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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
Hints for Housewives.

If the chamber carpet is dusty, throw
snow over it and sweep quickly and
thoroughly.
Mortar and paint may be removed
from window glass by applying hot,
sharp vinegar.
Warm underfiannels are more essen
tial to ones physical well-being than a
satin wrap.
To clean carpet rugs take West In
dian meal and sprinkle over them Let
it remain for short time and then
sweep off, and your rugs will look as
new.
Two ounces of soda in quart of hot
water make good wash for wood work
preparatory to repainting. The finish
should afterwards be wiped off with
clear water.
The table dollies are now often en-
brodered in the center only. An initial
letter is frequently selected, and within
a fanciful or grotesque figure is carried
out in raised dotted embroidery.
Scrap baskets are decorated with
hangings of crimson or deep brown
plush, inlaid with satin or vandyke.
Each point is specially ornamented with
a taSsel of different colors, while the
handles are covered with shaded rib
bOnS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
The IIedgchOg's Mode Of Defense.

The hedgehog is one of the best pro-
tected of living animals. Marching Sc
curely under the guardianship Of its
thorn-spiked armor, it rocks little of
any foe save man The for
midable array of bristling spines with
which the back is more or less covered,
offers a chevel-de-frise of sharp spikes
toward any animal that may present
itself as an enemy. Another peculiar
ity is the power possessed by these
creatures of rolling themselves into
round ball, by placing the head on the
breast, drawing up the legs, and curl
ing the body firmly round the mem
bers. BY this posture the hedgehogs
render themselves invulnerable to al
most any animal that may attack them.
When in this curious attitude,
the hedgehog cannot be unrolled by
main force as long as any life remains
in his body, for there is an enormously
developed muscle, with very thick
margin, which spreads over the back
and round the sides, and which, when
contracted, holds the creature in so
firm an embrace that it will be torn in
pieces rather than yield its point.
The spines of this animal are about
an inch long, and naturally lie flat on
the back, directed toward the tail
But by a peculiar arrangement they
are erected when the owner coils him
self. In shape the spine els not unlike
large pin. being sharply pointed at
one extremity, and furnished at the
other with round, bead-like head. and
rather abruptly bent near the head. If
the skin he removed from the hedge
hog, the quilts are seen to be pinned, as
it were, through the skin, being retained
by their round heads, which are acted
upon by the peculiar muscle which has
already been mentioned.
Protected by this defense, the hedge
hog is enabled to throw itself from con-
siderable heights, to curl itself into a
ball as it descends, and to reach the
ground without suffering any harm
from its fall A hedgehog has been
seen repeatedly to throw itself from a
wall some twelve or fourteen feet in
height, and to fall upon the hard ground
without even appearing Inconvenience
by its tumble. On reaching the ground,
it would unroll itself and trot off with
perfect unconcern.-Poptldr Science
Monthly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
Lovers OF Children.

Many great men have delighted in
passing their hours of relaxation in the
company of children. This betokens q
pure and loving nature. Richter saws
the mands to be stunned who does not
love the society of children.
Henry ~ was passionately fond of
them, and delighted in their gambols
and caprices. One day when crawling
round his room, on his hands and
knees, with the Dauphin on his back,
and the other children about him urg-
ing the king to gallop in imitation of a
horse, an ambassador suddenly entered
and surprised the royal family in the
midst of their fun. Henry, without
rising to his feet, asked, Have you
children, nj. Embassadc~? "Yes, sir. y
In that case / proceed with the sport"
remarked the King. Napoleon used to
take the infant King of Rome in his
arms, and standing in front of mirror
with him, there made the oldest
grimaces in the glass. At breakfast he
would take the child upon his knee,
dip his fingers in the sauce, and daub
his face with it. The childs governess
scolded, the Emperor laughed, and the
child, almost always pleased, appeared
to delight in the rough caress of the
father. Those who on such occasions
had favor to solicit from the Emperor,
were almost always sure of being favor
able received. Cato, the censor, no
matter howsoever urgent the business
of the Republic, would never leave his
home without first having seen his wife
wash and dress "the baby" Cicero, after
having put the finishing hand to his
orations, called in the children and
had joyous romp with theml A
great diversion of the Emperor Angus
tus was to play games with little chill
dren, who were brought from all parts
for the purpose, Moorish and Syrian
childred being his chief favorites.
There was one little fellow of the name
of Nucius, who stood only two feet
high and weighed only seventeen
pounds, but who nevertheless had a
prodigious voice; he was an especial
favorite. Rousseau said that nothing
gave him greater pleasure than to see
little children making fun and playing
together. II have often," says he,
stopped in the streets to watch their
frolics and sports with an interest
which l see no other person take in
them" Yet, inconceivable inconsist-
ency! Rousseau sent his own children
to fondling hospital and never owned
them.-TheO Hook.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
GuidO,s Model.

When Guido sent his picture 81 ST
Michael to the Cappucini in Rome. he
wrote as follows concerning it: II wish
| had the wings of an angel to have as
cended into paradise, and there to have
beholden the forms of those beautified
spirits from which might have copied
my archangel; but not being able to
mount so high, it was in vain for me to
search for his resemblance here below !.
30 that was forced to make an intro
spection into my own mind. and into
that idea of beauty which have formed
IN my own imagination" 1t is said
that this was always his method-to tn
to represent some ideal beauty rather
than to reproduce the actual loneliness
of any living model. He would pose
his color-grinder, or any person at his
command, in the attitude he desired.
and, after drawing the outline from them.
he would supply the beauty and the ex-
preston from his own Imagination.
This accounts for the sameness in his
heads; his women and children are
pretty, his men lack dignity; and we
feel this especially in his representa-
tioiiS Dl 1HflSI.
1t is said that on one occasion a no.
bleman, who was very fond of the pain
ter Guercino, went to Guido, at the re-
quest OF his favorite artist, to ask If he
would not tell what beautiful woman
was the model from which he painted
all the graces which appeared in his
works. In reply, Guido called his col
or-grinder, who was a dirty. ugly look
ing fellow; he made him sit down and
turn his head to look up at the sky.
he then sketehed Magdalen in the
same attitude, and with the same light
and shadow as fell on the ugly model:
but the picture had the beauty and ex.
preston which might suit an angelic
being. The nobleman thought this was
done by some trick, but Guido said:
No, my dear count; but tell your pain
ter that the beautiful and pure idea
must be in the head, and then it is no
matter what the model is"
Considering the work of this artist
with the cooler and more critical iudp-
ment made possible by the lapse of SO
many years, the truth seems to be that
Guido was not truly great painter.
but he. had lofty conception of beauty,
and tried to reach it in his pictures.
In his best works there is no full
depth of meaning, and great sameness
OF expression marks them as the pic
lures of an artist lacking originality and
inventive power.-Clemenfs "Stor;es
OF Ar' md artists" in 81. Nicholas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
Without and Within.

My Coachman in the moonlight here
Looks through the side-light of the door;
! hear him with his brethren swear
As could do but only more
Flattening his nose against the pane,
lie envies me my brilliant lot
Breathes on his aching fists in vain.
And dooms ME to place more hot.
He sees me in to supper go,
a silken wonder by my side,
Bare arms, bare shoulders aud a row
or ilounces, for the door too wide
lie thinks how happy is my arm
Meath is white gloyed aud jewcled load.
And wishes me some dreadful HARM
Hearing the merry corSs explode.
Meanwhile | only curse the bore.
OF hunting still the same old coon;
Aud envy him, outside the door,
In golden quiets of the moon.
The winter wind is not so cold
As the bright smile he sees me win,
Nor the host oldest wine so old
As our poor gable, sour and thin.
envy him the ungyyed prance
BY which his freezing feet he warns,
And drag my lady's chains and dance,
The galley slave OF dreary forms.
O. could he have my share OF din,
And his quiet-past doubt,
T would still be Que man bored within,
And just another bored without.
james RaSSeu LoweH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
Kindness to Animals in Norway.

There is salient feature in the Nor
wegian character which ought, says
correspondent of the London Times, to
be recorded, viz, kindness to domestic
animals, which in that country are
treated as the friends rather than the
slaves of man. As result vicious
horses arc unknown; foals follow their
dams at work in the fields or on the
road as soon rs they have sufficient
strength and thus gently aecustom
themselves to harness | heard of a
foal trying TO force its head into col
lar in imitation of its mother. Horses
are trained to obey the voice rather
than the hand. eheck-reins are not
lis ed, and the whip, if carried at all, is
hardly ever made use of. Great care
is taken not TO overload carts, especial
In in the case of young horses, and con-
Seauently broken knee is rarely seen,
and the animals continue fat, in good
condition. and capable OF work till the
advanced age of twenty-five to thirty.
So tame are the Norwegian horses and
COWS. that tn " will allow casual pass
crs-by to caress them while they are
living down Even domestic eats will
HpQEOItN \ NON WIN NOllltuCuCt, hipN-
ing that 10 chasing or worrying awaits
them, One very hot summers day
met woman holding up an umbrella
to carefully screen what | supposed TO
be little child ut her side, from the
scorchiug rays of the midday sun,
while her own head was covered only
by n handkerchief. In driving by |
tried to catch n glimpse Of her charge,
and found to my great surprise, that
the object Of her care was fat, black
pig. The question of humane methods
of Strengthening animals has lately been
prominently brought forward in Eng
land In this the Norweg!ans show
rs good example; they never use the
knife without first stunning the animal.
In the above remarks / am abiding to
the country districts of Norway; in the
towns the national characteristics be-
come modified even though under
these conditions kindness TO animals is
still remarkable.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05

THERE are some sixty sassafras-oil
distilleries in Buckingham county, Vir-
ginia, and they engage three hands at
each mill. They consume each per day
two thousand pounds ofroots and make
sixty gallons of oil, wors h from $3.50 to
50 per gsllon-S270 to 5000 per day,
and for the year from s54, 900 to go, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05

SIMON REIcHARD, his wife, two sons
and two daughters, of Mauch Chunk,
Pa, weigh together 1922 pounds, and
claim to be the heaviest family of six in
Pennsylvania. Their several separate
weights are represented to be 245, 235,
900. 222. 900 and 400 pounds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05

High license is the best existing REM
edy for disreputable liquor dealing. 1t
has been tried in the West with excellen.
results. and its advantages are self
evident. Higher licenses, more respect
able saloons, and fewer of them, are the
bes. means to reetify the liquor traffic
at resent.-Neto York Commercial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05

In this. the most treacherous season
of the year, question of life or death
often hangs upon change of fiannels.
1t is a good. old-fashioned rule to stick
to those neat-producing garments until
they stick to you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05

A police Judge at St. Joseph remarked
in dismissing case the other day.
Il shall dismiss every case of woman
insulting whe it can be shown that the
woman first fiirtel with the accused. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05

A BUFFALO hackman was fined $3.50
the other day for charging lady 81 for
carrying her less than a mile, while the
regulation fare is 80 cents,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
DIR. FISHBLATT,

Graduate Of one Of the most eminent Colleges Of
the United States, has eff cted some Of the mos:
astonishing cures that were ever known; many
tronbled with ringing in the head and ears when
asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed at GER
tain sounds. with frequent blHshing. attended
sometimes with arrangement Of the mind were
cured Immediately
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
A CURE WARRANTED

Persons ruined in health by uniearned pre-
tenders. who keep them trifiing month after
month. taking poisonous andiDjurious compounds
should apply Immediately
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
DIR. FISHBLATT

Has discovered the greatest cure in the world
for weakness of the back and limbs involuntary
discharges. impotency gendral debility. nervous
ness, Ianguor, confusion of ideas, palness of
sight or giddiness, diseases OF the throat, nose
or skin, ~ections of the liver. lungs stomach or
bowels-those terrible disorders arising from
solitary practices fatal to their victims than
the songs of the sirens to the Mariners of Ulys-
SEES blighting their most radiant hopes or antici-
pations, rendering marriage impossible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
ORGANIC
WE 4 KIN E IS S!

Immediately cured and full yIgor restored. This
aflction-whch renders life burden and mar
victim of improper indulgence. Young persons
are too apt TO commit excuses from not being
aware of the dreadful consequences that may
win deny that procreation is lost sooner by
those falling into improper habits than by the
prudent? Besides being deprived of the pleas
ure OF healthy offspring. the most serions and
DESTRUCTIVE symptoms of both mind and
body arise. The system becomes deranged. the
physical and mental functions weakened, loss Of
provocative power. nervous irritability. dyspep-
tutional debility. wasting of the frame, cough.
consumption and death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
YOUNG MEN

Who have become victims OF solitary vice. that
dreadful and destructive habit which annually
sweeps to an untimely grave thousands OF young
men of exalted talent and brilliant intellect who
might have otherwise entranced listening enates
with the the thInders of their eloquence or
walked to ecstacy the living Tyre, may call with
full confidence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
MARRIAGE.

Married persons. or young men contemplating
provocative power, impotency), nervous debility,
or any other ditquaifcations. speedily relieved
He who places himself under the care of DIR.
Fishblatt, may religiously confde in his honor as
gentleman. and confidently rely upon his skill
as physician.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-05-26
wAeEs OF CrRroetrrKa

There sre probably a doz;n hrst-class
giants on exhibition in different p.r,s -
the world, and they &c. from $50 70 $500
q week. Colonel Gosnen z, S75; Brus
tad, the Norwegian, gets 10; Coang. the
China.nap, DOW 10 L'udon, geis $40 and
travelling expenses. Murphy, who i, also
over there, and who 10 the tallest man in
the world, gets the same sslsry. Cooper
gets 5000. hdg-is ore more numerous
than giants. Thore are 100 Of them now
on exhibition. Tom Thumb IL, Of course
high salaried curiosity. Che Nah gets
el2j q week; Jennie Qhgley receives ESQ
a week, and Little Jewel il pald ss5. Gen,
Mite and Lucia zusts, who travel togetb
er, get $500 a week and ten per cent
OF the profits II the manager. Gen. Tot
mao is pad $50; NJ j r Charles Atom, s75.
and Major Dot, $50. 40 ARMIES wonder
ike Trip, who can use bis feet AZ other
people use their hands, IL worth R2OOs v. ok
The only legless maB 10 existence ont
eide OF Wslter stewart, is Iii B,Urn. tho
has only feet aod ankles growing from bic
body. H. commands $50 = week and is
independent, owning two large and val
liable farms In Michigan. Fat women sye
num-rous, anil, win one or two ercep-
iions, do not get more than tl5 or $40
Nile. Meyers, The bearded lady, receives
$40 a week. They average shout thar
squire.
Ventril"quists receive a weekly salary
Of from go 20 $50 Cassenovi,. the chan
"b cuts men 20 pieces on the stage. o.,
tl25. Other juggIers rsEge ~ l,v as af5
Fire eaters receive ffoTT $50 10 $50
Patti, the trained monkey M 50, Ct s25
GIOVANNI, the bird tr,iner, $50 Aosn |
and hH trained birds, $50
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-05-26

A stranger Who wSs having his bosts
blscktd at the poss office felt somewhat
Interested in the 'shiner, and observed. 1:
Boy, do you 60 to schooli'
No, sir
Are you good in agures 2
4 dunno
II had ten cents and gave you Ave,
how much would have left p
That isn't the way ngger,' replied the
boy after \ moments thought. TfIblsck
your boots for Eve cents and yer dou't pay,
I'd foller yer and throw ten cents worth
Of mud on the jobl'
The man settled before the other boot
was touched.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-05-26
A WITCH.

Witches are still common In the west of
England. A Plymouth witch has lately
caused good deal OF discomfort to sea
faring young man. He set sail with \
smsck-owner Of B khan. as a member
OF the crew, but his health suffered in his
maritime adventure, and a physician
advised him that no was 10 danger OF los
ing his eye eight. Tho master OF the
smack bade the young mariner consult a
white witch at Plymouth, and the suffer
er took his advice. The white witch
boldly declared that not the invalid but
the whole smack was under spell, and
suffering from the wiles Of sorcerers. The
master and the lad visited the witch to-
gether, but the spell could not be removed
The youth then went into an inflrm4ry,
and recovered not only HIS health, hu, Wa.
ges from his master. But the witch will
continue TO drive trade in Plymouth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-05-26
AGE cP PEOPLE WHO MARRY.

According to the figures compiled by
the clerks in the bureau OF vital statistics.
In 204 out OF the total number of II OS5
marriages in 1882, the brIdegrooms were
under twenty years OF sg4. The number
Of bl ides under that age was 2. 65t Tn
bridegroOms between 20 and 25 years of
age number 922. the brides 3 662. There
was ., 3S2 men married who were between
Is and 30 years old, and Q, 121 women he
tween the same ages The bridegrooIns
between 30 and IS years OF age were e35
IN number, and the brides TAT. Blu, $50
men and 435 women we're married VINO
were between 35 and 40 years OF age The
old bachelors who became Een.dicts be-
tween 40 and 40 years OF age numbered
AT, and the women who when married
confessed to the same age were eos in
humber. There were 276 men and 100
women married between tho ages of As
and 80. and $50 men and So women be-
tween 80 and 65. Seventy meu and 90
women were married who was over SIS
and under 80. The bridegrooms over so
and under IS numbered 40, and the brides
8. The bridegrooms over IS and under 10
numbered 10, aud the brides Q Fourteen
men married between the sg Of 20 and
80, but no bride acknowledged herself
over tbreescore years and ten. One BRIDE
groom was between 80 and 90 years Of
age. Forty-nve men and 6S women re.
fused or failed to state their ages. Tue
record does not indicate which If the con-
tracing parties In the ab We list we're mar.
ried for the second time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-05-26
Interesting Facts.

Emsralds are said 10 be the coming
gems for gsbtlemep.
Badness, sone experiments recorded bv
the Edinburg Medical Journal show, il
probably contagious.
A young man At Rome, aa., died-,be
other night NJ congestion OF the lungs.
caused b. smoking cigarettes.
70 AlEodoss, N a.. livess Pueblo In
dian over one bundled years old. sDd be
earns bis Own living by working on ioUm
two hundred years old.
Tired Of life, Norwegian residing At
Rowland Plat, New placed eiant-pou
der cartridge in bis moutL and exploded
II, blowing bis bead completely to pieces
I,isssid that elephants are taken on
subscription By editors 10 India. Tbi.
fact proves 10 the Cincinnati Commercial
Advertiser that the prsm 10 powerful even
10 bes,hsn lands.
a lightning tube or fulgurits nearly
seven feet long, with q lateral branch. vas
recently found Ia Germany, formed bv
The fusion Of the particles a. the lightning
struck ssnd-hin.
A Baltimore genius has Invented q new
lhe-aaVing apparatus for hotels Itma
valve that closes With a spuDg, and sbuts
on the supply Of gas a. soon a. the fame
u blown out
A man 10 Warren County, Ky, climbed
tree to shake down 40 opOaum thar bia
dog bad freed Toe limb proved rotten
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