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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Satan Tempted Her,

Little Mabel and her mother were
boarding during the summer on farm.
About the house were several currant
bushes loaded with fruit, of which
Mabel was excessively fond, and, de-
spite her mothers repeated injunctions,
she would eat the currants until they
made her sick. One day her mother
caught her in fagrante delictu, and
proceeded to try the effects of moral
suasion. "Why do you persist, my
child" she asked, in doing what L
have SO often forbidden?" "Satan
tempts me, mamma, replied her pre-
cocious offspring, "and l can't help it. "
WELL" said the mother, when he
tempts you again you must say to him,
Get thee behind me, Satan, and he
will leave you alone" The next day
Mabel's mother again discovered the
little girl in the bushes, and, Fastening
to her, began to rebuke her for her
repeated disobedience. Mabel" said
she to the startled child, didn't / tell
you yesterday to say to Satan, Get
thee behind me?" "Yes, mamma, I"
responded Mabel, "and I did, and as
soon as | said it Satan got behind me
and pushed me right in"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
A Rascally 0uartette.

New YORK, May 25.- James ID. Fish
late President of the Marine National
Bank, New York, was arrested this
evening. on warrant issued at the
instance of United States District At
torney Root The charges are that
''James ID. Fish did or divers DAYS and
at divers times while President of the
Marine National Bank unlawfully mis-
apply certain sums of money to the
amount of 81, 400. 900 out of the money
and fund Of the banking association to
his own use, benefit and advantage with
the intent to defraud.
James ID. Fish said YESTERDAY that
Ferdinand Ward asked him when the
stockbrokerage firm of Grant e. Ward
was formed to put up in 100000 which
Buck" Grant would put in. II ex-
pressed surprise at Mr.. Wards idea, -
said Mr.. Fish. ..that he could command
100000, but he assured me that he
could, and he subsequently put into the
concern 100000. Ulysses S. Grant,
Jr., and put in an equal amount each,
articles of copartnership were drawn
up, and the firm was styled Grant &
Ward. Later General Grant, seeing
that we were making money, which we
did at rapid rate, asked to come in
and put in that amount, and then we
made division of the profits by seven
tbs, General Grant receiving one-seventh
and the rest of us-that is, the other
three-two seventies each. Afterward
General Grant requested that his son,
Jesse r. Grant, be allowed to come in.
This was agreed to, Jesse Il. Grant
putting in $4,000, making the total
capital 100000"
The residence of John C. Emo, late
President of the Second National Bank
of New York, is closely guarded by
officers of the law. The warrant for
Eno's arrest charges him with having,
as President of the Second National
Bank, between September Is, 1888, and
May II, 1884, unlawfully misappro-
priated S2,12o,000 out of money in the
fund of said bank to his own benefit and
use, with the intent to injure and de-
fraud the bank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Boiler Explosion at Dubuque. Iowa.

DUBUQUE, May "a. = Two of the
boilers in Carr, Ryder & Wheeler's
planning mill exploded this afternoon,
SCATTERING the mill and adjoining stuc-
lures. Milo M. Mellen the engineer,
aged 80 years, Fritz Villdanger, the
fireman, and two children of Charlie
Moy, aged respectively 6 and years,
were instantly killed. Michael Nc
Laughlin. the second fireman, was hor-
ribly burned and mangled; Mrs. Mar
garet Walters, who occupied the dwell
ing near the mill, was struck by the
flying bricks and badly cut. Her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Albert Walter.
and her three children were also badly
injured. Mrs Lear and Mrs. Vogler in
the same house, were also hurt. The
children killed were playing in a yard
near the boiler-room The boiler that
did not burst was thrown intact dis.
lance of thirty feet against the mill. A
solid division wall separated the boiler
house from the mill, else the destruc-
ton and loss of life would have been
terrible. Tie mill employs 200 hands.
Low water in the boilers is said to have
been the cause of the disaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29

1t is admitted by the world that
Ulyssus S. Grant is 8 great General.
He could lead armies TO victory and rule
millions Of people, but as tinancier he
IS bat child when compared to the spec
ulators on Wall street. BY placing too
much confidence in the ability of some
one else to make money for him. or for
his friends. be has lost the most if not
all, of his possessions He had ample
means to take the world easy for the
remainder of his life. but was influenced
perhaps on account of his sons who
also were not shrewd enough to cope
with Ward, to furnish money for pur-
pose that proved disastrous to the whole
Grant family. The only blame attach
ing to the General for the failure of the
bank with which he was connected was
in reposing too much confidence in
others. The whole country regrets the
mistake that the General made. but it
may serve as good lesson 10 others to
''let well enough alone"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29

An Austrian Lieutenant came upon
two private soldiers, one OF whom was
living dead drunk on the ground, while
his comrade was standing near the me
briate, apparently in a quandary as to
what to do.
Is the man unconscious? 2 asked the
Lieutenant
The soldier saluted and replied:
no, Lieutenant; lie has only been
drinking little too much. "
"Then why don't you make him move
on.
Bee pardon, but nobody could move
on who is as drunk as he. You couldn't
move on, Lieutenant, if you were.
neither could Major if he was that
far gone ] really don't believe, Lien
tenant, that the Colonel Of the regi-
ment himself could get up if he had as
big load as that private soldier has on
board. TegQs Siftings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Why Mr.. 10 Wanted a Cannon.

The man who had been out West and
slaughtered Indians in a way lie was
ashamed Of for, according TO his own
confession, ho Just kicked them to
death" till il made him tired-shoulG
have been with Gen. Sherman wher
an Indian brave SAID 10 hin: Tell
the Gleat Father at Washington to
send Indisn, big cannon Me want
/ cannon 20 shoot biz bnllcts.' Sherman
replied al tloa't tllinli IuGian8 ought
to have cannon. am afruI lou would
use them ar INST my soldiers, wouldn't
you? The brave made no sign of a
smile: Noi mol .oi Indian 30 need
cannon fas soldiers, t'll soldiers with
sticks; soldiers no good; want cannon
for cowbors Detroit free PreS4.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Clubs Have Changed.

"Want hundred dollars this morn
ing?n echoed the Governor, as no
wheeled around on his 29-year-old son.
"Why, sir, l gave you so only yes
terday!"
"Yes, father, but belonging TO a
fashionable club is expensive you
know"
Il don't know nothing of the sort,
sir When / was a yong man be-
longed to the Apollo Club. It included
the cream Of the city, and my expenses
weren't So per year
Eyes, father, but clubs are run DIFF
ferently now.
@Thcy are. eli? Well, I can't help
that If lot Of you fellows can't hire
a room over q tannery, put in six lamps,
two dozen Glars, three fiddles aud 4
cheeker-board. and enjoy yourselves in
rational manner a5 W dill, yoa had
better pass your evenings pos ing mp
my BOOKS. Fashionable club Hun.
dred dollars III lac 10 see you get
itlH- JJaH Street Nelcs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
tIynch Him.

NAPERvILLE, Illinois, May 27.-Ten
days since, A. V. Knickerbocker had a
span of horses stolen. A reward OF
S500.00 was offered by the Horse Pro-
tective Association of Dupage county
for the return of the horses and convic-
ton of the thief. The thief was cap
tured with his plumber at Lacrosse,
Wis, aud returned to Naperville. Ow-
ing to the light punishment usually in
flicted upon such criminals, the excite
mont ran high. While the prisoner re-
ceived hearing special policemen were
called upon TO quiet the mob who cried
Lynch him." Hang him up" "Shoot
him." Violence was prevented, how.
ever. The thief gave his name as J.
q. Strung, and says he is married. and
that his family lives in the city of Chi
eago. He was bound over to await the
action of the next term of court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Home and Us fniinencns.

Oh the musie in that word home. Tt
brings back TO us sweet strlp from
the heart Of our memory. 10 tie
Young it is 4 reminder OF All t3at is
near and dear to them Our MODEST.
best men, the leading men o. on
nation, derived the elements of Their
character from maternal care bestowed
upon them il childhood Who mods
orr characters while we are yet Yong?
Certainly our mother does. There is
no influence so powerful as hers mon
the rising generation. She who shapes
the characters Of our great and good
men, to her it also falls to train tdose
who are 30 be mothers when she Is no
more, and 10 do for this generation
what she has done for hers Detroit
Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
The Queens Anniversary.

ST. PAUL. May PA novel celebra-
ton of the Queens birthday was held
in Brainerd, in this state The North
Pacific shops were closed for the day
and the employees engaged in cricket
and other national games, making a
general holiday of it. In the afternoon
a grand procession, with Peter Merit,
son of an English barrister. as grand
marshal, was formed and marched to
the grove. where huge OK was barbe-
cued and the populace feed on roast
beef. An GRAFTON followed by William
Hartley. native of New Brunswick.
Sixty elderly ladies of Canadian birth.
dressed in white, one for each of the
Queens years, were seated on the stage.
and strewed flowers in the Queens
name as the Harley Honorary Guards,
headed BY Colonel James Dewar, a vet
eran of the Blueberry war, marched by.
personating the Queens Own.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Sledge Hammer Blows.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 27.-The
King-Joyce soft glove fight for $4,000
side and door receipts came off before
an audience of probably 800. Joyce
forced the fighting from the start, and
at the end of a three minute round King
was driven to his corner. In the second
round Joyce got in some sledge ham,
mer blows, which made King drop on
his hands and knees to avoid punish
ment, when he pulled off his gloves and
threw up the sponge. Nick Carroll
acted as referee, and Patsy Ryan as
timekeeper. Professor Clark, of Cleve-
land. seconded Joyce, and John Tobin
handled King. AT the close, Preseason
Clark offered "a wager of $4,000 that
Joyce could whip any man in the state,
hard or soft gloves, Marquis of Queens
berry rules.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29

The directions given in fashion jour
nails for crocheting tides and things
are very lively reading, but lack plot
If our memory is not at fault, they run
somehow this way: Work nine stitches,
turn back. two stitches in third bar,
two single in thirds, three chain, B to
@ Attn ch.. x takes b, then make eight
chain and fasten to center Of @ Il TIN,
loop and turn back, white to play and
mate ia three stitches IL seems easy
enough. -Norristocn Eerdld.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Tact.

Housekeeper don't want any more
of your milk, not drop. 1t has a very
bad taste
Milkman Guess your celler needs d
coat of whitswash, ma'am."
Housekeeper No it don't, you inso-
lent fellow. 1t was whitewashed last
week"
Milkman "Then it must be that your
servant girl pours it out herself Just
keepit by your side awhile, maam, and
you will find it as sweet as new hay"
Housekeeper "Give me two extra
quarts. -Phuddelphia CaH.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Two Kinds of Worms.

Mamma, what's book-worm?" Zone
who loves to read and to study and col
lect books, my dear" The next night
company called. Miss Edith, who
wears rings innumerable, was present.
"Oh, mamma, look at Miss Edith's
rings l guess she is ring-worm,
amt she? -SDrin0field (Ohio) Nelcs.
SINCE its commencement the New
York Society for tho Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children has entertained
over II, 500 cases. involving over l0o,-
600 children, and during the past year
alone over 5000 children were looked
after and 1853 placed il homes and in
stitutions, to say nothing Of its prosecu-
ton OF 1,035 cases, resulting II ,009
convictions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Terrible Throat Cuttinr.

ST. LOUIS, May 27- Mrs. Auguta
Ednlunds, living with her husband and
three little girls at l410 South Compton,
avenue, this city. got possession of her
husbands razor and cut her own throat
and the tnroats of her three girls. Two
of them died almost instantly: one of
them and the mother is still alive. but
both are in critical condition. Not
long ago Mrs. Edmunds tried TO cut her
throat and since then she has been close
" watched by her husband. SUNDAY
morning, however, during the temper
airy absence of the latter. she got poss-
ession of the razor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
MOI Quite that Rad.

"You are charged With vasrano,-.
You never do anything ent beg" said
an Austin Justice to a shabby-looking
prisoner.
Tramp You do me great injustice,
your Honorl / steal every chance
get, and ] gamble, too, occasionally.
Judge beg your pardon. / had
no idea You were SO respectable. /
hope you will excuse me. / am very
sorry"
Tramp-"Well, you needn't carry the
thing so far, Judge. ! don't claim to
be member of the Legislature. y
TeTds S1tiHgs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29

A correspondent of the ohio Farmer
advises the placing Of old tin cans on
the fire until the solder melts and they
can be pulled apart. Then take tho
large pieces Of the can and wrap thcnl
around the fruit trees it is desired L.
protect FROM mice, pressing tie clge
of the tn firmly into the gro nj. rio
mice will be discouraged the inns,
and viii turn i'll another drec. on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29

Ii IS stated that the President has
about made up his mind to appoint
Horace H. Harrison, of tennessee, to
the vacant Solicitorship of the Treas
ury which was recently refused by ex-
Congressman j c. Burrows, of Mich
igan and District Attorney Connolly Of
Illinois. Mr.. Harrison is brother of
Senator Ben Harrion of Indiana He
has held the positions of Judge of the
supreme Court of Tennessee, Chancel-
lor of the Nashville District, and United
States District Attorney at Nashville
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
SlecnlpSs pennIn.

Sleepless people and there are
many in America-should court the
sun. The very worst soporific is lauda-
nun, and the vcr9 best sunshine.
Therefore. it is very plain that the poor
sleepers should pass as many hours in
the day in sunshine and as few as possi-
bic il the 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Torture OF Horses.

Speaking of the intense irritation to
horses of the bearing rein, he Nc Teal
Times says: Man wa LIN nm ny
owner Of horses allow his ani.a 10
be tortured for 81; da,~ ii ,.c * *,
who woald shliiar at t'} tbs ID { Of
the deyaptation Of FIR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
Snirit.

Spirit is now 4 very fashionable word.
To act wi Ii spirit TO speak vii spirit,
means only to act r5shlv, nd t. talk
indiscreetly. An able man show, lis
spirit by gentle words aad resolute
actions; he IS neither hot nor timid.-
CheSter6eH.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
John Browns New England Friends.

Browns plan of action in Virginia
was wholly his own, as he more than
once declared; and it was not until he
had long formed and matured it that
he made it known ESQ far as an attack
on slavery in Virginia was concerned)
to the few friends who shared has con-
fidence in that matter. l cannot say
how numerous these were, but beyond
his own family and the armed followers
VINO accompanied him, / have never
supposed that his Virginia plan was
known to fifty persons. Even to those
few it was not fully communicated,
though they knew that he meant to
fortify himself somewhere in the
mountains of Virginia or Tennessee,
and from that fastness, with his band
OF soldiers, sally out and liberate slaves
by force. His plan to this extent was
known, early in 1858, by Frederick
Douglas, Gerrit Smith tat whose house
and in whose presence / first heard
Brown declare it,, Theodore Parker,
DIR. s. G.. Howe, George l..
Stearns, 7. W. Higginson and
myself, and we all raised money
to aid Brown in carrying this
plan forward. / know this, because
some of the money and nearly all
the correspondence relating to the con-
tributions passed through my hands in
1859. | talked more than once in
those years with all the persons above
named concerning Browns Virginia
plan, and had letters from all except
Douglass IL regard to it. Brown
general purpose of attacking slavery
by force, in Missouri or elsewhere, was
known in 1857 $40 to r. w. Emerson,
A. Bronson Alcott, Henry Thoreau,
Wendell Phillips, Thomas Russell,
John A. Andrew, and others of the
anti-slavery men of Massachusetts,
none of whom discountenanced it, while
most of them, in my hearing, distinctly
approved it, generally, however, as q
last resort or a measure of retaliation
for the outrages of the shareholders
and their allies. Had these gentlemen
known of the Virginia plan, most of
them would have strongly disapproyed
it as premature or impracticable. Such,
also, it seemed at first, and generally
afterward, to those of us who contrib
uted money to aid Brown in it, Ispeak
particularly of Gerrit Smith, Theodore
Parker, George l.. Stearns, DIR. Howe,
Col. Higginson and myself. But we
all felt, as Gov. Andrew afterward
said, that whatever the old worthy
might plan or do, John Brown himself
was right and upon that feeling we
acted, in spite of doubts and many
misgivings. -Fraa.k y. Sanbor7t IN
the Century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
1t Isn't MY Turn.

In one of the general hospitals at
Nashville, when the place was first oc-
cupied by Union troops, there was
queer character employed as nurse. He
was q large man, troubled with dia-
betes. This untitled him for active
service, but did not give him the APP
pearance of an invalid. The boys be-
lieved that this man knew when man
was going to die. Certain it was that
when the rapid decline in any man COM
menced the sympathetic old fellow took
his place at the bedside of the unfortu-
nate and was most untiring in his at
tention and kindnesses. In one row of
cots he had closed the eyes of four men
in death In as many days. The next
man in order, going from right to left,
grew nervous and was removed out of
the row. The second man shut his lips
and determined to get we'll. One night
as this man lay thinking over the mys-
terry of the fatal row." and trying to
reason about the old nurses strange in
stinct, he heard whisper from the cot
on the left, Il say, stranger, if old Fat
ty comes and sits down beside You, hit
him one for me, viii you? He hangs
around for fellow to die like dog
waiting for bone"
Days went by and the man with the
compressed lips was looked upon as the
next victim, and every time the nurse
passed the boys expected him to sit
down. One night the nurse came
through the ward, and discovering that
the second man was feYerish, picked up
fan and sat down at the head of his
cot. Quick as thought the feverish pa
tient sprang up in bed and said wildly,
Take him first" pointing to the first
COT. you old fool, can't you count :?
You can't jump in this game, old fell
low. Clear out, now. None of your
sittin' down by me, when it isn't my
turn. First relief's gone, second re-
hefs gone, third reliefs gone, fourth
relief's gone. Why don't you make the
fifth relief fall I'M" This was the whis-
erer of the night before, now almost a
maniac on the subject of the nurse The
surgeon was called and the man was
quieted. But even when he was almost
we'll he dreaded the approach Of the
sympathetic, kind old nurse. Such
superstitions were very common In the
hospitals of the army. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29

A WAC says to one OF his friends in
the most solemn manner: If my en-
ployer does not take back what he said
to me this morning I shall leave his
house. why, what did he say 2"
"He told me that / could look for an
ether place. Hotel Wall
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29

CONSERVATIVES are cured in France
bv visiting the wine-presses and in
haling the fumes of the fermenting
Juice. Sometimes, at first, they become
intoxicated and are borne away sense
less.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29

IT is certain. that either wise bearing
or ignorant carriage is caught, as men
take diseases one of another; there
fore, LET them take heed of their COM
pay. Shakespeare.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
0raut County Aerald.

Another bank-wrecker is in jail-the
oil-speculating President of the collapsed
concern at Erie, Pa.-and in New York
City officers armed with warrants are
trying to find two or three others, who, if
justice shall be done, will ultimately be
landed in the States prison
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29

FL Madhi wants the help of King
John of Abssynia. and has promised
him in return large coast district, with
several harbors. But FL Madhi does
not own any of the property which he
thus offers to give away Ben Butler
promises great many things when he
is elected President, none OF which he
can control. Ben Butler is the Demo-
cratic FL Madhi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
ESTATE-WILLrAM G. BABcocK, Deceased

ESTATE-WILLIAM G. BABcocK, Deceased
State Of Wisconsin. County Court of Grant
County-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the special
| term Of the County Court, to be held in
and for said County, at the court house in the
city of Lancaster, in said county, on the
FOURTH TUESDAY OF JUNE, A. d. 1884,
being the 24th day of June, 1894. the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Charles W Hill admins
traitor de 60His non with the will annexed of the
estate of William g. Babcock. late Of the city of
Plattevie in said county, deceased for final set
Element and allowance of his account as such ad-
mlnistrator and assignment of the residue of
said estate.
BY Order of the Court,
WIN. McGONIGAL, Judge.
Dated May II, 1884 l3w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29

IT is said that the Lapianders enter
lain great fear of death. The great
contrast of climate is probably what
they fear the most Necman Iptde-
pendent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-29
NIT. IDA.

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Agent-R. BUGGINS. Mt. Ida, Grant Co.
Wis, Notary Public and Couveyaucer. Collcc
tions specially.