

Sunfower Hopewell, Chairman of the
Committee on Commerce, said that his
committee had been asked to investigate
and report on the query from the Ohio
Agricultural College: Are we building
too many railroads." One whole day
had beer spent in investigation, and the
committee hal come 10 The conclusion
that the nation could stand only about
two more railroads.
sWhat day was it dat you investi-
gated ?" asked the President.
Wednesday, sah."
81 thought so. Dat mawnin', as I
was on my way down town, noticed you
skippin' into q saloon on Beau,ien
street. / happened in dat nayburhood
again arter dinner, an de Committee OF
Commerce war still playin' cut-throat
eucher in de back room. At what stage
Of de game did you make up yer mind
dat dis kentry war about ready to quit
on de railroad bizness?'
Sunfower would have looked ghostly
if it were possible for colored man to
to turn pale. He did the best he
could, and as his knees knocked to-
gether the President went on:
reason Swift an Decline Torapkins,
the odder two members of de committee.
viii please walk up heah. I"
They came forward, with heads down,
and feet dragging, and Brother Gardner
said:
81 didn't 'spect dat de best report
which dis committee could make would
have any pertickler effeck on de world at
large, but de Club had right to believe
dat you would do yer dooty in straight-
ford manner. As o penalty fur de way
de Club has been treated, you men
stan suspended from all rights an privil-
eyes for de space of six weeks. Do you
wish fur vote of de Club on de mat
ter?'
They didn't. Each one shuffied out,
got under his hat, and went down stairs
with burden of sorrow strapped on his
back. Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
O,ConneIl at the Hastings

In the court, or in the camp-at the
bar, or on the lostrum-it made no odds
to O'Connell he was at home anywhere
where wit and intelligence We're re-
quireo; and, if keen repartce could
come In play, be SUR he would not be
found wanting. In short, never was
there more dangerous man to attack.
The following shows the mans ready
wit, and is certainly worth telling
1t was when O'Connell was contesting
the city of Dublin with Mi. West for a
seat in Parliament, and the two candi-
dates were before their constituents In
the great hall, vi rotunda, of the Court
House. As might be supposed, the
announcement Of two such SPEAKERS on
such an occasion filed the house we'll
nigh to saffocation. Both were in
the best of humor, suffering nothing to
drag.
In the course of his remarks, O'Con-
nell, in humorous manner, alluded to
his opponents personal appearance, de.
claring that Hogarth's line of beauty
didn't touch his face anywhere, if IL
touched his head at all. 1t was not SO
much what was said as the manner in
which he said it that convulsed the
people.
When Mr.. West got the floor he at
tempted to pay his friend off for this !;
and, after funny prelude, he ex-
claimed
=" 1t is all very well for Mr.. O'Connell
to attack me upon my personal appear
ance but let me tell You if you could see
Daniel O'Connell without his wig ON. he
wouldn't show face nor head much to
boast of p
Before the people could find time to
laugh, and to the utter surprise of every
body, Mr.. O'Connell stepped quickly
upon the rostrum, close by Mr..
Vets side, and, with flourish. pulled
off his wig, at the same time exclaim-
ing:
"Therel Now my wig is off, which
of us two is the better looking 2"
The effect was electric. The giant
form, with the grandest head in Ire
land, by the side of the diminutive per-
son of the other, showed to wonderful
advantage; and who shall say how much
the quaint passage, coming so mex
pectedly, may have had to do with re-
turning the great agitator to Parlia-
ment?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
TOILET RECIPES.

HAIR INvIGoRAToR. "A wash to stimu.
late the growth of hair ia case of bald
ness is made from equal parts of the
tincture of sulphate of quinine five
grains in an ounce of alcohol. For those
who viii use hair oil, pure sperm oil of
the very finest quality. IS the best. This
must be procured in proper freshness
and cannot fail being powerful hair in
yi9orator.
TO REMOVE WRINKLES. Put pieces of
court-plaster on the face where the
wrinkles are inclined to come, just be-
fore going to bed, and remove in the
morning The plaster contracts the
skin and prevents its sinking into
creases and lines. 1t also protects and
softens the skin. Warm water should
always be used to wash the face in, as it
keeps off wrinkles.
HARMLESS FACE Powders. Rice pow
der, though expensive, is warranted per-
fectly harmless. Refined chalk is the
safest thing to use, and costs far less
than If put up under some other name and
sold in boxes. Cascarilla powder is
much used by Cuban ladies', and is con-
sidered harmless. Wash the face with
thick suds from glycerine soap, and,
when dry, dust on the powder with a
puff or piece of chamois skin.
To STRENGTHEN THE HAIR.-A solu-
ton Of burdock tea will strengthen the
hair as Will also sage tea. The follow
ing is also highly recommended One
pound Of yellow dock root, boiled In FIVE
pints of water till reduced to one pint
strain and add an ounce of pulverized
borax. half an ounce of coarse salt, three
ounces of sweet oil and pint of New
England rum /; q quarter of an ounce of
oil of lavender ana ten grains of amber
girls will perfume this nicely. Use the
burdock tea two or three times day at
first after while once day will be
sufficient. Shampooing the head once a
day with cold water viii also have a
beneficial effect.
HAIR RESTORATIVE "A powerful re-
storative for the hair is half an ounce of
oil of mace in pint of deodorized alco-
hol. Pour spoonful or two into sau-
Ger; dip small stiff brush into it, and
brush the hair smartly, rubbing the
tincture well into the roots. On bald
spots, if hair will start at all, it may be
stimulated by friction with piece Of
flannel till the skin looks red and rub
bling the tincture into the scalp. This
process must be repeated three times a
day for weeks. When the hair begins to
grow apply the tincture once a day till
the growth is we'll established, bathing
the head III cold water every morning
and briskly brushing it to bring the
blood to the surface.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
Tho Cat in HistorY.

A good deal of attention has been given
OF late years, by students Of natural his
tory, to the question of historical distri-
button of plants and animals, and many
points of popular interest have been
elucidated by their researches. 1t has
been shown, for example, that while the
dog has been a companion of MN from
the very earliest times, the cat is com
parativeiy recent addition to the compli-
cations of life. Cats were tanned, in
decd, by the Egyptian priests and ac-
corded religious henors and even
worship. But the ancient Greeks knew
nothing of the domestic cat, although
mice were known to them from the high
est antiquity. Indeed, mice were at
times very troublesome to the Greeks,
whole districts being sometimes devas-
tated by them and tue people driven
away, as they are by grasshoppers from
some places nowadays.
In order to cope liz some measure with
mice, the older Greeks kept weasels or
martens, which were tanned for the pur-
pose. The weasel, in particular, occu-
pied somewhat the same place in the
world that the cat does now, ard uumer-
Gus fables and proverbs relating to the
weasel, which are still current, originated
at that period The old Romans knew
no more about cats than the Greeks. and
it is only in the fourth century after
Christ that mention begins to be made
about the cat as domestic animal.
Evidently it was at this time, or per-
haps little caller, that the domestic cat
was distributed throughout Europe and
Asia.
is not little remarkable, though
perfectly natural, that the introduction
If the cat gave a new impulse to tales
and fears of ghosts and entertainments.
The sly, creeping, noctural grimalk. N
took rank at once with owls and bats,
and soon surpassed them both as an ex-
ponent of ali that is weird and super
natural Entirely new conceptions Of
witchcraft were gained for the worl
when the black cat appeared upon the
scene with her swollen tail, glistenir
eyes. and unearthly veil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
Wanted n Change.

A New York firm dealing in pictures,
notices, etc., was visited by a small
dealer from village over in Jersey, and
the man was greatly struck with the
motto: 'sGod Bless Our Home"
'sNow. that's something original and
unique" he said, as he held one at arm s
length. Down in our town we
just banker after original designs, and
unique literature, and ] believe can sell
hundred Of these. Yon may make my
order an even hundred.
He went away well pleased, and his
goods we're duly shipped, and nothing
more was heard from him until the other
day. Then he entered the store to make
some new purchases, and he was asked
to look at new style of notices just
out.
II hain't no more interests in notices, .
he sighed, as he glanced at "What is
home without mother?
sYou remember / bought hundred
Of you last fall?'
Eyes: and how did they sell?"
'ssNell, everybody seemed to banker
after EN-, and they went off like hot
cakes. / sold the whole lot out in two
we're three SANDER suits, two applications
for divorce, and dozen assault and bat
terry cases in the courts. ;"
"But you don't lay it to the notices,
do your"
''Well, dunno. I've lived in Jerss
81 years, and been in this business over
20, and think dollar chrome, showing
pretty fair hill, glorious sunset, I'D
decent sort Of pond with duck in it,
hits our case little better than anything
else. I've got to get something for q
change, and il you haven't anything
good in refine scenery i guess vi try
EN- on Washington crossing the Della
ware and a few Daniels in the ions
Den. - Val Street Daily Nescs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10

feared that she would attempt to leave
the school-room with the others in spite
OF his command, and sternly resolved to
be on his guard against such O proceed
ing on her part.
His fears were groundless. however /:
when the bell rang for dismissal Phebe
remained quietly in her seat, her demure
eyes fixed upon her book. There had
been great deal OF laughing and whis-
perlng, great many failures in lessons
that day, but it was remarkable fact
that no one but Phebe was subjected to
SO dire punishment therefor. Ventur-
ing to look up, she found herself alone
with the master, and burst into food
OF terrified tears.
"Phebe," he said, in a tender tone.
approaching her desk, don't. he mad
with me for keeping you here twasn't
on account of that miserable lesson, but
because you wouldn't give me any
chance to speak to you; you wouldu't
let me tell you how much | set by you.
want you to be my WIFE"
Phebe's weeping progressed with re-
newed vigor.
Tell me, Phebe, arc you so mad that
you will never forgive me? Won't You
lift your head and give me just one
look ?"
There seemed to be no hope that this
request would be granted.
Tell me, Phebe, is it because I've
got red hair that you won't have me i? /
know it's pretty red, but then I've seen
a city preacher with redder," in tone
which implied that he expected doubt
at such an astonishing statement.
Phebe shook her PROSTATE head en-
phatically. Her own hair approached
this despiscd tint.
Then what is it you have agains t
me? Am too poor? / haven't any
thing but my farm and its stock, and
they amt quite paid for, know, but |
mean to have more before lonQ-that is.
If you'll have me if you won't. / don't
care what becomes of me. /"
cidedly.
"Then I amt genteel enough, or
p'raps you like that curly-headed chap
that works in the woods better" in a
faint tone, CHASTITY with foreboding.
Another still more decided negative.
Well, then, what's to hinder you
from having me, / should like to know !?
Phebe, I'd rather have you be my wife
than to own all the big farms, all the
big lumber in Roostick county Will
you marry me ?"
A renewed flood of tears was heard
from the depths of the well-soaked gram
mar at this point, but there was differ
emit kind of motion to the head, slow,
upward movement of the chin.
Hurrah !" shouted the master, lift
ing the girl to her feet, and coming in
contact with great deal of hriny moist
ure as he touched his lips to her cheek.
"lt's all right now. / amt going to the
insane asylum, L shan't commit suicide
after all and as for you, Phebe, know
can make You happy. When l first
came to the Forks, thought there was
nothing in the world but property N
learning, but now see my mistake"
And he shouted again. until the whole
neighborhood resounded with his ioYial
yOieA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
Killed bv the Enapf

John Howard entered st Petersburg
alone and ON foot. The police discoy-
cred him, and he was invited to visit the
Empress Catharine at court. He re
spectfuily informed her Majesty that he
had come to Russia TO visit the dungeons
Of the captives and the abodes 81 tile
wretched, not the palaces and courts Of
Kings and Queens.
Armed with power, he went to see the
infict.cr of the knout. A man and
woman were brought out. The man re-
ceived sixty strokes and the woman
twenty-five. saw the woman. says
Howard, "in very weak condition
some days safter, but could not find the
man any more" Determined to ascer-'
tain what had become of him, Howard.
visited the executioner. "Can you, be-
said, infict the knout so as to occasion
death In very short time? " Yes /
the last man who was punished by nv
hand with the knout died of the punish
ment. !" In what manner do Won thus
render it mortal r. by one or two
strokes on the sides, which carry Of
large pieces of flesh. y g Do you re-.
ceive orders thus to inflict punish
ment?' j" do r Thus the boast 81
Russia, that capital punishments had
been abolished throughout the empire
was efectually exposed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10

nearly forty feet in circumference at
the base, and the top of the tree can be
reached by steps fastened between the
limbs. Most remarkable Of trees with
q history is russell apple tree in Show
hogan, Me-, which was planted in 1862.
In It's branches a playroom fer children
has been built for half centur. The
tree is seven feet from the ground to the
branches, five in number, all of which
are very large and average thirty feet in
length, covering a space of ground sixty
three feet in diameter 1t is more than
four and a half feet in diameter, and
has yielded an average of thirty bushels
OF apples each year. A sprout from
this apple tree stands thirty-two feet
from the parent stem, but is forty EIGHT
years younger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
VOLUME XXXVUI
FASHIONS.


Purple, orange, blue and sag.-
Ne nee and yellow, all the rage.
nSosson, satin, silk and wool
0resses scant and dresses fiII.
SS1a1neredl pleaied, shirred and uI.an
LOT ana long and demi-train.
GCpEOh fronts and jaunty coats'
tapes, nehus and redinRotes-
1.soa.s"ay bellies on dress parade.
AS~hpow-tinted cavalcadei
SSray-haired matrons, blondes. brunettos
F .e.ss schoolgirls, coy coquettes,
Eyes OF blue, 81 black, OF brown
from the country, from the town
LAR In coils, in curls, in braids
merry children, nursery maids.
characters of every sort.
Songregate from near ana far
10 resei In the worlds bazar.
elaias and stripes and polka dots.
s sm., ior coaches, suits for yachts:
Al the world is but stage
TOT archery or pilgrimage,
ancient danes affect. perhapa
hrrchief suits and polo cars
sweet sixteen assumes with tsst.
Srandma's Quaker skirt and waist.
SS.rsets present Ito use trope,
rSshlon's gay kaleidoscope,
neareh Your attics, trunks and cheats:
Don the figured velvet vests.
Dotted null in dainty tints.
p panssey red and Powered chintz;
pend inc Leghorn fats in shape
4, ape inc shawls Of Canton Grape.
y ess the fates that now restore
fnshions Ia Pompadour:
Celebrate the grand event.
Join the toilet tournament
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
Bir Trees.

Referring to big trees, the american
Register tells that grove Of trees
in California, consisting Of 1,6S0, con-
tains not one which measures less than
six feet in diameter A rare and mag
nidcent white oak is to be seen in the
Quaker burying ground in Sa'em,
N. Y. 1t is more than 200 years Old,
and is remarkable for its enormous
branches, which have spread Of I12
feet. A remarkable chestnut tree is
growing on farm in Berks, PA. 1t is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
ADVERTISING RATES.

Annual advertisements payable quarterly; same
=cset quarterly without extra charge.
Advertisements set 70 double column, IS per cent.
extra.
Business cards, lines or less, S per snnnm each
extra line 81.
Esiray Notices. IL one animal be described. Si.so
for four weeks: each additional animal described In
same notice, 81 cents.
Special notices and business notices In news type.
10 cents per line first insertion, cents per line
each subsequent insertion.
Advance pay required for transiens DIVER
tseInenis. Commissioners Notices. Attachment No
tees and Estfay Notices tof animals taken up,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
Male Nurses for Men.

The London Lancet calls attention to
the expediency of employing male at
tendants for male patients. It is a mis-.
take to suppose that women are neccs.
sarily the only good nurses. In th,
opinion Of some persons, who claim To
be judges OF the question, they are
neither so quiet, so self-possessed, S.
rfecise, nor SO strong as men. 1t is also
alleged that no man who bas been nnrsed
by a gentie-handed male servant wonle
desire, in any subsequent illness, to be
attended by female. It is said that
whatever element of the female charac-
ter or influence is desired in the sick
chamber can be best contributed by tho
presence of mother, a wife, on sister.
When the circumstances exclude these
forms Of luxury it can seldom be neces-
sary. If the employment Of men te
nurse men were encouraged, q great diff
Guilty would be surmounted, and a good
social reform Jegun.
"YoU don't know how glad ! am 6
see Won. Clara. dear. Oh, yes do,
replied Clara dear; Johnny told me
that he heard you say you would rather
die than see me-