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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22
The Life of Lincoln.
Independent. n. y, snYs:


The Independent, n. Y, says:
We look forward to this history with
great interest. Other men may have
stood nearer to Mr.. Lincoln in the
earlier and formative period of his life,
but during his entire public career Mr..
Nicolay and Mr.. Hay were at his side,
and knew him perhaps better than he
knew himself. The purpose of writing
such life was formed early in their
connection with him, and was known to
MIR. Lincoln. They have now given
sixteen years of assiduous application
to the work which is to commence in
the November Century under the most
favorable circumstances. The Century
war papers have been in some sense a
preparation for it. General Grants
memoirs and other publications have
made further preparation, as also
General Sherman's memoirs We have
had several lives of Lincoln already,
each with its merits, but no one exhaust
ing all that we want to know and are
confident we may know concerning the
great President from the time he enter
ed the arena of national politics. None
of the previous books have succeeded in
giving Mr.. Lincoln the place which be-
longs to him as the suprenlety great and
toUering man among his compatriots,
and, if we except Count Cavour, of his
time. This impression of him has slow
ly formed itself in the popular mind
but it rests for the most part on scat
tered notices and fugitive glimpses. We
yield to none in our appreciation of
what we owe to the Army and Navy,
and the soldiers and sailors of the war.
But we have seen with impotence Lin
coins great fame slipping away in COM
parison with them. To re-instate him
in the supreme place that belongs to
him, and to show that, by all the rights
that distinguish a great statesman. ii
belongs to him, will be service to pub
lie ethics as we'll as to letters. The
opening chapter of the forthcoming his
tory is published, Century-fashion, with
an affluence of descriptive illustrations.
1t picks up, point by point, all that is
known, and apparently all that can be
known, of the Presidents genealogy,
and carries the reader hastily over the
preliminary period to the time of his APP
pearance in Illinois.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22
Once Bitten Twice Shy.

Some years ago Kaiser Wilhelm held
areception at Bonn. One of the officers
who had the honor of being presented
had been hitherto unknown to the en-
peror, and the adjutant, who had made
inquiries, whispered to his majesty:
Has just been promoted captain.n
The emperor spoke kindly to the Young
man, and complimented him on his
promotion. Quite startled at the happy
news the officer, whose turn had not
yet come TO be raised to captaincy.
fastened to report the matter to the
colonel, who lost no time in seeking an
interview with the adjutant, when it
turned out that the latter had mistaken
the young lieutenant for his elder
brother, who had been recently ad-
vanced to the rank of captain. The adj
jutant penitently confessed his mistake
to the emperor. But his majesty only
smiled, saying: "If have compliment
ed Herr M. on his promotion it must
remain So" Not long since there was
a levee at court. Herr Won B.. who had
recently been promoted to the rank of
major, appeared, still wearing a cap
tain's uniform, and was presented to
the emperor. Again the adjutant
whispered: HAS just been promoted
major" The emperor turned round
with a knowing smile and said, in gen.
uine Beriinese: NAY, my good friend,
not to be caught this timer' -Bonner
ZeitunO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

A disgraceful incident which recently
happened in Japan through the ignor-
ance of one of Bayard's censuls may
yet lead to The suppression of consular
courts with their unrestricted iurisdic-
ton over foreign citizens. According
to the statement of ex-Consul- General
Van Buren, defaulting Paymaster of
the United States navy was arrested on
board q schooner which had taken him
into Japanese port. The Captain of
the schooner was German and his
vessel was owned by an American. AL
though the former pleaded his foreign
citizenship, and it was not questioned
that he was ignorant of the antecedents
of his passenger, the Consul General
fined him $4,000 and sent him to Jail
for six months. Since that time the
Consul-General has been removed, but
the innocent German is still in Jail,
though the former had no warrant what
ever in sending him there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22
Proprietary Medicines.

A visit to DR.. Green's Laboratory, at
Woodbury., N. j., has considerably
changed our views, and especially our
prejudices in regard to what are gener-
ally known as standard Patent Medi-
cines." Of course we are getting to
that age in life when we are forced to
conclude Life itself is humbug, and
naturally distrust anything that has not
withstood long and tried experiences.
Being physician, | had the curiosity to
know how such sale of two medical
preparations could be sustained for so
many years. The perfect system upon
which the business is conducted, and the
pharmaceutical arrangements for the
manufacture of the two recipes with
which we were made acquainted, are
sufficiently convincing to us that the
AUGUST FLOWER, for DYSPEPSIA and
Liver Complaints, and BosCHEE's GER
MAN SYRUP, for Throat and Lung
Troubles, were for the complaints they
are recommended, most excellent RENE
dies, and only regret that in much of
our practice, medical ethics prevent us
from prescribing them without making
the formulas public. When we were
shown the great quantity of voluntary
letters having been forwarded Dr. Green,
from all parts of the country, and from
ali classes of people, lawyers, ministers
and doctors, giving description OF
their ailments, testimonials of their
cures, etc., feel like endorsing DIR.
Green's suggestion that the Govern
ment accept such valuable formulas,
and license them for general use by Civ
ing protection to the inventor the same
as patents generally. Copied from NJ
7. Druggists Circular of October, 1886.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

A patent medicine proprietor has of
fered to pay the $1,000 year neces-
sary to keep Liberty's torch ablaze on
Bedloe's Island, If he is allowed to adj
vertise his medicines on the walls of the
pedestal. This is both enterprising and
impudent; but if the money can't be
raised in any other fashion, the New
Workers may have to swallow the af-
front and let the quack advertisement
be blazoned at Libertys feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

Things could not be much closer pol
itically than they are in New Jersey,
where United States Senator is to be
elected by the Democrats, who control
the Legislature by one majority, with
the Assemblyman, who casts the odd
vote, elected by the people by one ma
jority. A change of one vote at the
polls in that assembly district would
have given the Senatorship to the Re-
publicans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

The Boston compositor and proof
reader came very near making the Har-
ward anniversary celebration break up
in a row. In one paper Oliver Wendell
Holmes was made to say in his poem
that Emerson came from "the dirtiest
sectarian circle of the time," instead of
the "daintiest," and Robert G. VIM
throp' reference tor. rnon Sidney was
twisted into something about Alderman
Sidney,of the Nineteenth Ward. Things
have been smoothed over, however.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

The interests of the South are every
year becoming more and more identi-
fed with the principles of the Republi-
can party, particularly on the all i'm
portant question of protection to its in
dustries, and it is only question of a
very short time when this section will
be as divided in politics as is the North
The South is Democratic because of its
old prejudices, and not from its conyic-
tons. The latter are, perhaps uncon-
sciously, Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22
Chester Allan Arthnr.


Chester A. Arthur, ex-President OF
the United States, died at o'clock las
Thursday morning at his residence, u;
Lexington Av., New York. The immedi
ate cause was cerebral apoplexy, which
however, was bat the result of long
illness from Bright's disease of the kid.
neys. The stroke came ia his sleep be-
tween Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning and he did not rally after that
His death was painless, the slow going
out of a burned-down candle, and for
hours before the end came he was un-
concious of his surroundings. His son
and daughter, his sister, his former law
partner, Sherman w. Knevals. and his
closest friend, Surrogate Rawlins. were
at his bedside,
When at midnight on September l 9,
1881, IN his own house in New York.
Vice-Presldent Arthur qualified as presi-
dent of the United States, he took upon
himself work of gigantic proportions
and almost insuperable difficulties.
Many factors conspired to make his
prospective administration the most ar
duous of any of his predecessors, Lin
coin alone excepted
For one thing, he was not the man
the people had elected president. The
place had been made for him by the
assassin's bullet. He was to enter upon
the discharge of functions for which he
had not been selected. He was con-
tingent president. An executive made
by accident. The record of presidents
who had become presidents as he did
was greatly against him.
he came into the place of man
whom the people greatly honored
This respect had deepened into affec-
ton during the eighty days of his suffer-
ing. The whole land was in mourning
for the lamented Garfield. Grief is
jealous. So, 1t was but natural that
there should be some feeling of irrita-
ton against the man, however innocent,
who had stepped INTO the place of their
dead friend. This was wholly unreason-
able, but it was true.
But, greatest disadvantage of all, Mr..
Arthur came into Office with divided
party. The two factions were at bitter
enmity, intensified by the recent resig-
nations of the New York Senators.
One of these senator's was Mr.. Arthur S
tirmest friends. This friend was the
leader of the stalwart wing of the party.
The leader of the other faction was the
first man in the cabinet.
With all these difficulties confronting
him, Mr. Arthur was inaugurated Sept.
p, and quietly assumed the duties of
his office. Realizing all his critical sur
roundings, he conducted himself and
the executive duties in such manner
as at once disarmed all antagonism. In
less than three months President Arthur
had no enemies in his own party. In
less than three months more he had in
augurated such policy of fairness,
dignity, comprehensive impartiality,
and commercial soundness that he be-
came, as few men before him had, the
president of the whole country.
From this on to the end of his term
his administration commanded univer-
sal respect and confidence. Although a
Stalwart of the Stalwarts, the bitterest
sections of the South had only words of
praise for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

The water-logged old Democratic
craft is laboring painfully along in very
low water and trying to steer clear of
an appalling array of snags dead ahead
which subsistence of public confidence
has brought above the surface. There
will be no smooth sailing for the old
scow until about two years hence, at
which time she will glide gently yet ex-
peditiously into the waters of Salt River.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

The New York Sun does not give
those who are urging the denomination
of Cleveland much encouragement.
Since Jackson only two presidents
Lincoln and Grant-were elected for a
second term. 1t is problem, the Sun
says, whether Mr.. Cleveland can sue
ceed when men like Polk and Van
Buren, were not successful. Mr.. Dana
then proceeds to rub it in. He says:
His party is pretty unanimously
against Cleveland, and his only hope of
getting the second nomination lies in
the belief that there is no other con-
spicuous Democrat who will compete
for the honor, and that, accordingly,
the unwilling Democracy will take him
as the only chance.
That is. the Democrats will renomi-
nate Cleveland because they feel as
sured that he will be beaten.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

The storm last week which gave us
an inch or two of snow with a brisk
west wind, was regular blizzard and
snow blockade to the north and west of
us On the lakes it was a heavy gale
which wrecked several vessels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

judging from the state of mind of the
Indiana people. as reported. the election
OF Nov. 2 is going to keep the legisla-
ture in bitter conflict all winter. In
Indiana they fight for six months over
every state election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

Now if the Prince of Mingrelia has a
papa, as Waldemar has. who will put
his foot down upon the scheme TO place
his son on the rickety Bulgarian throne,
why couldn't the Gar and other poten-
tates agree to give A. K. Cutting a
chance?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

The ST. James Gazette. of London, is
generally little off about American
matters, but its recent statement that
Henry George was the candidate of the
Women's Rights party of New York
shows that the publication should have
native American editor to conduct its
American news columns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

Metal-workers are using the standard
silver dollars as materials for lockets.
They split them in two on the edge. hol-
low them out on the inside until mere
shell remains, and then thread them so
that they screw together. This is done
so skilifully that the alteration. IS not
readily detected, and can be discovered
only by the lightness of the coin. sa.e4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

Carlisle says: Morrison loses moth
ing by his defeat. 1t makes him the
leading figure in Democracy in the
country" The leading figure in flu
neral is generally the corpse. - Canton
(O.) EepOSitory
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

The loss to lake craft on Lake Michi-
gan during the recent gale is estimated
at 100000. and over dozen lives are
known to have been lost 1t was one
of the severest storms known on this
lake for years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

All the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress who received black eyes during
the recent election charge their defeat
to ''Mr. Clevelaud's policy" What is
Mr.. Cleveland's policy, anyway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22


1t will be sincerely regretted that
Congressman Price is not expected to
live. For some time he has been troub-
led with cancer of the stomach, and
DR.. Marks, of Milwaukee, tells him that
there is but little hope for his recovery.
For some years Mr.. Price has been one
of the foremost men in this state. Years
ago he was poor man and dissipated.
He reformed, went to work, and soon
won the confidence of the people and
became prominent in the business and
political circles of the state. He has
been . noted temperance reformer and
has been the means of reelaiming many
young men who, like himself, seemed
abandoned to dissipation. The state
can i'll afford to lose such man. What
ever may be his peculiarities, they can
be overlooked at any time, and the
state would be the better served had it
more men like Mr.. Price.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

Sufficient returns have been received
to indicate that the proposed amend
ment to the state constitution granting
women the right of suffrage in school
matters has been carried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

The newly elected Democratic Con-
gressmen are rushing in droves to
Washington to pre-empt appointments
for their favorites.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

Look out for THE RED ACORN in
the HERALD in three weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-22

THE RED ACORN December 9.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
NOTES AND GOSSIP,


TIN Hancock Fund foots up to date Si3,-
4G4.
Hon. HASSmAL IlANLis Is to deliver
the Memorial Day address at Bangor.
IloS. WILLIAM PURCELL OF Rochester,
N. Y, has accepted the position OF member
Of the State Board OF ArbItrators.
THE mental condition OF BARLEY Camp
hell is TO be iudlcially inquired into June
l. His property is inyentoried at $4,000.
QUEEN VICTORIA has ordered the royal
box put in preparation for occupancy dur
ing the forthcoming operate season In Lon
don.
Miss KATE FoRsYTHE made her appear
ance at Chicago last night as star In q
new play, called "Marcelle," written for
her by James @. Roach.
MISS NELLIE BRiGuTMAN, who In spite
Of her name is said TO be very bright
woman, Is doing the leading editorial work
on the Duluth Daily Nous.
THE East River bridge was opened for
traffic three years ago yesterday, and since
that time 49, 1876, ,s54 passengers have crossed
the structure and $l,62l $50 been collected
for toll
Shis tne 1nliHucipnlu NcUS' III tne
commanders OF the North Atlantic squadron
succeed In getting It safely together for
Decoration Day, they should be decorated
for their signal success"
Says the New York Graphic; "Jaohne
is said to he making most exemplary
convict. Then it wasn't such bad idea
sending him to prison after all. He never
made that kind Of citizen"
Mrs. MAXWELL ScoTT, who Is now visit
ing friend in New York, is the great
granddaughter OF Sir Walter Scott. Her
father James Hope, married the daugh-
ter Of the biographer Lockhart and took
the name OF Scott in honor of her grand
father.
Dir. ANDREW YOUNG of Cleburnc, Texas,
who was surgeon OF the Second Georgia regi
ment during the war, and knew Thaddeus
Oliver of that regiment well, says there is
no doubt as to divers being the author
OF GAN Quiet Along the Potomac To-
night.n He saw the original manuscript of
the poem and heard Oliver read It at the
American Hotel in Richmond in August,
1861.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
IIiEL LAND.
Here's to Donegal

Here's to Donegal
And her people brave and tail;
Here's to Antrim, to l.eitrim, and Derry;
Here's TO Cayan and to Louth,
Here's to Carlow In the South,
Here's TO Longford, to Waterford and Kerry.
Then clnk glasses. clink,
'Tis toast for all to drink
And let every voice come In at the chorus;
For Ireland Is our home,
And wherever We may roam
Wen be true to the dear land that bore us.
Here's to Tyrone,
Where O'Neill long held his own;
Here's to Monaghan, Fermanagh. and XII
dare, boys,
Here's to her whose stroke
Broke the hated penal yoke,
And you know that's the brave County Glare,
boys!
Here's TO Sligo and to Down,
10 Armagh Of old renown;
Here's TO Kilkenny, famed In story.
Here's TO Wexford, DER whose name
Shines crown OF deathless fame,
And here's to Royal Meath and her glory.
Here's to Galway and Mayo,
That mover feared a foe;
Here's to Wicklow, its peaks and itss ,passesi
Here's to Limerick, famed o'er all
For its well defended wall,
And still more for tho beauty OF Its lasses'
Here's to gallant Cork,
The next county to New York.
Here's 10 Roscommon, bright and airy:
And here's to Westmeath,
Where tyrant scarce can breathe;
And here's TO unconquered Tipperaryl
Queens County. too, we'll toast,
And the Kings, for both can boast
They are spots the Invader got some trouble
in;
And now to finish up.
Fill q bright and brimming cup,
| And We'll drink, boys, TO jolly little Dublinl
1T. d. Sullivan In the Chicago Citizen.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

THE meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club, which has just closed at Pimlico,
was not a success. The wet season is
assigned as the cause of failure. II
takes city like Washington to have q
successful race meeting, no matter how
deep the mud, or rain it never SO per.
sistently
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

THE President is said to take the
ground that his marriage is a purely
private matter and that all newspaper
attempts to give 1t publicity are i'm
pertinent. But it is not purely pri.
(, vate matter. From a social standpoint
ahere is nothing of such public i'm
portance now before the country. and
that it should be discussed is simply
inevitable. The President may justly
resent the bad taste with which the
subject is often alluded to, but 1t were
better to submit with o graceful un.
concern and never mind it. 1t should
be something of compensation to this
constant laceration of his sensibilities
to know that of all the millions who
are talking about him, no matter how
foolishly, there are none who do not
wish him well of his matrimonial ven
.ture.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
WASHINGTON. MAY 25, 1886.

Tho Washington Critic has received In
tho past several weeks and is now
daily receiving more than treble tho
number OF new bona fide subscribers
OF any other daily paper publish od In
Washington, aud In excess of all the
other daily papers here added to-
gether. Our subscription books are
open to the inspection OF all persons
Interested.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

THE Blair Educational bill may get q
hearing yet 1t has been shamefully
treated at the hands of the House and
deserves better treatment than to be kid
mapped by any committee. Why
haven't members of the House courage
enough to face the music of this ques-
ton? If they are in favor of the bill
they certainly ought to pass it; if not,
they should do the other thing and
waste no more time lodging it,
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

REV. Mr.. EnDERDIcE, Baltimore
divine, preached sermon In that town
last Sunday, in which he made the
Kirmes his special object of denuncia'
tion. He called the Kirmes o waltz,
and said 1t came from France. He
said various other things about the
Kirmes which indicated that he had
received his knowledge from the hand
some steel engravipgs of the affair
which had appeared in the morning
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

Miss FoLsoM's music teacher has been
interviewed on the all-important question
The man from whom she used to buy her
chewing gum is being looked up and when
found bis views will also be promptly given
to an anxious public.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

THERE is an effort being made just
now, originating in New England, to
get Mr.. Blaine to run his 1888 pennant
up on a fishing pole In the meantime
Mr.. Blaine is waiting for bite.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

THE bill for an increase Of pension
TO the widow Of Commander Craven,
which passed the House yesterday by a
vote of 103 to 9s, was good legislation.
If there was ever an exceptional case
before Congress this was one. The
memory of the hero whose last words
were "After you, pilot" as he went to
the bottom of Mobile Bay with his sink.
ing monitor, certainly deserved this
recognition from his countrymen.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

GENERAL DURBIN WARD of Ohio
being dead the Democratic party of
that State might atone for its bad
treatment of him through many years,
by building monument to his memory.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
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cinnati Commercial Gazette says:
Senator Blackburn has begun a good
work here In the Investigation of the gas
company, which beyond question is the
most outrageous monopoly Of its kind In
the country. This is true In spite OF the
fact that Congress has full powers over the
company. Heretofore the corporation has
been able to control and neutralize all in
vestigations which Congress has ordered.
The chances seem to be that under Senator
Blackburn something honest will be accom-
plished.