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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
Able and Convincing.

The Madison Journal speaking of the
Utah election case says: On the con-
tested election case of Campbell VS..
Cannon, decided in the House of Rep
ressntatives last week, Hon. George c.
Hazelton, of the third congressional
district of this state. made very able
and convincing speech, sustaining the
recommendation of the majority of the
committee ON elections. The determine
tons of the majority of this committee,
first deciding that Campbell, though
holding the certificate of election. was
not entitled TO the seat, because he had
not received n majority of the votes cast
at the elections, and that Cannon was
disqualified by his polygamous practices,
were ably aud candidly advocated
polygamy was held up to view in its
vicious tendency to grasp the functions
OF the government and in its wicked
system of plural wives, and all the col
lateral questions coming into the con-
test were thoroughly and iDgeniously
reviewed. The conclusion was that the
resolutions of the committee ought to
be sustained upon the law and the
records of the case, and he avowed his
belief that if they were sustained BY the
voice and will of the House it would be
such protest in favor Of justice, civil
cation and tho best interests of the ma
ton, and against polygamy, that has
stood with other great crimes in this ma
ton now happily long since passed
away, as such a grand protest against
the crime Of polygamy as to meet with
the approval and the applause of the
entire American people. The speech
appears to have been attentively listened
to, and many Of its telling points pro-
voked questions from the opposition
which were satisfactorily answered by
the speaker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
Changing Front.

Secretary Teller commences his adj
ministration of the Indian department
with the rule that appointments of In
dian agents shall not be governed by
"crecd or church but depend solely
upon the business qualifications and free
dom from vice and dissipation of the
appointees. This programme is good
one so far as it goes, but would be on
titled to more attention if it had not
been announced by zach proceeding
Secretary since the formation of the
government, Up to the present time
the Indian department has been, as a
rule, the most skillfully mismanaged of
any one branch ofjgoyeInment. Yet no
department demands MOI careful hand
ling. Each year the Indian problem is
becoming more and more intricate as
the white settlers press in on every side
destroying the game and occupying the
land on which the Indian formerly
hunted. The future shows but two solu-
tons, assimilation or determination. To
fit these brutal and lazy good for MOTH
ings for the first will demand diplomacy,
patience and time. To allow of the
second when the first was yet untried
would be national disgrace. IfSecre-
tary Teller will carry out his policy TO
the letter he will have done much to-
wards making easier the way for other
improvements in the traditional how not
to do it system, and advance further than
any of his predecessors
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
Volunteered Advice.

W lille out on canyassing expedi-
ton, not long ago, we struck the village,
of Seneca, and met with warm recep-
ton from her generous citizens. There
was one, however, Teutonic indiyid-
ual, who tipped the beam at 200 We
approached him hesitatingly, as he sat
in his chair at the end of his counter,
and unfolded our specimen newspaper.
He sat his glass of beer down, and eyed
us with an inquisitive look, and then re-
marked.
''Vot ish dot bapers?"
'That's specimen copy of our pa
per-"
II dond distribute dotr'
One point for our side, and we contin-
ued; Would you consider your finan-
cial resources in such a condition as to
enable yoH TO make a draft upon your
deposits to the amount of 81 and invest
the same in this journal for 3 months p''
der tivel, you say,n 9
We then assured him in chaste Ian
guage that we alluded to nothing of the
kind, and at the same time endeavoriur
to picture to him the beauties resulting
from year 5 subscription to our paper.
wheR our Teutonic friend leaned back
in his chair. and with his foot, he kicked
a chair towards us, replying:
You take dot chair. ind keeps this
one. ind den | tole you my obininions
dot baper on
We did 50. and then as his head fell to
one side. and with what seemed to us TO
he his last expiring breath he grunted
ont
'.You go TO h-n. und 60 to shleeb.
Ottdara (lll.,) Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
Sit Down and Think.

In almost every 'snook and granny
of civilized North America the farmer S
busy season is fairly under way. Mil
lions are afield, planting, filling, and
performing every conceivable detail of
farm labor. How many of all these in
dustrious millions will accomplish the
great desideratum of all-"make the
ends meet" and a little more? How
many are working blindly, misguidedly,
or, perhaps, without any particular
thought as to the result? Ii is the great
fault of farmers to think that laboring
early and tale, being all the time active,
constitutes the highest industry, and
that when they do this they have carried
out the full measure of their capabilities
and that if they fail TO accumulate good
returns or even to get a fair living they
can fall back upon the self-satisfying
refection-'I have done the best
could, no man can do more To be
eternally working with the hands is not
the highest and best industry 1t is
generally the lowest and weakest. We
would n thousand times rather see a
man set in heartily end earnestly TO
accomplish given task or kind of work
and then SIT doUn and think, while he
rests, than t6Ssee him puttering around
at something else, wearing out his body
and letting the black rust Of mind-idle-
ness eat away his brain. Head should
always go before the hand, thought be-
fore action, plan before labor. Work,
sleep, thought, reading, recreation, each
in due proportion, make up the life of
the successful and happy man. Sixteen
hours ofwork and eight of sleep never
yet brought the blessing of long life
nor contented one; no, nor even riches
that We're worth the having. Prairie
Farmer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
River improvements.

An appropriation Of S6,000,0OO has
passed the senate for improving the
navigation of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers. Although large sum it
does not meet the wishes of many repre-
sentatives from the southern states who
have dropped the state rights theory like
hot coal and are now for 1.-THE old flag
and an appropriation" In their de
mand for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi, however. they are safely within
the lines of governmental powers and
public demand. This broad river. fur
nishing highway for the wealth of the
west, has a right TO claim the attention
of the government. For every cent ex-
pended on the sea coast the western and
northern states have right TO ask an
equivalent in improving the navigation
of this broad thoroughfare in order that
the products Of these sections may have
another outlet TO the sea board. Tx
pended under the control of government
officers as it will be, and with general
rather than local beneficiary ends in
view this generous action OF Congress
will prove of great value. The Missis-
sippi is the natural outlet for the pro-
ducts of a large scope of territory and
that it has been neglected so long is
doubtless only explainable on theground
of more vital and important questions
having taken precedence,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
DOWN In THE BOOK.
The Danger Of Following the Stage Directions
fon Carefully.


The facts connecting the miserable ex-
perience of young Symonds as an actor
were these: He was hired to play in
stock company, and one night was
called upon almost at an hour notice
to take part in play he had never
seen, his services being required in the
consequence of the illness of the man
playing it. So little time did he have
to prepare for the performance that a
rehearsal was impossible. The part
given him to study was in manuscript.
The man who had previously played it
was an eccentric person and had written
in a lot of ridiculous stage directions.
Symonds was amazed to find them in a
serious part, but supposed them all right
and at evening appeared with his lines
and business pretty well learned. A
large and fashionable audience assem-
blcd in the theater. The curtain was
rung up and the play commenced. Soon
Symonds went on. His first speech
described the misery of his poverty
stricken mother at home. After it he
danced little break. The audience
was amazed, and the other actors on the
stage dumbfounded. But Symonds knew
he was following his stage directions,
Presently he had TO refuse a proposition
to commit crime. He did SO in great
style and then took off his hat and jump
ed on it, This extraordinary proceed
ing created sensation. The manager
came and stood in the wings and suffered
anguish. After his next speech. def
ance to his tempter, he crawled under
a hot hnH y
and the manager danced up and down
in the wings, and swore he'd kill Sy
monds when he came off. After touch
ing love scene with the heroine, Sym
onds proceeded to stand on his head and
howl, and the audience howled too, and
the manager shrieked to him to come off.
But Symonds didn't hear, and proceed
ed. He spoke his next speech with such
impressiveness and magnificence of
manner that the audience was, in spite
ofitself, hushed into respectful silence.
and at its close was about to applaud,
when Symonds yanked off boot and
hurled it viciously at the head of the
leader of the orchestra. That settled it
The leader, who was badly hurt on the
jaw by the boot, came up over the foot
lights, and the manager rushed on from
the wings, and the way they bounced
Symonds about was fearful. He made
a big fight, and was still at it when the
curtain was rung down. After they
were parted. Symonds explained, and
showed his part as a justification for his
conduct. But the manager would ac-
cept no excuse. and going before the
curtain, said: Ladies and gentlemen,
occasionally natural-born idiot, with
u phenomenal faculty for making an ass
of himself, is sent into the world.
Such one has inflicted himself upon us
tonight. For my part, ! have endured
the agony of the damned while watch
ing him, and | presume you've had
enough of his donkeyism. Therefore
the performance is closed ~ Boston
Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
Late Cutting.

Professor Sanborn of the New Hamp-
shire Agricultural college made some
experiments in the beneficial results to
be gotten from early ard late cut hay
the results of which he gives as follows
"Ihree acres seeded at the same time.
were divided into plots, 2 rods wide
and 40 rods long. They were staked and
mown under string stretched oyer
stakes. HAY, timothy, cut when head
ed; weight when dried, 3,035 pounds
per acre; in spring 2,351 pounds. The
second plot was cut q days after, when
seeds had formed; weight dried, 1855
pounds; in spring 1856 pounds. Each
lot was fed to steers, 2 in lots. Lot fed
on early cut, weight of steers 1852; lot
2, fed on latter cut, weight of steers
1,450 pounds. Lot / ate for 80 days
1874 pounds of hay. and gained &c
pounds. Lot 2 ate 1883 pounds, and
gained "a pounds. Before the trial, in
a fitting period of 81 days. Lot / gained
152 pounds, and lot 1862 pounds. They
were even growers. / had third lot
cut two days after bloom, that gave les,
gain than either. After 30 DAYS, lot
had late cut hay, and lot ? early cut
After the change. as | have before re
lated, those on late hay ate less, but
made the best use of hay eaten. | hay,
fed in much longer periods and have
received no more favorable results fol
early cut hayn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
COSTLY CIRCLETS.
The Rage for Jewelled Carriers among the Haut
Ton OF Society.


The fashion of wearing jewelled gar
all keep the article in stock. They are
very expensive. A member of a con-
spicuous New York firm explains to a
reporter of The Sun: 1.-THE rage is re-
cent, but none the less strong, and it
promises to spread indefinitely, as the
range is as unlimited as the purse. All
the prominent society women and many
who are not in society wear them. You
see, women constitutionally delight in
pretty things, and their adolnment is of
greater interest and enjoyment to them
than anything else. If you will come
down stairs l IL show you the stock"
There was showcase full of them,
each pair mounted in a velvet box. The
pattern was the same in AL as far as the
band was concerned. The band was n
full inch wide, made of fine elastic and
covered with beautifully woven silk of
every conceivable shade, pale blues and
warm reds predominating. They are
designed to match the tint of the dress
worn with them, in one case two heart
shaped clasps of colored gold, inlaid
with cross-bars of turquoises and pearls
joined the ends of scarlet band with
little frills of silk along the edges. The
price was 800. A pair with two oval
clasps of hammered gold, perhaps an
inch in lenghth, could be bought for
S4S. while the cheapest pair. with plain
gold clasps was $40.
''lt's Il curious fact said the Jewell
er. 'that the cheap ones won't sell.
When customer wants an elegant gar
ter. he-I mean slie-is willing to pay
for it, 8e
A pair that cost 1925 had two shields
with three big pearls in each and little
diamonds at the edges. Another pair
which was arranged in fluffy bow
knot. with two little gold disks clasping
in the center.
eAtanother establishment the jeweler
said: rs
"The majority of them are made to
order. Your visit is opportune, as |
have just finished the most expensive
pair that ever left my factory. The
price is $1,000. In this the lace and
pearl-colored silk band were joined by
an elaborate clasp. On one side was
the ladys monogram in pearls; on the
other the coat-of-arms, with frosted
storks' heads, "a crest of delicately carved
gold, and motto set in chip diamonds.
1t was a present from a mother to her
daughter. who is TO be married soon.
Has the demand for such carriers in
creased?'
1T is q hundred per cent. greater
than last year, and grows constantly
Chicago Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04

If it is found to operate in relieving the
pressure that now undoubtedly exists on
the Pacific coast. the treaty can be
modified or entirely abrogated and the
immigration of at least the lower class
usually denominated as coolies be stop
ped altogether. But the inhabitants Of
California or any other state in the
Union have no right to demand that the
government stulify itself and break away
from that International law and comfy
which governs the dealings OF all ma
tons for the purpose, of relieving them
from Temporary burden.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
In A New Role.

A fair but not faithless Parisiennt
has devised novel, ingenious, and al
together satisfactory manner of cele.
brating the 1st of April. Having fol
some time been pestered by the atten.
tions of an aged beau, she finally con,
sented to permit him to visit her on the
day in question. Punctual to the hour
he rang, all in his gay attire. and was
ushered into the reception-room and in.
to the presence of the lady's husband
and brother, one of whom was playing
carelessly with a revolver, while the
other was putting an edge on murder
ous-looking dagger. There was an
awful silence for about a minute, when
the husband remarked, carelessly: "Oh,
you're the man that my wife said was
tocall to clean the kitchen copperS, eh?''
Precisely" stammcred the by means
gay Lothario, catching at this des-
perate hope. "All right, step this way"
and the lover was led into the kitchen
and set to work. At the end of his task,
having ruined his newsuit and sorelv
abraded his knuckles, he was summoned
into the presence of madam, who paid
him 80 francs, promised to recommend
him to her friends as good workman,
and desired the bonnie to give the poor
man a glass of something to drink.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04

Died. at CassYille. Wis. Tuesday, March sist,
1882, after brief Illness. Martha " Dudley
beloved wife of John Herring
Leaves have their time to fall
And flowers to wther at the north winds
breath,
And stars to sci ;-but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, Oh
death"
The fell destroyer has entered the home circle
and taken therefrom our dazzling Wessie. ut is
hard, indeed. to realize that she who had jour
neyed but span of all the length of lifes
even road, and the shadows Of whose life had not
yet began to fall toward the West has so sud
denly been taken from us, But alas the charm
Is bro ken and another link is In heaven. The
Father caled--He found her ready, and when the
final moment came, she passed away rs calm,
and as peaceful as a sleeping child The deceas-
ed had many friends in Grant County. where she
was known and esteemed by all as jealous
worker in the cause of temperance. Her life was
spent in battling for that noble cause, and caring
for those whose lives were always frightened
and made better by her presence, and she was
ever foremost in deeds that reflected credit both
to her mind and heart We know she has gone to
reap the reward Of an earnest, noble christian
life whose influence viii be forever felt among
/
oh, so sadly for her. But how vain to attempt
to gid grief with words The pain is too deep
for words Her uutmely death has left an aching
void in many heart that naught can fill nor
time can ever heal A loving daughter, an Idol
lied sister and devoted wife has been taken.
Death loves shining mark lie could not have
selected brighter large for the fatal shaft All
who knew her bear witness to her many virtues
| Ig,,t nh xt,o 1,ln
gain! Wessic dead Oh, can i. be? -Four years
have passed, and yet it seems Int yesterday that
l gazed upon tho happy band at the dripping
Rocks How ioyfuly the moments few, How
beautiful the forests and the river, and how
cheerily the sweet birds sang And then the
ride tosBridgeport and the pleasant company
whose centre She was the sad parting at the end
of the long bridge All. little we dreamed that ii
was a last goodbye. With what bright hopes did
we look into the future. Alas this is one of the
saddest changes that time has wrought. How
true, that from the tree of life the buds and
blossoms fall with the fipened fruit. And III the
common bed of earth patriarchs. mothers and
| babes sleep side by side. Yet in this. the dark
est hour Of life 10 those who loved her we must
know that It is Gods hand that has snt' VS.
even though the blow was SO sudden and so
| severe. In the blindness Of sorrow we may not
comprehend the workings of His divine will but
in His own way He doeth All things well II may
be that he death Of our dear Wessie gave all the
worth 10 her life, and the da9S night on earth
was surely for her glorious dawn
| Like the bird 10 its shcltcring nest.
When the storm er The bills j, abroad:
- her spirit has flown from this world Of
unrest
TO rcpo-e in the bosom Of God
JAB.
| ST LOUIS, No. April 49, 1872
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
TABBY TUMBLED.
A Scene In the Opera Not Set Down In the Libretto

A Scene In the Opera Not Set Down in the Libretto
1H or Score.
One of the most sensational scenes in
Victor Nessler's opera, 1.-The Ratcatcher
of Hamelin," is that representing the
exodus of rodents from Hameln,
brought about by the tuneful spells of
Singni the Charmer. While this fantas-
tic parsonage is singing his incarnation,
thousands upon thousands of rats in
wade the stage, emerging from doors
and windows of the houses composing
the ''set," from creviees in walls, and
from holes in the ground. In the lead
ing opera-houses of Germany no pains
or expense have been spared in order to
impart realistic character to the rat
episode. The mimic rodents are
.'made up as lifelike as may be, and
scampcr about the stage as vivaciously
as though they were really flesh and
blood instead of skin and stutling. So
excellently managed Is this particular
EFFECT at the Dresden Opera House
that few nights ago, upon the occasion
of the 'Ratcatcher's' first performance
in that theatre, the property rats fairly
took in tho worthy old cat. perpetually
retained upon the strength of the estab-
lishment in consideration of her long
and valuable services. This conscen-
tious creature, while watching the stage
business with placid interest from
her favorite corner behind one of the
wings, suddenly perceived what she be-
lieved to be host of her natural foes in
the very act of committing an audacious
trespass within the sacred limits of her
territorial jurisdiction. With piercing
NEW of Indignation she straightway
bounded upon the stage, and, to the de-
light of the audience, furiously attacked
the legion of counterfeit presentments"
that occupied the boards. No sooner,
however, had actual contact with the
property rats enlightened her respecting
their fictitious nature than she maiesti-
cally retired. In obedience to an enthu-
siastic recall, she was brought on few
minutes later in the arms of a super to
receive the tribute of applause her spiri-
ted conduct had so richly earned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
Using Oats.

I would urge that our farmers feed
more oats to young stock. colts as well
as calves. There IS no food easily OBJ
tainahle that will SO well correct acidity
of the stomach and keep the whole sys-
tenn in good order To "Inquirer," who
wishes too raise calves on very little
milk, would say, use oats and oil meal
freely, and BY studying the wants of
your calves You viii be able TO raise fine
animals on small allowance of milk.
Prot. Henry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04
S0ul Burying.

Whenever an Abchasian is drowned
his friends search carefully for the
body, but, if this is not found, they pro-
coed to capture the soul of the deceased,
a measure which then has become a
matter of Importance.
A goatskin bag is sprinkled with water
and placed with its mouth, which is
stretched open over a hoop, looking
toward the river, near the place where
the man is supposed to have been
drowned. Two cords are stretched from
the spot across the river, as a bridge on
which the soul can come over. Vessels
containing food and drink are set around
the skin, and the friends of the deceased
come and eat quietly, while song is
sung with instrumental accompani-
ments.
The soul, it is believed, is attracted
by the ceremonies, comes over on the
bridge that is laid for it, and goes into
the trap. AS soon as it has entered
that is, when the bag is infa by the
breeze-tlse opening is quietly closed,
and the bag is taken up to the burial
place, where a,grare has already been
prepared The bag is held with the
opening to tire grave, the strings are
united, and the bag Sis squeezed into
the grave, and the burial is aftcrward
completed.
This rite is considered of equivalent
value with the burial Of the body, and
the grave is treated with the same honor
as if the body were really within it
Popular Science Monthly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04

Robert Bonner thinks the record of
Maud 5. win soon be lowered. and that
horses will be trotting in 2:06 and 2:05.
Rarus, he claims. can trot in pos Mr.
Bonner has now about forty-tive horses
IA his stable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04

Mile. Abbema will send to the Paris
salon this year four female figures rep
resenting the seasons. They are all
portraits of celebrated actresses
Barretta posed for Spring. Samary for
Summer. Bernhard for Autumn, and
Reichemberg for Winter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-04

To prevent sows from crushing their
young, nail board about one foot wide
to the side of the pen. The board IS to
be put on like a shelf, so that the little
pigs can run under it to get out of the
WAY