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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
A Remarkable Meteor.

Mr.. John G. Henry, of Havana, in this
State, has been laboriously reinvestigat-
ing the remarkable meteor of July 20.
1860, and reaches some noteworthy con-
illusions. This meteor was visible oyer
belt Of country !, ADO miles long and
several hundred miles wide, its path
being sensibly straight line rs it moved
from over Lake Michigan to q point
south of Rhode Island. 1t was carefully
studied by Profs Lyman and Bond, who
at the time published their conclusions.
Mr.. Henry thinks he has proved that it
was az asteroid with diameter of sixty
rods, and that after grazing the earth .
upper atmosphere it sped on its way into
the depths of space with an actual ve-
locity of $1,000 miles per hour.
According to Prof. Lyman's data this
meteor, the apparent disk of which WAS
one-half that of the moon, approached
nearest the earth (forty-one miles) q
little south OF Rhode Island, passed
forty-two miles above Long Island sound,
forty-four miles over the Hudson, fifty
one miles over Elmira, and sixty-two
over Buffalo. If these data are correct
it would seem probable that under the
Cai III . httidCtAoh ~ ntiltli1 tllbSFSu t1lb
Atlantic ocean. 1t WAS also seen out at
sea at distance of 800 miles Off our At
lantic coast. But these data do not in
validate Mr.. Henry's conclusion, which
is virtually that reached by Prof. Bond,
director Of the Cambridge Observatory,
that the meteor "came to us from the
region of tho fixed stars, and after barely
grazing the outer limits of our atmos-
phere probably passed out of the at
trsctive Influence both of tho earth and
of the sun. -
The remarkable meteor OF Aug. 1S.
17S3-which Sir John Herschel instances
rs one of many metallic or stony masses
that are "extraneous 10 our planet -
trAycrsed the whole of Europe from
Shetland to Rome with the velocity of
about thirty miles per second, at q height
of fifty miles FROM the surface of the
earth, with light greatly surprising
that of the full moon and real dame
ter of fully half mile" The size and
velocity of this meteor greatly exceeded
those computed hy Mr.. Henry for the
meteor of July, 1860, 30 that there is no
reason to question his conclusions.
NetC York Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
Where is the Strength.

1t is somewhat amusing to hear the
outside press speak of the third district
as "a strong Republican district" The
most of this kind of talk comes it is true
from papers outside the state. These
bold assertions must cause sarcastic
smile to curl the lips of those arch con.
spirators Bill Price, Boss Reyes and 10
Rankin, who are responsible for such a
strong Republican district that with the
name of one of the best men ever at .he
head of the State ticket and nonentity
on the other lie majority of 100 was
all that could be obtained. But in order
to make his work Goub,l sure one of the
triumyirate puts up job OF fraud which
must result in the nomination of men,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12

Surgeon General Barnos, about three
years ago, heard of an allopathic physi-
clan in Virginia who, it is alleged, never
we're many patients in the United States
army dying with that disease, Gen.
Barnes concluded to visit the ancient
Virginia doctor and learn how he treated
his typhoid patients When he met tho
old gentleman Gen. Barnes inquired :
"What is the mode of treatment by
which you succeed?" "Why," replied
the venerable physician, "it's the sim
Plest thing in the world. All you've got
TO do Is to get the patients stomach in
good order and then diet them on but.
termilk that's all. / never lose pa
tient, II he isn't in a collapsed condition
when l get to him." Surgeon General
Barnes tells me that he adopted the but
termilk treatr ent among the soldiers in
the army, and has found it most effica-
cious. 1t appears that some ten years
ago the medical scientists of France and
Russia compared notes as to the use OF
plain sweet milk in the treatment of
their hospital typhoid patients, and con-
CURED In the decision that milk not only
is of wonderful efficacy in typhoid
cases, but in the treatment Of fevers
generally. An eminent medical man, q
professor in New York eclectic med
zeal college - DIR. Newton - informed
your correspondent few weeks before
he died (his death took place about a
year ago. that he had found to be SUBJ
stantially true all that is set forth rela-
tive to plain sweet milk and buttermiIk,
and that the latter "acted like charp,
in cases of nervous debility. It's great
blessing-this discovery" said he
baltimore Dag.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
Arsenic Eaters.

Whenever you clap your eyes on a
woman as plump as partridge, with q
milky wilderness of complexion, puffy
syelids and swollen skin, you've found q
victim of the habit" said physician to
areporter, in abiding to the growing
use of arsenic among ladies. !" II there's
delicate tinge of red on tho cheeks do
not be deceived. Paint, not nature, is
responsible for the bloom, made hideous
and CHASTITY by the corpsey Wilderness OF
the rest of the face. The arsenic eater
is seldom downcast or Respondent, come
what may, for the drug not only affects
the skin but produces mental exbilara-
ton. The plumpness produced by ar
senic is not natural plumpness, but rath-
er dropsical condition of the skin,
Cessation of the habit causes this water
distended skin to collapse, and wrinkles
and sallowness are the inevitable results,
Of course, no woman is willing to SUBJ
init to this ordeal when it may be pre-
vented, at the mere sacrifice of health
and intellect, by n continuance of the use
OF the drug. The inevitable results Of
the arsenic habit are hideous and incur
able cutaneous eruptions and loathsome
diseases of the scalp, falling out of the
hair, dropsy and oftentimes insanity.
But what care the footlight iavorites OF
the society belle for those tri1ing after.
inconyeniences so long as they can bor-
row Elusive charms and fictitious beauty
by the use OF deadly drug 2"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
Eggs.


bome figures published in the Pop,s-
lar Science Monthly respecting egg food
are interesting. 1t is fact that all eggs
Of birds are palatable enough for hum
cry man, and the eggs OF most water
animals are good for food. Terrapins'
and turtles eggs arc regarded rs lux
ury, and the eggs OF all sorts of water
fowl are considered a delicaey. In some
sections the eggs Of the gull give rise to
a considerable trade. A business of this
kind is carried ON of the coast 81 North
cumberland, where prodigious quantities
OF eggs are collected, Eggs of water
fowl also form an important lart of the
food OF the Farce islanders. The eggs
OF the dusky petrol are sent in immense
quantities from Bass strait to Tasmania
and Australia; incredible numbers OF
Auks' eggs are collected on the coast Of
Labrador; the eggs Of the malice bird Of
Celebes are esteemed great delicacy,
and will each fill an ordinary tin cup,
and form, with bread or rice, very
good meal. The ostrich, too, is begin
ming to rank as q valuable egg producing
domestic fowl. Each female bird win
lay from twelve to sixteen eggs; accord
ing to some, from twenty-five to thirty
eggs, in August and September, and, as
several couples unite to hatch together,
1t often happens that rs many as sixty
eggs may be found in aud around sim
gle nest. Each of these eggs is consid-
cred equivalent to twenty -four eggs Of
the domestic hen; SO ;haf, as single do
mesticated birds have been said to lay
eighty-two eggs in n eeasoa, VIC have the
possible product of one oftrieh repre-
sented by 62i hens eggs.
The number Of eggs consumed in the
most populous countries is immense.
Great Britain imports 7S5, 600, 900 eggs
from the continent. They represent the
value Of Sl2, 800. CO.., while Ireland fur
nishes 500, 5000 more, AID tho home
production III nearly equal to the i'm
poitation from the continent. 1t is es-
timated that the annual production in
the United States amounts TO 9,000,.
600, 900, of which q, 500 COO are sent tc
New York. 1t is satisia ;tion to learn
that the limited use Of eggs as stand.
ard article of diet by reason Of theiI
perishable nature is now in measure
obviated by the desiccaiing aud con-
densing process and by canning. They
are nourishing and healthy substitute
for meat, and are generally cheaper in
proportion to their nutritive quality.
The time is approaching when the bnsi-
ness of egg production will take a larger
place among the producing indus
tries of the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
CoMardice TO Hernism

No man knows himself until he hAs
been tried, neither does he know his
friend or acquaintance till he has seen
him under fire." Not few men have
q reputation for honesty, who never had
temptation fairly presented to them To
cheat. Some men have been reputed
brave, till the battle--it may have been
the battle of life, or the conflict of arms
proved them towards.
Mr.. Hobhouse, Lord Byron's friend.
tells the story of man who bore both
the mien and the reputation of coward.
and yet when severely tried came out Z
hero. This hero coward was q servant.
q Greek, named Demetrius. So excess
i've was his timidyit, that he would run
from a barking dog and cry like baby.
Byron, who had much sentiment, but
little genuine compassion, once showed
his heartlessness by mounting the Door
young fellow on spirited horse, When
the animal, in obedience to a smart
touch of Byron's whip, dashed of in a
mad gallop, the two friends roared with
laughter on seeing their frightened SER
want grasp the name of the horse with
both hands and scream with terror.
Several years after this heartless epi-
sode, the Greek revolution broke out.
1t proved Dometrius' opportunity. He
led the forlorn hope in the assault Of
june %, 1922, which snatched Athens.
for a season, IRON the Turks, and proved
the man marvel Of bravery. The trial
stripped from him his physical timidity.
and made for him maine iii the hearts
OF his people, and on lie record of their
history.
The spark of heroism was there all
the while. But it needed the flint and
steel of the revolution to bring it forth.
Yon are pale, sir You are fright
ened, sir " SAID one officer to another.
who stood for the first time under fire.
II know it, and. if you we're half as
much frightened as | am, you would run
away"
The mans moral courage conquered
his physical timidity. and forced HIM TO
stand where it was his duty to stand.
though it could not coutroI the action OF
his heart. - Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
GEO p. MATHES. EDITOR
Mistaken Premises.

In very able and carefully written
editorial, the Portage Register argues in
favor of the right of delegates to act as
they see fit. The Register is quite cor
rect in its views. 1t and THE HERALD
would never cross swords over the prin-
ciple there laid down, but the text which
led to the article in question is false in
statement and therefore the animad-
versions of The Register on Mr.. Hazel
ton are unjust in the extreme. The
extract was one of the misleading state
ments published on the Reyes papers, to
the affect that at Monroe Mr.. Reyes
absolvcd his delegates from all allegi-
ance to him and told them to vote for
whom they pleased while Mr. Hazelton
demanded that his delegates stand by
him under all circumstances. State
ments similar to the above have been
sown broad cast, with the evident in
tent to mislead and deceive the ,,ublic,
while at the same time creating feeling
of sympathy for Mr.. Reyes. Whatever
may have been the tone used by the lat
ter gentleman to his boiling delegates,
it is a matter of fact that SO far from
demanding the support of his delegates
Mr.. HaZelton had absolutely no know
ledge of what action they would take
nor was he consulted in the matter
The twenty-five delegates, comprising
the IIaZelton convention, before coming
to Il final decision held a secret caucas
with locked doors, in which only the
delegates themselves were present. An
interchange Of opinion was taken re-
sulting in an unanimous decision to
stand by Geo. G. Hazcton to the last,
each delegate speaking for himself
alone. MI. Hazelton certainly had no
wish nor could he, had he so desired,
have forced single delegate to give
him their vote against their own inclin-
alton. In all things he trusted his cause
to them satisfied to abide by the result
of their deliberations, and in no CON
yention has that individual right of
opinion, for which the Register con
to"de, boon move respected than in tho
Monroe Convention which nominated
the Hon. Geo G. Hazelton for congress
from the third district.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
Iron Not Fire.prnof

The american Architect says: The
ordinary so-called fire-proof structures
Of granite shell inclosipg naked iron
beams carrying brick arches supported
by unprotected iron columns, in point
Of security against FIRE, are little better
than frames of timber and plank. We
have often noticed that granite and iron
caught fire moro readily and burned
somewhat more rapidly than the drop
curtain and scenes of theater. No iron
can be considered really fire. proof until
it has been protected by a thick veneer
ing OF resin and pine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
The Enemy of the Oyster

Naturalists tell us that the sting-ray.
star-iish, prawns, boring Wrinkle and
gryphea are the deadliest enemies of the
oyster. That's all the naturalists know
about 1t. The worst enemy the oyster
has Is the spirituelle woman of 1877
pounds, when she declares, after the
theater, that she cannot eat single
morsel, oh, indeed no. Well, If she must.
then you may bring her very small Bit
OF cracker and just one tiny oyster.
When the oyster ceases to exist. and
JOINS the innumerable caravan, that's
where they will be gone Hdwkeue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
More Quality, Less QUANTITY.

Iowa, it is stated, has SO many col.
leges-almost thirty that they have all
been kept more or less weak, not one Of
them advancing to the rank of q thor
ough university. This ridiculous null
tiplication of colleges is crying evil in
other States as well as in Iowa. II three
quarters of all the colleges in America
were utterly abolished and their value
and endowments devoted to the enlarge
ment of the remaining colleges and the
improvement of the public schools, il
would be of incalculable benefit TO the
people. -Ne,c York Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
Party not Principle.


In the urgent recommendations which
come from the press outside the third
district that both Mr. Hazelton and Mr..
Reyes withdraw the questions of the
right and wrong Of the case are not
taken into consideration. According to
these monitors the danger of party de-
feat in the district should overshadow
all other considerations 1t is this same
pandering to party success rather than
principle which has made ducks and
brakes of the Republican party in Wis
consin. For several years now the
leaders have kept the rank and file hop
ping first to one side and then the other
hoping thus to maintain proper equili-
brium, The result of this nimbleness is
apparent in the situation that confronts
the party this fall.
1t is time now that principle was given
chance In the present instance
somebody is right and somebody is
wrong. To ask the party in the wrong
to Withdraw is only asking what is fair,
to endeavor TO force the party whose
title Is clear to jump the track is an OBJ
vious injustice, Mr.. Hazelton and his
friends claim that they are in the right
and 50 assured fths are they that there
has been a StanGing offer on their part to
submit the facts and testimony in the
case To the state central committee, or
any other body of fair minded men, and
abide by their decision. This way of
settlement Mr. Reyes rejected absolu-
tcly at first, but after time his Madi-
son organ gave hints thathe might agree
to submit his cause to the supreme court
sitting OF course in an unofficial capa-
city In other words he must have a
board Of arbitrators from his home city,
who. if they should suffer themselves to
be biased ut all, would lean to the side
OF their fellow townsman Outside of
this and the fact that il is doubtful
policy That drags the judiciary into poll
tics. there could be but little objection
to this scheme provided the Judges Of
the supreme bench would accept .he
responsibility MIR. llazclton can afford
to not Doe over fastidiouS with the law
and evidence all on his side; any tribu-
nal which would not be outrageously
partisan would be sufficient
Because ono Is right and the other
wrong it is not necessary that both
should withdraw. \ proposition of this
Kind shows, between the lines, a knowl-
edge on the part of the propoSer of his
weakness. This. coupled with an avcrsc-
ness 10 submit his case to a fMr-mindod
tribunal carries fraud upon its very face.
Knowing he will be beaten upon the
evidence MIR keyes wishes to force Mr.
Hazelton To Withdraw without the true
facts being known thus leaving the lat
ter gentleman forever under cloud of
suspicion This is u Shrewdly land con-
spjracy and worthy Of the mind which
engineered it. Unfortunately for the
piottcrs the trick was SO transparent
that even the merest tryo in politics
could see through it. Defeat was inevi-
table and the boss is welcome TO all
the cheap thunder he can manufacture
through the withdrawal agency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12

The Madison Journal approaches its
second childhood. It asks the people Of
the third district to accept Mr.. Tom
cambridge as an apostle of truth in
regard to the La Fayette county fraud.
1t might as well be asked that Satan's
testimony in regard to his dominions be
accepted as a true history of that sulp-
hurous establishment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
An Old GRANNY.

In 1857, Mrs. Thoreau, mother OF tho
famous author, then in her 10th year,
with her daughter Sophia, called one
day upon Miss Emerson, who was then
81 years old. Mrs. Thoreau wore bon
net ribbons of considerable length and OF
rather a gaudy hue. All through the hours
conversation Mis- Emerson kept her eyes
tightly closed, and then, ~ her guests
departed, said Perhaps you noticed,
Mrs. Thoreau, that / closed my eyes
during your call. did SO because did
not wish to look on the ribbons you are
wearing. so unsuitable fo- child OF Coz
and person of your years"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
The Engineer Was Warned.

An engineer while riding on his engine
in front of train down the mountain
sleeps of the Clearfield branch, Pennsyl-
vania, after testing the quantity of water
in his boiler by using the two upper
gauges, which indicated that all was
right, heard a voice, "Try the lower
gauge" The voice was loud and dis
tinct, and he says was the voice of his
father, who has been dead for some
years. After looking around to see him
he opened the lower gauge. and found
no water. The boiler was foaming, and
the engineer says but for his timely
warning all would have been blown up
IN ten minutes. - IYil.iamsport .SiAn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12
Religions in New York.

The New York Times, In careful,
compilation of church statistics, shows
that Catholicism in New York stands as
one In two and half of the whole pop
ulation. In the country at large it is
one In eight. Professionalism, on the
other hand, figures in New York as only
one In thirteen and q hall, while in the
United States, exclusive of the metropo-
lis and its environs, it is one in Ave.
With Brooklyn and its suburbs added
the Protestant ratio is improved to the
extent OF one in ten, just one-half that
shown by the country at large.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12

Der of that corrup And daily damned
Madison ring or throw the district into
the hands of the Democracy. So strong
Republican district ought to be a bles-
sing, but unfortunately the proofs Of
this prize have not as yet materialized.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12


The principles presented in the above
| document will commend themselves to
all true Republicans. The position as
| sumed is fair one, based on that JUS
tice, honesty and submission to the will
of the whole people, as expressed
through the majority, which is the foun-
dation stone of the Republican party.
Less, under the circumstances, could
not have been expected. For several
weeks Mr. Hazelton and his friends
have endeavored to secure an amicable
| adjustment of all difficulties through
the only equitable course, namely; a
settlement of the question as to which
convention was regular, involving in its
train the other question of who is the
regular nominee of the party in this dis
trict. Now the gordian knot is cut and
further INDIGESTION put at an end
1t is noticeable in connection with
the Dodgeville convention that Mr..
Hazelton although present in Dodgeville
remained entirely away from the meet
ing except for few minutes at one time
when be was sent for to give his opinion
His reply to this request was in SUBJ
stance. Gentlemen | have no opinion
in the matter, it is for you to decide
am entirely your hands If you think
It IS best for me to Withdraw | shall re-
tire gracefully. If you say stay shall
remain in the field if do not get twenty
votes, and then withdrew The an
swer of the delegates to this manly stand
on the part of Mr. Hazelton was the
resolutions given above.
There are already evidences that the
feeling, even in Mr.. Reyes own strong
holds, is undergoing a change. The
impression is strengthening that Mr..
Hazelton is without doubt the regular
nominee and as such entitled to the sup
port of all true Republicans. The quiet
iirmness and manly attitude of that
gentleman has done much to effect this
change. and when once the secret his
tory of the past few weeks is brought
out he will advance still higher in the
estimation of the public. 1t will be then
seen who has been the real stumbling
block in the way of a settlement and
that so far from endeavoring to prevent
an adjustment, M. Halelton has done
everything that honor and manhood
would allow to secure the end so earn
estly sought after. With this added
knowledge will come increasing strength
and with this strength, victory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12

1t is much easier to settle point than
70 net on it.-CeciL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12

WIr is 8 merchandise that is sold, but
never can be bought
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12

PHILADELPHIA has discovered that its
women folks live the longest That's be-
cause they have nothing else TO do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12

VIZ are no longer happy so soon "a
we wish to be happier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12

The room in which President Gar.
field died at Elberon is closed and draped
heavily in black, and viii always remain
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12

The Reyes faction did not getwhatthey
wanted at Monroe and SO seeded. The
south did the same in '6i. Is Mr., Reyes
following the illustrious example set by
Mr. Dayis?f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12

QUEEN VICTORIA is the sole survivor oi
her first Privy Council.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-12

p. A. ORION.
c. Ill. BAXTER.
S. f. SHEPARD.
w. +. BELL.
S. G. MCDONALD.
ALBERT. S. FROST.
VIM. MATES.
C.. M. MORSE.
VIM. HOOPER.
A. w. BELL.
w. Il. CLARK.
JAMES SCOTT.
JOSEPH BLACKSTONE.
SIMON HARKER.
b. SPENSLEY.
GEO. w. PARKER.
VIM. L. PINKERTON.
w. II. BEEBE.
CALVERT SPENSLEY.
GEORGE KINNEY.
j. B. JOHNSON
SAMUEL. w. REESE.