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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-28


DECORATION DAY.-Following is the
order of exercises to be observed on
Saturday next, Decoration day. The
committees have spared no pains in
making arrangements for a suitable OBJ
servancs of the day. Some changes
have been made in the programme. as
will be seen, the ceremonies commenc.
ing with the decoration of the monu.
ment. The members of the Grand Army
Post will take an important part in the
ceremonies, which will add greatly to
their effectiveness. The Hon. r. NJ. La.
Toilette will deliver the Grafton. 1t il
believed that the ceremonies this wear
will be of more than usual interest:
/. Music by Band
!. Decoration Ceremonies (Children.l
3. Music by Band.
4. Presidents Address,. G. Clarke
5. Prayer.
8. Music-Vocal.
{. Oration-Hon r. NJ LaFollette.
8. Music.
o. G. A. r. Ceremonies.
10. Music-"America"
II. Benediction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-28

of Penn, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Hassell. Mrs.
Meyer, Mrs. Harper, Miss Kllbourn,
Miss Jessie Meyer, Miss Ellen Wool
stenholme, Miss Emma Hannum, Miss
Clara Barstow
1.-The old-fashioned biographers tell
us how their subjects became learned
by perusing borrowed books by the
light of pine-knot fire. Others saved
their money for months to buy single
volume. This is all over now; and if
reading is the road to greatness, great
men ought to be plentiful. The Cham
pion, Atchison. Kan.
Many times the reading of book has
made the fortune of the man-has de-
cided his way of life. 1t makes friends.
lis the tie between men to have been
delighted with the same book. Every
one of us is always in search of his
friend; and when, Unexpectedly, he
finds stranger enjoying the rare poet
or thinker who is dear to his own soli-
tude, it is like finding brother
Emerson.
If we reduce the salaries of our teach
ers below certain point, the result is
sure to be the turning of all good in
struction into rich society. Those who
can pay well for teachers will have
them, and the poor man will be left
without adequate instruction. The diff
ference between the rich and the poor
will grow wider and wider by all Pc
nuriousnesS in regard to school salaries.
= William Cullen Bryant
A lad rather small for his age works
as errand boy for four gentlemen. One
day the gentlemen were chatting him
about being so small, and said to him.
You'll never amount to much; you
can never do much; you are too small. !"
The little fellow looked at them
"Well," said he, ''as small as | am |
can do something that neither of YOU
can do" "Ah, what is that?' said
they. II can keep from swearing"
said the boy. There were some bushes
on four faces, and there seemed to be no
anxiety for further information. N "
Graphic
1t is not true that the system of pub
lie education is a failure in any sensa
The millions that receive its benefits. in
whole or in part, deny it, The intense
mental activity of the day, the respect
for law, the love of order the success
OF the press, all deny it. 1t may have
its weak points, it no doubt is suscepti-
BILE OF improvement in many points, but
under competent supervision, under an
intelligent energetic dictatorship, with
trained teachers for the work, and with
all needed appliances in the school-room
it will be successful aud continue so.
notwithstanding the adverse criticisms
of all the learned and unlearned cranks
in the republic - The Teacher.
The following are the approximate
average ages of the different grades of
our School:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-28

JUST ECEIVED-Another lot of
stylish Summer Hats at Misses Reyn-
olds & Coolies. 13w1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-28

Those wishing to purchase "Baxter's
Horse Lotion will please enquire at
Stone & Hassel's, local agents. 13w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-28

EXCITING TIMES Remember the
Great Bargains in Boots and Shoes, at
the Bee Hive store in Lancaster.
Aft g. j. HYDE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-28

CHOICE Maple Syrup and home
made sorghum, at Joe Nathans. Aft
NEW LINE of Carpets. AT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-28

BAXTER'S LOTION. - The local
agency for "Baxter's Horse Lotion"
has been given to Stone & Hassell.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
Gulteau's Poisoned Bouquet

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago NetOs interviews the warden Of
the jail, Gen. Croker, as follows:
sis it true that Mrs. Scoville at
tempted to cheat the gallows by pre-
senting her brother with a poisoned
bouquet ?" was asked.
SIT is" replied the general. "The
night preceding the execution Mrs.
ScoVille called to see him. She was told
she could not exceptin my presence, and
that was at home i'll. She carried in
her hand q beautiful bouquet of roses.
She asked permission to present them to
her brother, which was granted. AS she
handed the flowers through the grating
she said, Notice the centre flower es-
pecially. It is white and emblematical
of your own purity and loftiness of pur-
pose She then departed. took the
notion to drive over to the Jail that
night. My responsibility was rapidly
drawing to an end, and wanted to be
sure everything was ship-shape. When
I was told about the bouquet sent for
it. 1t did not occur to me that there
was anything wrong about it. I merely
asked for it as a matter of precaution.
Upon being told what Mrs. Scoville had
said about the white flower, examined it
more carefully and discovered that it
was detached from the others and sup
ported by a long, slender stick which
had evidently been forced into the
centre of the bouquet after it was
finished. This rather unusual arrange
ment aroused my suspicious. While ex-
aiming it more closely a white, powdery
substance fell into my hand. sent for
one of the chemists of the Smithsonian
Institute, who pronounced it arsenic, in
sufficient quantities to kill half a dozen
men. Mrs. ScoviIle's idea was that
Guiteau should chew the bud, for it was
really nothing more, and in this way es-
cape the gallows by committing suicide. "
''Why didn't Guiteau do this ?"
ST don't think he understood the sig
nificance of his sisters remarks. If he
had it is not probable that he would
have taken advantage of her Spartan
kindness. He did not abandon all hope
of a reprieVe until the last moment He
was an arrant coward"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
Submarine Explorations.
CAPT. PmLsBURY's OBSERVATIONS OF THE
VELOCITY OF THE CURRENTS IN THE
GULF STREAM.

The United States steamer Blake,
Capt. Pillsbury, arrived in Charleston,
from successful and satisfactory vOy-
age of submarine explorations covering
several months. The Blake first pro-
ceeded to the northwest Prudence Chan
mel, to take deep-sea sroundings, but
soon afterward left there and anchored
in the Gulf Stream between the FoWey
Rocks and the Bahama Banks, 200 miles
east of the deepest part of the Atlantic,
1900 fathoms in depth, discovered by
Capt. Pillsbury two years ago. The
Blake anchored in 143 fathoms, and sue
ceeded in dredging up large quantity
of specimens of animal and vegetable
life. These are under charge of DIR.
Rush, United States Navy, but they
have not yet been tabulated. Capt.
Pillsbury's current motor measured the
spread and velocity of the currents In
81, 10, 80, 65, and $50 fathoms.
Although Capt. Pillsbury has not yet
completed the calculation bearing upon
the velocity of deep sea currents from
data on his charts he says he is con-
WINGED that in the lower depths the
change of the velocity is not so great as
toward the surface. The surface cur
rents are stronger with the detection of
the moon, and, as this DETECTION in this
latitude was always greatest at this time
of the year toward the full moon, it fol-
lows that these surface currents are now
at their strongest. 1t is plain from his
observations during the past three
months that the strength of the current
of the Gulf Stream is invariably on the
Florida instead of the Bahama side of
the stream. He has found the tempera-
ture of the stream to range from 40 de-
grees to 81 degrees. The greatest veloc-
ity of the stream at the surface is about
four and one-half knots, but the iuctua-
lions are frequent and great. Capt
Pillsbury says that when his observa-
tons shall have been properly tabulated,
and his calculations deducted, he will be
able to give the scientific world a treat
as to deep sea sounding, current veloc-
ity, animal vegetation, and life on the
earth's surface for miles under the sea.
The Blake left recently for st. Georges
Banks,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
Objects 10 It

A recent arrival at a watering-place
writes the following, which he calls
''remonstrance" against the prevalent
opportunities Of tradesmen: Gin my
pedestrian fight from the wharf to the
cottage, on my arrival 1 had promised
three grocers Tor their clerks) that l
would give them my patronage, had
ordered ice of two for the season, and
was still wearing my winter overcoat,
had engaged milk from half a dozen,
and the number of marketmen that I
had made happy with a promise has
drifted out beyond the reach of my
memory. The fish dealer that impor-
tuned me got my order for a couple of
fresh halibut for next mornings break
fast. rushed past the Postmaster for
fear that should commit myself to buy
ing my postage stamps of him"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
ACCIDENT IN FRAN0E.
"a Killed and 1853 Iaiured-A Massive
Stone staIrcase Gives Way.

At Theirs, a town in the Department OF Puy-
de-Dome a murder trial has been IN progress
for some DAYS. On the last day Of the trial.
the courthouse was crowded with men and
women anxious to witness the closing scenes.
When the people were leaving, Immediately
after the adjournment Of the court, and were
TANNED upon the stone stairway leading to
the street, the lofty staircase fell.
The scene that followed was appalling. I'M
menss masses Of masonry from above crashed
down upon the struggling people below,
grinding through their flesh aud bones and
moiming aud muiilating them in horrible
manner Ths fall Of the staircase and the
shrieks Of the people lying helpless in the
ruins caused a panic in the courtroom, and
there was q rush for the now wrecked exit.
Those who were in front were unable to with
stand the pressure from behind and we're
hurled down upon the men and women
crushed in the fall of the staircase and whom
the people in the street were already striving
to rescue When at length the panic had ex
hausted itself and the immense stone steps OF
the fallen staircase had been removed twenty
persons we're taken from the ruins dead. The
injured numbered not less than 100, and many
Of these will die.
Many of the injured are women. When the
massive stone staircase fell, the immense stone
steps above with the people upon them were
precipitated upon the dead and dying below,
adding to the horrors Of the awful spectacle.
A later dispatch from Theirs makes the
calamity by far more disastrous in its conse-
duences than the earlier dispatches indicated.
The dead already number "a. The total num-
Der Of the injured is now placed at 1853. OF
these fourteen are very seriously injured and
some Of them will die.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19

Pittsburg, Penn, Nov. 5, 1883 Mrs. LYDIA
e. Pinkham: Gas is frequently the case with
mothers who have reared large tainllies' !
have been a great sufferer for years from
complaints incident to married life. have
tried the skill of a number of physicians, ana
the virtue Of many medicines without rellet
and as an experiment I concluded to try
yours can assure you that the benefits
have derived from it came not because otany
faith had in it. for had but slight hope OF
any permanent good. am not seeker after
notoriety, but toant to tell you that hare
been wonderfully benefited By your med'5
cine. l am now using my fourth DotIle ana io
me that my health is fuJiy restored l should
like to widely circulate tho fact OF It's Won
do,f,I curative mowers" Pheba c. ROop
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
That Tired Feeling

.ec,. nearly every one at this time of year being
sa.so5 ~ he depressing effects Of the changing
sasson and Inc debitated condition Of the body
The refreshing. toning and invigorating influences
for which the system appeals will be foundln HOODS
sarsaparilla, the reliable tonic and blood puriner'
Give it a trial
.Ibeean taking Hoods sarsaparilla when was so
weak I could not do my work. 1t has made nc"
porson Of me. All ask Of any one is to try hooa
sarsaparilla and see its quick effect. II taxes iuss
o,,aptitv TO show its effect than any other
,,r.,,r,tion ever heard Of would not be without
n ,-NTRs. q. A. NJ. HUBBARD. North Chill, n Y
ct have used Hoods sarsaparilla with such benen'
az 10 astonish my friends. have renewed my
strength; my appetite is good; my cough is growing
better; feel like different erson'"-NRs. a. P.
PRocroR. Marblehead, Mass.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
A Rebuke.

"He ruined himself fully and forever
by the way he rebuked a mother for her
cRild's crying, said country pastor, in
telling of the complete failure of
prominent minister who had come to
help him in a protracted meeting. One
ought never to show the least worry,
even though a dozen babies may be cry
ing. II the preacher is calm and serene
and shows that he is not worried, he can
hold the attention of the congregation /;
but to turn upon the poor distressed
mother with savage thrust is a crime
which country people will be slow to for
give. In the present state Of affairs in the
country, mothers must often take their
children with them or remain at home.
So says the editor of the Richmond
(Vd.) ReliQiOus Herald.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
Bees Swarm on a Mans Head.


The Baltimore american says:-Mr.
]. B. Runkle, merchant at Mount Airy,
Carroll county, has a number of bee
hives in the rear of his house. The
bees have been quite lively for the past
few days, and the odor of locust bios
SONS has had the effect of drawing out
the families from every hive. Recently
the bee family of one of the hives took
a notion to Swarm" Mr.. Runkle said
they were italian bees. They got up
into the air in a knot and buzzed around.
They seemed a little choice about a
lighting spot. There was no place
around that suited them, and they
buzzed away little longer. Mr.. Charles
D. Landerkin, telegraph operator, had
been to dinner and was coming back
to his office. He had to pass right
under the bees. It occurred to the
bees that Mr.. Landerkin's head would
be a good place to sit on, and they be-
gan descending. When the first bee
struck his live end just under Mr.. Lam
derkin's hat rim he jumped several feet
and quickened his pace. He was not
quick enough though, and several hum
bred bees landed on him in lump, and
the balance of the swarm was preparing
to do the same thing. Mr.. Landerkin
ran, and with his hands scraped the
bees from his hair and face. Mr.. George
Grouse, who WAS coming down the hill
behind Mr.. Landerkin, seemed to offer
an attractive landing place for the bees,
too, and a number of them landed on
him. He did not fare as badly at the
operator. Mr.. Landerkin was so severely
stung by the bees that he tainted, and
DIR. B. H. Todd was called to attend
him. His face was terribly swollen,
and he was suffering severe pain. Mr..
Runkle said that one Of the bees
struck him on the side of the head and
knocked him nearly ten feet up a
grade.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
TORTURED AND ROBBED.
Four Masked Burglars steal an Old Man
Savings.


Savings.
Masked men entered the house of Leonard
Bonner, farmer in Baldwin Township, Pa,
and gagged and cruelty tortured the members
of the family until Bonner disclosed the hid
ing place of his money. The victims suffered
fearful agony. The robbery was committed
in the early part of Friday night and the vic
Tins we're not released from their bonds until
Saturday morning at o'clock. The burglars
gained an entrance to the place by first killing
the watch dog. Mr.. Bonner was awakened by
the barking Of the dog, and was about to get
up to call him when the noise ceased suddenly.
The burglars had killed the dog. Mr.. Bonner
fell asleep, and when he awoke the second
time his bed was surrounded by four masked
men. "Get up, old man, and tell us where
your money is, said the spokesman, jerking
him roughly into sitting position. Bonner
replied that he had no money, and then they
pulled him clean out of bed and told him not
TO lie or they would blow his brains out.
The sound of his voice awakened his aged
mother and two children. The woman
screamed, as also did the girls. Three Of the
men left Bonner and silenced the woman and
girls by gagging them, and then returned to
torture him. He had only his night clothes on,
and in this way he was bound to chair and
gagged. The lamp was turued on high and
placed under the chair. The torture was in
IOl6Ihuleg anu Wutu TIC ublluS saw u4ll buAAbA
for awhile they asked him if he was ready to
disclose the hiding place of his money. He
nodded assent, and they pulled the lamp from
under him and the gag out Of his mouth, and
Bonner told them he had 81, 800, the savings
Of his lifetime, concealed in an old canister in
the bedroom cupboard. They took possession
of the money, securely tied and gagged Bon
ner again, and then ransacked the house down
stairs, where they got about $500 worth Of
jewelry. They left the house. leaving Mrs.
Bonner, who is over so years Of age, tied to
the bed with her face downward, with one of
her granddaughter on either side of her. The
country is being secured for the robbers.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
a OAsE WITHOUT PARALLEL.
The Wonderful Discovery Made In Re.
moving Supposed TumOr OF 10 Years
Standing.

Mrs. L. ]. Putnam, Of Chicago, who under
went a surgical operation for the removal Of
q supposed tumor from the abdomen, from
which she had suffered for thirteen years, but
which, when removed, proved to be a fully
formed and well-developed child, died on
Wednesday. The case is without parallel in
medical records. Mrs. Putnam was over 80
years Of age, and her husband has been dead
nine years.
-Four years previous to his death, after ex-
posure in a rain Storm she was taken sick,
and an enlargement, which was pronounced a
tumor, began to form in the abdomen. After
consulting various Chicago physicians, who
failed to do anything to relieve her sufferings,
she sent for leading physician in st. Louis,
who told her that it would be impossible to re-
move the tumor except at the cost Of her life.
He advised her to go to st. Louis and place
herself under his treatment. She did so in the
fall of 1882, and remained under his care for
several months, but received no benefit. She
had been subject to spasms, which the ply
scians generally agreed were epileptie hts,
These commissions increased until she had as
many as six day. They came on without
warning, oftentimes while she was in the
street, lasting from five minutes to over an
hour, but with no pain.
During the thirteen years that she suffered
from this supposed tumor she had been under
the constant treatment Of the best physicians
in Chicago, they all believing that the tumor
could be absorbed and would eventually disap-
pear. About month ago she consulted DR..
j, H. McEatrich, who told her that medicine
would not help her, aud that nothing would
save her except surgical operation, and that
would probably kill her. After several more
attempts to get relief with medicine, Mrs. Put
nam decided to allow the operation to be per-
formed. Accordingly Drs. McFatrieh, Milton
Jay and A. L. Clark met at her residence to
perform the operation.
After an affecting parting with her family
and friends, she prepared for the ordeal. She
was put under the influence Of ether and an
incision was made in the abdomen, when in
stead Of q tumor, the operator drew out
child, which was alive and in good health.
The patient regained consciousness and there
was hope Of her recovery, but in the following
evening she suddenly became unconscious.
DR.. McFatrich was summoned and admini-
stored restoratives but she did not regain con-
seriousness, and died at 11;30. Death was
caused by shock.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
They object 10 BOycOttIng.

The English-speaking brickIayers Of
New York city recently Withdrew from
the Central Labor Union because that
body boycotted Peter Doelger, the
brewer. The origin of the trouble was
the employment of non-union brick
layers by one of Dodgers contractors.
Doelger stopped this, and the brick
layers were content, but the Central
Labor Union objected to the discharge
of three union brewers, and want Doel-
ger to compel his brewers to Join the
union. He said the brewers might do
as they pleased. The Central Labor
Union resolved to renew the boycott,
and then the Bricklayers' Union with
drew from the Central Labor Union.
They held a meeting, in which it was
suggested that all the unions in the
Central Labor Union who were averse
to the boycotting OF employers as a
means of settling disputes should unite
with the bricklayers in organizing an
other union. They will meet again next
Sunday afternoon.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
WEST SHORE X. II. CONDUCTOR.

HUNTS REMEDY co..
attack Of Kidney trouble, which disabled me IRON
80 business | was persuaded by friend on tia
trssip 10 try HrNTs Kidney and Liverl REMEDY a.
he recommended it in the highest possible terms a.
a sure cure for Kidney Diseases and al troubles Of
81 Urinary ORGANS, ! began to improve rapidly
soon after commenced taking the Remedy audit
has cured me. besides as believe saving me from
fIiSr's kidney and Liverl REMEDY to my afflicted
friends and its use has always resulted n restoring
tber1 raI,dlv to health deem it duty as well as
a privilege to recommend 50 good and reliable
medicine as l have proved HUNTS kidney and
Inv g ". W. G. MEREDITH, CONDUCTOR
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19

VIVA. nj. visit or leave New York city, save oagEage
.rpressas and SO earrage hre, and stop a. tne otnu
i15ion Heel opposite Grand Central depot. ,t,
es1es~qn rooms tted up Al cost OF one miiis3 w
delsrs 81 and upward par day, European pan. Els
et- fsursnt applied with tleb-st. Horse cars.
st,rss and eievatad railroad 10 all ds'ds f@mu!ios
can live better for less macy AZ me ut thl CN'oN
No., s,v,-.1- R1T-rs for advertising in this papess
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-19
wRECKED BY A CYCLONE.
A Trim BIown From the Track.

Sioux CITY, June ia passenger train on
the Sioux Falls branch of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad was blown from
the track near McCOok last night. Two pas
senger coaches, the baggage and express cars
and tender were lifted from the track, turned
about in the air and dropped in the ditch.
There were sixty Or seventy persons on the
train, but no one was killed.
A partial list of the injured is as follows:-
Conductor Mccall of Sioux City, head badly
cut; D. 7. Hedges, Sioux City, head slightly
cut; T. J. Redwood bruises about the head
and shoulders; Express Messenger L. NJ. Scott,
injured internally, seriously il not fatally.
An old man and his wife, whose names could
not be learned, were badly bruised, and at first
rannrtad killed. but will probablY recover.