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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07
All the Styles In a Nut Shell.

From the American Agriculturist for
August we learn: Simplicity is the rule
for walking suits, cloth and velvet
dresses to be made perfectly plain, and
a straight collar or ruche, with bar
pin as the only finish for the neck, bows
and ties at the throat and necklaces be-
ing completely abandoned Ribbons,
however, appear in the place of flowers
on evening dresses, made up into ros-
cites, the ends cut into sharp points =
Watches, too, instead of being hung by
chatelaine, are now tied by bright
ribbon to the seventh or eighth button
hole, from the top, and worn inside the
waist. The touch of color is very pref
ty in dark costume. The hair is still
worn in low knot at the nape of the
neck for the street, but for full dress is
wound in loose, irreg ular coil on the
top OF the head, with II crumplcd piece
or bang in front. Schoolgirls with
golden brown locks bind the hair down
with bandeauX of narrow black velvet
1t is passed over the head four or five
times, and tied in bow behind the left
ear. Young girls carry bags of velvet
or satin suspended from the arm by silk
CpliS. iHtoG IiOlu tDtIE ndnUktrthlefS
and pocketbooks, or any bit of fancy
work. monogram can be embroid-
cred on them. Long dovc-gray or blue
gauze wells seem to be the most popu-
lar. They are crossed 1t the back, and
the ends brought around in front, where
they are neatly secured by a small lace
pin.
quaint Mother Hubbard apron is
crocheted of ecru linen thread, in tiny
shells, and bordered by large shell
edging. 1t is trimmed with narrow
cardinal satin ribbon, three rows run in
across the bottom, one on each side and
two through the band. A pocket is put
on one side. and tied at the back with
broader cardinal ribbon If bib is
added, it is pinned up with tiny silver
or gold pins in some old design. as are
the bibs of all aprons. Narrow black
velvet ribbon is worn tight around the
throat Ear rings are very small, and
many prefer not to wear any, which is
perhaps the better way. -Corsage bou-
quets are prettiest of natural flowers,
and are worn high up, on the left side
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07

$3.50 s''s.s.s"
Beware of the Bloodhound.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-07

and that, furthermore, all intruders
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03

The first thousand dollars young
man earns and saves will generally
settle the question of business life with
him. 1t is the fruit ofpersonal indus
try. lie gives his time and his labor
for it. While he is thus earning and
saving it, he must earn two, or three,
or perhaps four times as much to pay
his current expenses. He is conse-
ouently held sternly to the task OF
industry for a considerable period.
The direct consequence to him is a
steady, continuous and solid discipline
in the habits of industry, in patient,
persistent, forecasting and self-denylng
effort, breaking up all the tendencies
to incidence and friyolity, and making
him an earnest and watchful econo-
mist of time. He not only learns how
TO work: but he also acquires the love
of work; and, moreover, he learns the
value of the sum which he has saved
out of his earnings. He has toiled for
if. he has observed its slow increase
from time to time; and in his estlma
ton it represents so many months or
wears of practical labor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03

A singularly primitive way Of carry
ing out sentence of capital punish
ment was witnessed q few days ago at
Keneh, the capital Of the province
between this and Assiout. According
to the law here the sentence can be
remitted at the desire Of the murdered
mans family, their forgiveness being
probably purchased. In this instance
the prisoners family had subscribed
$50 toward 800, which would have
been accepted, had the balance
been forthcoming from his friends
However, it was not, so at 9 a. m. the
condemned man was led to some very
rude gallows, under which he sat down
in the most unconcerned way, drinking
water, and altogether Lehaying as II
he was merely a spectator instead OF
the principal actor in the tragedy. lie
put the rope around his own neck the
knot being exactly at the back. An
English officer in the Egyptian army
suggested that it would be much bet.
ter under the ear, but his interference
was rejected.
The family Of the unfortunate man
then advanced and implored his liberia
ton at the feet of the mother ant
brother of the victim. The latter Wa'
inclined to clemency, but the forme
was quite obLuIatp, shouting loudly
that as he had killed her son he mus
die for it. These parleys lasted owe
an hour. 1t IS the custom that III
nearest male relative Of the murdered
man performs the Office of executloner
so at last the prisoner quietly stepped
on to stool not two feet high, Whlcl
the brother pushed away from unde
him. OF course this only caused hin
to be strangled, his legs dragging OIL
the ground, 50 a bystrnder took hold o
them and lifted them up, while the eX
ecutioner, amid the howls and groan
of the crowd, shortened the rope an
then had to escape as best he could.-
LondoH WorHiag Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
How to XIII u Craving for Alcohol.

While it is true that many who at
one time INDUCED in ardent spirits
have abstained later in life, it is not
believed that there is any real cure for
the thirst created by alcoholism, but a
person that claims to have cured him
self gives remedy that there would
be no harm in trying, We reproduce
it in the rescued persons own words:
al was one of those unfortunates CIV
en- to strong drink. When | left it off
| felt a horrid want of something |
must have or 60 distracted. / could
neither eat, work nor sleep. Explain
ing my affection to man of much ed
ucaton and experience, he advised me
to take decoction of ground quassta,
a half ounce stepped in pint of vim
egar, and to put about small tea
spoonful of it in little water, and to
drink it every time the liquor thirst
came on me violently. | found it
satisfied the cravings and it also gave
feeling of stimulus and strength.
continued this cure and pcr5evered till
the thirst was conquered. For two
wears / have not tasted liquor, and
have no desire for it, Lately, to try
my strength, l have handled and smell
whiskey, but have no temptation tC
take it. | give this for the considera
ton of the unfortunate, several o
whom have recovered by means whicl
l no longer require"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
A COmprOniiSer.

A lieutenant governor in the west
ern part of the commonwealth used to
be famous for proposing a compromise
in the settlement of all differences Of
opinions in which he was concerned
On one occasion the church with which
he was connected was rent by fierce
contest rs to whether the congrega-
ton should turn their backs upon the
minister and face the choir during the
singing or should pursue the more
modern method of simply rising in
their seats with faces turned toward
the pulpit. The war closed by an hc
ceptance of Il proposition OF the lleu'
tenant-governor that the congregation
should face tho side of the house dur
ing the musical exercises -BoStoh
BulletiR.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03

At twelve o'clock we went below,
and had just got through dinner when
the cook put his head down the scuttle
and told us to come on deck and SEQ
the finest sight we had ever seen.
"Where away, cook?' asked the first
man who vert up. "On the larboard
bow" And there lay llcating in the
ocean, several miles off, an immense,
irregular mass, its top and points cov-
cred with snow, and its center a deep
indigo color. This was an iceberg, one
Of the largest size, as one of our men
said, who had been in the Northern
ocean. AS far as the eye could reach,
the sea in every direction was OF
deep blue color, the waves running
high and fresh and sparkling in the
light; and in the midst lay this i'm
mense mountain island, its cavities
and valleys thrown into deep shade,
and its points and pinnacle3 glittering
in the sun. All hands were soon on
deck looking at it, and admiring in va
rious ways its beauty and grandeur,
but no description can give any idea Ct
the strangeness, splendor and real sub
Unity of the sight. Its great size, for
it must have been from two to three
miles in circumference and several hun
dred feet in height; its slow motion, as
its base rose ana sank in the water, an |
its high points nodded against the
clouds, the dashing OF the waves upon
it, which, breaking high with foam,
covered its base with white crest;
the laundering sound of the cracking
Of the mass, and the breaking and
tumbling down Of huge pieces, togeth-
er with its nearness and approach,
which added a slight element CT fear,
all combined to give it character OF
true sublimity. The main body OF the
mass was, as l have said, of an indigo
color; its base was crusted with frozen
foam; and, as it grew thin and trans
parent towards the Edges and top, its
color shaded off from a deep blue to
the whiteness of snow. 1t seemed to
be drifting slowly towards the north,
30 that we kept away and avoided it.
1t was in sight all the afternoons; and,
MS we got to leeward of it the wind
died away, so that we lay to quite near
It for the greater part Of the night.
Unfortunately there was no moon; but
it was clear night, and we could
plainly mark the long, regular heaving
of the stupendOus mass as its edge5
moved slowly against the stars SeV-
eral times in our watch loud cracks
were heard. which sounded as though
thev must have run through the whole
length of the iceberg; and several
Dieces fell down with laundering
crash, plunging heavily into the sea.
Towards morning a strong breeze
sprung up, and at daylight it was out
of Siuht.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
The Bells Across the Snow

o Christmas, merry Christmas!
Is it really come again,
With its memories and greetings,
With its JOY and with its pain?
There's n minor in the carol,
And shadow in the light,
And "A spray of cypress twinins
With the holly-wrcNth tonight
And the hush is never brokon
BY laughter light and low,
As we listen in the starlight
TO the "bells across the snow."
O Christmas, merry Christmas!
'Tis not so very long
Since other voices blended
In the carol and the song!
If we coull but hear them singing
As they are singing now,
II we could but see the shining
or the crown on each dear brow
There would be no sigh to smother,
No hidden tear to flow,
As we listen in the starlight
To the "bclls across the snow"
o Christmas, merry Christmas!
This ii ncvcrmorc can be;
We cannot bring again the days
OF our unshadowed glcc.
But Christmas, happy Christmas,
Sweet herald of good will,
With holy songs of glory,
Brings holy gladness still,
For peace and hope mny brighten,
And patient love may glow,
As we listen in the starlight
To the "bclls across the snow"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
WHOLE NO. 2l97.

which our progenitors celebrated
this day. We must acknowledge
they enjoyed its recurrence as well as
ourselves. With what punctual zeal
did they bid one another a Merry
Christmas The great hall resounded
with the tumultuOus joy of servants
and tenants; and the gambols served
as amusement to the lord of the house
hold and his family, who, by encourag-
ing every act conducive to mirth and
entertainment, endeavored to soften
the rigor of the season and mitigate
the hardships Of the winter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
New Xealanl's Geysers.

A writer describing the New
Zealand geysers says that the temper
ature of many springs is singularly
affected by the direction of the wind,
and when it blows from the north OF
east they rise from 100 degrees to 19C
degrees, and bathing becomes impossi'
bic till the wind changes. Sometimes
northeast wind blows for weeks to-
gether from sunrise till sunset, and the
springs daily reach the boiling-point
at about noon, and so continue till the
fall of the wind at eventide permits
the temperature to subside sufficiently
to allow bathing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
An Inventors Hard Luck.

The life of Daniel Drawbaugh, who
claims to be the original inventor OF
the telephone, like that of many men
of his class, is story of poverty, OF
hardship, and constant battle for
fortune. He was born IN 1927, in the
village of Eberley's Mills, Milltown,
Cumberland county, Pa. lie attended
school a part of five winters, up to the
time he was 16 years old. When he
was about twelve years old he made a
clock and an automatic machine for
saving wagon felloes, and continued
throughout his life to manifest ge-
NOUS for mechanical inventions.
During the years 1859 and 1850 he
conceived the idea Of transmitting ar
ticulate speech electrically through a
telegraph wire, and he started to make
machine through which, it is alleged,
conversation could he carried on at a
distance of twenty miles. This was
done by the use of what is known as
the carbon telescope which is con-
structed on the same principle as the
Blake transmitter. Some OF these in
struments, counsel said, were made as
early as 1867.
Prior to the war Drawbangh invent
ed machine that was largely used
for agricultural purposes in the south,
and when the war broke out he had a
large amount of money owing to him
that he was IS able to collect. lie
was therefore obliged to go into bank
ruptcy. From 1869 to 1880 he was in
extreme poverty, with a large family,
and his only source of income was
payment for the doing of old mechan-
ical work in the houses and on the
fatms of his neighbors. The latter
said of him that his hobby was elec.
tricity, and that he was man OF
great inventive genious, but it was
frequently very hard work for him tc
borrow dollar from any one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
Snlin NlNNS,

Santa Claus was one of the Oldest
ideas of the Celtic west in pagan times,
as he was of the pagan east before
in Christian times he was still regard.
ed with religious reverence, sitting, a"
he had set for ages in Egypt and else
where, in the arms Of his mother.
Santa Claus was, in fact, the child
Jesus in tho middle ages; AMI through
out that period tile festive creed OF
Germany AMI all Celtic Europe was
that he visited all family dwellings of
r2od Christians On the eve of his an
nivcrsary, and brought with him gifts
and blessings for the children. This
beautiful tradition is still to be found
lingering in Germany, though Santa
Claus does not seem to be specially
connected with it by name. The truth
of this original belief is plainly
enough indicated by the words CLAUS
which, in the gothic or ancient Ger
man, means child and "son." Santa
C.aus formerly meant the Holy Child
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
HIN nstrich is n KickCr.

DR.. Sietchlcy, who has charge of the
ostrich farm at Anaheim, was pluck
inr one of the things one day, When
they pluck them Il stocking is kept on
the head to blind the bird. While he
cannot see he is quiet, but if his blink
ers get uncovered then he "goes for
the plucker. The doctor moved his
arm SO as to disturb the stocking, and
instantly he saw what was done and
went head first out of the pen, not
caring for any more plumes just then
As he tumbled head first over the fence
the bird-he was jack one, of course
let fly a kick which, striking a fence
board. made toothpicks OF whole
panel length, The mules occupation
as a kicker is gone in this country
since the ostrich came,-Los An9eteS
TrDveSi
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.
The blind seldom smoke.

In Mexico it is unmannerly to eat
anything outside Of q house, even
candy.
The latest triumph is photograph.
ing bullet in its flight from a gun
barrel.
A single japanese hairpin costs as
much as half a dozen boxes Of Amer
lean manufacture.
An isolated mountain, Jebel Naiba,
near Bona, in Algeria, is rapidly de-
creasing in height, and around its base
a considerable cavity has formed.
Strictly speaking, no individual is
Independent. Such is the division OF
labor in the hive that single bee, re-
moved from the community, will soon
die, for its life is bound up with the
whole.
Certain butterflies on the Amazon
have such a strong color that the birds
let them alone, and butterflies Of
another family in the same region
have assumed for protection the same
form and color of wing.
One of the greatest vegetable curl
osities in existence is on exhibition in
Nevada. 1t is a potato vine filled
with well developed potatoes, which
grow in the open air like tomatoes
They differ from the tubers, which
grow underground, according to the
established rule, by bearing slight
green tinge.
The ancients put dead bodies into
honey to preserve them from putre-
faction. The body of Agesipolis, King
of Spara, who died in Macedonia, was
sent home i'll honey. The faithless
Cleomenes caused the head Of Archon-
ides to be put in honey, and had
it always placed near him when he
was celebrating upon any affair OF
great importance, in order to fulfil the
oath he had made to undertake nothing
without consulting the head. The
body of the Emperor Justin II. was
embalmed in honey. The wish o
Democritus to lie buried in honey is
confirmation of the practice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03

Surgeon Mai. n. Alcock has con-
triDuted to Nature an interesting COM
munication as to why the tropical
man is black, in which he suggests
that as in the lowest animals pigment
cells placed behind transparent nerve
termination eXalt its vibration to the
highest pitch, the reverse takes place
when, as in the negro, the pigment
cells are placed in front of the nerve
examinations, and thG. the black pig
ment in the skin serves to lessen the
intensity of the nerve vibrations that
would be caused in a naked human
body by exposure to a tropical sun;
that, in fact, the pigment plays the
same part as a piece of smoked glass
held between the san and the eye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03

To what extent the scandinavian
noble families used the name of ami
mails generally taken from the figures
Of their coats Of arms, can be seen
from the account of a wedding in Os-
tergotland in 1910. Count Matt Ulf
(wolf), of Lostal and Grimstad. was
married to daughter of Count Erik
Geete (goat), of Svistad; his wife was
Marta Book, and his sister Fru Anna
Ugrla (owD. The marshal was Hr
Axel Raaf (foX). The outriders were
Broms Gyldenmar golden marten),
Mans Drake and Bengt Orrhane
(heath cock). The clergyman was Hr
Adclof Biorn (bear) and the Governor
of the province, Terkel Grus (plg).-
ScaHdiRUcia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
The Chinese Ilea OF EurOpeans.

A Hong Kong letter says: "A Chinese
pamphlet recently circulated in Hong
Kong against the Christian mission
work alirms that Europeans do not
belong to the human race, but are de-
scendeI from monkeys. This race of
wild beings worship neither the
heavens nor the earth; they donot honor
their parents nor have respect for their
foreCathers. They come into China
under the pretenso of preaching a
religion, but really come to take the
ewes and the brains of dying people
and the blood of children. With these
they make medical pills, which they
sell in their country and in this man
ner secure the reputation of shrewd-
ness,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03

A very good test of loom is to
consider rwould it look pretty. in a
,icture?" To find this out turn mir
OF upon the different parts and see
he effect. This will often help one to
orrect and re-arrange anything that
may be wrong.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03
TERMS .

sl.6O in advance, postpaid; If not so paid, $2'
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-22
PERauAAa.

q
Ia Captain A. w. Lavender returned last
might from the Pierre convention, and
vent home to Scotland today.
Secretary Teller returned Saturday
from the Pierre convention. q,
John Colen, former resident Of
Yankton. is visiting his many friends
in the city. Milwaukee has been his
home for several years past.
james Kingsbury returned to-day
from trip to Minneapolis.
Miss Mollie Griffin took her departure
Tor New England this morning. She
proposes to spend q few weeks visit
ing friends in Vermont, after which she
will attend the Boston Conservatory of
Music as a pupil. Miss Griffin possesses
promising talent for music and being en-.
dowed with fine voice, herfriends antici-
pate excellent results from q few years
study. Us sxeI. s.!j
Rev. R. a. Dolliverswill leave in the
morning for the seat Of northwest Iowa
conference. Spirit Lake, where he will re.
edeive elder's orders. He will return on
the 3rd Of October and on the 9th will
hold farewell services here and then de-
part for Deadwood, to which place he is
to be assigned. a5...s-g
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-22
LOCAL LACONlls.

Bader's new brick business building
on Broadway is showing its walls above
ground. vvse-,E. e.. -t I,-. 81
The Yankton PAGER, Elk, arrived Sat.
urday, accompanied by his trainer, DR.,
Armstrong.
Yankton's delegation to the Pierre
convention arrived Saturday night about
midnight, via Centreville.
There were a couple Of runaways on
Third street this forenoon. Nobody
hurt and but little damage done.
The hose companies were out Satur'
day afternoon giving anexhibition for the
benefit of the Congregational visitors in
the city. =
There we're It's delegates to the Con.
gregational meeting of last week in this
city and of this attendance 100 were
ministers. .r#
Professor Tucker preached et the Con
gregational church yesterday morning
to an audience which filled all the seat
ing and standing room in tho building
His sermon was the crowning effort o.
the convention proceedings.
The .Yankton and Harrington hacl
narrowly escaped tip over while eros
sing the bottom, Saturday afternoon
Asit was, one passenger was throw
out and severely injured. His name i
o. s. Stancliff, of Extra, Iowa.
Robert Campbell, who was stabbed b!
his brother Joseph, Saturday morning
is getting along all right and his wound
is not now considered dangerous. 10
seph was committed to Jail in default ol
bail to await an examination before Jus
tice Roberts. g
An alarm of fire was sounded abou
seven o'clock last night, occasioned b!
the breaking Of lamp in the Congrega
tional church. The fire department
hurried out in quick time, but was no
needed. No damage resulted from til
breaking OF the lamp. sa
Niobrara News: The Grand Arm
boys Of Lander post returned from Yanl
ton to-day and are loud in their prsis
OF the patriotic citizens of Yankton fe
their royal treatment Of the old veteran
attending the reunion. Governe
Pierce's address is pronounced fn
effort. The boys ore in good spirits On
unite in saying il was the most enioyab
reunion they ever attended. Jude
Perkins IVES one Of the speakers at Il
camp ars Wednesday evening and
usual done himself proud.
Tomorrow viii b. Tho first day oftl
Southeastern Dakota Industrial associ
taon fair and il will be devoted entirel
70 shs reception and arrangement Of .
hibiss. Some Of the articles for sxhit
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-22
NOX, ODlOlsNEuG.CO.

County Republican Committee Meeting
The members of the Yankton county
republican committee are requested tc
meet at 10 O'Clock q. m. Thursday, Sept
25th, at the Press and Dakotaian count
ing room, for the purpose OF arranging
for the approaching county convention
The members of the committee are:
A. L. Van Osdel.
Jacob Hanson, Yankton..
Haldo Safer, Ninnehsha.
Chas. Fahrenwall, Yankton.
Theod. Momme, GAINESVILLE.
Jacob Weber, Lesterville.
Mich Schersllght, Lige.
John Mudloff, ZiskoY. .
Fred Schnauber.
John L. Pennington.
-~- GEORGE w. KINasBURY, Chairman.