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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
NUMBER "a.

The minutes seemed not merely years
but centuries. At ten minutes before
midnight Captain Nicholl and Barbi-
cane approached the key which put the
electric thread in communication with
the shaft OF Kilimanjaro. The Sultan,
his court and the crowd of natives
formed an Immense circle around the
cannon. IL was important that the
shooting should take place at the exact
moment indicated in the calculations of
j. T. MastOn-that is, at the moment
when the sun would cut the equinoctiaI
line which it would never leave again
in its apparent orbit around the earth.
Five minutes TO twelve, four minutes,
three minutes, two minutes, one minute
to twelve
President Barbicane watched the
hands of his chrOnometer, lighted by a
lantern which was held by one of his
helpers, while Captain Nicholl, his
finger on the button of the apparatus,
was ready TO connect the circuit of cleo
tricity.
Twenty seconds. ten seconds, five
seconds. one second Not the slightest
NItulOT ttuAu ut nObtu IN inc manu- OF bn0
impassive Nicholl. His partner and
himself were no more excited than at tho
moment when they waited, sitting in the
projcctile, for the Columbiad 10 fire
them to the regions of the moon.
Fire. ordered President Barbicane.
At this moment Captain Nicholl
pressed the button. A terrible det-
onation followed, the echoes OF which
spread to the furthest corners OF the
province of Wamasai. A sharp whistle
past the crowd a terrible rush of air,
caused by the milliards OF milliards of
measures of gas, made by the instan-
taneous defagration Of the 1000 tons of
meli-melonite. 1t might be described
as one of those meteors in which all
the violence of nature is accumulated
sweeping across the earth. The effect
could not have been more terrible if all
the cannons % tho whole globe had
been joined together with an tho
thunderbolts of Heaven and all had
united in one grand report
TrO BE CONTINUED,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

TWO hundred aud seyensY-four kilo-
grams Of powder. Barhicane & Co.
did not thiuk Of these difficulties. 1T
was not & cannon, not even q mortar,
which they intended Is make. but
simply gallery bored in Use massive
rock Of Klman jaro-a saaft of mine,
if yoG wish to cali 4 So.
Evidently this shaft 81 q mine, this
enormous elongated mine, could re-
place metal cannon tho fabrication Of
which would pave been as dear. az diff
cult, and To which il would he necessary
20 give an unWieidy thickness to avoid
all risk Of am explosion. Barbicanc g
Co had always entertained TIE idea Of
operating in Jnis manner. and if the note
book Of j. T. Maston mentioned acannon
if was that Of tventy-seven centimeters
which had been used in the calculations
as a basis. Consequently spot was
chosen at a height Of q hundred feet on
the southern slope OF the chain. Moth
ing would be in the way OF the pro-
jestile when it would fy out of the
mouth of this tunnel bored in the mass
i've rock Of Kiliman jaro. 1t was with ex-
IRENE precision and not without very
hard work that the men could dig this
gallery. But Barb.cane & Co. could
readily make perforations with simple
machines put IN action by means Of com
pressed air which was secured BY using
the powerful falls OF water from the
mountains. In the holes bored through
the headings Of the shaft were placed
charges OF meli-melonite. And moth
ing more was necessary than this vio-
lent explosive 70 shiver the rock, ex-
tremely hard as it was.
The thousands Of workmen, led by his
ten co-operators under the general d.
rection Of Barbicane q Co, labored with
a great deal Of zeal and intelligence to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
cnNarR>lNn Golden Rnp.

Ii adopting tie GOLDEN rod a. the
state flower the views # one class Of PEE
ople were not taken, says the New York
star Butthev Will soon begin to sneeze
Their dissent 81 tbp choice that has been
made They are the army Of hay fever
sufferers. whose annual agony IS now
about to commence. This complaint il
due to the presence in the atmosphere Of
the pollen ii various wild flowers, which
irritate the mucous membrane OF the
throat and nostrils Medical men are
somewhat divided on the question, but
AZ the majority OF the cases make their
appearance with the towering of the
golden rod and continue till the frost
puts an end to it's luxuriance, there is
strong belief that the national flower
elect is indeed the medium for a good
deal Of chastisement There seems. IN
deed to be only one escape for the vic
TINS. which is to get to some locality,
either in the mountains or at the sea-
side, where the golden rod does not
flourish. Medical science Aas indeed
discovered d preventive. but as that I'M
wolves having a spot in each nostrll,
covering shout .he dimensions of Sill
yer scent piece. cauterized, very few
are willing to avail themselves Of i.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

A dispatch from Pioneer o.. says.
three weeks AGO Samuel McCal,a farm
IF living on the Michigan side Of the
border, became inccnsed 81 = number of
boys who were trpspusslng on his farm
lie caught one IT them and ehastisad
bin, severely The boys mother lives
aesr. end uhea she learned of MeCalps
whipping bpf SON she went 70 tho farm
and berated him, closing hes TRADE 5y
cusing him, and hoping That his right
arm might BE withered TIE same
afternoon Mccall was pulling weeds in
his Garden when he was bitteu 81 tho
hesby part Of his thumb by s. massa-
.auQua. as the Ohio marsh rattesnake
IS called These reptiles are rare, and
people stand in great dread ct them.
Tae5 are ycnomous. and area refuta-
ton at she scientific declaration that an
vpnomous snakes may 1e distinguished
from non veuoEiaus by their thick ueeks
and aree triangular head, but is shaped
IKE turtles, ia some instances sine
two being Of even width.
Soon after he was bitten MeCaii's
hand and arm begau 10 swell and boz
came disc1lored 4 doctor was
GATED. For Il week or moro lac patient
wa. between Hte aud death and suffered
intense agonl The ara and shoulder
became So mueh enlarged thaL lhe skin
barst ia several places. Ten days ago
the -wel,ing began % decrease, and the
pain grew less 'fhe swelling continued
to 20 down as rapidly, almost rs it bad
grown. nut with its decrease the he Ii
>hrank away until nothing was left If
d. arm and band bul skin and b3ac.
FROM the shoulder down McCails arm
IS wilhcrcd and lifelc,s
The unfortunate farmer leti nus house
on Sunday fQr the first time since he
Wa. 9s.en. Ine mother 81 the boy
uno @a. whipped by Mccall declares
that the farmer withered arm Is 4 curse
put anon him through The medium 81
the mas asaqua pal sicians saY, how
ever. tHat parals ST, Of this Elad Is apt
a be 4 sequence Of tile mas asaequa'
hne if The poison docs not prove tatal-
several instances are cited whore such
Il result has followed. one being tie
case OF Rev Thaddeus Todd, formerly
Of Piqua. who was bitten bY massa-
,a4ua while eating the grass III MS
ward. and iuy siN months ia semi-
conscious coalition. Tie recovered but
b- arm aud hand were witherei exactly
A. Farmer McCail~ are,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

And now, why had Barbicane & Co
chosen the Wamasai for the theater OF
their operations? First, because the
country suited them in regard 10 its geo
graphical situation, as it was in a very
little known part Of Africa, and as il was
very far from the territory usually Wis
tied by travellers. Then the mass OF
Kilimanjaro offered them all the quail
ties OF solidity and material necessary
for their work. And, moreover, on the
surface of this country were found the
raw materials which they needed IN q
condition very easy to handle. A few
months before leaving the United States
President Barbicane had learned from
the Swedish explorer that at the foot OF
Kilimanjaro iron and coal were plenti
full on the ground. No mines to dig into.
no fields TO explore thousand feet deer
in the earth's shell. Iron and coal were
so plentiful even for this great under
taking that they only had to stooI
down to pick ii up. In other words
there existed in the neiqhborhood OF
this mountain enormous fields Of nitrate
of soda and Of iron pyrites, which were
necessary for the manufacture of NELL
melonite. President Barbicane and
Captain Nicholl had taken with them
only ten people, OF whom they were ab.
solutely sure, and no one else.
These ten mon had 70 super Use
the ten thousand negroes put at their
disposal by Bali-Ba and to them was
given the task Of manufacturing the
monster cannon and its not less monster
projectile. Two weeks after the arrival
of President Barbicane ard his asso-
ciate at Wamasai three large workshops
were established at the southern foot Of
Kilimanjaro one Tor the cannon foun-
dry, the second for the manufacture Of
the projccfile and the third tor tho
manufacture Of the meli-melonite
Now FIRST Of all, how had Barbicane
& Co. met tao problem Of manufact-
uring cannon Of such colossal dimen-
sions? We VIII soc and understand at
the same time that the difficulty Of
creating such q devic. gas not easily
comprehensive by the iaaabita Of
the world. In reality tAe making Of a
cannon million times larger SHAN that
Of twenty-seven cendmeters was a
superhuman work Already great diff
culties had been mot ii the manufaet-
ure Of pieces OF forty-two contractors
long. which would throw peoicctiles Of
seven hundred and eighty Lilos with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

! would invite him 20 have supper with
eul and to sip glass OF champagne at
the very moment when they are going
10 fire OF the gun
And after these ard many eyelama-
lions which be generally used IN play
ing whist he sid; "0a, the ola fool!
Without doubt he must have been duh
when he made his calculations Tor tnis
affair Of Kiinnani-r9. iIo ,e.Rl find e
very necessary to mako ana.her on.
what fool With li.raunonw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
cIrT GUIDE.


LANCASTER LoDsE A. F. m. meet first and
t1s-d Saturdayin each smith 8. : ?. m IN tnelr
Hallin the Showslter binding
GRANT CHAPTER ROYAL ARCH NAsoNs: Reg.
rler coavOcafion second AID fourth Tuesaay OF
eat month al 5. p. m. in their Han 10 me
Sblwalterl llldmg.
STAR of thu West Encampment No; z meet
tht Is ard Sd Mondays in each month. al ~
,. n nj obi Fellow, Han.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LOPEZ o. o. F. Meets
"wednesday at 7';0p. m. in odd Felle"s
a Maple street.
tampofI. O. o. F. meets LIST and Sd Monday
ID each month. al 7:30P. m. IN ODD Fellows
"a j. Maple street. 90
Hofnung Lodge, meets every Friday, at
N. in Odd Fellows Hail. Maple Street
FIDELITY Lopez 40. W. Meet hrst and
hird Mondays of each month in Baxter :
Block, al 1880 p. m.
SYLVAN CAMP. NJ. W. or A. Meets Let and Sd
Fridays Of each month in Baxter's BLOCK at
7;30, p m,
TON Cox PosT. No. 1ss, G. a. R. Meets every
second and fourth Saturday nights Of each month
in Baxter's Block.
CITY LIBRARY. Court House. Open wednes-
lay afternoon and Saturday afternoon and even
ing.
BYnE's OPERA HOUSE. Corner Madison and
Cherry streets.
CRY COUNCIL Meets ist Tuesday in each
Month in ne City Clerks Office over state
Bank.
HuuAE SOCIETY. Meets LIST and Sd Tues
days in each month IN DR.. j. Reeds ONCE at
1:30 y. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
ROCKVILLE.

Auc+ioneer-J A. DRUEx Licensed Auction
eer. viii conduct sales in any part Of the coun-
~. Terms reasonable. Address j A Druen
55-lyS Rockville Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
Church Directory.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Corner Madison
and Cherry streets. : s. G. 'innell, pastor. ser
school at lem. PRAYER meeting Wednesday at
80 q. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
TENSIONS j!

= Having na5 sve years experience a. an
Examiner in the Pension Office at Washing
ton. / am prepared to prosecute CLAIMS
FOR PENSION. or any business before the
Departments. with disp teh. Govt Fee
when successful.
FLETCHER :. KIDD,
sl63rd ST v. ". Washington. D. c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

I..EcAsrER Lopez A. F. & A. VI. meet first and
t79-d Saturdavin eachmsnth 81 : 2. m in their
Hslhn the ShOwalter building.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

GRANT CHAPTER ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs; Reg.
rler coavocaiion second AID fourth TUESDAY OF
eat II month al 5. p. m. il their Hall 10 the
Shlwalterl uldmg.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CAURcH Corner Non
roc ana Cherry streets. Rev, Marcellns, past0i
Services 1920 a. N. and : 80 D. m sunday Sab
fatb school at 9.15 a. m. Prayer meeting Thurs
Gay at 30 p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

Attorneys-A. w. & W. E. BELL, At
5ornevs al Law. ? attevine Wis Also General
Collecting Agents Office in Washbara " Ero s
Block Main Street
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

Attorney Murphy & Gardner Att'ys at
Law ana General objection Agent, Plstteville,
Wis. Speaks Germ and English 9yl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

Hotel-PARK HOUSE, A. W Moore, Pro
pri etor. Platteville Wis. The house has been
ateiy reftted and Iefurnisbed throughout aud
10 paiRs will be span "a TO accommodate guests
Good stabling attac ed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

STAR of thu West Encampment No. = meet
M j. ard Sd Mondays in each month, at 80
D. nj Odi Fellows Hall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
INSURANCE

Fire lightning and Tomodo. The German
INSURANCE Go. Of Freeporr, III.
Iohn A. Neavill Agent for Lancaster, Po'o-i,
and vicinity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LoDsE 10. o. F. Meets
:, ~ Wednesday at 7';0p. m. in Odd Feile"s
Maple street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

Agent-R. BUGGINs, Mt. Ida. Grant Co.
Wis. Notary Public and Conveyancer Collec-
lions q specially.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

CITY LIBRARY Court House. Open Wednes-
Iay afternoon and Saturday afternoon and even
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
BOSCOBEL.

Attorney john d. WILSON, Boscobel,
Wis. Attorney and Counselor at Law. VIII
practice in all Wisconsin Courts and In the
United States Court. makes Co ections and
transacts business promptly. Off over Raka
b o's hardware store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
PE MELVILLE,

T. l.. CLEARY,- ATToRNEY-AI Law.
WIN practice in an Courts. Specialties. Collee-
lions Loans. and Settlement of Estates. Office
over Wright's Drug store. Patteyle, Nls.
4dly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

TON Cox Posi-. No. 132, q. A. r. Meets every
second and fourth Saturday nights of each month
n Bakers Block.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

tampofI. O. o. F. meets LIST and Sd Monday
II each month at .:30F m. in Odd Fellows
Hs j. Maple street. 30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

SYLVAN CAMP. NJ. W. or A. Meets Let and Sd
Fridays Of each month in Baxter's BLOCK at
1880, D. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corr ar jefferson and
Walnut street. Rev s. D Pulford, rector.
services every sunday at ESQ 2. m. and : 80
,. m. sabbath school every sunday at : P, M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

Attorneys O;s sND Lowry Attorney
At Law-ofice over i'hoInas and Basford Il store
east side of CONF fOuse square
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

FIDELITY Lopez 40. U. W. Meet hrst and
hird Mondays of each month In Baxter
Block, al $50 p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

Hoffnung Lodge, meets every Friday at
n. in Odd Fellows Hail, Maple Street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
q MAssAsAuauA,s Bic.

ro BE CONTINUED. !
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

GERMAN PREsBYTEBIAN CHURCH. ReV ]. a.
3ingoid Pastor. Services cry oiher SUNDAY :
sabbath School every sabbath at II g. n. ooel1t
Meeting Thursday evenings ~ 30 O'Clock
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

CArHoL-c Csnt-Ecn. Corue Jefferson aad okei-
nv streets Rev. Niehaut. pastor. services
sverv sunday al 10:80 a. m and every morning
curing he week NJ q, m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

BAPTIST CHURCH Madisoi street Rcv. j.
z Mcintosh. pastor. Servic g every sunday az
Fl M ! M ana = 40 n. M Ssbbath school every
sunday at Has am Praye meeting WeGnes-
Jay evening al 30 O'Clock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

GERMAN EvASGEL1cAL CrmoH Madison -.
sunday school IA. VI. Serv cas l0.30A.N. sing
~ school p. II.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07

BYnE's OPERA HOUSE. Corner Madison an
Cherry str6 cts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-07
LANCASTER.

DoctOr-F u. STRONG. Lancaster, Wis
eorein. P6vs clap and surgeon. niice over
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-14
NEWS OF TIE DAT.

Since 1851 immigration from Ireland,
mostly to this country, has been 276, lug or
SO per cent of the whole population.
The valuable diamonds lost by Mrs. Paran
Stevens at Newport, r. l., last week were
on Saturday found near the pillow On her
bed.
The census returns for Maine show That
nearly every county has lost in population
and the farmers are growing poorer every
year in spite of the tarif.
The citizens OF Fort Worth, Texas, held
an indignation meeting on Saturday night to
denounce Mayor Pendletons marriage to
pretty telephone girl, after secret divorce
from his wife.
Il is rumored in Paris that some of the
ministers favor retaliation against the ua!-
ted States, in case the Mckinley tariff Dill
is passed, by changing The French tariff go
as to favor Russian petroleum.
Another explosion and fire occurred on
the steamer Tioga, st Chicago, Saturday
night, and two men were Injured. Ioi :
teen bodies were removed from the hold kill
ed by the first explosion.
Fire in Philadelphia yesterday morning
DESTROYED Carey Brothers. large wallpaper
manufactory, Fl. r. Atkineon's plaping
mill, lumber yards and other property,
causing loss aggregating 5000 600.
The British stand on the Behring Sea seal
fishery question has caused the United Statea
TO agree not to interfere with British i5heT-
men on doubtful fishing grounds until the
claims OF tie Uoited STATES can De settled
by arbitration.
Patrick Mechan, twenty-five years old,
an inmate of the insane department OF the
Philadelphia Hospital, awakened on SatuE-
day from sleep OF four months, recognized
those about him and asked for the attendant
who was with him when be sank into his
slumber.
News has been received OF Tangsr OF e
raid by the Zsmmour tribe on the camp OF
the Sultan's son near Saee, in which the
camp was taken completely By surprise.
Troops anG slaves were mercilessly slaught
cred by the raiders, and fifteen persons were
| burned alive.
| A decision has beeE rendered in the fed
eraI court at Petersburg, w. va, in the
case of Dumas Fl. Huet ct al. w. Randall ct
AL, authoriz ng John h. Reed, OF Philadel-
phia, special trustee, to sell all the iDterests
acres OF land granted by the State of Vir-
GINA to James Swami in 1885
| Gov. Campbell, OF Ohio, says bis State i:
ell right for the democracy. He ssyt:
This fell is going to witness the most
sweeping democratic victory on record
The people are disguised with this repubil.
can Congress and its highhanded course.
don't say the democrats alone are disgusted
hut the people. irrespective OF party. Oar
maiority in thu next Congress will be from
seventy-Gve to one hundred. Let the re
nubicaus pass the force bill ifthey want to.
Every such move will ALLEVIATE more votes
than they can possibly win"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-14
The Senate Rules.

WASHINGTON. July II The republican
Senatorial caucus committee Instructed to
frame O ruIe under which debate 10 the
Senate mpy be limited, held meeting this
morning and agreed upon the form of rule
to be reported to the caucus tonight. An
Injunction of secrecy hes been put upon the
members of the committee, and the terms #
the proposed rule ERE withheld from gen.
era circulation. Il is learned, however,
that it differs from the text as published In
number of papers to-day. and is In effect
o modification of the previous question ss
generally used in parliamentary bodies. 1t
Is rule applicable 10 any measure under
consideration, being made general In its
scope with view, it is understood, OF pa7s-
Ing sn apportionment bill after the promu.
gstion of the tebulation of the census re-
turns OF population. This, 1t is said, can be
made before August 10. There is nothing
in the proposed rule referring to the counting
CT quorum by the presiding officer, in Gaze
any of the Senators shall refuse to vote
when their names are called The rule will
be reported to the caucus, which ia to be
held to night at s o'clock. Besides the
question Of adopting the rule, the caucus
will also have to decide whether the rule
shall be reported to the Senate at once for
action, or held In reserve, to be used only
In cass it becomes necessary to secure the
transaction of business Some republican
Senators favor the latter course, believing
that the democratic Senators will not, when
il comes to crisis, insist upon unnecessary
6elave
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-14

REV. G. N. GRANDSON, coIored, president
IF The Bennett College, North Carolins,
preached to large congregation of his race
In Washington last night. 10 bis sermon he
said he, and be thought sill the
right thinking men of the colored
race, except the politicians. were
opposed to the Force bi |. His opposi'
tioa to it, he said, is base on the belief that
1t will further embitter the southern whites,
be a fire brand that will ipfame the more
violent of them TO overt acts against the ne
groes. 1t will, be said ALSO ALLEVIATE the more
conservative element of the whites, which
Ia now disposed to treat the negro fairly.
He would, he said, rather see Congress do
any thing else than pass the Lodge bill, az
1t would certainly retard tie growth of phi
lanthroplc sentiment among the more con-
ssrvatiye of the southern whites. Upon the
principle that exceptions prove rules, the
patent wisdom of the one colored preacher
referred to shows the foolishness of mis- race.