davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
Predicting Its COIlnnse.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The talk
among members is still about the Sara
toga convention. Those who are hot
for Cleveland claim he has majority
of the Chicago delegates, while those
who claim to not only know the men
but their references as well, say that
the delegation, if the unit rule prevails,
can never be united on Cleveland; and
that when this is demonstrated, as it
will be at Chicago, the Cleveland boom
will collapse as rapidly as its mushroom
growth has developed. The fact that
Cleveland defeated Folger in the CUB
nernatorial race, wise Democrats say,
was due not only to Democratic votes,
but to large Republican vote of the
Half-breeds, who voted for Cleveland to
spite Arthur These will now vote for
Blaine. Those who do not seriously
look upon Cleveland as an available
candidate believe western man should
be the nominee. Every New York can
didate has been defeated The Repub-
licans had extremely good luck with
Ohio candidates, and it would not be
surprising if the Democrats make a
draft upon Ohio's valuable timber for q
victor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
The ChiId's Point of View.

To correct children for trifing Of
lenses continually, at home or in
school, has bad effect. 1t is confusing
to the child, and does not tend To de-
velop or to cultivate the moral sense.
1t tends to make distinctions between
right and wrong which do not exist,
and for this very reason weakens real
ones. It Is surprising to see how early
children begin to look into the hidden
things of metaphysics. as it really
wrong, mamma" little boy said the
other day, 'or only against the Law %
The astonished mother questioned the
child, found that some one had told
him stories of the fugitive slaves, and
of the laws of their time, and he had,
with the passion for generalizing which
many children have, applied his knowI-
edge to the circumstances and events
occurring around him. To be perfect
~ honest with children, and at the
same time to cultivate power to pass
by their small transgressions, which
are often committed without premedi-
tation, is sometimes well for both moth
er and teacher. It is only necessary to
think ourselves back to childhood to
understand how different the chilts
point of view is fromsthat of the older
person, and to do this occasionaIly
would be helpful to most parent1-
Near York Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
An Oyster Party.

Wilson's wife had given him COM
mission to execute. and, although he
was not the purchasing member of the
firm, she thought she could trust him
to get her somo oysters for Sunday
dinner.
Now. dear she said, you must,
you must withdraw your mind from
those stupid philosophical studies and
don't let the oyster man get ahead of
you, for he'll do it if he sees the chance.
Now, mind, | want three pints Of bulk
oysters"
How dye sell the oysters? ?" said
Wilson to the Teutonic fossil who was
head clerk and proprietor of the oyster
shop.
"Vordy cends by kwart," replied
the fossil.
Gimme three pints, then"
The oysters were duly dumped into
his tin pail Had silver dollar handed
over the counter in return. After CON
siderable mental figuring 40 cents were
handed back in change Another men
tai : calculation, this time on Wilson's
part.
"How's this he exclaimed, 81 want
30 cents more"
''Ye-es, l pellet dots So" said the
German, scratching his head in u puz-
zled way. No; holt on. You got
dree bints, amt it? ?"
Yes"
well, dots 40 cents ply kwart, und
dree bints is den SO cents; amt dot so p
why, no, of course not" said Will
son. There's four pints in quart,
amt there? So three pints would
only be 80 cents"
milne friend, you cand blay dot
game on me. Ven | wend on der schulz
der vos only dwo binds in kwart"
why, you old fool retorts Wilson,
Il can prove it b. anybody Hero
Brown, come in here minute. How
many pints are there in quartz"
Eight" exclaimed Brown, readily.
"Vot's de meter NIT ?" asked the
vender ooh, Mr. Shonson, chust come
auf de sthore vonce ind dell de chen
tlemens how many bints yos in a
kwart"
There's SIX" exclaimed johnson,
either six or four | don't just re-
member which"
"Gott grashious!' exclaimed the ex-
asperated ish-lnonger You dinks 1
yos a geese. I CLEAN dc whole sthore
NIT you oud.
During the racket which followed,
policeman entered. and upon being
told that the oystesman was trying TO
sell three pints Of oysters for d quart
and a half, he remarked that the new
Superintendent was down on all these
cheatin' hucksters, and so marched the
German off TO the calaboose, and Will
son went home triumphantly and told
his wife about the man who had tried
to sell oysters two pints to the quart.
Indianapolis Scissors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
The nnhnnue Encamnment.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 20.-The crowd
at the encampment to-day was $4,000
to 10000 people. But for heavy rain
il would have been larger. The sham
battle was the chief attraction, and was
a great success. The competitive drill
prizes awarded were as follows: First
prize, gold badges with diamond sets to
each member, TO the Mobile Rifles; sec
ond prize, same, to Treadway Guards,
St. Louis; third prize, Busch Zouaves,
st. Louis; fourth, to Company G, of
Muscatine; fifth. to the National Rifles,
of Washington City; sixth. to Company
ID, of St. Paul. The Milwaukee Cavai-
ry Company took the cavalry prize,
and the Washington Artillery, of New
Orleans, the artillery prize. The Fort
Smelling and Omaha Regular Batteries
were not allowed to compete. A recep-
ton to Governt : Sherman and other
distinguished visit rs was held this even
ing at the residence of John Thompson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
NUMBER ~.
The Flower Garden.

Our, best florists no longer SOW seeds
in earthenware. but use shallow boxes.
instead. Common soap boxes. cut
into three or four pieces, making a
depth of not more than one or two
inches for the soil into which the seeds
are to be sown, are convenient. Of
course, any size of box will do, but. it
should not be of greater depth than
two inches, otherwise the soil will get
too wet, and become sour. Care must
be taken that the bottom of the box is
left open sufficiently to allow the water
to escape when given in excess. Almost
any good soil will suit, which, for con-
venience. had better be procured from
the nearest florist.
After placing the soil in the boxes
make the surface perfectly level and
smooth, then SOW the seed evenly over
it, press it into the soil, and cover it.
The rule is that all seeds should have a
covering of soil equal to the size of the
seed.
When covered, water gently with q
fine rose watering-pot; this one water
ing will usually be sufficient until the
seeds come up; in any case the soil
should not be again watered until, by
its light color, it shows indications of
being dry. Although seed will germin-
ate in the dark, the moment that they
break the surface of the soil they
should be placed in the highest posi-
BILE place.
The temperature best suited to the
termination of nearly all seeds is about
go degrees at night with 70 degrees
during the day. After the seeds have
started to make the rough leaves, they
should be replanted from the seed
boxes into similar boxes, at distances of
from an inch TO an inch and half
apart, where they can remain to be set
out in the open ground, from the middle
to the end of May.
1t is very important to get the proper
kinds of flower seeds because there are
hundreds of varities offered in the seed
mems lists that it would be uselesssfor
the amateur to attempt to cultivate.
For want of discrimination in selection
much disappointment ensues. The
kinds recommended to give the most
general satisfaction are asters in variety
Balsams (camellia fowered) candytufS.
in variety. cockscombs, chrysanhemum
tri-colors, coleus convolvulus, cypress
vine, geraniums, marigold (gold striped.
mignonette, pyramidal and spiral,
pansy, in variety, phlox drummondn,
petunia, single and double, stocks, YER
benas, and zinnia.
Another plan, very satisfactory with
amateur gardeners raising flowers, is to
purchase very small plants from the
florist about the first week in April.
which at that season can be had at
about one-third the price they are sold
for in May. These plants are shifted in
to pots size larger, and can be kept
in the sitting-room where there is
plenty of light. By the time of plant
ing out in May they viii have grown to
be large and fine plants. They viii
require but little care. The kinds of
plants best suited for summer Towering
that can be safely grown in the sitting
room, are begonias, chrysanthemums,
carnations. geraniums of all kinds,
fuchsias. heliothrope, and monthly
roses. There are many others, of course,
but these are the simplest and such as
will be most satisfactory.-Neeo York
EUeni1ag Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
A CIOud Burst in Montana.

HELENA, Mont, June %. yesterday
a cloud-burst on the mountain side near
Corbin's, twenty miles south of Helena
The bulk of the water, eight feet deep,
rushed down the gulch toward Jefferson
City. In its course it washed away a
q Chinese house and drowned three oc-
cupants, Yay Lang, Hay Wah and Lee
Dew. An alarm was telephoned down
to Jefferson from Corbin and part OF
the people found refuge on the hill near
by, while others sought the second
floors. The water spread before reach
ing the town and when it passed through
the streets it was not deep enough to
sweep any but a few small frame houses
and nobody was drowned.
A quarter of mile of the Helena &
Jefferson railroad was washed out.
Much damage to goods in stores and
crops on ranches was done.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26

WASHINGTON, June 19,-The House
Appropriations committee held a meet
ing this morning, at which Secretary
Frelinghuysen explained his scheme re-
garding the Nicaraguan Canal, 1t is,
in brief to buy from the present owners
Of the Nicaraguan Canal the concession
of the rights and obtain the renewal of
the same by treaty. 1t is understood
that the De Lesseps people are watch
ing for the expiration of the Nicaragu-
an concession in October next, for the
purpose of gobbling it up and prevent
ing the United States or any private
company getting in and constructing a
canal. 1t is alleged here that they have
already captured the Eads scheme by
some means. and if they can SCOOP in
the Niearaguan they will thus control
the canal business of the isthmus.
Charles Colne. the American secretary
of the De Lesseps company here. IS
watching the movement of affairs very
closely. The committee after hearing
Mr. Frelinghuysen's statement agreed
to recommend TO the House to send the
matter TO a conference committee. and
that that committe would agree to the
appropriation as made by the Senate.
and would thus probably be able 20
push it through the House without dis
cusison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
A Ch0rister,s Strategy.

They were practicing an anthem in
which the soprano is expected to shout
up into the realms above. That is, ex-
pected to strike a note so high that the
angels would have no trouble to dis
tinguish it from anything else. 1t was
q distinct, heightened shout in "high
G." The chorister knew the capacity
of his choir, but he didn't exactly know
how much real work chorister is ex-
pected to do in order to show off his
soprano. If there is anything in the
world that will try mans patience
more than bringing out the full vol
ume of sopranos voice it is bringing
M the tenor. base, and alto to the right
pitch. In fact chorlster's life is not a
happy one, taking one consideration
with another. This was exactly the
trouble with the chorister under con-
sideration. Time after time he had
the choir go through tho anthem, only
to meet with disappointment. High
G" would be either sharp or fiat, or
else it sounded as though sent through
q bunch of flannel rags. After trying
q dozen times, and getting worked up
to a perspiring heat, he gave the choir
five minutes rest. During that time
he was planning how he would make
the soprano sing those high notes.
just as the five minutes were up the
chorister arose with a fendish smile on
his face. 1t was evident that he had
resolved to have that high note knocked
out, or bust the sopranos wind-pipe.
Just as the choir was ready to sing,
he suddenly pointed at the floor in tho
nsighborhood of tic sopranos feet, and
shouted, "a rat aratw With shrek
that would make steam calope
green with envy. the soprano jumped
up into chair " th she-got-there-
Eli expression on his face, lie quietly
remarked: "Therc il no han one
way to make liul sa ihat w. t
sing. | guess 'hr5c v.n'f hr II \ m re
trouble about the " ~ reaching
high c, after yiue anip,e
of her strong Iigh-tr. ,e~ sni'..' Md
the soprano GO. t'pln, t,'4' me mi h.
out further troubi, ", 5 sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
Concert Takers.

Alexander Dumas speaks in one al
his novels of the Partisan custom. al
using the opera as o convenient place
for gossip. The young beaux, ignoring
the music and the singers, talk aloud Of
the latest social celebrity, and newest
style of dress-cane, or the latest bon
mot at the club
Those plebeians who are present to
listen to the music are annoyed, bu4
there is no way of stopping the chin
Ginning" of these handles except by
the music lovers crying "Silencei
silencer' Even the respite lasts only
for few minutes A fresh arrival
again starts up the tongues of the Cos
sips, and the honest Frenchman who
has paid his money to hear the famous
cantatrice is cheated out of his evenings
entertainment
In our days, the ill-bred people who
deliberately talk aloud. or even Whisper,
at concert, or oratorio, though COM
parativelv few. still live Unfortunate
ly, the long~uffering public has not vet
found way to teach those offenders
against good manners that in concert
room there are people whose right to
hear they are honnI to respect. Occa-
siona!ly this class Of 3isturbers are re-
buked by their own ms.
A magnificent passage from the ora
torio of Elijah was once being rem
dered, at Providence lefore an enthu-
siastic and delighted audience. In the
center of the house sat two ladies.
whose conversation was 80 absorbing as
to make them Needless of audience and
music. The passage was approaching
its climax, and the two friends were
forced TO raise their voices
Suddenly the music stopped, to al
low an effective pause, before the theme
was resumed. Thrc ugh the stiffness,
made more impressive by the cessation
OF so many instrument and voices, came
shrill woman's voice.
i put butter in minel"
The two women lad been talking
about cooking pts! They had not
anticipated any stop in the music, so
that when it came the sentence about
the butter filed the gap. The music
went on after a little commotion among
the singers, but every glass in the house
was levelled at tho two offenders. MAX
ing them thoroughly uncomfortable.
A wag remarked to friend. at the
close of the concert, "Her words we're
softer than butter. yet they pierced her
as If they had been drawn swords.r-
Youths Companion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26

The latest story of Wachtel, the great
tenor, is that about atwelvemonths since
he purchased some trifing article in
small art store and ordered it sent to
his residence
"Your address, please said the old
woman in charge
Theodore Waclitel, No strasse."
what, are You tho great singer
Wachtel?n
yes; haven't You ever heard me
sing?"
mo; but / have always wanted to-"
How long have yon liyedin Berlin?"
asked Wachtel.
"Sixty-fye years." she replied
"And never heard me sing? How
does that happen?"
We'll, in the first place. have my
business TO look after, and then"
"Then-what?
"Then the tickets always cost so
much"
Us that all? Then l viii send you
some tickets for tomorrow evening, az
/ sing ut KrolPs in the Position"
The tickets were sent, and the little
old woman went to hear the great
Wachtel for the first time 4 few DAYS
later he again visited the little shop.
Well, ! saw you at the thcater Wednes-
day evening" was his greeting. "You
sat in the fourth row ii the parquette,
directly in front Of the stage"
She replied with rapturous express
sion Of thankfulness and pleasure that
was probably one of the proudest
moments Of the artists life. Before his
magnificent voice was discovered and
while he was still driving a droschke in
Hamburg, Wachtel was married and
became the father Of two children, il
not more
His wife kept huckster stall at the
market, but when he began to rise as q
singer they separated by mutual agree
ment, as it was evident TO both that she
was not the woman to adorn his new
position. The boys stayed with her
thereafter. One of them is Ferdinand
Wachtel, the young tenor now singing
at the Leipzig opera, and Of whom the
elder Wachtel is very jealous.
Theodore Wachtel then married
again, and most happily. They have
several children, and live near or on
Belle Alliance Platz," in Berlin. his
greatest success, "The Postillion,
was written or, at any rate, strongly re-
sembles his own life, and was so intend
ed by the authoritarian Letter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
Navy DEPARTMENT Frauds.

WASHINGTON, june 2O.-Ihe Secreta.
~ of the Navy to-day ordered court OF
of inquiry to convene at the Navy De-
partment to investigate the system 81
pay vouchers, charges of fraud, etc,
in the bureau of medicine and surgery,
and to ascertain if the frauds extend to
other bureaus or implicate other oflic-
ials. The board will convene at once.
Detective Wood has represented to the
Secretary that he has found evidence of
even more extensive frauds in other bu-
reaus of the Navy Department than in
that of medicine and surgery. A war
rant has been issued against w. III.
Dempsey, a well-known bookseller aud
stationer, charging him with connection
with the Navy department frauds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
In0epenaont Mnrmnns

SALT LAKE, June 20.-The Mormon
press and prominent Mormons consider
the bill passed the Senate cruel
measure-harsh, unjust, tyrannical, and
in some respects revolutionary uncon-
stitutional and designed to rekindle the
fires of persecution. Many of its pro-
visions, they think, will not stand the
test of judicial examination, and are
evidently framed with design of de-
stroying the Mormon religion. They
assert the institutions here do not call
for any such enactments. and that the
existing public opinion which prompted
the Senators to vote for this measure
has been created by persistent circula-
ton of false reports concerning affairs
here,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
Written for Tine GRANT COUNTY HERALD. |
JUNE,

June lifts the curtain Of the Spring
For her grand Floral Opening
With grace that only Nature knows
Loops back, and fastcns with a rose.
Thy daisies, all fringed ont in white.
star the green earth, and ifless bright
Than stars Of Heaven yet seem TO hold
smile within their hearts % gold
Thou openest the violet's eve
To match its color with the sky:
And with sweet honey dost fill IN
ihe modest elovcr's fragrant cap.
Thy golden slippers flower nvmphs sweet.
Bring % encase thy dainty feet
Which make, "a thou dos blithclv pass
NO sound upon the yielding grass
Thou Natures plain brown dress dost screen
with new. charming suit of green:
Thy emerald mantle thou dost wrap
Q'cr valleys ia the mountains lap
Thy colored threads that through light run
Thou hast into The rainbow spun
Through warp aud wool OF root and stem
Into the flowers hast woven them.
The stately elm and maple grand
Around thy throne rs coUrtlers stand
EJt lu thv pen>igc moods hou tfs
FaGHd Crac tile pon'ar's sryWi'lus heart
Thou an Ewes azure thrown, SWEET une,
CroWns5 win a crescent tby yoahg Me1u.
Dost silver the dark wing u rjEhF
Wta tje beams ~ It's fnll--aShc3 ieAt.
And tb5a tnv shining type dost SET
IN tae sky~ golden alphabet,
in 'Oe a-tsa; 6rWameut dest frame
is letters iata Gods great naInr.
Thg watsrsai} fhou dost array
lu Write vail Of misty sptay.
OE pen jee waterSpoGt dost set
Ehy diamonds in crystal jet
Aakst waters vocal, whose grand note
Like deep orchestra doth noat.
chofus-onc voice uttering
Tells the great masters how TO sing
o'er the smooth stones, with silver tonrue
Thy hTooSlets low. soft song is sung
which bursts into \ ripping laugh
over its pebhly music stan.
In Natures great cathedral sing
Thy choirs, sweet harp-not echoirc
To its blue dome their praises rise
To join the music Of the skies
Thyself song, glad as the birds,
With poetry ne 'er set 10 words
Whose hours ring cut sweet yesper chimes
And all thy days drop into rhymes.
On Natures canvass thou dost lie
To picture scenes beyond the sky.
And though thy beauties fade 50 soon
Yet Heaven is an eternal June'
II. C. FRENCH
Bloomington, Wis. June 2lst, 1884.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
VOLUME az.

NOTICE TO observation-disclosures FosuAr.
state Of Wisconsin County Cont for Grant
Couuty-In Probate.
In lie matter Of The estate q Garrett Foshay,
Ggtca1t -
Notice il hereby given. that the claims and de
mands OF all persons against Garrett FOshay- late
of the town ofPatchGroye in said county decea ed
VIII be received, examined and adjusted by John
Bidwell. John Anderson and Reed Patch. all of
said county, Commissioners appointed for that
purpose ~ the County Court Of said county. at
the late residence of said deceased in the town
Of Patch Grove, in said county of Grant on the
10Th days of September and December, A. D
1854 Also that six 30 months from and after
the 18th day Of June. A ID. 1884. is the time
limited for the creditors Of said Garrett Foshay
deceased, TO present their claims 20 said Com
missioners for examination and allowance.
BY order of the Court,
VIM. McGONIGAL, County Judge
Dated June 49, A. ID. 1884 l7w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26

Assuming what is by no means Ger
tain-that its party can hold all the
Southern Electoral votes, Democratic
paper gleely exclaims that 1.-THE Dem
ocracy will need only AS Northern votes
to win!" Yes, yes; but where are the
forty and eight to be obtained? there's
the rub.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
SMALLPOX ut Dubuque.

DUBUQUE, Ia, June I3 1t just
transpires that last Thursday man
suffering from smallpox was in Camp
Henderson during the great encamp-
ment. The victim was negro who
came here with the Washington militia
of New Orleans. The patient was tax
en- to the pesthouse. The fact that he
sold his clothes to procure food and
the fact that he was in his tent at the
north end of the field gives rise to the
belief that the disease may spread.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
Canada Desires Montana Trade.

OTTAWA, CAN, June 20.-On behalf
of the cattle ranchers of Montana, the
Canadian Pacific Railway authorities
have represented to the Minister of Gus
toms the propriety of allowing the cat
tie from the western states to be carried
through Canadian territory in bond for
export. The Montana ranchers propose
entering stock at Fort Walsh and driv-
ing them to the Canadian Pacific Rail
way for shipment. The effect will be
to make Montreal the cattle market of
Montana and other western states, The
minister has agreed to a relaxation of
the customs regulations so as to bring
this trade to Canadian ports.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26

NEW YORK, June Developments
to-day indicate that Stephen b. Elkins,
who is on visit to Mr.. Blaine, has car
ried his point in reference to the chair
manship of the National Committee,
and induced the candidates to ask ex-
Senator Chaffee to accept that position
Elkins has all along insisted that he did
not wish the place, and has urged that
Chatfee be selected. Garrett A. Hobart,
of New Jersey, will probably be secre-
-,