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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

Il was Mr.. Emerson who said 'tbe
first wealth is health" and it was a
wiser than the modern philosopher who
said that 1.-THE blood is the life" The
system, like the clock, runs down. 1t
needs winding up. The blood gets poor
and scores of diseases result.z 1t needs
a touic to enrich il.
A certain wise doctor, after wears of
patient study. discovered a medicine
which purified the blood, gave tone to
the system, and made men-tired, ner-
vous, brainwaSting men-feel like new.
He called it his Golden Medical Dis
covery.f II has been sold for years,
sold by the million in bottles, and peo-
pie found such satisfaction in THAT DIR.
Pierce. who discovered il, now feels
warranted in selling it under positire
guarantee of its doing good in all cases.
Perhaps its the medicine for you.
Yours wouldn't be the first case of
serofula or salt-rheum, skin disease, or
lung disease, it has cured when nothing
else would. The trials worth making.
and costs nothing Money refunded if
it don I do you good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

side with movable shelves fit it for
holding any size OF cans jars, etc. A
door closes the front, and three rope
pulley is securely bolted to the top.
The rope is first tied to the ring above
this pulley, taken up over one of the
pulleys at A, Fig. 2, down beneath the
pulley on the box, lrp over the second
pulley at A, back over pulley B, and
down to the windlass.
Mrs. B. says it is an excellent device
for keeping butter solid, and for cool
ing cream previous to churning. The
only objection is that the box must be
thoroughly cleaned and scalded once or
twice a week to keep it sweet, and care
must be taken that the water in the
well does not become foul With this
precaution it is a success and worth
trying james NJ. Shull, in Rural New
Yorker
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
SAVED BY A BUTTON.
Treasured Souvenir of the Battle of shi-
Ioh


lob.
Col. A. w. Gywnne, of Memphis, car
ries charm that has a history closely
interviewer with his own, for it is a
relic of the battle of Shiloh, and brings
to mind time when the gallant colo
mel might have yielded up his life in
the cause of his country but for the
same button.
It was an old brass button of the fed
eral pattern, for at the time
the battle of Shiloh was fought
the confederates did not possess
a button peculiar to their own
uniforms Col Gwynne keeps it bright
" FURNISHED, and it's every indentatlon
is as plain as the day it was turned out
of the factory. In the pride Of it's youth
it was pulled out that is, it was globu-
lar in form in the middle, hut as it APP
pears now the conceit has been taken
out of it by the ball that struck it and
fattened it
At the head of the Twenty sixth Ala
bama regiment of cavalry, Col Gwynne
took foremost part in the battle of
Shiloh, and it was in the thickest of the
fight that when leaning forward in
charge ball tore through the front of
his cap grazed past his nose, and struck
the first button on his coat, glancing
thence to his right arm which it shat
tered, so that for some time he was laid
up for repairs. But he never forgot the
button that saved his life, and ever
since it has hung from his watch chain,
slightly disfgured. but therefore the
more honored. Memphis Appeal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
CARE OF HORSES.
Elbow Grease Cheaper Than the Services
of Veterinary Surgeon.

Elbow Grease Cheaper Than the Services
of Veterinary Surgeon.
Elbow grease is much cheaper than
grain and it is vastly cheaper than the
services Of a veterinary surgeon. But
it is fact that many of us feed grain
to do what a little elbow grease would
do better, and pay our money to veter-
inarians that little labor would save.
We are all familiar with the treatment
given to race horses. They are rubbed,
after exercise, until every hair is dry.
They are made clean as water and rub
bing can make them. How long would
a race horse last if he was treated as
we often treat the team. We bring it
to the stable in a perspiration; perhaps
with muddy feet and legs. We water
the animals, and put them into the
stable to eat and dry off the best they
may. The mud on legs and feet Is in
furious The Precipitation, with the
dirt and dust that has accumulated on
the skin dries, stopping up the pores
and throwing more labor upon the in
ternal organs. The horse cannot do as
well, under such conditions, as it
would if better cared for, and It will
consume more grain then it otherwise
would and still not be in the condition
that it ought TO be- These little de-
tails Of horse management may seem
irksome, but it will pay to attend to
them. -Western Rural
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

its timbers in such a manner as to
serve the same purpose. Mortises cut
through this hold pulleys over which
the rope passes. At A, Fig. 2, two pull
leys are placed on the same shaft de
rectly above the center of the we'll
At B there is but one pulley. Between
the upright ana bnace a small windlass
is constructed, as shown at G in Fig. 8.
The frame is formed of four pieces
nailed to the post and brace. A 3-inch
cylinder, 10 inches long, with 6-inch
head at each end forms a "spool' of
about the right size for well 80 to 40
feet deep, the rope being half-.hch.
The pump is set as far as possible to
one side of the well, and trap door is
placed in the floor, as in Fig. 2. A
notch cut out of the floor at the side of
this door holds the rope when the door
is closed, and hook on the pump above
mot shown in the drawing) holds it
back out of the way when not in use.
The frame beneath the floor is shown
at Fig. l. AT each corner two boards
nailed together at right angle extend
down into the we'll A frame below
keeps them in proper position, and pre-
vents serious loss should the rope
break. A box, d of Fig. 8, fits loosely
into this descending shaft Cleats in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
STORY OF THE SABER.
"Reminiscences Stirred Up by the Notes OF
Bugle.

"Reminiscences Stirred Up by the Notes OF
a BugIe.
did you hear that?" listened, and
after a moment it came again-some
one on the street sounding the call of
"Boots and Saddles" on a bugle 1t
wasn't well done, but it had something
of the old familiar ring-something to
make the blood leap faster.
81 couldn't help but rattle about
said the saber, as the notes died away.
''It's quarter of a century since I've
heard those notes, and yet it all comes
back to me in flash. 1 hear the COM
mands Prepare to mount Mount
and once more l am jogging alongside
of troopers leg"
do you remember when I got you?"
l asked.
'0f course / do l was hanging in
the kitchen of farmers house at
Brandy Station, Va, and you bought
me for two silver dollars. That was so
soon after the war that | hadn't time
to rust. You can't find many &C. S.
A." belt-plates around these days, /
rcckon?"
'TheY are very scarce; what's your
story?"
"That of a thousand other sabers.
You've heard of Stuart, the Chevalier,
as our boys used to call him? Well,
had the honor to make that famous
ride around McClellan's army with
him. That was my first active service
l belonged to captain as you can see,
and he knew how to handle me we'll
You remember when Stuart was killed
Well, on that day my captain was beset
by three troopers at once, but we won
victory The very first down-stroke
he made cut one of those common sa-
bers slick in halves, and at his first
point it was driven through a troop
er's body. Ugh! Makes me shiver to
think of It'll Poor Stuart! / saw strong
men weep like children that day when
they heard of his fatal wounding. Ever
up the Shenandoah valley?"
''Yes"
tWeu, after time, my captain was
transferred over there, and | was car
ried up and down until l knew every
crook and turn of the highways. My
captain was killed over there in a Skin
mish, and a second lieutenant of cav
airy somehow got hold of me This
was promotion backwards, but | soon
found out that he had strength and
skill. 1t wasn't over three months,
though, before he was also killed, and
from thence on l had dozen owners
was in the cavalry, infantry, and ar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
FOOLED BY MESSY.
How the Confederate Got the Federal
Password and Made a Raid

How the Confederate Got the Federal
Password and Made a Raid.
The man with the coolest nerve 1
ever met, said Col a. Z. Seilert. who
was in a reminiscent mood. recently.
was Col. John ;. Mosby. late { ). A.
was high private at Harper's Ferry
when that place was captured By
Stonewalr Jackson in 1862 After
waiting for some time for our exchange
we We're ordered down to airfax Court
House, Va, where we were on the looi--
out for Mosby.
"0ne cold. clear night in February.
1868, I was on picket duty on the War
renton road. had post two I was
walking my post almost on the double
quick, trying TO keep warm, when |
heard a troop of cavalry coming down
the Warrenton road at a quick trot
They We're stopped by the man on post
one all right and then came down on
my post
when they came elose enough to me
l halted them
Friends with the countersign," was
the answer to nay challenge.
Zone man dismount and advance
with the eountersign, was my next
command
"A well dressed officer dismounted
and advanced to the point of my bayo-
net and gave the counterslgn 'Ja-
maica'
'countersign correct, I shouted.
Pass on.
There We're about three hundred of
them; molly crew in appearance, but
they We're a jolly lot, singing talking
and laughing. They passed on, and in
due time / was relieved and soon was
sound asleep.
Early the next morning the sergeant
of the guard reused me up and told me
| was wanted at headquarters. In
charge of an orderly l went When /
got there, the man who was on post
one was ahead of me. He was ushered
into the presence of Gen. Alexander
Hayes. our commanding officer, and
when he came out l went in.
'''You had post two at last night?
demanded the general
i had, sir.
Tell me about the troop of cavalry
that passed your post.
II told him what had happened
"'Well, he said, grimly, you played
the deuce and he dismissed me-
81 discovered pretty soon that the
men 1 had passed were Mosbys COM
mand with Mosby at their head They
had ridden through the entire camp,
taken the tent of one of the general
officers, mounted him on a mule and
escaped with him to the confederate
lines
How did he get the password We
found out that afterward At one of
the outposts was the rawest kind of
raw German. While he was on picket
duty man dressed in captains uni
form with the red sash of the
officer of the day across his breast APP
preached him. He challenged and the
officer responded
"Oficer of the day with the counter
sign
"'Advance and give the countersign.'
1.-THE officer advanced and gave
word which was not the correct one.
"That's not right said the sentinel,
and you can't pass.
"After considerable wrangling, the
Oncer insisted Ihat MS WORD was right,
he exclaimed angrily, What word have
you got?' The man said, The sergeant
of the guard gave me the word 'Jamai-
ca, and nobody can pass without it
1.-THE officer was no other than Mosby
himself. He had all he wanted, and
waiting for night, got his men together
and made the successful raid
For cool nerve it beat anything
ever heard of. IN. Y. Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

through which water is pumped daily.
In hot weather the water soon becomes
warm and of little use
A Mr. g., of this place, has adopted a
plan which secures an even tempera-
ture of about % degrees. His well is
an ordinary dug one, several feet in di-
ameter and walled us with stone.
Butter, cream, etc, are placed in box
and lowered in it nearly to the water.
The accompanying drawings give a
pretty clear idea of the necessary ap-
paratus. A post is set firmly into the
ground just outside the well and hor-
izontal beam at the top extends over it.
Where there is a pump house or pro-
jecting roof beam may be fastened to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
a SECURE LATCH.
This Device Will Prove of Great Interest
TO MANY Earmers

This Device VIII Prove of Great Interest
to Many Farmers.
An Illinois subscriber sends us this
description of gate latch with lock
therefor. The latch is by no means
new, but, though simply made and
very convenient has not been much
used because animals soon learn to lift
the latch with their noses. This sub
scriber locks it by means of the block
A, which fits closely into the mortise
b. With the blocks so placed the latch
cannot be raised, and the animals cam
not move the block. For greater con-
venience stout cord is fastened to
each end of the latch, and passes over
a pulley above as the block is drawn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24
A COLD WELL BOX.
How TO Make Good Butter In summer =
Well as In Winter.

Our grandmothers thought it impos-
sible to make good butter during the
hot weather of late summer. and found
the cause of the failure in the baneful
influence of the dog days But it was
proved long ago that good butter can
he produced during this season. Keep
ing 1t good and solid seems 20 be the
difficulty. Where a constant stream of
cold spring water can be made TO flow
through trough arranged for the pur-
pose, perfection is attained. Few can
have this, and must substitute a trough
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

The color Of the hive has great
bearing upon the necessity for shade.
Black, or dark color, absorbs heat
while it is reflected or repealed by
white. / have seen the combs melt
down In an old weather beaten hive
that stood in the sun, but I never saw
them melt in hives painted white, even
If standing in the sun. have read of
combs melting down in hives standing
in shade so dense that the sun never
shone upon them. The trouble was
that growing corn on one side and
dense brush upon the other, made it so
close that no air circulated Western
Rural
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

Surer foundation cannot be laid than
the real merit which is the solid base for
the monumental success of Hoods Sar-
saoarilla.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

N. Y. Herald Getting Late.-Late
Stayer-'Why, the lamp is going out.
Oracle tired and sleepY)-'I suppose it
thinks it's time something went out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

Harper's Bazaar Jimmie do you
know when your sisters birthday lisp"
asked Chapple is? you mean was,
don't you? She had it thirty years ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

OsE advantage in feeding the scraps
from the table TO poultry is that it sup
plies them with variety.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

BEEcHAM's Pulls cure Bilious and
Nervous Ills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-24

THE seed bed that produces weeds
for the entire farm is the stubble field
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26


THERE are youthful minds and TEN
peraments which are i'll fitted for the
strain and emulation Of public school
commemorative natures that have to
be carefully encouraged and nurtured
toward self-confidence, and that rc-
quiro the methods Of private instruc-
ton and the associations OF private
classes to enable them to attain their
true development Sometimes, in
deed. the preference for the private
school Is largely matter OF nero sem
timent and. In all cases attendance
upon them must depend mainly on the
social. rs we'll as the mental and
moral. idlosyncrasies OF pupils But
this is simply a reason for asserting
that the private schools and academies
perform not only useful but an es-
sential part OF the educational work Of
the country.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26
About An Archbishop.

There is good story told OF tho
late archbishop OF Dublin, DR.. Trench
says the Dublin Times. In his latter
years the good archbishop had Inc
idea that he was suffering from In
cipient paralysis. and was always
fancying that he detected more or less
of a dumbness in his limbs. On ohe
occasion he was ut a dinper parry
and it was noticed that he was qai'e
silent for while and looked grave.
At the same time it was observed that
the lady at his right-hand side was
blushing deeply. AT last his grace
said in "a lamentable voice:
MY worst fears are realized; thefe
can be no longer any doubt OF it,
"Of what?" asked the synpatheAo
hostess. ~,
THAT paralysis has really takcp
hold of me-" answered the archbis mop
II am sure Of it. have been plncn'
ing my right knee for several nun
utes and cannot feel the least SEN
sation."
The lady on the right was able 10
comfort him.
Il hope it is not SO bad as you
think" she said; lit was my K''oe
you were pinching. ~.
A silk dress feels very like SUI
apron. hence the archbishop's mls'aA''
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26
TIE public schools have some con-

The public schools have some CON-
spicuous advantages. They are amply
provided for from the public revenues,
they are constantly under public SUI
pervision, the stimulus OF competition
in them is keener because 1t is as it
were. in full public view and occupies
q wider arena But they have also
some disadvantages. The system
upon which they are founded makes 1t
Impossible for them to adapt their In
structiop to individual peculiarities.
A great conjoint plan. such rs tina;
upon which the public schools arc
conducted. must proceed on theory
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which nimble-
witted pupils may easily outrun, and
with slower minded scholars may lag
ho2elessly behind. This is not the
fault OF the public schools. but simply
. pscessity Of the sy
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

SPAIN once we'll wooded, has been
stripped Of its forests in the past ten
centuries, and the long sloping noun
tain ranges OF Southern Spain stand
hard, bare. and sun-baked. The val
leys are dry in summer. torrents In
winter. and change on the instant
from one condition to the other. De-
structive floods are certain in such a
region. and those which lately. swept
through part OF New CASTLE have
coursed down valleys whose usual
water supply is trickling stream.
The terrible loss Of life and property
ought but we fear will not arouse
public opinion here to the necessity Of
preserving our forests from the de-
strustion which has overtaken those OF
Spain. with results from which 1t suf-
fers and has suffered for centuries
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

THERE have been instances in all
cities where attorneys were in direct
collision with swindlers, and where
legal talent furnished these frauds was
the only thing that enabled them to
escape the penitcntiary. 1t is not
difficult to recall instances whore men
have deliberately planned to swindle
their creditors on lines suggested by
legal sharks, and while certain
odium attaches to these swindlers, the
attorneys whose skill kept them out
OF the clutches OF the criminal law
did not lose caste for lending their adj
vice to such rascally business Tx
ample Of this abuse in principle
namely. advising people how they cal
do wrong with impunity, could bs
drawn from the most eminent ranks @
the profession.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26
TO BE CONTINUITY.
Tale Of a Tramp.

Say, friend, can you give re .
cents? want to get n bed"
He had slipped in while the repor-
ter was engaged in persuing his Iavorita
chapter in the New Testament. He was
dusty and toll worn and his wearing
appeared would not bring 50 cents in Il
paw shop. -..,
I'm an old newspaper man myself,
10 continued. land left here two years
ago with good sum of money. have
been in Kansas. and while there run
aground. The plain truth of the mat
ter is, l spent my substance in riotou5
living, and am greatful for the huslIs
which the swine permit me to eat The
swine nowadays are more hogish than
formerly. and the huslss have very lit
tie in them. am worn out and need
bed. Fifty cents viii! fix me all
right"
The reporter explained: II wo uld
gladly extend the courtesy to worthy
confrere. but the proprietor of this pa
per is peculiar and the honor of helping
| newspaper men who are temporarily
embarrassed he claims rs his personal
prerogative. II l should trespass on
his rights it would not be we'll with
me. Sit down and wait till he comes;
he is now in Europe, but is expected
back every day."
Now don't guy me. Go down and
brace the business manager for dol
lar. You will need half anyway"
''The business manager is ODD urate
and unyielding. Applications for adj
vauces he receives as he would the
overt act of u public enemy. If you
had come in last year when he was
thinking about running for office and
when he knew the editorial room woul6
make up and publish a record for hin
that would cause him to be lvnched i
he did not submit to an occasional as
sessment we might have raised 81, bu
Just now hope is fed"
'.And you can't get cent?"
mot a cent"
care there any other newspapers i.
town?'
''There is scorpion sheet over tn
way that claims the dignity"
'.Have any OF EN- got anything?"
"Any what9"
"Why, any money"
"They may have, but as this is on tn
eve of pay day it is ninety to one tina
. there is not a cent on either floor"
where can raise so centse"
That's simple. There is a bridg
down yonder and there is toinala ven
der on the corner. Throw him owe
, the bridge and take his money"
You're making game of me-"
mot bit OF it. BY the way, VIVA
!. department do you usually fill on
! newspaper"
q II used to drive the wagon tn:
: hauled the papers to the depot. Ii
. going to make another effort to rails
half n dollar, and il fail will reti,
D permanently from journalism" and |
!, marched out Memphis Appeal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

RIDER HAGGARD is what the boys
call daisy" He never reviled the
United States of America as did the
little swell-headed Rudyard kipling
He is too smart for that. But he
makes his deal under the new Inter
national Copyright law, and gets a
story started in half dozen promi-
nent newspapers OF the land that one
of his novels has precipitated an ex-
cursion to Africa in search Of buried
treasure. II this paragraph assists
his urtful advertisement he is well
come to it. But hereafter it will be q
Collar a line
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

As AN evidence of what education or
culture does. rape and turnip serve as
I. striking examples The rape plant
was for centuries cultivated for the
oil in It's seeds and for It's value rs Il
foreign plant that holds an important
place in English agriculture. Guilt
waited for its heritage on rich land ii
Yields enormously, and fed to sheep
it fattens them, and in turn fattens
the land. Cattle are also very fond OF
it. The turnip Is Il development OF
rape through attention to cultivation
so Il would run to bottom under the
ground rather than to tops above.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

EVERY attempt to educate children
by Wholesale, must, however success
full in regard to general results. en-
counter individual difficulties and
drawbacks. Judicious teachers can
do much to mitigate circumstances in
exceptional cases but they cannot
avoid necessities that are inherent in
the general system.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-26

Charley has had such bad iuon
with watches, said young Mrs. lock'.
The lost two because they got sa'a, i,
ated." Charley said they got soakes s,t
remarked her mother. Il know o"s
saturated is prettier word. and meaa %
the same thing. These rains are ~
penetrating. I suppose they 60! n ~
the works and rusted them. =" a'A
ingtop Star.