davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-03

miniscences on hand, and readily re-
called the period when lots sold for
90 on Broadway, and on the Bowery
for fS. The old lady was never in a
theatre IN her life, and was always
very deYont.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-03

AS to owerwork in schools, it has
well been remarked by recent writer
that the difficulty we have TO face IS
the eneyitable result Of attempting to
educate a multitude of children by
one process and up to one standard.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-03

Her lips were SO near
That what else could / do
Her lips were so near, etc,
Confound it man, you should run like
sixty. The law will not regard it as
defense if you had any possible show
to get AWAY from her
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
The Art OF Thinking.

The object of the teacher is to teach
to think. The pupil thinks enough, but
he thinks loosely, incoherently, indefin-
itely and vaguely. He expends power
enough on his mental work, but it is
poorly applied The teacher points out
to him these indefinite or incoherent
results. and demands logical statements
of him. Here is the positive advantage
the teacher is to the pupil. Let us sup
pose two pupils are studying the same
lesson in geography, or grammar, or
history. One reads to get the facts, he
fastens his eyes on the page and his
mind to the subject before him; he
makes the book a study and acquires
information from it; his object is TO
acquire knowledge; he attains this end
The other also studies the book, but
while reading he is obtaining lessons in
thinking. He does not merely commit
to memory; he stops to see if the argu-
ment is sound, he analyses it to see if
the conclusion is warranted by the
premises. The one who thinks as he
reads, is quite Indifferent, it will be seen
from him who simply learns as he reads.
To read and think, or to think as one
reads, is the end TO seek. To teach to
think is, then, the art of the teacher
The reader for facts gets facts; he comes
to there citation seat and reels off those
facts. His mind, like Edison's phono-
graph, gives back just what itreceived.
While this power is valuable, it is not
the power the world wants. The teacher
will find his pupils come to the recita-
ton room TO transmit the facts they
have gained. He must put them in
quite another frame of mind. Instead
of Rotations they must be made into
thinkers. The value of the teacher IS
| measured by his power to teach the art
of thinking Teachers Institute.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
Curtis ON Hendricks.

Here is what Mr.. George William
Curtis (Feb. 2, 1870 had to say of Mr..
Thomas A. Hendricks:
''He was the inconsiderate ally of the
aggressions of slavery and the debauch-
cry of the National mind and con-
science. He was faithful supporter of
the Democratice effort to stifie freedom
in Kansas and to dishonor the National
name. During the war he was cop
perhead. He left his
church when the pastor preached a 10y
al sermon. Is there
any good reason why he should be Sc
lected from forty millions of people to
be the possible head of Government
which he did his best to DESTROY? Mr..
Hendricks as Senator denied the power
of Congress or of the people to abolish
slavery by constitutional amendment.
He voted against all the new amend
mentS Since the war
he has been known as a Democratic as
pirant for the Presidency, apparently
for the reasons that he lived in west
ern state and would be acceptable for
ex-rebels, copperheads and indationists
Foreseeing sure defeat
with such candidate, however, and
having decided that their only plausi-
bic cry was reform the managers pre-
vented him from securing the first
place, but nominated him for the Vice
Presidency. thus proclsiming unmistak-
ably both the insincerity of their cry of
reform, and the power of the Democrat
ic regulators His
association with Mr.. Tilden upon the
ticket is an illustration of the hollow pre-
tense of the Democratic party.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21

NJ j. Griffin, a life long Democrat,
makes the following comparison be-
tween the two presidential candidates
in the Council Bluffs Nonpareil: "Blaine
stands on platform pledged to protect
American industries, Cleveland on n
free trade platform, unques.ionably in
favor of England. Cleveland is endors-
ed and supported by Englishmen.
Blaine is abused and hated by them,
but he is honored and beloved by men
of true American principles. Cleveland
is supported by the dude and know
nothing element in this country Blaine
is not. because he is man of the people,
who does not suit English statesman.
Cleveland is owned and controlled by
monopolies. Blaine is outspoken in The
interests of the people. Cleveland is
narrow-minded religious bigot. Blaine
is lover and advocate of religious lib
erty. Cleveland as Governor of New
York, shamefully treated an Irish Amer
can citizen. Blaine, rs Secretary of
State under Garfield, compelled even
Minister Lowell to intercede for and
cause to be liberated Irish-Americans
in English prisons. Remember that
Blaine(and w. +. Robinson, of New
York; in 1876, VIXEN two Irish-Ameri-
cans-Burke and Costello-were cast
into an English prison for words spoken
in New York, Blaine as q member of
the house of representatives organized
n movement in that body, and made it
so hot for England that these brave men
were reluctantly released. What would
Cleveland do for an lrishman? Moth
inc favorable. Irishmen, is there. can
there, be a choice in the casting OF your
votes between these two men? If you
do not want to do SO you need not leave
the Democratic party to vote for Blaine,
Logan, and protection to American in
dustries at this time. But | ask you TO
have manhood and independence enough
TO show the Democratic managers that
they cannot openly insult you again by
nominating against your protests such
an enemy of our race as Governor
Cleveland, running on free-trade plat
form, dictated by the aristocraiic Cob
den Club of London
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
For Civil Service RefOrmers!

Andrew ID. White, President of Cor
nell College, and a delegate-at-large
from New York State to the Republican
National Convention, has written a long
letter to Hon. Theodore Roosevelt,
wherein he gives his reasons for sup
porting Blaine and Logan. His princi-
pal reason is that civil service reform
has its only hope of success through the
Republican party, which has given the
country all the reforms that have been
achieved, while to turn the public SER
vice over to the hungry and thirsty"
Democratic party would be to abdicate
all hope for reform in the future and
surrender all that has been won in the
past. On this point President White is
SO logically correct that no honest man
of any party will have the hardihood to
deny his assertion. We reprint the clos
ing paragraph of his letter:
To sum up. then, | regard this as the
crisis of civil service reform, which,
next to the abolition of human slavery,
will, if successful, be referred to the
next century as the greatest achieve
ment of our country in this. We are at
the parting of the ways. To place the
country in the hands of the Democratic
party is certainly to check and probably
destroy the reform for many years; to
bring in the Republican party is to Sc
cure its regular and substantial develop
ment; therefore, though my vote, like
yours, was cast at Chicago from first to
last for Mr.. Edmunds. propose to vote
at the coming election for Mr. Blaine.
remain, very truly yours,
ANDREW ID. WHITE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
"The Corrupt Republicans"

The entire burden of the Democratic
song during the present campaign, can
be summed up in these words: 1.-The
corrupt Republicans are stealing every
thing they can lay their hands upon,
therefore turn the rascals out and turn
us in" In view of the long period of
the organized appetite for plumber and
office known as the Democratic party
this petition is a good deal like that of
the willy merchant who placed a pla-
card in front of his store, which read,
Don't go elsewhere to get cheated.
Come in here But let us look Into
this alleged stealing business little
and Judge by the evidence of COMPARE
son and figures whether the Republican
party is unworthy of financial trust
That there will of necessity be some
speculation'and fraud IN the conduct of
the business of a great nation like this
all admit. individuals, companies and
corporations alike suffer from the acts
of dishonest men, but it is susceptible
of the clearest proof that there has
been less loss TO the country through
fraud and theft during the administra-
ton of the Republican party than at
any time during the history of the Gov
eminent, and less than in scores of
carefully conducted business enter
prises. As proof of this nothing strong
er need be furnished than the subioined
table compiled directly from the Rec
ords in Washington, showing the loss
on $1,000 from the organization of the
Nation to the present time:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
Hendricks War Record.

Gov. Hendricks war record is cpl
tomized by Mr.. Edward Mcpherson,
formerly Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives, in the following letter, to
gentleman of Marinette, this state
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 6, 1854
My DEAR SIR:-Gov. Hendrick served
as a Senator from Indiana from March
4, 1868, to March 3, 1869. During that
period and in the crisis of the war three
very important acts were passed by
which TO raise money and carry on mil
itary operations Two of these were
for raising money, and were the tariff
act of 1864 and the Internal Revenue
Taxation act of 1864. Mr.. Hendricks
was one of the five Democrats who vot-
ed against the former OF those mea-
sures; and this the 18th of June, 1864.
His colleagues In this vote were Bucka-
lew, of Pennsylvania, McDougall, of
California, Powell, OF Kentucky, and
Richardson, of Illinois.
Mr.. Hendricks was one of the three
Senators who voted, June 6, 1864,
against the passage through the Senate
of the Internal Revenue Taxation act
of 1864. His colleagues in this vote
were Messys. Davis and Powell of Ken
lucky.
Thus he opposed the two great tax
measures which passed during his term
of service.
He also voted against the supplement
of the Enrolment act passed in Febru-
airy, 1864. This bill he antagonized in
every shape. He was one of the ten
Senators who voted against its original
passage through the Senate; and was
one of the sixteen who opposed it when
on final passage after amendment and
report by a committee of conference of
the two Houses.
Thus he opposed the only legislation
passed by Congress during his term of
service which proposed to draft men in
to the service of the United States as
the public exigencies should require.
He generally antagonized the legislation
of the Lincoln Administration, and was
unrelenting in his hostility to its anti
slavery policy, to the employment of
colored troops, and the perfecting of the
civil rights of the colored people Very
truly yours, EDWARD MCPHERSON.
The Hon. Isaac Stepheson, Marnette.
Wis.
And the Chicago Tribune adds: After
perusing the above, the Independent
Republicans will probably be more Gag
er than ever to vote for Cleveland and
Hendricks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
Points for PardnnS.

San Francisco Argonaut: Gov. Vance,
of Ohio, in the early days of the states
history, on coming into Office paid a
visit to the prison and ordered that ev-
cry man there be permitted to come up
ard talk to him. The result was a per-
feet storm of petitions for pardons, ev-
cry man pleading innocence. One old
and grizzled tough" stood apart and
added nothing to the clamor. The Gov
ernor called him up.
what are You in for?"
Stealing
well, were you guilty?n
Yes, it's the way 1 make my liy-
ing"
The Governor went back to his Office
and pardoned the man. When remon-
strated with his only excuse was:
well, was afraid the thief would
contaminats those other fellows"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
THE FASHIONABLE BOOT.
The Feminine Foot No Longer Punched, But Once
More Free and Shapely.

Speaking OF personal appearance, the
fashionable boot of women has under
gone sudden and radical change. Only
few months ago it was wholly artifi-
cial in shape and as unnatural in size as
squeezing could make it. The toes were
brought to a sharp point and the APP
parent heel was directly under the in
step, while the real one projected behind
the high support. You are familiar
enough with that kind of pedal distor-
ton. because it was for several wears in
fashion and majority of finely-dressed
women submitted to its torture. 1t did
not permit of natural walking, but
gave rise, of necessity, to that mincing
gait which we have almost come to re-
gard as characteristic of femininity.
But at the point where further remodel
ing of the foot would have nearly ap-
preached the Chinese kind of disfigur-
alton there came reaction, and the
foot OF New York belle to-day is set
fatty and squarely on the ground. The
reformation has been produced by the
vogue into which athletic sports have
come with the ordinary all-too-gentle
sex. Pedestrianism has struck popu-
larity with our city young women and
lazy ease is for the time in disfavor.
Exercise afoot was found to be hardly a
diversion in the high-heeled and narrow
toed shoes, and therefore a change was
wroughtln few weeks which physi-
clans and dress reformers could not
have effected in century of argument.
The shoe of 1SS4's summer has heel
~, h.,
placed where it belongs. The toe is
round and wide. The entire outline is
not quite that of natural human foot,
but as nearly so as previous condition
OF compression permits. The material
IS not the inelastic glazed stuff long in
use. but soft calfSkin of the same kind
used In mems shoes The make is mas
culine, even in such details as beveled
soles and yellow stitching and especi-
| ally IN the fact that the surface is not
to be daubed with a black, shiny varnish
but blackened with pigment and brush,
IN the way heretofore distinctively and
exclusively male. The exception in this
latter respect is the shoe made of real
or imitation crocodile skin, reddish vel
low IN color and making the wearer
toon 90 0hOuSu vi HeF way 10 DdSe
ball match. An artist friend, in rap
lures on the subject, declared that an
era OF naturalness had at last bugun
and that uncontrolled waists would be
the next happy attainment on the part
OF our fashionable girls.
'See that foot?" he exclaimed, refer
ring to one that was protruding from
under the hem of skirt across the car
in which we were riding. 1T isn't ex-
pressionless, like bunch of bones,
sinews and skin, with every bit of fat
long ago pressed out; it isn't the foot of
Chinese lady nor of mummy dried
a thousand years; it is mobile, instinct
with life, shapely, free-in short, just
the foot that ought to be on a pretty
and lively girl. "-New York Letter in
the Baltimore Americdn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
Extravaganza in Living.

In the Editors Easy Char, in Har-
per's Magazine for August we find:
Such crimes as those of Ferdinand
Ward, while they spring often from de-
pravity. are oftener the result of mere
weakness of character Thackery in
many of his minor sketches constantly
draws the portrait of the man and
the woman whose means are not equal
to the style of living which they desire;
and they desire it not tor itself, but only
because others have it. They are not
strong and steady enough to be content
with that which they can command and
afford, and the means to secure the 9TH
er must somehow be obtained. Thack-
cray puts the fact in the simplest and
most amusing form. The young couple
must give dinner, and instead of the
joint of lamb and the glass of beer
which is the only repast to which they
have the moral right to invite friend
If, indeed, the beer may be morally
permitted-they must needs prepare
feast which they cannot honorably af-
ford, and for the sole reason that other
people who cannot afford it give such
feastS.
1t is this doing little more, or a great
deal more, than the doer can honestly
afford, which leads to the swindles of
Wall street. Living in house too ex-
pensive for his means, maintaining it
accordingly, dressing as his ricner
neighbors dress, doing in all things as
they dot is this weak compliance
which is hidden in the fine houses, and
drives to the park in the fine equipages,
which presently ends in Ludlow Street
Jail and hopeless disgrace Yet it is the
poorest kind of competition, because
the little imitator might see even with
his dull eyes that there must always be
few persons who can lido the thing
better than all the rest, and without
feeling it. The bullfrog may swell I'M
til he bursts, but he cannot rival the
OK.
This is the tendency which all sensi-
BILE people and a great many other
wise sensible people are swept away
by fought quietly to resist.
The power of individual example is inn
mense, but it is often underestimate
by the individual. my vote is of no
consequence. but since you wish it,
will Vote said man to his neighbor,
and the right candidate was elected by
a majority of one. The family which
in the midst of saturnalia of luxury
and extravaganza refuses to take part in
it, and holds to q simple, moderate,
temperate way, is diminishing the sup
ply of Ferdinand Wards and Wall street
panlcs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
FOR CONGRESSMAN, BIRD DISTRICT.
Correspondent OF the Gslena Gazette thinks p.
A. Orion The best Man.

As the time approaches for the nom-
ination of a member of Congress in this
district.it behooves republicans to care
fully consider the situation before send
ing delegates to the convention Time
was when any nominee of the party
could easily win the congressional
certificate; but the geographical change
in the district and other causes have
made the ground debatable; although
there is no doubt that on a full vote the
republicans have good working
majority.
Two years ago Burr Jones, democrat,
was elected by 1919 plurality over
Hazelton and Reyes. The vote for
Hastings, prohibitionist, was 1852.
These Hastings votes, as everyone
interested knows, came largely from
republicans who were fain to rebuke
the politicians for the rumpus they had
raised in the party and who were not
sufficiently hardened to vote direct for
the Democrat candidate. Furthermore,
| am personally acquainted with dozens
of Republicans who voted for Jones be-
cause they did not approve the course
of Hazelton and Reyes. 1t is fair to in
fer that large number of Republicans
with whom | am not acquainted, voted
the same way for the same reason.
The sore on the Republican body
polite in the district is now healed;
but some of the old gall still fingers in
the blood of many voters; and it will
require strong, an able and an up
right man on the congressional ticket
to effectually efface all traces of the
''late npleasantness'' and make every
true Republican firm as the rock for his
country, his party, and the right The
candidate must be a man of ripe iudg-
ment and clean record; man of Gull
tured brain and strict integrity; a man
who will reflect honor on his constitu-
ents and on the grand old state of Wis
consn.
Such man is Judge Philo Orion, of
Darlington, and if nominated the people
farmers, mechanics and workingmen
will rally solidly to his support and
elect him with the old-time Republican
majority. STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN.
Platteville, August II, 1884.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21

The Independents" have issued an
address to the voters of the country
defending Grover Cleveland's pri-
vate record A careful perusal will
satisfy any one that it does not
refute the charges preferred against
his fair name, and only SAYS
they are not so, not substantiating them
with affidavits, and admitting his init
macy with the widow in question. We
trust that for the sake of public decen-
cy, at least, they will be affirmed, as the
Republican party can win in the coming
election without any assistance from
the ghoulS. 1t seems little strange
that his defence is IN the hands of his
newly gotten friends and bis own patty
does not raise its finger In his behalf.
Can it be the party is as bad as ITS can
didate?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21

The Wisconsin State Association Of
Spiritualists will hold its annual meet
ing at Omro, Wisconsin, Sept. 3, and
T. A. b. French, of Clyde, Ohio, and
Mrs. II. S. Lake, of California, will
speak. The railways have promised
delegates reduced rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21

Hendricks was noted copperhead
during the war. He seeded from his
church because the minister preached
loyal sermon. He once said, every
soldier should wear collar with tag
on it marked A. Lincoln"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
COME AND SEE MS

HEADQUARTERS REP. STATE CENTRAL Con-.
MILWAUKEE, June -. 1884.
The Republican State Central Committee has
opened convenient and eommodious headquarters
on Wisconsin street, near the post-office in Mil
wankee. All Republicans. and especially those
OF our State, are cordially invited to call when
IN the city. All Republican papers published in
the State, and many Of the leading journals of
the country, will be kepton file.
Come and see us. II. A. TAYLOR, Chm.
17tf H. G. PAYNE See
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21

A scarcity of dudes is reported at
Northern watering-places. 1t must be
on account of heat. The dude is known
by his shirt collar and general idiotic
appearance. On days when the collars
viii not stand up dudes are overlooked.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21

"Grover Cleveland is not fitted to be
President, and has never done anything
TO merit such promotion, declares
Charles A. Dana. of the New York Sun.
And it is the whole truth in q nutshell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21

Captain George n. Stone, the origi-
nal owner of Maud S, thinks that she
can trot mile ''in POS, and may be
less
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21

A Kansas jury gave the following
verdict in case where man died in a
state of intoxieation: death by hang
ing-round rum shop"
If certain article of dress worn by
a woman is basque. should the same
article worn by little girl be called q
basket?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21

The New York Sun, the ablest of the
Democratic papers in the United States,
is credited with originating this truth.
full statement:
Grover Cleveland is not the working
mans friend. His sympathies are with
Gould and Field, the great Corporation
lists, and monopolists.
The working people are fully posted
as TO Cleveland's record, and while
many of them are staunch Democrats,
they will not degrade labor and laborers
by voting for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21

What has the Democratic party done
for the laboring man?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21

The regular annual meeting of the
Grand Lcdgo of the Independent Order
of Good Templars of Wisconsin, will
open in Madison upon the first Tuesday
in September.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-21
REMOVAL.
Republican Ticket.
For President
JAMES G.. BLAINE.
OF Maine.
For Vice-President-.
JOHN A. LOGAN.
OF Illinois.
Republican Electors.

AT Large. Charles j. L. Meyer, of Fond du Lac
At Large ............F. A. Husher, OF La Crosse