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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
Bogus Baking Powder Tests.

Rather ingenious but not less fraudu-
lent are the pretended tests Of baking
powder being made in many Of our kit
chens by agents who are trying to further
the sale Of Chicago article. These So
called tests consist in mixing separately,
with water, sample Of the baking pow
der found in the house and Of that carried
BY the agent. From that found in the
house, if pure article, the bubbles Of gas
will rise and burst on top like those from
a glass Of champagne. The Chicago bak.
ing powder which they carry, when
mixed with water, will show an extra
froth upon the top of the mixture which
is claimed as evidence Of superiority
On the contrary however, it is not only
the exhibition Of trick, but is absolute
proof that the baking powder which SO
acts is adulterated. The chemists have
ascertaiued that the adulterant used is
chemical added for the express purpose
Of producing this action and deceiving
house keepers as to the true value Of the
baking powder. This is not only dis
honest trick, but 4 dirty one, for the
chemical is the product Of che filthy re.
fuse Of the slaughter house, and if this
baking powder is used in the preparation
Of food passes into the biscuit or cake
without change. Of course, any statemets
made in reference to other baking pow
ders, by parties caught in practicine
such tricks as these for the purpose Of
deceiving the public, will be entitled Il
no credit.
! 1t is probably wisest in the interest Of
our families, and to prevent our food
from being contaminated by tramps Of
this kind to turn all persons who wish Of
attempt to tamper with it uncerimonious
IL from the door, and to use those articles
only which experience has proved salts
factory, or the Official tests haze establish
ed as pure and wholesome.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
Arkansas Strawberrys.

EDITOR HERALD. The strawberry
season is now upon us and for the next
two or three weeks the platform at the
depot will be crowded with berry crates,
stacked as high as a mans head. /
found the first ripe berry this year April
Z, four days later than last year, all
though the main crop is about ten DAYS
later than last year.
The remarkable earliness of all smaf,
fruits here considering the latitude) is
the surprise Of every newcomer. The
isothermal line here, although perhaps
not so erratic as some enthusiasts on
Alaska would have us believe it is
there (where the white bear MAY leave
his lair amid the snow and ice of British
America and step across the isothermal
line and disport himself among the
Strawberries of Alaska well. it does
seem that the isothermal line which
crosses central Texas somehow bends
away up here during the early spring,
except when it is blown back by the
faint edge of some Dakota-bor blizzard.
About the middleof March the wind
here blew very cold fram tie north for
two or three days and we grumhlcd
and were afraid for our hossoming
fruit. That was ut tho time when tie
long-legged and athletic ex-senator Of
New York came near parishinS il try
ing to wade through snowdrift on
Broadway. Then the wind changed TO
the South and still blew cold and we
were puzzled as well as displeased
But when we heard that hey had snow
in Texas, we thought we were in
favored region after ALI to escape With
a chilly wind and trost.
The wandering Fred Hess, so
well known to Grant County readers,
arrived here from Southern California
aboutten days ago, and is going to
remain through the strawberry season.
He is we'll pleased Witt Tia region il
general and the climate in particular,
which he considers far superior in com
fort and salubrity to the far-famed
"glorious climate of Southern Cal
ifornia. When one Ike ''the Traveller
in Whittier's Tent Ga The Beach, who
Had from him hurled
The poor, squeezed orWge q the wotid:
still finds some Juice IN tho orange at
Benton, it confirms our previously
formed good opinion Of this region.
G. n HoLFoRD.
Benton, Ark. April I8. 1898.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

METHODIST EFlscorAL CHuBcH Corner Mons
sSe audGnerrr streets. Services 1890 q. III. and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
SnrIng valley, Burean 20, IN.

Mr.. EDIToR:-It gives me very much
pleasure to write you Of our safe ar
rival at our destination. When wo
left Lancaster there was quite d good
deal Of snow, but we did not see any after
leaving Galena, and when we reached
here, we found there had not been any
snow for about three months, We arc
among relatives and friends, ONE Of
whom we had not seen before for ten
wears. Our first week was spent visit
ing, and at Easter we had just such
good time as we used to have in the
Old Country. When our visit was over
we came to Spring Valley where we
expect 20 make our home. There arc
other old friends here, among them we
found Charles Govier who married the
daughter Of Mrs. Sue Dealey. Now we
arc comfortably settled and in the best
Of health. / have gone to work in The
coal banks and am dong well. With
best wishes and kindest regards TO you
and all my old friends in Grant county.
JOHN l.. SHELTON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

nc gAOAIh OAAg AbA lhE i4fAAAAARffA
no engagement can SMOKE.
be carried on without a few kisses at
least. did hear Of girl who never
kissed her lover; but she died, and I'm
not surprised at It, She ought to-"
What sort Of cigarettes do you smoke
mostfT
well, the Turkish and Egyptian are
smoked good deal. / guess we smoke
higher-priced cigarettes than the men do.
We don't smoke as many, and can there
fore afford TO smoke better ones"
DO you think it affects your health
at all?'s
Not bit Indeed, think l sleep
better after have smoke"
How many do you smoke a dayr
Never more than fve-oftener two.
But you ought not to ask me such ques-
tions"
Where do you buy your cigarettes"
Sometimes at the tobacconists, but
much oftener ct the drug store.
'In large quantities or smallg
In small ones oftcnest; it would be
too shocking to buy them in large guam
titles. One Of the girls has 4 small
brother that she brides to buy them for
her by giving him some Of them in the
way Of payment. There's one good
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

In the Drown styles which lead.
plaids are very conspicuous, being
really leading feature. Stripes,
whether shaded or otherwise are also in
great favor, but Of course there arc
plain varieties in stylish colors, not
excepting green. Eight ribs are con-
spicuous and about twenty-five inches
the accepted size, ferules long and
handles of carved wood, or ornamented
with inlaid ivory or oxYdized silver.
Lucy CARTER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

now TT Is DONE. ~. and have heard
Of some who are really slaves 20 the
habit. but more smoke moderately and
do il 10 quiet their nerves. Modjeska
can and does smoke q cigarette very
gracefully. Maud Granger smokes and
so does Davenport. Sara Jewett smokes
nearly an of them do in fact. bc-
lieve Mary Anderson doesn't smoke.
But these are exceptions. Rosina Nokcs
knows how 10 smoke very saucily;
Langtry can but doesn't care much
about it. and I've heard all the German
actresses do H. The sore throats that
actresses nre troubled with are frequent
" caused by smoking have heard
do school girls smoker
"Wcll. ! should say they did, You
were never at girls boarding. school
were yMi? or course not--how could
yon bcY used 10 90 to one, and had
room. male. didn't smoke then but
she did. We weren't allowed to so ont
alone to make any purchases, and SO she
had 10 obtain the cigarettes surrepti-
tiously How do you suppose she did
it, The boarding-school teacher And a
son. He wasn't youth To see any wo-
man suffer He arose TO the occasion
and so did the cigarettes, for they were
nut on the end Of cane and poked up
through the register. while the youth
stood below grinning like another Me-
phistophcles, Ut the ruin he was work.
ing.
THE girls have fad just now OF
smoking when they take a bath. IL is
quite luxurious to lie in the hot bath
and let the rings OF smoke curl above
your head You have no idea how do
iightful you feel afterward. but men
don't like MS to smoke. They have some
stupid ideas on the subject. | don't
know whether it's because they are ieal
Gus of our ability TO do so or whether
it's a sentimental prejudice, but II Is GER
tainly fact, aud even if man were
willing that some lady friends Of his
might smoke he wouldn't like 70 have
his sister do SO. - chicago Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
BOOKS ON POLITICAL
ECONOMY.
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Charges

Tho year of lEe presidential election
is d favorable time for The sale q books
On political economy and social science.
Agents who oRer their customers mex
pcnsiye books Gu these subjects viii find
responsive demand. We have three
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agents who take hold of them in season
to profit by The political interest Of the
ycat viii have excellent returns.
The Philosophy Of Price, and as Reta-
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who takes his facts at first hand from
20 years experience Of trade in west
arn town Of 1900 inhabitants, and who
believes that business depression Is
caused by the policy OF currency con-
tradiction followed by the United States
congress and treasury department. 1t
is book of 275 12mo. pages; price in
cloth 81 CO., in paper, 90 cents.
me dmericdu Proteett0aist's Manual
by Giles u. stebhins, is the standard
book on the tariff from the Protection
point of view. More than 1900 copies
of the book have been sold, and the
present edition has been carefully re-
vised, bringing down the facts and
figures to 1888. Price in fine cloth,
printed en- heavy laid paper, 200 pages,
Is cents; on cheaper paper, printed
from the same plates, and bound in
paper cover, 25 cents.
Progress Jro;i. P6uertN, BY the same
author, is short, pithy examination CT
the theories and the alleged facts pre-
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Mr.. Stebbins wastes very little space
in metaphysical reasoning, but attacks
Mr.. Georges premises, and shows them
to be in the main unfounded and con-
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ingman should read. 81 pages cloth,
so cents; paper, 25 cents.
To any one who will promise in good
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we allow our agents, we make this
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send one copy each in cloth binding of
THE Philosophy Of Price, = 1.-The Amer
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This offer will hold good until Noyem-
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see this notice to write al once, as the
summer months Of this year will be the
most favorable for taking orders.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

The Dubuque presbytery has rein
stated Rev H. f. Mott. pastor Of the
second Presbyterian church. by vote
Of 10 10 II. Mr.. Mott was refused q
license 10 preach By former action of
the presbytery on account Of alleged
doetrinal unsoundness. His congrega-
ton stood solidly By him, and bat for
this favorable decision they would have
organized an independent church.
a curious and interesting paper will
appeer ia the May Century. entitled
The Chances of Being Hit in Battle ;"
Il is q study Of regimentai losses in the
civil war, written By Colonel William
F. Fox. The author says that. . regi.
ment's greatest loss did not always
occur In its greatest battle. The
heaviest blows were often received in
some tight which history scarcely
mentions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

thing about a small brother, and that is
that he knows how TO keep secret.
The thing to do Il ia catch him slipping
himself aud keep his secrets for him.
and after that he's MS dark as the grave"
by the way, touching the subject OF
bow women light their matchcs-----''
"Sa--l Really think YOU ought TO
be more particular about the questions
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
FennimOre.

The village election takes place next
Tuesday.
The scarlet fever scare is rapidly sub
siding here. There have been no new
cases since the disease made its APP
pearance, and the two or three persons
down with 1T are rapidly recovering.
Thanks TO the Board OF Health tho
disease was strictly confined within its
limits, and every precaution taken 10
prevent its spread. With duo care
there is no danger that this will occur
The friends OF temperance had an
opportunity to hear a good discourse on
Prohibition, by w Clack, last Monday
evening IN the M. H. church.
Chas p. Him, the head Of tho firm
of Him, Hildebrand & Co, was in
Chicago last week buying goods for
that popular firm, who have, by tho
way, a reputation over the whole
county for business ability.
Jonathan Walker has removed his
estimable family to Boscobel, and will
hereafter take up his residence in that
place, having bought out Thompson
Bro. s interest in the grain and live
stock business there. We are sorry to
see such good citizen leave Fenni-
more.
Mr. Simon Reckenthaler, an old and
respected farmer living on tho Lancas-
ter road about four miles south of this
village died last week The funeral
was held on Monday. II will DO re-.
membere that Mr.. Reckenthaler's wife
preceded him in death only a short
time ago, having died last year.
Great excitement next Tuesday with
a Notification wind-up in the evening.
That Is the program for election daY
DEMOCRAT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

a.Tn9aie aHCRcH CernerJafeseen AHA Gher
-t..fts services II i8.SAa 70 aad II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
a CHOICE LINE OF
Family Groceries.
Old stand, Lewis Block,
Maple st. Lancaster. Wis.
abstract Q1cp.
VOLUME 40.

Having purchased Of Messrs
Book & Schreiner, the abstract
Office and its business, I viii
be glad to welcome the OLD
patrons Of the Office, and all
others who need any informa.
ton concerning titles to lands
in Grant county.
We will, by careful and
strict attention to business, try
to merit the confidence Of the
public and the good reputation
Of the Office under its former
management.
Respectfully,
John Carthew.
Lancaster, Wis, April ], 1883
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

The bill for the admission Of South
Dakota passed the Senate last Friday
BY strict party yote-26 Republicans
voting yea and % Democrats nay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
Rennblican Connty convention.

The Republican electors OF Grant Co. are re-
quested to elect delegates to a County conyen-
fiou TO be held at the Court House In the city
of Lancaster Thursday May 3, 1855. at O'Clock
p. M for the purpose OF electing eight delegates
to represent The county in the state Convention
to be held in the city Of Madison. Wednesday.
May. ., 1855 and also for the further purpose OF
electing three delegates to attend the Bird Con-
eressional District Convention to be held in
Dodgevillc. May 16.
1t Il suggested that primaries be held the
previous Saturday.
Towns viii BE- entitled to representation as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
The Republican state Convention

A convention Of the electors Of the Republi-
can party of the state OF Wisconsin viii be held
at the capitol in Madison, on Wednesday, May
g. at u clock, noon, for the purpose Of ciecting
fnar delegates aud four alternates from the
state at large to the national Republican con.
yention to be held at Chicago June ~ next, to
nominate an electoral ticket also to elect q
state central committee and a chairman for
such committee. and to transact any other
business that may properly come before the
convention. The basis for the election Of dele
gates TO said committee will be by counties,
one delegate for each 800 votes or major fraction
thereof cast FOR the Republican candidate for
President in 1884, provided TINT each county
shall be entitled to at least one delegate. TN
der this apportionment the several counties
win be entitled to augmentation as 10 lows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

know how to smoke Gharhingly. That's
why called ii decorative art No be
done properly ii should be done on d di'
van. The girls get divan first and
then they buy package of cigarettes.
When a girl takes dinner at the house Of
friend you will notice that instead OF
sIltiiig dom In the parlor after dinner
is over to chat with tho respected par.
ents they will excuse themselves and
softly slipup-stairs. The same respected
parents do not dream of the occasion
for this decorous flight Perhaps you
think they smell the cigarette smoke.
Not at all No girl would be SO stupid
Is 70 let q thing Of that sort happen
How did il get 10 be the fashionY'
why did II get to be the fashion
with men? just because il is an agreea-
bic thing to do. We couldn't talk all
the time, whenever we met. Or, ct
least, we found talking dry. Smoking
ard talking isn't so bad. I'll tell you a
secret We have a literary society. Ten
of US meet every Wednesday afternoon.
This winter we are studying Thoreau.
1t is very simple and very entertaining.
Twenty five per cent of the entertain.
ment is composed Of Thoreau, 95 per
cent of afternoon toilets, and 80 per cent
of cigarettes. There are some jolly girls
in the club, and we say some good
things. The first two meetings weren't
lis pleasant as those that followed. You
see none Of MS had ever smoked. We
were certain That life wasn't satisfac-
tory. and thought perhaps smoking
might fill the blank So we all agfeed
10 Il. The first experience was rather
trying TO all Of us, and the second wasn't
much Better, but after that we got on all
right.
You would be surprised TO see some
Of the girls that do it. l know one
modest little thing that never dares do it
at home lest she shall be found out. so
she has taken to horse back riding.
When she gets out on the quiet country
fosds she draws cigarette out OF
her pocket, strikes n match on her sad
die, and rides alodg as iauntily as you
please. She is q demure little thing,
and no cue would ever suspect hef Of
doing anything unusual or saucy. o, |
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

YOU ask. 4 woman
lights 4 match like
any other intelligent
being on the win
dow casing
'And il there are
no window cKsings
aroundF'
But tliSre always
are. | suppose you
know that actresses
are almost all smols.
ers Some Of them
afsnt AYERS Q o
smoking quite OPEN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

Daniel Webste's greatr-grandson Is
to marry a great granddaughter Of
Benjamin Franklin in June next, the
ceremony to take place in Washington.
The youth is Webster Appleton Edgar,
son Of Mrs. jerome Napoleon Bona
parte by her first marriage. She was
Miss Appleton. Of Boston, a grand
daughter of Webster. The girl is the
granddaughter Of the late Gen. Emery,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
Third Congressional District Conven.

IINNa
BY direction Of the Republican national execu-
tive committee. a convention Of the electors
q the ard congressional district Il called 70
meet at Dodgeville. Iowa county. Wednesday.
the 10th day Of May. 1883. at Il O'Clock, noon for
the purpose Of electing two delegates and two
alternates 10 represent said district ia the
Republican national convention, to be held in
Chicago, Ill. June 10th next. Ia said congress
sional district convention each assembly district
win be entitled to Two delegates; the 18th sen.
etorial district. composed cf the counties OF
Green and Lafayette, wiN be entitled TO four del
egates; the county Of Dane, four delegates; the
county Or Grant. three delegates. and the
county Of Iowa, two delegates.
GEO E. BRYANT,
A. c. MARTIN
j. " +. RANDALL.
VI. A. JONES.
GEO. ". PARKER
District Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

The Southwestern Wisconsin Veteran
Association viii hold their annual re-
union this year in Platteyille, on the
4th, 9Th, 9Th and 9Th Of September.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

All voters who oppose the doctrine or free
trade as un-Amerfcar and dangerous. and who
favor such protection to American industries
as viii yield fair return 20 capital and liberal
wages TO labor, and who faver a reduction or in
teraal taxes, wise revision of our tarif laws
and reduction Of taxation on imports. placing
on the free list as nearly as possible, the
necessaries. and making the lnxuries e life
bear the expenses Of government. are invited 70
join ia the election Of delegates TO th j. conYen-
ti0E.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
Mn DECORATIVE ART
DEFINITION OF COMMISSIONING
The Habit OF INDUCING in the Weed Il
Widespread Among the Fair
Sex.

MoKING is a dec.
oratiTe ort. Thus
asserted a tCung
lady. Then she said.
| That's why l smoke
u go in for decora.
tive art of any sort,
People used TO i'm
agine that it Has
vulgar. They were
mistaken. 1t is di
vine. Do many OF
the girls smoker
Well. / should say
they did. Why mott
We are just as iiicd
as we used to be be-
fore we smoked. I'm
not sure but we re
nicer. l must say
some Of the girls
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
Comfy canrenti0n-Prohihltion.

A nsss convention Of the prohibition party
of Grant esnnty will meet In the court house st
Lancaster. Wis. Wednesday, May i6, isss. at
osGsaek n. IA. 10 cleo. % delegates to the state
con8anfion which meets at Madison May %.
BY order OF
County Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

she had been smOk
ing. He SAID he
would never kiss
the lips Of a woman
who soiled them
with tobacco. He
was a smoker him
self. mind you. and
not averse to drink
ing, either. But he
managed to look
very virtuous just
then. 1t stood to
reason that II he
took that view OF
the case the engage
ment might as well
be broken off, for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26
THE Saw DECORATIVE ART,
1uld tell YOU some funny stories, but

COULD tel yOu some IUHHy HIVIItsi UUV
won't"
OF course she was urged TO. but she
wouldn't satisfy masculine curiosity on
the subject. She owned that she didn't
like to buy the cigarettes. The clerks
stare So" she said. They ask ques-
tions to see how much you know about
tobacco and all that. II you don't know
anything they look superior. If you do
they look knowing Men are fools
arrogant fools. What right have they
to assume that they shall be allowed to
enjoy all sorts Of comforts with impunity
and TO decide that women shall be crit
lcsed for doing the same things.
know q girl that broke her engagement
over a cigarette. Her lover found out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-26

Henry smith, the labor Congressman
from Milwaukee, says: II could not
induce my conscience to sleep long
enough to let me vote for such an in
iquity as this Mills bill. It aims at the
interests Of the laboring men, not only
in Milwaukee, but throughout the en-
tire country.