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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
Magazines.
HARPER's.

If the spirit of Christmas is best SYM
bolized by act of giving. HARPEB's
MAGAZINE for December is an ideal
Christmas Number, 1t presents to its
readers splendid gifts of story. essay,
and illustration; and it has selected
these treasures of its bounty with q rare
appreciation of what people in their
holiday humor most wish to receive
First in order comes Edwin A. Abbey's
portfolio of eleven illustrations for the
"Merry Wives of Windsor" which re-
produce, with the peculiar skill of this
consummate draughtman, the ''Merry
England of Falstaff7s time. Andrew
Lang, in his Comments on the Comedy,
assumes another important role in the
first OF the promised series of "Shakes-
pearian REVEALS" Six complete stories
follow the Merry Vices on the pro-
gramme. Rev. Henry Van Dyke, IN
his paper on 1.-The Flight into Egypt,
considers this episode from the boyhood
of Christ as it is recorded by the evange-
lists, embellished in later years by myth
and legend, and then interpreted in
masterpieces of medieval and modern
art Many of the famous pictorial
representations of the subject are re-
produced in the accompanying engrav
ings. Lafcadio Hearn, whose "Chita''
has won for him the name of the Amer
lean Gautier, sketches in "a Ghost"
q new species of spectre that haunts the
civilized nomad" Theodore Child's
exhaustive account of Modern Russian
Art" illustrated by many engravings
from important paintings and pieces of
sculpture, comes with the force of a
revelation to the occidental mind which
is more or less unfamiliar with the
artistic development of this empire of
the east. In "Oratorio and Drama
Rev. II. r. Haweis, M. A., predicts
NEW departure, which is nothing less
than the reconciliation of church, The
holiday festival celebrated in this num-
Der comes to close with Christmas
sermon on Fraternity" and an after
service utterance on newspaper truth
fullness, by George William Curtis; with
piquant observations on the general
character of Christmas and Thanksgiv
ing literature, by William Dean How
ellis and with merry-making in the de-
partment of the DrGl0er, lei off by
Charles Dudley Warner in a humorous
of 1.-The Spirit of Christ
mas" and ably sustained by George
Du Maurier, Caran d. Ache, and other
wits of the pen and pencil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

Since 1873, when. under the editorial
management of Mrs. Mary Mapes
Dodge, the publication of So. Nicholas
for Young Folks was begun, it has led
all magazines for girls and boys. Moth
ing like it was known before, and to-
day, as the Chicago Inter- Ocean recent-
lY said, lit is the model and ideal juve-
nile magazine of the world Through
its pages the greatest writers of our
time are speaking TO the youth of Amer
lea and England, and the best artists
and engravers are training the eyes OF
the boys and girls TO appreciate the
highest in art. Nobody knows how
many readers 50. Nicholas has. In the
third largest public library in America
that IN Indianapolis, more than
5000 PEG pie read each month number.
Since the first issue Mrs. Dodge has
remained as editor. Early in its his
tory other young peoples magazines,
Our Young Folks, 1.-The Little Cor
poral,n Riverside" ETC., were consol-
idated with it, and its history has been
one of growth from the first. Tenny-
son, Bryant, Longfellow, Whittier, Miss
Alcott, Mrs. Burnett. Charles Dudley
Warner, w. ID. Howells, and almost
every known writer of our time have
contributed TO its pages. There is only
one way IN which its conductors can
make it better, and that is by making,
more of it, and so they announce that
with the beginning of the seventeenth
volume November, 1880 50. Nicholas
will be enlarged by the addition of eight,
and sometimes sixteen sheets, extra
pages in each number. This enlarge
ment is absolutely required to make
room for the rich store of new material
which has been secured for the benefit
of 50, Nicholas readers. The use of
new and cleaner type will be begun
with the November number.
During the coming year there are to
be -four important serial stories by four
well Unknown American authors. Ath-
letics ana outdoor sports will be a
special feature Contributed by Walter
Clmp, of Yale, and othersl, and there
will be stories of character and adven-
ture, sketches of information and travel,
outdoor papers, articles of literary in
terest, suggestive talks on natural his
tory. other scientific subjects and the
march of events. Both the December
and January numbers are TO be holiday
issues.
The price will be the same as hereto
fore, $500 year, 25 cents a number,
and all dealers and the publishers Crhe
Century Co. New York; take subscrip-
tons. New Subscribers should begin
with November.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
NovgL1Igs ANp kNomLEpoe.

A new book of attractive reading,
brim full of good things worth knowing
and illustrated, is just issued. 1t con-
tains large collection of valuable
autographs, excellent receipts for plain
dishes, humor in rhyme and prose,
monthly calendars. and can be had of
all druggists and dealers, or by sending
a two.cent stamp to the publishers. An
important feature of tbs work is its
offer of Free Music, which offer is set
therein, and by procuring the book, at
once, any one can be supplied with a
choice selection. The little volume is
the St. Jacobs Oil Calendar for 18S9-90,
published by The Charles A. Vogeler
Company, Baltimore. Md 1t is fully
the equal of any of its predecessors in
the interest of the Great Remedy for
Pain, ST. Jacobs Oil, whose virtues
never abate, and whose popularity
never wanes. The demand for both
book and medicine is very great.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
MONTFORT.


Mrs. Joel Eastman entertained the
Ladies Aid society of the M f. church
at o'clock tea Friday evening of
last week
Our schools are in very llourishing
condition with the following teachers
in charge High school Prof. Pearson.
Grammar dept. Miss Jennie Thomas.
Intermediate dept. Miss Lizzie Watson.
Primary dept. Miss Addie Tucker.
A car load of buggies was received
by L. j. Davis last week. !
Rev j. z. Greer is holding roviva
meetings at the Rock church.
IL. Eastman is building a new house
in the north side of the village which
will be occupied as soon as completed
by Frank Bell, the obliging head clerk
in Jones IL Owens store.
The new Masonic hall building,
large two story brick structure, is now
completed. The hall was dedicated
Thanksgiving night. The building has
been fitted up into a fine store room
and is occupied by j +. Schenk, gen
eral Merchandise.
Miss Mary Taylor, is visiting in
LIndOn.
j. p. Chandler shipped a car load of
tobacco to Cincinnati, Ohio recently.
Misses Rowe & Gray have started
dressmaking shop in one of the rooms
over van Burens store.
Marion Howard's new house will be
completed in few days.
H. Eastman's neat brick building is
one of our village improvements this
summer. The rear rooms in the build
ing are occupied by M. Towards bar
Der shop
Johnson & Van Buren, are stocking up
a store at Mifflin, Silbort johnson in
charge. These enterprising mel chants
also have branch store at Castle Rock.
a. FOns shlpped seYen car loads OF
of zinc ore from this station Thursday
Nov. 21st.
Mr.. and Miss Webster, cousins of
Mrs. James Blunt arrived from Eng
land last week.
Supt. Harper aud Prof. Parker.
State Supervisor of High Schools, Wis
tied our schools recently.
DIR. Hitchcock aud daughter Neva
spent few days in Milwaukee week
before last.
The Montfort Literary Society re-
Gently met with Miss Melissa Eastman.
A very enjoyable time was had. The
program consisted of vocal and instru-
mental music, essays, etc.
Chas Niedermeyer has moved his shoe
shop into the building formerly occu-
pied by IL. Eastman's bank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
ST. NICHOLAS.

The editor of ST. Nicholas deserves
the hearty thanks of all lovers of Thack-
ery. She has secured from Mrs. Richie
an account of ''The Boyhood of Thaek-
cray" illustrated by fac-similes of draw
ing and letters not hitherto published,
and also by the frontispiece to this
magazine-a bust showing Thackerav
at the age of eleven. This early por-
trait is contrasted by Mrs. Richie with
the last photograph ever taken of her
father. She says: "All n lifetime lies
between the two portraits, all its sor-
rows and successes, It's work and its en-
Gurance. No words of mine are needed
to point out the story. As boy, as a
man, my father held to the truth as he
felt it to be, to the duties and courage
GUS things of life He bore much trouble
with a brave, cheerful heart, and he
made ali who belonged to him happy by
his generous trust in them, and his I'M
changing tenderness and affection.
One is tempted to quote many para
graphs, but it will be better to refer to
the number of st. Nicholas containing
the whole of this welcome addition to
our knowledge of England's great nov
elist.
Miss Ewell tells story of early Vir-
gini,n history, an incident of the Indian
massacre, strongly illustrated by Birch.
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt extracts from
the diary of his brother, experiences in
Buffalo Hur ting which will be en-
joyed by all boys who love life on the
plains, and supplements them with
much interesting text of his own. This
being an authentic account will be found
to give the right mingling Of romance
with reality and is not likely to send
youngsters buffalo hunting before their
time.
Nora Perry begins serial for girls,
MAY Bartlett's Stepmother' and Walt
er Camps second Foot-ballarticle is Of
fered to young men as counter attract
ion.
Tho verse is unusually attractive.
Mr.. Butterworth gives US a sort of re-
responsive carol 'For Christmas Day,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
cATARRHcANT az CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATION, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you have
to take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur
face. Halls Catarrh Cure is no quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country for
years, and is IA neutrality-suspicious.. Ii is
composed If the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucus surface.
The perfect combination of the two
ingredients is what produces such won
derful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials free. +. j. CHENEY
" CO, Toledo, o. Sold by Drug
gists. price 75c. 4l-44
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
HOMER.

This has beon week of parties aud
visits with some of the people here. 5.
f. Reed and lady, NJ. +. Smith and
lady. and Miss +. Reed came down
from Lancaster to give w. w. Reed a
surprise in the shapeIof birthday party.
They were joined by Charles A Blanch
ard and lady, Henry Blanchard, Miss
Mary Blanchard. Masters Herbie and
Walter Blanchard, Of Marion, and sew
eral of the neighbors. They presented
him some very nice tokens of reniem-
brance. The young people came in in
the evening. All had a good time.
Wednesday evening they spent at Mr..
Marems in company with John Jones
who had arrived from Nebraska
THANKSGIVING day. about sixty gathered
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Pasolds
ard gave their new house a grand OPEN
ing In the evening, the young people
all had pleasant time and lots of good
things to eat.
Miss Jamie Barstow has gone t.
Lancaster to visit her sister. Mrs. 5. f.
Reed. CLEANER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05


Allowing boys to choose the life that
they seem best adapted for, is wise; but
| agree With you, MIR. Editor, that many
boys who ale naturally farmers, are
driven away from the farm much as
you point out. In contrast | know of a
farmer who as an inducement to his
son, takes full half Of what that young
mans wages would rate at, TO each
year buy improved farm tools, and
make better the methods and conven-
fences of the barn and stables. As one
would expect, tho farm work is done
by the most improved machinery. sulky
plows, riding cultivators, vibrating
weeders, corn drills, silos, etc. etc.
Old cultivators are discarded for the
better; cut away harrows take the place
of letter A drags, and riding ,ultivator
has a canopy over it. and so on through
the list. That boy is in love with the
farm. Why should it not be so? He
takes as much pride in the Clancy"
workings of his machinery as the en-
gineer of the first mail train does of his
engine, There is progress and interest
every where. and ''tickling the earth
with a hoe" is now done with a ma
chine that tickles at a rate that discounts
twenty boys. The other day saw this
Is year old boy driving A horses abreast
hitched to potato digger throwing
out 175 bushels per hour. Il am dig
ging potatoes for half cent per bush
ell" he said What did the boy over
the fence, with hoe digging for dear
life to pull out Is bushels per day, think
of the one mans farming, and then of
the farming of his father? That is why
some boys leave the farm to become
''saw horse lawyers" and the first
shows why some stay Unknown in
Hoard's Dairyman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

A MAN named Fredericksen with Co.
after his name and head quarters at
Chicago, has succeeded in swindling his
swedish countrymen and others out of
a million or more by selling alleged
farms. Having little money no Sc
cured enough interest in large tracts OF
western lands, by making a small first
payment to form working basis. Then
he would sell small farms to his country
men for cash, give forged abstracts of
title and deeds, then mortgage the farm
to money syndicates, and put the whole
proceeds in his pocket. More sympathy
would be extended to the victims if t
were not known that this same Freder-
icksen failed in Denmark, some nine
years ago, for about the same sum, and
his countrymen should have known all
about him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
ADVERTISING SCALE,
ACE. iw.J2w. w. 4w. 8 m. G m. y.

ANIMAL advertisements payable quarterly.
Same reset quarterly without extra charge,
Advertisements set to double colum SO per
cent. extra.
Business cards, 5 lines or less, S. per annum.
Each extra line ST.
Legal advertisements charged at the rates pre-
cribed by statute.
Advertisements not otherwise ordered, will be
continued until ordered GU and charged ac-
ordingly.
Estray notices, one animal is described,
Sl50 for weeks. Each additional animal de-
scribed in same notice, SO cents.
Special notices, and business notices in news
type. "a cents per line first insertion; 5 cents
per line each subsequent insertion.
Religious notices, Marriages and Deaths, in
Obituary notices and OBITUARY Poetry"
AdUdace pay required for transient advertise
ments, Commissioners Notices, Attachment
Notices and Estray Notices (of animals taken
dp).
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
PROTECTION lNSURES NATIONAL
WEALTH

There is lesson for free trade oracles,
whether thay see proper to heed it or
hot, in the marked influx of money for
business Investment from Great Britain
TO the United States from the nation
aggressive in its advocacy of free foreign
trade TO tho nation most unmistakable
committed to the policy of protecting its
labor and capital. While many of the
rumors of purchases by agents Of foreign
capitalists are i'll founded, others are
know to be based upon actual tran
sactions in futherance of which purcha-
sers have entered into possession of the
properties. No doubt most Of these
capitalists would prefer to have been al
lowed TO use their money Mt home, and
from Brithish establishments manned
by British operatives supply thier pro-
ducts TO orr people. For this privilege
their statesmen. their writer's and their
many active allies in this country have
long labored and are yet industriously
working. But As the probabilities of
success in that direction were further
than ever removed by last years verdict
of our people, which dwarfed the AFRO
giant majority voting for the Mills Bill
into an opposing faction, shrewd for
eigners realized that our fast accumulat,
ing wealth was to be kept at home, and
that the only way in which they could
become sharerS in our phenomenal
prosperity was by investing their money
here and submitting their property to
taxation equally with that of American
citizens.
Capital is coming to the United States,
just an emigration has long been comm,
in volume without parallel in the world 5
history, because foreign capitalists have
come to realize the permaneAcy as VOL
rs the wisdom of our national policy that
keeps at home for the enrichment of the
country most of the wealth which free
trade would scatter to the people of
other nations. And thus is Protection
indicated by these who have long been
its strongest opposers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
FGnliOOpG

Mr.. Selleck and family have removed
to Sitter.
Geo. Porter is back from Washington
State, after an absence of over a year.
Allan Quick is home from Iowa. n o
Casper Fritz, from the same locality.
Miss Hattie Green is teaching in the
Marsden district, and Miss Anna Mars
den at Annaton.
Mrs. Thompson, formerely Miss NAV
Blanchard, is wishing at the old home.
The Epworth League had an Interest,"
ing session Sunday evening. The next
meeting will be devoted TO temperance
work.
Abort Huppcnbeckcr, with Parker,
liildebrand Il Co.. Of Boscobcl. spent
Sunday in town.
Miss Bessie McNair, of Lancaster.
has been visiting friends in this city.
Messrs Harvey and Peacock have
have gone to Bloomington to engage in
mining operations.
A cheese factory is in process of CON
struction northeast Of Fonnimore, on
land owned by Knud Gunderson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

Prof. Thomas Shaw maintains that
production Of special crops for soiling
stock effects a saving in land to the ex-
tent Of enabling the farmer with about
fifty acres to raise more beef. mutton,
milk. butter or cheese than the one
with 100 acres who pays no attention
TO growth OF green folders
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

abbits, ) pheasants, crows, | owl aud
II squirrels. They said it was a poor
day for deer and bears, but assorted that
they saw where both bear and deer had
been.
MIR. Hooper, our gentlemanly station
agent, has been visiting friends at
Woodman and Dodgeville. VIM Keane,
of Ridgeway, performing the duties here
during his absence.
A number OF our young men did
very ereditable thing last week, by Civ
ing days work to Lyman Amsden, in
his cornfield. Mr.. A has been sick
all fall and unable to work. There was
no party afterwards nor any inducement
for this gratuitous help, save desire TO
help a neighbor in hard lack. Such
actions, where ever found. should be
recognized and commended.
The health of the community is very
good; the doctor says, ercruciatingiy so.
Mr.. Jacobs and family ate turkey
with his brother Nathan and family,
near Linden, Thanksgiving day.
Our Literary society had very pleas
ant and interesting meeting last Friday
evening. 1t meets only once in three
weeks There is no debat ing, but gen
eIal literary exercises, interspersed with
music-vocal and instrumental whole
under the management of our efficient
teachers.
John Parsons, DR., son of John Par
sons, of Hurley, S. d., formerly Of this
place, is visiting friends and relatives
here now.
Headquarters for Holiday Good at the
Drugstore.
Chas. Watson, Sr, the Great, Grand
invisible and Chief GImlet- weaver, o
United Brotherhood of Irish Jokers, is
on deck every day-and generally three
times q day. GREwsBERRY GRIMES.
Livingston, Wis. Dec. 2, 1889.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

A NEW clew in the Clonin murder
tria has been discoyered in the finding
of Cronin's pocket knives in safety
vault where they were deposited by the
officer who arrested Coughlin, on whose
person they were found and who re-
quested the officer to put them in the
vault for safe keeping. The officer,
was inordinatly stupid not to SIS
pect they might have some bearing on
the case, and was derelict in duty in
not reporting the same to his superior.
One knife has been positively identified
as belonging to the late DR.. Cronin. A
few days longer and the evidence would
have been too late for use. The officer
committing the blunder is one of the
oldest and best on the force, and his
short-sightedness is believed to be due
to clay ma gaze! influence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
- MoRLns FAlR 81 -

Is the bone Of contention among the big
cities Of the country. Chicago and 81.
Louis are both making tremendous eff
forts to secure it. The route for all PEG.
pie in the Mississippi Valley TO each
city is via The Burlington. -" An ga
ditional train TO St. Louis has Just been
put on. giving two trains per day to
each city
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
sAvE TlME 80 TRougLE

By purchasing your tickets via The
Burlington for All points New tain
placed in service for Southern ant West
ern business. You avoid delays. cha
ngcs, recheeking Of baggage, and pur-
chasing local tickets, By taking The
through line "Tho Burlington. rs
own track to all leading cities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

Married:-Nov. %. Miss Ruth Sanda-
man, of this place, to Mr.. VIM. McRey-
nolds. of Arthur, Rev. Mr.. Greer ofiiei-
ating. May their connubial felicity
never grow less than at present is our
wish.
Seven OF our Nimrods went cunning
on Thanksgiving day and bagged 90
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

Mrs. Spofford gives in excellent verse
The story of the Iceberg" and Eva l..
Ogden, Ida Van der Wort and NJ.
Helen Lovett have written graceful and
amusing ballads which are strongly and
fully illustrated by Birch, o Beck, and
c. Il. Hill respectively.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

Tho Burlington, always DESTROYS TO
give its patrons the best service. has
put on another train to St Louis,
making connection for all Southwestern
points. No other line offers equal
accommodations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

CONFESS opened Monday noon, and
Thomas b. Reed, of Maine was chosen
speaker and took tho oath of Office.
The Presidents message was not pre-
sented until Tuesday and will appear
in next weeks HERALD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

THE New York World has sent a
special Female correspondent named
Nelly Bly,, around the world. to beat
Julis Verne's Tinneas Fogg's mythical
trip of 80 daYs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
lust as good as the Ivory"
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities Of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
It's sold everywhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05
snIIrAwEsTERN POINTS

Arc best reached via 1.-The Burlington. "
Double daily train service TO st. Louis,
Rock Island, Kansas City, st. Joseph,
and close connections made at these
points with diverging lines. Buy your
tickets over sThe Burlington"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

A HEAVY gale on Lake Michigan
Wednesday night of last week did much
damage along the Michigan coast near
Marquette, and several vessels were
lost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-05

A TWELVE million dollar fire swept
through Boston, Mass, Thursday morn
inc.