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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
An Imperial Wedding.

The Chinese Empire is all agog over
an important event which is soon TO
take place in the Imperial family. The
Emperor is almost young man, hay
ing reached the age of IS, and prepare
tons are already being made for his
marriage. His guardians have latterly
been granting him greater liberty and
during the winter he was allowed to ex-
ercise his royal limbs on the ice on the
lakes which ornament the grounds of
his palace.
The task of selecting wife for his
Imperial Highness is no light one. For
year at least before the choice is made
no Manchu girl above Il certain rank,
and between the ages of II and Is, is
allowed TO marry, and at an appointed
time the parents of all such girls must
bring them to the palace for inspection
by the officials whose duty il il to choose
from them n consort for the Sovereign.
The journey TO the capital is in many
cases long and arduous one, but the
candidates. if they may be SO termed,
are not kept long in suspense, and the
rejected ones are handed back to their
parents, free TO return 10 their homes
and marry whom they please. Although
this method of accomplishing such an
important affair may seem odd to us, it
is not after all so very much unlike that
by which the royal marriages are
brought about in Europe. Very many
of the latter are marriages dc conven-
ance. arranged BY the families of the
contracting parties. who have very
little voice i'll the matter, and rs little to
do with the choice as the Emperor of
China. In each ease the marriage is a
State affair. Toronto Null.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
Fun with the New Machine.

The police force have good joke ON
new member. 1t appears that the
late addition to "the finest was fur
nished with fire-alarm key. and never
having seen the inside of one OF these
boxes thought he would enlighten him.
self rs to the mysterious inwards of these
BY meafis of his key. He got the box
open all right, and when he had closed
the box again he was mortified to find
that he could not extract the key. A
brother officer coming along kindly in
formed the victim that it would be as
much rs his life was worth to go away
and leave the key in the box, as some
fellow might come along and turn on a
false alarm. SO the new man Fingered
near" ike Mary's little lamb after the
teacher had put it out, till Superintend-
ent Coffee could be found. The police
man need not feel sore over the matter,
for there is young man in town who
rushed to box to turn in an alarm, but
who. when he had opened the box, did
nothing but stand and shout fire into it
as if it were a telcphone.--Portland
OreQOnidn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
P.s. No medicine was used.
rwo RrNARKABIE crREs1N oxEFANILY

PLArrEv11LE. WIS, May O. isS6.--To my many
friends in Patteyille who have known Of my
condition and sympathised with me IN my long
suffering, ! make the following statement IN the
hope that not only they, but others, VINO may De
afflicted may be informed as TO how obtained
relief, that they may 20 and do ilkeWlse' ABOUT
Il years ago j was attacked with temaie uisease
OF an aggravated character accompanied Win
Liver and Nidl ey complaints. i could not per-
form my household duties and part OF the time
was confined to my bed. had papIuon OF the
heart and trembling and hutterIng throngn my
whole body. i could walk but little on account
OF the above condition of the heart when rem
dered me very weak. l had pain extending mp
my spine ard into the back Of my head causing
me at times to fear that shonld lose my mi il
ANY food distressed me, and had frequent SINK
ing spells when my arms ana lower hinos
would grow cold and nnmb and sense OF SUMO
cation and shortness of breath came over me.
In fact my life was one of constant suffering I'M
iii | took course OF treatment last summer Of
DR.. c. NJ. Wood and can truly say that the ef,
fects Of his treatment has been most wonderful
and have enjoyed degree OF health hitherto
unknown to me for u years. l can now walA
with ease and comfort two miles, can perform
my household duties in comfort, the terrible CON
ditions of pain and suffering above described a
gone and i can truly say feel like another be-
| ing. had consulted and doctored with dlHereht
PHYSICIANS but never obtained any permanent
| relief until treated by DR. Wood; and 10 those
suffering from similar disease l would say con
suit Dr. Wood and II you are durable he Will cure
| you. DR.. Wood gave me no medicine whatever.
| would also state that my son Charles Bratton
/ aged IL. had for about one year suffered with 4
/ weakness and pain in his knees which crippled
him to such an extent that he could scarcely
walk and could not go up or down stairs without
pulling himself along. His legs became very
/ weak and he was fast becoming a confirmed
cripple. His general health was very bad and ]
was very much alarmed at his condition. DR.
Wood treated HIM at the same time and am
happy TO state he IS perfectly cured Of the above
condition. MRS. ANN E. BRATToN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10

The Senate last Thursday adopted
tho Van Wyck bill taxing railroad
lands, which was introduced last March,
as substitute for the House bill on the
same subject. and the measure was
referred to the conference committee.
The bill provides that no lands granted
to railroads shall be exempted from
local taxation by states, territories or
other municipal authority because of a
lien of the United States for the cost of
surveying and conveying them, or be-
cause no patents shall be issued on
them. The purchaser of such lands
takes them subject to the lien, to be
paid as the Secretary of the Interior
may direct. The bill applies to lands
coterminous or opposite the completed
portions of the roads and in organized
counties. The attorney general is to
commence proceedings against any
road not paying the costs of survey
within thirty days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
The Boston Infant.

An amusing incident that occurred
two or three years since may be set down
rs illustrating the lofty ambition of the
genuine Boston infant and her superior
fondness for intellect rather than beauty.
A little girl of 10 rang the door-bell of
neighbours house, and of the servant
who came to the door inquired for the
widow lady living there. MRS. B. is
not at home," the maid answered.
"Will you leave any word?" yes"
the little miss answered. 81 am Mary
Pease, and you may tell Mrs. B. that it
isn't true what the girls say about me
being in love with Tommy. wouldn't
be in love with such little fellow, any
way-only 8 years old, and / don't
think he's n bit good-looking.
The maid regarded her with some
establishment during this concise adj
dress. and then, her pride in the family
which she served being somewhat
touched, she bridled up to reply: 20,
you don't. Well, you're not so good
looking yourself, miss. with your freck-
les and your red hair" The child re-
garded her with perfect gravity, and
answered in tones of complete and dis
passionate self-possession: II know I'm
not, but my mother says may be clever
some day. and that is better
This tale, apocryphal as it sounds, is
really true, the name | have hidden un.
der 'Pease" being one well and honor
ably known in recent literature.
Another little maiden. year or two
older than this, with whom have the
honor of an acquaintance, has been
much exercised this winter over ethical
and religious problems. She was at
first Theosophist, but when the Lenten
her that the responsibility of the family
demanded that some one should occupy
their pew in that church; and as nobody
else seemed likely to do so, she gravely
betook herself to the afternoon meetings
and became much inclined toward the
faith inculcated by Mr.. Brooks. There
is good deal of it that is like Theoso-
ply" she assured me, '.and think per-
haps it's better to go on with your own
people instead of with folks that live so
far off as India; so / can't quite tell
whether I'd better be Theosophist or
not. Do come upstairs and see what a
beautiful new dolls house I've had
built. 1t is higher than my head and all
like real house..
A small 4-year-old neighbor of hers
evinced theological tendencies quite as
marked when he inquired of his mother
if she supposed that the Lord was a
brother to the Old Nick, and on her re-
plying that she was sure she couldn't
tell what the relation was the small
philosopher went on to add: "Oi
course. if they are, the Old Nick was
born first.
Of course, child life in its essence is
the same the world over, but in its acct
dents, its local color, it is seldom more
unique and more marked than here.
During the present strike small urchin
of the mature age of is reported Of
having asked his father if it was ''catch-
ing as humps, or catchinger;" and that
is what we are all anxious to discover
Boston Letter 10 Providence Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
HUMAN BEAUTY.
1t Is All Well Enough, But Doesn't Last
Long.

Jennie Chamberlain Is now generally
quoted as the beauty of the day. 1t
seems unfortunate that she was not here
in New York when Forepaugh adver-
tised for the handsomest woman, since
she might have carried off the $4,000
prize. As she is now, however. sur
rounded by titled admirers in England,
she may do equally well. Her portrait
has been painted by a London artist,
which certainly is important, consider
ing the evanescef1t character of the
original. Beauty, alas, is so short
lived, and then what an effort ii must
be to resist the inevitable change which
time so cruelty brings! This leads
Young to rather unkindly exclaim:
All! Why so vain. though blooming in the
Spring,
Thou Shining, fraii, adored and wretched
Old age will come. disease may come before,
Fifteen Is full as mortal as three score.
Another poet (Blair), who is still
more severe, writes thus:
nsa . 1aea grssy tsnngdear DECEIT
And gives = pulse never known SefoTe, noa
The grave discredits thee.
When any one expects to tfavsl
through life on good looks there must
be fearful consciousness of what Pope
says:
Years following years steal something every
And in view of this sad result, he also
exclaims:
Was it for this you took such constant care
The bodkin, comb and essence to prepare;
For this your locks in paper durance bound,
For this with torttiring irons wreathed around,
For this with fiiets strained your tender head,
Ax.1f x-x.t1 L.
Methinks already yotr tears survey,
Already hear the horrid things they say
JOHNsoN's IDEAS.
johnson viewed beauty Gas he did
everything from the darker side of ex-
perience, as may be seen from the fol-
lowing extract from the VANITY of
Human Wishes"
The teeming mother anxious for her race,
Begs for each birth the fortune of face;
Yet Vane could tell what i'll from beauty
spring,
And sedley cursed the form that pleased the
King.
Pope, in his epistle to Fanny Blount,
moralizes thus;
Trust not too much your now resistless
Which age or sickness soon or late disarfns
Love raised on beauty will like that decay,
Our hearts may bear it's slender chain a day /.
AS fiowery bands in wantonness are worn,
He repeats this idea in another place
thus:
Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll,
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the
soul.
This leads to the remark that often
the highest order of attractions is found
among plain-looking persons, or In
other words, that true beauty is char
acter expressed through the features
an idea thus neatly rendered by Young:
What's female beauty, but an air divine,
Through which the winds all gentle graces
shine,
Hence meti are often captive of face
They know not why--of no peculiar grace.
That this is often the case is often
proved by the neglect endured by the
doll-faced beatities when under that
rivalry which the poet so neatly de-
scribed in the above extract" ia
cdulay" in The Rochester Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
Not That Sort of a Conservatory.

A charming conservatory girl of the
historians comprehensive yet discrim-
mating acquaintance tells him how,
while she was crossing Franklin square
the other day. she was accostcd by a
well dressed and fairly intelligent wo-
man with:
Can anyone 90 into the conserva-
tory and sec the ilowers?"
The conservatory girl was rather
amazed that the fame OF the few dropping
and haggard tropical plants standing
here and there in the corridors should
have spread abroad or gained any re-
putation for beauty. aud she said:
REALLY. madam, there are no flowers
in the conservatory worth a visit"
Obi she replied, ''onIy fruits and
vegetables"
The charming student was compelled
to inform her inquirer that in that par
ticular conservatory fruits and yege-
tables, as well rs other luxuries of life,
were exceedingly scarce Boston Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
The Tongu 81 Disease.

Ono of orr medical contemporaries
states that different complaints are indi-
Gated by the condition of the tongue, as
follows:
A white-coated tongue indicates feb
rile disturbance; 4 brown moist tongue
indicates disordcred indigestion or over
loaded prima via; brown dry tongue
indicates depressed vitality, as in ty-
phoid conditions and blood-poisoning;
a red moist tongue indicates debility, as
from exhausting discharges; a red dry
tongue indicates pyrexia, or an inflam-
matory fever; Il strawberry" tongue
with prominent papilIe indicates scar
let fever or rotheln; red glazed tongue
indicates debility. with want of assimil-
alive power of digestion; tremulous.
fabby tongue indicates delirium trem-
ems; hesitancy in protruding the tongue
indicates conclusion of the brain; pro-
trusion at one side indicates paralysis of
the muscles of that side.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
A Story orJustic Duvars Wife.

Speaking of Stanley Matthew's mar
riage, writes a correspondent of the
Cleveland Leader, reminds me of a
story which Oglc Taylor tells of Justice
Dual, who was on the supreme bench
for twenty five years, serving from 1911
to 1886. Judge Duval was q represen-
tative from Maryland to the first con-
gress, and while there he and William
b. Giles, of Virginia. boarded in Phila-
delphia with Mrs. Gibbons, who had a
daughter who was neither young nor
taciturn. Giles and Duval became
great friends, but after they left con-
gress they lost sight of each other for a
time. They met again in Washington
at the beginning of Jefferson's admins
tration, when Giles was Senator and
Duval comptroller of the treasury. They
were happy in the revival of old times,
and were enjoying themselves in chat
ting about them until Senator Giles in
quired of Duval. what has become of
that id cackling old maid, Jennie
Gibbons?"
''She is Mrs. Duval, sir" was the re-
ply, and it is needless to say that the
conversation after this was for time
rather strained.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
A Bright Dog.

81 was in the habit of giving
bones to my poodle houston during
dinner, and he would 90 into the ward
to gnaw them. When the bone was too
large for him, ! would get up and 90
out with him, and split it before his eyes
with a Ratchet. One day, houston,
after having gone out with his bone as
usual, came back bringing it in his
mouth, fixed himself in front of me and
wagged his tail ordered him back,
but he persisted in staying where he
was Finally, l thought of what he
wanted and arose, while the animal in
dulged himself in leaps of satisfaction.
The trouble was. that the bone was too
large for him. Now, when | call to
mind the expression of the dog when he
showed me the bone without getting an
answer from me, could not help think
ing that he must at that moment have
had very poor opinion of my under
standing. y
1t is evident from this incident that
houston knew explicitly that the bone
would be easier to manage if it was split.
and that alone had means of splitting
it; and he had clear and precise idea
in anticipation of what he expected of
me. Finally. he manifested his desire
to me by the only means within his
power. How much better could deaf
mute do than he did?
But it is one thing to think by resem-
blances, and another thing TO think by
symbols. A story was recently publish
ed by NJ. Dubue, of a pointer which had
learned after few years that its master
went hunting every Sunday, while on
the other days he went to business; and
M. Dubuc concluded that the animal
had learned to count up to seven.
This conclusion is not legitimate; it
may even be said to, be wrong. The
dog distinguished Sunday by some feat
ures that were peculiar to it; by the
movements about the house, the be-
havior and Sunday dress of the servants,
the dress of the master, or any one or
more of number of things that make
Sunday different from the other DAYS of
the week; but we may say without con-
tradiction that it did not count seven.
We ourselves, if we were restricted to a
life absolutely uniform, would not be
able to distinguish the seventh day
without mnemotechnic aids, and as a
rule we seldom recollect the day or the
date except by the assistance of intrinsic
circumstances. -M j. Deltgaf, in Pop
flar Science Monthly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
Little Heroes and Heroines.

The Kansas City Times, in its report
of the terrible disaster in that city,
gives the following incidents, showing
the heroism of children in time of dam
ger and trial:
When the storm had passed and the
rumor spread that the Lathrop school
house had fallen the excitement in the
city Yves indescribable. Along Wyan-
dotte street and Broadway men were
hurrying to their homes, anxious for
their wives and children. In every yard
stood the women nearly crazed with
anxiety and apprehension. Every pass
er-by was halted and Intercepted
about the Lathrop school. 20. my
Cod" said one poor woman the tears
streaming down her checks, my boy is
dead! my boy is deadr' don't tell me
the school-house is gone.n walled an
other, "my poor child is there" God
have mercy on us" cried a third, II
have lost my darling" And the men.
unable to give word of comfort. hur-
ried on, their hearts in their threats
and tears in their eyes.
But even sadder scenes were those
around the ruined school-house. A
laboring man in the homely clothes of
toll broke through the crowd and
pushed into the building. A few mo-
ments later he returned bearing in his
arms little girl. He was cooling to
her and telling her he had come to save
her. and he asked her to look at him
and call him father" But the little
head had fallen upon his shoulder. and
h. l,tx1o ~. -, Iaafh
81 went with lady, said a gentle
man, ''to assist her in finding her little
girl. We had nearly reached the build
ing, when we met couple of men bear
ing out the corpse of child. Somebody
near me asked; who is that child?"
The men replied. The poor woman fell
back as if she had been shot. 1t was
her daughter.
II was down town." said West side
lady, ''while the storm was raging. In
the store where | had taken refuge was
a sewing woman. She was very nerv-
GUS and anxious. She said that she had
left some of her children at home, and
two were in the Lathrop school. We
did not know at tina; time, said the
lady, THAT the school-house had fallen,
but it was the first thing heard when
went out upon the street. And when
/ picked up the paper in the evening
first among the list of killed was this
poor woman's child. All, it is such sad
things as these that go to a mother s
heart"
81 never saw gamer lot of children
than there were in the Lathrop School, u
said John Pelleticr. one of the crew Of
No. 2 reel. ave found little girl
buried up to her breast in fallen timber,
AS we approached her she said; 'Don't
tramp on that board; my foot is under
there Then she added. There is q
little boy next to me and you had better
take him out first. My name is Daisy.
Never mind. Daisy said /, we will
get YOU both out, but not till the little
chap had asked us to put n handker-
chief over his face TO keep off the Dust
tell you that little boy and girl had
true grit, aud SO had all of them. They
behaved like little heroes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10

In the vote on Gladstone's Home-rule
bill in Parliament Monday night, the
bill was defeated. The division resulted
in 81 votes for the measure and 341
against it. When the result was an
nounced Mr.. Gladstone moved an adj
iournment until Thursday, and the mo-
ton was adopted. The cabinet met
Tuesday to decide upon the ACCESSIBILITY
of counseling the Queen to dissolve
Parliament.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
The fame of the divided skirt has at

The fame of the divided skirt has ut
last reached Paris, and one of the pa
pers discourses to its readers on the
programme of the National Dress As
ISOLATION and its President, mime. la
Vicomtesse Huberson." The French
critic warmly defends the wearing of
stays, and wakes indignant over the in
suits heaped on 1.-THE poor little corset,
SO useful in sustaining the feeble, re-
straining the stout, and rallying the
stragglers." As for the divided skirt,
if women really wish to dress up like
aouavcs, well. they can do it. But
what makes him most indignant is the
idea of England yenturing to take the
lead in any question of costume. Lon
don is not yet recognized as the Capital
of the world of taste, nor has Paris lost
the sceptre of elegance which she has
held for so long
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
Coffee Eating Habit.

A correspondent of the Medical and
Surgical Reporter mentions the case of
a young woman of twenty-five who had
acquired the habit of eating roasted
coffee beans Though the habit was
only of four months standing, she had
eaten as much as a half pound day,
and had only decreased to four ounces
per day on the earnest solicitation of
friends. The effect on her healthy had
been that she became pale, sallow and
nervous; the pulse weakened, the stom-
ach got out Of order, and, among other
symptoms, there was marked dyspnea
in going up stairs. An attempt to stop
the habit was followed i'm a few hours
by intense nervousness, trembling. and
. strong desire for coffee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10

The Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. 5.
D. Pulford was very generally enjoyed
and commended. The Senior class, in
particular, desire to express their appre-
citation of the kindness of the speaker
and excellence of the address. A beau
tiful feature of the occasion was the
union of the different congregations OF
the city. 1t is by such an interest and
sympathy as this suggests that the pub
lie schools are encouraged and assisted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10
A WONDERFUL STATEMENT.

PLArrEyILLE. May 10, 1Ss6.--About 10 years
ago | was treated by DR.. c. M. Wood for back
erysipelas, from which / had suffered seven
years II attacked me in my legs from my ankles
to my knees and at the time DR.. Wood treated
me- was one solid mass of sores, dlscharglug
matter all the time and the burning and itching
was intelerable. | suffered both night and day
more than mortal tongue can describe My life
was one OF torture and had it continued, death
would hove been preferable. But thanks be to
DR.. Wood who cured me from all Of the above
sutferings. For Is years was as free as l ever.
had been from this disease. until years ago
overworked aud heated myself and symptoms of
the disease again returned and has afflicted me
since but DR. Wood has returned and IS treating
me again and says he will cure me.
I Y A . Y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-10

The following were welcome visitors
at school last week: Supt. Harper, Miss
Carrie Harper, Miss Lydia Harrison, Mr..
Manning, Mrs. Hartline, Mr.. j. p.
Lewis, DIR. Barber, Misses Clara Knapp
and Blanche Murphy of Platteyille, Miss
Maude Garvey and Mrs. Barstow.