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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08
THANKSGIVING DAY

A proclamation by the President OF
the United States-on the first.
Constant thanksgiving and gratitude
are due from the American people to
Almighty God for His goodness and
mercy which have followed them since
the day He made them a Nation and
vouchsafed to them free government
With loving kindness He has constantly
led us in the way of prosperity and
greatness. He has not visited with
swift punishment our shortc )mings, but
with gracious care He has warned us
of our dependencies upon His forbcar-
ance, and has taught us that obedience
to Ais holy law is the price OF a con
tinuance of His precious gifts.
In acknowledgement of all that God
has done for us as Nation, and to the
end that on an appointed day the
united prayers and praise of grateful
country may reach the Throne of Grace
|, Grover Cleveland. President of the
United States, do hereby designate and
set apart Thursday the Goth day of
November, instant, as day of thanks
giving aud prayer, TO be kept and
observed throug hout the land
On that day let all our people sus-
pend their ordinary work and occupa-
tions, and in their accustomed place of
worship, with prayer and songs of
praise, render thanks to God for all his
mercies, for the abundant hsrvests
which have rev arded the toll of the
husbandmen during the year that has
passed. and for the rich rewards that
have followed the labors of our people
in their shops and their martS of trade
aud traffic. Let us live thanks for
peace and for social order and content
ment within our borders and for our
advancement in all that adds to
National greatness.
And, mindful of the affective dispen-
sation with which portion of our land
has been visited, let us while we humble
ourselves before the power of God
acknowledge His mercy in setting
bounds TO the deadly march of pestilence
and let our hearts be chaslened by
sympathy with our countrymen
who have suffered and who mourn.
And as we return thanks for all the
blessings which we have received from
the hands of our Heavenly Father let us
not forget that He has enjoined upon US
charity; and this day of thanksgiving
let us generously remember the poor
and needy, so that our tribute of praise
and gratitude may be acceptable in the
sight of the Lord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08
IN TIME OF DROUGHT.


Moons are hot. and days are dry;
Dusty are the fiower-hung ways
Where the bee and butterfly
Wooed the budding blackberry,
And the wild rose, fair and shy,
In the sweet June days
Life Is bare and heart is iull
All the springs Of hope run low.
Which were DrimTning once, and full;
Not flower is lett to Gull,
Nothing seems so beautiful
As awhile ago.
Come and bless us, gracious raini
Earth is all athirst for thee.
Bring the green TO Grass and grain,
Flood the parchcd and following plain,
Bid the faint flowers smile again;
Come, as well, TO me.
Come, of life the pulse and spring,
Freshen brain and soul anew;
Wake in me the quickening
Love OF every human thing,
Till my heart rise up and sing
AS IL used To do
Susan Coolidge, ia s. s. Tnav.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08
THE MODEL MoTHER-lN- LAW.

aim mother-in-law. Some folks
ThiLk am only good for jokes;
But II they only knew nv heart
They wouldn' try to be so smart
I've been q slave to duty's voice
For weary years Now when my choice
Is resting ere GO above,
I'm more a slave, and all I r love.
Yes, for affection unreturned
20 without the rest I've earned
To do for sons n-lav what few
Own mothers can or like TO do.
When sickness comes for me they seu::
In poverty am their friend
And shelter them and theirs until
They stand again on fortunes hill.
Then l. who welcomed them in need,
Receive a welcome poor indeed
When lovesick for my daughters face
seek her husbands dwelling-place.
IT'S who tell my daughterwife
9'o yield in matrimonial strife
And 1--we the husband who. may be,
Thinks all the troubles caused by me.
]. who have held my babies small
In my own time and heard them bawl
In hopes | sometime might be through.
Now hold the generation new.
Wen. I'm a motherinlaw; know
That Heaven only can hestow
Ny just reward for duty done
So joke away and have your fun.
III G. Dodge, IN GoodGll's S9n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08

In moving the local page to the third
page, we do so with the view of giving
better service, in all departments of the
paper. Using the last page, as hereto
fore, made the masing-up awkward and
delaying. We have no doubt our read
ers will feel satisfied with the change
after they become accustomed to it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08
THE MOST AGREEABLE

As well as the most effective method
Of dispelling Headaches. Colds, and
Fevers, or Cleansing the System. is by
taking few doses of the pleasant Cali
fornia liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of
Figs. For sale in so cts. and $500
bottles by A H Barber, ruggist,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08

THE outline illustrations Of the Ivory Soap advertisements have
created much favorable and the requests for copies
been have the demand bound the form
of Drawing and Painting Book (ze nces) wcntyfour OF
the spirited and pleasing of the advertisements We will serd
these books with pad Of twenour sheets or drawing paper
postpaid who will mail according directions below
fifteen Ivory Soap wrappers
Proctor & GAMBLE Cincinnati,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08

-Bunco-Steerer Ito strangely
"Isn't this Mr.. Staggles, of Staggle-
town. Stranger" Yep" Bunco-
Steerer-"I guess you don't remember
me; I'm Sam WafIles, son of William
Waffles." Stranger" Wha-atP Are
you Bill Wahles' sona Why. Sam, I'm
gosh burned CT I amt glad to see you'll
How long you ben out?" Bunco-
Steerer Been out?" Stranger
Yep; the only son old Bill Wafles
ever had was sent up five year fer
hoss-stealin'. life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08

The reader of early biographical
literature can not help being impressed
with the fact that most British men OF
letters before The close of the Georgian
era were chronicled as being the ia
Their of something. Chaucer was the
father of English poetry, Walton the
father of angling, Richardson the fa-
Their of the British novel, Steele the fa-
ther OF the British essay, and now
comes Scottish bookseller who fig
ures as the father of the circulating
library.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08
FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS.

the of zach them
with letter. what and address
attention wiH be pail Cooks.
ces the f tie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08
Two S0-acrc
Farms For Sale.

The undersigned, Oilers Tor sale the following
tracts OF land.
Eighty acres lying in the moth part o. town
OF Elenb0ro. near the new Cement school house
miles cast 81 Lancaster on msin road. All now
land. under fence, twenty-five acres under cnl.
tivaton. a ucw housc lSXsi aud bens aud
other out buildings on ~.
Eight acres. cornefiug with The above. Coed
house. Barn BOX ~ Nell fenced and under eul-
ivation. Also Eighty acres on Platte river near
Bod's bridge. Fenced pasture
TERMS Enough down 10 secure the salc
and balance on time 10 y uit purchaser
35--45% H. G. GLEASON.
When flour gets up 10 $40 barrel
there is a kind OF grim humor in con-
iemplating that although corn does not
make flour, il makes hog and homlny.
q --Omdha Bee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08

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Prof Schneider Of the Royal baking
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economical besides the adyan-
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While the powders comparatively
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08
NEW MUSK

NEW MUSIC.
THE INDIAN SUMMER TIME.
A beautiful song and chorus, by VIII
l.. Thompson, author of GatherIng
Shells on he Sea Shore, Come sctere The
Lilies Bloom. etc.
1t is one Of the prettiest songs ever
published; any music dealer will mail il
for 40 cents. Published hy
w. L. THOMPSON & Co,
East Liverpool, Ohio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-11-08
To which epistIe Mrs.
ceived the following reply:
LOfAtik|J JNui AioiiiiiiI
sEII,EN w

We draw vail over the arrival o.
Mrs. Watkins letter at the Grovedale
Cottage. SkieIdS, IN Aew York
+ LedQer.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-27
The Three PRAYERS.

A Republican, Democrat and Proiri-
bitionist went up to the temple to pray.
The Republican stood. and with his face
toward heaven prayed: 30 Lord. we
thank thee that we are not like other
men. We thank thee first Of all for the
pure, incompatible, holy Republican
party We thank thee that all Democrats
are liars and all Prohibitionists fools and
that we alone are good. We have no
special favors to ask. knowing that to be
consistent thou must of necessity be with
U.s."
The Democrat prayed thus: 20 Lord,
Chou knowest we do not often bother thee
with our prayers. Yet there be o few
things wherein thou canst be of great use
to us. Bless Cleveland, o Lord, but curse
his civil service. Bless the Prohibitionist
In the north, but damn him in the south.
Bless Minnesota and thy little Norwegian
hnute Nelson, but curse Pennsytvania
and that traitor Sam Randall The rest,
OLord, you can safely leave to our care"
The Prohibitionist fell on his knees, as
usual. and prayed, ''OLord thou knovvest
we have done little else but pray, 10. these
many years. Now we are going 10 fight,
and do thou. O'Lord, be pleased to stand
by and see far play, while we show the
Pharisees and Sadducees that there Is q
.ft,u IA .s.V.---, U.s. IL
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-27
Excursion to Atlantic City.

The Baltimore and Ohio R. R.
CO. has arranged for select excur-
sion to the Seeshore on Thursday,
July 9Th. Train will leave Par
kersburg ESQ A. M. and $50 P. M.
Palace Sleeping Cars attached to
both trains. The tickets for the
round trip have been placed at the
low rate Of $40, sre good for Tee
days, and embrace the privilege of
a stop eff at Washington On the re-
turn journey. ~
For further information, address
nearest Ticket Agent, B. & o. R. R.
Co. &e
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-27
Excursion Tickets to Colorado.

The Baltimore and Ohio R. r. Co.
has placed on sale excursion tickets
to Colorado Springs, Denver and
Pueblo. also to Yellowstone Nation
al Park, at greatly reduced rates.
These tickets are good to return
until Oct. 31et, and will remain on
sale during the summer months.
For information in detail, call
upon or address nearest B. &. O.
Ticket Agent, or L. M Cole, Gen.
eral Ticket Agent b. & O. r. R. Co.
Baltimore, Md.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-27
PROGRAM.
Preachers Institute, U.B.Church,
Parkorsburg District.
To be held at Fairvieao, Tyler Co.,
July 11-16, 1888.

Rotations. Old Testament history,
tSmith) page 3lS to 428.
2nd-Homiletics (Etter) page $50 to 5N,
3rd-U. B. Church History (Lawren ce)
page 1913 to 49,
Lecture & Essays...J. G. Morris Rom. s: 70, 80.
H. T. Athey =. Prophecy and its Fulfllment.
]. G. understandable U. b. Church and Ex-
perimental Religion.
r. A. Hitt....... Call to the Ministry.
G. A, Davis, ...- Witness of the Holy Spirit
A Z. SallaZ Miracles.
W. d. Farmhouse. -...--Church Loyalty,
J. p. igott.............Is the Bible from God ?
H. B. B. Amos.......The Right use of Money,
M. r. Pritchard ..-...Atitude of the Ministry
toward the Tobacco Habit.
FL. r. Hess 1.-THE Minister of the Future.
III. Devol. ..........-The Ministers Family
w. d. Herndon..-....Duty of the Pastor to-
ward the Children.
q. d. Holden. Sonship OF Christ,
n. ]. Chichester. .....Solomon's Temple
l.. Stead, ....................Sault the First King
c. r. Brown ..........-The General Conference
Comm ission and its work.
w. NJ. WEEKLEY, P. E.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-27
Lincoln on Suffrage.

II 60 for sharing the privileges
Ct the Government with those who
assist, in bearing its burdens. Con-
sequently l 60 for admitting all
whites to the right of suffrage who
pay taxes or bear arms, by no
means excluding females. ID Lin
coin, June 10, 1886.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-27

By FRANK N. CHALFANT.
Tune John Andersoe My Jos, John.

Tune John Anderson My Jos, John.
John Barleycorn, Old Demiiohn,-
Your race Ii nearly run.
Thousands have You murdered, John,
Since your cruel work begun.
But now we're going to bind you, Jehn,
No harm You more can do.
Vote Straight for Prohibition, John,
Is Just what we will do.
John Barleycora, Old Demiiohn,
Your partners are not few;
High-License, Regulation, John.
With all the Whiskey Crew.
This We tell you plainly, John,
Your cheats will never do;
Vote Straight for Prohibition, John,
Is Just what we will do.
John Barleycorn, Old Demi1ohn,
The die will soon be cast.
To muExle you, and throttle you,
We're bound to do at last.
Our army is determined, John,
LIS noble brave and true;
Vote Staight for Prohibition, John,
Is just what we Will do.
John Barleycorn, Old Demijohn.
You will not regulate!
One hundred years they tried you, John,
In Country, Town and State.
They fostered you and petted you,
With systems not a few;
Vote Staight for Prohibition, John,
Is now what we will do.
John Barleycorn, Old Demitohn,
Why should you longer stay,
TO vex and curse our country, John,
With your oorrupting sway7
We're sick and tired Of you, John,
And now well "put you through"
Wc'u Vote For Prohibition, Johu,
That's Just What s0s a0iu do!
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-27
HOW GOES THE BATTLU
CQDRlER NOTES FNoAA ~ pRS6
or THE BATTLE Nasn.


IT
q Campaign \ OpeneA vs1th . Boom
CAdismaysd By Democratic paodanns
= Republican Bloody 6Aaxt-zho Whs>p
~ Emhaem Of Or Aeure Durpase.
a, standard bearers havebesn Qadtly
Q69fedsof their nominate Ion, bavp formerly
Gedepted tho trusts. imposed upon tAqeA
dnow thecampaien foe Fisk and Hon&e
dk1688. and Prohibition 10, 1899, " saaE3}
dpens
And how bravely end auspiciously AAs
t1Apmmencedi To 6bsss who attended
fvAn national convention Il seemed HA
| Though enthusiasm coald 1ever ba caN3ed
toeA higher pitch, bat tho great 0cAt6.
cation and ratification meeting at tie
( Metropolitan Opera house, New York,
gume %, was the occasion Of the greatest
display of Prohibition forces and feeling
d pny in the history II the party. Che
Prohibition brass hand Of Poughkeepaie
/ beaded parade Of Proh1bltionists. who ID
, their march up Broadway made the vlktp
ring with the march cry Il ~6isG NsA
i, H{sk and Brocksl"
b the Opera house every seat VAS hQ
+, long before the meeting opened and =
0u6 after another distinguished EcohthB
! ton leader took a. seat upon the stage <sek
toapcommodsse 800 people, enthusiasTsc
! applause rang out, andAouoenoNn assa1eo
eybody tnas lies az rignH
1s when our loved ohiei; ons M,
Dkie' enteree wlsn frances "A wAs5%
wearing the white rose, which u 70 Do enc
enp4em OF our party N THIS camPe1R
11n ioHoweo Dy flsk ana DroeEs' ca1
nHeA. ana nosSoI nstmguisaeoL eAderH
ona snousanas OF froaaSs~onAsse ~
senaneo went WHO Cheer afoe< shee@
waps up, and n Is no dascred.t VOC Po1
icst meeting that shouts st "haAels3A&1
ea1o BLESS the Lstd were almost -
frequent as Auz9as- - imleesshAe
9ow TO repors me ai1a,E ma coSpAssoy
q Silence has been broken. and 3osxna6
most hostile have been forced to FsP1t
4hassue more detailed acoonA&ef rs
given Sufhce II TO say nowtha& nerr
On'1Aher1can sal mas moro ever Deep eqeA
wonderful display OF popular fenAA
sn1sureiy no principle ever desesveSAHN
hearty advocacy than that avnoed st thas
meeting. But not culy IN New York Is
me campaign progressing f1on I'll orx
oAg Union come cheering reports,
CONSERVATIVE, steady going New Eng
1snn was never stirred as now. voansy
3 Imshing and D. T. woodbury. are ssif-
ring Maine with such effect that HaAne
VIII experience a chill when he retuxpA
Vermont has a new weekly paper-The
AFocate--and rs working to QuadxapIe
neg vote,
Massachusetts and 0oAQeetic9t are
Tng1ng tent campaigns. and th9 Latte. Of
fers to pay the expenses Of RepuhlSoan
speakers who will meet our advocates IN
DEBATE, No takers yet.
Little Rhody Will asbly redeem hacsa&S
nus foil
pennsylvania Is also conduetang vjgnr-
ous tent operations, and the 1oung Mans
league Is pushing the war TO the ensoaS's
gaees.
Ohio, illinois and Indiana and al We
northwestern states are ringing frs<a dip
cuInference to center with FrohibHtsn
orMory. Demorest medal oentssts ans b.
ing held every night, and converts arc
reported from every ono OF them.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-21


The life OF a hackman is not always q bed
OF roses, although he does ride around ell
lay while others have to walk. A few
nights ago veteran 'cabby" related this
SAD story OF mans duplicity. He was hailed
hv we'll dressed gentleman, who inquired
his price by the hour, and as the amount was
satisfactory the fare jumped into the car
riage and was driven to one OF the up town
theatres, enjoining the driver to wait until
his return. At the expiration OF the per
Torrance the young man appeared, accom-
panied by friend, and together TREY were
,iriven TO restaurant, where they took sup
per. The supper consumed probably an
hour, and then tNe faithful driver was told
10 take the pair 10 the residence Of one OF
them, where the guest alighted, and, slam
ming the door with a bang, told the driver
TO 20 to a certain address and take the other
nan home. He did 50, driving rs slowly as
possible, and finally arrived before the house
designated
AS it was late and the night was fair, the
cabman, being more or less of philosopher
thought as he was engaged by the hour he
would not awaken the gentleman inside, who
appeared TO have gone to sleep, but would
light his pipe and smoke for half an hour or
50, with the consciousness that he was max.
ing money all the time and not disturbing
the s;umbers of his tired friend. Half an
hour passed and still no movement was felt
by the driver on the box Finally he began
TO be little anxious. and opening the car
rage found TO his disnay that it was empty.
The pretended sleeper had quietly stolen
away while the mind of the driver was fixed
on other subjects He never sleeps now, and
Is keeping sharp lookout for that man.
Philadelphia Times
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-21
contaeion Among shIp pas.cnrcr..

Suppose, doctor, we take the case OF
steamer carrying from l 900 to l.50o steerage
passengers; could disease break out among
them and remain undiscovered until the ship
reached qnarantineF'
Certainly, and that is where the danger
comes in 1t is a well known fact that pas
sengers who become affected with a suspi-
cious disease will take every means to keep
The knowledge of it from the officers This
is done through fear Of being sent to the hos
pital on arrival, and the majority OF conta-
gious diseases on board ship are only discov-
cred when the passengers come before the
boarding officer. And here, too, they will
pass unless the evidcncs of the disease is so
marked as to call attention TO them, for il
but one minutes examination were given to
each individual it would take Just twenty
five hours TO pass 1900, and hundreds Of
times ships receive free pratique after only a
couple of hours delay. Thus it is easy to see
how mild cases Of varioloid are liable to slip
by quarantine; but what is infinitely worse,
the whole 1900 who shave been within the
area of infection scatter throughout the land,
every one of them possible source of in
fection Of the disease. brooklyn Eagle.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-21

Never learn to carve, young man. There is
no fun in it. A knowledge of the art saddles
you with responsibility which, while it may
procure you invitations to dinner, sits heav-
lily ON the soul and brings wrinkles on the
forehead II you do not perform the work
artistically you are criticised If a tough
fowl gets away from you and takes refuge in
a lady's lap you are laughed at and made an
enemy of the fair one whose dress you soil or
spoil. You offend Jones if you send the
choicest cut to Smith, and vice versa. You
must send the best away and reserve only the
least to be desired for yourself.
The walters make you the subject OF their
remarks, and by putting their heads together
and Jerking their thumbs over their shoulder
in your direction embarrass you dreadfully;
you know by the iiendish leer on their faces
that they have set you down as blacksmith.
If the room is warm you are thrown into q
violent perspiration; your collar willis, neck
tie gets awry, your appetite leaves you, and
when your labors are finished you begin your
dinner with the air of one who has been in a
pugilistic mill and come out second best.
Don't learn to carya-Nebraska State Jour
nal
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-21
IA waa Awful.

"'A baby In the house Is weli spring Of
Joy and our own dear little Horace Is the
light and s>y of our lives" wrote sir. Pip
kins In N letter to friend the other day, and
then he got up and walked over TO tie cradle
in which his own little well spring Of Joy had
been yelling steadily for an hour, and said;
"Are you going to howl foreveri You
beat anything for yelling and scre-ehing
that ever saw in all the days of my lifei
believe In my soul that you are two-thirds
hyena. It's enough 10 drive a fellow crazy
10 be shut up an hour with you'll l wouldn't
have another such joyous thing a. you ara
around for a billion dsllArs. wish your
mother would hurry home and let me get
away TO my club or to some other place
where ! can have little peace OF my life
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-21

Fotts had JUST returned from ar extended
trip abroad, and was making his first eau
upon young lady friend.
.My gracious, Miss Jennie, how you have
changcdl Why. sou are a mere shndow Of
your Former self Aren't you wellr'
nWell, no, Mr.. Potts You 500. shortly
after your departure | Joined tho cooking
school, and there we are obliged 10 sample
everything svo make. ! am now a hopeless
dyspeptic.n
"iiow horribicl Really, pity you from
the bottom OF my heart
"You aro very kind, Mr.. Potts, but ! foel
positive that shall reap my reward and
herc the young lady blushed painfully.
"Rewardi Really, do not comprel snd." !"
Then, with graceful iluttsr Of clinging
drapery, she crossed TO his side, gave him q
It's leap year expression, laid her ieft ear
over his chest protector and gently muir
uauredi
"willie, dear. can make biscuit such as
your mother used TO make"
With wild cry OF Joy no took the from
bling form In his great strong arms and
their happiness was 80 intense that It could
baye been cut with knife n4-Cincinnatl