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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
Doctoring an African King.

1t is no joke to be doctor to the king
of Uganda, for whenever took him a
new supply of medicine had always to
take q dose myself and to administer
one to seven of the persons who might
happen to be present. Should one of
these seven unfortunates die within a
week it would be considered that | had
attempted to poison the king. If the
king had to take pill | had always to
hold two in my hand; he chose one and
! had to swallow the other. unless had
friend with me who kindly undertook
the office. soon noticed, however,
that Mtesa always chose the smallest,
and so arranged accordingly.
One day Mtesa played me nice trick.
had been to the palace to take him a
lotion, and had warned him particular
ly not to drink it. After had left he
sent page after me with gourd oI
mwengi, asking me to taste it and say
if he might have some. | did so and
said Yes" 1t being II very hot after
noon my friend drank the remainder
but it soon became evident that the
king had doctored the wine, for my
friend became violently sick. 1t turned
out afterward that Mtesa wished to see
what effect the lotion would have upon
me. Scottish Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

Contrary to the advice of his physi-
clan, Prince Bismarck empties glass
after glass of water during the delivery
of his speeches in the Reichstag. When
he rises to speak his arms seem to look
for support, and his hands whose
trembling is almost the only evidence
of his age. nerFously pluck at his beard,
his ear or the cross which adorns his
breast He never speaks in pathetic
manner, not even when dwelling on
his services, the emperor or the father
land. His speeches are rather in the
nature OF ''table talks" but are much
more enjoyable in print than in the
delivery He frequently halls. stammers
and correets himself. He mas himself
said: Il am no orator; a good speaker
is rarely good statesman" He shows
his judicial training in his frequent
Latin quotations. and borrows many
an English phrase from the language Of
the turf and field.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
AHANDsoME FIEND.
She Drives Her Divorced Husband to
Death, and Thinks the Tragedy
Very Funny.

We were at the Airline junction,
| just out of Toledo, and the four or five
of us waiting for the same train became
quite friendly, as men will under the
circumstances. We were out on the
platform when a train came in from the
other way and about dozen passen-
gers got off All of a sudden middle
| aged man with bald-head and Il pro-
fessional look about him he was one
of the five of us who were waiting
| gave utterance to one of the biggest
oaths in the swearing calendar and took
a step or two forward. We saw that
his attention had been attracted to d
good-looking woman who was in the
company OF rather oldish and good
looking man. The woman left her
husband-for SO the man proved to be
and walked right up to our friend and
held out her hand and said:
"Shake, Charley. You aren't looking
exactly well. Divorce and all that
doesn't agree with you first-rate. Let
me introduce you to my hub"
mo! Never" gasped the man, whose
face was as white as a sheet
20, well, just as you please. He's a
good Teller and he wouldn't be jealous.
Got your second wife picked out, old
boy!"
For Gods sake go away"
'.An right, Charlie, but / supposed
you'd be glad to see me. We didn't
get along together very well rs man and
wife. but we shouldn't lay up any
grudges. How's the folks at home?
How's your business doing? Anybody
dead or married since | left? Say,
Charlie, what did the papers say
about me anyhow"
He held up his hands as if to keep her
back, and she laughingly said:
'Bahi but amt going to hurt you!
If you are going to stop here for an
hour or two come up to our room and
Wen talk over old times
With that she bowed and turned
away, while our friend began pacing
the long platform One OF the others
understood the case and whispered to
| lis:
He was divorced from her two years
ago, and it nearly drove him crazy.
She was and is scheming, heartiess,
faithless woman. Lands but how
dare she talk to him after that fash
ion!''
About fifteen minutes to train time
we went in to see about our luggage,
leaving the man still walking. We had
scarcely left the platform before a
special came dashing past. We heard
the whistle and the bell and the roar
ing, and the sounds had not died away
when there was u shout OF horror from
the platform. The divorced husband
had flung himself under the train, and
when it passed his body was n mangled
4 corpse.
The woman came down from the
sitting-room into the crowd and asked
what had happened. Some one told
her thata man had flung himself under
the wheels, and she was given descrip-
ton of the victim.
why, that's my old Charleym she
exclaimed as she raised her hands.
"Now. what could have possessed him to
do such a thing Why, it's SO funny
so very, very funny that he'd let him.
self be ground up that wayr'
She ran back to the edge of the
crowd to tell her husband, and as she
explained the horror to him she tapped
him on the shoulder and said:
Now, then, you won't be jealous OF
me again, will youP-Detro1 Free
Press,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
The Scout-1S84.


As ride with keen lookout throughout
the town.
In the wind of the Autumn blowing free,
You lean from your open window down,
And raise my face to your own, cherie!
press my lips to the rose In your hair
And wish it was one of the two ON your
face;
IL were up in the window there,
Would you give me n last embrace?
j have been rather sad. dreamed of a day
How the wind of the Autumn is blowing
freeD
When the rattle of sabres would pass away
And the winds would whisper to you and
me
That love is the best, whatever betide,
And the journey of life. made hand in hand,
Is q path of flowers; but the dream soon died
In the air of this war-curst land.
This very moment catch the beat
On the wind of the Autumn blowing free,
OF squadron passing with muffled feet
By the mill. who are hunting me.
If they find me-a shot!--I am wounded,
sweet
One touch of the roses so fair to see;
II they drag me in to die ut your feet,
You must kiss me again, cherie!
j. Esten Cook, in Bivouac.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
Tattooed Women.

Those who think tattooing, as most
people do in this part of the world, a
custom Of scmi-civilized countries, ex-
cept in the case of sailors, will probably
be astonished to learn that there are
two sisters belonging to one of the most
prominent families in Washington, so
cially rs well as in official circles, whose
grandparents, on both sides, were also
for more than a generation back SINH
larry situated in the National Capital,
who are really iattooed. Both the
sisters are young and one has been
married for several years and the other
is betrothed When scarcely in their
teens these girls. Just for the fun of the
thing, being of lively, daring tempera-
ment, allowed sailor at the naval
station, where they were with their
parents. to tattoo their cheeks with red,
and it has remained in the skin ever
since. making the cheeks wear always
q peculiar brick-dust hue, that no one
has ever been deceived into believing
natural. and wonder has often been ex-
pressed that these young ladies painted
their faces in so glaring and inartistic
a manner. Few know that they are
tattooed and that they have doubtless
often regretted bitterly the freak of their
early youth. - Washington Letter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

the bridge. once beyond the wretched
trail of the city suburbs, sweet spring
looked them in the face.
Here and there the willows along the
watercourses had hung out their BAN
ners of gold-green mist-the apple-blos-
SONS blushed on the edge of the woods,
and the songs of birds filled the air.
Ruth clasped her hands eagerly.
1T is like coming home againr" sho
cried. How far are we gong. Mr..
Corbitt?"
"A bit farther up the road" said her
charioteer eomposedly. Out Hemp
stead ways.
RAth leaned back in her carriage. 1t
was content enough for her to breathe
in the balmy air, to feel that Heavens
blessed sunshine was folding her around
as with mantle of healing.
at is as if | had died and come to
life again!" she kept thinking to her
self. She closed her eyes peacefully,
and let her head rest against the cloth
lining of the carriage.
She did not think she had fallen
asleep for few minutes. vet it must
have been SO. for when she once more
looked up, familiar landscape met her
eyes--the old brown house with the
budding lilacs clustering around its
caves, and the fence half hidden bv
| rose-bushes.
AT the door stood Aunt Peace herself,
in the self-same brown-alpaca gown
| and iiuttering cap-borders, clear-starch-
ed in double ruffles. that she always
wore.
.'Oh. where am ~" cried Ruth. '1s
| this dream?"
BLESS and save us?" exclaimed the
old lady. why, it's our Ruth come
back again"
In second the two were clasped in
each others arms while honest Mr.. Cor
bitt sat looking on in sheer amazement.
"You-you seem to have met before"
was all he could say.
my own little grill" faltered the old
woman with tear-bedimmed eyes; mo
words can tell how | have missed you!
And if you'll be content to stay here
and live with me again, won't be so
hard with you'll promise you that"
Dear, dear Aunt Peace, if only you
can forgive mc!'' sobbed Ruth.
Miss Corbitt smiled when she heard
how strangely fate had united the des-
TIMES of these two.
To her it was only one more of the
inscrutable pages of experience.
at is often so, said she. 1--WE think
we are going our own way when it is
Gods way after ALL that He is leading
us. Well, am glad that little pale girl
has found home after all. | should
have guessed the riddle long ago if /
had known that her name was not
ANNE Harrisonr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

The terrible distress among the fisher.
men of the Labrador coast is due to the
vast quantities of ice which have
drifted from the north and blocked the
shore, preventing the usually successful
fishing season. The ice extends long
distance from the shore, and, as the
people depend absolutely upon fishing
for their subsistence, the seasons
failure has placed them in a desperate
condition. Labrador is dependency
of Newfoundland. which is not mem.
Der of the Canadian confederation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

Ex-Atty. Gen. Little, of the Aenia
(O) district is one Of the tallest men in
Congress. He is six feet high. and his
long frame is big-boned and muscular.
His big head is long and his complexion
and hair are dark. A lock of hair half
falls down upon his broad forehead,
and his eyes look out from under
strongly-marked brows. He IS now 40
years old. He represents the district
in which he was born. and he has been
a member of the Ohio legislature
several times in the past.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

1t is reported that arrangements have
been made for taking about 150. 900 head
of cattle from Montana into Dakota for
grazing purposes. owing to the almost
utter failure of the grass crop farther
west. There is none too much feed in
Dakota, but the conditions are less mis-
cradle than in Montana.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

A report comes from London to the
Book Buyer that tiresome people-some
call them bards. Others poetasters-in-
sist on calling 10 see Oliver Wendell
Holmes, and. when they are shown into
his room, Immediately strike an attitude
and in loud voice. and with much
violent gesture. forthwith recite an ode
or an address, to which ne is expected
to listen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

In the August instalment of MIR. How.
ells's new novel, The Minister
Charge. now appearing in The Century
occurs the following passage
"Sewell" 1.-THE minister Unused
awhile. Then he said with smile. Its
very much simpler to fit people for the
other world than for this. don't you
think?' Yes. it is [replied the editorl
1t was cold day for the clergy when
it was imagined that they ought to dc
both. y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

When Harper's Ferry surrendered to
''Stonewall" Jackson in September,
1862, General jackson halted his horse
in front of the Ninth Vermont, and, taking
off his hat, solemnly said: "Boys, don I
feel bad; you could not help it; it was
just as God willed it." One of Jack
sons staff asked Colonel Stannard, of
the Ninth Vermont, if he chad any
thing TO drink" Stannard courteously
handed him his flask, and the arrogant
young Confederate Captain poured out
a horn and mockingly said, Colonel,
here is to the health of the Southern
Confederacy. Stannard answered,
ITO ask, and accept courtesy of a
prisoner and then insult him is an act
that an honorable soldier would scorn. F"
Jackson turned on his staff officer and
gave him severe scolding, saying the
repetition of such an insult to pris.
oner would cost him his place. Then
turning to Colonel Stannard General
Jackson apologized for the conduct of
his officer, saying that it was an excep-
tional act OF insolence on the part of q
young and reckless man, and bowling
gravely the famous Confederate Captain
rode away. The fatalism of Jackson
seemed eccentric. but it was part of his
religion to treat captive soldier with
high-minded courtesy Portland ore
CONAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

Hubert o. Thompson, the noted
leader of the New York County Demo
crazy, follows John Kelly quickly to
the grave. Thompson was a typical
New York politician, leader of men
in the peculiar metropolitan political
sense, the most notable phase of his
career being his agency in indirectly
upsetting the calculations of the Tilden
Democracy IN 1880. Thompson was
the procuring cause of the Kelly bolt
in 1879, and ultimately of the nomina-
ton of Hancock, instead of Tildeu. for
the presidency in 1880.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
Oh .BaXtergCO.
Grant County Aerala.
The Case OF Editor Cutting.

More than month ago Mr.. A. X
Cutting, an American citizen editing 8
paper Mt FL Paso, Tex, was seized anC
clapped into filthy Mexican jail al
Paso del Norte, Chihuahua. upon q
charge of having printed something of
fensive to greaser official in the latter
town. Information of the outrage was
promptly sent to the State Department
by United States Consul Brigham, and
after red-tape correspondence on the
subject the Consul demanded the prison
er's release This was CURLY refused by
the Mexican municipal authorities, and
by way of adding liveliness to the cpl
sode the Consul was insulted. Mr.. Bay
ard, after another delay, then turned
the matter over to Minister Jackson, an
ex-Confederate fire-eater, with instruc-
tons to demand the immediate release
of Cutting The demand was according
" made and treated with contempt by
the Paso del Norte Judge, who refused
to release the prisoner except upon an
order from the Supreme Court of Mexico
to the Governor of Chihuahua. Mean.
while State troops have been massed al
Paso del Norte on the Mexican side OF
of the river, and the people of FL
Paso on the Texas side are aching
for chance to get at them. The
central Government of Mexico, with one
inclpient revolution on its hands, will dc
nothing in fear of melting another, and
the unfortunate Cutting continues to
fume in the revolving filth of the Mexican
jail-a species of prison pest-house UNI
known to cleaner and more civilized ma
tions waiting for our foreign Secretary
of State to make some sort of movement
to enforce his demand and uphold the
self-respect of the country.
This is not the first offense on the part
of Mexico since the advent of the shining
light now in the State Department. But
what has come of the investigation of the
murder of Capt. Crawford? 1t was no.
thing else than a deliberate murder,
Editor Cutting shall be fortunate enough
to escape in some way, Mr.. Bayard will
advise him to bring suit for damages
in the Mexican Court against the officials
who arrested him. That was the redress
suggested to Mr.. Limo Martinez, lately
released from Spanish jail. but without
reference to the demand of this Govern
ment Cajoled by the British Minister
and browbeaten by Mexican Judge,
Mr. Bayard is a turnkey with the former
and greaser with the latter, and the
people are cordially Disguised with him
in either capacity. He has neither brains
nor pluck-two essential factors in the
makeup of the average American Cabi-
net. = Chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN
STATISTICS

Population. :.................... 37,s52
area IN square miles ..-.,.... ,086
State valuation OF property for 1882 Sl2 OOa Gas
GRANT COUNTY, one OF the Oldest aud largest
counties in the State, is situated intthe extreme
southwest eorner-in size being about the same
area as me state Of Rhode Island Its fret set
Element dates back to 1927
Inc County now ranksssixth in population
ana twelfth in wealth, The principal products
are Corn, Oats, Cattle and Hogs, OF the latter
GRANT COUNTY, to settlers, still offers adyan-
aages equal II not superior to any County in the
state, and Is destined to grow in the future as in
the past.
The County i traversed by four Railroads, on
having It's terminus in the County at LANCASTER
the County Seat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

a Minneapolis man says that in China
red is thought to be verv lucky color,
and that is The reason why Chinese
laundrpnen in this country use SO much
red paint and 50 many red curtains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

JLkEh : UFFICE,
Grant County Circnit Court.
Notice is hereby given that the names of Petit
Jurors for the September term 1886 Of the Circuit
Court for Grant County, will be drawn at the
Office of the Clerk Of said court in the city of
Lancaster, in said county on the
18th DAY OF AUGUST, A. d 1886,
at the hour of 10 o'clock A VI. Said term to com
mence on the I'd Tuesday OF September, A. D.
1886, being the 18th day Of said month.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis. this 2Sth day Of
August. A. D. 1856.
A. C.. MORSE
23w3-w&s Clerk of the Court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

The daily newspapers of New Orleans
have abolished the custom of rcdeeming
unsold copies. The proprietors had
their suspicious aroused lately that they
were being Systematically robbed. An
investigation was instituted, and it was
found that number of dealers had
established routes on which they rented
papers at a reduced price, instead of
selling them. They delivered the papers
in the morning, gathered them up in the
evening and returned them to the office
and had Them redeemed. 1t was also
found that by II trick in folding num-
Der of papers in bundle were counted
two or more times. SO that package
supposed 10 contain 100 really contained
only seYentY-fYe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
Notice to Builders.

The undersigned will. until the 18th day of
August, 1886. receive sealed proposals for build
ing school house in District No, 4, in the town
of Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin The
building is TO be 36 feet long "a feet wide, Il feet
studding, with a stage feet wide and one foot
high one door windows Okla glass building
paper between siding aud sheeting; the out side
and inside woodwork TO have two coats of good
white paint; foundation wall of stone two feet
in the ground, one foot above ground on the
whole must be of first-class material and com
pieted by November l. 1886.
Also in the same contract there is 70 be built
a cistern IA feet deep and IS feet across lined
with brick
All bids are TO be sent to Herman kaufman.
Cassville Wis. The contract will be let 20 the
lowest and best bidder, bat the committee reserve
the right TO reject any or all bids.
J. II. CARDY, District Clerk.
2iw4 COLLINS CHAPMAN, Treas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29

1t is stated that on the 3lst of Decem-
Der last the number of Christians in
Japan was 3S,l4I.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
lyLOOuANGTON.

Hotel BLoOMINGToN HOTEL, Simon
WOodhouso propr etor, Bloomington, Wis Hav.
ing rehtted and built ample room for the accom-
mediation OF guests, | am now prepared TO &C
eommodate them with well-fnrnished roems,
good beds aud wcll-supplicd tables. Sample
rooms Attentive hostlers. Good stabling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
uT. IDA.

77-7-77l-1
Agent r. BUGGINs. Mt. Ida. Grant Co,
Wis. Notary Public and Conveyanccr Collcc-
lions speciality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-29
THE HERAL,

Parties wishing their papers discontinued =.
expiration OF year must notify this office. ss an
papers are sent until paid and ordered stonnsd
Persons wishing to send The UrR.1n
arelnformed that the postage on a single copv Is
one cent toany part fthe United Stafes Capeda
or any the co.. ntries of Europe.
Enteredatthe Post ONCE, in Lancaster. Wis.
second-elass matter.
OFFICE, First Floor Budd Block. Madison stres.
Lancaster. Wis.
WALTER G. CHANDLER, Publisher.