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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
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Thanking our patrons for past
favors, we wish to inform them and
the Public generally, that we have
just returned from the City with
one Of the Finest Stocks of Spring
and Summer Goods that has ever
been brought to this place. We
found very favorable market,
prices being exceedingly low. We
propose to give all who may favor
us with their patronage the full
benefit Of the present condition Of
the market.
We would call especial attention
to our Dress Goods Department, it
being the largest in the city, in
which will be found full and COM
plete line of Staple and Fancy dress
goods, satin and velvet Trimmings
in all the new shades also Cling
hams, Lawns, Nainsooks, Prints,
Seersuckers, in all the new styles.
Ladies and Gents fancy neckwear,
Cashmere and Persian Shawls,
Hamburg and Swiss Embroideries,
Laces and Curtain Laces Gents
Ladies, Misses and Children's fine
Hosiery, &c, &c.
Highest price paid for produce.
Call and see US. We shall take
pleasure in showing you our goods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

A pitched battle was fought between
1000 striking Huns and Poles, in Cleve-
land, and so policemen, on the 18th, the
strikers being utterly routed Two
Poles were killed and some thirty-6ve
mole Or less injured, and five or six of
the police badly hurt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

Said an irate father to refractory
child: MARY Jane, I'll not bate you
/ scorn to strike woman; but I'll take
this chair and I'll commalgomate your
skin till it's petrified to your body. -
81. Paul Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

The August Cent ury will have a pa
per on neutrality-suspicious. and
Future" 1t will contain chapters on
the proper construction of hotels,
plumbing, ventilation, appointments,
staff, the table, advantages of the
American and European plans. ETC. etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

The bank of Munster, Ireland, failed
last week for about $4,000, 900, and the
doors of all branches of the bank
throughout Ireland have been constant
ly besieged ever since by crowds of de-
positors, many of them having their all
on deposit. The bank announces that
depositors will be paid in full.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

BUCKLEN'S ARNlCA SALVE.-
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
20 cents per box. For sale by
STONE q HAsSELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

AT Kankakee, H., on the 10th, sixty
persons were taken suddenly and dan
gerously ill from eating dried beef. sup
posedly from diseased cattle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

At Mt. Sterling, Ky, last week VIM.
Wyatt beat his wife to death while
drunk. This is personal liberty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

The Virginia Republican state con-
vention, on The 10Th, presented an ami
mated scene. For time pandemonium
prevailed but good order and harmony
was finally restored by Riddleberger and
Malone, who have been estranged for
some time. embracing each other on the
stage and swearing eternal friendship.
The platform bitterly denounccs the
state and national Democracy. declar-
ing the present administration ''the fit
creature of the faithless and immoral
relations Of apostate Republicans with
the national Democracy and the natural
product of folly, fraud. force and per-
fidy.n John S Wise was nominated for
governor.
Gold has been found again this year
at point near Ashland, the rock assay
inc $4,000 n ton, says The Ashland
Press. Gold has been discovered in the
vicinity of Ashland regularly every year
for six years. some of the assays show
inc the rock to be almost solid gold.
The fact that no gold from that locality
is shown to have ever entered into the
public table of production shows how
secretiye and misery the people there
are. they doubtless boarding it all and
preventing its entry into general use
and circulation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
IMPORTANT.

When you visit or leave New York city, save
Baggage Expressage aud Carriage Hire and stop
at the GRAND USIoS HOTEL, opposite Grand
Central Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted up az a cost Of one million
dollars. reduced to ST. 90 and upwards per day
European plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied
with the best. Horse Cars. stages and elevated
railroad to all depots. Families can live better
at any other frst-olass hotel In the city. s4yi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

Again the war-cloud lowers over the
greatest nations of Europe, England
aud Russia, and the complications of
the two countries become less settled
dAy by day. Russia has made still fur
taor advances in Afghanistan, and Is
evidently determined upon having all
she wants before any settlement of af-
firs takes place. This, with the fact
,bst the English war party is now in
mower. is certainly portentious of war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child she cried for Cestoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castora,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

rhe American side of the Niagara
International park was formally dedi-
Gated on the 10Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19
War Demonstrations.

LONDON, May 19.-The British Admiralty
have decided to have the combined naval
reserve squadron, including IA irst-clsss
men-of-war, assemble at Portland and pro-
coed thence to Bantry Bay, Ireland, to ell
gage in naval demonstration of extraordi.
nary Importance. Torpedo experiments
will be carried on on gigantic scale, and
the demonstration will conclude with a
sham naval battle of magnitude beyond all
affairs of this kind ever heretofore under
taken.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 19.-Troops are be-
ing massed for grand maneuvres and artil-
lery practice at Krasnoe-Selo.
The purchase of two steamers has been
authorized for the defense of Helsingfors, the
capital of Finland.
Rigorous measures are being enforced for
the security of Cronstadt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19
The Garnat.

HALIFAX, N. g., May 19.-The inquiry of
the naval authorities regarding II. NJ. s.
Garnet's experience in New York harbor is
supposed to be closed for the present. Vice
Admiral Commerall favors sending to the
Admiralty in London the papers regarding
Lieut.. Gardeners action in releasing Boyn-
ton and the others captured in New York
harbor without taking them to Capt. Hand
on board the Garnet. In the meantime 1t.
Gardiner remains under arrest on board his
ship. The sentry on the bow of the Garnet
that night receives As days. imprisonment,
the severest punishment the captain can
give without referring the case to court
martial. No other persons on the Garnet
are held blameabe in the matter and no
charges were preferred against the captain
or any other person on board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19
General Fight.

LYNcHBURG, Va, May 19.-On SATURDAY.
last Pedlars' mill village. in Amherst coun.
ty, was the scene of a general G.b,
between two families and their conr.c
tions, in which pistols and other weapc,.
were used. The officers OF the law, how.
ever heard that the ARRAY would take place
and were prepared and stopped the igh, BE-.
fore any one was killed The fight Was.
sequel to the following affair A short time
ago handsome widow was engaged Ia H..
married to prominent young man Of In.
neighborhood, who, on his last vsi, to b,.,
house, discovered his fancee and p ...t
known physician together under s,ls...c,....
circumstances. What he had discnvrret 81,
worked upon the young mans mind thai h.
shortly afterward died lunatic. Tie pa,.
ties concerned all occupy high social nos,
tons, and until now the matter has beeo
kept from the public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19

RIVAL OF BRIGHAM YoUNG-"I want to
get you to write something in this Bible"
said Lawson Lawrence, colored, aud reg
ular subscriber Of the Mail. He was accom-
panied by al aged uncle" whose hair wa5
gray when the gray hairs of our girls were
golden in the sunlight of youth, and it wes
tor him the Bible aud writing were intend
cd. HE is 1O3 years DID," said Lawson,
and at this time the reporter was all ears,
is usual. Inquiry Of Uncle Nero developed,
according TO his statement, that he was
porn in Trenton district, North Carolina,
May 8, 1882, and was consequently one hun
,lre1 and three years Of age on the 9.h
IF May, 1856. He said he came To EutauIa
during Jackson's war" and when Eufauia
was Irvinton. The Indians were encamped
about Montgomery, and he bought pony
of them for S. His present wife, Henry
sister," is fifty years old, he having
married her when she was gal, as he ex-
pressed it. She is his nnLh wife, and in re-
ply to the question as to how many children
ne had, he said he had been assessed of hav-
ing III, and it was not for him to dispute it.
Last year he cultivated twenty acres of land
and raised an abundance Of peas, corn and
potatoes. This year he is cultivatpg cot
;on. He lives within quarter of mile of
White Pond, this county, where he has been
or the past eleven years. He labors during
he week and breaches on Sunday, having
,een pastor of Mt. Zion Methodist Church
or eight years.-Eufaula, did,, Mail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

An Anglo Chinese alliance is talked of
in the event of war with Russia.
II has been suggested that line Of stage
coaches be run on the old post road between
Baltimore and Annapolis.
The first watermelons of the season ap.
peared in Jacksonville, Fla, last Wednes-
day. They were raised near Lake Worth,
and were large and of excellent quality.
The third trial trip of the Dolphin, built
for the Government, but which the Govern
ment refused to accept unless it is able to
make the speed required by the contract,
has again proven failure.
Professor Henri Erni, formerly consul Ut
the United States at Basic, Switzerland was
found dead in his bed yesterday afternoon
at this residence in Washington. Heart
trouble is supposed 10 have been the cause
of death.
VIM. s. Hunter, alias Lawrence, young
man % years old, from Richmond was ar
rested yesterday afternoon in Washington,
for making indecent GESTURES to ladies in the
neighborhood of Sixth and F streets north.
west, and locked up at the seventh precinct
station.
Governor Bate has issued proclamation
converting the Tennessee Legislature in ex
ira session on the 25th inst. The proclama'
ton covers eleven different subjects, the
Governor attaching most Importance to the
revenue and appropriation bills and the
question of judicial reform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19

The cabled accounts of the revised edition
of the Old Testament have aroused consid
cradle interest, and the receipt of the whole
work is awaited with great deal of eager
ness aud curiosity. The specimens Of the
revision contained in the dispatches have
been generally discussed among clergymen
md others interested in biblical matters,
and have not. OH the whole, made very
favorable impression. At the Monday
meetings of the ministers the matter was
mentioned and informally discussed. 1t
was not possible to venture any opinion as
TO the value of the revision until the arrival
of the book, but with reference to the quo
tations cabled, the general sentiment among
clergymen was that the old King James
English Was preferable 20 the new Though
it is likely that many thousands Of copies Of
the new edition will be bought for curiosi
ty sake, it is not likely that it will soon
come into used in the churches and semina.
ries. 1t is now two years since the revised
edition of the New Testament has been
published. Thousands upon thousands of
copies were at fist sold yet, to-day, it is
used in very few churches, and is in small
demand at the book stores. In all proba
hlity, the revision Of the Old TEST ament
will be still more slowly taken up 1t is not
likely that either of them will have place
u the churches until they have been used
As text books in the theological Summaries
and brought into the churches with the
aext generation OF preacher s.-Baitimore
american.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19
General Grant.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Gen. Grant did not
suffer much pain last evening, nor through
the night, and after the usual number of
hours sleep he awoke this morning with lit.
lie or no pain. DR.. Douglas remained dur
ing the night, and when he left this morn
ing be said he thought the General, in COM
mon with 80 many others of late, had con.
tracted some cold. This did not add any
other difficulty than boarseness, which, how.
ever, was not distressing, though noticeable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19
Forest Fires.

FRANKFORT, Mich, May l9.-The forest
fires here have been extinguished by rain.
The loss of one life is reported from Area
la. A large area of valuable timber land
has been burned over.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, May 19.-The
forest fires at Tobacco river are still burn
ing. The loss of $4,000 worth of timber is
reported.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 19.-The forest
fires, which have been in progress at Straits
vile since Saturday, have done thousands
of dollars of damage, but it is thought they
are now under control,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19

BURIED ALIyE.-There is much excite
ment at Blacks & Whites, Va, particularly
amongst the colored people, on account OF
the supposed murder of Samuel Stokes q
colored boy about twelve years old, who
left his fathers house Tuesday last, aud
whose reported dead body was found in The
woods about half mile from the residence
of B. w. Thomas, and was buried on the
farm of w. M. Irby. There being suspic.
ions of foul play, the body was exhumed
last Saturday and coroner investigated the
case The circumstances indicate that the
boy was buried alive. after having been
stunned by blow in the forehead. When
the grave was opened it was discovered that
the body had been buried in common box
not over TWO feet long, and from its peculiar
position and other appearances the boy seems
10 have been buried before life was extinct.
Though put into the ground last Thursday.
the corpse was not at all stiff and death j.
supposed to have ensued not longer than
eight or ten hours. When disinterred the
skull was found to have been crushed and
the skin rubbed off the hands and fingers as
if a great struggle had been made to free
himself The negroes are in state of high
excitement for no doubt most cruel and
heartless murder has been committed. The
coroner's jury have decided THAT the death
of Samuel Stokes was caused by violence at
the hands of some unknown person."
Stokes was poor cripple and is reported
to have been cruelty treated by his father,
Henry Stokes, and his step-mother, Lizzie,
both of whom have been arrested. Evidence
is accommodating which will IN doubt convict
the suspected murderers A bitter and re-
vengeful feeling prevails among the negroes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19

WOMEN WHO SWIM.-The New York
swimming bath in that city as saying: "The
women are the most delightful of bathers
The majority OF the ladies use their seaside
costumes, but quite number of expert
swimmers wear the single garment-that is,
without skirt or tunic, you know, and with
the arms and neck bare. No men are ad.
United here during ladies' hours; even the
swimming instructors are women, and 80
the ladies are perfectly safe from observa.
ton. l am here occasionally, but then l
don't count, you know. 1t would surprise
you 10 see some of our more expert swim
mers. We have a dozen young women who
take headers from that platform up there,
and we have only one man who attempts
it. A ten-foot dive is not TO be sneeZcd at,
you know. Well, the ladies spring from it,
head first, with the fearlessness and grace
Of birds. II is usually the case with women
that when they make up their minds to do
thing they 20 it for all they are worth
Que of my patrons is as pretty in the water
AS she is in drawing-room. She is great
society woman, and her name appears con.
SANITY in the papers. Her face ia as deli.
cate as cameo, and she has Il soft little
voice like nun. The first time she came
here supposed she'd be timid, and expected
10 send au attendant in with Der. While
was thinking of it she came patterng DOVE
the walk, ran out, gave big jump on the
eud of the spring-board and took dive
shat never saw beaten in my life. Then
she came up, went hand overland to the
rail, and ran up the steps to that platform
up there. Over she went like swallow
She comes here regularly, and she is the
oueen.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY ~.

THE PHILADELPHIA Record, an indepeno-
ant newspaper, with strong leaning 70
democracy, and detesting Mahonelsm as
mpcb as it is possible for any Virglnlan 70
do speaks as follows of the situation IN Vlr
piinia: IF we understand Alright the oiner'
emit positions held by the two parties IN
Virginia on the question of readJustment'
ono aide ,s dishonest, while the other does
not believe in paying it's debts" And the
worst of it is, no body can blame the hecoro
for speaking as it does; for every one VINO
knows any thing at all about the Vn'
pinia debt knows that what it says Is ]ustl,
fed by the facts in the case. But no" must
auy right minded Virginian feel when ne
knows that he and all the people OF MS
State are spoken of in the way referred &c
throughout the civilized world!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19
TRIAL OF CLUVERIUS.

10 the Cluverius murder trial yesterday
W. r. Quares said he had been connected
| with banks for twenty years; had seen the
prisoners handwriting having had bushes:
transactions with him 10 which his writing
was necessary. The piece of poetry found
in the trunk (which is of the most OBJ
scene cbaracter) was examined by the wit.
ness, who said that the writing on it and
that on postal card, which the defense had
admitted as the prisoners writing, were
alike; he had no doubt they were written
by the same person.
James ID. Craig, an expert bookkeeper
said the writing was the same on the letters
as on the postal card The writing was not
Identical, but the name, "Cluverius," was
Enthusiastically the same. The piece Of pc
etry witness thought was also written by the
person who wrote the postal card, although
there was little variation in the general
appearance. He bad never read the paper
through. 1t was vile and vulgar com posi-
tion.
Mrs J. B. Dickinson said she lived 10
Bath county. Lillian Madison was teach
er at the school house on witnesses farm.
Deceased came there on October Is, and re-
Iuo 1GIu VI huTCtl, WQ6U she
left. Witness described the red crochet
shawl and the hat and veil worn by Miss
Madison, and positively identified the three
articles shown her. When Miss Madison
left witnesses house in March she carried
bag made of brown canvas. Various other
articles of clothing were described by the
witness and fully identified. as was also the
canvas bag. On the 10th of March deceased
received letter, which witness saw before
it was given to Lillian. Witness saw the
direction on the envelope of the letter re.
ceived by Lillian on the 10Th of March.
Witness thought she had seen the same
handwriting before on letters received by
Lillian.
Defense took exception generally to the
questions propounded to this witness and
the answers thereto. At this point, Mr.
Meredith, of the prosecution, stated to the
court that it was evident that the trial as
now going on could not be concluded by the
end of the term of the court, and suggested
the holding of two sessions day. After
some discussion it was decided that hereaf-
ter the court will meet at a. M, take re
cess from 2 to 4 p. m, aud adjourn at dark
At o'clock the court adjourned until to
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19

NOTHING IS more ridiculous than to hear
certain of the more radical republicans no"
saw as thew do, that they ''cau't stand the
appointment of ex-rebels to important posi-
tions abroad" when it was only SNORT
time ago that the very same Identical pa
pers were extolIing the appointment OF The
ex-rebel Lopgstreet to the Turkish MISSION
AID that of the ex.rebel Mostly to the con-
sulate at Hong Kong. Those appointments
were made under republican adminlstra-
tions. But there are no people in the world
t, whom circumstances alter cases IN
greater degree than the radical republicans
of the North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

In the House of Commons yesterday after.
noon, Mr. Gladstone said that the negota.
tions with Russia concerning the Afghan
question were still unfinished, and on that
account the government was unable TO
present any more papers on the subject TO
Parliament now, as it was difficult to sepa.
rate those relating to AkTepe from those
relating to other affairs belonging to the
same question.
In the House of Lords yesterday Baron
Wemyss denounced the government for
their policy in the Soudan. He said that
every man killed in the Soudan was as
much slain by the government, through
their vacillation, Inconsistency and uncer-
tainty, as if done to death by their own
hands. The only memorial that England
would leave in the Soudan would be an
abandoned railway and bleaching skeletons.
The news of the Gear having presented
swords of honor to General KomaroT and
| Gen. Zakjewski has created an uneasy feel
| ing in Europe and it is thought the present
peace is only an armistice, and that the ar
bitration proceedings are the merest mock
cry. The Daily News, in commenting on
| the Afghan papers presented in Parliament,
says They show that the seizure of Pend
jeh had long been a foregone conclusion
| 1t is difficult to believe that the Russians
were ever in earnest about joint commits
sion."
In the House of Commons yesterday Lord
Randolph, referring to the Penjdeb Incl
dent, said that the indignation aroused by
| perusal of the dispatches was not confined
TO the tory party but was shared By the
country at large and even by the liberal
newspapers. Lord Randolph maintained
nat NJ. de Giers had said nothing to justify
| Mr.. Gladstone's statement in Parliament
| that it had been agreed that no further al.
| vance should be made on either side. He
| declared that Mr.. Gladstone's statement OF
| March Is was u fiction and phantom with
out The smallest justification.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19
The Virginia Wheat Crop.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, May le.-Randolph
Harrison, commissioner of agriculture of
Virginia under date of May 10th, to 8. w.
TAIlwadge of this city, says he has taken
trip through some Of the richest counties of
Virginia and finds the condition of wheat
and oats wretched He estimates the State
will not produce over 100000 bushels of
wheat this year against 7 ,0O0,0O0 in 1884.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19

The MORNING republican paper of Wash
ington is so fond of the unpleasant memo
ries of the civil war that it seiZes with avidi-
ty every opportunity, good or bad, in or out
OF season, to revive them. The mere men.
ton Of the name of Senator Brown, of Geor.
eia, induces it to remind its readers that that
Senator was the war governor whose mill.
tia guarded Andersonville." When war
was in progress war talk was natural, but
n w that peace has come, wise and patriotic
people talk of peaceful things.