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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
CHAPTER II.
pAMoN 10 pYrHIAs.


II was early spring in the valley of
the Mohawk, and the snow still lay
upon the ground, in heaps and ridges,
as its playfellow, the wind, chose to
dispose it, and the moon, riding high in
the starry vault, gave weird effects to
the ermine carpet below and the black
and naked giants which flung their
gaunt arms to the sky in salutation of
the Queen of Night, and the river with
Its floating masses of ice moved on with
majestic rythm like host with glitter
ing crests, invincible in its might.
To-day the scene is changed, the saw
age grandeur has departed with the red
race who once inhabited it. The Erie
canal bears the freight of tho West to
the seaboard, the scream of the loco
motive whistle takes the place of the
war-whoop of the Mohawk brave, and
the cattle OF a hundred hills drink at
the turbulent river.
On this April night in the year 1855
Sir William Johnson, sitting beside the
cheerful hearth of his kinsman, Charles
Selwyn, was urging upon that youth
some suggestions, the worldly wisdom
of which could not be doubted, falling
as they did from the lips of warrior
and statesman whom King George was
graciously pleased to honor with a
baronetcy in reward for victory which
was saved from disaster by his lieuten-
ant, after his gallant chief had retired
from the field with a slight wound,
which was, however, of sufficient impor-
lance to be mentioned in the dispatches
announcing the defeat and capture of
Dieskan at Crown Point In fact, the
lion skin being too short, the epidermus
Of the fox was made available to exc out
the deficiency. with the happiest results
to the wearer thereof.
Charles Selwyn vas about twenty-five,
tall, brown-haired, gray-eyed, with a
resolute mouth and thoughtful yet
cheerful expression.
The room was largo with no attempt
at adornment, unless the stays antlers
and other trophies of the chase suspend
ed on the walls could be counted as
such. A few bear skins scattered on the
floor served the purpose OF mats and, at
q pinch, beds, when guests were numer-
Gus; and the blazing logs gave all the
light that was needed on winter nights.
Is was, in short, the great hall and re-
ception-room of an American manor
house, rude and inelegant to European
eyes, but quite in harmony with the
genius and the requirements of the
hardy pioneers of new nation. A table
strewed with books and manuscripts
gave evidence, however, that the light
of eighteenth century intelligence was
not quite excluded by the forest shade.
From this object Sir William glanced at
the face Of his nephew.
Dreams, dreams! Charles" he said,
with an impatient gesture, well enough
In time Of peace, but now we have other
matters on which to sharpen our wits
and our swords"
us it not peaceful in the valley,
unele9" asked the youth. "Methinks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

lake. leaving no obstacle except
might be apprehended from drlitFA
and for this Jabe kept watch with
firing vigilance Two hours had pan
with nothing to disturb the feei6
security. Above their heads tf
waved their leafless branches
stars twinkled benignly; below u
offered a smooth pathway, and
shrouding darkness concealed then
prying eyes. Suddenly section
stars was obscured by a lofty \
around which the stream was forced
make its way at an acute angle,
here the watchful Jabe gave the sign
agreed upon, and the bark crept cat
tiously around the point, then stopped
abruptly, for the eyes of the voyagers,
accustomed to the darkness, were daz-
zled by glare of light which illuminated
the river and its banks for space too
wide to be crossed with safety. The
canoe drifted into the shadow, and Mar
den turning its prov to the shore soon
gained the bank. The first to step on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

raised to his face with an expression
half shy, half confident, and then a
small brown hand drew from the bosom
a letter superseded in bold English
hand, Charles Selwyn."
Taking the messenger by the arm,
Selwin led him into the hall and, point
ing TO a chair, opened the letter. The
lad, however, seated himself on bear
skin mat, and. resting his head upon
his hand, remained motionless as before.
Exhausted, F" thought Selwyn, glanc-
ing at him. Peter. give him some food. "
What have you there?" asked Sir
William. But his kinsman was too
much occupied to heed the question.
"Old eomrade and brother-in-arms,
ran the missive, IF this letter ever
reaches you, / confide the bearer 70
your protection and sympathy. He had
the misfortune to fall into the hands of
band Of Hurons, who, being IL play
full mood, cut out his tongue, ana would
doubtless have deprived him Of his hair
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FRO BE CONTINUED. |

Washington Post: "Well. Tommy,
am glad to see you getting along SO
much better at school, remarked thd
young mans uncle. You have gone
whole week without being whipped
havn't you?'
Yes sir; teachers got lame shout
der. -
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Munsey's Weekly: Amy-Fred, hear
your engagement with Miss Blesser is
broken.
Fred-Yes, 1t is.
Amy-It must have been built on
sand TO fall so soon.
Fred-I thought it was founded on
rocks, but discovered she hadn't any.
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A Romance of Colonial DAYS.

~ ~ ~ VIZ Ia NAga
water river pours
its tributary tide
into Lake On
tario, on the site
Of the present
city of Oswego,
stood the stone
fort from which
it deri YES its
name. On the
opposite side Of
the river was q
smaller fort or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-22
The Great Debatable States.

An esteemed Republican observer in tho
Southwest, the Globe Democrat Of st. Louis
undertakes to stifren It's hopes for 1892 with
an opinion which it says it has found in the
So-called CLEVELAND papers,:
Possibly Governor HILL could carry Now York in
1892 but he could not carry any other Northern state
The rule for testing the strength of a
Presidential candidate like Governor HILL
In other States than New York could
not be more simple than 1t is. He would
have behind him. as sure and inalienable,
the entire strength of the Democratic party.
enthused not only by the inspiring cor
tainty OF carrying tho Empire State but
by the fact that at last the opportunity had
arrived again for general and unrestricted
outpourng OF Democratic sentiment-an in
cident unknown during the last three nation
al contests. Since Mr.. TILDEN was chosen, in
1876, when in addition to majority Of $1,000
IN New York he received a majority OF 5000
In Indiana and of 5000 Connecticut, the De-
mocracy has engaged in no effort to elect a
President which was not dulled by hopeless
ness or indifference. Since Mr.. TnpEN's
year 1t has marched to every struggle either
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-22
Our Nor-emcn In Politics.

Prom the ST. PIul and NEinr1pO'S SkG1drtn GSpedfshl
is obvious that tho Sorws III demand rscoRni-
ton at their election II Ia their right but the
Swedos also entitled representation and az far
have been able to ascertain, intend to insist upon
tho Office OF Secretary OF State
FTIn the 81 H1n NinneIp" NOJdp,St.n (voT,,ot1nL
We learn that meeting OF swedish editors has inst
been held. the upshot u which was that tho Swede.
ought 10 demand tho office OF Secretary Of state with
out compromise or FIN hing II would seem that tns
SwcdeS disposed to take advantage OF tho situation
TO press their demands without regard to their SorWe
RAn brethren. Is this WISE lst Reurrousi Tho Nor
wogans arc by far tho more numerous of the two ma
tonaeL and were Instrumental In lifting tho present
incumbent OF the Office OF Secretary OF State into tho
coveted chair Havo they not right to expect nav
to demand that their wishes DO consulted and thst
they shall have something to say concerning the atu
tude OF tho SoHndinRvians in tho coming campai0n
Tho Swedes ,yo rad full control OF tho Secrearv,a
office for years and 1t occurred TO tho In
cumbont 10 offer single clerkHhip to a norwegian
only Swetes could enter there IL any OF the thrss
nAtioualties should be allowed to dictate IL
would DO tie NorweGians. who arc the strong
est OF tho three. suppose tina Circumstance should
make It impossible TO obtain more than ono
place tho ucket FOR tho SoandinAvanA Would # not
be reatonaho to expect that tho Swedes in consdsra
ton OF tho important oces that they have held and
still hold would DO willing to concodo this nj Acc to tho
NorweRians' II IL not impossible that such will be tho
situation for tho Germans must be represented on tho
ticket and probably would not surrender tho tire
ship without serious struggle.
Tho NOrwegiRns will have something to say in this
matter and they must be recognized in tho election.
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A Serious Waste of Money.

A committee OF the General A ssembly has
discovered that the business management
OF the Presbyterian Board of Publication at
Philadelphia is wasteful and inefficient. In
some cases the prices paid for work are more
than double what it could be contracted for
In the best printing establishments.
To remedy the evil the committee recon-
mends the addition Of three experts In pub
fishing and printing to the present volun-
tary managers OF the business Of the con-
Germ. who consist OF n retired merchant,
stove manufacturer. three officers OF
financial institutions, two lawyers, and two
ministers. But that viii do little or
no good. None Of the new Business Com
mittee can give to the establishment tho I'M
divided attention requisite to economical
administration, whether he be an expert in
publishing or not. II he Is an expert, it Is
presumable that his own business 50 far en-
crosses his time and thought that he can
bestow only casual consideration on that OF
the Board. Therefore the actual manage
ment of the official publishing houses of the
Churches usually falls into the hands OF
salaried officers, oitcntimes more or less
superannuated ministers.
The only ef1lcacious remedy will be for
these Boards OF Publication to give up tho
manufacturing business entirely, and do
vote themselves exclusively to tho mere
circulation of the religious literature which
their supporters would have disseminated.
In that way they will escape the necessity
OF maintaining great and expensive estab-
lishments, with all their leakages, and can
reduce their salarled force very largely. A
small Office will be enough for the transact
ton OF the business, and the supernumerary
clerRymen now under pay can be supported
out OF some other fund.
Tho British and Foreign Bible Society OF
London. the greatest Of all the societies for
the circulation of the Scriptures, manufac-
lures no Bibles itself. The work is all done
by contract But our American Bible Society
maintains vast establishment for the print
ing and publication OF the volumes it
crculates. The American Tract Society
does the same thing In Nassau street; and
here and elsewhere many other official
publishing houses are run by different re-
ligious denominations, usually, II not in
varlably, with business results like those re-
ported to the General Assembly.
The Churches continue in the complicated
business Of publication when there Is no sort
OF excuse or necessity for 1t. They mix
business and sentiment. trade and religion,
when the sole purpose of their organization
Is to spread abroad religious literature to
convert the world. They publish religious
periodicals in competition with others OF
Ihelr faith establ!sh,d rs private enterprises
ana far more respected by the denomina-
tlOn. They Issue Sunday school books
when the market Is already sup
pheu with others OF better quality
nenuiS0turOd by private publishers,
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COURAGE and Conardlce.

Whatever the faults OF the MCKINLEY
Tarifr BILL It certainly has onepoint Of excel
lence. It abolshes the present duty Of thirty
per cent on works Of art sent to this country
from the ateliers OF foreign artists.
Though Mr.. MILLS framed his bill in 1899,
whom the Democratic party had the ma
jority OF the House Of Representatives. and
when the free trade element OF that party
had tho upper hand, he retained that duty.
Therefore, 30 far as works OF art are con-
cerned, the protectionist MCKINLEY is more
favorable to free trade than was the FREQ
trade MILLS.
There was ono conspicuous Democrat
however, who was a member OF tho House
in which the MILLS bill originated, who
never failed to condemn this anomaly In
its construction, and who always contended
that the duty on foreign works OF art ought
to be wiped out. We refer to tho Hon. PERRY
BELMONT; and his attitude was tho more
remarkable because, 80 far as we are aware.
1t was displayed alone, and without the sup
port OF any other prominent Democrat then
In the House Of Representatives.
Yet We suppose there was not a single
Democratic member OF that House who did
not In his heart agree with Mr.. BELMONT. and
desire that this duty should be obliterated.
Now Mr.. MCKINLEY, n Republican and an
Incorporating protectonist, is carrying
through n Republican House a bill, one
OF whose features is the adjustment OF this
very duty.
Why. then, did the Democrats and the free
traders fail to deal with this subject when
they had tho power? And why are the Re-
publican protectionists ready to go the full
length OF free trade in regard to this kind
OF importations?
The reason Ia that the Republicans have
courage. and the Democrats Of the last Con-
gress, with the one brilliant exception which
we have mentioned, had not. They were
afraid to take the duty Off from foreign
works OF art, lest they should be de-
nounced for admitting free trade In the lux
uries OF the rich, while keeping burden Of
tariff taxation upon 30 many articles COM
monty described as the necessities OF the poor.
All honor to those who do not fear to act
up TO their convictions!
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TIE BkHn1Ne SEA F1sHRRIEs.
Secretary wIndou's InstruetIens TO the
Revenue Cutter Rsar.


WASHINGTON. May 21.-secretary Window to-
day signed the sailing orders OF the revenue
cutter Bear. now at Seattle. Washington. di-
rectine that she sail i'm ediately to ounalas-
ka, and then to cruise diligently In BehrinE
Sea for the purpose OF warning all persons
against entering such waters for the purpose
OF violating section 1885 OF the Revised Stat
utes. and arrestlnG all persons and Selling all
vessels found 10 be or to have been engaged in
any violation OF the laws OF the United States
therein. Section 1856, Revised statutes. pro-
Vides:
fur seal other fur bearing animal within .hS limits
psrson guilty. thereof shall for ssch 10 nsd
kSs than $500 more than 90 or impr sonsd not
sSEs t!%aT sp% TS%pd III SSsss'd
ihs killing o. any sae6 otter mink msTten sable q
fo%uis.enS as b. may prssaribs and q Al All DO the
s Ss S b to 'fS tTs SH 81.
Section n." no grant '"' '''''A ''''' '''' "'''
The commander Of the Bear is also furnished
tlon on this subject and tho act of March z,
1889, ieRardng the seal and salmon fisheries
The Instructions, while rot differing maieri-
ally from thoee OF last year, are, much more
avoids repetition OF Inst years experience
law. In two or three cnses tho ve. sels we're
placed In charge Of n prize crow OF ono man
and. as q result never reached tho rort where
he was ordered 10 tako them. Whilo II will DO
equally impossible now To- Increase tho size Of
complish tho same result In another wav. A.
cording to the present Instructions II IL undor.
stood that all vessels found violating III. lew
will be dismnntled and deprived 4 nl means
OF further violations. Their logs and ali syins
are also TO be seized and preserved "a evidence
against them. With tho exception OF certain
details az to the enforce IT ont OF the law there
is no change III the general policy OF the Adj
ministration on this question.
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| They overload the malls with missionary
tracts, newspapers, and magazines, which
| are tossed unread into the waste basket
| The dreariest, the dullest, the most polntless
OF publications come from the presses OF
these concerns; fag ends OF old sermons,
heavy essays, tales from which children turn
with WEAKNESS. The very imprint condemns
the book even In the eyes OF the most pious.
II is all wicked waste, and yet 1t goes
on because 1t was once begun, and salaried
officials want to keep their places. Good
paper is spoiled, except for use In making
new paper, to 60 back to be spoiled again /;
and the public signs over the infiction.
Meantime private publishing houses stand
ready to supply the whole demand for re-
l'gious literature. no matter what 1t Is,
whence 1t comes, or howsoeverit is created. II
religious communion wishes to give away
Bibles, or tracts, or Sunday school books, it
can buy them much cheaper than 1t
can manufacture them, and the greater
the demand tho less the price. But
such free distribution, unquestionably.
has tendency to lower the estimation in
which the books are held. 1t Is better to
charge some price, no matter how small, for
every man prizes more volume he buys
than one thrust on him for nothing. The
Government Documents scattered about by
Congressman are held in very low esteem,
though they may contain valuable informa-
ton obtained at enormous cost.
But, whether the publications are given
away or not, tho Churches are wasting pious
contributions, many Of them wrung from
poverty itself by maintaining great print
ing establishments They injure private
publishing enterprise and themselves at the
same time. Above all, they do injury to the
cause of religion by glutting the market
with literature which is not attractive to the
people, driving men from religion rather
than drawing them to it.
Yet there never before was time when
living religious literature was In 80 great
demand as now. But the public do not want
1t to be administered to them as dose from
a charitable dispensafy.
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Facts About Claret.

An English connoisseur In wines, Mr.. W.
BEATTY KINGSTON, has lately made q care
full study Of the Bordeaux wine-growing
district. and has published the results OF his
observations in the last number of tho Fort
nightly ReuieW. A good deal OF interest at
taches TO what he has to say about the re-
demption OF the vineyards from the phyllox-
era. the volume and quality OF the last crop,
the classification of the growths, and the
adulteration Of the wine exported.
Although the products OF the Medoc vine
yards are highly priced in the United States
and are said TO be better known and appre-
oated in England than they are even In
France. Americans and Englishmen are
strangely unfamiliar with the nomenclature
OF the Bordeaux wine trade. This ignorance
leads them to misconstrue absurdly the
labels on the casks, cases, and bottles ship
ped from tho Gironde. Such names as
Medoc. ST. Julien. Margaux, ST. Estephe,
Paulllac, and Cantenac are often supposed
to have some specific and definite signif-
canoe. AS matter OF fact MGdoc or "Twixt
water acorruption OF IN medic dq,lG), is tho
name OF the whole district stretching from
bordeaux 10 the Atlantic. The other five
names mentioned are those OF communes,
In each OF which may be grown hundred
different grades of wine. The so-called
chdtea'L1 are, for the most part, unassuminp
one or two story country houses, whose
names are applied to the wines grown on
the surrounding estates. Not all tho chat
eau wines figure in the classification
adopted in 1855, though some now excluded
are, according to Mr.. KINGSTON, likely to be
admitted when the classification is next re-
vised. Thus tho claret produced by tho
vineyards Of Chateau Loudenne. which u
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IL Can he Legally Leased Only to tho Eni-
grafton ON N, les iOnerS


grafton tOmnai saioneru.
Corporation Counsel Clark has written as
follows 10 Comptroller Myers regarding the
law on the subject OF lehsing Castle Garden to
tho Federal Government:
This HAtpt. In relation to leasing Castle Garden pro-
v1sS 'Tha Commissioner OF the sinking FUND are
authorized and directed to renew from year To year
tho lease Of the premises at Castle Garden now occu
Iiaf by the CommiA'iOners OF migration upon such
.I,nt and cnhii;Ions a. NAV ne inntuay agreed on
This act e"ntrrS authority only tn continue the lease
which vaa thea existing under which The CommstIn.
era of Emigration were then IN the occupation OF the
pT'nlhss from year 10 year for Indefinite uerIDd
30 Authority IL thereby cor frrsd leA.e tho
70 any other body. person corporation AND fan TO
md any authority IN authorizing Tho lease
20 tho Secretary Of the Treasury any persou other
than the Commissioners OF Emigration In the manner
prppOsAd.
The tho secretary Of the Treasury has under
taken the unctiOns which tie 'uDmtssonrrS Of Emil.
grafton have heretofore psrformed doss not alter Ito
legal conc rson which have her inAOove expressed in
sionerB IN lease The premises
The Commits oners o; Emigration are .till 4 body
having legal existence capable OF taking the on
tho promises and under existing lava tho only body
IN which tease of Case Garden may given in inc
proposed
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Col Cockerin Would Like to Meet Mr..
Frank sherwood GRAY.

To rHr EDITOR OF THy sUx--Sfr: You prn, in THE
scS to-day the following statement from Frank
Gray:
To THE EDITOR or THR SrS-cfr. Will yOu kindly
deny tho alleged conversation that tho New York Nord
OF sunday charges took place in Ihe Word Office q few
wetkt Az" IN which SAID the fanisrbiIts would pay
nbera'ly Tor certain papers aud thar ccHld convict
shepard There IL no truth In these charges and they
do me great injustice.
Now. will You kindly permit me to say that the man
whom briefly knew Mr. Gray did say TO me that no
had been given 10 understand that the Vanderbilts
Woud pay we'll for the documents which he had In his
possession and which, according to his Averment
would transfer Mr. Elliott T. shepard from his pleasant
vineyard to cage in some convenient PRISON. 1t may
he that tho man who called upon mo and introduced
himself as Frank sherwood Gray. informing that
he had just left tho service OF Mr.. Shepard under
VeNatious circumstances impostor. had mover
seen Mr. Gray before that visitation and have not
him since But his beauteous form Is still impressed
upon my memory and am pretty certain that could
identify him. Perhaps Mr. Gray would Ike to establish
an dtbi or something Of that sort II So may be able
to assist him joins A. CoCKERILL
NV YORK. May II.
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Miss GoodlY-I do not think much of Jack Reunion
a. did.
Miss GayleS-Why mott
went to church with him last night and he volun.
teeIed to hnd tho text"
Well. what has that to do with IT."
20 nothing except thHt can't say have unch "a.
In the Old Testament " O''""'
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Mr.. Stanton Hires Two Dramatic Sc
prnnoa.

From NE Musical OiurfSr
Mir stanton's latest and most important engagements
for tile next season Of opera in German tho Metro
pot"n Opera House consist in two dramatic sopran nos
Mrs hchOeraak of tho Munich Court Opera House 10
the high soprano engaged and she sXcels in such roles
IA Valentine In Tho lluguenots Rrchd In Tho jew.
eSs" and Lro"mr In "TrovhtOrs" Mrs. Schiller IIaak
lisa nne singer aud an exceeding handsome woman.
The other lady singer engaged is Mrs Mieke the dra.
matte soprano from the Cologne opera House, who is
Wagner inter Dreter uf n o ushh ability
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rom N. Matrimonial Eerpl

ITUNF wv NTITI'""'''"E 1'"'''
The name OF Gen A. 7, Goshorn has been mentioned
for Director General and while his admirable executive
abilities have specially ntted MIN for the work may
be possible that tho demand could bo met equally as
well tnot better by choice from tho large contingent
OF Oh cRgo huGtIers