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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26
ZepI,yr t,Iotlh.

Mrs. Blank Well, my dear, / have
bought the material for another new
dress.
Mr. Blank-Humphl Had to have
another new dress, did you?
Mrs. Blank OF course. / only have
seventeen that are fit to be seen.
Mr.. Blank Well, hope you didn't
buy anything very expensive.
Mrs. Blank bought zephyr cloth,
Mr.. Blank Zephyr cloth! What is
it called that for?
Mrs. Blank-I don't unless it is
because it is pretty SIRE to raise a
breeze when the bill comes in.-EG-
chance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

The owners of the Great Eastern are
again in trouble. They leased the vessel
for one year to 90 10 the New Orleans
Exposition while negotiations were pen
ding for the sale of the vessel to a
syndicate for use as coal-hulk. The
party who sought to purchase her claim
ed that contract of sale had been
made, the price being stated at ESQ, 600,
and they brought suit TO recover dam
ages for breach of contract. The suit
has Just been decided in their favor and
the owner are condemned to pay f5,-
900 damages
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26
Leap Year in Spain.

noticed that Spanish girl of my
acquaintance held her fam half open. ]
asked the philosophy of the thing.
"Why, you wouldn't have me hold il
any other way, wouh your" she said
with mild surprise.
what difference does it make?"
"All he difference. If / keep il
closed it means hate you"
Heaven Forbid"
"And if / open it wide it means
love YOU"
AS she began to open it fled.-NesC
York Commercial AdUertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

Before George Eliot's real name was
disclosed to the public, Thackery thought
that her books were not written by n
woman. Mrs. Oliphant was sure they
were not written by a woman. Mrs.
Carlyle conceived the writer to be a
imam of-middle age. with a wife. from
whom he has igot those beautiful
feminine touches in his book, a good
many children, and dog that he has
so much fondness for as | have for my
little Nero" But Dickens said: Ifthey
originated with no woman, | believe
that no man before ever had the art OF
making himself mentally SO like a wo-
man since the world began.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

An English blue book shows that
GeneralWolseley recommending the Eng
lish army in Egypt, has received S465-
600 from the English governmental in re-
ward for his military services. The
bounty given him for the victory OF
Tel FL Kebir was $3.50, 900; for his
Ashantee victories, Sl25.000, and for
his Indian services, $1,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

The best on earth, can truly be sais
of Griggs Glycerine Salve; which is a
sure, safe and speedy cure for cuts
bruises, sealds, burns, wounds and all
other sores. Will positively cure piles
letter and all skin eruptions. Try this
wonder healer Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Only % cents
Sold by +. w. Bryan. 34m12
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26
Cuffs and CELLARS in the West.


don't talk to me of the West ex-
claimed young man on an E;ist-bound
train. "The West makes me sick. and
I'm getting back to Boston as fast as |
can go. No more of the boundless,
blooming West in mine, if | can help
it, and / think | can.
s'What's the matter with the West?'
matter enough. Have just come
from little town in Western Nebraska.
Had a store out there. Laid in big
stock, and fixed things up nice. Ex-
pccted booming trade If do say it
myself | had the Meet store in the
county. The people came in to see me.
but wouldn't buy. The few that did
buy anything would eye me suspiciously
and never come back Couldn't sell
s. worth of goods a day, and had to
make an assignment. And all this be-
cause guess it if you can. y
..Give it up
because wore cuffs and stand
up collar. i he man that wears such
things can't do business behind a
counter out in that country. They
won't stand il. He might as we'll ex-
pect TO stop blizzard with a wire
fence"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

The average length of time is on the
increase. The science of medicine has
made great ptogress; many diseases are
now controlled that were formerly
thought incurable. The greatest discov-
cry is DIR. Bigelow's Positive Cure,
which cures consumption in stages that
other remedies are of no benefit. Coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough, bronchitis,
and all throat and lung diseases speedily
and safely cured. Price, 50cents and 81
Trial bottles free. 4 +. w Bryan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26
A Chicago Hotel Bill.

In Chicago hoteI-Guest: @How
much is mysbill?" Clerk: How much
money have you got with you?' Guest
about $500" Clerk; That's all, is
it?" Guest: "Yes, that's ALL" Clerk I:
swell, your bill is just 500. Phila-
delphid Call.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

AT an academy bal masque, the other
night, jolly French girl said b. her
partner; "You like to waltz Mons eur p
Il adore it, Then why did you never
learn?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

Potato PIE. - Boil half a dozen
potatoes (peeled until done, then
mash them through q collander; i, a;
four eggs light, cream, one cup d
sugar, and half-cup of butter; add til, S
to the potatoes, beating all until per
fectly light; then add one pint of milk.
two teaspoonfuls of essence of lemon
or vanilla; line two pie pans with
pastry and bake them until nearly
done, then fill them with the custard
aud bake until brown. Serve cold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

Every year 10000 wooden spoons
are turned ont in Russia, in the manu-
ia ture of which about $4,000 cubic
fathoms Of wood are consumed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

SOME one Intercepted little George
in regard to his sisters betrothed.
"How old is hep Il don't know p
is he yoylng?' Yes he has no hair
vet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

The upstart who boasts of his illus
trious but defunct ancestors strongl
resembles potato patch. All that is
good belonging to him is under ground
Carl Pretzers UIeeklu.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26
! REMARKARLE EScApE

a hEMAKKABIE ESCAPE. =
Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhannock,
Pa, was afflicted for six years with Asth-
ma and Bronchitis, during which time
the best physicians could give no relief.
Her life was despaired of, until in last
October she procured a bottle of DIR.
Kings New Discovery, when immediate
relief was felt aud by continuing its use
for short time she was completely
cured, gaining in flesh 80 lbs. in few
months.
Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure
of all Throat and Lung Diseases at Stone
& Hassells drug store Large Bottles
$I00.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26
DAUGHTERS. WIVES. MOTHERS.

DAUGHTERS. WIVES, MOTHERS.
We emphatically guarantee Doctor
Anarchists CATHoLIcoN, a Female REM
edy, to cure Female Diseases, such as
Ovarian troubles, Inflammation and
liberation, Falling and Displacement
or bearing down feeling. Irregularities.
Barrenness. Change of Life. Leucorhea,
besides many weaknesses springing from
the above, like Headache, Bloating,
Spinal weakness, Sleeplessness, Ner-
vous debility, Palpitation of the heat,
&c. For sale by +. W. Bryan, Lancas-
ter. Price S1.o0 and $3.50 per bottle.
Send to j. b. Marchisi, Utica, y. Y,
for Pamphlet, free. 8y1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

THESE ARE SOLID FACTS
The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach Of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric
Bitters. Inactivity of the Liver, Bill
iousness Jaundice, Constipation, Weak
Kidneys, or any disease of the urinary
organs, or who ever requires an appeti-
ger, tonic or mild stimulant will always
find Electric Bitters the best and only
certain cure known. They act surely
and quickly, every bottle guaranteed to
give entire satisfaction or money re-
funded. Sold at 80 cents bottle by
STONE d HAssELI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26
Special .Reading Notices.

1-7~N~@~~~-~c-~- -~~-~N~@~S~S~~@-~u~@@
Leading druggists and physicians are
oecomming greatly interested in the
herman preparation Won Tagan's Ajax
Inc. It is claimed that there is nothing
TO compare with it for kidney. liver or
heart troubles, sick headache, costive-
ness, debility, etc. If true, lis import
ance to every family cannot be over
estimated, for il means great saving
Of expense, suffering and perhaps life
Sickness is always of momentous con-
sequence and so certain is Alaxine to
cure that laborious effort is being made
to persuade every interested person, first
to try one bottle. which will tell the
story. If it is TO benefit; if not, the agent
Fred w. Bryan, is instructed to refund
price paid. That these generous terms
should make constant urging unneces-
sary, TO try remedy of this high order,
must be admitted. Do not buy any
other preparation until you have per-
s0i1dlty used this. 28y1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26
Now We Have It!

A irst-class Restaurant has been started in Lam
caster where you can get WARM MEAL al ANY
Hour OF the Day, or irst-elass LUNCH, from 5
Cents up. The undersigned having had 20 years ex.
perence in the Hotel and Restaurant business knows
the wants OF the people OYSTERS Served In every
Give me call and be convinced yourself Rooms
over Outs Billiard Pariors
s7tf CHARLES S, WRIGHT. Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

The introduction of open fireplaces
makes the preservation of the COM
plexion necessity, therefore hand
screens similar to those used by genera
tons passed away are again added to
the luxuries of the times. Natural
these screens are lighter than fans.
Some of delicate gauze are mounted on
bamboo and exquisitely painted with
objects from opera boutfe; Hero hold
ing the torch for Leander; Diana in a
hunting dress, taller than her attend
ant nymphs, with bow in her hand,
a culver suspended across her should
ers, silver crescent over her fore
head; birds, butterflies, flowers, are
also represented, painted or sometimes
embroidered on gauze, silk or kid, and
mounted on sticks of tortoise shell,
bamboo, ebony. ivory or violet wood.
Others are of plain silk or gauze de-
corated with detached lace spray or
quite covered with piece of antique
lace and coquettish knots of ribbon
dotted about, or spray Of flowers.
The Phenicians, who were great
commercial people in the young days
of the world, arc thought to have given
the present name of most of the coun-
tries around the Mediterranean Sea.
The Ph9nician language contained the
words Europe, Asia, Africa, Italy,
Spain, Gaul, Britain. lEtna, Sardinia
and Siberia, as well as many others
now used rs the names of minor places,
Europe, in Ph9nician meant s.white
complexion, and was applied to the
country north of the Mediterranean be-
cause the natives were lighter COM
plexion than those of Asia or Africa.
Africa signified s'the land of corn,
and Asia meant 1.-THE middle land,
being so named because it was between
Europe and Africa. Italy was the
country of black piteh;' Spain was
the LAND of rabbits" Gaul. or France,
the .'land of yellow hairs" Britain, the
country of TIM Etna. 1.-THE smoky
furnace Sardinia, "a man foot,
and Siberia, thirsty land because it
is Sc dry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

MRS. FRENCH'S CROWN OF JOY.
The agent of this celebrated cure has
appointed Messrs. Stone g. Hassell and
W. B. Baxter, druggists. sole agents for
this now well-known remedy for Kid
ney, Liver and Dropsy complaints. Call
on them for circular and testimonials.
This celebrated medicine is compound
ed by most clearly process from herbs
gathered in Palestine and one is not re-
quired to take half q dozen bottles to
prove its usefulness. A single dose will
convince the sufferer of its curative
power. Manufactured in the great med
icine city of Rochester, n. Y, it has a
larger home patronage than all other
compounds combined in that CITY -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-26

FAITH in matters of medicine is said
to be half remedy; but in desperate,
tantalizing, chronic diseases, such as
Rheumatism, it is hard to get up faith.
That was the reason why Rev. A. C.
Hume, of indianapolis, preferred to test
Athlophoros in about the severest case
he could find before he pronounced upon
its merits. He writes: 'Thc case was
OF Rheumatism of twenty years stand
ing. The patient could not walk except
with two canes or by pushing a chair
before him. In short time after taking
ATHLoPHoRos he could walk without
canes or the chair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03
ONE MORE WEEK or Strawberries.
IMPROVING THE QCALITY-nisKs. ICE AND PROFITS
CHEAP FRUIT FOR sHORIcAKE.

IMPROVING TIif QCAiIIf-lISk>' ICE AM fHVfii'
CHEAP FRUIT FOR sHORlCASI.
"Morc care is taken to produce better straw
berries for the market each year." said jolly ookine
dealer In Washington Market. he placed an empty
crate upon the top number OF others. " That Is one
reason why berries have been 80 much higher this
than In any previous one. But that IS not te
only cause. Persons who formerly iniulgel In the
luxury OF green cucumbcrs and early wacrneons nave
been frightened of eating their favorte food from
fear that they will easily succumb TO the cholera
The consequences that cucumber are drug on the
market aud our coOrcd ghbors will have ample op-
porunty revc IN the juicy sweetness Of watermelons
exceedingly low price.
"The first strawberries which wo got
this season came from the hot beds IN NewJersey aud
Virginia but the greater portion OF the crop and tho
more paatabo berries come by natural growth from
the truck farms along the Hudson and In the centric oil
the State Last weeks berries the Hudson Rivers.
which ended with the week. The berries we are NOW
using the aud they arc the last OF tho sea-
son. week will end IL up aud then goodbye To
sh1rcake and strawbcrrcs-andcrcamu until next year
"wholesalo prices tails year have ranged from to 10
cents quart while retailers Cos from Is to % cents
quart for the berries. according to the quality
II /, large profit know. but the rsk on account OF
decay l. great aud the additional care IN handling ana
the extra expenditure for ice eat what looks Ike an
enormously large profit have started IN the morning
with fresh lot berries which looked sound and lus-
TiSSS bat oa S %pon iss and they soft
ami blarkened The cause "t Tue ruuhch
decay is the result their being picked before they have
become thoroughly rpcned 80 a. 10 r'ach 10. cry ID
salable shape Fruit shipped decays rapidly under
lie effects OF the suns heat and unless disposed OF In
the morning they become Il dead loss on our hands
9TH. wholesale dealers are dong thriving busncssbY
handling berries this season. Farmers eau get more ny
paving produce dealer commission 10 dispose OF ms
goods IN sell outright to the marketncn. Ten per
cent II tn gular paid and the farmers run all tue
risks Of decay. The produce dealer u Always On tn
safe side because The leave the matter OF sell
ing entirely In his hands, and II the price should fa dur
ing the day or the berries get INTO conlom "hcre
they must disposed ol Immediately restaurants take
them al "A low ugnrc and put them into shOrtcakc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03

secretary TO take down hls last words when TIE end
should come; 90 that the sanday-schesl and Doreas
to think they would. nai retraction Of his un6slsf
The intemperate old man would beat Ins:rsol. He
With past acts Of his life and net dental Of his habit
Only the immediate family was 70 attend tho funeral
coffin ready lowered into the tomb the eldest
son drew the Id and exposed the face 20 view He then
bottle provided for that purpose took drink HIMSELF
passed it to each member Of the family present. all Of
whom drank freely, when the deathdcaling poison
placed In con with tho dust OF the Old
man. and bis remains Laid away await the
on ana JUDGMENT This ell In accordance with tho
dea0 mans last artculate request. IL " not news
but the solemn truth. Tho reporter
1t s the most singular funeral scsne that has taken
place IN Alabama since 1t the homo Of the red and
their papooses, beads, bows. etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03
VIVA WOMAN KILLED HERSELF.

Mrs. Maria Maier, age thirty-five, the wife of
Joseph Maer, OF Bloomfield and Second SITS. Hoboken
committed suicide Wednesday night by swallowing
dose of poison supposed TO be Rough on Rats" Mrs
Maier was tall, buxom German woman. OF fine appear
ance while her husband Is painocking and below the
medium stature They kept beer shop until recently at
No 90 CntOn-st Mrs. Maer assisted her hus
band I'm running the beer shop, and her fine
appearance and agreeable manners attracted
large custom. one OF the most frequent visitors
was George wcrhorn. % collector for Ballantine's
brewery. spent freely and he and Mrs Macr
soon grew be Intimate friends. Mailer became In
tensey Jealous and began 10 accuse his wife OF being
unfaithul Indignantly denied the nputaion, but
as WerhorD continued his visits tiers Jealousy was
not allayed. The shop was sold ana Maier
retired 10 private life. WcrhOrn. who had not
heard Of Maers Jealousy, continued to visit
ihem nntii repeated the statements To Wor-
horn when his visits ceased Mailer started another beer
sbop and asked Wcrhorn 10 furnish the beer Werhorn
refused and In the OF heated interview told
Mater what he had heard. When Maier returned home
he again charged his wife with improper conduct and
said that he intended to have her watched
for the purpose OF obtaining evidence
on which 10 base suit for divorce.
That was on Monday. and Mrs. Mntr Immediately left
home declaring that w0uld never retnrn On We'd
nesday evening she went back and told her daughter
that she had Just taken dose OF poison In litilo
while she seized with Intense pan ana TWO doctors
were called In, but she died about midnight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03
NOT TO BE FOOLED AGAIN.

4 shepherd once, To prove the quickness OF
his dog who was lying before the nrc In the house where
We were talking said TO mo Ia the middle .. sentence
concerning something else, am thinking sir the COW
is in the poatoes inoufn NC P' 1,
rome of voice the dog who appeared 10 he asleep I'M
mc,liaely jumped up. and leaning through an open VIM
he could see the potato field lie then mot seeing me
COW there ran and looked INTO the farm yafa whee she
bouse After short time, the shepherd said the same
words agair and dog repeated the outlook; but on
the false alarm being u third time given. the dog got up.
ana wagng his TAIL looked his master III the fare WIN
"a coucl nm expression Of interrogation that lie could
nj helm laughing nc him. ON which. with n slight
rrowl he laid himself down IN his warm corner with an
offended air, as IL determined not To be made 1901 Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03
REARED IN LUXURY TO DE IN POVERTY

Mrs. klizabeth Fischer, thirty-iivc years Oh,
a widow who lived with her children ina rear house ut
No $50 south Fourtst, brooklyn died suddenly yes
terlay Fifteen years Mr. Fischer was married to
weliolo citizen OF Boston. Icamassed hconsiderabn
fortune and with his wife and children lived In luxury
Financial came, and few months ago he blew
his brains ont in the presence OF his wife. She never
fully recovered from tho shock After his death Mrs
Fischer with her children moved to Brooklyn AMI
took np her abode No 297 broadway where she lye
iii a month ago. when she moved to South Fourth
It, Two weeks she gave birth 10 chiid' but re-
fized the attendance OF either physician ora nurse
she would not consent To being taken 10 ho-tlti,
saving that she had been brought up In luxury ANA
yided with tho ncccssarcs Of HE BY her mOther VINO
lives nj No 4O2 East Onc-hundred and fy sccoEdst,
New. York Al o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs Hon
man Who was formerly her landiady called upon MIS-.
FISCHER aud found her in excellent health Before going
se sad that .ne would In Hhsrt time and bring
her some SOUP Shortly before . O'Clock Mrs Hoffman
and found Mira. Fischer In bed kepeaed calls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03
REMOVALS IN THE APPRAISERS OFFICE.
TWO CHIEF CLERKS DIsMIssED-MR. MMULLEN's
REASONS FOR THE CHANGE.

TWO CHIEF CLERKS DIsMIssED-MR. MMULLEN's
REASONS FOR THE CHANGE.
H. NJ. Emerson who has been chief clerk for
ten years in the NewYork Appraisers Office, was dis
charged a week ago together with John Osborn. He
says that the books Of twenty years standing have
been abolished and that IL fully expected that all the
Republican clerks will DO removed but thus far he
and Osborn the only treated. According to
his statement Appraiser McMulen could give no reason
sor this paralty and knowledged that the two clerks
had never failed in their duty. Mr. Emerson finds 1t
difficult understand why he shond be removed from
position in which he has been faithful for ten years
without any reason being ascrbed by the authorities
When the attention of Appraiser McMullen was called
to this statement Of Mr. Emerson lie made tho follow
ing explanation.
"some weeks ago there n change made in the
duties OF chief clerks Of divisions in this Office 1t had
formerly the duty OF these clerks TO keep register
of the invoices which brought into the department
for examination A similar record kept by the
amners after they had inspected the goods This dup-
cation records obviously unnecessary One record
ia as good as a Dozen accordingly did away with the
record kept by the chief clerks. At first
the brokers who in tho habit OF consulting
the records OF the chief clerks to whether
their invoices being examined. made some com
plant. But The matter was arranged by giving them
the floor book, where they found all the infor
having thus curtailed IT became question whether
1t longer TO retain the officers NO change
made "nce. But about two weeks ago Emerson.
The chief the Second Division, and Osborn, the
shel clerk the Eighth Division, discharged be-
cause found that there was no longer need Tor
services Why these discharged and none ef
he other chief clerks is easily explained. BY looking
over the work OF the divisions 1t found that the
other chef clerks could DO utilized IN their depart
ments, willis there really work for which
The services OF Osborn and Emerson required
mersons talk about the probable discharge OF all Re-
publican clerks, altogether unreasonable. The APP
praiscr's to be administered party ma
chine, but the proper appraisal OF merchandise
When became Appraiser, whole force In the Office
was Republican except my SELF and the only Democrats
who are employed are my appointces Talk about
turning out all Republican clerks Is ridiculous. ia
nave 10 turn out everybody But Is true that intend II
possible to Increase the efficiency OF the department. and
il find more employed that the needs Of the olce
demand, shall remove some OF them Those removed
must @! course lie Republicans but they won't be re-
moved because they Republicans can't tell you
what will the probable fate OF the eight remaining
chief clerks. intend TO go very slowly In the matter
am however, inclined to think that they Will be re-
tanned.