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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-09

The President did not sign the "sur-
plus resolution before the Adjournment
of Congress, and the probability is that
that it viii not be allowed to go into
effect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-09

An additional appropriation of $50,
600 for the selection of site for the
Congressional Library is provided in
the bin which passed the House last
Thursday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-09

The Forty-ninth Congress Of the
United States came to an end at t
o'clock Thursday afternoon. The clos
ing hours of the session were devoid of
special interest in either branch. The
friends of the River and Harbor bill
were apprehensive of 4 veto, and had
about given up hope, when the Presi-
dents approval OF that measure was
announced. The President was indis-
posed to sign the bill, but finally yield
ed to the great pressure brought to bear
upon him. 1t is understood that but
for Speaker Carlsle's Intervention the
bill would have been returned disap-
proved, but with recommendations to
reduce its proportions. Much dissatis
faction. however, is expressed that
$4,000, 900 should be appropriated for
River and Harbor mprovements, ard
comparatively nothing for properly
equipping coast defenses and fortitica-
tious. The session is the longest, with
two exceptions, that Congress has held
in the last twenty years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-09

One fact noticeable about the last SEES
sion of Congress'is that the disagree
ment of the different sections of the
country upon bills of national import
anee is becoming more pronounced.
There has been a bad fhitch on nearly
all the leading measures of taxation,
internal improvement and finance, and
the supposed special interests of sec
tons have FLASHED and elogged action.
The only measure passed this section
without a jar. aud it YVES a measure of
vital national importance, is the presi-
Dental succession bill, and that was
promptly passed. 1t was the only i'm
portant measure promptly acted on.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-09

During a session of seveR months the
oaly really important measures passed
by Congress have been the Presidential
succession bill. the Congressional Ii
brary bill, the act increasing the pension
of widows and dependent relatives Of
deceased soldiers and sailors from eight
to twelve dollars month, the act re-
ducing fees on domestic money orders
and taxation of railroad grant lands.
The bankruptcy bill. a righteous meas
ure. was slaughtered, and the effort to
procure tariff revision was choked off.
Among the bills killed, and which
ought to have been killed, was the Blair
educational subsidy bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-09

G. II. BAXTER, Chairman
d. r.. STEVENS.
j. Y. HOLMAN,
JOS. HARRIS.
THOMAS CARRIER,
WN. MABSDEN.
County Central Committee
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-09

THE EUGENE Kid Glove Cleaner is
sold by Barber, McNair & Co. 1t cleans
KID gloves, silks and woolens. Only
15c box. 11s2w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-09

About forty nominations were left
Enacted upon by the Senate before its
adjournment. a large number were
confirmed in the closing hours
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-09

MOXIE NERVE FOOD is the great
drink for tired people. Call for it at
Barber, McNair & Co.'S Soda Foun-
tain 11w3-S
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
Biscuits for Dons.

Twenty years ago the business Of
making dog biscuit was represented by Q
small shop in Holborn, nearly opposite
Chancery lane, and weekly sale of 8
couple of tons. Now there is vast fac
tory near London Bridge and another in
New York, between which is daily out
put and sale of from thirty to forty tons
This dog food is made of wheaton foul
(chiefy that known as middlings), oat
meal. dates, beetroo. and prairie meat
Dates were the first article Of vege
table or fruity nature introduced, ane
have had the anti-sccrbutic effect so de
girable in the feeding of dogs. For many
years they only were employed, and a
that time it was advised that fresh vege
tables should be given twice a week, ad
ditioual to the biscuits. Searching foi
something that would obviate the need
for this addition, it was discovered thai
the only vegetable which did not lose it,
distinguishing properties under the great
heat TO which the cakes are subjected IL
baking is beetroot, and, as it has all the
desirable elements for some years all tn,
biscuits sent out have contained beetroot
The last ingredient is prairie meat, which
is not, as many suppose, tallow greavel
or butchers refuse. 1t is meat from Cen
trail and South America. From it all ia
has been removed, but the most valuabl,
gristle and bones remain to be ground
up, and is not only of the highest quail
ity from feeding point of view, but per
fectly sweet and good. Analysis ha
shown that it is much more nutrition
than the beef usually cold in our butch
ers' shops, for it contains ouly FIVE cent
of water. london Mcws.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
Llvinn Exnanses In Berlin.

Living is not expensive in Berlin,
writes Albert Subtitle, in the San Fran
cisco Chronicle. Beer, the chief article
of dict, can be had at from two cents to
FIVE cents glass. Rhine and Moselle
table wine, at from twelve cents to
thirty cents or more the half-bottle. At
the best hotels you pay seventy-fvc cents
for the midday breakfast and dollar
for the dinner, the wine being charged
extra. The cuisine is French, with native
peculiarities, but it has never the deli
cacy of taste one finds in Paris. The
walters are willing and attentive, but
not too handy in the performance of their
duties. In the matter of eating, though
the French cuisine came in with Fred
erick the Great, Voltaire and the Wat
tcau landscapes, the standard Of excel
lence has not been well maintained. The
American would prefer more beef and
less veal. He can have beefsteak il lie
desires, for which he pays twice as much
as ono Of the same sire would cost him
in San Francisco, and it is not so good.
For twenty-fv cents one can have as
good meal in the city Of the Golden
Gate as fpr seventy five cents in Berlin,
whether he takes it at prefcntious hotel
or in one Of the so.callcd restaurants Of
the second class in the Inter den Linden,
where they serve you on u rude table
without a tablecloth. but the Mosclle
wine is better. The German appetite is
more easily satisfied. It is perhaps as
we'll When the German taste becomes
luxurious they will want war even less
than they want IT now, and the chances
are they will not fight their battles so
well.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

We take the liberty to say few words
concerning our preachers, now that the
conference is over. Rev. Msy6eld Slade
who has served Clinton Chapel the last
year. came to us a stranger, and as far
sc We have been able to learn, gave
satisfaction in the well performance of
his duties. with perhaps single no.
ficeable exception. As Ne published at
the time. when the church voted whether
ornot he should be sent back, there
we're only three votes against his return
Like all other men he was unable TO
please everybody. 1t can be said he
came to US as a Christian gentleman and
left US with as clean record as any man
should desire to. lie raised all the sew
eral funds and left the church in appa.
rent harmony. Iii true he may have,
and had right to desire to stay two
years, as is usual with Methodist minis
tsrs. but the Bishop and the conference
desired him to take another field. AS far
as We have been able to learn, there was
no charge against him in the conference.
but that the delegate presented the peti-
ton of the church for his return.
While the church justly feels grieved at
his being taken from US, we must remem.
Der that all things work together for
good, for those who love and trust in
God
1t was the Bishops right to send Elder
6lade where he thought best, just as in
all other cases. The good people of Zion
will accept the situation with that Chris
tian grace which should characterize all
well regulated churches.
Elder 6lade has accepted it because the
Bishop and conference thought best, and
row he thinks he can do the most good
in the field assigned him. He has made
many warm, lasting friends here and will
net fail to make friends in Wadesboro
We never before heard SO general expires
sions Of regret at the removal of a min
'ster, but such follow all good men.
Mr. Shades successor is Rev Geo. /.
Blackwell, one of the ablest and purest
young men in the conference He is al
ready known in this city. aud the Chris
tians In Clinton Chapel have hearts
large enough to love more than one man.
They need but few days to learn to love
Rev. Blackwell as dearly as they ever
loved slade, Rivers. Tyler. Lomaz,
Moore or any one else.
We believe the effect of Elder SHADES
teaching will impell all Christians to
give hearty reception to Rev. Black
we'll, if there was aDy disposition to do
otherwise.
Elder Blackwell is young man, no
family, student at Zion Wesley College,
spure, common sense and discreet Chris.
tian gentleman.
Since writing the above, things have
changed. More next week.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
An Odd Mental Power.

A Princess Anne OId.) letter to the
Baltimore american says: John Harri.
son, who resides at Deals Island, in this
county, about twenty years of age, Is
possessed of wonderful mental powers.
He is a dredger, and says he only attend
ed school about two months altogether
in his life. This great power consists in
his ability to spell backward any word,
no matter how long or intricate, that he
can spell forward, or that is spelled for
ward i'll his presence, and that, too, with
the greatest celebrity. The american
correspondent, hearing Of this wonder
full power, met him on Deals Island, and
requested him to give an exhibition OF
his strange talent, which he readily con
eented to do. Such words as 'incorl-
patibility," ''incongruous,' ''irreprehen-
sibility," Cincinnati" philadelphia, y
and many other long words were spelled
In his presence, which he Immediately
spelled backward with lightning rapid.
ity and without the least hesitation. He
never fails, but always spells the words
correctly backward as they are spelled
to him forward, and if he ever spells the
word incorrectly, no matter how long it
be, it is always the fault of the question
er. Any word that he is familiar with
and can spell forward he can also spell
backward, and words that he is not
familiar with and cannot spell forward,
he can spell backward when they are
spelled in his presence. He does not
spell the words backward by the sound,
because in many instances the letters
make no sound He says that he does
not even carry the word in his mind asst
is spelled forward and cannot explain by
what means he is enabled to do it. He
says he first showed signs Of this wonder
full talent while be was going to school
the short time that he attended by spell
ing backward the words propounded by
the teacher, much to the amusement of
the teacher and the other scholars.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
POPULAR SCIENCE.

;areful measurements VI SN'SH'J
man skeletons have shown the lower
limbs to be equal in only seven. 1t ap-
pears that persons legs may differ In
length from an eighth Of an inch to an
inch and five Fights, without any de-
formity being recognizable.
A Frenchman, Mons Rohart, has dis"
covered that waste grease, like that OF
sheeps wool, very readily absorbs sui
phuretted hydrogen and other sulphur
compounds, and that it will then form
cheap and excellent soap with alkaline
carbonates. The operation is very rapid,
recurring less than an hour; and further
ECONOMY results from the fact that the
alkalies do not have to he used IN
caustic state.
Imitation amber is being largely used
in Germany for the mouthpieces of pipes,
owing to the dearness and scarcity of the
real article. From time immemorial
amber has been chiefly found on the
Konigsberg coast of Prussia, partly by
dragging and partly by mining. The
Palmnicken Mines yield about 5000
cwt. annually, and large pieces of amber
produce $50 per kilogrom two pounds)
when taken from the mines. Most of
this goes to Vienna, where the largest
mandatory OF amber moutbpieces ex-
lists.
Much interest has been excited among
engineers by the construction, under the
direction of the Russian Government, OF
some locomotive cars Of special type
foT the Trauscaspian Railway, and built
so as to meet two difficulties, viz, the
waterlcss character Of a large section Of
tbe line, and the insignificant ordinary
traffic To meet the former the locomo-
tive car is provided with tanks contain
ing sufficient water to last seventy miles;
and. as the waterless stretch from Nj
chaelovsk 70 Ka1antchiS IS about fifty
miles in length, this supply is amply suf-
ficient under any contingencies that may
occur With regard TO the second diff
Guilty, the locomotive is constructed with
car connected to it and capable Of con-
veying eighty passengers The locomo-
tive car Is warmed by the exhaust steam
from the engine, by which arrangement
an important economy in the consump-
ton OF fuel results.
A recent number of the Jpon Weekly
Nail contains a short account of night
ascent of the active volcano Asamsyama.
The party left Karnisawa in the after
noon, and commenced the ascent from
the eastern side about slnse'. The sky
was perfectly clear, and the summit was
reached an hour before midnight. The
wind, blowing from the south, carried
the sulphurous vapor away to the north
ward, and thus the nscort was made less
uncomfortable. The party saw quite to
the bottom of the crater, which pre-.
sented the appearance of a furnace filled
with glowing Goals The sound Of the
caring. Kissing, and bubbing is de
scribed as loud and awful The walls O
the crater are of light brown color, ant
are composed Of successive layers marked
out with striking regularity like the seat.
in an amphitheatrc. Allowing ten Of
these layers to each interval of twenty
feet, the depth from the surface to the
incandescent matter would appear TO be
200 feet. The periphery of the crater lie
about half mile although The japanese
calculate it at two miles and half.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

NO matter what parts Il may finally erect, a.
tarrn always starts In the head. aud hafoprs 10 &c
read; There Is no mystery about the orgin Of thif
dreadful disease. II begins ia nezierted cold.
me o. the kind thatte sure 70 be better 10 few
cs{s. . Thousands Of victims know ho-f y J. By
saa experience Elya Cream Rain cases -, a. -
taa bed and eaiarh In allils Siaees.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

A particle Of the Balm IL applied in.o each nossr
agreeable TO use ard is cnicky absorbed. eject
uaily cleansing the nasal passages 81 catarrhal rrus,
causing healthy secretions.
" Giays pain and Inflammation. protects tho u,eun-
otanai Innings OF the head from addliinaai coda
completely heals the and rrstnfes The ss.nss
% tae.e aud smell. Beneficial results arc realized
~ few applications.
4 thorough treatment wfii cure.
Proc 80 cents at druggists; By man, rex.sssard.
90 CENTS Circulars sent FREQ.
ELY BROTHERS. Druegis,s, owsO.S I.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

A successful attempt at cooperative
farming is reported in England. A compa-
ny of city workingmen, tradesmen and me-
ehenics in London, who were out of en-
ployment, united in an association which
rented . running down farm of 1S4 acres
near London. They paid comparatively
high rental for such land, thirty five
Shillings $3.50 per acre, but put so
much labor on it that the enterprise was
q success. The land was enriched aud
devoted largely to market gardening and
dairying, the latter increasing as the as
sociation secured capital 20 purchase
cows. Formerly only four men were en-
ployed on the farm. Now it gives con-
slant employment to forty, with proper
Tomato increase Of profit. This, the New
York Mall and ETpress thinks. is posi-
bly, a suggestive experiment for unem-
ployed workingmen in this country. It
re- comparatively easy to secure land on
favorable terms.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

Nashville has a citizen who in drer,
and general conduc: appears to be per
fectly sane, but each morning he gets
up early, fills small bag with food, {,
little tobacco. and some stones. goes /,
The river and throws it in. Asked VIII,
be does this, ne says: "Brother cant
get anything to cat under the water
One of his brothers was drowned
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

General Miles, of the regular army,
says the average Indian will mako az
much success at farming as United
States Senator would at following
deer's trail over the plains. He agrees
with all the other Indian fighters that no
redslSin will stay civilized To expect
them to is to go against nature.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

Lovers Of imported fancy chooses will
End food for thought in the statement
that nearly one-half Of the oleomargs
riue exported from this country returns
sgain as foreign cheese.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

A new species Of lockwood has been
found in South Africa. It exists in con.
siderable quantities, and is suitable foI
eDgrsvers' use.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
Subscription Rates.

Notify Us ct once of all failures Of this
paper to reach you on time.
An money must be sent by Register, Money
order or Postal note to
W. SMITH.
Short correspondence OH subjects Of inter
est to the public is solicited; but parsons
must not be disappointed if they fail to sse
their articles in our columns We are not
responsible for the views of correspondents
Anonymous communications GO to the waste
basket.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

In St outs 1000 pounds of copper
have been used in making just one steam
kettle for brewery.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-22
limited STATES MARsisAL's SALE

limited STATES MARsiiAL's SALE
r. P. GLENN VS.. Z. B. CRYER, NO. &c.
ern District of Louisiana.
in the above entitled suit, i will proceed 10
sell to the highest bidder on
Saturday, the 6, day of February, 1886,
at IL o'clock a. M, at the front door of the
Federal Court House, in Monroe, La, the
following described property, viz;
All of the right title, interest and claim
of said e. B. Cryer, and more particularly
the right to redeem from the purchases, O..
B. Register, the following described real
estate, which was purchased by said O. B.
Register at tax sales made by j. e. MCGUIRE
tax Collector on the I'd day of May 1885,
under the Statutes of Louisiana, said sale
and title being recorded in Notorial Books
No. q, p. p, Ssl and ss2, os the Record in
in described as follows.
1st. Slack place, bounded north by Moore
and others E., by Ouachita river J. Moore
and Lemle and Standifer Cotton Shed, s.,
by Cans, Cryer and Head, and w., by Hog
gard containing 100 acres.
I'd. One house and lot on Claiborne
road and one vacant lot on Front street, all
of said real property being In and around
the town Of Trenton said Parish of Qua
chita La.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-On IL. months Credit with bond
and approved security.
United States Marshal
P.B. WEAKS. Deputy.
Saturday, January, ., 1886.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-22
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State of Louisiana.

To the Returning officers of the Parishes of
Caldwell, Franklin, Jackson, Ouachita
and Richland:
WHEREAS, by the resignation of the
w Hon. Calvin III. Moore and Thomas
Y. Ably, Senators from the Twenty-third
Senatorial District of this State, vacancies
in the General Assembly of this State.
And whereas it is made the duty of the
Executive to order an election to supply
such vacancies.
Now, therefore, I, Samuel d. McEnery,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, have
thought proper to issue this my .proclama-
tion, directing an election to take place in
the parishes of Caldwell, Franklin, jack
son, Ouachita and Richland, constituting
the Twenty-third Senatorial District of this
State, on day to be named by you, for
two Senators to represent the Twenty
third Senatorial District of this State, to fill
the unexpired terms of the Hon. Calvin
II. Moore and Thomas Y. Ably, resigned:
and do hereby direct and require you
and each of you, the said returning officers
and all other officers therein concerned. to
cause said election to held and conducted
and the returns thereof to be made in the
manner required for general elections,
Given under my signature and the seal
of the State OF Louisiana, at the city of
Baton Rouge, this 4th day OF January A.
ID. 1886.
s. d. McENERY.
BY the Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Secretary of State.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-22

= short fine that bis bonds were only
Ewidensd and not rsmoved, he went on
TO investigate closely what he had
looked at from distance; every bird
cage inside as well as outside, ii the
owner happened to be away, every
piece Of furniture, pictures, books, and
the pincushion-where he was detain-
ed some time trying to carry of the
large black heads of shawl pins. The
looking glass absorbed him most COM
pletely on the first day; he few against
1t, ne hovered before it, slowly passing
frora bottom to top, aIighted on top
and looked over behind. I think he
never solved that mystery to his own
satisfaction, as he did that of the win
dow glass, which must have been
quite as inexplicable, and it was never
without certain charm for him: He
bad no trouble in finding his way
home; standing on a cage next to his
ne saw his own door-perch, recog nized
1t instantly Though he had been upon
it only once), and, being hungry,
dropped to it and ran into ihe cage
Atlantic Monthly.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-22
A STUDY OF A MOCKlNG BIRD.

The first time the mocking-bird's
door was opened he was not in the
least surprised; no doubt, seeing others
at liberty, he had expected it. AT any
rate whatever his emotions, he instanfA
iy ran out on the perch placed in his
doorway, and surveyed his new world
from this position. He was in no
panic, not even in haste. When fully
ready, he begins his tour of inspection.
First, to see if he really could reach
the trees without, through those large,
clear openings, he tried the windows
each of the three, but gently, not boun-
cling against them 80 violently as to
fall to the floor as more impetuous or
less intelligent birds invariably do.
Having proved each to be impossible,
he was Satisfied, and never tried again
Next the ceiling Interested him, and
be few all around the room, touching
It gently everywhere, to assure him
self ofits nature. Convinced thus in