Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-03

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6raut County Merald.
The new state house in Texas is the
largest capitol building in the United
States.
The Florida delegates at large TO tie
Chicago convention are two white meii
and two colored men.
Navigation is booming on the Wiscon-
sin. A steamboat is on its way down now,
that went up two years ago. When will
it get back?
Senator Sabin says that Minnesota
will give 10000 or $4,000 Republican
majority. whoever may be nominated
for President by either party.
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Mrs. Lena Van Embden, of Galeua,
died very Suddenly April 18th after d
severe illhess. Those who hays stop;
ped at the European hotel in that city
will remember her as woman of great
energy and executive ability.
Gen. Fairchild says; II look upon
Judge Gresham as the strongest can
didate we could nominate He has the
immense advantage of possessing a
splendid military record III addition I'd
his admirable civil career. and every
body that knows him cottons."
Senator John c. Spooner will deliver
the principal address at the unveiing
of the monument to the brave Wiscon-
sin soldiers who sacrificed their lives
on The field of Gettysburg No one
could have been selected who would
perform this office more gracefully.
Hon. Absaiom 4. To@usehd. Of
Shuilsburg, died last week at'his home,
of pneumonia. Mr. Townsend was one
of the Oldest and best known residents
of the lead mine region, and was about
rs years old. He has been prominent
in Wisconsin politics and was ct one
tinte Sthte Senator
o. NJ. Shaw, of Maine, a personal
friend of Blainc's has justret,Wned from
Florence, Italy, where the great states
man is at present sojourning. He says
Mr.. Blaine is in very critical condition
and assured him positively that for that
reason he will not be candidate for
President. This ought to settle the mat
ter
Chinese stagnation and five thousand
years backwardism is giving way before
the flood of ciyilizing influences. The
Chinese emperor has just learned how
to play poker and no an,i-Chinese laws
can disturb the bond of sympathy that
must hereafter exist between America
and China, for three 1T bis nobleiheu
acquired the gentlemanlJ accomplish
ment in this country aud taught their
emperor.
Dexter, the famous trotting horse,
owned by Robert Bonner, died few
days ago in New York of old age. He
was thirty years old. Dexter's best
record was PIG, but in these days of
lightning speed, the horses are catching
the spirit of the age and Jay -Eye-See's
2:10 and Maud SIS 2:0S3 will probably
incite some other horse to invent gait
so fine that he will appear to be station
airy and one will only have to fix his
gaze on the starting point
For some time past the report has
been circulated that Mr.. Blaine was in
very poor health. Attempts have been
made to correct the statement, but some
fellow who wants little free advertis-
ing, keeps popping up and telling what
he knows about it. Such report is
published elsewhere in this paper, cir
culated by Mr.. Shaw who keeps a hotel.
The statement of Mr. Blaine's son to the
HERALD editor shows that those reports
are not to be relied upon
The COMMUNICATIONS of various
states are Greshamites, for many rea-
sons some of which are thus outlined
by "a man who is prominent German
American himself. He says: In the
first place, and this before all, Jud 90
Gresham's aggressive, rugged honesty
has drawn us toward him German
Americans do not claim to ne any more
honest than other people, bat we are
great admirers of honesty We think
incorruptioility Of the highesr, broadcast
type the first requisite in a;President of
the United States, not only man who
will be honest himself, bat who will in
sist upon honesty in others As for
Senator Sherman. there is no doubt of
his honesty, and he is still much adj
mired here; but know he has weakened
himself among the German.American
by his persistent seeking of the office,
while Judge Gresham has taken the OPP
posite course. Our people do not like to
see a man hunting great office like the
Presidency"
LEARN to suffer without complaint.
That is all | can teach thee, . the dying
German Emperor wrote y few days ago,
to the son standing by his bedside upon
whose head, at his death the crown OF
the German empire will rest. They are
pathetic words. they are strong words.
One does not need to be an Emperor 10
bear suffering bfavely, but it affords n
more striking example of fortitude when