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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
Ram, Romanism, And Rebellion.

1t is estimated by well-informed peo-
pie that Rev. DIR. Burchard by his in
discreet and foolish remarks did the
cause of the Republican party more
harm in one minute than it would be
possible for his friends to undo in life
time. The only excuse that can be
offered COR his senseless gable is the
fact that he is an old man, and it was
very .indiscreet on the part of the clergy
men who had the matter in charge, to
select rs spokesman. one who was
known to be almost an imbecile. If
Grover Cleveland is elected President,
he may thank DIR. Burchard for electino
him, for there is no doubt but that his
use Of the expression "Rum, Romanism
and Rebellion drove thousands of
Catholics, who had become disgusted
with the old party with which they have
heretofore acted, and who intended to
vote for Blaine and Logan, back into
the Democratic party. And it is not
strange that it should have done so.
The ALTERATION had a pleasing gingle
to the poor, bigoted old imbicile's ears,
and he could not refrain from using it,
although it was as senseless as would
have been Pork, Presbyterianism and
Pickles." or ''Molasses, Methodism and
Madness. Let us earnestly pray to be
delivered from our fool friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
A Man Who Eats Mice and Flies.

j. A. Miller, for some years a resi-
dent of Forest Hill and q somewhat
notorious character in that locality,
swallowed a large dose of strychnine
with suicidal intent. 1t was nearly an
hour after the deadly drug had been
taken before the doctor reached him,
but by vigorous application of the
stomach-pump his life was saved. Re-
liable men of Forest Hill say that he
possesses what might be termed
galvanized, elastic stomach. He could
eat anything without it nauseating
him, and, as for quantity, it was never
known exactly how much his stomach
would hold. On one occasion, it is
said. he ate eight small cans of oysters,
several cans of peaches, besides crack
ers, cheese, and bologna sausage in
proportion, and washed it down with
eight or ten glasses of beer, and then
afterward, when asked to sing song,
he wanted to know whether they ex-
pected him TO sing on an empty stom-
ach. 1t is said, also. that he would
sometimes catch flies and eat them
down by the handful, just to show
what he could do. At one time he ate
a mouse-head, ears, and hair-on a
wager of Sl.50. Placer (Cal. Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
A Tragedy in La Crosse.

Last "Wednesday evening Charles NJ
Bum, of the law firm of Cameron,
Losey Il Bum, while sitting in his resi-
dence in La Crosse, heard some one
fumbling at the back door. Soon after
there was ring at the front door.
Looking through Il window he saw three
forms clustered on the porch. Not
doubling that they were burglars, he
fired through the window with shot
gun, killing instantly servant girl
named Margaret Eckert, who with two
others had come to call on Mr.. Bunn's
servants. The girl was in the employ
of the widow of the late Frank Burton.
whose tragic death is fresh in the minds
of all. Mr.. Bunn's family is over
whelmed with grief at the lamentable
occurrence. The dead girls name was
Maggie Eckert. and she was but eigh-
teen years old. Ii transpires that the
girl, with three companions, supposing
Mr.. and Mrs. Bum were ut the enter
tainment at the opera house. thought to
brighten their servant friends at Mr..
Bunn's home. by making them believe
they were burglars. They tried the
various doors and windows; and at last
Maggie went to the front door aud en-
deavored 10 open it, with the result
above stated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
Sunlight in Stables.

We tried an experiment some years
since to test the absence of sunlight ON
a calf. We had two deep red calves of
the same age (sixty days). one weigh
ing 1870 pounds aud the other 1872
pounds. The latter we placed in q
dark room, with q trough that could
be filled by spout through parti-
ton. The other was confined in the
same amount of space, but in full light,
and both were fed just exactly alike for
the next three months. The object was
to test the effect of light upon such
growing animal. At the end of the
three months the one in the light
weighed 430 pounds and the one in the
dark weighed 800 pounds and its color
had faded to very pale, dirty red. Its
eyes were so much affected that when
admitted to the light it kept them
closed most of the time for the first
week or two. The two calves were
kept on together, but the one from the
dark room never fully recovered from
this three months of darkness. Itnev-
er recovered its deep red color, though
the color improved. Any one who
noted these two calves during this ex-
pertinent would never doubt the i'm
policy of dark stables -Live Stock Jour-
nal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
AT ONES WITS, END. From e

AT ONES WITS END.-From early
childhood until old age is succeeded by
the grave, one is often at ones wits
end to know what to do under a given
set of circumstances, and those circum-
stances are invariably puzzling. The
whining school boy with his satchel and
shining morning face, creeping like a
snail unwillinglv to school, is at his
wits end to know how to master his
lesson. The youth is at his wits end
TO know what business profession or
avocation to follow. The lover is at
his wits end to know whether the lady
of his love returns bis ardent attach
ment or not The husband is often at
his wits end to know how he is going
TO make both ends meet. The father is
constantly at his wits end to know how
to train up his children in the way they
should go. The wife and mother is
often at her wits end to know which is
the best soap to use for general house.
hold purposes. Let her try N. X. Fair
bank & Co.'S famous Lakeside and
white STAR brands and she will use
no others. and will never be at her wits
end on this point again. These highly
purfumed soaps are especially adapted
for the toilet. the bath and the laundry,
and are for sale at all grocery stores
36w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
Imitation Pc arls.

''You would hardly think" said a
dealer in fancy goods. holding up a
string of glass beads as big rs cherry
made in imitation of pearls, ''that to
get the pearl tint ON each one of those
little globes the lives of at least fifteen
beautiful fish had to be sacrificed,
would you? But they do, though, and
although they are made in Venice, and
that string represents catch of nearly
five hundred fish, and the exhaustion
of n good many cubic inches of glass
blowers breath, l can sell it to you for
a quarter and make fair profit.
They've been turning out beads
like these in Venice ever since 1866.
There is a fish in the Adriatic they call
the bleak fish, but why bleak l can't
say. There is nothing bleak about its
appearance. 1t is graceful fish, with
a glittering armor of silver scales.
They are more prolific and swarm in
larger schools than the herring. One
day in 1856 resident of Venice, Sal
vator Joaquin by name, placed several
of these fish in q small aquarium to OBJ
serve their habits. After they had
been confined in the aquarium for some
time, he noticed that the water took on
a pearly hue. Believing that this was
communicated by the scales of the
bleak fish, Joaquin tried some expert
ments with them. He found that water
could be so densely charged with the
tint from these scales that glass on
being dipped in it and then allowed to
dry had every appearance of pearl.
He coated glass beads with the liquid,
and they were readily taken for large
pearls. The coating would not resist
much friction, however, and soon rub
bed off the surface. Finding that a
great sale could be had for beads made
in imitation of pearls if the coating
could be made permanent, Joaquin
conceived the idea of having the globes
blown hollow and then fixing the fish
scale liquid to the inner surface. This
was success from the start, and the
glass pearl bead business got its first
boom. 1t requires the scales of four
thousand bleak fish to make half pint
of the pearl liquid. They are simply
removed from the fish, which are as
cheap as mossbunkers, and soaked in
tepid water. Nowadays very small
quantity of sal ammonia and isingiass is
added to the liquid. 1t is introduced
inside the bead by small tube, and
when it is dry, a coating of wax is run
over it. Fortunately for the fish, the
trade in these beads, pretty and cheap
as they are. is not alarmingly large"
--NeW York San.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
A Russian Wedding Feast.

The banquet is ordered Mt some fash.
ionaDle confectioner's. Nothing Is
wanting silver, crystal, flowers and
lustres laden with candles of the purest
wax. The young married pair occupy
seats about the middle of the table.
their parents supporting them on both
sides, the rest of the company taking
seats according to the degree of the re-
.ationship or rank. If they want
grand dinner they order a general 81
dinner, which costs $50 more than an
ordinary one. At this dinner, so Or
dered, the master of ceremonies invites
real old pensioned off general, who is
received with all the reverence due to
his rank and seated in the place of hon
or. He is the first to drink to the
health OF the young couple, and is al
ways helped before anyone else. He
never speaks unless it is absolutely
necessary. He is only there for show
and does his best in return for the $50
paid him. He never refuses single
dish of the thirty or more served on
such occasions. As the last roast dis
appears. the champagne corks fly, the
glasses are filled to the prim. the music
strikes up, and huzzas resound from all
parts. But here comes the brides IA
thcr glass in hand, going up to her
bowling and making most wocful face,
saying that his wine is so bitter that he
cannot drink it until she has sweetened
1T After q great deal of pressing she
arises and gives her husband q kiss;
her father si prctends that his wine
is bitter, AMI I reinains so until she
has given her r,lhand three kisses;
each kiss no; aa., ~ etens his wine.
but is accom- "oars of laugh
ter and bursts Sc. After the
dinner comes and the .sgener-
ais walk" The, - him through all
the rooms every ila.i hour; every body
salutes him as he passes along, and he
graciously replies by an inclination of
his head. AT last, ut 5 oclock in the
morning, all the young girls and those
who dressed the bride take her away to
undress her and put her to rest; the
men do the same by the husband. The
next morning the house of the newly
married couple is again filled with the
crowds of the evening before. The
young wife is seated in drawing room
on sofa with splendid tea service
before her. One after the other ap-
proaches her and salutes her She then
offers tea, coffee or chocolate, accord
ing to the taste of the visitor. She is
enthroned for the first time in all splen-
dor as the mistress of the house. The
most intimate friends remain to spend
the day with the young pair.
Ign Eagle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20

The British Food SuDply.

Our foreign food supply unhappily be-
comes matter of great Importance
every year. We are almost as deeply
interested in the harvest of the utermost
parts of the earth as in our own Since
the United Kingdom is no longer self
supporting, the next best thing is that
the empire should be able to supply its
own wants. India is rapidly becoming
one of the greatest wheat-growing
countries of the world. From statistics
recently compiled by the Government of
India it appears that the area under
wheat in the Punjab, the Northwestern
provinces, Bombay, and the Central
provinces is this year about 19,000,000
acres, and that the estimated yield is
24,500, 900 quarters. Adding an esti-
mate for the districts from which re-
ports have not yet been received, it
seems probable that the total produc-
ton will be over 30,000.000 quarters, of
which, in season favorable to the other
crops upon which the natives depend,
at least one-fifth can be spared for ex-
port. The quality of the grain is ex-
ceedingly high; indeed, when crushed
between steel rollers, as is now the ap-
proved system, instead of ground be-
tween millstoncs, it yields to none. In
certain qualities required for the pro-
duction of bread to the English taste it
is somewhat deficient, but the defect
can fortunately be corrected by an adj
mixture of English wheat. Our Aus
tralian colonies also produce wheat of a
high character, and the production APP
pears to be increasing upon the whole,
although not in each separate colony.
The supplies of fresh meat from the
colonies are steadily growing, although
they do not, of course, rival the quaint
ties sent us across the Atlantic. But,
taking our various possessions together
it seems probable that in very short
time they will be in position to supply
us with all that we require of the neces-
saries of life though for its Injuries we
shall still, with our present habits, have
heavy bill to pay to the world at large.
London Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
The Resurrection.

Ex-confederate General Gorden, Unit
ed States Senator from Georgia, in the
great Democratic demonstration in
New York city in honor of the supposed
election of Grover Cleveland, said: etc
you this triumph is new North; to the
South it is a resurrection" The lam
guage is plain and can not be mistaken.
IL means that the South is again to re-
sumo its place rs master, and that as in
good old Democratic days" gone by,
the North is to do its bidding. 1t means
that the ''new North which is to take
the place of the old, must turn over
new leaf, and conform its politics, its
institutions and its civilization, to the
views of the Democratic statesmen of til e
South, and to what they believe or as
sumo to believe, their superior type of
civilization. And it is not strange that
they should so regard their triumph,
distance lends enchantment," and to
them, looking back quarter of a GEN.
tury. those 'good old Democratic days"
when the Northern Doughfacesn
knelt to the slave masters. and when
Northern politicians, like their black
slaves, knew only to do their bidding,
that period in our country's history
seems surrounded by q halo of glory; and
the new dawn seems indeed resurec-
ton. Their triumph, if triumphed they
have, is '.the resurrection of the old
South, and it is resurrection of all of
the old political heresies which dis
graced us in the eyes of the people of
every other civilized nation on earth,
and, in 1861, plunged our country into
civil war. Those cid heresies, clothed
in new garments. will confront the peo-
pie again, and again will the old polti-
cal battles have to be fought, and the
final result of those battles is not I'M
certain. Their triumph can only be
temporary, and when they are buried
again there will be no second resurec-
ton,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
JEFFERSON Davis, Military Policy.

No people ever warred for indepen-
dence with more relative advantages
than the Confederates, and if, as a mill
tary question, they must have failed,
then no country must aim at freedom
by means of war. We were one in
sentiment as in territory, starting out
not with a struggling administration of
doubtful authority, but with our ancient
State governments and fully organ
lied central Government. AS a milf
tary question it was in no sense civil
war, but war between two countries
for conquest on one side, for self
preservation on the other. The South,
with its great material resources, its
defensive means of mountains, water
ways, railroads and telegraph. with
the immense advantage of the interior
lines of war, would be open to dis
credit as people if its failure could
not be explained otherwise than by
mere material contrast. The great
Frederick, at the head of a little people,
not only beat back a combination of
several great military powers, but con-
quered and kept territory; and Napo-
leon held combined Europe at the feet
OF France till his blind ambition over
leaped itself. 1t may be said that the
South had no Fredericks or Napoleons,
but 1t had at least as good commanders
as its adversary. Nor was it the fault
of our soldiers or people. Our soldiers
were as brave and intelligent as ever
bore arms, and if only for reasons al
ready mentioned they had determine
ton superior the enemy's. Our people
bore devotion to the cause never sur
passed, and which no war making mon-
arch ever had for his support; they
gave their all. even the last striplings
under the family roofs filling the ranks
voided by the fall of their fathers and
brothers. But the narrow military view
of the head of the Government, which
illustrated itself in the outset by order
ing from Europe, not 1901 or ,000,-
600 but 1000 stands of arms as an in-
crease upon 5000, its first estimate, was
equally narrow and consequently timid
in its employment of our armies. The
moral and material forces actually en-
gagged in the war made our success a
moral certainty, but for the timid policy
withdrawing strategy as a science
and boldness of enterprise as its ally
could never be brought TO view the
whole theater of war as one subject, of
which all points were but integral parts,
or to hazard for the time points rela-
lively unimportant for the purpose OF
gathering for an overwhelming and
rapid stroke at some decisive point; and
which. again, with characteristic mis-
citation, would push victorious force
directly forward into unsupported and
disastrous operations, instead of using
its victory to spare from its strength
sufficient to secure an equally impor-
tant success in another quarter. Il Gen.
Beanregard, IN the Century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
The Best Tobacco Pipe.

The white earthen pipe, porus and
permeable to liquids, is put first, be-
cause it is q good absorber of nicotine;
the metallic pipe is put last, because it
allows all the noxious products formed
during the combustion of the tobacco
to reach the mouth of the smoker. The
meerschaum, which Immediately fol-
lows the clay pipe, deserves its place
only on condition that it is not too old.
If it is seasoned it is as bad as a wood
en- or porcelain pipe. The seasoning,
of which poets have sung. may be full
of charms to the amateur; to the hv-
gienist it simply indicates that the
pipe has had Its day, and is now satu-
rated with tobacco juice, and that it
must be replaced by another one. or
be passed through the fire to purify it,
rs is done in the coffee-houses of Hol-
land. Every old pipe, Drowned with
long use, leaves on the lips and tongue
an acrid and strong-smelling liquid,
which irritates the tissues and corrodes
the mucous secretions. When it has
reached this condition the finest meer-
schaum is no better than the meanest
scorch-throat. Popular Science Month
Iay
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
MRS. FRENCH'S GROWN OF 10Y
Leading druggists andphysiciaps ar

Leading druggists andphysicians are
becomming greatly interested in the
German preparation Won Tagan's Ajax
inc. 1t is claimed that there is nothing
to compare with it for kidney, liver or
heart troubles, sick headache, costive-
ness, debility, etc. If true, its import
ance TO every family cannot be over
estimated, for it means a great saving
of expense, suffering and perhaps life.
Sickness is always of momentous con-
sequence and so certain is Alaxine to
cure that laborious effort is being made
to persuade every interested person, first
to try one bottle, which will tell the
story. if it is to benefit; if not, the agent
Fred w. Bryan, is instructed to refund
price paid. That these generous terms
should make constant urging unneces-
sary. to try remedy of this high order,
must be admitted. Do not buy any
other preparation until you have per-
sondlly used this. 2Sy1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
How Perkins story Was spoiled.

Il tell you what, airily exclaimed
Perkins. as he sat down to the supper
table, Il was in tight place this after
noon"
Yes, know you were. I" interrupts
cd his wife in clear cold utterances
that cut like knife; Il saw you COM
ing out Of ii.
And then it incidentally flashed
across Perkins mind that he had incl
dentally stepped into a saloon with a
friend for the purpose of examining a
doubtful political statement with the
aid of a magnifying glass, and his con-
templated aneciote slipped from his
grasp like money from summer re-
sort, while the supper was finished
amid a silence so profound that he
could plainly hear napkin ring
FocklaRd Courier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20

The handle represents the neck, head
and beak of the American Eagle. When
it became known that it was proposed
to make such a presentation, everyone
desired to be donor and it was found
necessary to limit the subscription and
finally to refuse any more, deeming that
this joint expression of the regards of
the citizens Of Boscobel would be ac-
cepted as having come from all her citi
zens whether they had contributed or
not. 1t is perhaps needless to say that
the removal of Mr.. Hazelton and family
from among us, whether temporary or
permanent,is sincerely regretted by all.
In his estimable lady everyone had a
friend, aud none more so than the needy,
poor and sick, and the kind expressions
uttered by the speakers at the meeting
but feebly express the undivided re-
spect of all the people of Bosobel.-
BoSco6el DIAL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
Weaving Rabbits Wool.

Yesterday / drove to ST. Innocents
to sec the Angora rabbits, whose fur
furnishes soft and spinnable wool,
out of which the peasants make
quantity of warm garments. 1t was
curious TO see tho peasant girl take the
rabbit fur in her fingers, and then adj
ding it TO her thread, go on spinning
the coarse yarn out of it on long
spinning wheel. We then went in to
see the rabbits; pretty creatures with
large opal eyes and very long fur, ex-
ceedingly soft. They are ''plucked"
alive, and the process is said not to
hurt them. Indeed, they are so fluffy
that perhaps it is relief. Some were
black, others white. and others gray.
| noticed no other colors. This fur is
not only spun, but is crocheted and
knitted into q coarse canvas. The
finished goods are very expensive, and
did not think them equal TO wooden
articles of corresponding grades.
They are curious, and all visitors to
AK feel bound to carry away some lit
tie specimen or other of this rather
anomalous rabbit work. Cor Boston
Traveller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
Continued fron, fast ,ceok.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

in buying silver watch case great care
shoaid be taken to secure one that Is solid
silver throughout. The cap Of most cheap
silver cases is made Of . composition known
as albata, which is a very r.ooi Substitute
for silver, as it turns black II, a short time.
The backs of such cases are made much
thinner ti4an those Of an all silver ease.
being robbed in order 10 make the cap
thicker and get in as much as possible Il
the cheap metal. Another important point
lnasilyer case is the joints or hinges, which
should be made Of gold. Those Of moss
cheap cases are made Of silver which Is
not q suitable metal for that purpose. in
a lrief period it warps, bends and spreads
aIart, allowing the backs to become i,ose
Upon the case and admitting the d;.st ara
elrt that accumulate in tie pocket. The
Keystone ssiiyerlY atch Gases a-c only n..lie
win silver caps and gold joints.
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