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Samuel S First Letter.

we 10 was bis first letter home from
bjardirg-school, aud it read as fol
lows:
Dear Fathor:-I wrote you befJr,
, write mp becoz know you like &c
.ee mn mtl. / think will get
dong with my lessons irst-rate, The
ga len here IL full OF chickens, and
makes the walking bad In history
I've got rs far "a Alexander the
ireat. He carried sword to Gu;
kuots with. lhero is an apple orch
ard half mile off. Tho boys play
jull in it after that there ain
nuch apples The ministers son was
licked this morning for going II fish
my on Sunday. lie cIuSht lots OF
il ,h and says he is going again next
sunday. Think | like the minis
ter son a good deal. Send me mar.
ples as soou as Jou can, also Il jack
knife and n top, Two OF us boyt
eft IA piece Of wet soap at tho head
f the stairs just before daybreak
,ud by the time the cook got to The
bottom she was to sick to breakfas
ye have prayers reg lar every day.
and the teacher reads out of the BIZ
,le, but don't THINK ITS SO bully Ia
, laying tag in hay loft.
From your ailectionate son,
SAMUEL.
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A Pathetic Story.

The Toledo Blade says In oui
party vas an American gentleman
who was blessed with an abundance
Of boys, but no girls, and he aud his
wife had been contemplating the a.
doption Of girl Hero was an OPP
portuuity TO secure not only n girl.
,nt Just the kind Of girl that h,
would have given half OF his ostat
to b., the father OF, anl 80 ho open
ID negotiations.
An Irishman who knew him. ex
planned to the lather and mother,
hat tho gentleman wal a man OF
means. that his wife was an excel
lent good woman. and that the child
would be adopted regularly under
he laws Of tho state 10 which h.
.ivei. anl would be educated, anu
would rank equally with his own
children in the IN liter of iuhciritaucn.
aud all that. In short she was made
to understand that NOrah wou.l be
reared a lady.
Tho American struck in. She,
the mother might select u girl to
accompany the child across the At
llntic, aud the girl selected should
20 into his family as tho childs
nurse, aud that the chill should bc
reared in tho religion of it's parents.
The father aud moth co .sllted
long and auxiously. 1t was terri.
BILE struggle. Ou the one hand wa
the child's advantage, on tho other
parental aud maternal lave.
Finally conclusion was arrived
at.
God help m,,' sail tho mother.
"You 1hall have her. | know you
will DO good. to her.
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A Talk with Jesus.

A little talk with jesus
How It smooths the rugged road !
How it seems to help me onward,
Wnen 1 faint beneath my load !
When my heart is crushed with sol
row,
And my eyes with tears are dim,
There is naught can yield me coinfol
Like a little talk with him.
tell him aln weary,
And fain would be at rest
That Fin daily, hourly longing
To repose upon his breast
And he answers me so sweetly,
In the tenderest tones of love,
~ am coming soon to take thee
To my happy home above"
All this is what I am wanting,
His lovely face to see
And, I'm not afraid to say 1t,
know he's wanting me.
lie gave his life a ransom,
To make me all his own,
And he'll ne'er forget his promise
To me, his purchased one.
ne way is l,ng and weary
To yonder far of cline,
But little talk with Jesus
Doth vile away the time.
he more come to know him,
And all his grace explore,
! sets me ever longing
To know him more and more.
cannot live without.him,
Nor would II could;
e my daily portion,
My medicine and my food.
Q is altogether lovely;
None can with him compare
q hiefest among ten thousand,
And fairest OF the fair.
often feel impatient
anu mourn MS IL ng delay,
pr never can be happy
While he remains away.
ut We shall not long.be parted;
know he'll quickly come
nd we shall dwell together
ih that happy, happy home.
\
Ill wait a little longer,
I'LL his appointed time,
pa along the upward pathway
my prilgrim feet shall climb.
lere' In my Fathers dwelling,
where many mansions be,
nail sweetly talk with Jesus,
aud he will talk with me.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-02-16

How many more steamboat boil
ers than regulations will be patched
this year I
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GrMI.. II. Svviheford
of MilIlinburg. Pa,
has manufactured n
Satve for the cIlre of
tcter. piles, itch, Nc.>
which is highly f'ec-
Olnrnended. ~ sure
Cure, Try a box.
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aDG SO Iuftu. '.'"u tnvn nu DrOuBbl
them back, instrncting the mother
that hc should leave with them ioi
Coik the next morning ut IL, and
that the girl aud child should b,
dressed and ready to depirt.
The next morning came, and the
American went for bis child. She
was dressed, though very awkward
ly. The mother had never had any
experience N dres, n children, and
it was wonder that she did not &c,
the dress on wrong side up. But
thero she WAS Tho mother walled
MS one who was parting with ever,
thing that was dear to her, the Ia,
ther lny aud moaned looking from
Norah to the American. Time was
mp. The mother took the baby H.
her arms and gave it the iiual EN-
brace aud the long, loving kiss, til,
father took her iu his arms aud kiss
cd her, and the other children look
ed on astouudei, while tue girl stood
weeping.
Good bye said tho American. Il
will take good care OF the baby" and
taking her from the mother . arm ;
he started for the door.
There was shrek, the womar
darted to him just as he was closing
the door, and snatchod the bab,
from his eyes.
"Drop the child y said tho father
"You can't have her for all the mon
ey in Americky" !"
"No sor," CALCULATED the mother,
half way between faiuting and hys.
teries, II cant part wild her ~
And she commenced undressing
the baby.
Take back your beautiful clothes
give me back the rags that was or
her, but ye can't have the child
And the girl commenced under
standing too, for she did not wan
to obtain clothes. under false prc,ense
but the American stopped the dis
robing.
''It's bad for the child" he said
"but somehow l can't blame you
You are W, loom, to the thes
thought"
Aud he left as fast az he coul1.
and I noticed he was busy with biz
handkerchief about his eyes foi
some minutes.
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a suit of clothes, like u suit AZ
law, is uncomfortable until you ge'
used 10 IL.
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A man that 10 variable IL not es-
teemed very able by his nsighbors.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-02-16

A DMlNiSTRATRIX NOTICE.
IA Letters OF adm inistra,ion ou tho estate OF
GEORGE II SNYDER, deceased late VI Un.
lon twp, Snyder county, Pa, havirs been
gTani,d 10 the gndeTsiRbed, all persons know
log themselves indebted % s.id e'tato are Ie.
qu,sied 10 make in.medIule payment, wbilo
those having claims viii present them daiy
authenticated tor settlement o
MARY SNYDER.
i'm. IL, 50, pd. Administrative.
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| DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE

N DIN INIS NA TUIN NVTTCC.-
"A Letters OF Fdmistrat,on on tho estate OF
RUDOLPH BkUGGAR denea sod, late II
Perry twp. Snyder county, Pa, having boea
Sranted To the uudersigned all persous knows
,ng themselves indebted TO said estate are re-
questud TO make Immediate payment, while
those having claims will present thsth duly
.uthentieated sor settle'nent 20
ELIZABETH BRU0dAB..
Jan. ~, ~. Administrtnn
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STATEMENT
Under Oath.


THANE been afflicted for twenty
i years with an obstinate skIr dt,s,ae c.Ii
! IS some VI. - rsoriasls, and othsrs Leo.
bsy. commencing 90 my scalp. ami, in spits
az could d", WIN the help OF the INST
tkilitul doctors. n SO Wy but surely oxt-ndei
iutil year asn this winteri II covered nv en-.
Ire pctsou IN irrm oi dry scales. For the'last
hrec ye1rs haze bsen unabie to DO any I,bor,
M suffering inicnsely all the time. Every
uprU trg there rouii be nearly dus'ptnfiI ot
c,ics ia.cn from the sheet on my bed som. of
hem hnlt a.. LARGE a. the civrlupc containing
MS le,tr. In the i'tt-r pt-t of tho wiuter
~ skin commenced cracking open I triei
yetythiug almost, that could 10 Thought oI
yithuu' any reiiet The I2huf June strrtod
vet, IN hprc. couli reach tho Hot springs,
roNrhsd Detroit, an was go lsw I Thought
thnuli have tn gn to the hNspItaI bu, nnnlIv
ut Hs ttr as Isusinu. Mich, where 1 hai a
lster living. Our Ur.-trsatel m, nInut
un week, uut ~ mo 10 GOOD. An th,uths
had bat q short time ~ 1.-Two. otrnr.tIy
tuyoi tu die. Cracked thruu.h tho sktu nil
yer my hacN. across my rtrs arms HANDS
NIB. ic"t biily swunic o., too nails cams OF,
tugct nails dcai anu htrt ns tone hair dead
ny all lilcl.s' ~ old strts. oh, my dob
tow dtd sunrr
My steer. Mrs. y H. Davis. had , small
at ol h'N OF Cnticutn In the hlus,. she
,Ouidp't gIye Gp said ave will try cntIcu.
A. Sumo wss applied on one h,nd and ann.
eureka there vas rCl'ci stopped the terrible
u'ulng nsallon from the word 20. rhcy
Immediately got tho Cu'Icuta Resolvent
blood purin.rl, Cuticra and Cuticura SOAP
tho gtoat sNn curesl commenced by taxi.
tnG one t1hlcspoontui ni Bes1lysnt three times
ay.afet meals had u baih once n day. wa.
ahOut blood hoat used Cuticura soap
reoly applied Cuticura morning and even.
ng Res u. returned to ms home In irs' six
r'cks from the time left, and my skin as
nOlth a. thia sheet " paper.
HIRAM &. rARl ENTER,
Hem, rsnn, IcNe son 90, Ny.
sworn to before me thi' i9,h day oi January,
i,sO, A. .LEFFINHw Eli.
81 a..
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The man who is . little under The
weather will soop got over il.
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will bs good. to her.

.sW W5o bridge ,,.;,,.
''' ~ VI. Ev':. rep to Go2Is br,d;
Il - , Ni''cr, rrI I" F'i''s
|, 2it" bridge.
II .i.,iW. II. nr,o-". L.a,. ~ ~
lie Goods uril
G,nj. rlrirh. r"'. .'N .'
u grove br.dl-
lie ~" W. f.. ila ,u-'r. .'i''
/ touyillr BRIDE. ,
C ~ IT,. boyer, ct. al, icr idwp' .
a ~ - and repair, to iio"'f'oA' .
d" :, .' bridge
o. bi l' ~. j. Weller, ct. al., lumber
s.s rep. 10 Middlchurg
p. Kcefcr, rep, 10 Burns
ev' bridge. ,,p
ny 49,, q, g. = Davis, int. on Brid g Is
~'' wv - RAurn. for blacksmith 10
=, 90 tunyilIe bridge =,
4 C. keck. ct. al, rep. MeIsrr
20 w bridge. ...
81 T. l.. Mussclman, stone lurh'
T. oo Sr,insgrovc bridge,
40 W g. Myers, haul. at S'linSSro
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CUrIts'R 4.

TTTItVVN
Rene lies are for s,'eby all druggists. Price
fturirvEt. Medicinal Iellv, -tnal boxes.
h'.;large boxes, ". CuriCuBA RrspLvgSr.
'he VI oil putlhor, II per bottle. CUTicrhN
Ntniti"AL ToiLEr Soar, goo! CuriCUHA
irptriNAL ToilEr soar, loo; In bars for
trhcrs ant large c1nsdnsr', SOC. Principal
Irput.
hep,t, WEEKS POTTER. Boston. Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21
Profitable InYpsfmnnf.

In another place is published this week
a letter to the Chicago Tribune giving
the Ohio system Of road making. This
differs from the proposed Illinois system
in that the burden of expense is borne
BY the lands improved by the new road
instead Of having the whole under the
charge of the state and the expenses
covered by a state tax. The most in
teresting portion Of the letter however
is that referring to the results Of this
system of road improvement as shown
in the added value to the lands in the
section through which it runs
This is no guess work but hard facts
deduced through years of experiment.
1t is proof positive of what has always
been claimed by advocates OF the new
system Of road improvement that the
increase in the value of the farm lands
would be very much greater than the
tax which would be paid for improve
ments. The returns are quick and GER
tain. Not only does the farmer have
connection with the markets every day
in the year bit his land rises in value
with every foot If the road that is com
pleted. The increase is as sure as that
which comes from his flocks and herds.
Ii it is sound business policy to invest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21
II Rrnke The Crrs1aL.

II have been tod" said Mr.. Dubois,
watching the great steam hammer in
the rolling min, that a good hammer
man can break the crystal of a watch
with that thirty-ton hammer" YES, =
said the Zimmerman, 1T can be done. .
II should like TO see it, said Mr.. Du-
b3is. eagerly. feeling in his watch
pocket. 4 can do it, sir" replied the
man. And will you.n replied Mr.. Du-
bots, drawing out his watch. Come, |
am ANXIOUS 10 see ii tried" He laid
his watch on the great anvil plate. The
hammer res up to its full height. and
the next instant all its ponderous weight
with a crushing force that shook the
ground for an acre round, came down
on the watch. There SIR said the
Zimmerman quietly, If you don't be-
lieve that crystal is broken, Just stoop
down and you can see il sticking to the
hammer" Mr.. Dubois swallowed a
Whole procession Of Jumps and gasps
before he could SPEAK. But | forgot
q say" he exclaimed. ''that it was to
break the crystal without injuring the
watch" '.Oh. YES said the hammer
man; yes, l know; have heard that
rubbish myself, but its all CANNON. l
don't believe it can be done. But You
a break the crystal every time.-BRr-
tfngt0N Ht5skeuc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21
The Bankruptcy Bill.

The Ingalls, bankruptcy bill that was
pending in he senate received a black
eye last week, by the adoption of what
is know as the Lowell bill, as a sub
stitute. An analysis shows that the
vote by which the substitute was adopt
ed came mainly from the east. All
the southern senator's and most of the
western voting against it. The main
features of the two bills are thus
summed up by the New York Times:
The choice now lies apparently be-
tween the bill of the senate committee
which enacts what is known as the equ-
ity system, and the bill prepared by
Judge Lowell, of Massachusetts, and
which is known by his name. Among
the principal differences between these
propositions are the following: The
equity system gives general jurisdiction
in bankruptcy casesto the district courts
of the United States, to be disposed of
according to the rules and practice of
equity. The Lowell bill enacts an el-
aborate series or code of rule and pfac-
tice under which the cases are to be
decided. The equity system provides
for the appointment of a receiver, who
acts under the general direction of the
court; which has also discretion at each
stage of the proceedings and as TO the
final release OF the bankrupt. The Lo-
well bill provides for an assignee, to be
selected by the creditors, who have also
the right to appoint a committee OF dir
cction. The equity system leaves to the
court the power to accept a composition
approved by a majority in number and
value of the creditors; the Lowell bill
requires a majority Of three-fourths in
value. The equity system includes the
appointment of masters in chancery at
the discretion of the Courts to take test
imony and render discisions, subject to
the summary and informal supervision
of the court, and to be paid by fees.
The Lowell bill provides for salaried
commissioners and supervisors to attend
to this class of duties. The objections
which are most strongly urged to the
senate committees bill are that the
practice under it is liable to become
very dilatory; that the costs, through
fees, will be likely to be excessive; that
the discretionary powers of the courts
will be abused, and that the creditors
are not allowed the voice in the settle
ment OF the debtors estate (Which con-
fessedly belongs to them) that they
ought to have. The objections to the
Lowell bill, On the other hand, most
earnestly presented are that it creates a
large force Of special officers, that it
does not give sufficient discretion to
the creditors who viii not as a body
seek justice to all their numbers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21

1t is a wise man who knows when he is
well of. Ambition that ''o'er leaps it.
SELF is the rock upon which many a
man has wrecked his political and social
bark. In this category is not included
Hon. w. Z. Holman. As the great OBJ
jector of the lower house of Congress,
he occupies q peculiar plane, and one
OF which he is the solitary monarch.
There have been objectors and object
ors, but man objected like unto
Holman. He is always in his seat and
always ready. He is the champion Of
his class, and has worldly wisdom
enough to appreciate the fact. Hence
when his friends urge hat he allow his
name to be put in the grabbing of
speakerships. Holman-obiects. He
has no idea of allowing the well round
ed outlines Of his masterpiece to be
scratched and married by vulgar am
billions. As an obiector the f~ullness of
his fame will be perennial. As speaker
he would be sunk in the level plane of
%nonentitY. The glittering bauble is
waved aside. Holman viii still object.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21
The Girly Girl,

The girly girl is the truest girl. She
is what she seems, and not a sham and
a pretense. The slangy girl has a hard
job of 1t not to forget her character.
The boy girl and the rapid girl are like
wise wearers of masks. The girly Girl
never bothers about woman's rights
and woman's wrongs. She is a girl
and, is glad Of it. She would not be a
hey and grow up into a man and vote
and go TO war and puzzle her brain
about stocks for a kingdom. She
knows nothing about business and does
not want TO know anything about it.
Her aim is to marry some good fellow
and make him a good wife, and she gem
orally succeeds in doing both. She de-
lights in dress and everything that is
pretty, and is not ashamed to own up
that she does. She is pleased when she
is admired, and lets YOU see that she is.
She is feminine from the top of her
bead to the end Of her toes. and if YOU
draw her into the discussion of dry
themes she tells you squarely that the
conversation does not suit her. She is
the personification of frankness. There
Is not a particle of humbug in her com
position. Here is health to the girly
girl. May her number never grow less.
Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21

The advance sheets of the twelfth
annual report Of Miss Jennie Collins.
OF Bofin's Bower, the institution DO
voted TO the welcome Of the WORKING
girls OF Boston, have iast come to hand.
While every one may not agree with
the theories OF political economy ex-
pressed by Miss Collins. surely no ono
can but dcpreciate with her the evil
effects on the working girls in the min
Gus competitor ia the clothing and other
business, The meager sum paid shor
girls in not few of the large and small
establishments doubtless frequently res
ultS, as she intimates. inthe demorali2a.
tion Of the pureSt and best. One ira.
possessing vonpr woman sor,a two
months sine, Is S99;j ~ Lovo r53at,l h,-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21
Made a Mistake.

Senator Allison in attempting to stay
the torrent of Senator Pendleton's Peck
s%nifian eloquence, wherein he was run
ming the gamut of the sins of e%xtraya-
gance committed by the Republican
party, asserted that the Democratic
party were fully abreast OF their oppo-
nents in support Of extrayagant meas
ures, ~instancing the river and harbor
bill and the pension bill. The Senator
was not particularly happy in his sortie
upon the Pendletoman ranks. The pot
and kettle argument may be Of use on
occasions, but when the Senator begins
to apologize for the action of the Rcpu1-
liean party in doing justice to its heroes
he is getting weak in the knees. Ii the
Democrats in Congress were abreast of
the Republicans in support of that bill
they are entitled to full credit for their
support. 1t is the one bright spot
among the dreary waste of blackness.
But this is not our recollection of the
matter. The measure was one inaugu-
ratel by the Republican party, shout
dered by that party and passed by the
votes Of its representatives. 1t is one
Of which they have every reason to be
proud and none to be ashamed. II the
Republican party must blush for being
just to its heroes, living and dead, if it
must shrink with shame from fathering
anything that win assist in paying the
debt of gratitude owed to those who
nude a dyke Of their bodies against the
tidal wave Of '61. her it Is time that
the party began to apologize for the
part it took in putting down the rebel
lion and preserving the Union.
We know it is the fashion in some
circles to deery the patriotism of chose
who went out in those bloody years and
bewail the amount Of money now being
expended in endeayoring to make good
the torn and mangled bodies, in healing
the bleeding hearts and making good
the gaps torn through b. the missiles
Of death, Aclose comparison will show
however that the decriers are only pip
ING the note they lea ned twenty years
ago, While those who wall the loudcst
now were the most actively engaged in
hunting up substitutes when their coun-
try called. The nation owes q tcn-fold
greater debt o its soldiers than it doe.
to its b%ondholjcrs. Both flu aished the
best they had for their country's service,
one gave money the other life and
health,
While we are striving honestly to pa,
the one, let as NOT apologize forenJeav-
OTIS 10 pay the greater debt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21

Some Of the latest imported French
%polonaises have Louis XIV. waistcoats
and pockets covered with colored silk
embroidery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21

TO clean ha~ir-brushes, use ammonia
and hot water; after washing well,
shake the water u and dry on a coarse
towel; they Will look as good as new.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21
TRhGTTGl engines
Nothing Short of UnmistakabIe
Benefits

Conferred upon tens of thousands Of
sufferers could originate and maintain
the reputation which AYERS S4RsA-
PARILLA enjoys. 1t is q compound Of
the best vegetable Alternatives, with the
lodides of Potassium and Iron,-all
powerful, blood-making, blood-cleansing
and DEMONSTRATING - and is the most
efiectual of all remedies for scrofu-
ious, mercurial, or blood disorders.
Uniformly successful and certain, it
produces rapid and complete cures of
~Scrofula, Sores, Boils, IIumors, PIN
pies, Eruptions, Skin Diseases and all
disorders arising from implrity Of the
blood. BY its inyigorating effects it
always relieves and often cures Liver
Complaints, Female Weaknesses and
Irregularities, and is Il potent remover
of waning vitality. For purifying tho
blood it has no equal. It tones up the
system, restores and preserves the
health, and imparts vigor and energy.
For forty years it has been IN extensive
use. and is to-day the most available
medicine for the suffering sick.
For sale by al druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21
Earxxa for s5aIG!

II the town Of Harrison. Said farm has 200 acres; 60 acres under
cultivation; a good frame house, ISx26; a frame granary, barn and
corn cribs. Iii a good Stock Farm, we'll watered and timbered
Orchard and small fruits thereon.
TERMs-Prcef for cash, 81 1900; if sold on time, $4,000 with s5oc
down. Apply on premises-the Bradbury farm-or address CHARLES
w. KNAPP at Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-21
WHENCE COMES THE UNB0UNDED
POPULARITY or
Allcock's Porous Plasters?

Because they have proved them
selves the Best External Remedy
ever invented. They will cure
asthma, colds, coughs, rheumatism,
neuralgia, and any local pains.
Applied to the small Of the back
they are infallible in Back-Ache
Nervous Debility, and all Kidney
troubles to the pit Of the stomach
they are a sure cure for Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint.
~ALLCOCK'S POROUS
PLASTERS are painless, fragrant
and quick to cure. Beware of
limitations hat blister and burn.
Get ALLcOCK'S, the only Gen
uine Porous Plaster.