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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09
Education and the Growth of
Science.

Nothing would help the man of sci
ence of the future to rise to the level of
his great enterprise more effectually
than certain notifications, on the one
hand, of primary and secondary school
education, and, on the other, of the
conditions which are attached by the
universities to the attainment of their
degrees and their rewards. AS | vent
ured to remark some years ago, we
want q most-favored-natio clause in
serted in our treaty with educators We
have right to claim that science shall
be put upon the same footing as any
other great subject of instruction, that
it shall have an equal share in the
schools, an equal share in the recognized
qualification for degrees. and in univers-
ity honors and rewards. 1t must be
recognized that science, as intellectual
discipline. is at least as valuable, and,
as knowledge, is at least as important,
as literature, and that the scientific
student must no longer be handicapped
by a linguistic q will not call it liter
ary) burden, the equivalent of which is
not imposed upon his classical compeer.
Let me repeat that l say this, not as
a depreciator of literature, but in the
interests of literature. The reason why
our young people are so often scandal
ously and lamentably deficient in liter
ary knowledge, and still more in the
feeling and the desire for literary excel
lence, lies in the fact that they have
been withheld from true literary train
ing by the pretense of it, which too
often passes under the name of CLASH
cal instruction. Nothing is of more inn
portance to the man of science than
that he should appreciate the value of
lyle, and the literary work of the
school would be of infinite value to him
if it taught him this one thing. But |
do not believe that this is to be done bv
what is called forming ones self on
classical models, or that the advice to
give ones days and nights to the study
of any great writer is of much value.
lie style est Phomme meme," as man
of science who was master of style has
profoundly said; and aping somebody
else does not help one to express ones
self. A good style is the vivid express
ion of clear thinking, and it can be at
tanned only by those who will take in
finite pains, in the first place, to purge
their own minds of ignorance and half
knowledge, and, in the second, to clothe
their thoughts in the words which will
most fifty convey them to the minds of
others. 1 can conceive no greater help
to our scientific students than that they
should bring to their work the habit of
mind which is implied in the power to
write their own language in good
style. But this is exactly what our
present so-called literary education so
often fails to confer, even on those who
have enjoyed its fullest advantages,
while the ordinary schoolboy has rarely
been even made aware that its attain
ment is thing to be desired.-T. H.
HaiILeu. Ia PopNLar Science Monthln.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09

WEDDING IN BEETowN.- The resi-
dence of Mr.. Griffin Hickok, in the
town of Beetown, was the scene of an
unusually brilliant occurrence Wednes-
day, when, at 11:30 o'clock, through
the kindly offices of Rev. Il. Pengilly.
of Lancaster, Mr. Hickok's only daugh-
ter, Miss Ida May, was united in mar
riage with Mr.. William L. Miller, the
only son of Mr.. Montgomery Miller, in
the presence of more than rs guests
The bride was dressed in lovely attire
of gold and brown silk, while the groom
was dressed in the conventional suit OF
black. The event was solemnized under
q horseshoe of orange blossoms and
myrtle, in the middle of which lover s
knot was gracefully tied, and the bridal
party marched to the joyful strains OF
the wedding march, executed by Miss
Rose Smith. Alter the ceremony all
partook of a sumptuous repast to which
ample justice was done. Amid the
many good wishes and showers of con-
CALCULATIONS, the newly married couple
took their departure soon after for
Prairie du Chen on brief bridal tour.
A list of the many presents received is
necessarily laid over until our next
issue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09


w. II. Elgar spent Sunday at Rewey,
with his son Will.
II. Perry made short visit at Elk
Grove last Monday
Grant Benedict. of Belmont. made a
short call in our city this week
Chas. McFarlane, merchant at Elmo,
was in town Monday on business.
VIM. Hazard and his daughter, Miss
Carrie, of Elk Grove, were callers in
our city Tuesday.
A. w. Bell and j. II. Evans went to
Madison Tuesday, as delegates to the
Republican state convention.
BARLEY Murray, Esq, one of the
prominent farmers of St. Rose, was in
town on business Tuesday.
". B. Wyne, route agent for the
American Express Company in Illinois,
spent last Sunday at his home in this
city.
Chas. Clifford, the skillful horse trainer
who has the trotter, Jack Cutler in
charge. spent Sunday with his family in
this city.
2. d. Baker, the great Snowman, left
for Darlington last Wednesday. His
mammoth show is there this week at
the fair
Miss Thurston, of Argyle, Wis. who
has been visiting at the Jeardoe resi-
dence the last two weeks. left for her
home Tuesday.
Edward Chappell and his wife, of
Corning. Iowa, former residents Of this
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09
Tho Bees Eye.

There is the bees eye. with its hum
dreds of facets, each presenting the same
image. This is proved by separating
the many-sided cornea and looking
through it with a microscope at can
dle-flame. The bee, moreover, besides
its pair of faceted eyes, carries on the
top of its head three simple eyes, very
convex, for short-distance vision. Then
there are its antenna, whereby it feels
its way III the dark hive and which give
it, moreover, its exquisite power of
smell. Bees can hear, too, though Sir
John Lubbock thinks not They seem
deaf because, like wise people, they only
attend to such sounds as concern them;
their own hives ''roar" the stragglers
can hear very long way off, and Mr..
Cheshire thinks that the old KEY and
warming-pan music at swarming time
is by no means exploded. Their impas-
siveness under many kinds of sound he
compares with that of most human be-
ings in thunderstorm; we are as if we
heard not, whereas. if child cries for
help we wake INTO activity. Bees clear
ly are not given to waste emotion or
nerve force. They have a nervous sys-
tenn, with ganglions--i. e, knots or
Jumps where the nerve threads meet.
A bees brain is a bigger ganglion placed
in its head, divded-1ike ours-into
two lobes. In queens and drones the
brain is small. The worker has pro-
portionally twice as much brain as the
ant, and more than twenty times as
much as the cockchafer. Intelligent
though it is. we need not suppose it to
be a high-class mathematician because
its cells are hexagonal. Mr.. Cheshire
says that if you put soap-bubble on a
bit of slate one side gets hattened Put
another close to it, and the contiguous
walls become quite fiat, owing to the
equal tension on the two sides. Now
add five more bubbles, so that the first
occupies the center; cross section of
this central bubble will now be perfect
ly hexagonal, all the contiguous walls
of the seven bubbles being fiat, the free
ones curved. This is the case in the
hive; the free walls of the comb always
running in sweep, and the hexagon-
atty being simply due to the pressure of
one bee against another as they are
working. ill The Year Round
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09

PROHIBITION IN HAZEL GREEN The
Wisconsin ProhibitioniSt, of Madison,
tells how the liquor traffic is regulated
in Hazel Green: "Some good people
lose their patience after twelve or fiji
teen years trial. The Hazel Green
people are no exception to the lule
They are trying to regulate the saloon
lists in that place; but one of the frater-
nifty refuses to be regulated, in fact he
has done his own regulating for fifteen
years. He has an economical method
of running saloon. His practice has
been to run from May to September
without license, aud when the farmers
begin to bring in their wheat and pota-
toes, he takes out license il his bust.
ness becomes too large to hide. Last
January the citizens concluded to force
him to pay for his fun. aud on August
% he was tried in justice court in Lam
caster for selling without a license He
was beaten, but took an appeal TO the
circuit court and being beaten there, he
went to jail for three months He was
released at the expiration of the second
month only to find the hand of Uncle
Sam upon him for selling without a
Federal license. As we write this he is
being tried in the United States District
Court in this city. When the hand of
the Federal government reaches for
these offenders, there is death in the air
and the liquorites know it. The Hazel
Green authorities have succeeded in ex-
ling female who was selling liquor on
the sly. No man or woman can carry
on this sinful business in Hazel Green
unless he walks up like man and pays
for the privilege.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09

SEPTEMBER COUNTY COURT. In the
Grant County court for the September
term, Judge Carter presiding, the fol-
lowing matters were disposed of: Es-
tate of j. r. Shipley; order for allow
ance and distribution signed. Estate of
j. j. Stelpilug; petition for settlement
granted. Estate of VIM. Robinson.
Thomas Jenkins appointed administra-
tor and bond fixed at $4,000; order
signed granting widow and minors 365
per month. Estate of Henry Eppen-
dorf. Will allowed and admitted to
PROBATE. Estate of Anton Begerman
Account allowed and final order signed
Estate of Margaret Stewart. Account
allowed and final order signed. Estate
of Persis A. Chilson; petition TO sell real
estate granted. Estate of Peter Glass
maker; administrator S account allowed
and final decree signed. Estate of Bar
bara S. Burggoof; John Longbotham
appointed administrator; bond $4,000.
Estate OF VIM. Peacock; account allow
ed and final decree ordered. Estate OF
Hugh Livingston; will admitted to pro-
bate, Chas. Watson executor; bond
$4,000. Estate of Robert Harrowor;
John Narrower appointed adMinistra-
tor; bond $4,000. Estate of Fred.
Critchlow; account allowed and final
order signed. Estate of Frank Barr,
| insane; continued to October term.
Estate of VIM. Humphrey; will adj
mitted to probate. Alfred and Mary
Humphrey named as executors without
bond. Estate of Mary A. Rawle; will
| admitted to probate; Fl. Gilmore sole
executor; bond fixed at $500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09
He Was Confident.

There Is a suburban youngster who is
evidently intended by nature for a
lawyer. if nature can be said ever to
have intended man to be lawyer.
He has two prayers that he says at
night-sometimes the one and some
times the other; one is the dear old
'.Now l lay me-" and the other a
prayer that this boy calls THE Good
Shepherd /"
The other night his older sister, who
was putting him to bed, improved the
occasion by giving him little lecture
on the omnipresence and omniscience
of the Creator.
Mamie" said he. after awhile, 'does
God know just everything that we are
going to do before we do it?n
Yes. Johnny"
Does he know that I'm going to say:
Now | lay me?' =
.'Yes, johnny
"Hal Well, / amt going to say it
I'm going to say The Good Shepherds y
Boston Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09
A Singular Adventure.

A gentleman stopping at summer
clearinghouse near this place for the
season mad singular and unpleasant
adventure while out driving few DAYS
ago, writes Rockland Lake, N. Y.
correspondent of the New York Times.
He had been to Nyack, about four miles
distant, and returned by what is known
as the old Rockland Lake road, high
way partly abandoned now by travellers
between the places named. While driv-
ing down one of the rough hills with
which the road abounds the tire on one
OF the wheels of his buggy broke, and
: at once stopped his horse so as to
make temporary repairs that might last
until he reached his destination. He led
the horse TO one side of the road, close
TO an old stone fence, so that approach
ing vehicles from either direction might
pass, the road being very narrow at that
point. After working for n short time
he succeeded in fastening the tire tenn
porarily in place with strap, and
jumped in the buggy to drive on. just
after he had taken his seat he was sure
he felt something moving under the
blanket which was on the cushion, and
he put his hand down to raise up one
side of it when he touched the cold and
clammy body of snake. He jumped
up instantly and grasped the whip, de-
termined to kill the reptile. He then
had an opportunity to get good view
of the snake, and found it was large
and poisonous copperhead, which had
doubtless crawled into the wagon from
the stone fence where the man had
stopped to fix his broken tire. He
struck at the venomous reptile, and the
snake at the same time sprang toward
him, but was knocked aside by the
blow from the whip, and landed in the
bottom of the buggy almost at tho
mans feet. The man jumped at once
to the ground, and picking up a large
stone stepped up into the buggy from
the other side. The snake, apparently
very angry, darted his forked tongue at
the man, but a hard blow from the
stone prevented his further fighting, and
the man finished him in short order.
The man, although not at all cowardly,
was considerably shocked by his adven-
ture, and he says he will never forget it
He threw the snake out of his wagon,
and after he had told his friends of his
fight, some boys went after the dead
reptile and exhibited it in the village
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09

OUR ADVERTISERS Our new adver-
tisement columns are unusually bright
and attractive this issue. Messrs. A.
Simon & Son, proprietors of the "Chi-
cago Cheap Store" at Fennimore, make
an announcement that will not fail to
attract attention. They are live mer-
chants and the trading puplic can al
ways consult their advertisement with
profit, as they are close buyers and sell
at a narrow margin. which their many
customers have long ago learned to
their advantage. Matthew Peacock
offers a variety of property for sale al
public auction, Monday, Sept. 27, al
his premises near this city. Messrs
Barnett & Son make timely notice Of
coal and wood. Now is the time to lay
in your supply of those necessaries be-
fore the prices advance. Miss S. G. Cox
advertises millinery. Knapp Il Wright
have dance and supper arranged fol-
Fair night September "a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09

The great apostle of orthodox Chris
tianity, Joseph Cook, passes the sum-
mers on his paternal farm and birth
place, in the enchanting valley of the
trout brook on the delightful drive
from Ticonderoga to Hague. He has a
large income and has built fine resi-
dence adjoining the old homestead.
His library, although not so large as at
Boston. is extensive. A unique feature
of his establishment is II newspaper
room fifteen feet square, three sides of
which are lined with shelves for the re-
ception and classification of papers
which he receives from every quarter OF
the globe, while convenient tables
render it an easy matter to open and
examine any journal desired. Upon
the roof of the house are two towers, in
each of which is sanctum sanctorum,
occupied respectively by Mr.. and Mrs.
Cook and reached by sliding trap
door. "When l go to my study" says
Mr.. Cook, s.the world below is shut out
and buried. and it is understood that !
am not to be disturbed" Mrs. Cook
is also scholarly lady. and pursues
her studies with unfagging ZEAL
Troy Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09
Life in a Circus Tent.

There is an individuality possessed
by the circus man, especially in the case
OF the old-time Snowman who has jour
neyed on wagons and horseback
through the crossroads and green lanes
of the remotest rural districts. He
comes in contact with many sorts of
people, in every condition of life, and
his knowledge of the characteristics of
the inhabitants of the different parts of
the country is extensive. A reporter of
the Mail and EGpreSS recently called
upon a Snowman at his residence in
Brooklyn, and gained much informa-
ton about the ups and downs of circus
tent life.
II have been out every season for
twenty-five years" said he, land |
believe am able to give rs many points
about the business as any man you will
find in Brooklyn. A circus man who
follows the calling for any length of
time has abundant opportunities for
knowing the country rs well as the
habits and customs of the people he
finds in it. OF course. there are lots of
people besides showmen who travel
constantly, but the majority of these
er, and their ideas of the country are
such as can be obtained by looking out
of ear windows There is little differ
ence in the routine work of show
nowadays, except, of course, the man
ner of transportation from one town to
another The first duty after unloading
the cars in the morning is to get up the
stock and dressing tents. This is done
by the drivers and grooms. While this
work is going on the cooks and helpers
are employed putting up the mess tents
and preparing the breakfast The next
act is to get ready for the street parade.
All have to take part except the canvas
and property men, who get up the big
tents. The street parade lasts less than
an hour. One object of it is to draw
the crowd away from the grounds so
the men can have a better chance to
work. The duties of workmen who
travel with the railroad shows are less
arduous than in former years. They
sleep on the cars and generally get in
early enough for breakfast. but their
lives are in much greater danger than
they formerly were. Last season six
circus men were killed in Michigan,
where two sections of train collided.
Another accident, in Iowa, caused the
death of one man and wounded many
more, and everyone knows the fate of
poor Jumbo, in Canada. Scarcely
season passes without fatal accidents
happening to circus trains in different
parts of the country.
1.-The boss hostler has about the most
responsible position in the working
force of show. He has charge of all
the horses and wagons rs well as the
ring-norses and ponies, together with
their trappings. He is held account
able when the show gets on the lots late
or misses n train through delay in get
ting away. The press agent is always
the life Of circus. large or small. In
big show there is always one or two
cars set apart for the use of the press
agent and his assistants. They are
usually shrewd, wide-awake, newspaper
men who know how to hustle. can't
say who is the best. p"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09

"FOREwARNED is FOREARMED. AS
Lancaster has no system of sewerage,
the greatest of care should be exercised
in the use of water from wells. Anal
ysis made of the water from the public
well opposite the Court House has
proved that it contains more or less or
ganic matter. In most of the wells
malaria turks, although the water may
appear clear and palatable. Especially
is this SO in cities having no system of
drainage. Offensive liquids soak
through the soil from the surface, and
sewerage invariably finds its way into
the wells. Many of the most danger
Gus diseases are communicated by the
water that is drunk. Unless the water
used from wells has been subjected to
analysis and is known to be uncontam-
for drinking and household purposes.
Another practice which is dangerous TO
health is the throwing of Stops and re-
fuse out of the door or window near
the house, where the rays of the sun
strike and the deadly miasm is gener-
ated. All refuse should be removed a
distance from the house where fresh
dirt can be thrown on it or it can be
plowed under. A little care in this
matter might prevent much OF the So
called malaria and other diseases.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09

A peculiar boycott is related by an
Iowa contemporary to be in progress at
Coon Rapids, that state, being no more
nor less than the boycott of coquette
OF the immature age of ten years. The
little lady is so attractive and winsome
and has such charm over the small
boys that hitherto. for year or more.
she has controlled them at her will,
getting the company of any boy she
wished. and dropping her new and
latest lover when she espied another
she took fancy to. 1t is also claimed
by the boys that she is tickle. and after
promising her company to one boy
thinks she would rather go with anoth-
er, and so engages this one and that
one, that when the evening of the party
comes a whole crowd of boys besiege
her mansion, when she takes her pick
of them and walks off. After period
OF long suffering the boys have at last
met in convention and informally
adopted written resolutions renouncing
her forever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09
| Persons and PARTICULARS.


Rev. Father Barth is in Platteville
this week.
Miss Florence Hill went to Dubuque
yesterday for q visit.
Miss Emma Wainie, OF Platteville, is
visiting Miss Cora Streeter.
Mrs. 5. +. elise gave tea party to a
number of her friends Tuesday even
ing.
Harry Nathan and his wife went to
Dubuque this morning for few days
visit.
Hon. III. A. w. McNair was among
his Fennimore friends the first of the
week.
+. z. Meyer returned to Madison this
morning to resume his studies at the
University.
Hugh A. Moore and his son Perry are
in Chicago this week, attending the ILL.,
nois State Fair.
Miss Nellie and George Kinney, of
Potosi, were visiting Miss Ida Buchner
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Basford and their
son Fred started for Dubuque this
morning to do the city aud interview
Barnum.
G. H. Baxter, Jr., has gone to Madi-
son to take a course in Pharmacy at the
Pharmaceutical! Department of the Uni
versity. M
Miss Mary Crosby, who has been i'll
with rheumatism, distinctly felt the
earthquake shock one week ago last
Tuesday.
The Democratic clans are gathering
to-day in considerable numbers to place
in nomination candidates for county
| officers.
Rev. DR.. S. w. Eaton, of this city, has
been honored by the election to the
chaplaincy of the Iron Brigade for the
ensuing year.
Mr.. John Rumble is taking the place
of Jack Prosser this week, as fireman
on Engine 2S7, while Mr.. Prosser is TAX
ing vacation.
Thomas Pratt wishes 10 buy calves
and yearlings; also a good brood mare.
He may be found at Greenc's livery sta
BILE. CAN and see him.
Joe Woolstenholme, took the train
yesterday afternoon for Topeka, Kansas
to accept lucrative position in mer-
| camille establishment of that city
Mr.. Allie Whitcomb left Tuesday
morning for Beloit, where he will attend
Beloit College. His many friends wish
him abundant success with the course of
studies he undertakes.
Miss Mamie Book took her departure
for Madison yesterday morning to enter
the State University. She entertained
a number of her intimate young lady
| friends at tea, Tuesday evening.
Dame Rumor has it that Mr.. Will
Rindlaub, formerly of Platteyille, now
ofLaCrosse, is to marry one of Lacrosse S
fairest young ladies to-day. He is ex-
pected to arrive at Platteville with his
bride next week for visit with his faith
er, NJ p. Rindlaub.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-09-09

HYMENEAL.-Yesterday afternoon a
happy affair took place in Fennimore in
the form of wedding, Mr.. Charles Cox
being the bridegroom and Miss Emma
Govier the bride. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. James Sims. The
bride is one of Fennimore's most estim-
able young ladies and will be greatly
missed in the social circles there; while
the groom is member of the firm of
Boynton & Cox, liverymen of Platte
vile, and who formerly resided here.
Mr. and Mrs. Cox have many friends in
Grant County, who will wish them many
years of happiness. The happy couple
will make their future home in Platte
vile.