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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
IN rhE FIELD.

We publish to-day the first of series
of advertisements of one OF the largest
advertising houses in the county, under
yearly contract, and the line of fine
work of which this one is the initial dis
play, will wear an old, familiar face to
large majority of our readers. Those
not familiar with such kindly announce
ments, may be considered az belonging
to the uninitiated, who in due time, for
their own future welfare, will soon be-
come acquainted with the merits of so
good thing, so universally known.
Annually, with system like the rising
and setting of the sun, these greetings.
which bear health and happiness TO the
people make their show. 1t is good
Sign of the standing and influence of a
paper--if we may say SOTO have its
columns graced by the attractions of
such reliG BILE matter, and 10 have deal
ings with house of such character
With the newspaper fraternity such
transactions are known TO be always
attended by fairness, promptness and
unfailing integrity on the part of the
proprietors toward the publishers Nor
40 Inc lluluil reINtlOuS DelNceH INC
two end with these considerations. 1t
is pleasure and satisfaction always TO
know that what they say as advertisers,
is as reliable as their word of honor,
which, in turn, is as sound as gold. We
give place therefore and make our
column-rules frame to the picture of
the good. old monk, and to all that may
be SAID in behalf of the great remedy
for pain St. Jacobs Oil, nth a surety
of its truth and with a surety of the yir-
tues of the compound Their advertis-
ing this season is beyond their standard,
always of the strongest and most fleet
i've kind, and the testimonials for the
year 1889 20 the efficacy of this far
famed preparation, are as convincing
as ever
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
WHAT COULD THAT fouaT4 ONE BE ?


There is very nice Young lady in
Washington who has way of Kidding
herself of bores TO be commended for
uniquenesS at least. she tells the tire
some party story then second; If The
second doesn't start him, the third one
is almost sure to. In case that fails the
fourth never missed its man. She calls
them her "Undertaker Series" They
are as follows:
"Oh, dear, said the beautiful dauo h.
ter of a prominent undertaken ~ am
afraid | shant be able to 90 TO Saratoga
this summer. Papa says herever knew
people 10 be so frightfully healthy. Ii
some one doesn't die before long shan't
even have a new spring hat. :
The second runs as follows: A New
Eli gland gentleman went TO Florida ia
the last stages of consumption, linoeren
few months and passed away. His be
reaved widow telegraphed home. John
is dead Loss fully covered by insu-
rance She then set about pre- airing
the remains for shipment TO the north.
The local undertaken was called in. The
season was about over, and his large and
select assortment had been reduced 10 a
single casket, which proved about two
feet too long for the deceased. Never
mind, Sobbed the widow after shs had
haggled the price down to the lowest
possible figure; 1.-THE bcx is too long, but
can fill the end in W with oranges, boo
hoo
And the third is like unto this: A GER
tain undertakerS energetic wife ekes out
the family purse by keeping = boarding
house. The boariers claim TO be able
to tell, with unerring accuracy. when
the husband has charge Of a funeral.
because the next day there are flowers
on the table and ice on the butter.
The fourth story can be told only
under extreme proyoostion 1t would
be dow nright grave robbery to repca;
Washington Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
our TILES OF NOBILITY.

The constitution provides that no
titles of nobility shall be granted by the
United States, but we manage TO get
there, all the same. A people fond of
titles as cat is of cream. is going to
have titles whether the government
confers them or not. We organize So
cieties 10 enable us to wear fantastic
titles, to indulge in the jargon of the
dark ages, to whisper passwords and
exchange mysterious grips, wear plumes
and make circus professions of our
selves. We like it. and no lettering
monarchy of Asia can lay over us in
extravaganza of our titular nomencla-
ture. the gorgeOusness of our process
siOnal apparel and the complications of
our cOntortions when we enter q lodge
room and do the acrobatic act before
some Exalted Dictator AMI Royal Nibs
The Knights Templar had some 10000
noblemen in line the other day. which
is doing very well for a republic. Some
OF them are away up, with rs many
fantastic names as q Mikado. We OBJ
serve that our old friend Jake Goblin,
of Pennsylvania, is announced as Very
Eminent Sir j. p. S. Goblin, now elect
ed very eminent grand master and
unadulterated Joy of our gizzard" that
Hank Stoddard, Of Texas, will return TO
the cowboys as Very Eminent Sir
Henry Bates Stoddard, grand senior
warden and glorilied keeper of the
monkey-wrench" Oh, we get there,
and with both feet 1t is most admir-
able fooling, though some take it
seriously.
But. after all, these titular folks drop
down TO the common level when they
come in contact with the real aristoc-
racy. The FIRST Lord OF the Bedcham-
Der otherwise the Pullman porter
will bring our Very Eminent Eminen-
cies TO their knees on their way home
ward. All are compelled TO pay tribute
to this African potentate. whose UNI
form is not as gorgeous as that of the
Very Eminents, but they will bring him
gifts, Just the same. The colonel, the
Judge and all the Increasing army of
the honorables, His Excellency the gov
ernor and his honor the mayor, shrink
into ordinary proportions and whack up
their tribute of 'half q dolla!. all
round" when this crinkle-haired Very
Eminent Pullman Palace Porter, Grand
Collector and Exalted Keeper of the
Extraordinary Shoe Brush, comes
around with his relentless grip and re-
sistless password.
We can find some glory and much
qualification in our secret society titles
and ceremonies, but there is no denyipg
that the Independent Order of Prosper
Gus Powerful Pullman PorterS reaches
sublimity we cannot touch. Milwau-
kec Sentinel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
Department.
PROPER CREDIT

There was n simple old Irish Uardoner
who had laid out his masters oerdan
very beautifully. He took that pride in
u that all gardeners take in their work
we all take more or le Is pride in our
work, and artists who paint pictures.
m, n who write books. machinists who
run engines and everybody who has
congenial work and congenial imple-
mentS gets up certain affection for
them. But did you ever see gardeners
hang over their flowers? Something Of
the love Of mothers for children seems
to animate them. They watch Item
grow from bud to flower with wonderful
interest; they take them up tenderly:
they touch them with care. and when
they wither they cut the wiihercd stem
with certain pity which is very credit
able 10 human nature. This old Irish
man was showing a stranger over the
grounds. and with enthusiasm he eN-
planned how he had done everything,
what idea he had in the designs Of the
Hover plots, and he was taking great
pride in il all. The stranger would fire.
quently point 10 some little biz 1T design
and remark on its beauty. The Irish
man would say:
"YeS, sor did that"
The stranger pointed To spreading
tree that threw a shadow over the center
Of the grounds.
"What beautiful tree,
'lndade il is; Sor God Almighty did
that, s0r New Dreams Picaynne.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
The OLD STORY.

Tell you a storyy My gracious sakesi
Theirs nothing literary
Bout me, guess. l couldn't invent
Any yarn that wud be with a cent;
! never knew what romances meant
Or goblin from fairy.
To be sure, remember long ago.
When was rough miner,
And come to this coast 20 hunt for gold
But then. that story's been told and told
Till it's got to be a chestnut old
To every '49er.
What! Tell you thatf All right; here goes:
Twas in the spring of fifty
That sailed from Portland-P Portland, Maine.
The wind due east by the town hall vane,
With gusty show'rs OF sleet and rain
In the clipper ship, the Thrifty.
we rounded the Horn in bowling gale
And into the Pacific;
Though why so called beats me- must say,
For till we sailed into Frisco bay
II blew hurricane ev'ry day
In n way that was terrific.
was much fresher then, young man,
A trifie green and iaunty
knew it all tho't SO, at least,
FIRST day on shore bucked the beast;
That's slang for faro, got roundly feec'd
And lost ey'ry cent at monty.
That taught me lesson, and afterward
! felt as meek as Moses
tramped to the m mes, went all alone,
Walkdtill was worn to skin and bone,
Slept Jacoblike with o pillow stone
And log fire at my toeses.
Twas killing work, tho, and one hot day,
In the Sacramento valley
Iplum gin out; my head went round,
And flung myself on the parched ground.
Too weak to utter a single sound,
Or make another rally.
Jest then a man with mule came up,
Both in perfect lather.
Cease OF bust. guess, he gruffiy said,
But tenderlv lifted my aching head
And bro't me outer the vale OF the dead
That man, sir, was your father
Wal. we was partners from that time on,
Friends, yes and more than brothers.
We work'd together through thin and thick.
Workd at the cradle, work'd with the pick:
We work d when well, work d when sick,
And what was one was ;'others.
Wal, at last one day we struck il rich,
Four ounces to pan, sir;
And 1t KEEP like that for sixteen days,
Till q fortune came TO US two jays,
tin we had u sorter golden craze,
regular bonanzer.
Then your dad went back TO Illinois,
TO see the ole folks faces
And there he found his old sweetheart
Yor nav that is now. MISS Clary Bart;
He drove her 10 church in his fathers cart
And so got in the traces.
But marriage is too risky work
For yours till death To try il,
You folks friendship all crave,
And think how nrh 10 case OF cave
Twas that day your father come TO save
Me from a nameless ana unDlessd grave,
And. well. you won't lose by il.
san Francisco Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
oIAi.r OF The p..p.
Description of the ihysical ChnrRcte
istics OF the Whale

istics OF the whale.
The main physical characteristics Of
the whale are its distorted jaws, with
upward directed nostrils. its great
bulk and rudimentary limbs. The
huge bulk OF the creature is driven for.
ward by the flexible caudii fin, and
while the body is rigid in front. it ex-
hibits great mobility behind. The
blow-holes are placed on the top OF
the head, and the animal can only re.
spire when these are above water.
The larger whales travel at the rate OF
four miles an hour. but, when pursuing
their prey or goaded by pain, they rush
through the water at much greater
pace. They are aided ia this by
the broad and powerful tail, which ia
their chief organ Of locomotion In
stead of being vertical, as in fishes,
this is horizontal, and the larger spe-
cies can command immense driving
power The tail is also used as an Of
fensive and defensive weapon The
smooth, shining shin is Immediately
underlaid by thick coating Of blub.
Der, the great object OF whalers. This
is at once dense and elastic and while
it preserves the animal heat, It also
serves to reduce the mighty bulk
OF the whale. and 10 bring it
nearer to the specific gravity of
the element in which it spends
ffu nyfefan ipfnwaagfnar
of the economy Of the whale is the
manner in which it sucliles its young
In doing this, ii partly turns on its
side, and, the tcais being protruded,
sucking and breathing can proceed
simultaneously. Naluralists divide
the cetecea into two divisions, repre-.
sented by the 'whalebone" and
''toothed" whales. IN the former tao
teeth are replaced by a series Of great
plates OF a horny nature. and these,
depending from the palate, CON
stitute the baecn-the whale.
bone Of commerce. The laminm
which comprise this number
about five hundred, are ranged
about two-thirds Of an inch apart. and
have their interior edges covered with
fringes Of hair. Some OF these attain
to length Of fifteen feet The cavity
OF a whales mouth has been liISened
TO that Of an ordinary ships cabin. and
the inside surface conveys the idea Of
being covered with thick fur The
soft, spOngy tongue i often a mon.
strous mass ten feet broad and eight
feet long. II might bc thought that
the whale. with its vast bulk. would
want sea creatures Of high organiza.
ton 10 nourish It. but this is not
so. Its chief food consists OF
minute mOlusks- OF meduse aud ento.
mostraca and with these its immense
pasture grounds in the northern seas
abound In connection with these will
be seen the beauty Of the mouth
structure. Opening its huge mouth,
says Prof Huxley. 'and allowing the
sea water. with its multitudinous ten.
ants, to fill the oral cavity, the whale
shuts the lower jaw upon the baleen
plates. and, straining out the water
them. swallows the prey |
stranded upon its vast tongue Spec
tator
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
having it prepared .

having it prepared.
On Wednesday the International
Maritime Conference will meet in this
city. The newspapers have not had
much TO say about this conference,
nevertheless il Will be one of the most
important International meetings ever
held. Its principal object is to arrange
an International code If navigation sig
nails to be used all over the world. That
the universal adoption of such code
would result in large saving of life
cannot be fer moment doubted.
Many of the Knights Templars while
here las: week engaged quarters for the
Worlds Exposition in 1892, SO confident
are they that it will be held in Wash
ington.
Secretary Rusk continues to grow in
popularity. He is never too busy to
see q caller no matter how humble he
may be, and already many people are
asking themselves why he would not
make good President. One thing he
meyer forgets is that it is the people, and
not the accidental Office holders that
cantrol the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
oEAFNEss CAN'T BE CURED

by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflsmed con-
dition Of the mucus lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed YOU have a rumbling sound or
imperfec. hearing, and when 1t is en-
tirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases ont OF ten are caused
by eatarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucns surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
or any case of Deafness Caused by
Catarrh) that we cannot cure BY taking
Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circu.
lar. free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
s%Sold by Druggists, 75c. sO-SG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
ANgceo WHO HAS 1ANoLrp elllloNs.

Cleveland Leader: Few if any per-
sons in this country have handled more
money and checks, bonds and other
representatives of money than "Uncle''
Henry Logan, the messenger of the
register of the treasury. file is a eolcr-
ed man, past 20. as punctual as the
hands of clock, and as trustworthy
as a Durglar-proof safe. His principal
function is to carry checks, warrants,
bonds, etc, to and from the registers
office. where they have to be signed
He has been doing this for twenty-five
years. with scarcely days absence
during all that time. He has handled
large part of the bonds and currency
issued by the government and the war
rants that have been drawn upon the
treasury The aggregate in dollars if
it could be figured out, would go up
high into the billions. Express COM
panies are paid fixed sum per mile
for every $1,000 they transport for tie
government and If Uncle Henry had
been paid at the same rate he would
now be rolling in wealth. He receives
salary of 1920 year and on this
modest income he has been able to buy
home and raise large family.
Uncle Henry held his place all through
Mr.. Cleveland's administration and bids
fair to remain until his infrmities of
age compel his retirement. His black
face and white hair are striking con-
trasts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
RAIIRoAp rIME.rAnLr-
Henry McLimans has returned from

Henry Mcl.imans has returned from
trip to Nebraska and Iowa
ID. I. Parker spent week in Chicago
on business, returning Saturday
An infant son was born to MIR. and
Mrs. Caleb Taylor on Monday, Oct.
IA.
A pleasant o,ciahle gathering Of
friends and nrighborS Was held at Mr.
j. 5. Mo!so's one evening Of lat week
at which over sixty guests were present.
An enjoyable time was had.
A little six-lcar old girl If All. Ale.
Kinney sustained severe accident re-
c,ntly in having her arm broken in two
| places, while playing. II was Of An cx-
ceeding painful nature.
Miss Portia Showaller, the able assist
ant of Postmaster Wright, has severed
her connection with the post office, and
will hereafter he ia Lancaster and
Bloomington. MIR Wright's daughter
is assisting him at present
Dwight L Parker's residence had a
narrow escape from fire last Monday,
and total destruction. A clothes rack
standing near the stove in the sitting
room, and which had been kept in its
! position for a long time, caught fire in
some way, and there being no one in
| the room except the smallest child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker to observe il,
communicated the flames To the sur
rounding objects. When 1T last dis
covered by some members of the family,
it had made rapid Roadway, burning up
the rack, clothing, curtains. part Of the
carpet. and the wood wOrk on the win
dows and walls The prompt effort Oh
Mr.. Parker and The male help succeeded
in cOnquering the flames, but some
lively work was necessary, The baby
narrowly escaped sutlocation, and the
danger Of being burned only by not
being in the part Of the room in which
the fire had play The loss, about fifty
or sixty dollars, MS estimated by Mr.,
Parker, is covered by insurance in the
Liberty Insurance Go. II will ho paid
promptly on presentation of claim.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

THE sending of an internal machine
10 w. b. Neevas, of Grand Rapids, is
one of the most diabolical pieces OF
devilish ingenuity yet discovered. Full
minating caps were used of sufficient
power TO blow up large building, and
The igniting engine was loaded pistol
imbedded in powder. The whole was
packed in neat plush box and sent by
mail TO Mr. Neeyas. 1t would undoubt-
eddy have been opened in the presence
of his family and ell blown to atoms if
by chance he had not been visiting at
his brothers in Milwaukee and the
package forwarded to him there. A
few grains of powder sitting out it was
handed over to the police, and the plot
discovered. How il stood the rough
handling in the mails is one of the mys-
taVipc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
ADVERTISING SCALE,
3PAcE. llw. ". vi Z W.. m. 6 m. i

Annual advertisements payable quarterly
Same reset quarterly without extra charge,
Adyertfsenents SET 10 double colum 30 per
cent. extra.
Business cards. ) lines or less, s. per annum
Each extra line 81.
scribed by statute. .,,ho
Advertisements not otherwise ordered, VIII DC
continued until ordered on and charged ac-
Ordingly. ~,
81 so for 4 weeks. Each additional animal de-
scribed in same notice. 50 cents.
Special notices, and business notices III nems
TYNE 10 cents per line first insertion /; 3 cents
per line each subsequent insertion.
Religious notices. Marriages and Deaths, m
serted free. But 10 cents per line charseu iot
Adgasce nag required for transient adyeiLlse,
ments Commissioners Notices, Attachment
Notices and Estray Notices (of animals taken
mi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

Cutting down thistles that are just
bursting into bloom is labor thrown
away. The same work month previ-
GUS would have accomplished much to-
ward preventing growth next year.
Now they are sown broadcast. A cut
in time saves more than nine in work
OF this kind
do not wait until the grousd shall
have been frozen over before putting
rough shoes on the horses. as they may
be injured should the ground become
slippery. Blankets should be procured
now, and the stalls put in order for
winter use by covering all cracks and
crevices.
Potato vines contain large amount
of potash, and a good way is TO leave
them evenly on the ground and pillow
them in. II dug by hand then bury
the tops as you dig. This is cheaper
and easier than to draw them in, COM
post them and draw them ont again,
all OF which adds nothing TO their
value. as they quickly decay when
buried.
Baked Veal Outlet: Remove all
skin from the edge, wash and wipe dry,
sprinkle with salt and pepper. place a
sheet OF &hite paper III the bottom of a
shallow baking tin. butter il well, lay
the meat on it. place bits Of butter on
top OF the meat and very thin slices of
onion, place in II moderate oven. haste
frequently with butter bake until a
nice brown; remove from the pan, place
on a hot platter, pour over it little
tomato sauce and garnish with sliced
lemon. = 2tii1delph;a prcss.
Do you suffer from scrofula, sal
rheum, or other humorsP TAX o Hoods
Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier
| 100 doses one dollar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

THE King of Portugal-Luis l.--dled
At Lisbon Saturday, in the j2d year OF
his age and twenty-eighth year OF his
reign. Prince Carlos, the Duke of Bra
ganza, his oldest son, who is g years
Of age, succeeds to the throne. The
wife of the new King is daughter of
COmte de Paris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

PERSONS who believe that man
never dies before his appointed time
can use the fact that William Baker, a
survivor of the Johnstown flood, was
killed by the kick Of mule, as happy
illustration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

There are
many white soaps.
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory a"
They are not,
but like
all counterfelts,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upsn having It.
IT'S ssiA everywhere,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

Life: Aunt (who is entertaining Miss
Breezy. Of Chicago That j. beauti.
full dress you have on, Geraldine. and
the shade seems to be quite new.
Miss Breezy (eomplacently) Yes; 1t
is new Chicago shade, called the
pigs snore."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
NOTICE

There will be meeting Of the "Mili-
tary Ridge Agricultural Society" in
the Office Of j. }. Seaman, on Saturday
evening, Oct. 90, at $50 O'Clock The
executive committee and other officers
especially and all interested are re-
quesled 10 be present BY order
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24

New WORKERS are advocating the
coinage of half-penny pieces. The
Anglomaniac dudes of this country may
vet be able to roll that deliciOusly Eng
lish word, ha' penny. under their
tongues.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
Most Reasonable Terms!
rnaM EoR SALE.

yi70 acre farm situated in township o. Glen
Haven. with good Dwelling House, barn and
other bindings 100 acres under cultivation
balance in Young timber and pasture. Good well
IN door yard and Gne spring within twenty steps
81 yard.
Reason for selling. old age.
Terms. one third down aud balance 20 snit pur-
chaser. GEO. PARKINS,
s0-8es North Ando7er.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-24
FGlliilOrG
HENRY RoETHE, EDITOR.

HOTEL -Fennimore House, s. W. ROdgers.
Proprietor. Bus 10 and from all trains. Good
Stable and Livery in connection First. class
sample Rooms and every accommodation. Good
meals comfortable rooms and cOzy parlors
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