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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23
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Detroit Free Press. The owner of q
4 place on Second avenue stood in his
barn door on the alley the other day
whom a man with wooden leg and \
crutch came along and passed the time
o'day and finally said:
"Say, | want you to do me favor
| want 70 leave my leg with you a few
minutes"
"Why?'
II want to go round on Second avenue
and work house for half dollar in
money. I've got q pointer that the
folks are very sympathetic. If | 90
with one leg I'm sure of it,"
very we'll; just leave your leg here
and I'll take care of it."
The wooden substitute was unstrapped
and handed over, and the cripple used
the crutch to help himself down the
alley. Five minutes later he rang the
door-be of house around the avenue,
to have it opened By the man he had
seen at the barn.
"W-wha- WHAT" he gasped in
establishment.
Very sympathetic family lives herer'
quietly replied the other. "You seem
W nave met Will loss, anu III AK
ious to help you. Here is wooden leg
which may fit you
The leg was handed over, the man
sat down on the steps and strapped il
on. and as he got up and stumped
through the gate, he said to himself;
1--WE heard of coincidence ever since
| was knee-high to hop toad. but this
is the first one that ever hit me with
both feet at oncem
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23

The following facts about wool NAV
be interesting; or composition of wool
this estimate has been given: Carbon,
fifty per cent. hydrogen, seven; nitro
gen. seventeen; oxygen, twenty-one;
sulphur. five. While ninety-eight per
cent. would be organic, two per cent
would be ash. The fiber varies in
diameter. the delicate Saxon Merino
being the thirteenth-thousandth of an
inch. and the Southdown the eleventh
thousandth. Soundness of fiber in
dicates health. Lustrous wool is long
and strong, sometimes twenty inches
In length. Old sheep usually lose the
power OF producing the best wool.
As rule, the wool OF marshy
and stormy localities is poor,
though the wool OF Shetland has
always been famous, but in this case
the breed has remained uncontaminat-
ed with inferior breeds. The curls on
some wool may be from twelve to
twenty-seyen in an inch. As soon as
the point OF the fiber has protruded
through the skin Of the animal, a series
OF growths take place. One side grows
faster than the other aud causes the
curl The finer the wool, the greater
is the tendency to curl According to
DR.. Bowman, the breaking strain OF
human hair in grains is l,64l, of mo-
hair, $50; OF Lincoln wool: SOP: OF
Leicester. AS. In Southdown wool.
however. It is only thirty-six In elias
ITCHY, on the other hand, the Austria
han wool Is nearer to that OF human
hair than that Of the LincolR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23
Magazines.

The PHILADELPHIA MUSICAL JoUR
Nal is now published by Messrs Gould
s. Woolley. l4l6 Chestnut St. Philadel-
phis, they having purchased it from its
former proprietors April lst, and the
May issue, now at hand, shows q
marked improvement in sill departments
over previous issues OF this well known
snd popular publication. The literary
portion includes portrait and interest.
ing sketch of Won Bulow;an Educational
Department, edited by Dr. Hugh A.
Clarke, OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania, an addition 10 the editorial force
Of the paper that will add much to its
value from an educational standpoint;
Musical news, reports of concerts. q
charming story entitled "A Musical
lnterlude:" articles on the Banjo; the
nj. L. y. A.. Band news; Musical
Biography; Sketches and anecdotes in
teresting and valuable 10 all. In addi-
ton to all this valuable variety of music
and musical literature twelve times =
year, every subscriber receives must.
cal premium, ''rhe Musical journal
Folio "a pages containing over 30
choice vocal and instrumental compost
lions, alone worth many times the price
Of slbscription-only 300. Specimen
copies 10 cents. Goald d Wooiley. l4l6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23
Department.
A eIr OF u,sroux

The attractive 5.A advertisements
which are appearing in our columns
speak for the largest makers Of horse
blankets in the world, who sell more
horse blankets, lap busters, horse sheets.
fly nets, etc, than all the other makers
combined. This enormous business
has been built up by following three
sound business principles. BY making
strong, honest goods which wear and
give satisfaction so you will ask for
them again and recommend them to
your friends. By sewing their GA
trade mark on the inside of their horse
clothing so you can tell the genuine
from the poor limitations. Last but
not least, by advertising literally in the
newspapers and letting everybody know
that ga horse clothing for summer and
winter use is strong and will give salts.
faction. A house which makes q good
article and does not advertise hides its
light under bushel, but . liberal ad.
vertiSer like our 5-A friends will find
that the American people appreciate =
good thing and will buy it when told
where to get il.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23

Mrs. Martin Oswald was called 10
Fennimore by the death of her little
niece Hester Baumgartner.
John Bobel. former proprietor of the
Central House, Boscobel, was in town
Thursday
IL. H. Earl preached in the NJ. +.
church on Sunday in the absence OF
Rev. Witherby.
Hon. John ID. Wilson, of Boscobel,
was pleasant caller in town Tuesday
on his way TO Lancaster on legal bust
ness.
c. w. Stainhofer has moved into
Philander Wright's house. Chas.
Brechler occupies the one vacated by
Mr.. Stamhofer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Baumgartner
mourn the loss of their child Hester,
seven weeks old, that died on May 10th
The funeral was held on Friday from
the house.
Strong efforts are being made to have
side walks laid on nearly all Of the
principal streets. and good many
petitions have been circulated to that
effect, meeting with more or less success.
Sidewalks are very essential in q town
Of any size and everyone should help
along their construction.
Base ball is getting to be the popular
game in Fennimore as well as else
where. A club has been formed here
composed of some very good members.
Although they have not had much
practice as vet they will no doubt
develop into tirst-class organization.
George Oily, for his age, is as good at
pitching ball as any expert, in fact
is No. l player all around. A game
was held at Thos. Edges on the 18th,
at which the Fennimores did up the
Mt Ida's to the tune of 90 TO 9. That
is how the score stood
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23
a RLAsPnEMous MRErch

The parents of the little Weldon girl,
who was accidentally killed by a re-
volver in the hands OF her brother near
Rockford, are Beckmanites, who wor-
ship redheaded fellow named Schwein-
furth as their Christ. Schweinfurth
officiated at the funeral, and nearly all
of his discourse was an explanation why
he did not bring the little girl TO life,
which he could easily do. He preferred,
however, that the will of God should be
done. Before the remains were borne
away the broken-hearted father of the
babe stepped forward and holding his
hands above his head in solemn protesta.
ton, called upon all present to witness
that he fully believed that this man
Schweinfurth was Christ in flesh. That
he had the power that be claimed. That
he was holy, pure and good and saliva
ton could only, come drought him.
That he bowed to the will of God in
taking this dear one and was ready to
say in perfect submission, THY will
be done" And there stood Schwein-
furth, the pseudo Christ, in this pitiful
spectacle, receiving the allegiance and
worship of the parents Of the dead girl,
deluding them right in the face OF
solemnity of death and the shadow OF
the grave. 1t was most pitiful. Ga
lena Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23
womAn.s WISDOM.
How IL Displays Itself in the Affalrs {
the Household.


The danger which continually con-
fronts nervous energetic women is that
of undertaking more than they can ac-
complish. Ii is very difficult for an
ambitious person to measure cody his
ability, and even more difficult to Sc
lect that which is most necessary to
be done when a number OF matters are
urgent. Yet 1t is just the ability to do
these things on which success depends
in any undertaking in life. The
housekeeper who fritters away her
strength on dozen different objects is
sure to be failure. It is the old
story of Jack OF all trades, but mas
ter of none" Ii is the eool-headed
and steady-handed worker that is most
successful everywhere, and ia no
place more so than in the family,
where emergencies are continually
arising, which, though petty. require
calm wisdom to avoid becoming mis-
fortunes. The dangerous fallacy that
woman needs less wisdom than a
man, because her sphere Is
usually limited to home-life. has
long ago been exploded. A
weak, ignorant woman, how ever we'll
meaning, is more of burden in fam
lily and capable of more misfortune to
Others than in any other position. In
the outside world, thrown on her own
resources, she alone suffers from her
want of wisdom. and even the great
est dullard will learn something from
the inevitable rough knocks Of those
who have no compassion for her weak.
ness, but a weak-minded wife is de-
Tended, at least for time, by affection.
and has almost unlimited power TO-
render all members of her family,
miserable Girls should be taught
early that reason and wisdom are ex-
peetede from them as much as from
their brothers. They must be taught
to be as dispassionate In their judg-,
ment as possible and do their every
day duties systematically, day after
day, without hurry or confusion. Hur-
ried, nervous work is seldom salts
factory work, and work that is i'll done
had better be left undone. The
old story OF the hare and the
tortoise shows that our ancestors
recognized the superiority of slow. per-
sistent work over spasmodic efforts.
The slow tortoise won the race while
the rapid hare slept. The great value
of higher education for women is in
the increased power of reasoning which
the women will gain. 1t matters little
how amiable and lovable a mother is,
if she has not judgment enough TO pre-
vent her dosing her badly with patent
nostrums and sleeping draughts. To
such woman her motherhood is q
tragedy, and her child is liable 10
grow up burden on the public. weak
in body and a dotard in intellect. It is
an unquestionable fact that women
who are successful at home in manag-
ing the house-work OF their families
are also successful in making their
way in the world, when called upon to
depend upon themselves. and that the
ne'er-do-wells. the crowd of unhappy
women who earn their bread with
hardship and toll and seem incapable
Of directed individual effort, are equal
iy incapable as good wives and moth
ers-N Y Trihnne
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23
HIDDEN ENEMIES.
A United States Paymaster Has
a Fight with Bandits.
The Battle Occurs In ARIZONA, and the
Thieves secdfk Twenty-Nine Thou
sand Dollars In Cab end KIN
Eight SoIdfkrs,
BRAVE MEN SLAIN.

TUCSON, A. T., May IA Fort Thomas
special gives the particulars of the
recent tight between robbers and United
States Paymaster Wham's party, near
Cedar Springs, In which robbers sue
ceeded in carrying away $4,000. The
road where the attack was made winds
down long hill, near the top Of which it
runs between high wall on the east and
low ledge of rock on the west large
rock was discovered in the road, and the
party stopped to remove il. volley OF
shots was thereupon fred from the brow
of the hill. which rose 70 height Of fifty
feet, almost perpendicularly None Of
the robbers could be seen from below. The
paymaster's party, which consisted of Ma
jor J. W. Wham, Clerk W. X. Gibbon, two
non-commissioned officers, nine priyates
and two drivers, Immediately re-
turned the fire, which became general
The robbers had placed their men further
up the hill, to the right of the party. and
also sent men along the hill TO get ina
cross-n FIRE from the left Il il known that
at least one man in each OF these thanking
parties was either killed or wounded.
The paymaster's party made break tor
the ravine below the ledge, which for 800
yards Is without shelter, and five were
wounded in crossing 1t. Others OF the
party reiterated further around the point
OF the hill Paymaster Wham, from be-
hind the ledge, thinking the cress-hre
had been silenced, made heroic effort to
rally his men, but they were compelled TO
seek other shelter, being exposed to ter
rible fire. The paymaster, his clerk and
tho corporal were the only men who
reached the last shelter unwounded.
While part OF the robbers kept up the tire
from the hill it was Very easy matter for
tho others TO go down and secure the booty,
which was in strong iron bound box In
the boot OF the ambulance. It was
opened with an axe and So, 900 car
ried away. together with Taiise which
they soon cut open and abandoned One
robber was seen to be taken away on q
pack-m1le, and the tracks Of blood showed
them TO have suffered badly. AZ no time
was all the band seen. SIX of the
wounded IN the paymssters party were
Conveyed IN an ambpiapee tqtbe hospital
aud bdFes6n ana Wagons wsrS sent (ar
w wei EOunasa one Of Tie wQ:n M sI sol.
DIETS hAs died and three otheE are in a
Critical eopdiapa,
tQy the robpsrs and the tzSops 10 New
Mexico are hsetsnihe 70 intefcept them ii
they enter .that territory 1t IL believed.
however, that they Wtll make an endeavof
to escape info S640YQ, Mex. Governor
wolfey has offered q Ward of sSoo each
for the sygest Aud conviction of the robbers
Los AkoSLEs Cal, May 1s-Assistant
Adjuta9&geYefal Volmar, of the Depart
Inent Of 1&tS6np, has received dispatch
from eapiNp tebo, aatea Fort Thongs,
A Z, tsaFeeJste Bin Who was arrested
Stn Sa sss fooRsS 81 pa .nana
and % that w. u E SStningsR. Of Sors raSY,
as, has been arrested Bon men have been
identified by frankie strAftpn, negress,
as having been in the party who f0bbed
Wham
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23

There is another fraud that needs
exposing, and il crops out where you
would least expect it--in the grave
yard. A man IS travelling about solicit
ing orders for cleaning up grave stones
in the cemeteries that have become dis.
colored with dirt or mildew. he does
the work easily with dilute acid but the
polished surface Of the marble head
stones is ruined by the action OF the
acid. Look out for him. Granite
monuments might not be injured but
the use of nitric or sulphuric acid on
marble ought not 10 be tolerated for a
moment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23
ADVERTISING SCALE,
SPACE. W.. aw. 8w. W.. sm. 8 m. y.

Annual advertisements payable quarterly.
Same reset quarterly without extra charge,
Advertisements set to double colum so pei
cent. extra.
Business cards, lines or less, % per annum
Each extra line ST.
Legal Advertisements charged at the rates pre-
acribed by statute.
Advertisements not otherwise ordered, win be
continued until ordered out, and charged ac'
cordingly.
Estfay notices. If one animal lie described
$3.50 for weeks. Each additional animal de
scTibed In same notice. 50 cents.
Special notices, and business notices In news
type. 10 cents per line first insertion 5 cents
per line each subsequent insertion.
Religious notices, Marriages and Deaths, in
serted free. But 10 cents per line charged fol
Obituary notices and "Obituary Poetry
AdpGnce pay required for transient advertise
ments, Commissioners Notices, Attachinen,
Notices and Estray Notices (of animals taken
unl
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MANuRiNG ORCHARDS
How to supply the Elements Taken from
the Soll by Fruit Trees.

How to supply the Elements Taken from
the Soil by Fruit Trees.
Apple and other trees are constantly
taking up potash from the soil and
storing a large portion Of it in the
wood, and it is for that reason that in
old orchards there is sometimes q
dearth of fruitage and growth, through
scant supply OF this essential fertil-
izer available for use.
Where trees have been standing for
years. drawing from the natural sup
ply, and there has been no application,
it is not al all surprising that there
should come time when the available
supply is exhausted-not only Of pot
ash, but OF all other mineral-plant
food.
Here is undoubtedly one prolific
cause of failure and decay of the trees
in old orchards.
As rule. farmers are ayerse to Gull
tivating orchards. overlooking the fact
that during all the years exhaustion is
constantly going ON.
For the supply of necessary food to
trees, there is nothing better or more
natural than ashes. and unless supplied
cause of failure may reasonably be
anticipated.
Spreading broadcast brings ashes
where they will be carried TO the roots
of the trees and become at once avail
able.
1t Is an easy thing TO spread ashes
around the trees. and it must be borne
in mind that is is far easier to preserve
an orchard already planted and bear
ing than to grow q new one.
II ashes are not TO be had, muriste of
potash and ground phosphate rock are
an deficient substitute and cost less,
taking into consideration the quantity
of mineral elements they contain. but
soda-ash and ground phosphate rock
make still better, as well as q cheap
err, combination, and the alkali in
soda-ash, while it costs about one-half
that 1t does in muriate of potash for
equivalent strengths of alkali, is in q
much better form TO use.
There was imported into the United
States in 1888 $685.. 744 pounds of
muriate OF potash, in addition to sui
phate Of potash, kainit and other potash
salts. and over 100000. 900 pounds of
soda-ash.
There can be no reason for the farm
er neglecting TO apply an alkali to his
orchard Andrew H. Ward, in Boston
Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23
CHURCHES.

CHURCHES
NJ. E. Church. Sunday fellowship OF class
meeting, 9:l5 A. NJ Public service, 1880 A. NJ
Sunday school, II 80 A. ii. Cstechlsm class, 2Sl
IN. Public service. 7:00P.M. Prayer meeting
every Thursday evening. Rev. II. j. Witherbee
Pastor,
U. b. Church. Preaching service every otheI
sunday at y 200 a. NJ. sunday school every
sunday at 1000 A. NJ Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening st z: 3dP ". Rev. II. Deal
Pastor.
st. Mary's Catholic Church. Services on second
Sunday OF each month. Rev. Father Nlehsus
Pastor.
German Lutheran Church. Services on two
succeeding Sundays OF each month, Rev, r.
Mutschmann, Pastor.
SOCIETIES.
Masonic Lodge, No. 219, A. +. and A. NJ
Meet every second and fourth Saturday evening
of each month. at hall over WannemAker's store
Seth G. Bailey, w. NJ, Il. 5. Morse, Sec'y.
Sam Monteith Post. No. i73, @. A. X. Meets
every first and third Saturday evening OF each
month at HildebFand's hall. h. W. Siehsns
Com, II. II. Streeter, Adj't.
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
Leave for Chicago, Milwaukee and points east
9:35 a. III.
Leave for Galcna and points south, 5:0s ". m.
Leave for Lancaster, 1850 a. m, and 6;2O D. M
Leave for Woodman, 10: 50 q. M, and y 25 y. M
Arrive from Chicago. Milwaukee and Madison.
6 30 y. IN.
Arrive from Galena 1850 q. IN.
Arrive from Lancaster 80 a. m, and Q :0s y. m.
Arrive from Weodman 9:35 a. M. and 500 p. m.
FRRI6HTs.
To points east and south, depart II era m
To Lancaster, depart g. 20 p m.
W, NJ, C0MSTOCK. AGENT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23
loft
she MATED MoNoToNY.
The Last Sad Meeting OF Patient HaF
n

ana Hbe best dlrl.
"Msude," he said, with q quivering
Quaver in the vowel sounds. "Maude,
three weeks ago tonight 1 asked you 70
marry me-"
"You did,
Sand you said no"
syThat was my snswern
1.-TWO weeks ago tonight asked you the
same question
''Iremember."
"And you made tie same reply +"
II did"
"a week ago asked you TO be my wife,
and you said mo- again
Yes
''You have had another week to think the
matter over, and called 10 see whether you
had arrived at any other conclusion"
She reflected = moment and then said,
gently:
Harry, recognize the fact that each
time have answered you in precisely the
same way. There has been nothing in my
REPLIES so far to relieve the similarity"
Then after another pause she said, still more
softly;
"Hsrry. should hate very much to be
considered monotonous"
And Harry didn't wait for any further
swer.-Merchant Traveller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23
ArTENrIoN.

AlIENliON
Sam Monteith Post No. l7S q. A. K.
A special meeting Of the members Of
Sam Monteith post will be held on Sat-
urday, May %, at O'Clock p. m.
sharp, fer the purpose of perfecting
arrangements for the observance Of the
3Oth day of May as Memorial day, and
appointing committees on decorating
deceased soldiers graves in the vicinity
and also such other arrangements as
may be made for that occasion. All
members are requested to be present.
Arrangements will also be made for a
memorial service on Sunday, June End.
at 3 p. m. The Rev. F. +. Hirsch, OF
Sitter. will deliver the memorial cd.
dress.
H. II. STREETER, X. w. NIEHAUs,
Adjt. Commander.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-23
HARD HIT ON THE FIELD.
Peculiar Sensations Which Many Brave Man
Has Experienced

Peculiar Sensations Which Many Brave Man
Has Experienced
We had been held in reserve for five
long hours while cannon Numbered and
muskets cracked spitefnlly along the
front mile away. A procession of
dead and wounded had filed past us I'M
ill we were sick with horror. Shot and
shell and bullet had fallen upon us be-
hind the woods until the dry, dead grass
bore many stain of blood.
Attention! Forward-guide right
march!''
Our brigade was going in st last, and
there was look of relief on the face of
every officer and man as we got the
word.
"Guide right front : forward =
march,
As we swung clear of the woods a
gust OF wind raised the smoke for a
minute and saw the plain in our front
blue with dead and wounded. Away
beyond them was g line of earthworks.
and | had one glimpse of thin blue
line kneelng behind the cover.
STEADY! Right dress! Double quick
-marchr'
The air was alive with the ping of
bullets and the whiz and shrek of shot
and shell. We bend our heads as ii
breasting fierce gale laden with icy
pellets. There is wild cry-a Shrek
groan as men are struck and fall to
the earth. but no one needs them no
one hesitates. 1t is hurricane of death,
but we feel wild exultation in breast
ing it.. Men shout, curse, sing. swing
| their hats and cheer.
We are driving through the smoke
cloud where there is flash OF fire in
front | seem to rise into the air and
float hither and thither, and the sensa-
ton is so dreamy and full of rest that
wish it could last forever. 1t is suddenly
broken by the sound of my own voice.
Is it my voice? II sounds strange and
afar off to me. Why should cheer and
curse by turns? What has happened?
All! now come back to earth again
Above and around me is the smoke
the earth trembles under artillery
are lying about and beside me. Where
is the brigade? Why did drop out?
am lying on my back, and Struggle
to sit up and look around. | rise to
my knees--weave this way and that
topple over and struggle up again.
there is red, fresh bloed on the grass
on my hands-on my face. taste it
on my lips as my parched tongue
thrusts itself out in search of moisture.
Who is grooming? Who is shrieking?
Who is cheering? And why should |
laugh and exult? Have we held the
line against grand charge? Did we
scatter and decimate the legions hurled
against US? Have we won a great vic
tory to be flashed over the country and
cause the bells to ring with gladness?
Let me think. Give me time to remem-
Der how it all happened. Strange that
my thoughts should be so confused, and
the desire TO sleep be so strong upon
me when should be up and doing.
will shake it off. | will spring up and
follow after the brigade Here
How do YOU feel?"
My eyes are wide open aud am lying
on cot in large room. | see people
walking about-other people lying on
cots like my own.
81 feel all right. Why?'
"You were hard hit in the fight four
days ago, my boy"
$50 there was q battle?'
Yes"
"And was wOunded?'
Had your left arm shattered by a
piece of shell and we had 10 amputate
it."-Detroit Free Press