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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
The Confederate Constitution.

A gentleman of this city, says the
Nashville Union, remarked that the
gift of Mrs. Vanderbilt to Vanderbilt
University of photo-lithograph of the
''Coustitution for the Provisional Gov
eminent of the Confederate States of
America should be followed by gift
of the original documentary to the
Tenne' see Historical Society. This
document, he said, lis for sale. and
some one of our southern societies
should fall heir to it. 1t is valuable as
being the organic law of the now de-
funct confederacy.
'Who has the originate"
Mrs. w. +. de Fontaine, now of
New York city, who has had it in her
possession ever since the fall of the
confederacy. At that time her hus-
band. Felix Gregory de Fontaine, a
well-known journalist and war CORE
spondent, was the editor and pub
Usher of q paper in Columbus, S. C.
After the evacuation of Richmond a
trainload of boxes containing public
documents. ETC., was shipped to Column
bia. De Fontaine needed paper on
which to print his journal. but where
to get it was puzzling problem.
George A. Trenholm happened to be in
Columbia at the time, and to him the
journalist explained the situation. Go
down, said Trenholm, TO the depot
and help yourself to some of the CON
federate boxes, in which something
may turn up that will answer your pur-
pose De Fontaine acted upon this,
and one of the boxes contained the con-
federate constitution. Mrs. De Fon-
tame laid claim to this relic and has
sacredly protected it ever since. In
1882" remarked the reporters in
formant, II went abroad and was
commissioned to negotiate its sale to
the British museum. As the custodian
of such papers was absent from En-
gland at the time, my mission failed.
The price asked was $4,000, but be-
lieve half that sum would secure it
now.n
Have you seen the fac-simile re-
ferred to in the Unionp"
lone of the first copies was sent to
me, and it tells mournful story. OF
the forty-nine signers over one-half
have joined the silent army, and of the
living only one, John ii. Reagan, of
Texas, is in public life -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
Burdettc on Home"

The song of home grew out of a
homeless life, as Milton sang of light
when he was blind and Bunyan wrote
of the pilgrims progress when man
acled in prison. There is no place
like home. People who live in board
ing houses sing it. If the daughter of
a Methodist minister remembers the
home of her childhood, her memory
must be polyglot. Home is woman's
temple. There she is goddess and vo-
tary both. She is also usually janitor.
A man loves his home because it is a
refuge. He also loves it because there
he is great man; there he is governor,
or at least he is acknowledgement.
And anyhow he is certain to be secre-
tary of the treasury. The world for
gets us when we pass away, but the
home love forgets our vices; exagge-
rates our virtues. until they outnumber
the stars in the heavens, and hands
our names down, as long as the estate
holds out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
Wild Birds in London.

All of us have herd pathetic stories of
Australian gold-diggers or Canadian
backwoodsmen moved TO tears by the
which reminded them of their English
birthplace. 1t is to be feared that tears
would not be SO easily drawn from such
emigrants rs are of London origin, for
he that spends all bis days in London,
with the exception, perhaps, of a week
or SO about the month of August, may
very likely never have heard lark sing
in his life, unless from a cage, to the
accompaniment of cart and carriage
wheels There are, however, still many
birds to be heard and seen about the
park and gardens of London; where,
indeed, those which can find food in
such places have, perhaps, q safer and
more comfortable life. than they can
ever lead in the country. Man de-
barred from the use of nets or guns is
not very dangerous to creatures pos
sesscd of wings. and he drives away
such four-footcd enemies as stoats and
weasels, while birds of prey, hawks,
and magpies, avoid his presence, even
in towns where it would be harmless.
Yet only one small bird, the sparrow,
has deliberately chosen London for a
dwclling-place The pigeons which
hutter about Westminster abbey and
the British museum can not be consid-
cred wild birds any more than ducks on
our ornamental waters. They receive
much OF their food at the hands of man,
and are descended from ancestors
which he imported into their present
homes. The moorhcns which feed
freely on some London waters may
possibly have found their own way
there. They are not so tame in their
behavior as the ducks, with which it is
feared that they are often COMPOUNDED.
i he sparrow really has come unin-
vited, and taken up his abode in Lon
don, resignng all innocent country
pleasures Tor an adventurous, and not
altogether honest, life in the streets.
His sooty presence graces alike Seven
Dials and Hyde Park corner: indeed,
there is no class of Londoners who is so
much at home III every part of London
as he. He is the only one of us that
dares enter the lions den. Buns
tempt him down into the bear-pit much
more quickly than they tempt the bear
up. 1t is perhaps the corrupting in
iluence of town life which has given
to this bold bad bird the evil qualities
which transportation has made worse.
In Australia the sparrow has gone
forth like bushranger, with the vices
of the town upon him, into the coun-
try, where he steals grain on colossal
scale and is established as colossal
nuisance. CdsSers Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
A Swell Reporter.

The Baltimore american has the
swell reporter of this country. He is a
young man, about 30 years of age.
There is not the slightest necessity for
his doing any work, as not only is his
father millionaire, but he has for
tune in his own name which Yields a
large revenue. Nevertheless, this
young man is so passionately devoted
to journalism that he entered the SER
vice of the american as minor report
er in order to master all the details of
the business. He has now been a re-
porter good many years, and loves
his work as much as ever. He gets a
good salary from the paper, butspends
twice as much every week. When he
goes out on an assignment he uses his
own private coupe or hires a cab, and
if he does not wish TO return to the
newspaper office he will telegraph all
his matter at his own expense. This
journalistic phenomenon travels like a
lord. He always stops at the very best
hotels, and will take two sections of q
sleeping-car when he can get them. AS
for clothes, he has an infinite variety,
and if ever special correspondent had
a suit for every day in the month this
enthusiast has one for every day in the
year. He cares nothing for the salary,
but works hard to make his mark, and
is one of the best newspaper men in
this country. He says that one of these
days he will have paper of his own
which he will devote himself to. Writ
ing is his chief amusement. When he
is not writing for his paper he is COM
posing book, and INDUCES in the lux
ury OF stenographer. lie occupies a
large suite of rooms in the flat, and
they are furnished like those of q
Prince. Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
CoaI-Tar Chewing Gum.

The Standard Oil Company is big
thing on wheels when you get talking
about oil, but it is just as big relatively
speaking when you get into the pro-
vince of chewing gum. They control
nearly all of the refineries, and it is
from that the gum is evolved, so to
speak. The reiiners take the residuum
from the crude oil after the refined ar
ticle has been made and work it in an
agitator, producing certain grade of
paraifinc, wax-like substance. This
is sent to two firms located in Boston
and New York, who put it through an
other refining process and then scent
the stuff, cut it up into small pieces
and then retail dealers take hold of it
and make thousands of giddy girls hap
Ply with something to chaw." The
wax, as loaded on the cars, is worth
seventeen cents pound, but when put
through the second process, its cost is
so cents pound. A pound of refined
paraihne will suffice for the making OF
500 pieces of chewing gum; so the
profit in the business is apparent when
you recollect that it retails for one and
two cents stick. -Pitts6urg Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
An Incarnate Fiend.

The recent horrible affair in Chicago,
low countryman and sent his remains
in trunk to Pittsburg, finds COM
panion piece in the following revolving
crime in Philadelphia. These. how
ever, are only samples of what is con-
stantly taking place among the lazzar-
oni which of late years have swarmed
to this country under the policy which
has invited pauper immigration:
'PHILADELPHIA. May 13.-At the in
quest on the body of Lottie Cook Ono
fri to-day, the revolving story of her
cruel death was told under oath. Her
stepfather, the Italian contortionist, G.
Achille OnOfri, who is accused of killing
her. was present as prisoner, and
seemed overwhelmed by the predica-
ment in which his brutal nature has
brought him. The child was only nine
years old. Her body was covered with
cuts and bruises. The coroner's ply
stefan testified her veins were almost
empty, and that the child had literally
been starved and beaten to death. On
Monday it was shown that Onofri fog
ged little Loltie nearly all day, using a
thick rope, a heavy strap and q shovel.
the handle of the latter being broken on
her head or her body. Her stepfather
tied her hand and foot and compelled
her to knee, down for hours. At night
she crawled up stairs to bed and because
she moaned and complained of her back
Onofri beat her again with the shovel.
After lying quiet while the dying
child again began to moan, when her
stepfather in great rage fell upon her,
smothered her head under pillow, and
sat upon it. When released the young
victim, as her little sister Mabel said,
Law very quiet. Onofri then struck her
in the face with his fist, and although
she did not stir, struck her again with
the shovel. Then becoming alarmed at
the increasing pallor in her little face
the stepfather sent for a doctor When
tie physician arrived the child was in
Onofri's arms dead. The case was con-
tinued in order that the testimony OF
the other children may be taken"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
TlOIlaSzbaSt0ld's
ANNOUNCEMENT!

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 a 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 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, 1885-05-21
Where the Hen Scratches.

The adoption of the protective tariff
policy recently by several of the foreign
countries which were principal buyers
of American grain and meats has had
a visibly depressing effect upon prices
of those commodities in this country.
When France levied a duty Of about Is
per cent. upon American wheat, about
year ago, wheat dropped from 81 to
less than 80 cents bushel at the grain
centers, ami has steadfastly remained
there ever since and since the tariff
embargo on American hog products, by
both Germany and England, the ruling
price for pork has fallen from S18 to
Sl2 per barrel. We cannot, of course,
complain of the action of these conn-
tries, as what they have done is nothing
more than the adoption of our own
policy. But it is not true, as claimed
by the ultra free trade papers, that this
has been done in revenge for our policy
in prohibiting the importation and sale
in the United States of the products of
European pauper labor. Great nations
do not seek revenge at the expense OF
their own people and their own interest.
1t has been done ''for revenue only"
and without doubt nearly as much grain
and meat are exported as before the
tariff, nor would the adoption of free
trade by the United States be likely TO
bring about corresponding action on
the part Of those countries.
1t will be seen, therefore. that the
American farmer is literally paying
taxes to France, Germany, England,
etc. that he receives for his grain and
pork just so much less AS the duty upon
those articles These duties would no
doubt have been levied long ago had it
not been for the fear that, instead of re-
sulting in decline Of prices in America,
they would on the contrary have pro-
dued corresponding advance at home,
while prices here remained the same
and thus the taxation would be drawn
from their own people. And tits I'M
doubtedly would have been the result
prior TO the enormous wheat crop of
1882, as, previous to that time, the
American market (created by our pro-
tective policy controlled prices, while
the foreign demand was n secondary
consideration. But the unprecedented
crop of that year, with the attendant
business depression, forced reliance
upon the export trade and gave these
foreign countries the opportunity they
had long desired-to levy tribute upon
American producers, whose products
they are nhliged TO have.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
Cattle and Hogs Roasted.

GALENA, H., May 12-The large
stock barn of S. t. Napier. in Scales
Mound, this county, was set on fire last
night by tramps and totally consumed.
Twenty-Five head of fine thoroughbred
cattle and number of bleoded hogs
were burned to death. involving not
only great loss to the owner but to all
those IN this section interested in stock
raising. The total loss is about $1,000;
insurance, 81. 100, in Phoenix, of Hart
ford
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
Hayti Defles Americas Demands.

PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti. May H.
The authorities of Hayti have refused
to deliver up c. A. Vanbokkelen, ma
tive of the United States, and formerly
consul for Hayti at New York The
United States Government has now
made four requests for his release from
prison on the island, where he has been
confined for the past sixteen months in
defiance of treaty obligations. Each
demand has been received in a most
disrespectful manner, hardly any no.
tice being taken of them by the gov
eminent officials The prisoner is the
son of w. X. Vanbokkelen, of New
York City, and nephew of Rev. l..
Vanbokkelen, of Buffalo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
California redwood was introduced

California redwood was introduced
in England last year, the imports being
$1,000 cubic feet. 1t is very suitable
for furniture, inside house finishing,
and the best joiners' work. besides
many other purposes. So far two car
goes of this remarkable wood have
been landed in Scotland, where it has
met with ready sale and has been high
IL appreciated by contractors, builders,
eabinet-makers, and other consumers.
The price realized was S5l66 per 1000
feet. board measure, and the cargoes
were carried a distance of about Is, 900
miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The towee 81 the new city building,
Philadelphia, viii, with the exception
OF the Washington Monument, be the
highest structure in the world: hut.
though the pressure on the foundation
Is nowhere more than nine tons to the
square foot. the settlement of the more
heavily laden portion has cracked and
broken the polished and sculptured
stone in the interior.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
Owned by
w. J. DYER, LANCASTER

In offering the services Of MAAIBRINo JACK
SON to my patrons do SO believing him to
be, in breeding and individual merits, the
equal Of any Stallion ever brought to this sec
ton. In his breeding he represents the best
blood known to the turf He has a double
cross to Mambrino Chief, the sire of Lady
Thorn, 2:IS4, as well as the list and End
dams of Phallas, 2:I34. l have also a cross
to Pilot Jr., through Mambrino Pilot the
sire Of Hannis, 2:I7A. Pilot, Jr., sired the
dams of Maud S, 2:o4 and Jay Eye-See, I'll.
The End dam of this horse is by Strader's
GASEOUS M. Clay, the blood that proved so
potent in those fast California colts that
trotted at one year old in 2 SO, at 2 years old
in 2-2I, at 5 years old in 2-I9, all different
colts but having Clay dams. The dam Of
Maxy Cobb (z-I34). the fastest stallion liv-
ing, was Clay mare. The dam Of St. Julien
ENG was Clay.
MAMBRTNo JACKSON is 10 hands
high, beautiful brown, one of the finest
lockers imaginable.
Mambrino Jackson will be kept with my
Stallion, Marnbr no Swigert, at Fennimore
on Monday ard Tuesday, at my farm We'd
nesday and Thursday, and at Lancaster Fri
day and Saturday of each week during the
season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

A Baltimore professor believes that
the cholera win be here this summer or
certainly by next summer. There is no
hurry, however: we can wait.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
1t was a very pleasing exercise.

1t was very pleasing exercise.
The "Good Night was recited by
Miss Nellie Okey. 1t was very good in
deed. Miss Nellie is graceful lassie.
The pleasant programme closed with
the good night song which was played
and sung wonderfully well.
While the actors were preparing for
some of their parts, Miss Hill favored
us with some instrumental music and
several songs. Miss Hills voice is
strong and melodious; she seems to be
master of nearly all the arts. Let us
wish her brilliant success all through
life. and we hope she-.will accept our
heartfelt thanks for the entertainment
she gave and for the excellent manner
in which she has conducted the school
the past seven months. KATHLEEN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The channel tunnelling bill.providing
for tunnelling the English Channel, was
rejected by the House of Commons last
week by vote of PSI to 80.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

The President has appointed Geo. II.
Paul postmaster of Milwaukee, Gen.
West marshal, and Ed. Wall collector
Of customs. The terms of the incum-
bents had not expired, but they were
offensive Republicans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

Soft is the breath of maiden's Yes.
Not the light gossamer stirs with less,
But never cable that holds so fast
Through all the battles of wave and blast
And never an echo of speech or song
That lives in the babbiing air so long.
The last selection was 1.-The Cham
bered Nautilus" which, DR.. Holmes
said, was the most carefully-prepared
of all his poems.
At the close of the readings the doc
tor was thanked by Mrs. Gordon in
behalf of the ladies. Mrs. Isabel
Hooker then stated that she wished to
say a word before the assembly dis
persed. She said that she remembered
one morning when she met Dr. Holmes,
and he was not in the genial frame OF
mind that he was at present. She
asked him what was the trouble, and
he replied that three things annoyed
him. First. he had consented to write
for the atlantic Monthly once more;
second, that he had so much CORE
spondence on hand, and third, that
people would still persist in coming to
him for advice. II told him. said
Mrs. Hooker, "that he should give up
writing for the atlantic. He had fur
nished its columns with The Autocrat
of the Breakfast Table, and that was
quite enough. His correspondence
contained nothing but flattery, and he
had had enough of that, and lastly
that having passed all his life in killing
people, he should not give any more
pills or advice. think that he ought
to devote the rest of his existence to
reading his excellent poems to delighted
listeners. We all sincerely hope that
he can favor us again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
OUR LOCAL EXCHANGES.

Mrs. Catherine Main, of Kalamazoo,
Mich, died last week, at the age of ll6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21
All There.

The money in the United States Treas
urv has been counted, and found 20 be
all there, in coin or paper, except two
cents. The next thing should be an
examination of the books to see if the
entries are correct. 1t can't be that
Mr.. Villas was mistaken about those
false entries in the books of the Treas
urv. This matter must be looked to.
We need not worry about the 2 cents
deficiency. for Cincinnati man has
sent it to the U. S. Treasurer with the
following note: "a / inclose 3 cents to
make up the Republican deficiency for
twenty-five years and hope when they
return to power four years hence there
will be no greater deficit"
The latest is that even the 2 cents,
that the Republican party was suspect
ed of robbing the U. 5. Treasury of.
has been found. This takes all the
wind out of those Democratic editors
who were bracing themselves to show
that the robbery had been going on fer
vears-that cent was stolen during
Grants administration, aud The balance
distracted under some subsequent adj
mInistfation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-05-21

A three-story brick building at Char
lotte. n. c., fell with a terrific crash on
Thursday last, entailing loss of SS2,-
600 but luckily injuring no one. The
class of architects now constructing
buildings seem to make their plans and
designs principally with view to being
the architects of their own fortunes. A
states prison placed over an architect of
this class will be kindly protection TO
him against one of his own buildings.