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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
Education Of the Future.

Amer cans have now pretty generally
gotten over the idea that their public
school system IS so perfect that it cam
not well be improved. Nor is the belief
now so frequently expressed that edu-
csTion BY itself necessarily makes peo-
PIE wise and good We are sensibly
getting over our .'spread-eagleism' in
this rs in so many other matters.
There are two directions in which a
reform in the system of education
seems now to be both probable and
possible These are the recognition OF
industrial or manual education and
physical culture, in some form brother.
as necessary elements of a complete
system of education. II IS we'll
known fact that large number of the
pupils in our public schools are
obliged TO 90 and fight the battle of life
Tor themselves at an. carly age; and in
school they earn little that Is of any
practical use to them, aud, with all
their nice catalogues of facts, they are
frequently less capable of making an
honest living than their former class
mates, who long ago left school TO be-
come grimy apprentices or burly butch.
er boys.
The industrial supremacy of this
country in the markets of the world
depends upon the skill of our hand
craftsmen in the industrial arts; and
this skill would be largely fostered and
developed by the establishment of a
few great industrial schools in the
large manufacturing cities. Such a
cPh 4. Ia f,1l = 4
phia; and there is no reason why New
York should not also have a great insti.
tuition, where the elements of all the
mechanical arts could be learned. En-
gland Is fully alive to the Importance OF
this matter; and the industrial educa-
ton which she now gives to the chill
dren of paupers and criminals serves
the double purpose of training these
children to be good citizens and of adj
ding valuable recruits to her great in
dustrial army. The day is coming
when there will be a life and death
struggle between Great Britain and the
United States for the industrial su.
premacy of the world, and if we are
wise, we will prepare ourselves for the
great conflict.
Besides all this, an industrial train
ing will do what n merely theoretical
training will not do. 1t will act as a
preventive of erime. OF the /, 104 pris-
oncrs in the Eastern penitentiary of
Pennsylvania, only seven are mechan-
les, and the English home secretary
states that eighty per. cent of the Vi
c:ous boys who have passed through in
dustrial schools and have learned some
honest trade have been entirely reform
ed. As matter of pure economy,
therefore, not to speak of philanthropy,
it would be a wise thing to build more
industrial training schools and save
some of the money now spent on pris-
ons and reformatories. n The IadepcR-
dent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
Two Strange Duels.

On the Sd of May, 1908, took place
the spectacular duel between NJ De
Crandpre and NJ De Rignc in balloons
above Paris An immense crowd OF
people had assembled in a field near
the Tuileries. Each principal was ac-
companied by one second; the weapons
were blunderbusses, and the terms
were to fire at will. The ascent took
place before noon, and when at a
height of about nine hundred feet, and
within less than eight yards of each
other, DE Pigne opened fire, and the
masses below set up a CT at shout.
But DE Pigne missed, while De Grand
pre- blazed away Ano. her shout, and
then all was still, fer DE Pigne's bal
loon had collapsed; the basket had
turned over and let the occupants out.
and they came down through the air
head first and were dashed to pieces
on the housetops.
Another strange French duel was
this: Captain Raoul DE We're and Col
onel Barber Dufal. Of Paris, during a
quarrel. agreed to settle the matter BY
getting into a coach with daggcrs in
their right hands and with their loft
arms tied, and lighting while the car
riage was being driven twice around
the Place Du Carroussel by their Sec
onds. Raoul was killed and Barber
Dufal MORALLY wounded. -"Ihe Field
of Honor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
A Truthful Cat Story.

Zone night last summer. after mid
night. when all the family were asleep,
Tafy ran from the door Of one bed
room to another crying and mewing
violently; evidently something was the
matter. Ny mother opened her door,
and opened mine, TO wonder what
was wrong. As soon as the cat saw us
she ran few steps forward aud then
back. as if urging US 10 follow her. She
guided us first down the stairs and then
through the kitchen to the door at the
head Of the stairs leading to the cellar.
Upon our opening it we discovered to
our great surprise that the outside cellar
door. at the foot OF the steps, had been
carelesslY left wide open by the ser
wants. thus allowing free ingress if any
evil disposed person chose to avail him
self of it. / closed the door and locked
it, whereupon Taffy quietly returned to
her bed and slept peacefully the rest
Of the night - Christian Union
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
A Spot In the Bermudas.

The Queens Stairway, the lake that
flames up like a vast sheet of damp
sulphur when an oar is thrust into il
at night. the pineapple jungles, the
sponge fishers, the gardens in plain
sight beneath the sea-these are all
very interesting, though it would seem
that the climate, and luxuriant vegeta.
ton, and the ravishing beauty, COM
bined with good hotel to start with,
ought to be enough. To the man who
was there five hours it constantly re-
turns to his mental sight like a dream
or vision, of something almost too
reposeful, too beautiful, and too strange
to be real. The prettiest spot of the
whole island, without doubt, is the
little cove at Waterloo, two miles OF
more from the city. Imagine placid
little bay, whose water is colored like
the rainbow, framed in horseshoe of
white sand, fringing the shelving sides
of a hollow like huge broken bowl of
verdure. Picture this, devked here and
there with stately palms and broad
leayed plants, ornamented with a pref
ty, toy-like fort, and a few tropical
country houses. Add the blue and
white sky above the gaudy water and
beyond. where sky and water blend to-
gether, the dark, blue ocean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
Rudeness to am Emperor.

1t has been truly said that courtesy
costs nothing. When Dom Pedro II
was here it was proved beyond the
shadow of doubt that lie was an ear
" riser. One morning before break
fast his stroll extended to Charleston
He walked to the monument. surveyed
its xterior from different points. then
asked Of a man vino was sweeping out:
Can 20 to the top of the monu-
ment?' Guess you can if you try.
was the curt, uncivil reply. "Shall ]
take the carp .Take the car or any
thing else you can get, was the next
answer.
The emperor assembled to the top,
enjoyed the view for a while. and re-
turned, paid the required fee with a
courteous word. and was about to de
part, when the man told him he
might put his name in the visitors
book. and after the visitor left was
not little surprised and chagrined to
find that his own rudeness had been
dire ted to Dom Pedro IL, emperor Of
Brazil. Boston fourier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
EXEcUTIoN SALE-SrAKE

state Of Wisconsin,, County OF Grant-ss. Cir
cult Court.
Wnnebago National Bank, PanCiff, VS.. Wen
sell Stake. Defendant
BY virtue of an execution, issued out of the
! Circuit Court for Grant county. Wisconsin. upon
judgment rendered on the 23rd day Of July, A.
D.. 1877. in favor of the above named plaintiff
and against the above named defendant, to me
directed and delivered, | have levied upon all
the right title and interest the defendant had on
the date Of said iudgmeu. or has since acquired
in and to the following described real estate
to-wit:
The south half of the northwest quarter of
section No. two %, in Town six (6l Range one
% west III Grant county, Wisconsin, and shall
offer for sale and sell the same for cash to the
highest and best bidder or bidders, on the 1ith
day of March, A. ID 1885 at one O'Clock in the
afternoon, at the front door of the court house
in the city of Lancaster. Grant county Wisconsin,
to satisfy said Judgment, interest and costs to-
| gether with expense of this sale.
Dated sheriff 5 Office, Lancaster. Wis, Jan
9th, 1885. ORA RICHARDS,
Sheriff Grant Co, Wis.
| ORR & Lowry, Plaintiffs Atty's
7. Q. address; Lancaster, Grant county, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
Hoar and Wendell Phillins.

Judge lockwood Hoar, of Massachu-
sets, writes a correspondent has a reat
way of saying sharp things, and at the
proper time, too-a gift not possessed,
/ believe, by his brother, the senator.
His bon mots make their way to Wash.
ington quicker, it seems. than they
travel about in dignified Boston. He
was met by friend of his in fremont
street on the day of Wendell Phillips
funeral, when nearly all Boston had
turned out to do honor to the great ora.
tor. What !" exclaimed his friend
you here, judge, and Mr.. Phillips
funeral taking place."
Il don't 0 ject,I am sure, remarked
Judge Hoar. as he walked quietly or
without saving another word. He and
Mr.. Phillips had been enemies for q
number of years. 1t is well known that
Mr.. Phillips quarreled with nearly
every prominent man in his state, But
Ter. perhaps, excepted. Some one asked
Judge Hoar the other day, when he
was in Washington. how he accounted
for this curious fact. "Aheml" said
Judge Hoar, musingly, II can't account
for it upon any other theory than that
neither ever succeeded in finding an
adjective in the dictionary mean enough
to apply to the other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
A Greyhound's Long Leaps.

Capt. Ed Murphy has a beautiful
greyhound. Recently Capt. Murphy
paid visit to relatives at Urbana and
took his hound along for the purpose
of having little sport. In company
with some of his friends he went out
hunting, aud near a lane which was
thirty-three feet wide and bordered on
both sides by stake-and- fence,
got up rabbit. The hound gave chase
and the rabbit ran under the fence
The first jump the hound made it
cleared twenty-five feet, going over one
of the fences and landing in the lane
Without any preliminary motion it
made the second leap, and covered the
immense distance of thirty-three feet.
clearing the fence on the other side OF
the lane. There was a heavy fall OF
snow, and it was therefore an easy mat
ter to determine the distance covered
ny the prints of the dogs feet in the
snow. The distance was measured by
Capt. Murphy and three oth,rs who
witnessed the remarkable feat. and
their report made it as mentioned
above. - Cincinnati Enquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
A Remarkable Tutu.

A lady in Newport who honors me
with her friendship owns a remarkable
dog He is King Charles spaniel,
believe. The dog is certainly beauty
with his silky coat. his long ears and
his sympathetic eyes. | don't know
his name; it is '''roo-too, "Tutu, or
''Toto." they all sound alike. and |
never have seen the dear dogs name
spelled out. When this dog is on ex-
hibition in the home of my friend, he
does wonderful things His mistress,
giving him 4 bit of cracker. says: "Iu-
tn, there is sugar in this, and sugar
costs a great deal OF money" The dog
takes little bite, and in his mouth
hands-if dog can ''hand' thing
in his mouth the rest of the cracker
back. Ii he is told that the cracker is
cheap, that it did not cost anything, he
eats it greedily. Sometimes he is told:
"Tutu, there is poison IN the cracker,
don t eat it. " Then he paws it to
pieces and puts it away from him. In
everything lie shows intellect and in
telligence. Darwin, il You remember,
exhibits very pretty line between in
tellect and intelligence. Mtiadciphia
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
Children's Teeth.

The ignorance of many a mother de-
terrnines that her children shall 90
through life with poor and constantly
poorer teeth. Not half the mothers Of
children, who are intelligent in other
directions, know that the "six-year
molar' comes to stay, and that, if it is
allowed TO decay, the child loses a
tooth he needs and ought to have.
Care should be taken Of the first baby
teeth, even. A dentist Of good stand
ing says that very smooth j it of wool
dipped into myrrh viii remove dis
celebration and tartar from the baby's
teeth without injury to the gum, and
with benefit to the teeth Nothing il
more common THAI To see little boys
and girls whose first teeth have decaycd
and of whose use they are deprived be-
fore the second teeth are nearly ready
to appear. Some people attribute this
to the constant munching of candy.
particles of sugar and candy being left
upon or between the teeth. but it is
true also that particles of food will act
in much the same way, perfect cleanli-
ness should be observed The children
should be fed with reference to their
teeth. The corn-bread upon which the
negro depends may well be given to
our children. The good effects of form
ing the habit in early childhood of car
ing for the teeth viii be felt at three
score and ten.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
Nellie Horan.

The taking of testimony in the Nellie
Heran trial at Whitewater was finished
last week and the State rested its. case.
The defense announced that no testi.
mony would be introduced. and Nellie
Koran was held for trial on the
terrible charge of poisoning heI
sister. The case has been in pro
gress a week. and the evidence againsf
the accused is very strong. Slowly &
web is being woven around the young
girl who is being tried for an awful
crime. Next Wednesday an application
for bail will be made at Elkhorn. Wis,
by the attorney of the accused.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

1t is said that new process for dry
ing lumber has just been discovered.
L consists in surrounding the wood
with common salt. In ordinary kiln.
drying the albumen is killed or DESTROY
ed, and the surface die out first. thus
sealing the juice inside, to escape
eventually through cracks caused by
the uneven expansion of the wood.
The new process is vastly better.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
naknia's Canifal.

In the Dakota legislature the capital
removal bill came up. Jan. "A. and an
amendment was adopted substituting
Ordway for Pierre as the place for the
future location of the capital This split
the removal party, and it is now said
thai the question is virtually dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

In Piedmont. Ca. there is Accent
man. If he hires any one he only pays
him 40 cents per day; if he hires him.
self to any one he only asks 10 cents; if
he makes bid or an offer for anything
it is only 40 cents; if he swaps horses,
cows, or anything, he either asks or
pays 40 cents difference.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
A Young Woman Who Had Sun.

An occasional parsonage in society
IS the young woman who does not in
the least care for the companionship OF
other women. To her an afternoon
tea or a chen lunch''is like soup with
out salt. 1t does not at all matter that
the women may be bright and clever,
leaders of fashion or notables in a
worldly way, after all they are but wo-
men, and all the bright talk, all the
ready smiles, all the grace and manner
that are current coin at such gather
ings. are but awful wastes of raw ma
terial. If she is a person lacking in
refinement she does not nearly disguise
her Impotence, her absolute WEAKNESS,
her conviction that hours spent with
them are lost And even if she is tact
full it is often apparent that her mood
and manner intend gracious patronage,
and the gentle endurance of boredom
she cannot escape When the men
come in it is like the lighting of the
alter by electricity. All the dimly
guessed feminine attractions flash into
view. There are smiles, laughter
comes readily, repartee is quick. arch
ness most arch. To this young woman
the man is as glass of champagne.
He is literally and figuratiVely the sun
of her existence. Neg orleans Times
Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

Ex-Governor Leland Stanford was
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for UnitedStates
Senator by the California Republican
Joint Senatorial caucus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
ct al.

Circuit Court--Grant County.
Michael sunny. Plaintiff vs.. IIesther Sunny
Margaret Boyle, Thomas Fitzpatrick Mary Fitz-
| patrick. Belle Mccartney Mary Agnes Mozart
ney. John Mccartney and all Unknown owners
or persons having or claiming an interest in Ger
| tain lands in the complaint in this action des-
cribed. Defendants
| The State of Wisconsin, to the said Defendants
! and each of them.
| You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service OF this summons,
| exclusive of the day Of service and defend the
| above entitled action in the court aforesaid and
in case of your failure to do Judgment will be
| rendered against you according 60 the demand Of
| he complaint, Of which copy is herewith
served upon you. ORR 81 LOWRY
! Plaintiffs Attorneys.
| p. o. Address Lancaster, Grant county, Wis.
/ dSy6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
AlI(C[lOIll!

noon. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1885, the
following described Stock aud farm property
! Fifteen Cows. four 2year old IIeifers four year
hing Hefers. four yearling steers, twelve Calves.
One Clydesddle and Norman Mare. one span of
matched Mares and years old. one Mare with
foal by Dyers MambrinoSwigerl, two 3-year old
Clydesdale blood one 2-vear old stallion of Nor
man and Clydcsdale blood. Sixteen Shotes
Triumph Reaper, l Mower, sulky stubble
Plow. stubble Flows Harrows / two horse
Wagon / threescated Buggy Ssedcr nearly
new Hay Fork, 2 sulky corn plows, l walking
corn Plow, sets double Harness, l Tanning
Mill, Roller, Keystone Corn Planter. Cider
Mill Some Corn. Oats and Barley. Also lot
of Household Furniture
TERMS --All sums of $40 and under, Cash; all
sums over that amount, a credit of 12 months
Will be given on approved notes bearing Z per
cent. interest. CONRAD NAPP
j. CusHMAN Auctioneer 4Sw2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

ENSTATE -DANNIEL j. CURRY, an Incompetent
IL Person.
state OF Wisconsin. County Court of Grant
Conuty-Iu Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the Regular
term Of the County Court, TO be held in and for
said County. at the Court House in the CITY of
Lancaster, in said County, on the first Tuesday
OF March, A. D. 1885. at 10 O'Clock a. ~. the fol
lowing matter will be heard and Considered:
The application Of James NJ Curry, guardian
Of Daniel J Curry, an incompetent person, for
adjustment and allowance Of his guardian &C
count and acceptance Of his resignation of his
said trust as such guardian and discharge.
BY order Of the Court.
WM. McGONIGAL, Judge
D2ted IAnnArN oAIh fSSS ds,vl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
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Smokers in the White House.

80 the White House is to have an.
other smoker" said an old attache Of
that establishment, as he carefully
nursed fragrant Havana and watched
the rings of smoke ascend toward the
frescoed ceiling. Il see that Mr.. Cleve-
land is a smoker Well, there has beer
pretty constant smoking here since
Grant came in. There was an interreg
mum, so to speak. under Hayes, who
did not smoke, nor did any of his boys
but with that exception the presidents
since Lincoln have all been smokers.
Mr.. Lincoln did not smoke nor chew.
field, SO does Arthur, and so will Cleve-
land. There were great times among
tn smokers when Grant came in. Il
seemed as though everybody here
smoked then | remember up in the
presidents room at the capitol, when
he used to go up there to sign bills or
the closing days of the session, the
smoke was so thick that you could Gu
it with a knife, as the saving is. No
Hayes did not smoke, but not because
of any objection on the part of his owl
wife, for | think she rather enjoyed
the odor of good ci4ar. | remember
that she turned the cottage at the Sold
ier's Home upside down one day look
ing for a cigar for me after had taker
dinner with the family there. She had
seen me smoking at my desk and sci
ont to lind some cigars there, insisting
that | should not be deprived of my at
ter-dinner smoke, but failed, for some
body had captured all of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

The entire property of the j. |. Case
Plow company. of Racine. has been
bought in BY J. |. Case for $4,000 at
assignee's sale. 1t is said that work
will be resumed as soon as satisfactory
arrangements hare been made with
creditors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

One of the singular condolences
which happen in this world comes to
the surface in Eureka. Cal Ona given
date occurs the birthday of father
aged iifty-six years, a daughter aged
twenty-six years, and son aged six
teen years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

United States Senators have been
elected as follows: William NJ Everts,
Republican, New ork; Jonathan Chase,
Republican, Rhode Island; G. III, PIatt,
Republican. Connecticut; j. Donald
Cameron, Republican, Pennsylvania;
Daniel w. Voorhees,, Democrat, Indiana.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

The Kansas Legislature has declared
against National cattle trail through
that State
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

The Morosini Concert Company
failed to sing in Rockford, H., last
week but two tickets having been pur-
chased.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

Capt. P. H. Ray, Eighth United States
Infantry, is to have charge of an expe-
dition to be sent by the government for
the exploration of the recently discov-
cred Yukon river IN Alaska.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29
SUMMoNsR

Circuit Court-Grant county.
Lucy Collins, Plaintiff. IS Moses Rees and
Matte j. Rees. his wife. Defendants.
State Of Wisconsin, to the said defendants, and
each Of them:
You are hereby Summoned 10 appear within
twenty days after the service Of this summons
exclusive of the day Of service and defend the
above entitled action In the Court aforesaid and
IN case of yeur failure so to do Judgment will be
rendered against you according 10 the demand Of
the complaint OF which acupy il herewith served
upon You. ORR AZ LOWRY.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
p. Q. Address Lancaster, Grant county, Wis
4SWB
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

A disaterous fire at Fond du Lac
on the night of Jan. %, destroyed
property in the heart of the city to the
amount of $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

The Rev. j. NJ. Newman. of Ripon,
has received a call to the pastorate of a
Congregational church, in Washington,
at salary of $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-29

The leproas microbe has been discoy-
cred, it IS said, on the Sandwich IS
lands, and experiments viii be made to
discover whether loprosy cannot be
prevented by vaccination. Fran
cisco Chronicle.