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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
A SMART DOG.
A Little Dog That Waves a Red Flag
When a Train Is Signalsd.

A Little Dog That Waves a Red Flag
When a Train Is signalsd.
Scarcely any one who passes the
point Of intersection OF the Gravsis
road and the St Louis & Oak Hill rail-
way fails to notice little dog acting
as fag-man at the railway crossing.
This little animal is named Curly and is
the property and assistant Of Flagman
Edward Howard stationed at the above
named crossing. Curly is Spanish
fox terrier, scarcely over two feet in
length and not quite two years OF old.
When the Oak Hill Railway Company
began to operate its road Flagman
Howard was assigned to watch the
Gravois road crossing, and to trim the
signal lamps. Curly made her home at
the watch-house and when her master
would go out to collect the switch
lamps the dog would lie down at
the door and patiently await her
masters return. One day as Howard
was busy cleaning the lamps a
train dashed into sight around the
curve. Several wagons were approach
ing the crossing, and would probably
:
accident had not the little animal
rushed past its master and began bark
ing furiously, which had the desired ef
feet Of stopping the teams. An idea
then struck the master TO train the dog
to hold flag. She could stand on her
hind feet with perfect ease, and to hold
a red signal flag in her mouth would be
great help to him, as the passing
trains are numerous. 1t took but very
little time TO break her in" to hold a
little red flag, and now every time
train whistles She runs to fetch it, and,
standing on her hind legs, holds it aloft
to warn drivers of wagons of the dan
ger The engineers all know the little
dog and look out for her Curly per-
forms variety Of tricks and is good
mimic. just now she is rearing fam
lily, but every time an approaching train
whistles she gets her flag and does he
duty.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
MOTHERS ROCKING CHAIR

OF al the treasures J possess
Ihave not one 20 fair
Or one II half The worm 10 ne
A mothers rocftEg chair
They say it's ed and worthless now.
Is rockers useless, wOru
With leaning back ard broken arms
And cushion sadly torn.
Hove Il for its priceless wealth
OF memories sweet and dear,
Hove il for the loved and lost
Who OF have rested here.
My dearest earthly friend has sal
And rested il that chair;
And when I look upon il now
seem TO see him there.
ever found him true G2d kind,
Unselhsh 10 the end;
No other one has filed his place
Ny father was that friend
And still another-more than friend
In days long long gone by,
Has rocked 10 sleep, upon her breast,
With low, sweet lullahy
Her little helpless. darling babe,
Whom fonGly she oGressed;
And on her check, her lip and brow
Her kisses softly pressed.
And yet another, dearly loved,
Has pressed that cushion old.
And. seated here, a blushing maid,
heard the story told,
The same old story, old as love,
And vet SO sweet to hear.
With fond caress on lip and cheek
From lips we hold most dear
You heard my childhood's rriefs ana Joys
And saw my girlhood pride;
You saw me learn 10 fondly love,
You held me next bride
And then you saw my mother love,
My wifely rriefs and cares;
You lulled my child as you had NE,
And heard ray low breathea prayers
Unsightly thing te ether eyes
To mine th39 art most dear.
a luetiue 8 so-rows 70 thee cling,
It's joys are centered here
Then wonder not because ] love
My mothers rocking chairs
For all i ever loved on earth
Hath left a memory there
FERN ana Home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
How To Get Srong

And how 10 STAY So, is the title Of a
very valuable and interesting little book
onphysical culture and athletic sports.
1t certainly deserves to be widely read. It
occur TO us that if some competent per-
son would write How to Get Married
and How 70 STAY so Happily, il would
have a great run, b. the means Of bring
ing Joy into thousands of homes now
clouded, and leave the divorce courts
without business. We are to modest 10
offer advice on how 70 getm married peo-
pic do I need suggestion on that topic;
but can tell now any man can make
his wife happy. and half the battle vii
De won Whenever she goes on a visit,
or when You take her with you on a
journey. select The Burligton" as your
iine-there are very few places it d0sen't
reach-and you will have happy wo-
man to i've with. For tickets, time-ta-
oles, etc, apply to nearest agent, or adj
dress IN j. G. Kenyon, Gen Pass.
Agent c., Z &E RI s.. Paul, MINI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

and front aia i'm diEevsI. positions.
and finally stood lp and looked at the
miIlionaire severelv.
Ever been = jects5 ~ any insurance
company sa.3 the doctor.
''CertaialE not, sir.' answered Bolus,
hotly; ''neTer spilled fer a cent Of in
suranee in mY He
Well, am sorry 10 say, Mr.. Bolus,
that can not recommend our company
10 take you as a risk. There is some
thing the matter win your heart. You
may drop deed at any moment. sir"
Old Bo.es taraea pale and then sank
into his Office chair again.
''Clh, II may he nothing serious, SAID
the doctor. ~caly our company is very
careful about such matters. and Of
course ] have great responsibility.
If you should drop of three months
after | have made this examination then
| would be il u Glle. wish you good
morning. sir"
Old Bolus sat for some time looking
into space ana paid no attention to the
I knocks A. his door. Finally he called
up his hey and told him To telephone
10 Mr.. Tonteen. When that gentleman
came he found the millionaire ii a state
of mind.
See here be said, what do you
mean by offering me $4,000 insurance
and then having your physician reject
me? What DO you expect to make by
that sort Of conduct. sir?"
Really said Tonteen. has he re-
jected yeu2 Why, | wouldn't have
thought it. You look to me as healthy
man as walks the streets.
And 50 am. sir; and 50 | am.
well see here. said Tonteea, conf
dentially this is rather serious. You
know. Perhap, Bones is mistaken.
"Of course he's mistaken. cried the
millionaire, shifting his fiston the desk.
well the trouble viii be that II You
apply for insurance anywhere else You
viii have Il ten them that YOU have
been rejected by cur company
! But. sir haven't been rejected. /
never made application to your com
pany and ! refuse to have it considered
so"
II am sorry Is say, said Touteen, that
your application has already gone in;
! you remember you signed it? Now, I'll
/ tell you what we had better do. Mr..
Bolus; you come around with me 10 old
Squills Hes not half SO particular as
uor other man Perhaps he viii pass
you all right
Very well. Mr. Tonteon. | will do
so, said the millionaire, with a sigh Of
relief
But Of course, you understand itcan
not be on the first arrangement? You
see, took you for being as sound man,
as | said, as any that walks the streets
1t seems thai YOU are not SO, and If you
get into an insurance company at all
now, let ME ten you you are mighty lucky
and making a very good speculation Of
il. ! only do this now because have
offered you the free insurance, and be-
cause If your application we're rejected
by our company you would not he ac-
cepted by any other company. | may
get into trouble on account OF this as it
is, but We had better 60 and see what
DR.. Squills says"
DR.. Squills did not make nearly 50
thorough an examination as DR.. Bones,
and he had no hesitation in passing the
subject all right.
Mr.. Tonteen is now very successful
insurance agent, but he never cares to
tell how he landed old man Bolus into
the insurance net.-Luke Sharp, in De
troit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

The undersigned having been restored
70 health by simple means. after suffer-
ing for several years with s. severe lung
affection. and tha. dread disease Con
sumption, IS anxious 10 make known Is
his fellow sufferers the means Of cure
70 those who desire it. he viii cheer
fully send tree Of charged a copy of the
prescription used, which they will .iad
a sure cure for CoNUMPrIoN, ASTHMA.
CATARRH BRONCHITIS and all throat and
lung MALADIEs lie hopes all sufferers
Will try his remedy. a it is Invaluable
Those desiring the prescription, which
will cost them nothing and may prove
a blessing, viii please address. REV.
A. WILSON. Williamsburg, Kings Coun-
". New York. 44-A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it You may
yourself be one Of the many who know
from personal experience Just how good
a thing it IS. II you nave ever tried it
you are one OF Its stauueh friends, be-
cause the wonderful thing about il is,
that when once given a trial, Dr.. King 5
New Discovery ever after holds place
in the house II you have never used
ii and should be afflicted with cough.
cold or any Throat, Lung On Chest
trouble, secure bottle 1t once and give
it fair trlal It is guaranteed every
time, or money refunded. Trial Bottles
Free al JOS T. Benefits Drugstore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
THE BA8Y's ANSWER.

once there was 4 baby,
80 I've heard L told.
Eyes Of deepest azure,
Hair Of rud1y gold.
and she paid visit
To little school.
Where the gentle teacher
Taught the mystic rule.
Strange sights new and w0ndrous
Met the baby's eyes.
Every thing the children did,
Filled her with surprise.
Write my little scholars,
Carefully and slow,
You shall name the prettiest slate
When We marching go"
All. the sweetest sunshine
Lit each little face.
And the pointed pencils
Moved With careful grace.
But the baby's letters
wouldn't stand up straight.
Oh, the crooked pothOoks
on her tiny slate.
Each one named his sweetheart
Each her little beau,
But the small fair visitor
Had no one YOU know,
So when she was questioned
Azare eyes a-shiue,
Answered "All is pity,
But the pittiest one Is mine"
Jessie Norton, n Christian at Work
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
Somebody has been collecting fie

Somebody has been collecting fig
ures giving the distance to which sound
is conveyed under favorable atmospheric
conditions. J. S. Stranahan states that
the whistle and the noise of the train
on the trestle at Erie were formerly
heard at distance of nineteen miles.
w j. Nee, of San Pablo, Cal. writes
that on calm, clear days especially in
the fall, they hear the rumble of the
cars on d trestle located eighteen miles
distant. J. Fl. S. says that he has fre-
quently heard the railroad shop whistle
at Grand Island. while living at Or
vile, distance Of twenty-eight miles.
c. V. Swarthout Cape Vincent, n. ",
frequently hears the whistle at Kings
ton, Ont, twenty miles
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

English SPAWN Liniment removes AL
Hard Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blem
ishes from horses, Blood Spavins, Swee-
ney, Curbs. Sphnts, Ring bone. STILES,
Sprains, al swollen Threats, Coughs,
Etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle War
ranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known Sold BY Stone q Hassel
Druggist, Lancaster A.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
DRUNKENNESS LIQUOR HABiT---In all the
World there is but one cure,
Dr. Haines' Golden Specific

Il can be given in a cup OF tea or coffee with.
ont the knowledge OF the person taking il.
eaecting speedy and permanent cure, whether
the person is moderate driuker or an alco-
holic wreck Thousands Of druukards have been
cured who have taken the Golden Specific in
their ceffee without their knowledge, and to-day
believe they quit drinking Of their own free
viii. No harmful effect results from II : admin
isfration. cures guaranteed Send for circnlaI
and fan particulars. Address ito confidence,
GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co., Isl Race II Cincinnati q.
33 10
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

i was cross to-day" wrote Louisa Al
colt, when she vas ten years old, and
cried when | went 10 bed. ] made good
resolutions and felt better ia my heart
II / only kept al | make 1 should be
the best girl In the world. But ! don't,
and am so very bad Poor little sin
nerl'' is Miss Alcott's latc- comment
she says the sane At sfty."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

The lions Of India are going like
the buffalo Of this country. Within
the memory Of many persons lions were
common enough in Rajputana, and even
now roar may be heard occasionally
in the widest parts Of Central India,
but the new railroad from Nagpur is
now being built through this country
and that will drive out the few remain
ing lions in the central provinces.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick We gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

During q marriage ceremony in a
church at Cnristianburg, Va, recently,
goat walked in and broke mp the party
by giving the groom a grand send-oti
with his head. The bride led to the
pulpit for safety.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

There is real floating island in Nor
way Lake. Me. 1t has an area OF one
and one-eighth acres, formed Of a quag-
mire made up of mass of roots. weeds
and tibers and 3 growth of small trees
L has for years been a breeding place
for hens, ducks and other birds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

A census enumerator discovered a
family OF ten children in San Francisco
vino were an clubfooted and ksock-
Enppd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

Every tissue Of the body, every nerve.
bone and muscle is made stronger and
more healthy by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
Success ard happiness come 70 us
gradually. You've got TO bite though
the bread and butter before you strike
the chicken in your sandwich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24

Two Tennessee men saw cat on the
fence. One said she was yellow and the
the other declared she had an orange
hue The lie was passed, each was cut
with knife, and when separated the
cat had fed and no one could prove
that she WAS not black or white. Catch
your cat before fighting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
You Take No Risk

In buying Hoods Sarsaparilla, for it it
everywhere recognized as standard
bullding-up medicine and blood purifier
Ii has won lis way to the iron: by its
own intrinsic merit, and has the largest
sale of any preparation OF its kind. Any
honest druggist will confirm tbs state
ment. Ii you decide to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla do not be induced 10 buy
anything else instead. Be sure to get
Hoods
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-24
A4ITTLE BOYS THANK YOU"


Jessie Norton, in Christian at Work.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-31
DW GaN HOSIERY AND Glove DEPARTMENTS COMPLETE FOR THE FALL SEASON
HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.

We place our orders for hosiery six
months in advance of the season with
the foreign manufacturers in immense
quantities, which insures us the lowest
possible figures at which they can be
bought, which enables us to discount all
competition in this line, and is the Sc
cret of the wonderful success of this de-
partment.
To meet the increasing demand for
fast black hosiery this season we have
fully prepared ourselves with a COM
plete stock of the standard brands, which
has proven to be the most reliable black
now in use, every pair of which we
guarantee to neither fade or stain the
feet. Money cheerfully refunded OH all
that fail to give satisfaction.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-31
THE KING OF LILIES.
It's Strange Beauty Must be Seen to be Fully
Realized.

It's Strange Beauty Must be Seen to be Fully
Realized.
George q. Ellwanger in Garden and Forest.
am not aware that the great Hima-
layan lily-Liiium giganteum-has been
previously grown in the open air in this
state; 1t is stranger to Western New
York, have reason to believe, until this
season.
Ny first experience with this lily dates
back to the autumn of 1885, when sAv-
err al towering bulbs were sent me from
England. The gigantic conical bulbs
were ported and housed in a cool house
over winter and planted in the open air
in the spring, only to be cut down and
killed by an unexpec ted sharp frost dur
ing early May. The following autumn
a dozen small bulbs we're sent me by a
friend in North Wales. These, likewise.
were ported and housed over winter,
with the exception of three, which were
planted late in November IN the hardy
fernery. The latter all put forth leaves
the following spring. showing conclusive-
ly that the species is hardy IN this eli
mate. The remaining bulbs were also
placed in the fsrnery and the shaded
portion of the rock garden. OF eight of
the dozen bulbs which survived, four
have just blossomed. the remaining four
being strong plants #hIch, unquestiona-
bly,, will produce flower stalks next
season.
The plants have all received q slight
winter protection of leaves, and every
spring the early projecting crown has
been protected by pots or other covering
whenever any danger from frost appeared
this lily being one of the very first plants
to show above ground in spring, and be-
ing extremely sensitive to sudden cold.
The stem begins its ascent early in the
season, throwing out the large, heart
shaped leaves, which diminish in size as
they advance upon the stem, the flowers
forming in great racame a. the extrem-
ity of the stalk. Even as q foliage plant,
independent of its stately flower stalk,
this lily. with its huge, glossy leaves. L.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-31
AT GRETNA GREEN.
The Scene of the Formation of Alliance
Between England and Scotland.
The Scottish Marriage Law the Sams To- Da.
as 200 Years Ago-Unhappy Marriages
Almost Unknown.
Copyrighted. 1901


Special correspondence OF the Gazette.
GRETNA GREEN, SCOTLAND, July 2S.-
To my own mind there had never been
in the whole of Great Britain a spot in
reality so obscure, of so great and scan
aa!ous renown, and yet about which
when one really desired TO be informed
concerning it, there had always seemed
to exist such ignorance, mystery and de-
lusionr as the little border hamlet of
Gretna Green. l determined therefore
that while afoot in Scotland i would, at
the exercise of any personal Inconven-
fence, know the place; delve until there
could be clear understanding of the
causes behind its olden notorIety; and, if
possible, bring to light in some plain and
reliable fashion, true, if brief accounts
OF lis extraordinary relations TO British
society, in its world famous, yet ever
dim and enthusiastically accounted for
"GretRs ma riages.
The parish of Grstns, or Graitney,
comprises a tiny reach of land in the
southwestern portion of Dumfries shire,
IN the form of an irregular parallelo-
gram, extending in a northeast and
southwest direction, about seven miles
long, AMI from two TO three miles in
width. In its whole length II is border
land: about one half of its southwestern
exposure lies along the head of the Sol
way Firth, and the remainder is bounded
by the little, though rapid and tumult-
uous, river SaTk. The river empties
into the Solway from the northeast, a
tsW miles north of where the Esk, in the
English county of Cumberland, coming
down from the Scottish Roxburgh hills,
also cuts across the Solway Moss into the
Whltened sands of the Firth. The strip
Of land between the two rivers, though
incontestibly English soil, as the Sark Is
The real boundary between the two coun-
ties, has always been debatable ground:
until the union it was the haunt of SNUG
glers and petty villains of extraordinary
variety, and in the olden times was the
scene of incesssnt feuds between the sd-
herents OF Scottish chieftains and En-
81 sh border lords.
geographically the parish of Gretua is
without special interest. II is neither OF
Annandale nor Eskdale, aud forms a
wide hollow or swaII, principally OF moss
land, with a gradual depression towards
The Solway. Old Gretna on the east
yum oi tue hlTlle WbteF, IS III lts Olu
Auglo-Saxon name of Gretan-hol, is
noted only for giving the name to the
parish aud describing its topography.
Gretan-hol or Gretan-how, meaning
1.-The great hollow. Here aud there
traces exist Of ancient square towers and
Keeps necessary for defense against,
and for gathering places for, forsy, IN
sncient times; and on The farm of
6r6tua- Maina the ramafns of an oval
oruidic templs are found. one stone of
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-31
400 AND 4O7 HOUSTON ST
- AND
4O4 MAIN STREET.

strikingly attractive, and the leaves re-
main fresh and green until mid-autumn.
The strange beauty and majesty of the
great Himalayan lily must be seen, how
ever, 10 be fully realized; and 1t is to di-
rect the attention of all tiower-loVers to
one of the grandest of hardy plants that
[ am prompted to refer 20 it. Its beauty
could only be fully portrayed by poet.
If any flower may be termed regal, this
term applies TO Lilium giganteum. 1t
looks like the inhabitants ola tropical
jungle-a sacred flower of the far East,
supreme in its stateliness and its grace.
Its suave, haunting odor sets me
dreaming. Fragrances as of iarmines,
Japanese houeysuckles and gardenias;
perfumes as of cascariIla and sandal
wood; spices as of sassafras and Glove
carnation cling to its long, chRste chal-
ice and scent the entire garden in the
evening. Then from the cernuous poise
OF Its great flower cluster, nOdding from
the tall tapering stalk above the majes-
tic leaves, and the refinement and beauty
of the long, trumpet-shaped bIoomsl A
distinct feature of the six-petaled blos-
som is the penciling Of the inner petals,
these being eSquisitely shaded with pur-
pie merging to deep lake from the ex-
tremtty of the flower to the fiange of the
chalice.
The height of the bamboo-like stalk in
the four specimens referred to varies
from eight feet three inches to nine feet,
the diameter of the thickest stalk ex-
ceeding two and quarter inches. The
flowers number from ten to twelve while
the Individual blooms measure from
eight to nine inches IN length. After
nnweFIUD
old bulb shrivels and dies. Each bulb
has thrown out from two to four off,
shoots, which will be lifted and placed
where desired in the Autumn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-31

of procedure according to law, by attest
ing marriages simply as witness. The
absolute legality of these Gretna mar
riages thus established and ad-
vertised, their renown and that
of the man Paisley completed
the essentials for acquainting every soul
in England with the extraordinary OPP
portunities offered for evading English
law; Paisley gave up the selling OF tea +,
tobacco and snuff for the more lucrative
vocation of salf-coustituted "Bishop of
Gretna;' the Maxwell residence was
transformed into g commodious inn; ex-
ira relays of horses and chalses for use of
pursued aud pursuers were soon IN re-
QUESTION at convenient points for 100
miles distance south of Carlisle in Eng
land; and a flood tide set in towards
this little Scottish hamlet, which. in its
aggregate of throbbing hearted humans,
far exceeded the mightest army that
Scottish or Saxon king ever hurled
against enemy across this weird old
Scottish border. EDGAR L. WAKEMAN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-31
KID GLOVES.

Our own Importation of ladies',
misses and children's kids has arrived
and ready for inspection, which en-
braces everything new and desirable in
button, lacing and mosquetaires in all
grades.
Our stock of suede kids deserves special mention for their s-
peor of fit finish and durability All shades grays, tans,
browns and baGks--rom smallest to largest sizes
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-31

N. E. Grammer, south side of square, ,
continues to handle DR.. Thurmond 8
Lone Star Catarrh Cure, DR.. Thurmoud 8
Lone Star Blood Syrup and Sugar Chill
Cure. If you have blood troubles or ca
tarrh try the popular remedies.