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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26
What the Outlook Is.
Chicarn Mail

Chicago Mail.
A correspondent writes to The Mail
asking for a candid statement as to the
relative chances of success of the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties in Novem-
Der next. This, in The MairS opinion,
is not difficult task so far as the pres
ent condition of things goes. Here is
the showing:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

Rev Z. p Roe, the novelist, sudden
" expired at his home at Cornwall-on-
the-Hudson Thursday evening at 10
O'Clock, from neuralgia of the heart.
He ate dinner with his family in the
evening, and was bright and cheerful.
After this he and his family and some
visiting friends repaired to the library,
where he read aloud some selections
from Hawthorne. After reading about
an hour, he suddenly ceased and laid
down the book with the remark: THAT
pain again. ! shall have to stop read
ing" He left the room with smile on
his face. After reaching his bedroom
most intense paroXysms of pain re-
CURED at short intervals for upwards of
an hour, when he died, surrounded BY
all his family Mr.. Roe was born in
New York in 1883. He studied at
Williams college and at Auburn Theo-
logical seminary. In 1862 he was APP
pointed chaplain Of the Fortress Mon
roe hospitals. At the close of the war
he accepted a call from the Presbyterian
church at Highland F.lls. N. Y. His
first story, Barriers Burnt Away, "
was published in 1872. 1t achieved a
great popular success. as did other
works which followed it. He moved to
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in 1874 and
devoted himself exclusively to literary
work. Among the stories written by
him are what Can She Do?", Open
ing a Chestnut Burr, From Jest TO
Earnest and others. He also wrote
several horticultural works. More
than 100000 copies of his books have
been sold in the United States. They
have been reprinted in England and
translated in German.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

JOHN G. WHITTIER the venerable
American poet, writes of the election of
Harrison and Morton:
"They will, if elected, sustain the great
principle of protection to American in
dustry and labor against the encroach-
ments and competition of European
nations. They will carry out the prin-
ciples of the Republican platform, the adj
vancement, the elevation and prosperity,
the equality Of all men, black or white,
rich or poor, under the Constitution.
see no reason why they will not be
elected. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

ONE of the anarchists who was ar.
rested in the plot to blow up Inspector
Bonfeld and Judges Carey and Grin
nell, at Chicago, has squealed. The plot
tailed almost precisely with the police
report of it, and several others are i'm
plicated. besides those arrested.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has decided that Sunday marriages are
void. Ii being civil contract, and
contracts made on Sunday being void.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

IT HAS been decided by Philadelphia
Judge that social clubs cannot sell liquor
without license. If this should be sus-
tanned social clubs will not increase SO
rapidly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

A bill has been introduced in the
French Chamber of Deputies abolishing
duelling The demand for urgency was
rejected by the Chamber
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26
America vs.. England.

From the Nelo York Tribune.
Cleveland is the English candidate;
Harrison is the American candidate.
Americans are in the majority in this
country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

FOREST fires in Northern New York
have been raging lately owing to the
extreme dry weather. The hay crop in
several counties was destroyed and in
some places grain, potatoes, fences and
even farm BUILDINGS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

BY majority of eighteen the demo
cratic House in Congress refused to
strike wool from the free list as pro
vided by the Mills bill
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

THE United States Senate confirmed
Melville w. Fuller, of Chicago, for
Chief Justice of the United States
Supreme Court The vote stood Al ayes
to 20 noes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

IT WILL be remembered that Benja-
min and Levi were in search of the
promised land. And they got there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

The Mills bill has passed the House
The vote stood: Yeas, 1872; nays, 149.
When the speaker announced the pas.
sage of the bill the Democrats broke into
cheers and waved bandanas wildly in
the air.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

THE Senate passed bill reimbursing
the dcpositors of the Freedmen's Bank,
which was wrecked by its managers
several years ago It appropriates a
million dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

A BOLD masked highwayman, single
handed and alone, armed with revolver,
captured stage-coach running between
San Luis Obispo and Tcmpleton, Cal,
Friday night robbed its six passengers
of their yaluables, obtained treasure
box of the Wells Fargo Express Com
pany, overhauled the contents of the
mail-bags and then made good his es-
cane.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

ONE reason why English salt can be
bought for a few cents less a barrel
than American salt is that English
coopers earn 50 cents day and Ameri-
can coopers earn 81. SO a day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

TIE bill to enforce the government
eight hour law and adjust accounts
under it has been passed by the United
States Senate. The Democratic labor
ing man Will please notice that the
twenty-five votes cast against its pas
sage were all Democrats. members of
the party that processes to champion
labor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

FOR FIRST PLACE.-A great a
mount Of political engineering will be
done by friends of candidates to secure
for their man the first place on the
ticket, and the best man will probably
secure the coveted place. Then if in
dorsed by the majority of the people, the
election is assured. Electric Bitters
has been put to the front, its merits
passed upon, has boon Endorsed, and
unanimously given the first place,
among remedies peculiarly adapted to
the relief and cure of all Diseases of
Kidneys Liver and Stomach. Electric
Bitters, being guaranteed, is safe
investment. Price so cents and 81. per
bottle at DIR. A. H. BARRIERS Drug Store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

THERE are 6,915 American citizens
residingin Paris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

Electoral
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26
Cure of Cancer and Ulcers.N

cure of Cancer and UIcerSsN
Judge T. c. McLopdon writes to the
Swift Specific Co.; "About three years
ego, Jerry Bradley, had O cancerous
sore on his face near the right eye. Il
caused him great deal Of pain, and he
lost the sight Of the eye, but was finally
cured by the use Of Swift's Specific.
This case Is well known in Wilkes Co.,
Ca, where he lived"
Mr.. l.. Cox, OF Arkabutla, Tate Co.,
Miss, writes: ~ suffered o great deal
from old ulcers for years. Your medi-
cine was recommended, and after using
six bottles / was completely cured.
Your medicine does even more than you
claim for It. l have known it to cure
cases which were thought hopeless
Mrs. A. NJ. Goldsmith, No. ga Warren
st., Brooklyn, N. Y, writes; II COM
menced using 8. 8. s. about three years
ago. Ihad suffered with sore throat
for over year. used o great many
other remedies with no good results.
Ny little girl, also, had sore fingers; IL
commenced from the quick, and then
the nails would come of. We doctored
ner Tor over two years, and when I com.
see what 1t would do for her. I am
thankful to say that IL entirely cured
her. II Is the best remedy j know
OF Tor the blood. / really believe
u was tue means of saving my life.
The doctor told me / had throat dis
ease Gsimilar to General Grants.
cheerfulIy recommend it to all suffering
from disordered blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. TEE SWIFT SPEoIyIo Co.,
Drawer q Atlanta, Go
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26
Total. 5000, 9s5 s27, 4OO, $3.50

During the same period the publ
debt increased year by year as follows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-26

Our imports of all kinds of foreign
merchandise, exclusive of the coin and
bullion, for the year 1849, the earliest
date for which the official figures are
at hand, amounted to $141, 206, 1879 in
value. In 1859 they reached the sum
of 1881, 1873, 341; and in the eleven years
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-11-24
Good Takers.
Toledo Blade.

Over and over again we are told that
good takers are scarce in American
society, especially among women. 1t
Is proverbial that men who enjoy con-
versation with ideas in it prefer to talk
to one another. 1t is humiliating to
notice how they drop the themes they
prefer in their own chat for small Cos
sip when they address themselves to
the ladies of society. However, a
great change is in progress in this re-
spect. 1t is no longer considered out
Of character for ladies to discuss psy-
chology, pomology, the tides or the
tariff. 1t is said that a man best
enjoys the conversation of a woman
who is good listener, experimenting
his thoughts rather than leading off
with ideas of her own. One writer
beseeches women to avoid, In convers-
ing, the three D's--dress, domestics
and diseases. Experts will sometimes
adroitly turn the drift of conversation
into channels where they are most
learned and can appear at their best,
but it requires skill to do this grace
fully. Small talk has been aptly de-
fined as Ga conversation created apro-
pos the moment with no Interior
motive than that of being agreeable p
A pleasantly modulated voice and
well chosen words are two great req
uisites for good takers, and these may
be cultivated by any one anxious to
improve and excel. To learn to think
and store the mind with things worth
telling, then learn to tell them In an
entertaining manner, are two fnnda-
mental rules to be observed. "You
cannot draw water out of an empty
WELT" Frankness, sincerity, cheer
fulness and good sense are necessary
qualifications; 30, really, study to
become good conversationalist in
wolves improvement of character.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-11-24

erage width, and reaches a depth of
about $50 feet below sea- level. Among
other deep valleys is the sink of the
Amargosa (Arroyo del Muerto), in
eastern California, which is 225 feet
below sea-level. The Caspian sea is
IS feet below sea-level. Lake Assal,
east of Abyssinia in the Afar country,
eight miles long and four miles wide,
is about 760 feet below sea-level; and
several other depressions in this vicin-
ity reach about 600 feet below sea-
level. The fertile oasis Siwah, in the
Libyan desert, 800 miles west of Cairo,
is 120 feet below sea-level. In the
same desert is the oasis Araj, 266 feet
below a-level; and numerous other
depressions exist in the desert portion
of Algeria and in the Sahara else
where.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-11-24
Touching for Luck.
PHILADELPHIA Times.

About the beginning of the sum-
mer somebody published the statement
that If one wished to have good luck
in the daily transactions of life all that
was necessary was to watch the
first humpback man or woman who
CHANGED to pass down the street, and
touch him or her quietly upon the
hump. At first this idea was confined
to the theatrical profession, the men,
bers of which are VIGOROUSLY super
stitious. Lately, however, tho craze
has spread. Women, as we'll as men,
have taken up the idea, and the life OF
q conservative humpback In Philadel-
phia Is far from desirable. Men vie
with each other to touch him for stgood
luck" Pretty girls win cross the
street, should they be on the other
side, with the most insinuating smile
brush past him and place their hands
for an instant upon the back OF his
coat. Should he seek the seclusion of
the smaller streets, 1t il only to be
handled more roughly, for the hum
bier the dwellers are the more it seems
are they imbued with the luck bring
ing qualities Of the humpbacked man.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-11-24

"What will it cost me, Uncle Ras-
tus, to have my coop whitewashed?"
81 KANT tell yet sab, till make an
estimate OBJ de size and dimenshuns."
That night the owner was disturbed
by loud noise in the hen. coop. "Hi,
therew he shouted from an upper
window, "what are you doing there?"
otis Unc. Rastus," was the reply,
"and he's fggerin' on de size an di-
menshuns OBJ de coop."-Harpe,'s
Bazaar,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-11-24
Queer Marriage Custom.
Philadelphia North American.

Philadelphia North American.
An extremely handy custom among
the Persians, which would hardly be
popular in this country, however, is
the temporary marriage. A Persian
couple may enter into matrimony for
any specified period of time-a day, q
week, month, six months or longer.
A priest and a written contract are
required, as in the usual form, and a
dowry and present bestowed. Whether
the transaction is entered upon for a
matter of days or years, at its termi-
nation each one goes their way free OF
all further obligations toward each
other.
This form of marriage is INDUCED
in largely by travellers and men whose
vocations take them from place to
place. A mixed party of travellers
men, women and children-arrive at a
village. The susceptible heart of one
Of the gentlemen is touched by the
charms of some rustic belle. The vii
lage priest is summoned forthwith,
and the young lady's father invited to
the caravanserai.
81 wish to be united in matrimony
to your honored daughter, the light
of Mohammed, oh, my father" says
the smitten traveller. 'Inshallah."
"Bismillah !" returns the parent,
"for how long?"
"For three weeks, oh, my father"
says the traveller, land will make the
settlement ten tomans-five tomans
down and five upon our return from
Meshed, the holy, three weeks hence,
when your daughter shall be returned
thrice blessed from having made with
us pilgrimage to Imam Riza's sane
tuary."
"What! ten tomans-pooh, pooh p
screams the father derisively, and
making little of the advantages of the
pilgrimage to Meshed. "My daugh-
ter is jewel and the belle of the viii
lage. The settlement must be 100
tomans cash down."
The prospective bridegroom and the
father of the young lady in the case
now argue and squabble for probably
an hour, at the end of which time
they compromise on 30 tomans and
three quarters. The priest draws up
marriage contract then and there,
which the groom and the BRIDES par
ents sign. In it is stated the exact
terms of the marriage, the amount OF
the settlement and the time the con-
tract is to expire. The priest is fed,
the settlement money paid over to the
father, and the blushing bride, who
has had nothing to say in the matter
whatever, is handed over to her hus-
band. She is mounted on an ass or
bundled into kajaveh and accompa-
MES the party on to Meshed.
Three weeks later the travellers halt
at the same village on their return.
The bride of three weeks slides off her
donkey, kisses her husbands hands
and returns to her parents roof. She
is now a charming young widow, and
possesses thirty tomans and three
quarters, besides an extra toman or
two presented by her husband at part
ing if he has been pleased with her
conduct as a spouse. With this snug
sum and the additional charms of her
new condition, she of course very soon
makes mincemeat of some worthy
young PEASANTS heart and settles down
for life. 1t sometimes happens, how
ever, that the young bride takes adj
vantage of the temporary marriage
to steal away her husbands heart, and
then at the old home a new marriage
contract is drawn up and she becomes
his lifelong helpmeet.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-11-24

Husband (who has married for
money)-"My dear, l wish you would
give me little money this morning.
really haven't change enough in my
pocket to get down town and back"
Wife-"Why, certainly, my love /;
but do you think 10 cents will be
enough?"-T The Epoch.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-11-24

highway which was 80 little used that
1t scarcely showed wheel track. 1t
struck me that he hung up the sheep
skin as a signal, and, though he re-
turned to the house and everything
was very quiet, waited for two
hours. Then I was rewarded by seeing
q man ride past on horseback. He was
evidently familiar with the signal, for
he rode his horse through a gateway
to the barn, and Roberts at once went
out to meet him. l saw them have
two or three packages between them,
and they kept up conversation which
lasted half an hour. Then the sheep
skin was taken down, the stranger rode
away, and Roberts returned to the
house with package in his hand.
My theory had now settled down to
this Roberts and his wife did not
make the money, as had suspected.
They were stool pigeons of the real
counterfeiters. They received the let
tiers and turned them over to a mes
senger, and he brought other letters
for them to mail. The package he had
just delivered was no doubt letters to
be posted.
AS soon as / rejoined the postmaster
l thought it best to take him into my
confidence. He was dumbfounded at
my suspicious, but yet, in the new
light of things, could recollect many
little things tending to show that I
might be correct. Mrs. Roberts did
not come to town that evening, a. /
anticipated, but next forenoon she ar
rived and posted twenty-one letters,
each ONE Of them directed to soldier.
Thirteen Of them were directed to
members of one Wisconsin regiment,
and each and every one no doubt con-
tanned counterfeits.
l now reported to headquarters and
asked for two men to aid me. I met
them ct New Albany, and, after can
WASHING the case, q third man was sent
us nom Louisville, making up our
party to tour. Each proceeded to
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-11-24

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"Oh, pa, / heard you talking this
morning about scratching the ticket.
Is the ticket itchy3"
@No, my son, but the palm that
holds it DrGkss Magdziee.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-11-24

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most interesting is the million heir
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-21
L0NGYIEW ".
Failures settled % TO Date with 10 Pros
pcs CT hure.

Failures settled Uo TO Date With 10 Pros
p'o CT hore.
Special to the Gazette.
LoNGvEw, lex, Jan. 90 The as
gneo S Of the Is e deidnct bark o. T. j:
Harrison S Co, have returned sll
accounts gwen to them accepting the
assignment. They a;e that after two
adverse decisions in the lower court the
sssignees failed to get money enough to
sppesl tie case. TIE attaching cfe6ltcrs
who fled their attachment f-ss will re-
ceive payment in full, bu: all others have
lost ell.
The sale Of assets by he assignee Of
Grutcner & Harrison took place st ii 30,
aod WAS soId TO J. I. ( il u Of Dsi-,.
This closes up all their failures at this
place ,apd We think there are 40 prospects,
Of other failures.
The Chinese students, two young
C1ius men who are giving eEterssi ;0erts
in COL junction with rhe Woman'- CbTi--
lisn temperance Union, pl, assd and
ed fed large audience last nieht At the
opera house and rec m5ursed the mem
oers OF that society here, which received
one-hslf Of the receipts.
The fire wood famine Is stout at sn end
here. Wood which brought 81 10 % &c
per cord heretofore, WAS scid from Sc 10
81 per cord, the highest pIice ever paid
for wood 10 this town.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-21
At AbtlepS.
ABILENE, THx., Jan. u, 1858.

ABILENE, Tx, Jan. u, 1883.
To tbs Editor Of The Gazette
| The work Of The GAZETTE IS already
! bringing forth good results for the Abb
lene country. The progressive commit.
tee wno have charge of immigration mat.
ter receive daily letters Of inquiry about
the Abb enc ccpntcv. az I suyiot the in
qnirles refer TO The facE thsE they have
been reading The GAZETTE. II view Of
the constant ipQaiTles s0oat the pr9dGc-
tons and RESOURCES OF Inc Abilene cOua-
try, the progressive committee hsve NJ
ed large ss0re ICON, in which they will
place oasXhibltiO1 the products OF Tsylor
and adj Dining counties, that all visitors
here may SEE for themselves Whist the
Aoiiene country can produce. The sd
joiGing counties will be invited TO avail
themselves Of this method OF advertising.
The progressive committee have also
obtained permission TO make 81 exhibit
in the Railroad hotel, where sll passenger
trains take dinner. Although the Twenty
ninth Senatorial district has twenty-three
counties in it, the wAoIe district has Or
ganized by selecting local committees,
and the people have contributed literally
TO the advertisement fund. We sll realize
tnst We have country that will pl0Ve
very inviting 10 immigrants end capital
lists, snd We are determined that the world
smell know II. WILL STITCH,
Secretary s 0ilens Progressive Committee.