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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12

dent took his seat there was pressure
forward by the great crowd. hum of
voices, and struggle to get sight of
the man who was then and there to as
sumo the duties of the greatest Office
III the gift of the greatest nation on
earth. Those who were near enough
to crafty this desire saw in him man
whose face seemed familiar by reason
of the events of the past six months,
faultlessly attired in black, his familiar
features trifie pale from the sup
pressed agitation of the great part in
the drama of real life which he was to
play.
ON THE PLATFORM.
Precisely at 1890 D. M. the head of
the procession appeared coming out of
the main east door of tile Capitol Pres
ident Arthur stepped to the front of the
platform followed by the President-elect
Chief Justice Waite and the Sergeant-at
Arms of the Senate. Ali uncovered as
they stood facing the crowd and the
vast assemblage cheered again and
again, for several minutes. When the
persons who were to assist at the GER
emonies, were seated on the platform
President-elect Cleveland began his in
augural address,. . In speaking he hold
his left hand closely behind him and
emphasized his speech by gestures with
his right hand. He spoke without
manuscript, but occasionally consulted
a small piece of paper bearing notes of
the heads of his discourse. His voice
was clear and resonant, and he slowly
enunciated his words and occasionally
turned about at pauses as ii to note the
effect of his remarks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
Art Application.

Ii seems not unnatural that Boston
correspondent should make Chicago
man the hero of this incident in what is
called real life.
A prominent merchant of one OF oul
Western cities, who counts his dollars
with seven figures, but who, in the
ardent pursuit of wealth, has neglect
ed such frivolities as literature and art,
was recently visiting Boston with his
family. and seeing the sights of 1.-THE
Hub. In the course of his wander
ings he entered the Museum of Fine
Arts, and after gazing superciliously
around at the contents thereof, his at
tention finally rested upon some fine
paintings by Gustave Dore, which
were at the time the pride of the city,
These seemed to interest him, for,
turning to his guide, he said, &c.
Dore? G. Dore? are these by G.
Dore?"
On receiving an affirmative response,
he continued, 1T seems to me that he
has improved greatly of late, hasn't
hep
The guide. remembering that the art
list had been dead some time, strug-
gled awhile with the desire to be truth
full, but delighted that the great man
had at last found something to interest
him, finally doubtfully answered that
perhaps he had
Then the Westerner called his son
to him: John, see these pictures by
G. Dore. Yes. it certainly seems to
me he has improved very much. G.
Dore? G. DoreP WY, he painted
oar house in Chicago - Hayper's Mag
aSine for March.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
Boxwocd GETTING scarce.

'.In less than one year the price of
lockwood has trebled, said hardwood
dealer in Centre street. New York.
The roller-skating mania has COM
pletely exhausted the market of ccr-
tain size of lockwood Less than eight
cen months ago could sell ton OF
three-inch lockwood for S38, and it
would be first-grade wood in every re-
spect, and admirably adapted for turn
ing small work. The demand then
was steady, and the principal consum-
ers of the wood were rule-makers,
tool-manufacturers. and turner's who
supplied the market with boys tops,
pool-pins. and toys of various kinds.
The sudden and remarkable growth of
the roller-skating pastime has created
a constantly-increasing demand for a
certain size of wood, and now it is inn
possible to purchase ton of suitable
wood for skate-wheels for 1920. Roll
ers are made in several sizes, ranging
from one and five-eighths to two and
one-eighth inches in diameter. and
only the natural growth of lockwood
approximating these sizes is fit for use.
Large wood is too costly, and is less
firm in resisting the tremendous strain
OF skaters weight upon an axle only
1882 of an inch in diameter. The box
wood grows in Persia and Turkey, and
heretofore the crop has been handled
in England. 1t is wood of very slow
growth, and in its native country
stringent timber laws restrict the de-
pletion of the growing trees. At the
present rate of consumption the world
will be practically exhausted of its
lockwood in less than twelve months,
unless some equally cheap and durable
substitute is found to take its place.
HAS nothing been tried which gives
promise of supcrseding boxwoode'
asked the reporter.
"Yes rubber, celluloid, rawhide,
vulcanized fibres. and compressed pa
per have been tried in making rollers,
but for one reason or another they
have proved unsatisfactory. Some
have been found too soft, while others,
like pure cclluloid wheels, have been
found too expensive for general use,
and the necessary metal bushings have
proved Objectionable, because the grit
and dust from the floor and the shoes
of the skaters, wearing between two
metal surfaces. has rapidly cut away
the axles of the skates. Rollers with
arti-friction bushings, consisting of a
number. of small steel plugs freely re-
volving around the axles, have been
tried with some composition wheels
with success, but they are necessarily
very expensive, and on this account
cannot come into general use"
. .'Will no other wood than lockwood
answer"
"Only for very cheap skates. Dog
wood, apple, pepperidge, laurel, and
lignumvite have been tried by almost
every roller-maker, and all have been
rejected. The lignumvit@ alone is hard
enough, but it will not stand the strain
of the small axle. Metal wheels with
a rubber surface are made, but nothing
has yet been found which in all respects
is as good for the purpose as box.
wood
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
Parson Weems.

The Life of Washington was
Weems's main work, based on the fact
of his having been Rector of Mount
Vernon Parish. 1t was written in
1909, and was during many years AFTER
ward peddled by him in person through
out Virginia, meeting however with a
very scanty sale. He was the first
book canvasser that ever traversed the
state. In his way he was quite char
acter, according to the picture drawn
by gentleman now living in Freder-
icksburg, who in his youth knew him.
II have often seen him. said this
gentleman, ''endeavoring to sell his
books about town and on court greens.
He was Prince William fCounty1
man, and minister of the Episcopal
Church. though all his children be-
came Methodists. 1t was his custom
to travel about in small vehicle sell
ing, in addition to his Life of Washing
ton, his Life of Marion, and two PAM
phlets entitled The Druakard'S Look
ing Glass and The Sa0earer's PRAYER.
Now and then he would scatter short
moral pieces in doggerel, and printed
on slips of paper. He was extremely
fond of playing the violin, and used i.
also as means to draw attention to
his wares. Being parson, and hence
indisposed to exhibiting himself as a
fiddler in public, he was accustomed
to conceal himself, while handling the
instrument, in a species of booth made
by means of blankets stretched on
poles. On one occasion, while thus
engaged, the wind blew down the side
of his booth against which his back
was turned, exposing him to the full
view of gaping crowd. Unconscious
of the accident he kept fiddling away,
till the crowd, no longer able to re-
strain its tittering. burst forth in a
roar of laughter which instantly forced
him to see himself as others had been
seeing him. His annoyance was ire
mendous, and he forthwith decamped
from the ground amidst hurricane of
derisive remarks showered upon him
by the rough multitude. Frederick
Daniel, IN Harper's Magazine for
March.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
Political Matters,
Notice of Judicial Election
STATE OF WISCONSIN.

STATE OF WISCONSIN.
COUNTY OF GRANT. 3.
In pursuance of law and due notice given by
the Secretary of State.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT AT
~ the Judicial Election to be held in the sew
eral towns. wards, villages and Election districts
in Grant county. and state of Wisconsin, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF APRIL, 1885, being the
seventh day of said month, the following officers
are to be elected, to-wit:
An Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court for
the full term commencing on the First Monday
in January, A. ID. 1886, in place Of David Taylor,
whose term of Office will expire ON said first
Monday in January, 1886.
Also County Judge in and for Grant county,
Wis, FOR the full term commencing on the fret
Monday in january, 1886, in place OF William
McGonigal, whose term of office will expire on
said first Monday in January, 1886.
Said Election to be held and conducted, votes
canyassed and returns made in accordance with
law
GIVEN UNDER my hand and official seal at
Lancaster. in said county. this ssth
IL. s. day of February, A. d. 1885.
e. w. HILL.
IVA County Clerk Of said Grant county
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
Candles for the Dining-Room.

Even during the height of the furore
for lamps of artistic design, there ex.
listed natural prejudice against the
association of kerosene and dainty
dishes, which rendered the lamp, how
ever decorative in appearance, OBJ
jectionable in the dining-room. That
objection is this season obyiated by the
introduction of candelabra for the din
ner-table. the correct style being two
candelabra, one at either end, on a
table.of small dimensions, and three or
five on one of more ample proportions.
This new old fashion has brought out
in artistic metal work variety of cam
delabra, but the correct style is repre-
sented in old English fashions handed
down from father to son for the past
800 years without the slightest vari-
ance in outline and decoration from
the original models. New York Mail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
MISS ROSE CLEVELAND.

To be mistress of the white house is
synonymous with being the first lady
OF the land. On her shoulders rests the
onerous duties of entertaining the
guests of the president. To do this
properly requires talents of no mean
order and also a great amount of tact.
The lady who is to preside at the white
house with President Cleveland is his
sister. Miss r. e. Cleveland. She is
described as a highly intellectual wo-
man, and in New York State has gain
ed creditable distinction as a school
lecturer. She is linguist of no mean
ability, and is well up in history and
the arts. Miss Cleveland is noted for
great firmness of character.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

After the call of the Citizens Recep-
ton Committee Mr.. Cleveland contin-
ued to receive callers until 6 o'clock.
when he dined at the hotel. Among
those who called were Mr.. Hendricks,
Gen. Villas, Secretary McCulloch, Gen.
Farnsworth, Daniel Manning, Senator
German. Senator Garland, and Gener-
al Sheridan and three members of his
staff. Mr.. Hendricks called about
noon and had long talk with Mr..
Cleveland.
1t was after 8 o'clock when Mr.. Cleve-
land and Col. Lamont appeared in the
parlors after dinner, and from that
hour until 10 o'clock the President-elect
continued to receive callers, who were
admitted only after sending in their
cards. At 10 o'clock Mr.. Cleveland re-
tired. He will leave the hotel to-mor-
row morning at IL O'Clock for the
White House, and from there will be
driven to the Capitol.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12

Canned goat Is not generally in de-
mand at American hotels and restau-
rants, but in Mexico there is no preju-
dice against straight-haired mutton,
and the new industry may find patrons
in the neighboring republic. When
Texas butchers sell the meat of goats
they generally call it mutton. Gal
ueston (Ier.) Meas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
CITY ELECTION.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Annual Election of City Officers in and for
the City of Lancaster, will be held at the City
Clerks Office over the store of Thomas Il Bias
ford, on TUESDAY, MARCH THE 18th, 1885, at
which,time the following officers are to be cleo
ted, towit:
One Mayor,
Four Aldermen, and
One Supervisor, to represent the city in the
County Board of Supervisors
The Polls of said Election will be opened at
l O'Clock in the afternoon and closed at shutdown.
AUG. MICHAELIS, City Clerk
Dated Lancaster, Wis, March 3, 1885. lw2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12

nounced as making the avenue ugly,
are fast becoming decorations in them
selves. Between the capitol and the
war department there are grand stands
that will probably seat fifteen thousand
people, on each side of the avenue. At
the open spaces between Seventh and
Ninth and Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets is grand stand with couple
of thousand seats.
OPPOSITE THE WHITE HOUSE,
the whole front of Lafayette square is
occupied by stands. On the white house
side of the avenue is a covered stand
for the president and his friends, which
VIII accommodate thousand people.
AT the south end of the treasury stands
have been erected that command a view
OF the avenue for mile and a quarter.
Even around the Peace monument. at
the foot of Capitol hill, is stand that
Will seat five hundred or a thousand
people. Other stands are along the ave-
nue. side of the botanical gardens.
Wherever there is vacant lot there is
a stand. One-third of the stores along
the avenue have balconies built for the
occasion capable of seating from ten to
one hundred persons. These balconies
are generally in front of second-story
windows, but in some cases there are
thlrd-story balconies. and even fourth
story balconies. All of this temporary
carpentry work is covered with red.
white, and blue cloth, and flags. stream
ers, and rosettes add their decorations.
SCENE OF THE INAUGURAL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12

A Republican County Judicial Convention is
hereby called to meet at the Court House in the
city Of Lancaster, WEDNESDAY. MARCH is,
1885, at O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of nom.
mating candidate for County Judge.
March 3, 1885. G. H. BAXTER
Chairman Rep. Co. Central Com.
Witness, Dial and Record please copy.l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
TWO IMMENSE FLAGS

about thirty-ive feet long hang down
the avenue side of the building, and all
over the swell of the building at the
corner are blue and yellow regimental
flags. Nearly across the avenue is Will
lard's hotel, over the entire front of
which broad bands of red, white, and
blue are festooned, and the legend Hail
to the Chiefw is arched over the door.
One block farther east on the south side
of the avenue is the branch pension of
flee, large building, abundantly deco
rated with the national colors and bear
ing colossal and very poor portraits of
the first president, the incoming presi-
dent, Lincoln, and few others inter
mediate chief magistrates.
Another block eastward, and on the
north side of the avenue, is the main
pension office, a hve-story brick build
ing, of which the ground floor is a dry
goods store with speciality for popular
prices. 1t is the most handsomely deco
rated building on the avenue, with its
enormous diagonal lacing of red and
white bunting, trimmed with gold stars
and bordered with blue bunting, and
additionally ornamented with pictures
of the capitol, white house, and angels
sounding the trump of Grover Cleve.
lands fame.
Farther east, the National and Con.
tinental hotels are covered for the whole
height of their five stories and the whole
length of their street frontage with flag.
and streamers and notices welcomins
the new president. Besides these large
buildings nearly every store on eacf
side of the avenue bears the nationa
colors in every conceivable combination
at almost every point where decora
ton can be fastened on. The temp,
rary balconies, which have been de
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12

ehox,ld ha ~ ,.ratavt e. .xx;otx. 4,,ah;,,~
fhe nrotecton ~ ia frnadnr, in
or their seeuritv in rba anioa,mant ~ tbai5
nriviiaeas nndsr tba oonst;t,t i and lie
smandmants All sl;sonss;a,, os ~ thar
fitness for ,ha nIaca accorsad ts !" . as
American citizens Is idle and unavoidable.
except as ii suggests the necessity for their
improvements The fact that they are citi-
zens entities them to all the rights due to
that relation, and charges them with all its
uuties, OBJ gations, ana responsibilities.
THESE topics aila the constant ana ever
varying WORKS OF an active and enterpris-
Ing population, may we'll receive the q ten
ZION ana the patrl0tlc endeav0r or all VINO
make ana execute the federal law. Our du-
ties are practical and call for the indus
trious application OF an Intelligent percep-
tlon OF the claims of pu, lie office, and
above an a nrm determination of united
a n.y. 3l e secure az tne people Oh me land
sne iuil DEMENT'S u Tue pesI form OF govern
NE nisn . eset vpuensaie9 70 man, ana Jet US
ana,, sluo. ~ nu.aii cnola aionc uue nuiiply
achnoWitusc the power anu goouneSS oA
Almighty Gou, VINO presldes over the ueS-
tiny OF nations and who has at all times
been revealed in our country's history; let
us invoke his aid and his blessing upon our
laborS.
THE OATH TAKEN.
ITnon the conclusion If the inanouraI the
oath Of offiee was administerad r. Prresi.
dent Cleveland nv Chief Jnsties Waite
The caramonias ovar tba pras;dant and
vicaN pras;dart 49, snrt,d ~ tbai, aS
ra.r nj Sri,,',, t,.si ~, u ~
which 10 ~ hs pras,aant r,o,aanJ,s abnJa
for the newt four yeers oAe' oi''iio "oouo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
BIG BUILDINGS IN GAY AT
TIRE.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Pennsyl-
vania avenue is in full dress. From the
capitol to the Washington monument
at Twenty-third street almost every
building is decorated, and from the
capitol to the treasury both sides of
Pennsylvania avenue are ablaze with
red, white, and blue. In the decoration
of the government buildings there has
been no uniform policy. The new de-
partment building showsno ornamental
ton. On the treasury, long lines of
signal flags are drawn from points on
the roof to the tops of the flag-staffs on
the north and east fronts of the build
ing, and the large pillars in the center
of the east front, are wrapped with flags
and streamers. Across the way, the
Riggs house is covered with flags. The
quartermaster generals Office is a FIVE
story building at the corner where the
procession wheeled from Pennsylvania
avenue into Fifteenth street. That
building is almost hidden by the flags.
Long lines of signal flags stretch down
ward and outward from the summit of
of the flagstaff. The national flag is
draped over every window of the build
inc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12

Husbands gamble away their wives
In Siam.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
Everybody Come!

The undersigned residing one half mile north
east of the town of Potosl will offer for sale at
public auction, sale to commence at 10 O'Clock a .
m, sharp, on WEDNESDAY, MARCH is. 1885
the following described property, to-wit: One
horse coming years old. mare coming 10 years
old brood mare with foal coming years old /
yearling colt. good mich cows with CALI 10 head
OF shotes, brood SOW with pig. Also reaper
mower. seeder,1 sukey corn pillow, harrow
sod pillow, stubble plows, diamond and shovel
plows. single buggy. spring wagons. lumber
wagon nearly new, fruit ladder, hog rack pair
hobs, 2 sets double and 2 sets single harness 2
saddles, 200 or 300 bushels of corn, or tons of
hay, lot of potatoes. Also large lot of house
hold furniture and many other articles too mum
erous to mention.
IF FARM Is N nG se p pstsS fly So. sGd ii
day Of auction
TERMS:-All sums of $40 and under. cash:
on all sums over that amount credit Of nine
months will be given approved notes. well
secured. bearing per cent. interest; per cent.
off for cash for sums over SO.
MARY A. HALL
Chas. Knapp Auctioneer 52td
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-12
A SEA OF PEOPLE.
THE PROCESSION.

The great space in front of the
building was packed with mass of
people, thousands ON thousands, from
whose Threats came a mighty shout as
the procession and the President to be.
appeared. Marching forward to the
platform, upon which the members of
the press had already been seated, the
President and Vice resident-elect
took seats in the center, well in front.
assigned them by the committee. those
following filing right and left to their
seats as assigned. As the new Presi-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-26
IREDELL.
Converting the Sinners Town Notes.
Snpcial

Converting the Sinners Town Notes.
Special,
IREDELL, TEX, April 24.-Entirely
too much rain has fallen recently.
Many corn fields are green with
weeds, but the ready and anxious
farmer cannot work for the mud. On
the same account cotton planting is be-
hind. Wheat is more than ordinarily
promising, but fears are now enter
tanned on account of rust.
Prof. Pond, a lecturer on astronomy,
entertained our citizens on Monday
and Tuesday nights.
During all of last week, the Holt
ness association held services three
times day, and labored with COM
mendable zeal trying to convert the
brethren to the doctrine Of sanctlfica-
ton. The association made but little
Roadway and had to put up with five
converts.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-26
Meeting Of the Bouham presDy,cry.



WHITERIGHT, TEX, April 28.--
The Bonham Presbytery OF the Cum
berland Presbyterian church met ia
this place on Tuesday evening last at
S o'clock. The following members
we're present:
Ministers: n. w. Benge, Burwell
Cox. r. #. Jones, r. M. Mcfarland,
5 w. Mckee, w. A. Williams, A. w.
Paisley and w. b. Witherspoon.
Liceniiatee: w. A. Kirkp Itrick and
j. l.. Iiatta.
Elders, j. G. Wise, Henry Black. II.
n. Latta, j. n. Robnett. p. w. Stew
art, j. G.. McCIary, II. 5. Groves, q.
w. Wiley, VIM. Pryor, b. spelce, A.
j. Roberts.
The opening sermon WAS preached
by Rev. r.. w. Benge from Tines. 10
Rev. w. A, Williams was elected
moderator; Rev. Burwell Cox vas
elected commissioner 10 the general
assembly, with Rev. u. IL. Messick AZ
his alternate; elder J. III. Robnett wa
elected commissioner on the part OIL
the eldership, with Rev. II. N. Latts
his alternate.
w. A. Kirkpatrick aud j. l.. Lstts
were ordained to the whole work o.
the ministry. The ordination aermon
was preached by Rev. A. w. Palsy
OF sherman.
Rev. Mr.. Webster OF the M. Il
church, South, bHing present, WA
| introduced 10 the Presbytery.
The entire business Of the Freshly