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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25
T he Pearl Button Industry.

Those who do not believe that pro-
tective duties benefits American work.
ingmen should carefully ponder the
following from the London Times, an
authority on international matters:
1.-THE measure which has all but
killed the pearl button industry in
Austria has suddenly resuscitated it in
the United States. Some years ago
several thousand workmen were en-
ployed in the twenty-one pearl button
manufactures of Newark New Jersey
Congress lowered the duty on foreign
buttons, and. the result was that three
fourths of the factories had to close.
while wages were reduced In those that
remained open. Protected by an in
creased duty, averaging nearly 100
per cent, the American pearl button
makers can now get to work again. aud
can afford to pay wages of from Sl5 TO
S25 per week to their operatives.
Meanwhile, many of their Austrian
rivals nave to face the alternative either
of retiring from business or of shifting
the scene of their operations to the
United States"
If these factories will locate in this
country so much the better. it will still
be keeping at home the money hereto
fore sent abroad for pearl buttons, and
in addition adding to our bread con
sumers numerous families who will be
sure to follow their business. We are
always willing to welcome industrious
foreiOners
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25
Catarrh Can't be Cured.

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, 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
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is no duack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country for
years. and is regular prescription. 1t
IS composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two IT,
gradients is what produces such won
derful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials free
F. j. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo
0. Sold by druggists, price 75c. 40-44
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

The six poor travellers whom Dickens
made famous years ago still partake of
the hospitality of Richard Watts. Yes
terday." says a correspondent. Il hap
pened to be passing the queer little gray
building in Rochester main street. and
was allowed by the courteous house
keeper to take hasty look round. The
inspection was necessarily hasty, as
the six poor travellers had just come in.
and were engaged upon the hearty meal
which Watts will provides for them,
viz, pound of bread, half pound
of meat, and half pint of stout. | was
shown the wash house in which certain
preliminaries to the banquet are tran
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

One of the most remarkable lists of
famous contributors ever brought to-
gether in a single number of maya
zine will be presented in the January
issue of The Ladies' Home journal, of
Philadelphia. The authors in that
number will include Henry M. Stanley,
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Ex-Presi-
dent Hayes. Hon John Wanamaker,
Joseph Jefferson. Hon. Hannibal Ham
lin, Madame Albani, James Whitcomb
Riley, Gen. Lew Wallace, Geo. w.
Chiids. DR.. Il. Dewitt Talmage, Mrs.
A. ID. T. Whitney, Robert j. Burdette.
Edward Bellamy, Will Carleton, Charles
A. Danna, Sarah Orne Jewett, George
w. Cable, Julian Hawthorne. Mrs.
Lyman Abbott, Mrs. Marguerite Bot
tome, and nearly twenty others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

CARDINAL GIBBONS, DR. Mary Jacob,
DR.. Osler physician in chief of Johns
Hopkins HospitaD, Miss Thomas Dean
of Bryn Mawr), and DR.. Folsom of
Boston, all take part in most interest
ing series of Open Letters to be pub
lished in the February Century, on the
opening of the Johns Hopkins Medical
School to women.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

THE broken bank of S. A. Kean & Co
of Chicago, will not pay over 30 per
cent of its indebtedness. How an In
stitution can run its assets clear out of
sight and still do business is one of the
mysteries of finance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

ABOUT 5000 newspapers could not
resist the temptation to ring in the re-
mark that ''Sitting Bull was now good
INDIAN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

The London Times. in the course of a
lengthy review of G. w. Smal.ey's Lon
don Letters and Some Others. saws:
"Mr. Smalley for the most part tells of
English lite and English public men;
and what he has to tell us told in the
best manner of what Matthew Arnold
used to call the New Journalism He
does not eschew personal detaiIs-he
would hardly be an American writing
for Americans if he debut he intro
duces them for the most part with dis
erection, good sense, and good-humor
He has keen eve for the salient points
of character and individuality, a vivid
way of presenting great scenes and
memorable occasions, and a wide ac-
9uaintance with English social
life. its ways and its person
alities; and though. like the rest
of us. he has his political proposes
sions, and his personal likes and dis
likes. he is to discreet chronicler to
allow them too obviously to get the bet
of him."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25
LITERARY NOTES

The Wonderful adventures of Phra
The Rtoenician. by Edwin Lester Arnold.
son of Sir Edwin Arnold. will be pub.
lished in few days by Harper & Broth
ers. The romantic character of the
story may be inferred from the follow
ing Introductory paragraph: ssWhen
say that l have lived in this England
more than thousand years, and have
seen her bud from the callowest barbar-
ity to the height of prosperity and
honor with which the world is full. /
shall at once be branded as a liar. Let
1t pass! The scorn of your offended
sense OF veracity is less to me than the
lisping of the child"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

SINCE the death of Sitting Bull many
of the hostiles have returned to the
agencies. and there is not likely to be
any serious disturbances. Those still
out are heading for the bad lands where
they will be hemmed in by troops until
a complete surrender or they are ami
Inflated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25
INEXPENSIVE

evening dresses easily made at home
are of crepon, a thin wool coming in
evening colors and resembling China
Grape. Double width it. costs IS cts.
ysrd and is appropriately trimmed with
ribbon. OF somewhat higher grade are
dresses of China silk, either plain or
figured and for these also, ribbon is a
pretty flnish and the plain and figured
fabrics are often combined with dressy
result. Sheer grapes embroidered are
extremely pretty or gauzes in dots or
stripes which are prelude to dress
patterns in embroidered mousseline
commencing at 81. the pattern. The
transparent materials just mentioned
are made up oyer silk of the same shade
and have usually round skirts with full
bodices outlined by passementerie.
Crepons or silks are often made with
short basques and skirts little draped.
NOTES AND ANSWERS.
Feather trimming is extremely popu-
lar for evening dresses and comes in all
suitable colors.
Lucy A." Brooches in stimulation
of orchids or chrysanthemums are
the most fashionable styles. Pend
ants of one or more large stones are
also much worn and may be likewise
utilized for brooches.
Mrs. r." a fancy pin would be an
appropriate present. Small flowers are
fashionable for these and prices run
from about 81 upwards. Silver pins in
flower designs begin at -.
Lucy CARTER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

DR.. EDWARD EGGLEsToN has been
preparing material for years on the SUBJ
iect of his forthcoming novel, "The
Faith Doctor" the scene Of which is
laid in New York City. In addition TO
the main subject of the novel, the author
touches upon the ''social struggle" in a
very fresh and interesting way. A long
opening instalment of the novel will APP
pear in the February Century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

Claire similar scenes were enacted.
Two policemen we're at the head
of the line but their applications
were refused on the ground that
their occupations gained them ad-
vantagious positions. This was I'M
doubtedly a fair ruling, but they say
they will contest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

A CURIOUS case comes from Kansas
City where the negroes are dancing to
.he tune of coming Messiah. A good
deal OF the original savage comes to the
surface under the excitement, and the
nightly revels becoming more and more
wild are attracting the serious consider
alton of the police.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25
BEGINNING with the Holiday Number.

sacted. and the delightfully."- clean little
whitewashed chambers in which the
weary travellers rest their limbs. These
are up in little gallery and are about
three hundred years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

MONDAYS election at Kilkenny,
which was acknowledged to be the key
t. Parnelrs success or defeat, went
against him, and Sir John Pope HEM
essey. the oposing candidate. was
elected from the North Kilkenney dis
.rict.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

By THE bursting of a dam in Argen-
tine Republic hundreds of houses were
swept away and hundred lives are re-
ported lost
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

SUccI, the New York Italian, finished
his 45 days fast Saturday night. Such
things will make poor tramp's lot
harder thar ever, his plea of starving.
not having tasted food in "a hours. will
be laughed at.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

Four THOUSAND railway employees
in Scotland are on a strike, and the
disaffection is threatening the full SER
Vice of the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

THE hypocritical fraud is usually the
most thorough. Banker Kean was a
great church supporter and in return
was patronized mostly ny church peo-
pie. Such men usually have downY
feather laid away somewhere that will
come in handy after the storm is blown
over.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

Mr.. KREHBIEL, the musical critic of
the Tribune" has written a paper on
Chinese music for the January Century.
The composer. Henry Holden Huss, has
supplied grotesque harmonies to some
old Chinese marches, and these accom-
pany the article.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25


People who envy the life of q politi-
clan will doubtless pause and think
moment when they compare the poll
teal aspirations of some of the firms
that have recently gone under, and
their liabihtiet. Official life is in many
cases filed with pleasurabie excitement.
but the monetary cost is invariably
proportionate, and in almost every
instance beyound the capacity of an
ordinary plethoric pockethook. Success
means honor according to tue ability of
the recipient, but defeat-well. that is
not usually contemplated, but always
brings in its train unlocked fer COM
piication.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

THE troubles OF me Worlds Fair are
increasing 1t now positively stated
that England, Germany, Austria and
Italy viii decline to participate. One
of the strongest objections t. Chicago
At the start was her. inland situation.
and the fact is being practically illus
trated now. that nations willing to ship
nv steatner to New York will not bear
the extra expense of transportation a
thousand miles inland. and nobody can
blame them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

The usual stampede after cure-alls is
following the announcement of DR..
Koch's consumption cure discovery, and
yet there is not a single case of absolute
cure stated. The rush of Americans to
Berlin has compelled the doctor to tell
minister Phelps that they could not be
treated as the hospitals were over
crowded, and he would not allow the
lymph to be used by private physicians
as too many deaths had occurred
for want of the careful watching a
hospital affords. Hereafter only repu-
table hospitals are to be allowed to use
the stuff. TO use trite expression,
what fools we mortals be-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

THE water reserve lands were opened
for settlement at Wausau Saturday,
and the scene is said to have rivaled
the rush at Oklahoma. The crowd was
so great at the Court House square that
the militia was called upon to preserve
order. First come, first served, was
the rule and quite number made fer
tunes by their selections. AT Eau
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25
WIN. B. MINER, PROPRIETOR.

SOME who used the latest discovery
have become very lymph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

AN EXCHANGE commends their town
officers in being able to secure bonds
isSsassn. We don't see the propriety Of
.,,oh 3 course. A caucus is supposed
- name MY men of known integrity,
80 !. ta;l4fs so to do would be a
o,r;ctpra ON re general intelligence of
tho communitN A worthy man will
Dovor lack bonds,pen in a just cause and
CIV comment III, reon is rather an inn
plication than othe.wlse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

The NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE for
December opens with a delightful paper
by Frank b. Sanborn. on Emerson and
His Friends in Concord" 1t is in Mr..
Sanborn's best vein. full of interesting
"reminiscences of Emerson and the
other Concord men whom the writer
knew so well. The illustrations are
quite cut of the ordinary run of Con-
cord pictures, the landscape bits being
especially charming. The frontispiece
is copy of the stricking portrait of
Emerson drawn by Rowse, now IN pos
session of Professor CHARLES Eliot Nor
ton and loaned by him for the purpose
of this reproduction. Edward Everett
Hale contributes another of his delight
full bits of ''Tarry at Home Travel"
There is the usual amount ofpoetry in
the Magazine; there are other illustrated
articles, one an interesting account of
life on the training ship at Newport, en-
titled Making Man-o-War's-Men,
another "A Day in the Yosemite with a
Kodak; and there are two striking stor-
les, which. not only on account of their
own excellence, but still more on ac-
count of the lamen.ed deaths of two
authors at almost the same time, just
after the acceptance of tho stories for
the Magazine will be read by many with
greater interest than anything else in
the number. The one story, The Ro-
nance of Miles O'Meara," is by John
Elliott Curran, MANY of whose short
stories have appeared in Harper's and
the Century; the other. "Fhe Reverend
Henry Bronson" by John Eliot Bowen,
the son of the publisher of the Indepen-
dent, himself a member of the I'ldepe'a-
dent editorial force at the time of his
death, early in the present year. The
portraits of the two young authors are
given, and tribute is paid in the editor
ial pages to the noble characters of
both
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25
New York Fashions.
OPERA DRESSES; INEXPENSIVE cos
TUNES FOR EVENING; NOTES AND
ANSWERS.

The handsomest evening and dinner
dresses are combinations of Bengaline
or velvet with brocade and mouSSelaHe de
sole. Princess outlines lead in making.
and for low neck, the round cut is in
most favor though occasionally a
5 square bodice is seen. Often the
neck is low with long or elbow sleeves
and in the way of sleeves. almost any
thing and everything, beginning at
nothing (no sloeves) is admissible.
Some new sleeves are merely plan
pieces of fabric apparently fastened on
the outside by large buttons and finished
with lace extending to the elbow and an
equally new sleeve is cut long and the
upper portion then drawn up to the
sh Julders. leaving the lower part long.
A round puff half way to the elbow is
popular and while shoulders are some-
times very high, yet again the rise is
but moderate.
HIGH NECh DRESSES
may he really high or with V or square
cut filed in with lace or mouSSeline and
whether high or low. corsages are
deliberately trimmed or show material
pulled or folded. A charming dress
worn by young member of the Aston
family at the Opera, was of pink
mousselIne made high neck and long
sleeves, the waist full and round and
the sleeves a succession of puffs. An
equally pretty dress worn by Julia
Morosini was of white naouSSetiee ont
lined by pink passementerie, the neck
square low end with elbow sleeves.
Quite dark tan gloves are sometimes
worn with these light evening dresses,
but the greater number wear pale tan,
white or pearl color.
In Opera boxes Furthermore, one may
detect the delicious fragrance peculiar
to the fashionable Maybells perfume or
more recent introduction, Lilac
Bloom, which, if perfection can be per-
fected. is almost yet more exquisite. 1t
may be limited also. that elegant women
are now very partial to Sayon Maybells,
the soap which combines delightfully."-
emollient properties with rare scent
peculiar to itself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25
Magazines.
pEMoREsr's MONTHLY.

DEMOhESI . MONldLl
"Go sNowsHoEING?" Yes my dear
madame, why not?- provided the heav-
ans be propitious and furnish the snow,
aud there is every prospect Of plenty
this winter. Snowshoeing is as easy as
sliding down hill,-after you know how,
and you will know how. and how to form
q club, and what to wear, and all about
it, after reading the breezy article of
"Snowshoeing" in Dena0rets'S Family
Magazine for January; and if you don't
become enthusiastic about the subject,
we are mistaken. Or if your tastes are
artistic rather than athletic, you will be
delighted with the excellent paper on
Modelling for Sculpture" with its nu-
merous and beautiful illustrations in
GLIDING a superb full-page portrait of
the eminent American sculptor Harteyl
and if you have never modelled in clay,
the suggestions for amateur and begin
ners will be of great assistance. Sage
Maidens of Cornell Uni versitv'' is an
other handsomely illustrated article
written by one of them. telling of some
of the trials and many of the pleasures
of the Ire of a ''co-edn at that noted
seat of learning; the illustrated Chinese
story is particularly interesting; the
other stories are all good; the Santa.
rian" has seasonable articles about the
Effects of Cold" and how TO take sitZ,
foot, and other baths, for remedial pur-
poses; "Ceat" and The Worlds Pro
gress" are especially attractive; and all
the other departments are brimful of
good things. Indeed. for beauty, vari-
ETY.. and completeness, Demorests FAM
III Magazine must be awarded the palm
of superiority as The Family Magazine,
and should be in every household. Pub
lished by w. JENNINGS DEMoREsT, Is
East 4th Street. New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25

n. Y. journal: Kleptomaniaes have
a taking way with them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-27
HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.

A Kansas Changers Disheartening IA
perience with Cipher Dispatches.
To prevent mistakes in Transmitting
the grain and commission men have a
well-esta blished cipher in which words
that are not liable to be mistaken by
the telegraph operator are used in place
Of the quotation figures. Some Of the
Kansas City firms use the cipher in cor
responding with their out-of-town Gus
toners, and others do not, as the gen
eral run of customers are not familiar
with the cipher.
A Kansas man was in Kansas City
last year and made a large purchase Of
wheat with a leading commission house
on a four per cent. margin. He request
ed the firm TO telegraph him the quota
tions next day, and clerk Of the firm
was instructed TO present him with a
cipher key. but neglected TO do So
The Kansas man now tells the story
of his speculation with great gusto.
The next morning he received tele-
gram
Opened, disgust"
He was somewhat surprised, and failed
to make any sense out Of the message.
A little later he received another mes
sage.
"Disgusted..
He did not Know whatit meant, but it
was signed So he telegraphed back to
the commission firm:
so am /.
a little later came a telegram;
Disgusting
BY this time he was getting mad, and
sent back another message:
II should say it was disgusting.
What do you mean?''
Before he had fairly got his answer
on the wires there came another mes
sage:
Disheartened."
So was the Kansas man; so he waited
and did not answer. But when an
other message came in Dishonest, he
sent back word;
Il won dispute it, and I think you
are crazy also. Sell all my wheat at
once"
A little later he received message:
sold just in time. Now disgorge.
To say that the Kansas man was mad
would be putting it mildly. He took the
train that night for Kansas City to see
what it meant, and when ne found out
ne treated all around.
Disgust translated is 1921 cents, dis
gusted, q95s cents; disgusting, 100 cents;
disheartened, 1905 cents: dishonest,
1901 cents, and disgorge, 99l4 Kansas
City Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-27

But. as lis lelt disposed % en'ighten
Fred. he ,old him about Tie Two con
versatiogs Ae had overheard
Nov. bows, mis- is q true story and
there is moral in IL You are more
frequently observed. and heard and
overheard Than you are aware 81. Your
elders have habit of making an ESTE
mate "a your mental and moral worth.
You can not keep late hours. lounge ON
the CORNERS. v5sit low places Of amuse-
ment. smoke cigarettes and tbaH boys
wiio are heJur than YOU are. without
Older people masking note 81 Your bad
habits.
How much uare forciblv and erodita-
bly, pure speetH. good breeding honest
purposes and parental respect would
speak in ToHr oehalf.-Frank ~ Staul-
fer fin Golden Havs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-27
Don'tFeel Well.

And Yet you are not sick enough so
consult doctor, or yon refrain from so
doing for fear you will alarm yourself
and friends we viii tell You just what
You need. It is Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which will IFS you out Of that uncertain.
uncomfortable, dangerous condition, in
10 state of good health, confidence
and cheerfulness. You've no idea how
potent this peculiar medicine is in
cases ike yours.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-27
THE HEAVENLY AIRS.


Work IS the fresh air Of the souls
Il clears the heavy brain.
Quickens the pulses of the mind.
Warns thought 10 action, and the blind
And sluggish viii sunk into ease
OF ineffective lethargies R
It stirs TO life again.
Grief Is the cold air Of the soul
II chills and blights the flowers.
In urgent gusts il sways and smitess
Freezing the source OF all delights:
Bnt roots grow strong by dint of storm,
And, when the spring awakes, they form
The growth 81 happier hours.
Love is the warm ar Of the soul!
Il reacheth far and wide.
Clasping all life with healing touch,
Wooing the little into much,
Making brown branch and buried root
To bud and blossom ana bear fruit
Like the sweet summer tide.
Blow, heavenly wind. on every soull
And stir them constantly,
Sting Us and quicken rs ANA bless,
Relax not IN thy urgent stress,
TIL out of toll and love and pain
Full strength and stature We attain,
And are led home by thee.
-susan Coolidge in Cungregationalist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-27
HERE WAS srRoNo pRoor

Al the meeting of literary society in
Houstan. Texas. the President of the
society, Major Dan McGary, editor Of
the Houstan -lqt, said in a speech that
printing had only been invented a thous-
and years ago.
ats darned falsehood," retorted a
prominent city official "l'ye got ut
home a Life Of Christ, and every word
of il is printed, and he lived more than
5000 years ago
Notary owned up that he was mis-
taken, and the matter was settled with
out prejudice 70 either party. Both took
beer IeraS SJtalgs.