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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-09
RRIvAL AND CLOSING OF MAILS
NJ the Salt Lake City POstoiiice.

UNITED STATES PosToFF1CE,
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April l, 1851
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
SEEN IN sHoP-wINDows.
"A Pipe that was Made for LongfelIow and
Some Pictures from Africa.

Anyone who keeps his eyes open can
learn good DEAL says the Boston
Globe, especially if he keeps them direct
ed toward the shop-windows of the
principal streets of great city. Shop
windows and showcases contain nearly
all the materials which make ND the
worlds fairs and industrial expositions,
and they are to be seen at all times and
without admission fee.
A section of this permanent exhibi-
ton which is just now of more than
ordinary interest is contained in the
window of minefalogist and dealer
in precious stones and curios on Ire
mont street In the midst of an attract
i've array of Brazilian agates, Burmese
amber, set stones, antique earthenware,
ivory carvings from India, and vases
from Japan, is to be found large and
deliberately carved pipe, which was to
have been presented to the poet Long
fellow, but which WAS not finished until
after his death.
A German residing in Illinois, and
named Hermann was the artist who de-
signed and carved the bowl, employing
for the purpose red Indian pipestone,
such as Longfellow referred to in his
poem of "Hiawatha." from which poem
the carver is supposed to have drawn
the inspiration for his task.
The bowl of the pipe is five inches
long, and it is carved to represent the
face of an Indian with closed eyes, sur
rounded with leaves and ferns. The
pipe has q long stem of wood, covered
with the bark and trimmed with
feathers
Another exhibit in this section of the
permanent worlds fair of Boston is a
collection of ostrich eggs, each of which
is covered with pictures executed by
native South African artists.
Upon one of the eggs pictures of
various animals and birds are drawn in
a style showing no influence of foreign
or civilized tuition. The figures are
shaded with scratches in the surface of
the egg shell filled in with some black
substance. The scratches in the draw
ings are crude and painfully regular,
allowing only q guess at the creature
intended TO be represented. No at
tempt is made at grouping or systemat-
ic arrangement of the pictures in any
way bub CtttA SNtllio " AttfC DCCA
drawn wherever room was found for
another eiligy. This decoration was
the work of Bushman belonging to
one of the savage tribes in the remote
interior of Africa.
The illustrations upon another of the
eggs show the influence of civiliza-
ton stage further advanced than that
of the preceding. Alternating with
groups of strange flowers strangely
colored are figures of natives of South
Africa painted in crude colors and in
more or less stiff and artificial attitudes
A Zulu warrior, who would be recog-
nlzable from his shield and spears with
out the title lettered underneath, stands
in a photograph gallery pose on one
side, while a Malay fruitseller in an &C.
centric suit of clothes, stands upon the
other. The pictures executed in colors
are from the hands of Kafirs, semi-civil-
lied natives, who live in the vicinity of
the South African towns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
Lightning Holes.

Prof. Brun has published in the
ArchiUeS de GeneUe an interesting study
on the so-called lightning holes to be
found in the High Alps. He and other
investigators have found them at heights
OF from 3,348 to 1000 metres, or be-
tween 1900 and $4,000 feet above the
sea level. Usually they are found on
SUBMITS. Sometimes the rocky mass
which has been vitrified in the passage
of the electric fluid, presents the appear
ance of small scattered pearls, some
times of series of semispherical cavi-
ties only few millimetres in diameter.
Sometimes there are vitrifed RAYS going
out from central point to distance of
four or five inches Sometimes a block
detached from the mass appears as if
bored through by cannon-ball, the
followed passage being quite vitrified.
The thickness of this vitrified coating
or stratum never exceeds a millimetre,
and is sometimes not more than the
quarter of that in depth. The varying
colors which it presents depend on the
qualities and composition of the rock.
The same may be said as to its trans
parency. On the Rungiischorn the glass
thus formed by the lightning is black.
owing to the quantity of actinolith
which the rock contains. 1t is brown
on La Ruinette, the rock consisting OF
feldspar mixed with gneiss containing
chloride of iron. Under the microscope
these lightning holes display many in
terror cavities, which must be attributed
TO the presence of water in the rock at
the moment of melting by the electric
discharge. This vitrified material has
no influence on polarized light
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14

ARREsTING THE MARSHAL Last
Saturday Marshal Budworth, of Bloom
ington, and Mr.. Robert Newman, of
Little Grant, had some words concern
ing Prohibition candidate for county
office, when the Marshal arrested Mr.
Newman for improper language. There
was some i'll feeling between the two,
dating back to last June when the
Marshal arrested Mr. Newman on ac-
count of a keg of beer which Mr.
Prideaux procured from the British
Hollow brewery through Mr.. Newman.
On being brought before Police Justice
jenkins last Saturday, Mr.. Newman
was promptly discharged, On Monday
he had the Marshal brought up before
the Police Justice for illegal arrest. A
change of venue was had to Justice
Woodward, who fined Mr.. Budworth
So and costs, or sixty days in jail. He
refused TO pay the fine and was bailed
out. He came to Lancaster yesterday
and had writ of habeas corpus sued
out The case will be brought before
Judge Carter to-day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
PERSONAL.


j. " Gardner returned from Chicago
last Saturday.
George Elgar spent Sunday at Rewey
with his brother viii.
Chas. Webster, of Elk Grove, was q
visitor in town Monday.
Mr.. Gronner, the Galena florist, spent
part of this week in the city.
Thos. Mcmahon, of Lancaster, was a
visitor IN town Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p Rindlaub spent
last Friday at the Galena fair.
Col. ID. b. Walker, of Elmo, was
visible on our streets last Friday.
Rev. f. f. Clough, our new Mctho-
dist minister, was in town Monday.
VIM. Neal, of Big Patch, took in the
G. A. r. elbow out" here Monday
night.
w. A. Johnson, of Livingston, was
in town, interviewing his friends last
Saturday.
John Rindlaub, who has been away
in the interest of the Witness, returned
home Saturday.
Ellsworth Dickson, of the Whitewater
Register, spent a few days this week
with friends here.
Last Saturday Charlie Mansfield re-
turned from two weeks visit at his
home IN Pittsburg.
j. p. Huntington, who has been
farming in Minnesota the last summer,
returned to his home last Monday.
Robert Woodward, of Livingston. the
insurance agent, was in our city this
week, in the interest Of his company.
Mr.. Tracy, of Massachusetts, a
nephew of Mr.. Samuel Tracy, of this
city, is in town, visiting relatives and
friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
IA FAXETTE COUNTY REPUBLEs
CANS

The Republicans of La Fayette County
held their county convention Tuesday
afternoon in the Court House in Oar
lington, and nominated the following
candidates: Sheriff, Robert Renniek,
of Shullsburg; treasurer, Warren Gray,
of Darlington; clerk of circuit court,
Thos. Oates, of Shullsburg; register of
deeds, Michael Michaelson, of Argyle;
county clerk, Samuel Yickers, of New
Diggings; district attorney, Il. j, vii.
son, of Darlington; superintendent OF
schools, IL. c. Martin, of Darlington;
coroner, A. Van Meter, of Wiota; sur
veyor, L. Blackstone. of Willow Springs
The ticket is very strong one, and
without doubt every man on it will be
elected. Two years ago the Republi>
cans elected every man on their ticket
with the exception of their candidate
for county clerk This year they are
IN better shape than ever and propose
to sweep the board clean. The Demo
Gratis have not vet held their convention.
They are in wrangle as to where they
will hold it. The committee called it
for Shullsburg and the delegates from
the northern towns have clicked and
propose 10 hold it in Darlington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
North Anioyer.

Married-At the residence Of the
BRIDES parents. Oct. {, by Rev. G. d.
Stevens, Mr.. Charles Stephens to Miss
Ellen ziegler A large number of rela-
tives and friends were in attendance.
The presents were many and costly.
The newly welded couple boarded the
afternoon train for wedding tour
through the West.
Edward Meuner, son of Thomas Meu-
ner, had an ankle broken few DAYS
ago by falling from load of corn.
Mr.. r. B. Showalter, of Lancaster,
accompanied by his brother. Mr.. Levi
Showalter of Muscalonge, called on
friends here Friday.
Miss Sadie higgins is down with a
severe attack of diphtheria. Dr. Hart
ford is in attendance. Albert Humes
is also on the sick list.
Mrs. Alfred Hale. of Bloomington, is
the guest of Mrs. Dryer.
Thirty young men turned out Tues
day and lent Atkinson & Toomar a
helping hand on the mill race. They
were handsomely treated and given a
free dance IN the hall Friday evening.
Enough extra numbers were sold to
pay for the band.
A social party was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ingreson to select circle OF
friends Saturday evening.
Miss Cooley, of Mt Hope. spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. Wilson and his wife, OF Little
Grant, renewed old acquaintance here
Sunday.
Mrs. Hannum and her son, of Cass-
vile, spent Sunday in our village.
Miss Fannie Vandyke, of Lancaster,
is the guest of Sam Stevens's family.
A little six-year-old in the spelling
class was called upon one day last week
to define the word "Woman." The
answer came without hesitation, at is
thing that has to work very, very
hard"
On the blackboard of the Myers
School-house is written: preaching
every Sunday evening" Mr.. j. Dun.
can is the expounder of the scripture
there and still breaches the old doc.
trine-lire and birthstone. This might
be proper time to intimate that
Beecher knocked the bottom out Of
sheol number of years ago, and the
fire has undoubtedly fallen out by thi.
| time.
Atkinson & Peacock are building ar
addition TO their commodious store, il
which to keep paints, oils, hardware
salt and wire.
Mr.. Il lshmael and his wife were re
newing old acquaintance here the for,
part of the week.
Mr.. c. d. Taylor aud his wife spen
Sunday in Pptosi
w. III. Beebe, of Platteyille, was look
ing after the interests of his telegram
through here the fore part of the week
COMET.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
The HauohfV Peer.

There is an old yarn about naughty
peer of England's realm who had mar
ried. The dignity of his position was
such that it did not occur to him that
there was anything he ought not TO
have if he wanted it. Large estates
called him lord, and hundreds of ten
antry, and, like many other naughty old
peers, he did not want to see them 90
to his relations. He wanted an heir.
A child vas born unto the naughty
union, and he waited anxiously for the
result.
''Well, doctor, what is ii? What is it?
1t is q boy; boy-of course"
mo, my lord, it is q girl. .
Tut, tut; you must be mistaken"
mo, my lord. it is 4 girl. !"
"A girl! Bless me- Bless me! /
thought my wife was fully informed of
my wishes in this respect. :"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
ORpFVARy.

Died, in Elk Grove, Friday evening,
October $, Miss Maggie chi, dahshte.
OF Isaiah Gill, Esq. Miss Maggie was
IN the Esd year Of her age and was a
young lady of a very bright ami viva
clous disposition, with many good quail
ties and was deeply beloved by all who
were favored with her acquaintance.
A little more than year ago she was
the picture of perfect health and her
friends little thought that she would 50
soon leave them. She had teen ailine
for a number of months before her
death, but her friends had strong hores
OF her recovery. a few weeks ago she
began to grow worse, and continued to
sink until death CAME and released her
from her suffering. All that hannah
skill and kindness could do to save her
was done, but it was Gods will that
she should give up her young life, and
when the time came she was ready aud
willing. just before she passed away,
she called her parents and brothers and
sisters to her side, and babe them an
affectionate farewell. The funeral SER
vices were held Sunday at Big Patch.
and were conducted by Rev Mr. Baker
of this city. A very large concourse Of
relatives and friends of the bereaved
family attended, to testify by their pres
ence to the high esteem in which the
deceased was held, and, as her earthly
remains were tenderly consigned to
their last resting-place they breathed
silent yet earnest prayer that her pare
and lovely life would serve as beauti-
full example for others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14

feature of the evening was the ringing
OF the chestnut bells whenever anything
went so and so. The ladies present
were the Misses Mabel Huntington,
Belle Gratiot, laura McCarn. Clara
Knapp, Katie Rindlaub, LAME Nye.
Letta Nash. Maria Bailie, Daisie Bailie.
Lou Clubb, May Clemmer, Myrtle
uoodfellow and a cousin of Miss Good
Iellow' whose name we failed to obtain.
The gentlemen We're Rob Bailie, John
kindlaub, Dave and Win Robertson.
Ben Huntington. Chas. Vance, Win Nc
Carthy, Chas. Potter, Geo. Higley.
Chas, Reige, Gene Botlsford and Chas.
Schnitzler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
Counting in New Jersey. I

A writer in the Brooklyn Eagle tells
of rich experience he enjoyed on the
Pennsylvania road day or two since:
A woman of prodigious size sat in
front of me- and beside her was small,
rapt, and nervous man. He had pair
of big, staring eyes, that looked as if
they might pop out of his head at any
moment and his beauty was further en-
HANGED by a straw-colored chin whsker,
very narrow and very long. He pulled
this constantly with one hand, while he
glared up at the mountainous woman
beside him with rapture and devotion.
The harder he pulled the whiskers the
more the eyes bulged out. His COM
panion looked over the vast and bill
lowy expense of herself that rolled be-
tween them and down into the bullying
orbs with an expression of loving af1ec-
ton. This went on until the train
reached Newark. Then he lifted his
thin left arm and attempted to place it
on the back of the seat As she lapned
over the seat several inches in all direc-
tons, this was impossible He held
his arm up by sheer muscular strength
for time, and then boldly lifted it and
allowed 1t to rest upon her neck and
shoulder. Whereat she smiled with
elephantine coyness and confusion. By
the time the train arrived at New Bruins
wick, where alighted, their noses were
not an inch apart; he was glaring at
her harder than ever and Juggling fierce
ly at his whiskers, and she was gazing
bashfully downward, while the passen-
gers grinned delightedly at one another
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
Charming Girl Sweethearts.

Nine. Greville, in a recent letter from
New York, says Paris correspondent,
gives me some glimpses into the yicissi-
tudes of her American tour. 81 leetured
twice at girls college near Philadel-
phia. The eighty-two young ladies
fell in love with me, and
never miss an occasion now for sending
me their eighty-two loves Such nice
little dearsl | gave them my eighty
two autographs, and never saw
prettier sight than all these young,
bright faces looking at me so kindly
while was writing in their little birth
day books.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
Ways of Wine-Jobbers.

The wine-jobbers sometimes resort to
a scheme that puts money in their pock-
cts but keeps that of their customers
long tied up in cellars. For example, a
new brand of wine comes into the mar
ket. The first consideration of the job
Der is how to get a run on it. The GUS
tomary advertising methods are brush
ed aside as inadequate and slow, for you
should know that wine must go with a
fizz! bang! boom! else it will be losing
speculation.
Three good-looking, well-dressed
gentlemen walk into leading hotel,
register as from distant and different
cities, and order sumpuous dinner
The head-waiter is asked to produce the
wine list of the house. They sean it
carefully and begin TO growl. "Never
saw q first-class hotel with so meager
and back-numberisb wine list. Haven't
you the Marco Bozaris wine hereP"
The waiter politely replies that it is
not in the house if they do not find it on
the list.
"Then send out for it" is the COM
mand.
Very sorry, gentlemen, but am not
authorized to do that"
The three Marco Bozaris drinkers
oratorically enlarge upon the second
class character of hotel that does not
keep "the best wine that ever was
brought into New York." being careful
to make their oratory and the text there
of understood by all the guests in the
room. After dinner they saunter up to
to the Office and ask the proprietor why
they can't get Marco Bozaris's wine at
his tables, expatiate generally on its
superior qualities, and cleverly, though
boisterously, manage to leave an inn
preston all over the house that life is of
little worth without Marco Bozaris.
The next day the new brand is added
to the beleaguered hotels wine-list. The
other day | counted the list at dinner
and found that my hotel was carrying
twenty-five brands of champagne, for
not above half-dozen of which is there
n call once in three months. Then /
made inquiries of the stewart, who told
me the true story of the three oratorical
advocates of Marco Bozaris. Detroit
Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
Ilown and County News.

FIRST CoMMUNIoN.--Fa Barth
will administer the first communion to
between thirty and forty children in the
Catholic church at Fennimore on Thurs
day, October 81, at 10 A. NJ. Father
McNulty, of Mt Hope, will deliver the
sermon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14
SOCIAL.

Last Saturday evening very pleas
ant dancing party was held at the Ma
sonic Hall. The music was furnished
by Kings Orchestra and Col. Jap Ship
ton did the prompting. The dancing
was kept up until nearly twelve o'clock
and all had lovely time. An amusing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14

La FoLLETTE's APPOINTMENTS. -The
remaining appointments for speaking
by Congressman La Toilette in Grant
County are as follows: AT Montfort,
Monday evening, Oct. IS; at Bosco-
bel, Monday evening, Oct. 70, and the
next night, Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Platte
Vile
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14

Agreat summer hotel near New York is
tenanted by solitary watchman. Once
in while the Waterman goes up to the
desk, asks ii there are any letters, snubs
himself. follows an imaginary bell-bov
up eight flights of stairs, brings himself
very small pitcher of ice-water and
gives himself dollar bill. sits down to
a large plate with an oyster cracker on
it, and feels he is really away for the
summer Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14

The Town Of Dedham IS under pro-
hibition law, apothecaries alone being
permitted to sell alcoholic stimulants.
The other day 4 son Of the Emerald
Isle entered drug store there, and TAX
ing bottle from his pocket asked for
quart of whisky. The salesman asked
to what use it was to be put, and the re-
ply was ito soak roots in" The order
was filed and the clerk, after handing
over the bottle and its contents, inquir-
ed in conversational manner, What
kind OF roots are you going TO soak?"
Pocketing the bottle the customer said,
The roots Of me tongue, be Jabersr'--
NORTH Bert0ict Nescs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14

The GRANT COUNTY HERALD has
the largest bona tide circulation of ang
paper IN Grant County, and The publish
er IS really TO furnish proof Of IL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14

SAND-BAGGED. = win Lathrop was
considerably surprised last Sunday
evening at ten o'clock, to find himself
suddenly attacked and overpowered by
two men at the back door of his
mothers residence. His FIRST thought
was that it was some of the boys, play
ing pranks on him, but when he found
his mouth filled with mud and felt them
feeling for his pockets, he became con-
vinced that the fellows were after the
key to Parker, Hildebrand & Co.'s
store, which he always carries, and ex-
erting himself. he shouted loudly for
help, when the robbers took flight. An
old white wooden sock partly filed with
sand was found where the scuffie took
place, and Wills badly dented hat
plainly showed that he just escaped
being laid out. viii thinks that who
ever they were their old sock was any
thing but sweet-scented, and no doubt
hopes devoutly that the next time they
try their hand at a similar game on
him. they will provide themselves with
something clean to hold the sand
Dial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14

Mr.. Ben. Reed had the misfortune to
lose two of his sons this summer. He
has also been very sick but is now I'M
proving. He has the heartfelt SYM
pathy of the entire community in his
bereavement.
Mrs. Rena Bona, who left here a
bride a year ago, has returned, ac-
companied by her husband and also
young son. They will spend few
weeks visiting friends and relatives.
Born-To the wife of Robert Jordan,
agirl.
I Some of our farmers have commenced
to crib corn, and call this years crop
the best for a number of years Il IS not
lacking in quality nor quantity The
average on the bottoms is about 20
bushels an acre.
Mr.. NJ. E. Cornell and his family, who
have been West this summer, have re-
turned to this place and will make Bur-
ton their winter resort.
Our wagon-maker, Mr.. w Ward, has
| bought the house and lot on the corner
and will take possession as soon as cir
cumstances will permit.
Rev Merton preached his farewell
sermon here last Sunday to a crowded
house. He has been here only year,
but has made many warm friends who
regret his departure. May success go
with him.
Rev Klaus will preach his farewell
sermon next Sunday. The NJ. Z. church
will also hold the quarterly meeting
next Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Doll has just completed
very fine tenant house. The carpenter
work was done by Curtis & Irish Ben.
Potter viii occupy it.
Mrs. Doll and her son, Charles, visit
ed friends in Platteville last week and
returned Monday.
Mr.. Morgan Reed, after raising a
family of about ten, concluded it was
best for man to live alone, and likewise
has jumped the bounty.
The Semi-weekly HERALD is meeting
with great favor in our little burg; il
reaches us on Tuesday while the news
is yet fresh.
1t seems that Old Nick must have got
into the lads last Saturday night from
the numerous depredations they COM
mitted. 1t wasn't enough fun for them
to tie a poor saddle horse to the Dea-
cons door latch, so as to keep him
awake all night, so they loaded a mans
wagon with railroad ties, tore up the
sidewalk, stood cutter up against the
church door, ran a light wagon through
the fence, piled railroad pillng in the
road, carried half of neighbours corn
out of the field and stacked it in the
road, and other little tricks too numer-
Gus to mention. Your correspondent
has been handed the names of the cul-
prits who are in this business, and now
if they want to see their names in the
papers let them make another such a
raid. CRIT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-14

CHOICE LINE of Ladies Cloaks in
every style at the lowest prices at c. II.
Baxter & Co.'S. 30tf