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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
A Bear Story.

From Theodore Roosevelt's account
OF ''Still-hunting the Grizzly" in the
June Century, we quote the following:
''Sure enough, there were two bears
(which afterwards proved to be an old
she and nearly full-grown cub tray
eang up the bottom of the valley, much
too far Tor us to shoot Grasping our
rifles and throwing Off our hats. we
started off as hard as we could run di-
agonally down the hillside, so rs to cut
them off. 1t was some little time be-
fore they saw us, when they made off
at numbering gallop up the valley. 1t
would seem impossible to run into two
grizzlies IN the open, but they were go
ing up hill and we down, and moreover
the old one kept stopping. The cub
would forge ahead aud could probably
have escaped US, but the mother now
and then stopped to sit down on her
launches and look round at us, when
the cub would run back TO her The
upshot was that we got ahead of them,
when they turned and went straight
up one hillside as we ran straight down
the other behind them. BY this time |
was pretty nearly done out, for running
along the steep ground through the
sage-brush was most eNhausting work;
and Merriiield kept gaining on me and
was well in front. just rs he disap-
peared over a bank, almost Mt the bot
tom of the yalley,l trippcd over n bush
and fell full length. When | got up /
knew ! could never make up the ground
had lost, and besides could hardly run
any longer. Merrilield was out of
sight below, and the bears were labor
ing up the steep hillside directly oppo-
site and about three hundred wards oil;
so | sat down and began to shoot over
Merritield's head, aiming at the big
bear. She was going very steadily and
in straight line, and each bullet sent
up puff of dust where it struck the
dry soil, so that | could keep correct
ing my aim; and the fourth ball crash
ed into the old bears flank. She lurch-
ed heavily forward, but recovered her
self and reached the timber, while Mer-
riiield, who had put on a squirt, was not
far behind.
Il toiled up the hill at sort OF trot,
fairly gasping and sobbing for breath;
but before | got TO the top | heard Il
couple of shots and a shout The old
bear had turned as soon rs she was in
the timber, and come towards Merri-
field; but he gave her the death wound
by firing into her chest, and then shot
ut the young one, knocking il over.
When came up he was just walking
towards the latter to finish it with the
revolver, but it suddenly jumped up us
lively as ever and made OF at a great
pace-for it was nearly full-grown. 1t
was impossible to fire where the tree
trunks were SO thick, but there was
small opening across which it would
have TO pass, and collecting all my en-
ergies | made last run, rot into posi-
ton, and covered the opening with my
rifle. The instant the bear appeared L
fired, and it turned a dozen somersaults
downhill, rolling over and over; the
ball had struck it near the tail and had
ranged forward through the hollow of
the body. Each of us had thus given
the fatal wound to the bear into which
the other had fired the first bullet. 4"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
Topping Tobacco.

The temptation to top high is always
present-no man need fear that he will
top too low, and il he is in doubt it is
always safe to err in low topping. Top
low, and top earlyl If plants are
topped as soon as the bud can conven.
iently be reached or not later than
when it reaches a level with points of
the top leaves, the best results are at
tanned If allowed to protect the bud
and bloom the plant is bled by large
wound in topping, and the vitality that
should have gone to the leaves is thrown
ont in the suckers. But more than this,
late topping ruins the bottom leaves of
plants which are thereby actually cured
in the field and are recognized on bulk
in papery, yellow. trash to depreelate
the value of the crop. Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
A Craze for Camphor.

"You may increase that order for
camphor gum 100 pounds, " said a
leading druggist TO his clerk as they
were going over the stock yesterday.
They have cleaned u al out lately"
"Are you having much of a demand
for camphor nowp' asked reporter
who overheard the direction.
IL should say so, There appears to
be a regular camphor craze. People
are using it for all sorts OF things. In
the spring we usually have large de-
mand for it. but this year beats the
record. May moving generally in
creases the demand People use it to
disinfect and change the air of old
houses. 1t is put in trunks and boxes,
along with winter wearing-apparel TO
keep out moths. 1t is sure death to
moths. Some physicians have recon-
mended camphor rs 4 cholera preyen-
tive, and lots of people. who are afraid
of the quality OF our drinking waterare
taking frequent doses of if. They find
it convenient TO take an occasional
nibble of camphor gum rather than to
use it in liquid form after it has been
dissolved in alcohol. | have known of
dyspeptics who claim that camphor
gum eases stomach troubles. Camphor
and chloroform are used for toothache
and neuralgia; camphor and glycerine
for earache; pure camphor for head
ache, colds, and chills. The gum
rubbed on a sore will dry it up, and it
also drys up and cures pimples on the
face. 1t is also given to young people
who develop too fast, and it is a yalu-
able medicine in hundred ways. Cam
phor and ammonia poured overa scald,
burn, or blister will take the inllamma-
ton out and have a cooling effect, but
the first effect of its application IS as
painful as the original burn. The benc-
fit comes aftcrward. People who use
it TO ward of disease carry it in their
pockets or in little bags suspended over
the chest by a ribbon around the neck.
Camphor gum sells for 20 TO 30 cents a
pound, and in some stores for more. y
where do you obtain camphor
gum?"
'Most of it comes from Japan, where
camphor plants grow in profusion. a
great deal is imported from Borneo
and Formosa. The crude camphor has
to be redistillcd before il can be used
1t is obtained by cuttia4 up the plants,
stems and all, and distilling them. The
Borneo camphor comes from trees
The trees are felled and split open and
the camphor extracted from the heart
in great Jumps. Sometimes Jumps
yard long and three or four inches
thick are found, but twenty pounds is
good yield for an average tree. The
Chinese have a great liking for Bornco
camphor, and profess to find in it SUI
perior qualities, and they have been
known to pay as high as $50 a pound
for it. The difference between Borneo
and common camphor is more imagi-
nary than real = Chicago Aews.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
A New Ibodgc.


Il beg Your pardon, said 4 sloHchi-
IL dressed individual, reaching for a
burr which adhered 10 the coat-slceyc
of q gent.cman just ahead of him;
there's a burr on your coat. sir; per-
nit me 10 remove it. Thank you;
no consequence, said the gentleman,
himself removing the burr. Tho inn
pecunious one struck an attitude. told
the regulation story of hunger. and
preferred request Tor 10 cents with
which to buy bread. lie got the mon
ey, but still fingered. What is it, my
man?" asked the gentleman. Please.
sir, replied the tramp, you have my
burr in your hand Id like it, if you
please Its my capital, you know"
Your capital?' Yes, my capital;
you see, / sticks it onto cove what
looks downy, you know, and then l
steps up and takes it off Sometimes
| only gets thanks for my trouble, and
sometimes don ret that much; and
then some OF them comes down hand
some. Yes. boss, that's my capital;
couldn't do business without It; have
to shut up shop, yon know. --Dosson
TRANSCRIPT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

A private circular issued by j. w.
Midgeley, of ST. Louis, Mo-, states that
the farmers of Colorado and Utah. not
being able to market their wheat in
consequence of high rates of transporta-
ton, and being greatly cramped for
money, but having plenty of grain, the
rates will after tomorrow be reduced
about 40 per cent. That is right. These
railroads were built with 'aid"-that
is. they were built by the people-and
we feel that the gratitude of the present
owners of the roads is such that they
will not take more from the western
farmers for freight than it costs them to
raise the wheat. OF course there is
nothing to prevent them if they so de-
sire, but it would not be the act OF
Christian gentlemen to do so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
Out Of the Fullness Of the Heart.

The Washington correspondent of the
Milwaukee Sentinel, under date of July
10, has the following interesting inter-
view, which no doubt fully represents
the views of nine democrats out of ten
everywhere
What do | think of the administra-
tion?" repeated prominent Democrat
who had seen twenty years of congress
sIonai HE, IN reply to question If
think this is about the weakest and
most unsatisfactory administration we
could possibly have had. 1t seems to
be run very much on the HAYES order.
From what President Cleveland has
done so far, | conclude that his admin
istration is going to be just about such
geody-goody affair as the Hayes adj
ministration was. Cleveland is doing
juit exactly what Hayes did, putting q
lot of men of the opposing party in Of
flee, refusing to take the advice of party
leaders who have studied politics for
years, and offending everybody in his
OVID party to try to please a few of the
opposing party"
What will be the result in the Dem
ocratic party?"
General dissatisfaction, and party
disintegration unless different course
is pursued"
What do you mean by different
coulse?'
Take the advice of men of ability in
the party; run the government on
broad. intelligent principles; put Re-
publicans out and Democrats in because
Republicans are Republicans and DEM
ocrats Democrats; in other words,
throw aside this goody-goody racket
and say frankly that we want Demo-
Gratis in office because they are in SYM
pathy and will work for the benefit of
the Democratic administration. The
fact is this administration is run by New
I ork; there are four New York men in
the cabinet: Cleveland, Lamont, Whit
ney and Manning. New York is turn
ing this administration for its own pur-
poses and ends, and is running it in
way to break up the party, drive every
Irish Catholic voter out of the party in
to the ranks of the Republicans, and in
doing SO gain perhaps one Republican
vote where it loses 900 Democrat.
lOu uoH Scctu W tU1nk muCH OF
MIR. Cleveland's advisers?n
"No, don't. that is fact. They are
an impractical, inexperienced lot. They
don't know their business any more
than Cleveland does his. Why, there
are hundreds of underlings in the de-
partments here who could teach these
men a thousand things that they do not
know but that they ought to know to
make their work success. They are
laughing at them every day of their
lives, laughing at them to see how in
competent and inexperienced lot of
men have been put in here to run the
administration by the great Democratic
party. There are only two men IN the
lot who have ever had an opportunity
to know what the duties of such posi-
tons are. and they are both impractical
dreamers. 1t is weak cabinet and
weak president. There is too much
Puritansm and fraudulent goody-goody
business and not enough practical
craftsmanship in this administration. 1t
will be a failure, and our Democratic
party will be worse off at its ending
than it was at the beginning
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
NUMBER Fl.
Mark Twain as a Pensloner.

WASHINGTON, july 1S.-0n the 10Th
of June, Gen. Black addressed the fol-
lowing letter to Samuel Clements, Elma,
N. T., pension claimant:
Replying to your inquiry relative to
your pension claim certificate No. 297,-
$40, it is proper to state that so much
therein as is based on rheumatism, piles
and sore eyes was rejected on May %,
1885, on the ground that there has been
ne pensionable disability therefrom
since June 20, 1881 the date the claim
therefor was filed y
Clements claim was being looked
after by Senator Hawley, and Mrs.
Hawley attends to all her husbands
penslon-office business. She sent Glenn
ents the following postal card:
Il am informed that your pension is
allowed, and | congratulate you. Very
truly. JOSEPH X. HAwLEY,
per II. W. Hawley@
Instead OF going to Samuel Clements,
OF Elma, N. Y. it went TO Samuel Glenn,
ems, Elmira, n. Y. (..Mark Twain'),
and that gentleman replied as follows:
ELMIRA, N. T., July 8, 1885. John
e. Black, Esq, Commissioner DEAR
SIR have not applied for pension.
l have often wanted a pension-often,
ever so often. | may say; but inasmuch
as the only military service | performed
during the war was in the Confederate
army, | have always felt delicacy
about asking for IT, However, since
you have suggested the thing yourself,
| feel strengthened. haven any very
pensionable diseases myself, but / can
furnish a substitute man who is Just
simply chaos-a museum of all the
different kinds of aches md pains, frac-
lures, dislocations aud malformations
there are; n man who would regard
rheumatism, piles and sore eyes, as
mere recreation and refreshment after
the serious occupations of his day. Ii
You grant me the pension. dear sir,
please hand it to General Hawley,
United States senaior-l mean, hand
him the certificate, not the money. and
he will forward it to me You will OBJ
serve by his postal-card, which enclose,
that he takes a friendly interest in the
matter He thinks I've already got the
pension, whereas I've only got the
but didn't want that;
had that before. | wish it were catch
ing; | know man that | would load
up with il pretty early. Lord but we
all feel that way sometimes. I've seen
the day when blu. never mind that
you may be busy just hand it to
Hawley- the certilicate. YOU understand,
if not transferable. Very truly yours,
5. L. CLEMENS.
KNOWN To the nnlicr ns MARK Tsrain "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
Music Hath Its Drawbacks.

"Music hath charms to soothc," and
our latter day homes would indeed be
incomplete without the piano, the cul-
ture Of the voice and all that tends to
bring the soul en- rapport with the har-
mony of the great master. So it hap
pens that the Shuttle family endure the
'hum-ti-trum'' of practice hours that
they may enjoy the completed sonata
of the evening, when there are callers. "
Job, my dear" said Mrs. Shuttle.
don't go down town this evening.
Stay and listen to Selma new noctnrne
in G minor. It's perfectly lovely.
(Which reminds me, said the prac-
teal Job, 1--WE got to go down and
pay Sig. de Poundhercingero six soma
tas in x and nocturne in V. That's
what takes the poetry out of music. my
dear. - Hartford Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

The Chicago Current says: "The
eastern money hoarders are angry that
the Chicago wheat-buyers should have
refused to put the dollar up any higher.
Ii there be a western man who can see
a public good in pinching the farmer
worse than he was pinched in 1884,
that man is welcome to his superior
vision. 1t would solve great problem
If the dollar would come down Is per
cent Wheat has fallen from 81 10 to
IS cents for the wheat raiscrs within
the past twoyears, and 7per cent. inter-
est on bond or mortgage, though Z per
cent. still in name, is in fact 10 or more
on the basis of purchasing power.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

The ranchmen of Indian Territory
having persisted in their efforts to OBJ
struct the passage of herds of cattle
from Texas for the north through that
region, the secretary of war has issued
an order to Gen. Sheridan to open the
cattle trail and TO keep it open.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

The saw mill employees in the Sagi-
nav valley, to the number of 10000 or
II, 200. who have been on a strike for
the past two weeks. have been placated
happily without bloodshed, though the
aspect of affairs was at one time seri-
Gus and large bodies of state troops
were sent thither. Barry, loader of the
strike and member of the state legis-
islature. was arrested four times and
held in S12, 900 bail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

One of the latest, to florists. most
interesting freaks of nature is the APP
pearance in the garden of Mrs James
Foster, of Ottenbien, Ind, of full
grown rose of a beautiful green color.
1t was blooming among large collec-
ton of roses of the ordinary tints, red,
pink and white, but this one stood alone
the only representive of its kind. The
account of it says: at was sent to a
botanist of distinction, who AYERS that
it is marvel, as no works on floral
culture speak of such a thing. If this
new variety can be propagated 1t will
cause sensation in the floral king
dom" 1t is not probable, however, that
this individual bush will produce an
other green rose, much less that slips
from it will propagate the species. 1t
is simply and isolated specimen-a tsssus
nature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

Lars l.. Gunderson, who, while acting
as postmaster at the village of Cumber-
land, Barron county, last March, EN-
bezzled about $4,000 belonging TO the
federal government, now lies in the
Dane county Jail. He fled to Norway,
where extraditicn papers were being
made out, when he resumed his flight to
Canada. and was returning to give him.
self up, he asserts. when apprehended
by Postoffice Inspector Metcalf.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
CUMMoNs-EDA A. LESTER, ct al.

Circuit Court-Grant County.
George Howe, plaintiff. Eda \. lie sler as
administrative OF the estate of lou. p. Lester
deceased, Ed. Meyer. George c. Hazelton and
ii. ID Farquharson. defendants
The State of Wisconsin. to the said Defendants !:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service OF this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service. and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid; and
in case Of your failure to do. Judgment will be
rendered against you according to the demand Of
the complaint; OF which a copy is herewith
served npon you. L. j. ARTHUR,
Plaintiff Attorney.
?. Q. Address: Lancaster, Grant County, Wis
consin. 3i,vS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

Recently the wife of Abe Deuser, a
wealthy, eccentric German farmer of
Bloomington, ILL.,, sued him for divorce
and had him enjoined from disposing
of his property. This so incensed him
that on the night of July 10, he drove
all his stock, including horses, worth
$4,000, into his barn, and, setting
fire to it, burned the whole thing to the
ground. He is missing, and is believed
to have purposely persisted in the
flames.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
Madison Matters.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

FROM our Regular correspondent.
The famous old Wisconsin regiment,
the Thirty-sixth. held reunion at the
at the capitol last Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The regiment has never had a
reunion since the war and this one was
made through the personal efforts of Mr..
Raymer, of the Madison Democrat, who
bore all the expenses of the boys, while
in the city. The old Thirty-sixth had
about the most unfortunate career of
any OF the Wisconsin troops during the
Rebellion. They left camp Randall
May 10. 1864, one thousand strong, and
in less than one months time they were
ushered into the very thickest duty that
fell to the army of the Potomac. On
June 2, they were marched in the fight
at Cold Harbor. where they suf-
tered losses more terrible than MANY
OF the oldest regiments in the field, their
gallant Col. Haskell being among the
slain. And so on till the close of the
war their record was marked with tre-
mendous losses in killed and wounded.
There was no lack of preparation here
to make the boys comfortable during
their short stay in the city. After or
ganizing in the Park Tuesday forenoon,
they formed a possession headed by the
Z. Z. Washburn G. A. II. post, of Mad
ison, and marched behind Leuder's
band around the park and then to the
assembly chamber where Gov. Rusk
made them speech of welcome and
was responded to by Maj Brown of the
Thirty-sixth. The organization was
declared permanent and the following
officers chosen: President, Col. War
ner; vice-president, Maj. Brown; secre-
tary. Geo. Raymer; treasurer, Capt.
Weeks. Then the subject of future re-
unions of the regiment was discussed
and it was voted to hold their next re-
union on the anniversary of Cold Har-
Dor. In the afternoon the boys enjoy
ed trip around Fourth lake on the
steamer Mendoza. In the evening they
made charge on army beans and hard
tack and listened to the usual review of
old war-times. Gov Rusk made men
ton of one of the engagements in which
the Thirty-sixth had actually captured
more men than they had in the field.
Lieut.. Albee. late of the regular army has
been over old battle-fields of Virginia
several times since the war. and be gave
the boys an interesting description of
the old sights once so familiar to the
Northern soldiers. Although the crowd
was small compared with The usual
throngs at reunions, the boys of the
Thirty-sixth had grand time together
and left for their homes on Wedne sday
with the lessons of patriotism impressed
anew upon their hearts.
A strong force of workmen has been
employed at the capitol park in grub
bing out the shattered stubs and ruined
trees left behind blythe storm of the sth.
Public attention is gradually drifting
toward the Monona Lake Assembly
which opens Tuesday the 2Sth. The
association have taken great pains to
secure the best talent within their reach
and have advertised regardless of ex-
pense. The beautiful grounds and the
instruction TO be obtained upon will
surely render the ten days encampment
both profitable to the mind and recrea-
tive to all who come. YANKEE.
Madison, July 20, 1885
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23
A Good Farm For Sale.

Having to quit farming in consequence OF fail
ing health, we have concluded to offer for sale
that desirable property, known as the Dodge
farm, situated three and onehalf miles south
OF Bloomington. II contains i63 acres. good
comfortable house, two barns-one for cattle
good stream Of neverfaling water well with
wind mill and good cistern. Good timber and
pasture
TERMS Part cash and balance on time.
For further information inquire on the prem
ises OF J. r. GORDON,
A. ROBERTS.
Or c. r. THOMAS, Lancaster, Wis.
Bloomington, July 20. 1885. Gift
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

Only five colleges in the country have
adequate endownments," says the Col
legian. These are Columbia, with
$4,000, 900; Johns Hopkins University,
S., 900; Harvard, $4,000, 900; Cor
nell, 81, 900; Princeton, 81, 900, 900.
Less than half dozen more have even
tolerably liberal endownments: Tufts,
$3.50, 900; Brown, 1920, 1000; Lafayette,
S60o,O0O; Cincinnati University, $780,
600. So far as we can ascertain, no
other college has an endowment of
over $3.50, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

The Chicago Current says: 1.-The
the summer-resorts, east and west.
Hotels are half empty. Arrivals are
not numerous and stays are short" We
do not hear any complaint from East
ern holders of Western municipal bonds,
or stockholders in money-loaning life
insurance companies. Are they too
poor to even make their Indebtedness
known?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-23

The Milwaukee Christian Statesman
says: "Ex-Gov. st. John, the Prohibi-
zionist candidate, spoke in Milwaukee
AS per announcement, but being in St.
Paul at the time, we have no means Of
knowing what he said" Is it possible
that the enterprising daily papers of
Milwaukee SO garbed the remarks of
this notable speaker that The Statesman
chad no means of knowing what he
said?i