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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
Magazines.
DEMOREsT'S,

Every woman in America ought 10
read he article. woman Of Siam in
DEMoREsT's FAMILY MAGAZINE for
February, to know how happy her lot
really is. The fDrcible cor trast between
our progressive civilization and that of
the far East has seldom been so strik-
ingly presented to our notice as ia this
readable article, Illustrated in part by
drawings made by native Siamese
artist, which compare curiously enough
with the fine examples of our mod I'm
illustrative art in this same number.
The other beautiful illustrations fneativ
two hundred) include an exquisite fu
page gravure on heavy plate paper, en-
tit ed 'How Long, portraits OF lie
venerable Dom Pedro, deposed emperor
Of Brazil. and his family. and as If thee
were not sufficient attractions enough
for any publication, the past Is made 10
Weld us lis treasures, and ihe time
When Grandmamma Was Young is
portrayed for rs in charming pictures
and descriptions From grandmamma
TO baby, who will be delig hted with .he
funny japanese Paper Frog o
member OF the family has been sighted
in compiling this nun Der Demorest's
il justly celebrated Sc a ..Family" Mac
azlne, and this issue is fully M to its
reputation. It's useful departments are
replete with information. as usual a
Supplement OF beautiful fancy costumes
enriches the Fashion Department. $
thrilling temperance poem, by the auth
or of "Curfew Must Not Ring TO
Night, will appeal to every mothers
he ut, and f Il q o. delightful stor-
les, etc, render this February number
an unusually attractive one. But one
Of the most attractive features OF thj,
remarkable Family Magazine Is IL,
price. only - % per yeal. Publi> he'd
by W. JENNINGS DEMoRE,T. IS s -
l4th ST. New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
ADVERTISING SCALE,

annual Advertisements payable quarterly.
Same reset quarterly without extra charge,
Advertisements set to double colum 50 per
cent extra.
Business cards, 5 lines or less, s. per annum.
Each extra line 81
Legal advertisements charged at the rates pre-
cribed by statute.
Advertisement not otherwise ordered, viii be
continued until ordered on and charged &C
Ordngly
Estray notices. one animal is described,
81 so for 4 weeks. Each additional animal de-
scribed in same notice. Sc cents.
Special notices, and business notices in news
type, ~ cents per line first insertion 5 cents
per line each subsequent insertion.
Religious notices, Marriages and Deaths, in
serted free. But 10 cents per line charged for
n5tnary notices and obituary Poetry"
Adga zee az required for transient advertise
ments, Commissioners Notices Attachment
Notices ana Estray Notices tof animals taken
bp).
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

Leading physicians recommend Ayers
Sarsaparilla. Old and young take it
with perfect safety. 1t cleauses the
blood, strengthens the nerves. and vital
ICES the system. Popular experience
has long placed this medicine at the
head of tonic alternatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
BUSINESS FACTS vs.. FREg rsAns
THOUGHTS

Just now tie advocate Of free foreign
trade finds il especially difficult, to up-
hold the claim that protective taritf i
a tax 10 be paid BY those who bny pro-
duets Of the protected industry The
facts stand ont in contradiction Of his
theory in figures 50 plain that he who
runs can read them
With stee rails on which there is 4
tariff Of 81 per ton, selling at tho same
price in the uaited States a in England.
while United States manufacturers not
wiihstanding Their protection 81 tarif
averaging forty per cent. are selling 10
Canada eighty per cent Of her hardware
and machinery with >nit Of good
serviceabie clothes selling Is low in
Chicago OF New YORK IS III London
notwithstanding the tariff on woolens
equal g fifty per cent al vaorem; with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
just as good as the Ivory, p"
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
The peculiar
and remarkable
qualities Of
tha genuine.
\sk for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
lis sold everywhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

Time First Prohioitionist Yes. /
saw Touchno'. one II orr leading pro
hibaionists, coming out Of the frol door
Of saloon yesterday. L hurts the
Gauss when our leaders act 50.
Sfc3ad prohihtjoniSt You are righ'.
and there IS M excuse for il. either
Why there ISN'T a single saloon in this
place that hasn't back door III speak
e. him about Il
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

Tuitdo Blade: "Do YOU want 10 en-
gage umorisi? r. said sad, thought
ful man, as he slowly entered the odi-
teriM aputm nts of the Up Gulch
Hueicr aud softly closed the door be-
sind Inn
$40, we don't, remarked the editor,
Ne; we had funny editor cuce
"Bul perhaps be didn't provoke the
cisihihl,- t the people sufficiently To be-
Il succcss3'
rOh, fes he did, stranger. He pro
volled their risibililieS to such an extent
that they unanimously arose and hung
him.
Then he heard the door softly CLOSE
behind his caller again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

THE LITTLE BALANcFR. somewhat more
than double the length of his body; in
sert them in his shoulders and he is
complete. When you place him on the
tip of your finger, if you have taken care
to make the point exactly in line with
the center of his body, and have put
the waters accurately in their places,
he will preserve his balance, even if
blown about, provided he is not blown
with so much force as to drive him off
his perch. This little man will cause
much surprise, in consequence of the
fine point on which he oscillates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
4 snrnrisinr I.iLtIe Man.

a little figure may be made on the
principles illustrated in the cut, SO as
to balance itself very amusingly. Select
a piece OF wood about two inches long,
cut one end Of it into the form of mans
head and shoulders, and let the other
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

TIE Mississippi Senate has passed a
bill requiring a voter either to own $500
worth Of taxable property or to be able
to read and write before he can vote for
Mayor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

FAST MAIL LINE with Elestric
Lighted aud Steam Heated Nestituled
Trains between Chicago, Milwaukee, ST.
Paul and Minneapolis
TRANS CONTINENTAL ROUTE
with Electric lighted and Steam Ilcat
ed, Vcstibalel Trains between Chicago,
Council Bluffs omaha and thc Pacific
Coast
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE be
tween Chicago Kansas City aud s.
Joseph, Mo
$500 MILES or ROAD reaching
all principal point. in Illinois, VISION
sin, Minnesota Iowa Missouri south
Dakota aud North Dakota
FOR maps fine tables rates n rs. ec aua
freight ctc apply tu fHe rrHge-t sfliiau agent ~
the Chicago, Milwaukee AZ ST.. Pant Ea'IHat.of m
any Railroad Agent anywhere IS tte World
ROSWELL MILLER. AN II, 1ABPE<TEN
Genera Mneeer Sen III asH iEt. A4t
9W For Information m reiefeHtc la Iauds ana
Towns owned BY Che CHICAGO. Mliaarkce ~ ST
Paul Railway Company. Wri.Ht9 I'll q. iipaau
Land Commissioner. n iIHaubec. Wisconsin,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
ESTABLISHED 1857.

A third of a century Of experience
and progressive improvement IS rep
resented in THE LEADER LINE
of STOVES and RANGES.
The line embraces an extensiv
variety of RANGES, COOK STOVES
and HEATING Stoves for hard coal
soft coal and wood.
They are all models OF perfe-t
modern stove construction, and meet
every known requirement Of the uses.
for which they are intended.
COLLINS & BURGlE, Chicago.
FOR SALE BY
+ your stove dealer does not hardle
oul stoves, write to Us for prices
CoiieHs & Burgie, Chicago. III.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

THE vacancy in the pulpit of the
Plymouth church. Brooklyn, N. Y.
caused by the death of Henry Ward
Beecher. was filed Friday BY the install
lation Of Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

end taper o II
gradually to a
fine point, as
shown in the an
nexed fl figure.
Next furnish the
little man with
walters, shaped
like oars, instead
of arms, which
waters may be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
NEW YORK CITY

Ably assisted by a full corps Of competent
physicians and surgeons. treats with unparalleled
success all Cdrcaie. Nerr0pS, slim and Bl1O0
Diseases Of every nature upon the latest scien-
iheprnciples. particularly invites all whose
cases have been neglected, badly treated pro-
nounccd inCurable. Patients who are doing
we'll under the care Of theirown physicians need
not eau on NJ rs our province is to trert those
who cannot find relief otherwise. No money re-
qQired OF responsible parties to commence treat-
ment.
DIR. HAM has attained the most wonder
fun success in tee treatment Of the cases to which
be devotes his special attention. After his past
experiences nc has discovered the most iHfallihle
method Of curing organic Weakness, nervoaS
Debility, Premature decline of the Manly Powers.
Involuntary Vital Losses. Impaired Memory.
Mental Anxiety, Absence Of Will Power. Melan-
chOly, Weak buck. aud Kindred AfectOns---
those terrible disorders arising frcm the solitary
vice Of youth and secret practices, blightius
their most radient hopes or anticpations render
iIg marriage impossible. Take one candid
thought before il Is too late, week or month
may slaCc Your case beyond the reach OF hope.
My methon oftreatment will speedily and per-
maucntly cure the most obstinate case and ab
soiutely restore perfect manhood.
Young Wen who have become victims Of
solitary vice. that dreadful and Obstructive
habit which annually sweeps to an spltimcly
grave thousands of young men Of tXated talent
and brilliant intellect. may call with confidence.
Epilepsy or FITS positively cured by new and
never falling method
Curing OF Piles Guaranteed, VIII give $1,000
for any case Of failure.
FREE EXAMINATION OF URINE.
Each person applying for treatment should
send or bring an aunce OF their urine for chem
ical and mcrosCopCal examination.
REMARKABLE CURES perfected in old
cases which have been neglected or unsklHlully
treated. No experiments or failures. Parties
treated by mail or express, but where possible
personal consultation preferred
Gases aud correspondence strictly confidential
and medicine sent to any part Of the United
States List Of questions free.
Western Address, DR.. HAM,
Madison,
Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

jewelers. Weekly Miss Hardcash =
0 papa! / was down Broadway this
afternoon. and saw a diamond ring
dat was just too nice for anything!
Mr. Hardcash That's too bad. Ii it
had not been regarded rs too nice |
should have probably purchased ii for
your birthday present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

GENERAL Russell A. ALGER vii
soon start on his tour of the country to
fulfil his duty as COMMANDMENTS Chief
If the Grand Army OF the Republic by
visiting every state department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
Catarrh.
CATARRHAL DEAFNEss--HAY FEVER
A NEW HOME TREATMENT.

A NEW HOME TREATMENT
Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious. or that
they are due 10 the presence Of living
parasites in the lining membrane Of the
nose and eustachian tubes Microscope
ic research, however, has proved this 70
be flct, and the result Of this discovery
is that simple remedy has been form
ulaled whereby catarrh, catarrhal deaf
ness aud hay fever are permaDentlyeured
in from one to three simple applications,
made at homo by the patient once in
two weeks.
n. B.-This treatment is no. a snull
or an ointment; both have been dis
carded by reputable physicians as in
furious. A pamphlet explaing this new
treatment sent free on receipt Of stamp
TO pay postage, by A. II. DIXON & Son,
337 and 339 West King Street, Toronto,
Canada CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles
should clrefuIlv read the above
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

Arkansaw traveller: A negro boy,
while walking along the street, took oil
his hat and struck at wasp that had
alighted ON tall shrub hanging over
a fence. The boy put on his hat turned
TO man and said:
II thought got dat ar ole wass
Didn't you get him?"
mo, sab, but - he suatched on
his hat. clappod his hand on the top Of
his head, squatted, howled, and sand:
blame I didn't yet dat ole wass .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoris-
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung 70 Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them castoria
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

pink hands you ever saw. How did
they get there? Well, l don't exactly
know, but have been told that when
big ships go down at sea all the dear
little land babies on board, instead Of
being lost in the sand or eaten by the
cruel fish, are changed into happy water
babies.
| have also heard that all the poor
little newsboys and chimney-sweeps,
who have no homes or mothers and who
are not clean enough to be taken
straight up TO Heaven, are sent down
under the sea among the beautiful pink
shells, and allowed to begin all over
again.
Now want TO tell you what some
water babies did at Christmas time,
ever 50 many years ago.
There was a lot Of them who lived in
beautiful blue bay where sea-aowers
grew, and where the sunshine made
rainbows all through the water. The
babies had piled up shells and planted
sea-vines all over them, until they
thought they had the most beautiful
home in all the world.
Now, the wonderful thing about a
water baby is that it never grows up--it
Just stays a baby. always and always,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

Are you weak and weary, overworked
and tired? Hood Sarsaparila is just
The medicine to purify your blood and
give you strength.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

THE recommendation OF Secretary
Window that the government issue sll-
yer certificates ON bullion is a good one,
and worthy the support Of not only the
President and Congress but the people
as well The coinage OF millions of
dollars simply 10 lie idle il the treasury
Is an absurd vast, that sin . relief is
offered seems strange that it had not
been thought of before. The bullion
viii answer the same purpose, can be
stored IN one fourth the space OF coin.
while the expense Of milling is saved.
As matter Of economy the idea is
excellent, aud it can only be regretted
the policy was not inaugurated when
the issue Of silver certificates first began,
As the building of immense treasury
vaults for storing the silver dollars
would then have been unnecessary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

Philadelphia Inquirer: She How
did you make out on pres, nj ?
Another She-lm Just figuring i up.
There. II cost me $3.50 50 for the pres
ents made. The estimated price If
those receil cd IS nearly $500
Then you came out ahead?'
Yes.
You're lucky. I'm behind the game /
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

Burlington Free Press When YOU
s'o man who kisses his children in
public, you may be pretty sure that he
keeps the seats Of their pantaloons well
busted nj home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

America: Flora Now. we must pick
out present for grandpa. He cannot
he with us very many Christmases you
know.
Nora What do you say 10 that lovely
chair?
Flora Why, poor old grandpa never
could be comfortable in that; it'sto little
and daintT.
Nora-I know, but it matches his
complexion beautifully
Jewish Messenger: "Td rather be q
wild turkey and live on the prairie,
said little boy, ethan be a tame turkey
and be killed every year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
THE LADIES, noME JouRNAL

Filled with the best things for wom-
ans benefit and pleasure, the February
LddieS' Home Jotr1l0l fullills its reputa-
ton as the best modern magazine for
the home. There is a practical ring
about everything in the pages of this
monthly that at once inspires conf
dence. Every article shows as much
careful thought as if it were the only
feature in the magazine. Nothing IS
printed hap hazard the most Insignia
cant atom OF advice seems To have been
carefully weighted. 1t is thus which
IN kes the J0urnat so valuable 10 wom-
an. Her every want il understood.
her every need is filled and there is rot
a girl or woman but can find something
of genuine interest in each number.
Only the most experienced pens are EN-,
plOyed, such for example as Mi. A. ID.
T. Whitney. DR., Talmage, Josiah
Aliens Nlfe, Kate lannatt Woods,
Maud Howe, Mary j. Holmes, these,
and more than a score of other famous
names are in the February issue. The
most beautiful illustrations are used,
combining the finest artistic effects with
the most interesting literature, and
making the magazine what is truthfully
claimed for it, perfect encyclopedia
Of woman 5 knowledge in each number,
and we may add, tor only One Dollar
a Year Published at 433-435 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, Pa,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

Merchant Traveller: MIR. Jones,
said the city editor to the young report
or, "will you step to the desk, please~
Yes, sir.
Your copy looks rather odd. You
have written it all with blue pencil" "
Yes, sir; thought it might as we'll
90 in that way first as last
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

WALKER BLAINE, eldest son of James
6. Blaine. died of pne lmonia, superin-
duccd by la grippe, at his fathers home
in Washington, Wednesday Of last
week, aged 36 years. He was gradu-
ate Of Yale College and Columbia Law
School. Studying law in Senator Davis
office il St, Paul, he afterwards prac
ticed law in Chicago fol a time, but was
soon lurred from the druggqry OF a law
yer to the sweets Of public life. He was
quite a noted writer for magazines and
newspapers and at the tirne Of his death
was examiner Of Claims in the State
Department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
WIDE AWAKE.

The February WIDE AWAKE opens
With good Persian ballad, ''Abu Said, :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

The new capitol building Of Wyo-
ming at Cheyenne is completed and cost
100000. The building was initiated on
the 14th, by the meeting Of the eleventh
biennial legislature. Col. q. W Dow
ney, of Albany county, was chosen
speaker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

In Is possible already. though the
government statistics are not yet pub
Ii,hcd. 70 figure UP approximately the
foreign immigration for 1889 It seems
probable that it viii be about 100000
smaller than it was during 1888, when it
was little more than 800, 900. There
has been a pretty steady decline since
1882. when the tile reached its highest
point, bringing into the country in that
year about 10000 aliens. Germany
continues to send the largest number
coming from amy single country. nearly
100000 England, SCOTLAND Ireland
and Wales combined send about 40.
000 From Norway aud Sweden the
tide is still strong. as it has been for
many Years about $4,000 coming this
Year The total for 1889 viii complete
the record for seventy years. during
which aeurate statistics have been com
piled These Will show that the ni,ed
States has received from foreign coun-
tries since 1920 an aggregate ii about
$4,000, 600 Of people Of whom Great
Britain mas sent about 6,00o0 GOO. Ger.
many about 100000, Norway and
Sweden about 100000 ana France about
$4,000, Ireland alone has sent nearly ;.
100000 and Canada has sent l.5o0. 900
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
THE WATER BABIES GIFT.

How They Trimmed Fink Coral Trse
for Little Jim and Made Him a yeey
HapDV Isoy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

TIE Masonic Order of West Virginia
is exercised over the death of Rev. J.
w. johnson, Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, ia Huntington. He
was being initiated into the Royal Arch
degree. part Of the proceedings being to
swing him into dark vault with rope
and pully. but the rope broke precipi
tating him to the bottom, causing in
iurieS from which he died.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

The opening Of the first subm ,rine
telephone cable has just taken place.
The cable rams between Montevideo and
Buenos Ayres. aud is thirty-two miles
long, the total length Of the overhead
line being 1870 miles On the line there
SIRE five intermediate stations, all of
which can telephone and telegraph
simultaneously with all the other sta
lions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

I'D you ever
hear that deep
down under the
5 e a there ara
thousandsof lit
tie pink babies
7 II e are
called W a ter
babies. They
have dear little
faces, with big,
7 0 Il II d eyes,
frills Of lac e.
like fins about
their necks, and
the ounningest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

MANS inhumanity to man was well
shown in the case Of a man At Otiowa,
Ont. His wife and five children TOOK
sick with diptheria, the neigbbors be
come panic stricken and left him alone
TO care for them They all died and
the poor man had to make the collins
and bury them himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23

New York Ledger: The emperor OF
China, on hearing for the first time that
physicians in all foreign countries were
paid according TO the number of visits
they made to their patients, was sur
prised to find that other countries were
so diametrically opposed to China in so
simple custom. After few moments
Of reelection the emperor replied: Nov
| shall have 10 inform you how [ manage
my physicians | have four, to whom
the care Of nv health is committed; a
certain weekly salary is allowed them,
but the moment am i'll their salary
stops till am well again | need not
inform you that my Illness Is very
short =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-01-23
PILLOWS MADE OF PAPER.

During the Franco German war the
ladies in England were busy making
paper cushions which they sent to
France to be used for the wounded in
the hospitals Hundreds of thousands
Of these cushions were sent and were of
grea: service Now all England is
crazy on the subject Of paper pillows
again They tear the paper into sma Il
pieces, not bigger than ones finger
nail, and then put them into a pillow
sack Of drilling or light ticking They
are cool for hot climates and much
superior to feather pillows The news
papers are printing appeals for them
in hospitals Newspaper is not nice
for them TO use, as there is disagree
able odor from printers ink; but brown
or white paper and OLE letters and en-
yelopeS are the best As they are torn
stun them into an cd pillowcase, and
YOU can see when you have enough.
Tie easiest way is to tear or cut The
paper in strips about half an inch wide,
and then tear or cut it across The
finer il is tho lighter il m9kes The pill
lows
Harper's Bazaar Henry. cried
Mrs. Sm> Tiers, ''lhere are BURGERS in
tue house, Get right up and 90 down
stairs
No, my dear" returned The reyer-
end gentleman hear them in the
study NOW. Perhaps they viii get away
with few OF those dressing gowns aud
pisces of knitted bric-a brac we have
received don't IN what else to do
with trcm