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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-02
MIR. and NJ r~. Grundy,

Mr.. Grundy is an old gentleman who
would he gallant, and his wife il an old
lady who loves to gossip, says the San
Francisco Chronicie. She is near-sighted
but she will not wear glasses. She will
not even wear Rold-rimmed lorRnettes.
Lorgnettes are IA sign of youth, spectacles
n sign of age. Mr.. and Mrs. Grundy went
to a little reception the other night and
Mr.. Grundy met there u g~oo<i-lookinR
widow of an uncertain age. She was not
young enough to he merely a fiirt, nor old
enough tai make Mrs. Grundy Jealous.
Mr.. Grundy kept a safe distance from
Mrs. Grundy, as he said to the widow, be
cause she was short-sighted. The widow
could not resist just n little tantalization
and she went and sat down by Mrs.
Grundy. Mrs. Grundy .didn't like the
widow, anyway, SD she asked:
who was that honnely old man you
were flirting with"
"Homely! My dear, that was your hus.
hand"
Mrs. Grundy was equal tn the occasion.
My husband! Go right back tn him,
my dear. You are the first woman who
has paid him any for five
years"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-02

Joe Johnson, n Cincinnati man, wer
down into the cellar Of n saloon In,
Thursday night to sleep of his DRUM
The next morning his dead body was di
covered half eaten up by rats. He ha
the genuine jim-jams. and no mistake.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22

with an engaging grin.
SEQ ahead them, says the editor,
wishing that Thou shalt not kip had
never been written for his restraint.
well, lou might say that very ele-
giant and brilliant social gathering oc-
cured last night at 1873 South street.
really that's what il was. I'd no idea
that it'd be such a swell affair myself.
Had music and dancing and elegant re-
freshments and tony little affair gem
orally, hanged if it wasn't. Now.
you'll want all the names, of course. !"
I'm afraid not. It's late
''Oh. you must put them in, anyhow.
They'll Kind of expect il you know. /
don't care Il rap abut myself. It's
nothing to me. don't 60 cent on
notoriety ofthat sort; but some of them
came 10 me and declared that the thing
really ought TO be written up, and |
thought that if ii was written up at all
you We're the man to do it up neatly
SeeP 1t will sell good many papers.
Ill take fifty extra copies myself Now
tor the names. Hon. j. Fred Fuss
bulge and lady, Colonel VIM. N. Very.
fussy and wife, Sergeant Doall and
daughter, and ---'
write the names youself and III
write the rest says the editor; and il
is only 1.-THE rest that appears in the
morning in i've line notice in the
''City Briefs column, and before nine
O'Clock there came message by tele.
phone TO "Stop sending your no-ac
count sheet to 129 South street -
brakes Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22

Theodore Child has written for the
September Number of HARPER's MAG
AZINE an article upon American Ar
lists at the Paris Exhibition, = illustrated
with twenty engrayings nearly all full
pages-from paintings by Whistler,
Dannat, Sargent, Harrison. Hitchcock,
Melchers, Gay, knight, Stewart. Pearce.
Weeks, Reinhart. Mosler, Millet, Beck
with. and Thayer. Mr.. Child does not
hesitate to say that the American Fine
Art section at the Universal Exhibition
was zone of the strongest and most in
teresting of all the foreign depal tments. .
He continues: ITO justify this affirm
alton by comparison would be useless.
There is no common measure applicable
TO works OF art. The important fact
to be noted is that in 1889 America
boasts an elite of artists whose names
are cited in company with the most
illustrious, and that men like Whistler,
f. A. Abbey. w. I. Dannat, and John
S. Sargent can hold their own brilliant
" in place of art where the exhibitors
besides the great Frenchmen, are mast
ers of the eminenee of Munkacsy,
Adolf Menzel, Herkomer, Orchardson,
Madrazo, Boldini, and Alfred Stephens. "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
KNIGHTS or LABOR.

The reported steady decrease III num-
beers Of the Knights Of Labor if contin
ned must very soon eXtinguish that
order rs an organization. In july. 1886,
the number OF paid up members was
officially reported ut 723.000 AT the
came date in 1887 the number had
shrunk to 500, GOO; in 1883 it was report
Al ~ 400, 600 The figure for this year
has not yet been compiled, but from
general appearances, from the univer-
Sal apathy which seems to prevail among
tho members and the public at large, the
falling of must have been in equal or
Greater ratio than is indicated by the
official figures Of the three proceeding
wears. A careful estimate by an atten-
live observer places the number At less
Than 200, 600 Ii this is a correct esti-
mate. it shows that like decadence for
another year would bring about the end
of the organization How much of this
may be attributable to Master Workman
Powderly is uncertain, but it is obvious
that he Is not powerful or effective or
oaulZer. He does not seem 10 possess
That magnetism which is requisite TO
draw his fellow-craftsmen together, nor
those staying qualities necessary to hold
them together. His almost perpetual
threats to resign his position show a
want of earnestness on his part, and
they have been very demoralizing IN
their effects upon the order. 1t IS GER
tain that the order has not only become
weak in membership. but that 1t IS
financially upon the verge OF bank
ruptcy. Under new and more force,
full leadership it can be resuscitated ana
again become the power as labor or
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
HOW,S ThlSl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by taking Halls Catarrt
Cure.
FL. CHENEY 4 co. Props, To.
ledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST IL TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
Waldo. KINNAN 4 MARVIN, Whole,
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
+. ii. VAN HGsEN. Cashier, Toledo Ma
tional Bank, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the bloodand
mucus surfaces of the system. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists,
$3.50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22

~auarles - olIen iamished for fresh
cool water. You see bits of sugar, aud
sponge cake and cracker tucked ali
about the wires. while the drinking
cup will be empty, or filed with dirty
water that no bird with respect for
itself will touch. Have a bath tub. too,
that is large enough tospread its wings
and splash.
A formula for cream candy: Beat
the whites Of four eggs to a stiff froth,
add one tablespoonful Of cold water
and flavor TO the taste. Stir together
a little and then add confectionery
(pulverized) sugar till stiff enough to
knead like bread. Then mold in shape
and add your nuts, either on top or
ipside
-Humorist's wife-"W What In the
world are you sending all these
mother-in-law and plumber jokes to
the Daily Blowhard for2 They are as
old as the hills" Yes. my dear; but
the editor who selects the humorous
matter for that paper is young fell
low just out Of college. and they'll all
be new to him. IN. Y Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
ONE OF THEM

cha, Pensill, how are youP Hard
at it, eh2"
Pensill, the newspaper editor, doesn'i
know the man who addresses him with
such freedom, but that makes no differ
ence to the man. Everybody knows
the editor He is public property.
Eyes, pretty busy" says Pensill,
who has just fifteen minutes in which
to write six pages before the form
into which it goes is locked up for the
press.
.You editors are always hard at it.
tell you the reading public don't hale
appreciate you. | do. | don't carr
whether | know an editor personally oe
not; if can help him out at any tim
with little item, | always do it. Used
TO be something of q pencil pusher my
self, and know how it goes. So |
didn't mind coming mile OF two at
midnight to bring you little matter OF
news"
s.Well?" The editor has pleasant
visions of great robberies, murders,
elopements or sensational suicides, and
heaves 4 sigh when the man says;
.sOb, il really isn't much of anything
still, thought it'd make q nice little
item for you. I'm so welI-known here
that lots Of your readers will be inter-
ested. and
"WelI?''
+" Fact is, had quite little party
at my house this evening.
''Ohr' say the editor, in such scorn
and disgust as would have withered
any man who was not three-fourths
brass and the other fourth pure gall. :
Eyes. / did" proceeds the bore.
Had quite time, too. Thought you d
like to write it up.
Heres q pad and pencil. just
make little note of il yourself.
.Oh, really. don't believe could
its been so long since | showed pencil
that way. III tell you all about 1t and
you can lick it into shape. This
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
THE LOVELY GIRL.

She Never Wants For Friends in Any sta.
tiOn of Life.
Max O'Rell said that what struck
him most in America was the total
absence of stupid-looking faces.
1T is my opinion. he writes, that
American beauty mainly consists of
intelligence and activity OF bearing"
As matter of fact. it may be said
that in every country there are far
more plain-faced people, of both sexes,
than there are beautiful ones, and tho
most astonishing thing is that plain
people are often more lovely than
beautiful ones.
II you will run over book of por-
traits of famous men and women, you
will be surprised to find how plain
they are, with hardly an exception.
1t would be unjust to particularize;
but we can all recall great authors,
poets and artists. whose faces were
absolutely devoid of beauty, and we
have frequently heard the express
sions: Gould he have painted that
picture?n us it possible she is the
author of that sweet poem?''
We say this, because we somehow
think that beauty ought to accompany
genius. although we are every day
convinced that it does not But
"Loveliness" is nearly always an ac-
compartment of true genius. Lowell
ness is not beauty; it is something
better.
In nature and human nature we find
that ordinary beauty of form and
feature is external, while real lowell.
ness is internal, and that. when the
inner grace comes forth, there is a
TRANSPORTATION of the ordinarily ap.
parent plainness into a beauty which
becomes present delight and an ever
lasting treasure.
A handsome face is only an indica-
ton OF physical excellence. and may
be attached to dolls head A hand
some person may become genius. but
it will not be on account Of his
beauty; but a lovely face wins all
hearts sooner or later
The face. then. is the real index OF
the heart. A countenance which is
always influenced by amiable emotions
comes to have. in the course of time,
a beauty Of the finest kind. for the
deepest and most predominating feel
ings of the heart are stamped upon it.
and though it be not beauty accord.
ing to the standard of so-ealled socie-
ty. it is as noble and superior as it is
indescribable.
A lovely person must first Of all be
intelligent. and, secondly. be amiable.
Either one of these qualities without
the other would be of no advantage.
Intelligence teaches the lovely person
what to say. and amiability tells him
how to say it.
II would be vain 10 combat against
the favorable influence Of charm OF
manner Engaging manners and
bright conversation must and will al
ways sway those brought under their
attraction, and ii is right that they
should do so. Beauty thinks 1t needs
no accomplishment. but plainness Gull
tiyates the graces and becomes lovely.
Sweetness OF temper, good nature,
ready compliance, forbearance under
sl.ghts and hindrsness, and solsra-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
FAIR MEETING.

Aug. IA. Called to order by chair
man Arnold. Minutes of last meeting
approved. Reports from the vario Us
Com mittees being in order, Chas r.
Hinn, chairman of purchasing com.
read a report, advising the meeting ia
purchase grounds for the fair, either
from the "Smith farm" north of tho
railroad track, owned by MIR. Henry
McLimans, or from VIM. Rogers. from
tract of land south of j. G. Byerly's.
Terms of sale for either. $4,000 per
acre Report was accepted. Mr. Him
then made proposition, to procure the
whole piece of ground owned by Nc
Limans, aud sell IL acres, more or less
of the same TO the society at the rate of
$4,000 per acre. The proposition being
favorably received, on motion of ID. T..
Parker. Mr.. McLimans was released
from his offer and that of Chas. p. Hmm
accepted; the society having sixty days
time in which to signify their accept
ance The building committee, j. j.
Scanlin, Chm'n. estimated the total
cost Of fencings, stalls, sheds, office,
Judges stand, art building, dining
room, amphitheatre, etc, TO be 1898. 10;
this includes work and everything else
Report was accepted. +. s. Morse
moved to proceed to organize an agri-
cultural society. Carried. The finance
committee not having any report 10
make, paper was circulated at meet
ing, and 1925 subscribed toward FERN
inc the association. A new finance
committee was appointed, consisting of
p. H. Finnegan, ID. +, Him. John
Brechler. o, J Arnold, Geo Baxter.
On motion, j. j. Scanlin. ID. +. Parker.
Henry +. ROelhe, Geo Govier and DR..
McDermotte We're appointed com
mittee TO draw ur articles Of association
and report at next meeting, Adjourned
till Sat Aug. IL.
Aug. II. Meeting called to order by
chairman Arnold. Minutes of last
meeting approved. Finance committee
reported about $500 additional raised.
Committee on articles OF incorporation
constitution for society,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
PAY THEM FAIRLY.

The controversy between the post
master general and the president of the
Western Union Telegraph company, as
to what should be considered fair and
reasonable rate for government dis
patches, is only one phase of disagree
ment which is continually breaking out
Railroad and telegraph companies are
perpetually complaining that the gov
eminent practically compels them to
serve ii without compensation; and the
government officials as regularly reply
that the companies are endeavoring TO
swindle the people by charging exorb-
liant rates for the transaction of public
business. Whenever the relation of the
Pacific roads to the government are
brought mp, it is claimed that men and
supplies that have had to be transported
by them at losing rates. Whenever an
appropriation is proposed for fast
mail service, the roads enter com
plant of insufficient remuneration, and
murmur against having to do work at
lower rates than they would charge any
private customer, however extensive
his business or valuable his patronage.
And the same is true as to the carrying
of our foreign mails By ocean steamers.
II this continual squabble never reach
es the proportions of scandal, it is, at
least, beneath the dignity of the United
States government to be forever hag-
Cling over financial trifles, and forever
open to the accusation of expressing
private interests. For, while we know
that railroad or telegraph company
will have little scruple in taking from
the public treasury the highest rate that
it can get for services actually perform
ed, we know that the arm Of the govern
ment is heayier and longer. Let us
suppose, for example, that one of the
trunk lines were to refuse to carry the
mails on the ground that the compen-
sation is inadequate Aside from the
compulsion that would undoubtedly be
exercised in the matter as soon as au-
thority could be brought to bear, the
odium excited among the people by a
report that the mail service was inter-
rupted and the public disconnected by
the contumacy of particular railroad
would njure it far more than to carry
all the mails free. The government,
therefore, has it in its power TO bring
such companies to terms, and an official
with grudge to satisfy or a reputation
for economy 10 make might have it in
his power to do grave injustice. There
ought to be provided some method of
arriving at a determination of what is
fair and just recompense in all such
cases by official act Either tribunal
of arbitration ought to be constituted,
or if should be made the duty of speci-
fed judicial officers to investigate the
subject at regular intervals, and decide
upon the rates to be paid by the United
States government for the transmission
of Geographic messages and the carriage
of the mails The people are ready to
pay their debts, and they want to give
neither moro nor less than is right to
any common carrier. That end cannot
be arrived at by the method now in use,
= Pioneer Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
FRESH FASHION NOTES.
Facts and Fancies Relating TO the Fem
mime Toilet.

Facts and Fancles Relating to the Fem
mime Toilet.
Rhinestones may be worn ON belt
BUCKLES
Gloves of chamois skin are the things
to wear on shopping tours.
Underclothing Of pale pink is now
occasionally trimmed with black lace.
Silver-faced cloth is a popular ma
terial for stylish tailor gowns for the
seaside.
A new buckle for ladies' summer
belts is in the design OF silver Grecian
| Tyre.
An oddity in silver jewelry is a lady's
belt buckle shaped like large wish
bone.
Turbans are trimmed low. the edge
of the crown being simply followed
with ribbon or birds feathers.
Three small pearls in gold star
mountings on the surface of plain
amber side-comb are attractive in their
simplicity
Broad-brimmed picture hats OF black
chip for wear at garden parties are
trimmed with large pink or lilac color
orchids.
The potter's art is coming to the aid
of the stylish dresser. A handsome
vinaigrette made entirely OF porcelain
has been produced To the inexperi-
enced eye it looks as though made OF
ivory
A natty French gingham morning
costume of block patterned cotton,
made up over a skirt and bodice lining
of soft washing silk, may be had for
| 800.
The Marie Antoinette and Charlotte
Corday fichus take the lead for light
wraps. They may be made in cash
mere, muslin, lace. crepe du chine. or
silk muslin.
Utrecht velvet is the stylish goods
for walking costumes 1t must be of a
dove-gray color The velvet resembles
corduroy and is made with plain,
straight skirt and directoire coat
which is ornamented with big cut-steel
buttons.
For dainty evening toilets fine silk
crepaline is in great use. This texture
is shown in variety of pretty colors.
1t may be made up either in princesse
style with Greek draperies or in en-
pire fashion with separate vests, one
of silk, the other of lace or point d es-
prit net.
Stylish afternoon dresses are made
of old-rose cashmere. the backs in
princesse breadths and the fronts cut
off at the waist line with an empire or
full-gathered vest of China silk,
finished with softly plated sash of
the same material edged with silk
fringe and knotted at the left side.
"A correspondent notes that quaint
and pretty fashion OF quickly and
charmingly draping the bodice for din
ner on sultry evening is followed at
Saratoga and other fashionable resorts.
A very long scarf of tulle net or lisse
is carried around the throat. leaving
bit exposed just under the chin. The
scarf is fastened here and there with q
little glittering gem-set lace pins and
then brought down a trihe below the
waist and the airy folds caught in
snugly and securely under a large
clasp or buckle. The long straight
ends are simply hemmed, and these
frequently reach to the foot of the
gown. Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
ADVERTISING SCALE,
SPACE. lw.law. lsw.l4w.l 8 m. Is MI v.

annual advertisements payable quarterly.
same reset quarterly without extra charge,
Advertisements set 10 double colum 80 per
cent. extra.
Business cards, ; lines or less. 50 per annum.
Each extra line 81.
Legal advertisements charged at the rates pre-
scribed by statute.
Advertisements not otherwise ordered, will be
continued until ordered out and charged ac-
ordingly.
Estray notices, one animal is described,
81 80 for week. Each additional animal de-
scribed in same notice. 50 cents.
Special notices, and business notices in news
rype Il cents per line first insertion; 5 cents
per line each subsequent insertion.
Religious notices. Marriages and Deaths, in
gbitnary notices and Obituary Poetry"
AdUance pay required for transient advertise
nents, Commissioners Notices, Attachment
Notices and Estray Notices (of animals taken
up).
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
WlLHE[M7S IMPROVED CREAMERY Can.

ton of others infirmities, go to make
up the sum of loveliness, and together
form a combination which is simply
irresistible.
1t is the lovely girls who are popu-
lar, not the handsomest girls. who
presume on their beauty and find
when too late, that they have lost
friends as well as influence.
The lovely girl never wants for
friends in any station in life, and il
they ever think Of her plainness. it is
to call it true beauty that which
shines through from the soul ana en-
mobiles HE aOuutcnance Golden
Days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
CONSISTENCY or a PROTECTIVE TARIFF

CONSISTENCY or A PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
Whether or not a tariff shall be laid
on foreign products sent into this
country for sale ID competition with
similar domestic products, Will be found
largely 4 question of doing justice by
orr own people, when once freed from
the Labyrinth of maxims and theories
with which tariff reformers' seek TO
surround the issue between the policies
Of Protection and Free Trade
The men who preach for free trade
with Europe will not, and dare not,
contend that their neighbors should
send money to distant cities for goods,
even if in so doing few cents may be
saved on each purchase. Nor are
they likely TO consent that peddlers
may come into home communities,
and without license ca tariA) sell their
wares. when similar articles are on the
shelves of home merchants who pay
taxes for the support Of local and state
governments
The same policy requires foreigners
with machinery and capital beyond our
reach, and whose power may be used
Tor our detriment. to pay something
BY way Of tariff when coming here
with their products TO compete against
American enterprise and American
capital which are steadily taxed with
ont possibility Of escape Or desire for
evasion.
Protection tor domestic industries is
but the broadening Of that humane and
natural policy observed in keeping for
The members Of our family such money
as they can conveniently earn, rather
than paying it out to strangers; the
same We advocate in local communities
trading with home merchants, en-
ploying home mechanics, patronlzing
home papers; in short, Protection re-
quires the sending away Of no money
that may be prudently retained for the
comfort OF our own households and
advancement OF the community In
which we make our home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22

ganization that it was three years ago,
but the present outlook is one of great
encouragement and want of promise
for its successful perpetuation. What
ever may have been its accomplishments
for the benefit and advancement of the
industrial classes, as an order il seems
destined to live but little longer except
in the way of an historical fact.
State journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-22
Department.

the same being read by the
secretary. On motion the thanks of
the meeting were voted TO this com.
mittee for their labor. Discussion in
regard to proceeding with tho organiza-
ton OF the fair elected different express
sions OF opinions. Finally, on motion
OF Geo. Govier, it was voted to 90 ahead
and appoint more new names on the
finance committee. The names of VIM.
Rogers, Worden Stephens, John Draggs
u. i. Parker, Geo. Goyier. Of Fenni
more, j. Is. johnson, Montfort, Con
rad Napp, Sitter, Jno. Dunn, Castle
Rock, and D. b Brunson, Mt. Hope,
We're added Adjourned till Saturday,
Aug. "A, at 8 p m.
HENRY T.. RoETHE.
Secretary.