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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
HWY fA GaOE Riao

Kice is becoming much more popu-
lar article of food than heretofore. 1t
frequently substituted for potatoes at
the chief meal of the day, being much
more nutritious and more easily digest
ed. AT its present cost it is relatively
cheaper than potatoes. oatmeal or any
kind OF grain grits. In preparing it just
enough cold water should be poured on
to prevent the rice from burning at the
bottom of the pot, which should have a
close-fittlng cover, and with moderate
fire the rice is steamed rather than be-
ing boiled until it is nearly done. Then
the cover is taken off. the surplus steam
and moisture allowed to escape, and the
rice turns out mass of snow white ker.
nels, each separate from the other, and
as much superior to the usual soggy
mass as fine mealy potato is superior
to the water-soaked article.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
THE ONE WHO PAID.
lie would not AstOnish His Stomach In any such
Manner

lie would not AstOnish His Stomach In any such
Manner.
There were five of them together, and
it was late. They had been drinking.
Finally one of them looked at the clock,
and said; ''What will our wives say
when we come home?'
''Let them say what they want to.
Mine viii tell me to 90 to the mischief,
responded No. 2.
III tell YOU what we will do. Let us
meet here again in the morning and tell
our experiences. Let the one who has
refused to do what his wife told him to
do when he got home, pay for the night
entertainment"
''That's good idea. We all agree to
that" So the party broke up, and went
to their respective homes. Next morn
ing they met at the appointed place, and
began to tell their experiences.
Said No. /:
"When | opened the door my wife
was awake. She said, "a pretty time of
night for you to come home. You had
better go out and sleep in the pig-pen.
or that's what it will come to sooner or
later. Rather than to pay for what we
had drank last night, did what she told
me to. That lets me out.
"Nextr'
No. 2 cleared his throat and said;
''When | got home | stumbled over a
chair. and my wife called out: There
you are again you drunken brute! You
had better wake up the children, and
stagger about for while, so they can
Of fafh
they are afflicted with" So | woke up
the children and staggered around until
my wife limited tonne to stop. She used a
chair in conveying the hint.-That lets
me out.
Next
No. 3 stood up and said:
Il happened TO stumble in pan of
dough, and my wife said Drunk again?
Hadn't you better sit down in that
Dough- So sat down in it, and that
lets me out.
"NeXtn'
No. said.
IL was humming a tune, and my wife
called out: There you are again.
Hadn't you better give us a concerts? l
said, Certainly and began to sing as
loud as | could, but she told me to stop,
or she would throw something AT me, so
| stopped. That let's me out,
No. 5 looked very disconsolate. He
said:
Il reckon I'll have to paw. My wife
told me to do something none of you
would have done, if you had been in my
place.
"What was it?''
"She said so you thought you would
come home at last Now, hadn't you
better 90 to the well and dring couple
of buckets of water just TO astonish your
stomach?' That was more than had
bargaincd for, SO it's my funeral -
Teras Siftings
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29

trust to much to what interested persons
tell him.
So far as Mr.. Hazelton is concerned
attacks such as this do him more good
than harm. Price, Reyes, ct al, last
winter endeayored to legislate him out
of office but with no satisfactory results
so far. When q man becomes so popu-
lar with the people that the authority of
the state legislature has to be brought
indirectly to bear in order to turn the
office over to some hungry, small bore
politician, he is the man the people want
and the one they are going to have.
1t is a noticeable fact that all the at
tacks upon the member from the third
district come from outside papers. Not
a word is heard from his home journals
but approval. The hypothesis assumed
by the astute correspondent with regard
to Grant county journals will hardly
work here, except upon the assumption
that Mr.. Hazelton is millionaire, which
would be flying in the face of providence
with vengeance.
But it is this ever increasing popular
ity which provokes such Anticipated
puppits to display their ignorance in
print. They see the hand writing on
the wall. They view with alarm the
excellent record made by the member
from the third district and his devotion
to the interests of his district down to
the humblest citizen. They see all this
and attempt to stay the tide with a
broom. Their efforts are as vain as
they are frantic. SO far from having a
divided delegation from Grant county
as predicted, Mr.. Hazelton will go into
the convention with the united support
of his home county correspondents and
howitzer politicians Notwithstanding. 1t
is the people and not the politicians who
rule in Grant county and they can see
no reason for swapping a member who
is always in his seat and always on hand
to attend to the interests of his constitu-
ents for some local boss with half the
talents and ability possessed by Mr.
Hazelton. Andy may yet learn some
thing if he stays in the county long
enough but he will do better in his legi-
innate occupation than in journalism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
GEORGEP. MATHEs. EnlroF.
SIandering the Dead.

In a recent issue we had occasion to
refer to a scurrilous article in the Chi
cage News defamatory of the gallant
boys in blue. The News, afterward, ow-
ing to the general cutlery of Indignation
was under the necessity of publicly re-
tracing the article in question, going SO
far as to have its retraction printed in
other papers whose circulation gave the
necessary publicity. For time it was
chokcd into silence but the spasm of re-
spcctability was not long continued.
True TO its ghouish instincts it at once
began searching for other food with
which to regale its abnormal cravings.
Evidently it found what was required.
for the morning edition Of the paper of
recent date contained brutal attack on
the murdered Garfield in the shape Of
an interview, wherein it was sought to
establish the alleged fact that President
Garfield entered into corrupt bargains
with certain prominent men by which
they were to be rewarded by office for
the disbursement of campaign funds
The News is brave. 1t has yet to see
the dead man which it is afraid Of 1t is
sagacious The inmates of the tombs
have their lips forever closed either to
attack or defend 1t has all the brutal
instictS of the thug without the thug 5
instinct which tells him that kick
ing dead man brings him
no glory. It's so-called independently
consists in attacking those who cannot
strike back. In clawing open old wounds
and mutilating the face of the dead
Were history to be written by the rec
ord Of events as given by such prints
the wonder to succeeding generations
would be how a country so dcpraved a
people SO buried in the depths of infamy
could have survived SO long. Happily
the News stands alone, without rival,
few wishing and none daring to attempt
the journalistic INSTRUMENTATION which
makes it despiscd by bad men and hated
by good
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
An Accommodating Cow.

Bhnkum put up notice in the post
office advertising COW for sale Now
on square deal Blinkum can't be beat.
A neighbor wanted to purchase COW,
saw the notice, and called on Blinkum.
Il understand you have a COW to sell, -
said the purchaser. Yes sir, and She S
as good COW rs ever whisked her tail
IN mosquito time, said Blinkum. How
Old Is she?' Just nine years old last
spring, and not daY older. - Breach?
mot breach. = ''What kind of milk
does she giye?' lit amt milk, It's clear
cream, and forms into butter balls all
stamped before YOU get out OF the yard.
W by, her butter has taken the premium
at the Oxford county fair for the last y
years. ''ls she farrow or a new
milch cow?h Well, said b. scratch
ing his head, ''she's-well. she's a-a-
which do you want?''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
Assisting AriyOua.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 1.-THE
Executive of Arizona, Gov Tritle, has
had an interview with the Secretary of
War and that official authorized the
issuance to him of POO stand of needle
guns. Ae also succeeded in having au-
thorized the survey of the northern
boundary of the San Carlos Military
Reservation, which will in his estimation
furnish abundant protection to the peo-
pie from any further outbreaks. Gov.
Tritle also had talk with the Attorney
General, who indicated that the appoint
ments to be made to the judicial and Elk
ecutive Departments of the Territory
would be of such character as to insure
him protection and the prompt disposal
of cases arising in his domain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
AnAffecting Scene.

TORONTO, June 16.-An affecting scene
occurred at the Court of Assize here to-
day. Mr.. Justice Osler delivered a
lengthy judgment in the Campbell, in
which he decided that a certain child of
tender years should be delivered to the
custody of its father. The grandmother
of the child was in count with the de-
ceased daughter child in her arms, and
when judgment was pronounced her
bent-up feelings gave vent in tears. The
father, who was present with his second
wife, went over to where the poor. old
griefs-tricken woman was sitting and
took-possession of the child, the parting
being pitful to behold. The bereaved
grandmother left the court weeping.
The Judge and spectators were deeply
affected
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
FRENCH FANCY.
The Fall OF Adam In the Language Of Diplomacy
and Polite Society.

The Fall of Adam In the Language Of Diplomacy
and Polite Society.
A French account of Adams fall:
Monsieur Adam, he wake up-he see une
belle demoiselle aSlip in re garden Vel
la dc la chance! "Bon jour, Nine, ""
Nine. " she wake; she hole her fan be-
fore to her face. Adam put on his eye
glass to admire re tableauX, and zey
make one promenade. Nine. Nv she feel
hungry. She see appel on re arbre.
Serpent Sc prone sur I arbre- make one
walk ME tree. Monsieur lie Serpent, y
say ", Twill yous not have Sc bontc TO
peek me some appel? j al faim." Ger
tainement, Nine. w." say re serpent.
"Charme de vous yoir.' ''Hola. mon
ami. ar-r-r-ctez yous?'' say Adam.
''sthop! sthop!-que songez- vous faire!
Was madness is ices You must not peek
&c appel!' he snake, he take one pinch
of schuff, he say: "Au? Monsieur Adam
do you not know how zere is Messing pro-
heebet for re ladies? Nine. Iv, permeet
me TO offer You some of ices fruit de-
fendu ices forbeedcn fruit" Nv, she
make one courtesy-ze snake he fill her
whole parasol wiz re appel. He says:
''Eritis sicut Deus. Monsieur Adam, he
will eat re appel. he will become like
one Dieu, knob re good and re cvecl--
but you Nine. ly. cannot become more
OF goodness Fan you are now An
Eat flemish Nine. " Springfield Re
publican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
BITS OF INFORMATION.

POINT lace is the Oldest variety Of lace
known.
THE word "Amen means $50 be il. Z"
or May it be SO"
CAsT-sTREL was first discovered by
Mr.. Huntsman, an Englishman, in the
year ITO.
The highest average annual rainfall
in the United States is at Neah bay,
Washington Territory-123.35 inches !;
the lowest, at Fort Garland, COL, 6.1
inches.
The United States stands at the head
of the gold and silver producing coun-
tries. Australia comes next, with about
one-fourth of the product of the United
States.
HooP-sKIRTs were worn originally in
Spain, being introduced by the Queen of
that country. In the time of Queen
Elizabeth they were called fardingales
in England.
THE refined nations of antiquity never
used furs. They were first worn by
Henry l., 1125 A. D. Edward III. en-
acted that all persons that were not
worth R100 year should be forbidden
this species of finery.
TIE first knowledge of dentist sur
gerry was brought to this country by q
person who accompanied the French
here during the Revolution. The first
dentist was established in New York in
1888. George Washington's false teeth
were retained in the mouth by spiral
springs. In 1880 there were300 dentists
in the country; in 1912, 1000; to-day,
$4,000.
The mantle in olden times was not
merely covering, but a gorgeously-
ornamented article of dress worn on SOL
emn occasions. Richard /. is said to
have had mantle which was covered
with half-moons and orbs of solid silver,
In color plain blue, with q broad border
of gold, and fastened on the breast by a
large but plain oval gold fibula. Anne,
the Queen of Richard ILL.,, wore on the
day before her coronation mantle of
white cloth of gold, trimmed with Ven
ice gold and furred with ermine, and
garnished with seventy aulets of silver
gilt. The romances of the thirteenth
century are full of illusions to and de-
scriptions of the magnificent mantles
made of velvet or cloth OF gold or silver
richly embroidered and lined with the
costly furs, as ermine or lettice and vair,
the next in value and esteem to ermine.
THERE are forty-four deaf and dumb
institutions in the United States, locat-
ed as follows: Two at Washington, d.
O.; one at Delavan, Wis. Qately
burned); Romney, W. Va; Staunton,
Va; Austin, Texas Knoxville, Tenn. |;
Cedar Springs, S. c.; Turtle Creek, Pa. !;
Philadelphia, Pa; Salem, Ore; Column
bus, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio; Raleigh,
N. c.; Rome, n. Y; Rochester, N. Y. /;
New York city, two; Fordham, N. Y;
Buffalo, N. Y; Aurora, N. Y; Omaha,
Neb.; Fulton, Mo-; Jackson, Miss. |;
Faribault, Mimi; Flint, Mich; North
ampton, Mass; Frederick, Md; Baton
Rouge, La; Danvile. KY; Olathe,
Kan. Council Bluffs, Iowa; Indianapo-
lis, Ind; Jacksonville, H.; Chicago,
H.; Cave Springs, Ga; Mystic River,
CT; Hartford, CT; Berkeley, CAL; Lit
tie Rock, Ark; Talladega, Ala.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
.Inmned From the Cars.

DENVER, Colo, june 16-John Beck
ford, a burglar, who stole 81, 900 worth
of goods from Ballen Il Co. at Denver
last Monday, was captured in Pueblo
yesterday. On his way back, in charge
of three officers, he sprang through the
window of the car at Sand Greek, near
Salita, with the intention of committing
suicide. The train was running thirty
miles an hour, but the prisoner was not
disabled. The officers sprang from the
train, but the desperate man out-ran
them with his hands shackled, and es-
capped.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
An ImpOrtant Decision.

A decision of considerable Importance
to farmers and hired help was rendered
by the Supreme Court of New Jersey the
other day in the case of Mather VS..
Brokaw. Mather contracted to render
service to Brokaw for certain period,
but before the expiration of the time
agreed upon left his employment with
out the consent of his employer, and
without any good cause. Being refused
wages for the work done, he sued fol-
them, but the Court decided that the
employe could not recover for the work
which he had done under the contract,
for, having broken the contract, he could
not maintain an action under it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
RnStOn'S Italians.

Boston has an Italian colony about
1900 strong. There are few wealthy
Italians there, but large majority Of
them possess the comforts, and many
the luxuries, of life. In small houses,
located on narrow streets and alleys,
rich Brussels carpets and costly walnut
furniture may be found. Paintings and
engravings adorn the walls, and tasteful
articles of bijouterie abound. Thei,
moral character also is good. Then
church is regularly attended by over 3OC
families, while the police declare them
to be the most orderly class of the
populakon,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
An Appeal For Aid.

The recent tornado which passed over
Grinncll. Iowa, is one of the very
W rst of the similar atmospheric
disturbances which have been so preya-
lent of late years. Grinnell was by no
means the only sufferer From trust
worthy accounts it appears to have cut
a Swath some one hundred and fifty
miles in length and of half mile in
width on an average, commencing at
point south of Amcs, in the centre of
the state, and sweeping in a crescent to
kcokuk county, in the southeastern por-
tion OF the state. Everywhere within
this broad path is death and destruction
The dead will foot up one hundred and
fifty and the wounded almost three times
that number. Over three hundred FAM
lilies were rendered homeless by this ter
ror of the air The word homeless has.
here, too, wider significance than usu-
ally is the case. When we reflect that not
only their homes but all their personal
possessions are scattered and torn 10y the
monster whirlwind until not a shred re-
mains, that great number of the citi-
2cnS escaped only with their night
clothes, the fun and dcsolatc meaning of
the word is appreciated. The loss in
property is variou,ly estimated nj from
tive to three millions of dollars All of
these homeless ones have to bc cared
for, and as they necessarily include
nearly al of the wounded the magni-
tudc of the task is ut once apparent Al
ready appeals have been made to the
benevolent Of other states, happily with
Il most gratifying result The editor of
the Des Moline, Register in an open let
ter to- the press, says: In the town of
Gruncll alone over 500, 600 iii proper
~ was destroyed. on none of which was
cent Of insurance as in the ease Of fire.
Ii will take at least $500, 900 10 put the
people there beyond need and distress.
Il will take SloO, eco nj once To put the
wounded people in condition u be cared
for. It will take 100000 at the low
c,t to keen the sufferers from want and
to help them to put the humblest roofs
over their heads. The people Of Dies
Moiucs and of Iowa are responding gen
crou>ly The citizens Of this city have
subscribed $1,000 and will make il
S20,ooo before night in money. and arc
sending clothing and provisions beside.
1t will take the help Of every humane
city and town in the west and ever, lib
cral city and town in the east 10 pa;
comfort and safety between these strick-
en- people from further suffering and ia
tality."
The appeal should 90 to the heart q
every citizen in the land. The erratit
movements ofthe>e terrific wind storm,
leave us no knowledge of what moment
communities may be visited by similar
disaster although apparently outSid,
the cyclone belt.
Outside of this or any other selfish
consideration justice and humanity de-
mands an answer, and Il substantial one
10 the pitiful appeal which comes from
oursister state. Lancaster, Grant County
even to the smallest settlement can &c
something. 1t is the mites that make
the mountains, and however small tn,
sum it will be accepted with grateful
heart by the suffering. homeless, bruised
and manned inhabitants of the deyasta-
ted section
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
Preparing for a Siege.

ALEXANDRIA, June 19.-The banks
are mostly prepared to sesist a siege.
lhe ottoman Bank has been converted
INTO an armory. The entrance is blocked
by bales of silk, and the clerks are well
supplied with provisions. They also
nave ropes ready to haul up refugees
from the streets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29

LITERARY compositions may be said
as rule, to treat of something bu
the following is an exception to the rule
for its deliberate object is to treat @
nothing. Nothing is the theme, ano
nothing is its title
Mysterious Nothing! how shall / define
Thy shapeless, baseless, placeless emptiness7
Nsr form, nor color, sound, nor size is thine
Nor words nor fingers can thy voice express
But though we cannot thee TO alght COMPARE
A thousand things TO thee may likened be,
And though thou art with nobody nowhere
Yet half mankind devote themselves to the
How many books thy history contain:
How many head. thy mighty plans pursue:
What laboTing hands thy portion only gain:
What busy-bodies thy doiugs only dot
To thee, the great, the proud, the giddy bend.
And Ike my sonnet-all in nothing end
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
ARRlNE AT LANcAsTER.

No 9. PAssESGER-Leaves woodman at $3.50 a m
Arrives at Lancaster at 800 m.
No /, PAssESGER-Leayes Galena at $50 a m
Arrives at Lancaster at 1915 p m.
no ;, FREIGHT-Leayes Galena at 800 IN, and
Arrives at Lancaster at 80 p m
A train leaves Chicago at Il 30 am, and arrives
a, Lancaster at 1910 p m.
June 1889 W ii. DECKER, Agent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
HERALD AGENCIES.

The following Agents have been appointed for The
HrRAtp Subscribers or parties wishing Printing or
Advertising can obtain the same terms from these
gentlemen as they would at this Office as they have
ft authority to make contracts and transact bust
ness for this paper.
HAZEL GRrEs ASD vlclMTY: Mr. Geo. Mills
Headquarters north Of Empire Hotel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29

The latest slang expression applied tc
the susceptible yonng man is Potato,
The reason therefore is that he frequent
gets mashed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29

Another novel of Bjornstjerne Bjorn-
sons, 1.-The Bridal March" will be pub.
lished this month, with four illust-
rationS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29

Mt. Ina. Mr.. r.. Buggins as 1'HE HERALD
agent for the town OF Mt. Ida viii transact bust
qess At the postoaice in said town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29

FrsNmoRp Avp &MGvrrLE Mr.. Joe Morrison.
Headquarters at Squire Roouey's, Fennimore, where
all orders may be left in his absence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29

The Queen of Roumania has had pub
lished at Berlin under her usual pseud-
onym. Carmen Sylvia" a move
entitled Elm Gebet.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29
C.&Mw. R.R.-Arrival and Departure of Trains.
LEAyELANcAsTER.

No G. FREIGHT-Le8ves Lancaster at ESQ m,
Arrives at Maids. n at 1915. pm, Milwaukee
at4 10 p m Chicago at : 80 m.
No 4, PAssESGER-Leavcs Lancaster at 40 p m,
Arrives at Woodman at 6:30 pm,
No 2, PAssENGER-Leayes Lancaster at 5: As m.
Arrives at Galena at II "a m:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-29

A fashion note says there is tenden-
cy TO drop overskirts This IS appalling.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-01-02

unite the Republican party and save the
republic" Arthur's appointment of a
New York secretary of the treasury " vir-
tually involved the retirement of the best.
equipped postmaster general the country
has ever had, although his retention was
particularly desirable owing to the di g.
closures made in the mail service. -
Further says the Tribune: Perhaps the
greatest shock which he has given to the
public consciousness was the substitution
of OK Senator Howe for. the ideal post
master general whom President Garfield
had selected. =
President Garfield had taken four men,
bers of his cabinet from the main body
that nominated him and three from the
powerful minority that had voted for a
third term. In recognizing that cabinet,
President Arthur has retired three of the
majority wing and substituted for them
representatives Of the minority faction ;
and he has also replaced one member of
the minority by more compliant repre-
sentative. The completion of this work
has been deferred to the new year.