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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
HannlOcks.

Prom time lmmemorlal, says Con-
sal Edward H. Thompson, writing
from Merida. Yucatan. ''hammocks
have been articles of use and barter in
Gucatan. have found the remains of
hammock beams and hooks in the
chambers of the ruined cities, those
mysterious relies of a past civilization
that lie buried in the depths of the Yu-
catanean wilderness" He then gives
an interesting description of their man
ufacture He says Yueatan to-day ex-
ports more hammocks than anv other
province in the world They are made
entirely by hand and with the aid of a
few primitive yet effective instruments.
With couple of straight poles, shut
tie, thin slab of Zapole wood, and n
pile of henequen leaves at hand, the
native is ready to accept contracts for
hammocks by the piece. dozen or hum
dred. The poles are placed a certain
distance apart, according to the re-
quired length of the hammock. The
thin slab of hard wood is then rapidly
fashioned with TIE aid of sharp
machete into q "tonkash or stripper.
BY the aid of this instrument the fiber
of the thick, fleshy hcnequen leaf is dex-
terously denuded of its envelope, and n
wisp of rasped fiber is the result.
This is placed in the sun for few hours
to bleach. The fibers are then sepa-
rated into certain number, given Il
dexterous roll between the palm of the
hand and the knee. and long strand
is produced. Two or more Of these
strands are then taken. and by SINH
lar dexterous manipulation converted
INTO a cord or rope, from which the
hammock is made. The cord is rove"
rapidly around the two upright poles,
and the shuttle is then brought into
play. This is generally the women's
work. and they do their work well. The
shuttle seems to move and seek the
right mesh with volition of its own.
and in very short space of time the
hammock Is made and laid with its
kind to await the coming of the con-
tractor. After reaching the hands of
the merchant in Merida, the hammocks.
both white and colored, are each CLASH
fled into superior and inferior goods,
are neatly and compactly baled in lots
of four or five dozen to the bale duly
marked and forwarded to the United
States, which absorb most of the entire
expectation. During the calendar year
of 1885 twenty-four thousand ham,
mocks were shipped to the United
States from Yucatan. During the six
months just ended over thirty-fye
thousand have already been taken by
the United States. - Washington Critic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
Pig-Iron Growth.

The increase in American pig-iron
production for six months is certainly
very large over that of the year pre-
vious, standing thus: First half of 1885,
100000 tons; second half. 1879, 1000;
first half of 1866, 100000. Pennsyl-
vania still makes more than half of all
the pig-iron made in the country. The
present year Ohio comes next with a
large increase, Illinois third, and Ala
bama fourth, also with large increase.
Massachusetts, produced 1856 tons in
the last six months, against 500 IN all
last year. The stock of unsold pig-iron
was 100000 tons June so, against &c.,
600 year ago. The production of Bes-
semer steel rails rose from $4,000 in
the first half of 1885 and $4,000 in the
last half to 100000 in the first half of
1886; of steel ingots from $4,000 to
$4,000 and 100000 for the same
periods.
Without doubt the iron and steel pro-
duction for the year will be the greatest
ever known in this country. 1t will
evidently exceed 100000 tons, whereas
the largest years ever known before
were 1882 and 1888, when the produc-
ton reached 5,17S,000 and 5,146,000
tons, respectively. Then it ran down
to 4,529,000 in 1885. An increase of
one-third in one year would be very
large indeed, although by no means I'M
precedented. In 1865 there was leap
from 931, 900 tons to 100000, or 45
per cent, and the increase continued at
slower rate for three succeeding years.
In 1871 there was a leap from 1,911,000
tons to 1854, 900, or very nearly so per
cent, and the growth held on till 1874.
In 1879 there was leap from 100000
to 4,295,000, or 43 per cent, and the
growth held on till 1888. If we can
deduce general law from these inter-
mittent spurts of growth and apply it TO
the present circumstances, it would
justify the expectation this year of an
increase of from 95 to 40 per cent and
thereafter much slower growth for
two or three years, then a pause and a
retrogression of 10 per cent for year
or two, till the cycle is complete for
another large advance. From one great
increase to another is from six to eight
years. Springfield Mass Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
Personal.

Chas. Cook. of Galena, was in town
on business Friday.
John Mccormick, of Lancaster, was
in town Thursday.
Jonas Rawson. Jr., of Big Patch, was
in town Wednesday.
Lou BETTER was in town Wednesday,
interviewing our politicians.
Chas. Reige left Friday morning for
a trip to st. Paul and Minneapolis.
E. G. Newton, of Waterloo, Iowa, is
in this city visiting relatives.
Ex-Gov. Nelson Dewey, of Cassville,
spent few days here last week.
Hon. G. S. Whitcher, of Lima, was
visitor in town Wednesday.
Perry Benedict, of Belmont, was in
town on business Wednesday.
Sam Hines, of Benton, was in town
Thursday, visiting his many friends.
P. d. Baker spent last Saturday in
Benton, at the Harvest Home band pic
mic.
Miss Rachel Mckee, of Leavenworth,
Kansas, is in town, visiting her friend
Miss Maria Bailie.
Alex. Strachan, representing the
Knowlton Machine Company, was in
town last week.
MIR. and Mrs. r. d. Seeley and their
son, of Elk Grove, were in town We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Bunce, of Marysville, California,
is in town visiting her aunt, Miss Lena
han.
BARLEY Murray, Esq, of Benton, was
in town on business Thursday.
Jehiel Hyde, the Lancaster orator,
was in town Thursday with string of
buggies.
Prof. Hutton and his family visited at
the residence of Robert Mcbride, ESQ,
of Elk Grove, last week.
c. B. Goldwood, of Dubuque, travel
ing salesman for Chicago house, was
in town shaking hands with old friends
Friday.
j. w. Murphy and his wife and
daughter made short visit at Straw
berry last week, at the residence of Mr..
j. w. Jones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16

Hawk, in the act of ebOpping his ha
vester to pieces with an AK. He at
tempted to drive the young man away
and was set upon and treated to a right
enterprising smuggling. Hiner had the
young man arrested for assault and
battery, and he was tried IN Darlington
and was fined So and costs, and not
having the wherewith. he was sent TO
Jail. Before he was sent to Jail Sepolt
had Hiner arrested and tried for assault
and battery and he was fined 81 and
costs. which he paid. Hiner has since
been arrested for threatening to shoot
Black Hawk, and the trial was to come
off this week. Black Hawk is called
the Jesse James of the Elk Grove will
derness, and gives great promise of
being at an early day almost as great
an outlaw as the famous Jesse himself.
At any rate, he seems determined to be
a hoodlum of the first water Hiner is
always dabbling in the law, although
he saysi it is hard times for "lawsuiting. p"
The same week, VIM. Harker and
Ernest Gabel, got into an amicable
little struggle at dance, and two law
suits have resulted from it. 1t is said
that Gabel chawed one of Harker's ears
up in fine shape, and will be called
upon to defend suit for damages for
SO doing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
Admiral Nichols ON Our NAVY.


Rear Admiral Edward T. Nichols. of
the United States navy, was putting
cigar and walking back and forth. his
tall, military figure attracting attention,
when a reporter for the New York Mall
and Express met him.
"You want TO know something of oul
navy, Ell? Why, we haven't anv navy
to speak of. We have some old-style
vessels, but they are not effective"
"What kind of vessels should we
buildP"
'Ah! that is to be decided. Shall we
use American or European brains in the
construction of our vessels is ques-
ton. My idea is that we can profit by
experiments that England and France
have made, and construct a navy equal
to theirs in latest improvements. Thus
far we have gained by not building a
navy, because by this time the vessels
perhaps would be simply types of an
Gent and worthless construction.
American brains can be used to con-
struct from models that have already
proved successful. The Japanese gov
eminent is having fine war-vessef of
the latest pattern constructed in Eng
land presume our government will
build some just like it. l hear a great
many people say we oughtto have iron
clads. They don't know what they are
talking about. We don't want iron
clads. We should have vessels of great
speed and with a capacity for carrying
at least a months supply of coal Iron.
clads rust out by the action of the salt
water Our vessels should be built
with steel bottoms and a steel detection
top. ALI the tirst-class war vessels are
SO constructed. / don't think we will
need any of the heavy, armored-citadel,
English war-snips. They are not special
ly fitted for sea voyage, only for har-
Dor defense and for bombarding forts.
They are hard to sink. The citadel is
in the center, and the front and rear of
the vessel can be shot away and the
citadel will not sink. but continue to be
floating battery, belching forth dead
" missives."
ut is reported that our naval board
OF engineers can not construct engines
to run vessel over thirteen or fourteen
miles an hour. is that true?"
well, if blacksmith has been MAX
ing horseshoes all his life and is sudden
ly ordered to make fine rifles, would
like to know what kind of rifle he
would turn out. Our naval engineers
have had no experience to amount to
anything. They have been attending
to petty details that scarcely come with
in the purview of engine-building. Yet
they are competent and thoroughly vers-
ed in the art of constructing engines in
a theoretical way. Practical experience
is what they need"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
An Imaginative Youth.

The power of imagination is aptly IL
lustrated by an incident which recently
occurred in Washington. A well-known
society lady accompanied by her little
son visited the panorama of the battle
of Bull Run. The child seemed perfect
ly infatuated with the scenes spread be-
fore him. and it was with difficulty that
mis- mother finally persuaded him to
leave. All the way home he remained
unusually silent, making no comment
whatever upon the panorama from
which he had found it so difficult to
part. When supper was served the lit
tie fellow took his seat at the table, but
refused to partake of the meal. Finally,
in response 10 his mothers anxious So
licitations as to the cause of this lack of
appetite, he suddenly slipped down
from his chair, exclaiming: TO tell
the truth. mother, can't eat, for the
odor of those dead horses and soldiers
on the battlefield just made me sick. !"
Washington Capital.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
Initiative Japs.

Strolling through the Japanese Viii
lage now at the Columbia theater in
this city with friend who had passed
several years in Yokohama, our con-
versation turned on the initiative facul-
ty of the Japs. They have great
passion" he said, 'for microscopic re-
production. In illustration of this let
me tell you Of an incident that occurred
in Yokohama when was there Among
the Americans who were there was an
old gentleman from Philadelphia, who
wore pair of silver spectacles. One
day he found that one arm of his specs
had come loose and been lost. So he
went to the shop of Jap who was an
expert worker in metals. and asked him
to make new arm for his specs, exactly
like the old one. which he left with him
for a model. He called several times
after that to get his specs, but was told
that they were not done yet. At last
he grew impatient, and asked what the
difficulty was. The boss of the shop
'"ld him that there was one part of the
Job that was very difficult, and that it
would take some time to do it. He then
brought out the specs and showed his
customer what he meant. The old arm
had stamped on it Chambers IL Co.,
the name of the Philadelphia manufact-
urer The letters were raised and very
small, and on countersunk field. The
Jap. having received strict orders to
make the new arm exactly like the old
one, had been laboring to reproduce
exactly this stamp. This would have
been the work of an instant with the
original die, but to do it free-handedly,
so to speak. tasked the ingenuity even
of the Jap, who was greatly relieved
when he learned that his contract did
not cover this provoking bit of engrav-
ing. - Chicago Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
"reminiscences of "H. H."

No one loved beauty more than she;
no one could depreciate the body more
when it began to lose its freshness. For
strong young men in their prime, for
blooming girls and mature womanhood,
she had an admiration as frank and
almost as unqualified as Greeks. Bat
her very alteration of Physical loveliness
made her peculiarly sensitive to imper-
lection and the dismal accomplishments
OF sickness. In her own case, when ac-
cident brought infirmity upon her, it
was received at first with shudder of
disgust, a kind of quick. impulsive
scorn, of which, perhaps, only noble
natures are capable. She spoke of her
illness as "a career of disgrace. 1t
was not, probably, for the loss of crea-
ture comforts nor even the long train of
Affections which it entailed; these she
could endure; they proved, in fact,
field for the exercise of fortitude
which was little short of heroic Health
meant liberty. its loss an endless series
of restrictions affecting her activity and
the free play of her intelligence. She
resented them as something outside of
herself, which deserved only contempt
and chastising. Her soul she thought,
could lift itself above them-was above
them. Throughout her suffering she
kept her sunniness of spirit, her sereni-
ty and elasticity. And she continued
to work, and think of work. This,
indeed, was an integral part of her
creed. To idlers and dilettanti she had
always turned cold shoulder; they had
no place in her scheme of things. If
her antipathy assumed at times
humorous form, it was none the less real
and deep-seated 1t would have graft
fed the most rigid economist to have
heard her set forth this thesis of life as
period of active production. She re-
jolced to call herself. and be called,
working woman; there was no better
title under heaven to her sense, and
her life was long enforcement of the
belief, fruitful illustration of how it
could be praeticed with dignity and
success. -Nes0 Princeton ReUieaC.
A Hudson River yacht is named
Corn" which would seem to be more
appropriate name for a toe-boat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16

There must be large semi-fashion-
able floating population around New
York during the summer season. All
over the harbor and up the sound as far
as Greenwich you will find yachts, vary
ing from $500 sloops to $4,000 schoon-
ers, anchored in quiet bights and inlets,
and serving as lodgings for their
owners and their owners families. On
the larger vessels men and women live,
sailing from place to place as the humor
catches them. On the smaller ones
bachelor parties hold merry reveL
These latter are nearly always young
men in business in the city. who attend
to their occupation by day. and 90
cruising from Saturday till Monday.
Many of these merely lease yacht for
the season. They keep the pantry full
of cold meats and easily prepared can
ned stuff and take their able-bodied
meals ashore One seaman serves to
help them sail their craft and take care
of it when they are in the city. 1t does
not cost them much, if anything, more
than to pay room rent and board
ashore. and they have great deal
more fun when the temperature is high.
~ I. NeWS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
Announcement,
JOHN 2. JENKINS.

The undersigned hereby respectfully
announces himself as candidate for
the office of Register of Deeds of Grant
County on the Republican ticket, subject
to the action of the Republican County
Convention. T. w. STRONG.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
Another Town Heard FrOm.o

To the Republican Electors of Grant
County:
Although having no disposition to
remove any deserving soldier or dis
abled citizen from office, l hereby re-
specially announce myself as candi-
date for the office of Clerk of the Court,
subject to the action of the Republican
County Convention. j. M. HAYDEN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
To the Voters OF Grant Comfy.

The Seandinavians of Northern Grant
desire political recognition by placing
one of their nationality on the coming
county ticket. They present the name
of Nels Ellingsen, a well-known bust
ness man of Boscobel, for the office of
Register of Deeds, subject to the de-
cision of the Republican convention.
MANY VOTERS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
TO the Public.

W A. johnson will be candidate
for the nomination for Clerk of Court,
subject to the decision of the Republi-
can county convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16

A small boy stopped a railroad train
near Westerly, Conn, by frantically
waving his hands, and told the engineer
there was drunken man on the track.
The fellow was aroused and got off, but
he swore like pirate at being awaken
ed, and threatened to thrash the boy
who had saved his life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16
To the Citizens of Grant County.

am candidate for the office of
Register of Deeds, subject to the action
of the Republican county convention.
Respectfully,
JOHN z. JENKINS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-16

A Hudson River yacht is named
Corn" which would seem to be more
appropriate name for a toe-boat.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28


No heart Is empty OF the humor OF curiosity,
the beggar being as attentive in his station, Ia
an Improvement of knowledge as the prince.
-[Osborne.
Where necessity ends, desire aud curiosity
begins, and no sooner are we supplied with
everything nature can demand thu we sit
down to contrive artificial appetites. - John
son.
Tucks and overlapping folds are the correct
skirt finish Tor brides dresses The train is
made part of the overdress, which is faced
with Malines lace and turned back on reverse
in front.
For evening use there are very handsome de
signs IN fans OF tinSel and tissue TO match the
new metal brocades also very d.aicate and
beautiful ones Of gauZe with fine hand painted
flowers and scenes.
Rose is to be one of the favorite colors for
elegant evening wear this winter. There ars
exquisite new shades of this color, both pale
and decided in hue that are becoming to both
fair and dark women.
Tam O'Shanter caps for little girls are trim
med with iaEOt of cloth, velvet, or ribbon
placed erect on the band and crown of the hat,
directly in front. small steel, silver, Or JET
ornament adds TO the dressy effect
There is a craze for passementeries But
they come In new forms from cords knotted
like Francscan's girdle to ''motifs, plaques
and medallions as intricatey wrought as an.
tiqu !aces or med eval Gu, work. New York
Fashion Bazaar.
Neglect no opportunity Of doing good, noI
check the desire of do ny IL by Il vain fear o.
what NAV happen Atterbury.
Seldom shall one see in rich families that
athletic soundness and vigor of constitution,
which is sepl in cottages, where Nature is cook
and Necessity caterer.-South.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

At one OF the stations OF the San
Francisco and Northern Pacific rail-
roads, few Sundays since, an elderly
gentleman got of the cars to take
brief observations during the stop.
page of the train. The assistant at
the station rushed out and made a
regular baegage-smasher's attack on
a trunk, which he slammed about with
a reckless disregard for consequences.
The old man interposed; young
man won't you break that trunk"
The "young man" turned whitening
look upon the old gentleman, and i'm.
pudently inquired, What's the mat.
ter with you; do you own this trunk?''
"No sirv' came back in tone that
evinced much Indignation, "but II
have you to understand, sir, that
own this railroad" Col. Donahue
moved back to the train the limp
young man reclined against the sta
ton for support.-Healdsburg (Cal.)
Enterprise.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
An IMPRESSIVE Ceremony.

OF all the vast heritage of Spain the
one thing which she certainly has left
to her is picturesqueness. AS we read
the report of King Alfonso's funeral we
are back in the deeps of the middle
ages. At the Escurial, we are told, "the
procession wound up the hill to the
monastery. When the funeral car
reached the principal door il was closed.
The lord chamberlain Knocked for adj
mittancc. A voice inside asked, Who
wishes 10 enterp' The answer given
was ALFONSO Kill The door was then
thrown open. No one descended to
the vau't except the prior, the minister
of grace and justice, and the lord
chamberlain. The coffin was placed
on Table in a magnificent black mar
bile vault, in which the kings of Spain
lie in huge marble tombs all around.
The lord chamberlain unlocked the
coffin, which was covered with cloth of
gold. raised the glass covering from
the kings face, then, after requesting
perfect silence, knelt down and shouted
three times i'm the dead monarch's ear:
'Senor, senior, senor.' He then rose,
saying, according to the ritual, His
majesty does not answer. Then it is
true the king is dead He locked the
coffin, handed the keys to the prior,
and taking up his wand of Office, broke IT
in his hand, and flung the pieces at the
foot of the table" What perfection OF
mise en- scene! In what other country
of the modern world is such function
possible? The Vatican itself is com
paratively prosaic, and even .grotesque,
in its ceremonial.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

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