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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
ono EDITOR Kills Another.

GREENyILLE, Miss, Aug. sc. NJ Hull,
editor of the Bolivar County Democrat at
Rosedale, Miss, was killed Friday by l.. A.
Weissinger, editor OF the Bolivar County
Reyiew at that place. The Review was
lately established, and the two editors have
engaged in bitter personal warfare in
their respective columns
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
q NATURAL PRODUCT or CALIFORNIA


Ii is only found in Butte County, Cal
fornia, and IN no other part Of the
world We refer to the tree that pro-
luces the healing and penetrating gum
used 10 that pleasant and effective cure
for consumption, asthma, bronchitis,
and conghs. SANTA Able, the King
Of Consumption Stone Bros. & Has
9el guarantee il and sell it for Sl.00 q
bottle or three for - 80 BY the use
Of CALIFORNIA CAT-R.CURE, all
symptoms Of catarrh are disposed and
the diseased nasal passage is speedily re-
stored 10 a healthy condition.
Louisville Courier journal: Charles
tonians now walk backward, in order
not 10 be shot from behind by gentle
men who are acting in self-defense
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

Along the northern outskirts of Ashland
trees were torn from their roots by fierce
wind the other day and carried away a long
distance. One house was raised bodily and
carried a block, finally smashing to pieces
Sail boats on the bay were overturned, but
no one was drowned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The rivers Neisse,
Bober and Zacken have again overfiowed
their banks, and repetition is feared OF
the frightful disasters of the Sd of August
last The country is flooded for miles ON
either side Of those rivers, and large part
of Prnssian Silesia is under water
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
al. Sontherner Goes Abroad.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. The President has
appointed John r. G. Pitkin, of Louisiana,
to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States to the
Argentine Republic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

BOISE CITY, l. T., Aug 2-The people in
tic Wood river country have been lighting
forest fires for two days and have appealed
TO the Governor tor assistance Ii is esti-
mated that millions of dollars worth OF
timber has been DESTROYED
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
The Failure Record.

New YORK, Aug THE business failures
during the last seven days number for
the United States 19l and for Canada 10,
a total OF 30, as compared with PIG last week
and POS the week previous For the CORE
spending week of last year the figures were
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

GRAND FORKS. d. T., Aug 5-Charles II.
Clarkson met a violent death from a furious
bull Saturday Two bulls were fighting
and Clarkson attempted to part them. A
big imported bull turned and gored him,
,ausing his death shortly afterward
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
\ Tarr,hle ACCIDENT.

PARIS, Aug. l. The training frigate
Courenne while off Hyeres, in the south
of France Wednesday morning, burst one
of her machine guns, killing eight of her
men and iniuring seventeen others. The
accident occurred in the course of practice
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
Burke I'm Route to chicago.

FARGo, d. T., Aug s. Burke, in the GUS
tody of the Chicago officers, passed through
this city Sunday night on his way TO Chi
cage. Burke was chained to the floor Of
the sleeper and handcuffed to two of the
officers. There was an officer in front and
one behind, leaving a small chance for
aeraua
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
Notice.

We wish to contract with
the farmers in and about Ian
caster to furnish POPLAR
and LINN WOOD. Cut FIVE
foot long and peeled. TO be
delivered at our Factory when
dry. For price and further
particulars call and obtain the
same at our Factory.
TwICnELL & OSBORNE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
An Old church Demolished.

81. LoUIs Aug Am old church in Ca
holia, Ill, that was built in 1854 of cedar
logs, was torn down few days ago to
make way for a more modern building.
There were only two churches in America
at St Augustine and Santa Fe-that were
older
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

brakes Magazine: Pompano Rath-
CT unfortunate venture that OF young
Carboy Went to Oklahoma, you
know
Blotterwick Returned in disgust
POmpano- Well, no. Had some diff
iiculty about horse and was captured.
He asked for a suspension Of Judgment
until he could prove who he was, but
Blotterwick They refused 10 grant
the suspension?
Pompano No: they gave him the
suspension, but it wasn't one Of iudg-
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
The DOLLAR as a Life-saver.

CLINTON, Ill, Aug S--James Nelson, a
Dewitt druggist, WAS shot Thursday night
by Matt Haggard, tough character. Nell
sons pocket book, containing a silver dol
lar. staid the bullet and saved his life.
Haggard has been arrested
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
naa,h 81 uoracaIaland

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Aug > Horace s Le-
land, the noted hotel man. died here early
Sunday morning after an illness lasting
many weeks The funeral takes place to-
day and the body will be laid away in Oak
Ridge Cemetery, this city
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
Two Nimble steeds.

CLEVELAND, O., Aug 2 In this city yes
terday the 3-year- old colt Axtell, record
2:l5ll, trotted mile with n running mate
in 2l44, and the trotter Guy, record ZIP,
went mile with a running mate in 2:lOsl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
MexIco wants ~ Celel,rate.

Cry OF MEXICO (via Galveston), Aug D.
The Yberic Society and the Press Asso-
citation are urging the movement for an
international exposition to celebrate the
a00th anniversary of the discovery of Amer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
SLAUGHTER ~ EGYPT.

LONDON, Aug. "A battle was fought in
Egypt Saturday which practically ends the
var unless new leader shall arise and
gather the tying deryishes Wad-el-
Niumi, twelve OF his emirs, and 500 der,
wishes were killed, while the Egyptian
loss is insignificant For several weeks
the two armies have been gradually APP
preaching each ether, and the daily dis
patches indicate that decisive en-
gagement could not long be delayed
Several skirmshes took place Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, in which small
parties Of dcryishcs We're compelled to re-
treat with considerable losses. while the
Egyptians in each case came Off
with none kiued and few wounded
General Grenfell held council
with his officers Friday night, and
it was decided to force the fighting Early
Saturday morning the Egyptian troops
were massed Tor action near Toski, under
cover 81 the darkness. and the advance
upon the dcryishes began The rebels
meantime learned of Grenfclls movements,
but received the warning too late to make
an effective resistance The Egyptian col-
unn advanced ON the double quick, re-
serving their ire until they were within
short range. wien they opened with
deadly vullev atl atong the line The der
wishes fought very stuhhoruly and refused
quarter They attempted 70 turn the ex-
IRENE RIGHT OF the Egyptians when the
cavalry swept through the encmy's lines,
sabering them right and left
Hundreds of the rebels fell and the re-
mainder soon broke and ran Wad ell
N'iumi their leader, succeeded in rallying
them in grove, where they awaited the
oncoming OF the attacking army. Grenfelrs
troops again advanced on the double quick,
and when within no yards OF the grove
fired second volley, hich dis
lodged The rebels and sent them
flying southwark The Egyptians pur-
sued the rebels three miles, load
ing and firing at short intervals with ter
rible effect Wad \ lnmi and seven Of
his emirs were found dead in the grove,
Five more emirs we've killed during the
pursuit No prisoners are reported to have
been taken as vet The dervishes dead are
roughly estimated AZ loo The g7nboats
have been ordered to pick up the wounded
ami fUgitiyes
CAIRO, Aug d General Grenfell, in his
official report of Saturdays battle. SAYS
that the dervishcs made repeated aud
desperate charges upon his men. They
we're met BY the infantry in line OF
battle. supported by the Twenty
fourth Hlssars and the Egyptian
cavalry The Egyptian horse artil-
lery did excellent service The der
wishes numbered :, 600 lighting men
The latest advices give the Egyptian loss
as seventeen killed aud l3i wounded. One
thousand derry shes were pads DfisesefR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
Death from a Rattlesnako Bite.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug 3 Miss Nellie King
man, residing near yolga, Ia, was bitten
by a rattlesnake Friday and died few
hours afterward 1t was captured. and
after being cut in two it bit a dog, which
died six hours later The snake was six
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
Nearly Ten Thnnsand saloons in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug @ The Dow liquor
tax reports for the first half of 1852, which
have been received by the Auditor OF State,
show 9GO2 saloons in the State, an increase
of ll5. The receipts to the revenue fund
are s232, 600, an increase of $4,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

ScoTTpuE Pa Aag There are now
fitty-six put IL .veatv- three coka works ia
the region en@ased in the tsi. aith
tosalof ar a.s., idle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

KANSAS Cry, Mo, Aug s Prank Martin,
an employee of the Kansas City Desiccating
and Refining Company, fell into a vat OF
boiling grease Sunday afternoon ut the
eompanV,s works and was boiled to death
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When She was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to castoris,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
Destroying an old Landmark.

New HAvES, Conn, Aug 3 The work of
tearing down the old State house began to-
day crowd of about : 900 people assem-
bled on the green to witness the operation
and much regret was expressed at the re-
moval of the landmark
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
The PILGRIM GATHERS.
4 Monument to Their Memory Dedicated

a Monument to Their Memory Dedicated
at Plymouth, Mass.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Aug "A National
monument in honor of the Pilgrim Fathers
was dedicated here yesterday. The corner
stone of the monument was laid August l.,
1859. Completed, it has cost over sS00, 900,
collected from all parts of the country. 1t
is of solid granite throughout Hon. W. G..
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, delivered the
grafton, and addresses were made by Lieu
tenant Governor Bracket ON behalf of the
State, Senator George T. Hoar, Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge, Hon William Cogswell, Hon.
T.. A. Morse, Hon James q. Blaine and 9TH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

New YORK, Aug Q President Gould has
received word that the treasure on board
the lost steamer Granada amounting to
$4,000 has been recovered. The vessel,
valued At s9oO. 600. is a total loss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
Death of Fx.senator Rolllns

PORTSMOUTH n j., Aug i.--Ex-senator
r. H. Rollins died at o'clock a m at the
Appledore House, Isle OF Shoals. Deceased
4 old
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug "a terribly
fatal explosion occurred at the Republic
mine Friday afternoon Two cases of giant
powder exploded in pit g. killing two men
and three boys All the victims were torn
tn shredS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
death of prosident Carazo. of NlcaraI
lnnwnea whIle Bathing.

PEsuEo Mass Aug fred Alien and
Marcus Howe we've drowned mere Sunday.
They. with hers, were oat Sailing when a
tensl II Mind ~ e,lnrned tllui. 100.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

Boston, Aug l. Francis L. Capen, the
well-known weather expert died Wednes-
day, aged - years He was graduate of
Harvard College.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
GOT A NEW LEASE OF LIFE.
Successful Administration of DIR. Br
Seauar,I's elixir of Life.

Sequard's Elixir of Life.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. THE Brown
Sequard elixir of life was tried here sat
urday on Noah Clark, decrepit Old man,
stiff with rheumatism, aud for many years
barely able to walk The extract from
parts OF lamb killed within
two hours Of the operation was adj
ministered In Tia manner de-
scribed by Or Hammond in his ex-
periments -Four hours after the operation
Mr. Clark walked over a mile in twenty
five minutes He declared that he felt bet
ter and more vigorous than he had at any
time before in twenty-five years. He even
read newspaper without glasses, which
he had not done before in thirty years
willing TO he Chosen senator
CINCINNATI, Aug. . At reception ten
dered Murat Halstead Saturday evening
that gentleman practically DECLARED him
self a candidate for the United States Sen
n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

DEs MONIES, Ia, Aug THE Union La
Dor party of Iowa viii meet in State con-
vention here ON the sd OF September 10
nominate full State ticket
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
Respectfully,
L. A. SLOCUM. NJ c.,
1Sl Pcarl St.. New York.

America Mrs Youngbride hope
you will model Your conduct upon that
If Mr. Oldboy He is paragon of
husbands Why he tells his wife every
hing that happens
Mr.. Y I'll do better than that, my
dear; | tell You lots of things that neyer
happened
Tne best medical writer's claim that
the successful remedy for nasal catarrh
must be non-rritating- easy of appli-
cation, and one that will by its own
action, reach all the remote sores and
uccralcd surfaces. The history Of the
efforts to treat catarrh during the past
lew years ohliges us 10 admit that only
one remedy las completely met these
conditions. and that is Ely's Cream
Balm This safe and pleasant remedy
has mastered calarrh as nothing else
has ever done, and both physicians and
patients freely eoncede this fact The
more distressing symptoms quickly
Weld 10 il. - -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
sninn for NIlIlinns.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug IA niece and
grandniece OF stephen Girard have brought
suit for the property, amounting to about
Sl30O0.00O, alleging that the terms of the
will OF the deceased philanthropist have
not been carried out
Death of President Carazo, of Nicaragua.
New ORLEANS, Aug. . A dispatch to the
Times Democrat from San Juan del Sur an
nounces the death of Evareste Carazo,
President Of Nicaragua Dr Sacasa has
been appointed his successor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08
A Heavy Loss.

IoNDoS, Aug. 5.ln the encounter at
Acheen, Sumatra, between natives and
Dutch troops, nineteen of the latter were
killed and twenty-five were wounded
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
The erea. tppleiaek eeIt


The great applejae producing belt
of the country lies between the Hudson
river or the east and the Delaware
river on the west. and is pretty much
comprised thin the bounds Of Orange
County. New YorS. and Sussex and
Warren Counties. New Jersey. Within
this district are some fifty disti!leries
devoted exclusively to the manufacture
Of the fiery spirit known upon the
United States internal revenue returns
as apple randy. but commonly called
applejack. O dinarily. when tue apple
crop OF the region is fair 10 good the
distilleries start up when the fruit be-
gins TO ripen ca ~ in september. and
are kept running until the crop is eN-
hausted say about the LIST Of january
following. Some Of the dis
tilleries turn out large pro-
duel. The biggest apple brandy
dis,illery in the country is II, Warwick.
Orange County and has turned out In
the course OF a good season Is. 600 gall
Ions. The product OF the entire dlst ict
in a prolific apple ason vii reach
near 2O0. 600 gallons. ON which an in
ternM revenue tax OF $3.50. GOD is paid =
n Y sam
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
EDISON AMONG KINGS.
Tho Great Inventor Honors Any Sovereign
To whom ne May Speak.

Tho Great Inventor Honors Any Sovereign
to whom he May speak.
Thomas A. Edison. the greatest In
ventor the world has ever known. ID
now receiving honors In Europe from
the hereditary royalties who are far
less use to the world than he There
have been inventors before whose dis
coveries have revolutionized the in
dustries OF the world men like Gnten-
burg. Watt, Stevenson Whitney. Full
ton, Morse aud Ericsson; but II is
doubtful II there has ever lived a man
OF such versatile inventive genius. OF
such bold orig nality In eonceiveng. and
OF such painstaking patience in carry
ing out his marvellous conceptions as
Thomas A. Edison His invention OF
the telephone. OF the electaic light and
the phonograph, each in itself honor
enough To immortalize a man. places
him at the top OF the list OF the worlds
great inventors-not 60 mention his In
Vulnerable minor inventions many OF
them OF the greatest utility 70 man.
kind.
Measuring him by the standard OF
the practical good he has done the
world what man is worthiar OF honor
than Mr. Edison? Surely none OF our
living statesmen OF Com
gres, Governors and diplomats-are to
be compared with him in this respect
We have probably prodncod no poet or
literary man who will be remembered
longer than he. Considering the won
derful inventions that may still lie In a
formative state In his mind. there Is
surely no man whose death would be a
greater loss TO the country.
The kings OF Europe can not honor
Edison by granting him receptions and
giving him titlea In accepting these
gifts at their hands he honors them
Surely Tom Edison. the ragged news
boy and impecunious telegraph opera
tor. honors any king 10 whom he con-
descends To speak. He is the biggest
king OF the whole crowd. Yankee
Blade
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
--------~ . -
BATTLES or BIRDS.


an Early Morning Fight That Disturbed
an EatIre Feath red Colony.
Battles between birds are sometimes
very fercely fought DR.. Abbott. Ia
days Out of Doors. describes n long
drawn conflict In which pair OF great
crested fly-catchers and pair OF blue
birds were the actors By chance they
had chosen hollows ia adjacent apple
trees for their nests. and 80 were
brought daily into more or less close
association. so far as could see. all
went well. The fiy-catchers hawked
for insects among the tree tops; the
bluebirds were content with worms
from near the ground.
But by and by The eggs OF the blue
birds were Matched at least presume
that they were-and at the time the
young OF the fy-catchers were we'll
nigh grown. Before sunrise one morn
ing, when the bluebirds were happier
than usual, there arose u clatter In the
lane such as ! have seldom heard
among birds. livery robin stopped
singing, the wrens forgot their broods.
orioles screeched, and every cat-bird
bawled mnrderi
Even the poultry took II up, and for
many minutes that quiet. shady lane.
ordinarily the very picture OF peace.
was an actual pandemonium. II did
not take many minutes 10 tathom the
mystery. While every bird present
was thoroughly excited. there were
four upon which my attention was AT
once ccntered. Brave as lions. the
bluebirds. little furies nov, hurled
themselves against the ay-catchers.
which. although stronger. could not
withstand them. Vaiuly they attempt
ed TO dodge their pursuers. but the
hluebirds we're too quick. They had
acquired new powers, and with
strength. courage and endurance
never supposed them 10 possess. they
drove the iiy-catchers far a-field and
kept them there. The bluebirdsa had
been robbed and OF course had caught
the iiy-eatehers in the act
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07

While musing upon the many won
derful products OF nature. how many
stop 10 consider the peculiarities of the
fg9 II is utterly unlike amy other fruit.
In that II has no blossom Every other
fruit heralds It's coming and gives its
promise with flower. And then most
certainly the fig must have lungs or
breathing places. for from the little
button at the end there arc minute
ducts or air spaces, which run right
through the fruit and clear into the
STEM II. in drying the fig Is not
placed as il grew on the tree, the fruit
sours and molds.
Ii would seem that these air vessels
must be placed so as to exhale while
the ig Is drying. even as they inhals
while 1t is growing The fruit does
not hang from the tree. but incIines up
ward. held by the stem. and this but
ton or mouth opens toward the sun
II not so placed when being dried the
button IL shaded and the fruit then
spoils Altogether the fig is one OF the
most remarkable OF all nature pro-
ducts. Kern County Californian.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-12-07
An Extraordinary Refrigerator.

A young friend OF mine. who has for
several years each summer gone with
his father on a camping trip on the
south Shore OF Lake Superior. tells me
Of novel expedient they often en-
ployed for preserving their venison in
warm weather. In that country some
of the streams are Hanked by long rows
Of sand-hills. whose composition Is SO
loose that they shift about continually
under wind of any force. In the win
ter time the high winds often blow the
sand over the great snow banks which
| upon the north side of the sand
dunes. covering up the snow 10 a depth
Of several feet The snow Is thus kept
unmelied. and even In the middle of
summer one can dig down through the
sand 10 II and find the best Imaginable
sort of a natural refrigerator In this
way. said my young friend. they buried
their deer and trout and found them
entirely fresh so long as they cared 10
leave til IN. This is certainly new
instance Of natures bountifulness with
the sportsman. Forest and Stream.