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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-09-19

Among the follies not generally known
committed by the demented King of
Bavaria was the erection of circus on
the first floor of the royal palace of
Munich The ceiling was made to initiate
the skies at night time, With the moon
and stars, lit up from behind by electric
lights. On the walls were series of col
ored freccoeS representing VARIOUS country
scenes. including an Italian capanna,
French auberge and Swiss chalet. The
monarch and his guests, twenty in mum
Der, first went to the theatre. They then
returned to the palate and supped. About
two in the morning the king ordered his
fayorite charger, and, mounting, invited
lis friends to follow him. Their horses
were brought up, and, as soon as they
were in the saddle, his majesty rode off
into the circus. The royal party gallsped
round the ring several times. The king
stopped, descended, and tapped at the
door of the capanna. Suddenly the door
opened as it by magic, and crowd of
persons emerged from it. They were
dressed in the different country costumes
of Italy, and bore baskets of fruit, cake
and wine, of which the guests partook.
During the repast an invisible choir sang
Italian airs, accompanied by brass band.
His majesty again mounted his charger,
and, followed by his friends. rode round
the circus once more. He now knocked
at the auberge. and French peasants came
out with more wine and eatables, which
the poor guests, already surfeited, we're
bound to consume rather than offend their
eccentric host. The magicians here exc
cuted favorite French songs. The same
performance was gone through at the
chalet, and then the king, at half-past
four in the morning, abruptly Withdrew,
leaving his companions more dead than
alive.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-09-19
The 1feighr Of Continents.

Dans finds that the average height of
tie land above sea level is about 1000
feet. aud that this would probably cover
the bottom of the sea to the depth Of 375
feet; SO that, taking the average depth at
$4,000 feet, it would take forty times as
much land as exists above sea-Ievel to fill
the oceanic depressions The mean height
of Europe has been stated to be $40 feet
Neitpoldt makes it 974 feet; Asia, |, t50;
Europe and Asia together, 1910; North
America, 74S; South America, 1872; all
America, $50; Africa, probably about
1,600 feet, and Australia, perhaps 500. So
far as now known the extremes of level ir
the land are 10000 feet above the level of
the ocean, in Mt. Everest of the Hima-
layas, and | 300 feet below it, at the Dead
Sea. Asia has also great depressed Cas-
plan area; Africa, in the Algerian
'chotts," sinks to 100 feet below sea level;
while in America, Deaths Valley, Cali
fornia, reaches from 100 to 200 feet lower
than the ocean surface North American
Review.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-09-19

-ishman-That was already off.

Irjshman-That was already off.
MGentlemeu, you will soon need a new outfit of
sbiyts. We will make them for you You will get
an eleasnt At good make and first class material at
Daion's. Newark avenue.
Moves in the best society The fan.
New York Man--So you came over in
the May lower, eh?
winsor and Newtons paints Of all colors. Young
ladies' will find them at Wood Menash's, lSS
Newark avenue.
Chicago Man-That is our family boast.
New York Man Well, you've right
to be proud; there's no denying she's
fast yacht.
Irishman Qelating his exploits)-I
walked up bouldly to wan O. the inemy
and cut off his legs wild me sword.
listener Why didn't you cut off his
hid
Head of the house. Jane, a man came
in to-day and made me buy box of
Rough on Rats Wife" Mercy
John, we haven't got rat in the house"
Head of the house can't we get
some ?'-[Llfe.
The darkest hour is when you can't
find the matches.
We've just courted up that we have
saved several hundred dollars by smoking
the pipe instead of cigars; but where is it?
Newport Herald.
The elections will soon commence But Frank
J. Hauly bar already been elected TO supply the
public demand for furniture. Store 203 Newark
avenue, three doors above Jersey avenue.
A cool base ball player-The ice pitch
er.-[Life.
A safe burglar" is one in the peniten-
tiary. [Tid-Bits.
Physician-"You are to take this mix
ture after meals.
Poor Patieut-"But it is very seldom,
doctor, that | can get meal"
Physician" that case take it before
meals. p Life.
The locomotive works wonderfully well,
considering it is fed only on coal yictuals.
Il Boston Transcript.
Only frst-cla7s material found at weInmann's
tsiio-lng establishment. Mr.. WeiDmann was for
merlg cutter for Jessup, of New YORK. Establish
ment Is Montgomery street.
ECONOMY is wealth." If the person
who invented the. proverb will call at this
office any afternoon we will present him
a goodly supply of economy for half lis
face value in wealth. We have more
economy than we really need "A New
York Independent.
Thirteen is an unlucky number at
clearinghouse table where there is only
dinner enough for twelye.-[New Orleans
Picayune.
A Chinaman is speaking to himself as
he irons shirt Picks up shirt show
ing evidence of having been well cared
for and says: bachelor Him landlady
fix him. Ficks up another, buttonless
and all frayed at the wrists and neck, and
says: "Mallied man. - Boston Courier.
Only few more of our srspenders. odd lots, on
hand. Go ug tremendously cheap at Barons popu-
lar store, 8 Newark avenue.
When a clergyman remarked there
would be nave in the church the society
was building, an old lady whispered that
she knew the party to whom he referred.
-[Brooklyn Times.
Pauts of all kinds, mixed and unm'xed, ready
for use 10 the house. Gel it from Wood i Men
agh, 1873 Newark avenue.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-09-19

ssLook here, wailer; there is fly IN this
SOUP said disgusted-losking man iu a
New York restaurant. The waiter ex-
asniDed the unfortunate fly carefully. and
then remarked: I'D give five dollars out
of my own pocket to know for certain
that this is the fly that has been tickling
my nose allthe morning brakes Maya
zine $50
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-09-19

Overhaul all your furniture. You want few
more articles 10 make your home com Portable this
winter Make your purchases from Frank j.
Hanly, 203 Newark avenue, three doors above Jer-
sey avenue.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-09-19

Now is the time for making your presel res. Buy
Mason Is fruit jars from Wood Is Menagh, the great
housefurnishers, 1888 Newark avenue
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-09-19

George Ebert, the big New York brewer,
last Monday closed his negotiations for the
purchase of the entire King estate, at Wee.
hawlen, by handing over his check for
S220, 900 and received therefor clear title
to the property. He Will go to work at
once and turn the estate into monster
pleasure park.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-20
Boscobel Dec. Is, 1886.

DEATH OF ALEXANDER PRovIs. - Mr..
Alex. Provis died suddenly at his home
in Boscobel last Thursday of apoplexy
He had been engaged during the morn
ing in taking dispositions in the case of
the Milwaukee Harvester Co. VS.. Isaac
Tomas, and a recess was taken about
ten o. clock. He with some of the law
yers engaged in the case, and Court Re-
porter Orion, walked across the street
to the Office of the Central House. Mr.
Proyis soon complained offeeling numb
and asked to be assisted TO chair. Mr.
Bobel summond physician as soon as
possible, and the sick man was taken
to his home. After asking for help at
the office he never spoke again, and
died about two o'clock p. m. The
funeral services were held at the Con-
gregational church Saturday afternoon
and were conducted by Rev. DR.. Stodd-
ard former pastor. Many prominent
va NuO Dti Va WIS oOSbiOu db-
tended the funeral. The pail bearers
were L. j. Brooks of Boscobel, Judge
Fuller, VIM. Evans, Mr.. Webster and
Maj. Yeeley of Prairie du Chen and Mr..
Manning of Muscoda. Mr.. Provis leaves
widow to mourn his loss. He was y
partner of John ID. Wilson, in the law
firm of Wilson g. Provis. He formerly
resided in Lancaster and is well known
both personally and professionally
drought this section of the state. OF his
ability and legal attainments, to
much cannot be said He
was modest and unassuming,
but was regarded by those who knew
him best as the peer of any lawyer in
the state as a safe counselor He was q
man of dignity, and one whose nature
could not stoop to trickery or deceit. In
his death this county loses one of her
foremost lawyers and best and soundest
men. A more extended obituary will
be published in later edition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-20


DEATH OF Mr.. BRYAN.-The follow.
ing obituary notice appeared in the
ChicagoTri of Saturday, December
IS:
Frederick Augustus Bryan, an old
resident of Chicago, widely known in
commercial circles. died Yesterday at
his residence. No Bryan place.
Mr.. Bryan was born in Shropshire.
England, Sept. IA. 1919, and came to
Chicago in 1886, where he has since re-
sided continually. He was the proprie.
tor of the drug store under the old Ire.
mont House up to the time of the great
fire. He was member of the City
Board of Health under Mayor Dyer IN
1856, serving one year. and was one oil
the incorporators of the Chicago Col
lege OF Pharmacy, of which he was
Vice-President for number of years
He was charter member of Chicago
Commandey. No. 10, X. L. Mr.. Bryar
was owner of the Bryan Block at the
corner of La Sale and Monroe streets.
Mr.. Bryan was i'll for some time
He leaves six children.
Mr.. Bryan was the father of Mr.. +
w. Bryan recently in the drug bushes:
in Lancaster, now of Dolan, Dakota.
1t is but a few months since we chronicl
ed the death of younger brother, and
now in the loss of his father Mr.. Bryan
will have the sympathy of his many
friends in this city and county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-20
Arthur.

Our new minister, Rev. j. Liddle, has
moved into town and is discharging his
pastoral duties to the satisfaction of the
general public.
Miss Emma Schock, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs DR.. Phlnegher,
of this place, returned to her home at
Columbus, Ohio, on Monday last.
J. L. Enloe, our estimable landlord.
gave an invitation party on Friday even
ing December Il, and will give a grand
Christmas ball ON Christmas eve. All
who attend may be assured a good time
and plenty to eat.
DIR. Phlnegher. who has purchased
DR.. Wileox's practice, is giving excellent
satisfaction in Arthur and vicinity
Our school is thriving under the man
agement of Miss Julia Williams. of
Georgetown. as principal, and Miss
Hattie Mcdonald, OF Montfort, as assist
ant The School Will give IN entertain
ment in the near future.
Our honest miller. Nelson Newman,
who has resided in this village so long.
has gone to Whittemore. Iowa lie has
sold his mill to K. j. Guile, of Fontan-
ellie, Iowa, who conducts it in a first
class manner. CAPIToLA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-20

1t is said that the late Alex. Provis
was near relative of the poet Jenny
son.
Capt. H. ID. Farquharson has been
spending a few days with his Lancaster
friends.
Correspondence from Patch Grove
and North Andoyer is laid over till
Thursday
Robert Carr, a very prosperous farmer
OF Avoca, Iowa, is visiting his old
friends in Lancaster.
WIN Harris came home last week
from Avoca, Iowa, to spend the holi-
days with his folks.
VIM. Gates has shipped from the
Lancaster market alredy this fall ninety
three carloads of hogs.
Last Saturday our stock buyers were
Offering 90 per cwt. for good fat hogs
to be delivered to day.
The Wright House office has been
newely papered and presents very
attractive appearance.
Silas c. Burdick departed this morn
ing for Sherman, Michigan, where he
expects to remain about two months.
Misses Flora Hill and Abbie and
Hattie White, teachers in the Milwau-
kee public schools, are at home for
their holiday vacation
The Hubbard House entertained a
large number of guests during the In
stitute, and all were pleased with their
fare under the new management.
Miss Lou Barlow, who has been
teaching here for some time, returned
home to Footville, Wis, Saturday
morning to spend vacation and to en-
joy the holidays there.
A new twelve-foot wheel windmill OF
Perkins Manufacture, was sent out 10
Walter Higgins, North Lancaster, to-
day. A new one of the same pattern
goes out to L. Goodrich, of Little Grant.
tomorrow
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-20
PLATTEyILLE.
CITY AND VICINITY RRrEES.

j. V. Gardner keeps all kinds Of
canned goods and bulk oysters.
The Rock School closed Friday for n
vacation extending until after the Holt
days.
The NJ. Z. Church, will give carni
val Tuesday eve. Particulars in Thurs
days issue.
j. V. Gardeners lunch rooms are be-
coming more and mere popular, He
only charges fifteen cents.
N. Henning will furnish the supper
for the Hook 4 Ladder Masquerade in
the City Hall, at IS cents.
Gardner furnishes first class lunch
for Is cents. When You come to town
do not go home hungry, but go and get
your dinner.
The Primitive Methodist Sunday
school will have Christmas Tree
Saturday evening Dec. %. An admiss-
ion fee of Is cents will be charged.
A very appropriate Christmas present
is pair of slippers. Fred Annecke has
very fine stock of these. He also
keeps the Rockford high-top shoes. Sd
White G. Weittenhiller was standing
on ladder mailing board ON the side
OF a building the ladder slipped and
falling heinjured his arm quite seriously.
c. II. Mclean has just received anew
/ line of watches, silverware and jewelrv,
of all kinds for the holiday trade. Look
over his stock before purchasing else
where
The opera by the Kate Benshure
Opera Company, under the auspices OF
the Platteyille Lecture Course Associa.
ton, was one of the finest musical en-.
tertainments ever given here. The
house was crowded and all were highl,
! pleased
The Platteyille Hook & Ladder Co.
will give for their thirteenth entertain
ment, Masquerade in the City Opers
House, Friday evening Dec. 3lst, 1886
The music Tor the occasion will bt
furnished by the Wunderiick's Orches.
ira, of Dubuque. Tickets 81 GO Madam
Lorez, of Dubuque with two assistants,
will be at the Park the 3lst, TO furnish
costumes to those wishing them.
Prof. Frank Beard, the popular car.
icaturist, and lecturer entertained q
large audience Wednesday evening.
The lecture is what is called, "A Chalk
Talk. " He talks as ne ehalk's and
chalk's as he chalk's; Giving an ides
and then Illustrating it; Illustrating
an idea and then explaining it, Ful
TO the brim with humor, his drawings
and talks are full of practical thoughts
not indulging once in anything that eat
be offensive TO the most refined tastes
His manner is nnpTelentious and pleas
ing. He draws quite rapidly with boil
hands and always manages to brins
out the real expression with the las
touch, thus. while the audience see til,
picture growing they do not see III,
fnll meaning of it, until with few
quick strokes he presents the drawing
complete, to view almost as suddenly
as the pictures of magic lantern cx
hibition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-20

Hon. X. nj. La Toilette has ben quite
Ill during the past week. His wife was
summoned to Washington by telegraph.
Mr. Warren Dimock Jr., of Muscoda
was married to Miss Clara Stevens, OF
Montfort last Wednesday Dec. Is, 1886.
The Rev. VIM. Hardcastle, Primitive
Methodist Minister, win preach in the
Baptist church, commencing at 1880
IN the morning. on Sunday Dec. 26th,
in Lancaster.
Prof. d. Ncedham, principal of the
East Dubuque public schools, and wife
are spending the holidays with Mrs.
Needham's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Delos Abrams.
Frank McKensie is at home for the
holidays, and to see his father who is
laid up with his recent injuries. Frank
Is looking well, and from all accounts
is doing well in the drug business in
st. Paul.
In thanking those who contributed
to the success of the institute. ths
Dance Club must not be forgotten.
They gave up the hall and held the
dance at the rink, which, by the the
way, was very good place. and the
dance was Of the best of the season.
The answer to the question of sub
scriber concerning artesian wells ha:
been twice croweJ out AS it involve:
considerable explanation we shall b,
obliged to defer its publication till mex
Thursday. The writer of the letter
however, has the right idea, and ma,
say Il told you so'' at once.
We are sorry to learn that Dir. Rich
ards, of Plattevelle, has sold his prac
tice there and is going away. On Jan
/, be enters into partnership with DIR
Hawkes. of Chicago, u homeopathic,
physician of extensive practice. Th,
Doctor has been very successful il
Platteville and deservedly popular, ant
will be much missed both socially an,
professionally. He will be succeede,
by DIR. Cutler, late of oak Park. Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-20
CaSsvilIe.

1t is well understood by all the early
settlers of Cassyille that this place was
settled mostly by Germans and that at
the present day the Germans are
largely in the majority in our village
and also the farmers surrounding our
village, and that they are hard-worll-
ing, industrious class of men and women
that are building up the rough places
of western Grant county and make
them blossom as the rose. They are
our best farmers, merchants, mechanics
and laborers. They are mostly Catho-
lies and on church days or holidays
they make our village appear quite
lively, and although they take their glass
of beer occasionally they are the heart
lest, healthiest and happiest set of men
and women | have ever seen.
viii Stevens, who has been seriously
sick with marlarial and typhoid fever
for the past seven weeks, and whose
life has been despaired of, through the
most skillful physicians and nurses and
his splendid constitution. is now in a
fair way to recover and his many friends
are now in the joyful anticipation of
taking his hand on our streets in the
near future.
Geo. l.. Stevens has sold his fine new
residence and lot TO an Iowa man by
the name of Mcdowell. The considera-
ton being $500 and possession to be
given the first of next March.
The revival meetings conducted by
Rev. q. d. Stevens, at the Baptist
church, still continue. There seems
to be very much interest manifested,
but | cannot, at this writing, report the
number of converts.
The cars still keep roaring and whist
ling night and day. and / see no way
but that we will be compelled to petit
ton the legislature to stop their run
ming nights that we may sleep.
The ice on the Mississippi is thick
enough so that teams are crossing regu-
larry with produce at present.
Arrangements are being made for
dance at the Concert Hall on Christmas
and New Years Eve. Particulars will
be given hereafter in posters. All those
who have attended dances in their new
hall will be sure to have an enjoyable
time: so You see Cassville will have
good time during the holidays.
AaCAssyILIIAN.--- !
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-20
In A HURRY FoR Their PENSIONS. Z

IN n AAthh IOh hEih ENSlONS.
EDITOR HERALD: The anathemas
hurled at Pension agent Judd, Of Mil
waukee, by the old vetrans, who get
their mail at Boscobel, are loud and
deep. The Pension agent Ferguson has
often had the check at the Boscobel
office in three days after the voucher had
been forwarded. So well organized was
was his corp of assistants, and so good
Il business man was he that no fault
was ever found with him. For some
reason the present pension agent delays
the delivery of the proper check from ten
days to Gn some casey three weeks after
the boys had sent their voucher in for
the pittance the government allowed
them, if they do not hear from the quar-
terly payment soon. | venture the as
sertion that the air will be perfectly blue
around the postoffice one of these fine
mornings. One of the veterans proposed
the other morning to telegraph the pen
sion agent at Milwaukee saying, ''why
in Ii don'tyou send my check" but
was dissuaded from doing so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-20

Rev. Mr.. Wheeler went TO State Line
Thursday.
Mrs. Chas, Meny has been quite sick
for the past week.
DR.. Robertson, of Cuba City, was in
the city last Tuesday.
George Kirkpatrick, of Rewey, was
in Platteyille last week.
Charlie Wells was laid up with very
severe cold part of last week.
Mr.. VIM. Bainbridge, of Mifllin, was
in Platteville Friday, on business.
Rev. Father Weinhardt, of Mineral
Point, was in platteville last Friday.
DR.. Dewitt, of Belmont, made Platte
vile call on Thursday of last week
Chas. Housmer, of Georgetown, be.
gan attending the Normal last Tuesday.
Mr.. Thos. Schnitzler went to Rich.
land Center last Wednesday, on bust.
ness.
Miss Ella Nye, who has been teach.
ing at Bloomington, returned home
Saturday
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Clough went
to Sparta last week to attend the funeral
of their cousin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macarthur, Of Fargo.
Dakota. are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Elgar
| Frank Taylor, of Warren, H., visited
his brother and friends 10 this city the
fore part of last week.
Miss LAME Nye, who is teaching in
the Bunker district of Ellenboro, came
home Friday evening.
Abe Potter. Mont Smith, and Guy
Cobb. of Mineral Point, were in Platte
vile the first of last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Richards were in
Chicago last week, looking after loca-
ton for their new home.
Mr.. Andrew Benty, Jr., of Ellenboro,
who has been out in Dakota for few
months past, is again at home.
Mrs. Jap Shipton started Wednesday
for Edgewood, Iowa, to spend the holi-
days with her mother and sister.
Mr.. Philip Treney, who has spent
about fifty years in farming has moved
into town, retiring from business life.
Miss Alice Merry, of Lancaster, who
has been visiting her parents in this
city for a few days. returned Tuesday.
Mr.. Fred Jones, who has been at
tending the Normal, returned to his
home at Richland Center, last Friday
morning.
Miss Jessie Pryor. student Of the
Normal, was suddenly called TO her
home near Dodgeville on account of
sickness.
Mr.. Chas. Goldwood, the genial
cracker man. came on his regular
rounds to his old home in Platteyille,
last Friday.
ID. A. Taylor, of the ID. A. Taylor
Lumber Company, of Galena, Illinois,
stopped in Platteville Monday TO visit
his son, Webb, on his way up north to
make purchases in his line of business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-20

OBITUARY-Mrs. II. Il. YanValkenburg,
wife d. Van Valkenburg, died at their
residence in the town of Woodman, near
,Millville Nov. 26 1886. She was born
June 1880. Deceased had been an in
valid for many years, and leaves her hus-
band and eight children, five daughters
and three sons, to mourn her loss. She
was buried in the cemetery at Bethlehem
on Saturday Nov. p.