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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10
The American Hog.

1t is gratifying to note that the Amer
lean hog is coming to the front, and as
Stunning that prominence which his
merits deserve. 1t is not too much to
claim that within the kinks of his tightly
twisted caudal appendage Turk diplo-
matte knots that may yet cause that
gingerly affair, ''the peace of Europe"
TO have a new ague fit. Already this
remarkable animal has been the cause
OF serious misunderstanding, leading
almost to an insult to the American
Minister to Germany. Were it earlier in
tho century, the situation would be such
as to warrant unlimited hustle in the
navy yards and arsenals, preparatory to
letting slip the dogs of war. But we do
those things better nowadays, and in
stead of appealing to the guns of man
of-war or the rifles of the regular army,
the Minister has it out with the news
paper.
The North German Gazette, semi
Official organ, recently published a
translation of Minister Sargent's Off
cial report, that had been taken from
the records of the State department and
published by New York paper The
Gazette. laboring under the impression
that Mr. Sargent had written a newspa-
per article to the New York paper, at
tackled him bitterly for 50 doing, charg-
ing him with animadverting on the pol
icy OF the country to which he was
accredited in public and undiplomatio
manner.
Now Sargent may not be much of a
minister, in fact this view is the one
generally held in connection with his
name, but like the boys father he is all
we have, at least in Germany, and the
attack of the Gazette was not of a kind
to 90 UNPUBLISHED. Thus far, however.
Mi. Sargent appears to have been able
to take care of himself in the free and
easy manner peculiar to westerners.
and has succeeded in convincing the
German journal that it has been bark
ing up the wrong tree, as he was not
that kind of fellow at all. The Ga
zette thercupon eats humble pie, though
with no very good grace, and the speck
of war brought about by the porcine pro-
duction of the great northwest fades
away in the shadowy distance. How
ever, in view of his newly discovered,
dangerous procliyities as cauus belH. it
is well for the government to have an
eye on the American hog.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10
Into the Fire.

MILWAUKEE, April 26.-The latest
phase of the Kate Kane case is the ar
rest of that irrepressible lady on war;
rant sworn out by newspaper reporter
charging her with insulting language
and disorderly conduct. 1t seems that
Miss Kane had gone into the office of
the Chief of Police to ask the discharge
of the officer who handled her so rough
ly when he arrested her in the Munich
pal Court last week, and several re-
porters saw and followed her. Their
actions aroused her ire, and, dropping
her conversation with the Chief she pro-
ceeded to pour out invectives upon the
reporters, one of whom, German,
after cautioning her to desist or he
might slap her face, proceeded to the
office of the clerk of the court and had
warrant swore out against his fair
villlfier for disorderly conduct. Miss
Kane was arrested and gave bail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10
Sensible Conclusion

A very pretty young girl. who is an
enthusiastic admirer Of athletic sports.
and who repairs to the AdIrondacks
during the summer and camps out
there. was asked at dinner the other
day what she would do if she encoun-
tered bear
why" she said, II would quietly
submit. No death could certainly be
more delightful than to be Rugged to
DEATH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10
A Day Of Mourning.

The near approach of Decoration
day reminds us that nothing has been
done as yet, towards providing for fit
ting observance of the day in this city.
Barely three weeks remain in which to
prepare for those memorial services
which have become an institution, not
only in this city, but all over the Union.
In come elton with these services it is
noticed that considerable comment has
been made upon the manner in which
the day is observed, especially among
the younger class. 1t is urged, and
rightly, that Decoration Day is a time
for soemnity and not merriment. 1t is
a day on which all meet to mingle their
sympathy with those who mourn the
loss of loved ones whose names are in
scribed among the gallant eight hundred
on the memorial shaft. Many a
Douglass, tender and true
is remembered on that day with tears
from eyes once bright but now dimmed
with age. Humble he may have been,
but the sacrifice laid upon the altar of
his country leveled all rank, and artisan
and prince, pIebeian and patrician,
stand shoulder to shoulderin the ghostlv
column that passes in silent review be-
fore the gaze.
With reverent awe and uncovered
head we watch the shadowy procession
go marching past. To have this rever-
entail awe broken in upon by.a thought
less laugh or idle jest is to the nearer
like being plunged suddenly into a
shower bath in the midst of n sound
sleep. 1t is cruel in the extreme.
Decoration day should never be
brought to the level of a holiday Its
colors are sombre black, not the varia-
gated streamers of festivity. There
fore those who can look upon it only
as break in the monotony of every
day life, when chums are to been seen
and lady acquaintance met, should re-
main at home, or at least should not
intrude their presence upon the sorrows
of those that gather reverently around
the graves of the gallant dead who gave
up their lives that the would be jewellers
might enjoy the blessings that make
mirth on any occasion possible. In
plain words, to those who are looking
for fun, decoration day offers no in
ducements, quite the contrary. To
those who would, with each returning
year, show their increasing gratitude to
the great silent majority of sleeping
patriots, the occasion is one which
should have the support of their pre-
sence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10
EIighted Homes.

Excelsior, in the minds of the great
majority of Americans, whether of a
political turn of mind or no, means
high official place where the salary is
regular and the work light Those who
have tasted. the apple know what bitter
ashes it contains. Still this does not de-
ter those who who have not tasted, from
bending their energies, with more or
less persstency, toward the cherished
goal. Being princes in their own right
by the fact of citizenship, all good
Americans hope to taste the practical
fruits of royalty by reaching an office
before they die.
II there was any class to which the
optimist would have felt confident in
pointing as the elect, who were troub-
bled not by aspirations of this kind,
it would have been the advance-guard
in the work of reforming the civil SER
vice. But even this handful of elect
were proven to be men governed by
'like passions as the more vulgar
multitude when the alleged father of
the movement, Mr.. Eaton, wore out
that portion of his trousers ordinarily
least used, in travelling the road to the
presidency of that commission, which
he could rightfully claim to have done
SO much to create. To the bewildered
observer the distinguishing traits be-
tween civil service reform in this nuise
and practical politics. was not extreme
ly clear; both appeared to lead to office,
but by different roads. But the faith
of The optomistic observer was destined
to be even more rudely shaken. With
Il commission backed by the will of
the people and topped with so fine
head the trustful believer in the
BEAUTIES of a republican form of gov
eminent might well have been excused
if his ideas of the progress to be made
towards the utopion age, when spoils
should be no more, were perceptibly
exalted. Less could hardly have been
expected. more was barely within range
of possibility.
Even when the announcement was
made that the commission was bending
it mind TO the weighty matters of fres-
Going and harmonizing colors in car
pets and furniture, hardly a murmur
Vn1fsaI nj 10,
was worthy of its hire and it was felt,
that esthetic portieries and graceful Gus
pidores would give tone to examina-
tions such rs might arouse the breast
Of applicants an appreciation of
the beautiful and elevation Of standard
rs would lead them to bring to their du-
ties of addressing labels. superscribing
letters, and applying spittle TO obdurate
postage stamps. a skill of the highest
order, they We're good thingto have.
Therefore while the commission were
deep in peacock blues and crushed
strawberry the people waited, few of
themore truely appreciative even holding
their breath in awe. To be sure the
time occupied in this artistic foundation
for providing pure civil service length
ened into months. hut this mattered
little. If an inharmonous shade of color
would prevent a searching examination
of applicants the people were willing to
wait. II was finally announced the fur
nishings had been completed and the
commission was ready to proceed. But
first chief examinermust be appointed.
The chief examiner in the elaborate
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10
A Soft Answer Turneth AWAY Wrath.

On a Lake Shore train coming into
Detroit the other day was newly mar
RED couple, the bride appearing to be
about twenty-five years old, and the
groom being dapper little chap year
or two younger. A lady who came
aboard at Wyandotte took seat Just
ahead, and after a few minutes she
heard the pair criticising her bonnet
and cloak and general style. Without
showing the least resentment in her
countenance, she turned around in her
seat and said:
"Madam, will you have your son
close the window behind you?''
The ''son" close his mouth instead,
and the "madam!" didn't giggle for six
teen miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10
Violent Wind Storm.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Special.-Texa,
dispatches say a violent wind-storm
swept over the northwestern part of the
State last week doing much damage.
At Bantam, Palo, Pinto and Bolton a
number of houses were blown down,
and in Bell county several persons are
reported killed A school house, con.
tanning 20 children, near Fort Worth,
was demolished, but only one child was
reported hurt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10
- La Petite Tipressa. -

Elelka Borry, the Hungarian actress
who hts just come to America from the
Imperial Theater. ST. Petersburg, is
very tall. slender and graceful, with a
feminine gentleness and charm incom-
patlble with the idea of trained ath-
lete. And yet to swim six or eight
miles is with her mere pastime. She
walks at least ten miles day, swings
clubs, plays with ifty-pound dumb bells,
and fences and boxes with skill and
effect. This combination of steel mus
cles and velvet skin obtained for her in
Europe the sobriquet of LA petite
Tigresse.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10

To find the horse power of an engine,
multiply the area of the piston by the
average pressure in pounds, less five
pounds per square inch for friction;
then multiply the product by the num-
Der of feet the piston travels per minute;
then divide by $4,000. This will give
the horse power of the engine. Another
rule is this: Multiply the area of the
piston by the boiler pressure. and this
product by the travel of the piston in
feet per minute; divide this last product
by 80, 600; then deduct Is per cent. for
friction and condensation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10

The other morning little boy who
was eating shad for his breakfast be-
came very much exasperated at the an
noyance the bones caused him. when
he yelled out: mamma why don't
somebody make shads without splinters
in 'em? My throat feels as though it
had been sliding down a cellar door for
month without stopping"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10
Sufferiug In ireland

PHILADELPHIA, May "A COM
mittee has been appointed to wait on
the newspapers in this city to urge that
representative of the press of Phila-
delphia be sent to Ireland to investigate
the true condition of affairs in that
country, in order to inform the people
OF the evils under which the Irish peo-
pie were suffering.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10

Modieska's personal profits, this sea-
son, have amounted to upward of $780,
600. Mary Anderson's will reach $75,-
600, John McCullough's a like sum,
and score more of actors and actresses
will bank from 10000 to $40, 900 apiece.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-07
A Farcicnl Escnpade.
LAUGHABLE ACCOUNT OF YOUNG ALLAN AR
THURS BEHAVIOR AT PRINCETON.

LAUGHABLE ACCOUNT OF YOUNG ALLAN AR
THURS BEHAVIOR AT PRINCETON.
Young Allan Arthur, the son Of the
President, was not long since suspended
by the authorities OF Princeton College, In
company with a son OF General George b..
Mcclellan and son OF Mr.. Libby, OF New
York, who has given so literally to Princ,-
ton, on account OF sportiye tricks at hotel.
Several students from Harvard came to
Princeton on visit, and twenty Princeton
boys, including the three above mentioned,
arranged wine supper for the Harvard
visitors at one OF the local hotels.
The proprietor Of the hotel located the
genial company I'M one OF the wings OF the
hotel where their conyiviality would dis
turb other guests as little as possible.
When the supper had reached its conclu-
sion the young men were in the usual hap
py frame OF mind natural TO the conclusion
OF a wine feast, where the guests are
young and full OF the gay vitality Of youth.
Outside the night was cold and stormy.
The guests concluded not to 20 home. To
go down to the Office and order rooms was
altogether too tame proceeding. Just
aboyp the supper-room was line OF bed
rooms assigned TO the chambermaids OF the
hotel. II was thought to be good lark TO
go up and drive out the girls and capture
their quarters.
The frail doors were kicked in. and the
girls fled shrieking down stairs. The Jolly
boys were only too contented in capturing
the rooms TO bother their heads about
where the girls went atterward. The an
cient housekeeper, who slept at the end OF
the hall, awakened by the racket, came out
Just as the hail was cleared. She left her
door open, and walked down the hall in
her night-gown, hunting for the cause OF
the trouble. Two OF the supper crowd
came up near her room, supporting in
their arms a very tired student. Seeing
her room open. they ran in there and put
their weary friend in the old lady's bed.
As they came out the door slammed to and
fastened with a spring-lock. So, when the
housekeeper returned she found herself
locked out. Then she raised an outcry,
which brought all OF the students ont of
the rooms.
Young Arthur and Mcclellan came out
with guitars and began TO serenade the
thinly-attired housekeeper. She thought
the young men were bringing disgrace
upon the chambermaids and sounded a
fire-alarm. This aroused everybody. The
students were captured. A small boy was
put in over the transom Of the housekeep-
er's room so that the students there could
not escape. II was O'Clock before the
housekeeper and her girls were restored to
their quarters. All the students connected
with the frolic were suspended, but as the
escapade was really innocent. no com
plants being made, the students were last
week taken back.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-07

4 PRIVATE MARRIAGE CONTRACTED IN ST
LOUIS LAST SEPTEMBER.

4 PRIVATE MARRIAGE CONTRACTED IN ST.
LOUIS LAST SEPTEMBER.
A special dispatch from st. Louis says
The performance OF the public ceremony
uniting Senator Tabor and the belle OF
Oshkosh has loosened the tongues OF 4
select few who were cOgniZant OF quiet
ceremony performed in st. Louis several
months ago. The truth j. that the elabo-
rate nuptials in " aShingtOn on Thursday
were sham. Mr.. Tabor and Miss Lizzie
McCourt were made husband and wife on
the 3Oth of last September, and The mar
riage was plebian sort OF an eyent-all eX-
cept the fee. The ceremony took place IN
the law-office Of Colonel Dyer, i'm this city.
Mr.. Over had been associated in mining
enterprises with Mr.. Tabor, and the latter
chose him as a confidant in his matrimonial
venture. Miss McC0urt came here by ap-
pointment. Justice Young was called in
and the Job was done. \ fee Of 500 was
/ paid, not so much us attribute to the unctlon
with which the words were said a to lll-
duce secrecy on the part Of the Justice.
The witnesses 10 the ceremony were Mr..
Over and one other person. After Il very
/ brief honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs. Tabor sepa-
rated. TO come together again under the
| brilliant programme carried out at wash
I ington.
Colonel DYER was asked what the strange
act of the senator meant, and replied :
=. We'll. there isn't much Of story 10 tell.
Senator Tabor is an old friend OF mine; in
fact, we are Jointly interested in a piece OF
properly, and have for a long time been
/ his attorney. He came here in the latter
part Of last September, and from what
afterwards learned / am satisfied he came
by appointment with the lady he married
and for the purpose OF marrying her,
although his ostensible purpose was 10
attend to some law business. The lady
arrived here the same day or the day after
he did. and was accompanied by her bro
tber. Mr.. McCourt, who, | understand, Is
in business in Oshkosh, where the family
reside. As he knew me probably more IN
timately than ony one else here, Mr.. Tabor
naturally called ON me TO help him in ar.
ranging for the marriage, as they wanted
it kept secret" :.
"What was the purpose Of secrecy"
"Oh, it was for very good and Legitimate
! reasons. You see at that time, although he
had been granted decree OF divorce from
his first wife, she was suing him for ali
mony. and the marriage during the pend
inc OF that suit might cOmplicate matters
so that they thought it would be best &c
mako no announcement until the case was
| disposed off,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-07
NOT DEAD, NOR SLEEPING.
A Live Woman Advertised by HsI
Husband as Dead.

In the Portsmouth Enterprise OF yester-
day IL was stated that Mrs. Malissi9 Brite,
the wife OF John L. Brite, had been pub
lished in the Richmond Christian Adrocdte
as having died in Portsmouth. Va, on the
sth Of last December. Ii was also stated
that Mrs. 6rite was not dead (nor yet sleep
iDg). but that she was alive aud well and a
resident yet OF Portsmouth. Inquiry at
the Aduocdte Office elected the fact that
about the 18th Of February death notice
was received there through the mails, and
being accompanied with the payment ne
cessary, was duly inserted in the issue OF
the Advocate, Of date February 18th, as
follows:
"Mrs. Malissia Brite, wife Of Mr.. John
T. Brite, and daughter OF Margaret and
Solomon Skidmore, was born the city OF
Portsmouth, Va, July s, 1866, and died in
Portsmouth, Va, December 8, 1882.
"a FRIEND.
Edeuton. n. C., papers please copy
There is a mystery connected with this
matter, for Mrs. Brite is living in Ports
mouth, In excellent health, and Ii is sup
posed that the notice was put in by her
husband, John T.. Brite, who deserted her
little more than two years ago and lett
her with two young children. since which
time she has not seen him. 1t Is supposed
that he is now in Richmond, and it is re-
ported in Portsmouth that he was married
last August to young lady in Richmond,
and that the death notice was published in
the Christian AdU0cdte to create the i'm
preston on the mind OF the young lady
that his former wife was dead.
But the fact that he is reported to have
been married in August last, and the deaNl-
notice not appearing until February OF the
next year, would seem to preclude the idea
that the notice was published in order to
consummate the second marriage. How
ever all this may be, it is certain that the
death notice is incorrect, and il is equally
true that il John Il. Brite married a Rich
mond girl no record OF the transaction ap-
pears. This, however, is no proof that a
marriage did not take place, and 1t may be
a matter for the police to look into after all.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-07
Prospective improvements.

In canyaSsIng public sentiment !esleT-
day in regard to the very important action
of the Common Council OF the day before
.one fact was very apparent, and that was
Nbis: In the minds OF nine tenths OF the
people the uppermost idea was, Give tis
the improvements. One gentleman, en-
tbusiasfic over the prospect OF new City
Hall. stated that he had for the past
two days been to the Treasurer's Of
fee for the purpose OF paving both
his gas and water-rent bills, and
that owing TO the rush he had been
forced TO 90 away. and would be compelled
10 make another visit. 1t may be urged
that he could have done as others did
placed himself in the dense throng, and,
after being iammed and squeezed for an
hour and a half, been made happy with the
posession OF his receipts. But is this busl-
nessy Does il seem creditable TO a grow
ing and prosperous city like RichmondF 7
Men with money in their pockets, and an
anxious desire TO pay in their breasts,
make repeated visits 10 the Treasurer ;
office. and owing TO insufficient accommo-
dations must either subject themselves "
great discomfort, Inconvenience, and rude
treatment. i'm order to pay gas and wafer
bills. or else be politely Informed that the
ras and water viii be excluded from their
premises. The need OF new hall Is plainly
apparent. and it, existence is a matter oi
paramount Importance.
Touching the gaS question, there Is no
division OF sentiment IL TO The desire TO see
reduction in prices, and that right
speedIly; and 50 far as could be ascer-
/ tanned, our people prefer TO see the gas
works remain within the control of the city
authorities. Cheap gas must come, Tor the
people demand it, and it will only be a
question OF time as TO when IT Is enjoyed,
now that public attention is directed to 1t I;
and II will he n very bad time, too, for those
with expectation Of political preierment
who oppose the innovation. III the new
improvements are placed IN the works the
| gas can be made cheaper, il the statements
OF experts are worth anything; ana the
talk on the streets yesterday was that the
Council did right in voting to give our gas
men a chance.
The idea OF taking new census finds no
opposilion. According to the method pro-
posed and passed by the Common Council,
the only cost will be that growing out OF
tbe printing OF blank forms, and this, III
| comparison with the great good to result,
will be such a bagatelle that no one with
a spark Of public spirit can object. Ii can
therefore be safely set down that the cen.
sus will be taken, and it can be aiiil med
with equal positiveness that when 1t Is taken
a marked difference in numbers as COM
pared with the United States census report
of 1880 will be visible.