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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-01

They were all IN good spirits. and the
clergyman seemed 10 be proud Of lis
wife's courtly admircr
mo, good folks" said the rather
harsh voice Of the count. we cannot
possibly retire so early The eyes Of
madame do not show that She is fl
tigued; the air was so chilly. that or
dered Louis to bring us hot punch"
While speaking, he relieved the lady
of her warm wraps. led her TO the cozi
est corner, brought her sofa-cushion.
then a footstool, in short busted him
self altogether with her She looked
truly bewitching The delicate, white
cloud still rested on he's dark hair. and
made frame for her lovely face Her
eyes were feverishly bright, and her
laugh. her conversation had something
unnaturally merry about them.
Count Degenfcld and she spoke French
continually, although the count could
speak English well.
In spite of the in part whispered con
versation, he knew how 10 cnliven and
entertain the rest OF the company. so
that even the German professor was
obliged to laugh heartily, while the
clergyman seemed 10 smile more out of
compliment 10 the speaker than any
thing else.
As the little circle around the table
grew merrer over the hot punch and
Count Dcgenfeld's eyes grew brighter
! arose and passed by the table with
bow, going towards the door.
The count looked up and cried with
well-simulated surprises why. baron.
you here? Why in the world did you
not join us? May offer you this glass
of punch? 1t shall toe to the ladies'.
Of course; only the young and pretty
ones" he added.
mo, count" said playfully as
took the glass and leaned lightly on
the back of the proffered chair, that
limitation cannot allow | have Just
passed such a pleasant hour with
charming old lady that | should be q
faithless knight did not drink the
toast otherwise than in It's proposed
form-"The Ladiesr with which
emptied my glass with an inclination
towards Mrs. Clifford.
She was a trile pale. Her eyes looked
at me with a peculiar expression Us
she quietly pledged me.
Count Degenfeld laughed constrained,
ly and said mockingly; so you dcd
Gated your evening to Miss Rcnnert,
for she is certainly the charming old
lady Was it a tete a tete2
"Ohl no" answered; MIR Lepotin
and had great treat Miss Ellen
sang for is Ia the salon"
How improper exclaimed the
count. "Iler friendship with that old
person has long been distasteful to me
How could she allow the child to sing
for anyone-for young men, too
The blood rushed holly to my face.
I drew myself up to my full height.
''Count, can absolutely not under
stand your vexation--so far as know.
Miss Rennert is not answerable for Miss
Ellen, but rather your estimable wife,
who was herself present"
My wife in the salon? SO, So" said
the count, rather Disconnected, that is
another thing, of course. beg your
pardon for farm mp so, but you under
stand, that | III, uard the child who
has been intrusted to my care"
/ bowed spoke q few words to the
other gentlemen, and bade them good
night.
On ascending the stairs, caught
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-01

What a magnificent spot is Monaco,
the city upon plateau, ana Monte Car
10 opposite. with its fine gardcnsi
When the fiend of gaming was driven
out Of all civilized places, it found a
firm foothold on these rocks, and in a
truly fiendish spirit surrounded the
same with all the charms Of seduction
in order to entice people there. II is
paradise, but paradise from which in
nocenee has long fed, and only the ser
pent remains.
was surprised at the simplicity of
the gaming They are much
palmer than those at Baden-Baden.
The company looked insignificant and
commonpIacc-it seemed more to me
as if were in a large reading, than in
a celebrated gaming. room.
"Wait until evening"" said LapOtin.
This is nothing, these are tourists and
a whole regiment of newly-married
couples. who are risking their dve-franc
pieeesl See how bored the croupiers
look; they are half asleep; but wait
until evening. We viii dine at the
hotel and leave 10y the last train; by
that time YOU will have become familiar
with vice in all its forms.
After stalking several times, we were
leaving, when my friend started sud
denly. and |, following the direction of
his gaze. saw our fair blonde at the
table.
advanced few steps and stood OPP
posite her
With her usually pale checks flushed,
following with strained eyes the course
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-01
lass 80 Ton.Ns Department,


Over stitching. hand Bessie Hyde, Lancasr %
Run do do do 25
Hemming by hand do do %
Hem stitching, Lena Jede do so
Crochet work Bessie Hyde do 50
I'd best crochet work. Chick Pollock do %
I'd do Georgia Boughton do %
Specimen drawing, Bessie Hyde do IS
Sample darning, do do so
Sample mending, Lena Jeide 90 so
Sofa pillow, - Humphrey do so
Pin cushion Bessie Hyde do IS
Dress ed doll Lena Jeide do rs
"a best dres d doll, George Boughton do 50
Map Of Wisconsin Bessie Hyde do so
Penmanship, boy Jno Watson, Livingston so
do girl BESSIE Hyde, Lancaster so
Class 3f-Hes Discretionary Department.
Best red peppers Mrs G Muesse, lancaster so
Canned vegetables. Aurora Bishop do so
German carp. 4 Sehmitt do 50
Onion sets Mrs G TIT do 50
PicElng onions. Mrs p TIT do 30
Alsike clover seed, W J Baltic do 80
CaicoIy, f W Clifton do 80
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-01

Crochet hes spread Mr. Jn0 Petersen d.
Dressed coils 40 DO
Glass BOX Mrs jos Bennett do
X fue busket DO do
= IT, I
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-01
CHAPTER VI

1t was past ten o'clock, when we en-
tered the gaming-halls. l scarcely rec
ognized the rooms. They were flooded
in sea of light, and the tables were
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-01

Oil NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mrs Bellows SO
do Marine Mrs W Vandewal 50
do Animal Mrs II VI Be lows l 80
do Flower piece Mrs w B Nandewall 50
ID best flower piece, Clara Rhodes. .... 90
Painting ON china, Emma Sehreiner ........ ] SO
Water color. marine, Jno Calis............... l 90
% best water color marine, Marcia White "a
Water color, landscape. Jno Calls ........ 90
ID best water color landscape Marcia White 70
Water color, Flowers Emma Sehreiner...... l 90
ID best water color flowers Jno Callis...... 80
Class 30-Yal-tb's Des,GrtrneDt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-01

The declining powers of old age may
be wonderfully recuperated and sustain
ed by the daily use Of HooIs Sarsapar-
lila.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-01

In case of sudden colds, and for coughs
of long landing, take Ayers Cherry
Pectoral.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-01
(ro BE CONTINUED J

The American Esgle must be gay
old bird-he is bald. If YOU don't want
to be bald, use Halls Hair Remover,
AMI YOU won't be- Try il,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-01

If you a~e Bilious take. BEgcHAM' ;
PILLS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-01
Glass s. Herfords.
Glass 1O-Jerseys

years or over II Walker Lancaster LIST S.
e Mcdonald Bio, uington 2 4.
years under3 P Walker Lancaster 1st Is.
" TEMcDonald Bloomington 2d q.
year under , Geo Groom CassvIlle LIST 6.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
Why the PickpOckets Have Left Paris.

One of the curious consequences of
the infallibility of the anthropolaetric
system of Identification is the almost
complete disappearance of international
pickpockets from Paris. Eight years
ago 100 of them were arrested there
yearly; by 1887 the number had fallen
to thirty-four; it did not exceed dozen
during the past year. Being satisfied
that it has become impossible for them
to hide their antccedents in case of arrest,
and fearing also the increase of punish
ment inflicted on habitual criminals and
on those who have disobeyed decree o.
expulsion, they prefer now to remain, oil
their own accord, in foreign capitals.
ave have our choice" they say; "we
are not bound to our native soil by
ignorance of foreign language. If we
hesitate between two fields of la5or-tle
one at Paris during the opening of the
Exposition, the other at London during
a regetta, the difference of punishment
in case of accident will suffice to turn US
from your capital; pray excuse US"
These remarks, which were made to nae
in 1857 by the leader of gang, have
been repeated several times. After a
little incredulity on the part of some OF
the police authorities, the fact of the dis
appearance of pickpockets and the truth
of the explanation that I give of it, have
been confirmed officially, notably by N.
0oron, the present chief of the Service
de Ia Surete at Paris.-M B1rum:sa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES


The beer bill of Chicago last year was S26,-
100000.
A number of W. G. T. u. schools of
methods have already been arranged for at
different summer camp meetings.
The total export of distilled liquor from
America to ali parts of the word, for !SJV,
was decrease of thirty-six per cent over
that of 1889.
China now has national w. Z. I. U. with
the necessary equipment OF general ofhcers
fifteen vice-presidentS ana lille superln-
tendents of departments.
Judge Kelly, of Alpena, Mich, caught two
LAWYERS taking nip from bottle in the
court room during a trial. 1t cost them SD
each for the fracture OF the courts dignity.
Mrs Helen NJ Cougar has been keeping q
careful account of the number OF wives muir
dprea by drunken husbands since January
I 1889 and finds that 30O4 women have,
during that time, met death at the hands Oh
husbands who were infuriated by intoxica-
ting liquors.
The South Australian educational depart
ment has issued temperance pledge book
for use in the State schools, with this pledge:
"With nv parents consent, promise not to
use intoxicating liquors before am twenty
one years old, aud 20 do all / can to induce
my companions in the same way"
Lady Macdonald, wife of the Premier OF
Canada. is an old abstainer. Another lady
of high position met her at dinner one day
and Was surpr. .sed to see that she took nc
wine. and at length asked: Did you not set
out wine when you entertained the Marquis
of Lorne" "Neyerp was the prompt reply.
But did you not feel that you must apollo
gize?" "Certainly not; wine is not naturaj
beverage. and so should rather come IN tnap
60 out With apology
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
Red Noses Bleached.

"Red noses bleached while you wait,
permanent and sure"
A sign conveying this information
swings from one of the prominent build.
ings OF Fulton street, Brooklyn. Curiosity
proved too much for me, I threaded my
way up narrow and very steep stairway
in search of the bleachery. In the off ca
of the establishment I was confronted by
middle aged gentleman, whose nose
was not alarmingly white. began my
cross examination as soon as modesty
would permit.
"What causes red noses2"
"Drink and sunburn are the primary
causes. Science says that the ruddy
complexion is due to the increased num-
Der of blood corpuscles produced by the
excessive use of alcohol. The nose, haV-
ing very thin epiderrnis or skin, nat
urally is most effected. Light haired
and light complexioned people fall the
most easy victims.
Chow is the bleaching done2"
"I first compel my patients to stop all
drink-that is the only condition on
which 1 will operate. l wash the nose
with hot water to open the pores and
then apply thick plaster of paste made
of everyday -four and water. This is
left on over night. At the end of the
week the nose, unless very bad case, is
tolerably pink. Ofcourse we have cases
where nothing short of new nose would
be successful"
"The treatment of the nose is not our
only business. We eradicate wrinkles
and crows feet. This is not so difficult
as it appears at first glance, for we sim
ply iron them out. The face is first
washed in hot water, it then undergoes
message treatment, and after two or
three repetitions the wrinkles will be
non est. See2"-New York Telegram.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
TIE OLD FARMERS APT STORY.

Sir Wilfrid Lawson tells the following
suggestive anecdote, illustrative Of the
moderation" theory: 1T was a species Of
temperance meeting. Three excellent clergy
men spoke. They harped on the elastic and
indefinite word moderation condemning in
temperance, but setting up Timothy as their
model man, morally and constitutionaliy,
lauding and magnifying sobriety, but COM
mending the temperate consumption Of alco-
hol. When they had concluded, an elderly
farmer rose and said: I've heard that kind
Of talk for the last forty years. and l can't
see that people are bit more sober now than
when it commenced. 1t reminds Inc Of what
once saw take place at retreat for i'm.
beetles. It is the custom there, after the
patients have been in residence for certain
time, to put them to kind Of test to see
whether they are fit to leave the asylum or
not. They are taken to a trough full OF
water With small pipe continually running
into it and supplying it. They are given a
ladle and told to empty it. Those who have
not regained their senses keep ladling away,
while The water flows in as fast as they ladle
out; but them that isn't idiots stop the
tap'n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
BEDDING BFGoNIAs.

Some remarkable statements have re-
Gently appeared IN regard to the great
value Of tuberous begonias as bedding
plants, the claim being made that they
are equal or even superior to geraniums
for this purpose. Wick says in reference
to the above: ''We cannot but think
that such claim is greatly exaggerated,
if not groundless. All that is needed IS
q brief statement of facts. The tuberous
begonias, after several years of trial, both
in this country and in England, have
been found unable to stand full exposure
to bright sun for any length of time, the
sun scalding and burning the foliage and
so checking and stopping the growth of
the plant and rendering it generally un-
healthy. In partially shaded places,
where the plants receive the full sun
shine but an hour or two during the
day, they succeed fairly well.-Me0 York
World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
The "Water- Cask" Plant,

A celebrated African traveller mentions
that in crossing one of the many sandy
deserts in that country he came across
the only known living species of aqua
bulbo, the "water-cask" plant. The
region it inhabits is far from any stream
of wafer, where, as far as the eye can
reach, nothing can be seen but hears Of
sand. "The sight of this little green
creeper, which resembles the common
ground ivy in some respects" he says,
"flled Inc with an intense longing to
once more see the green meadows and
cool, shady forests which We had now
left at least 300 miles behind. For four
days we had not seen even SO much as a
spear of grass or a dried-up cactus, the
latter having been quite plentiful the
week before. The botanist Of the COM
pany, in examining one of the plants,
found thus unexpectedly growing in the
centre of a sandy African desert, noticed
what he supposed was green, Dubious
fruit growing under the thick leaves OF
the reeper,almost resting upon the sand
underneath. In making an effort to
pluck one of these for preservation it
burst with smart report, throwing water
in the face and over the clothes of the
intruding naturalist. Here, surely, we
had a frst-class wonder; plant growing
in the desert with no other green thing in
sight, car ying its own water-hags with
it. Parvin, our chemist, analyzed the
water found in some of the bulbs picked
for his inspection, and declared it to be
absolutely pure, as much so as distilled
rain water. Each bulb or berry con-
tanned about two to four tablespoonful
of water. AS it happened, we had sup
ply of water sufficient for our journey
and to spare, but Williamson, the botan-
ist, and Parvin, the chemist, with all the
enthusiasm of true scientists, plucked
about quart of the waterberries and ex-
tracted the water, something over pint,
and drank it with apparent relish. st.
Louis Republic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
SOCIETY YOUTHS AS T1pPLERs.

Said the manager of well-known cafe,
yesterday: THE heaviest drinkers we have
are young men not far from twenty years Of
age, who come here after the opera or dance,
arrayed in dress suits. They drop in tn chat
for an hour, and spend their time in drink
ing liquors and wines, meanwhile smoking
cigarettes. OF course they do not consume
as much as the topper Of fifty years, but these
fresh-faced young fellows drink much more
than the average business man who comes
here. They spend great deal Of money this
way and / am very sorry to see it,"
The manager of another cafe, in speaking
of the same subject, remarked: "Some time
ago we had the same class come here-sons
of rich men and society women. But we got
rid of them. Their patronage waslucrative,
but undesirable, and am glad they 60 else
where now. There can be no doubt but the
swell young men here drink very often, and
large quantities, too. don't like to see it,
Of course and wish that their mothers and
sisters and sweethearts would try to break
them of tue habit. t."-Philudelnhi Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
Where Gold Comes From.

The gold taken from the river bars
was mostly in the form OF scales resem-
bling cucumber seeds, and of varying size.
1t was most plentiful on the bedrock
and in few inches of soil above it,
though sometimes three or four feet of
earth would pay to wash. Where the
bedrock was hard the miner cleaned it,
for shovcful of dirt might contain
few dollars in small particles. Where
the bedrock was soft shale or slate on
edge the miner picked away an inch or
SO and washed it, as frequently the scales
were found to be driven quite thickly
into the crevices. When the ground
was very rich the rocker was cleaned Of
gold every hour or two. When work
was over, around the supper fire the
events of the day were discussed, earn
ings compared, reports made OF grizzly
bears or deer being seen or killed, OF
better diggings of "coarsc gold" discov-
cred. This was the hour for specula-
tions as to origin of the gold in the
rivers, and a strong opinion was enter
tanned by many who were not well-read
that immense masses of the precious
metal would some day be brought to
light in the snow-capped peaks towering
to the cast. "Coarse gold" was charm
to the ear of the ordinary miner. His
claim might be paying him an ounce
day in fine gold, but he was always in
terested in some reported -diggings far
away where the product was in Jumps,
and not infrequently he left good mine
to seek some richer Ell Dorado. The
characteristic and besetting fault of the
early miner was unrest. He was forever
seeking better fortune. Yet it was this
passion for prospecting that resulted in
the discovery of gold in an incredibly
short time from the southern end of the
San Joaquin Valley to the northern limit
of the State. To "prospect" was to find
a spot that looked favorable and make an
examination of it. The miner would
take pan of earth, shake and gyrate it
under water, raising aud tipping it fze-
quentlv to run the dirt and water Ell,
then plunge it again, and so continue
until small residuum of black sand and
gold remained. A speck of gold was
the "color," several specks were ''sev-
eral colors," and the number and nze
determined the judgment of the miner
whether he should 60 to work or move
on. have seen ounces taken in this
way in single pan, but in the earlier
DAYS we counted a "bit" to the pan,
twelve and half cents, fair prospect.
Century.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
JERUSALEM CORN.

Aspecies of corn especially adapted to
Kansas is being distributed by the United
States experimental grass station in that
State. 1t is called Jerusalem corn, and
the plant grows to the height of about
three feet aud resembles broom corn or
sorghum. The grain is white and an
swers every purpose which is served by
Indian corn. 1t makes sweeter and bet
ter bread and is delicious when boiled,
after the manner of oat meal. In wet
weather it runs to stalks and grows six
feet high without any grain to speak Of
1t produces best when the season is dry,
and after the plant gets start it is said
to be absolutely impervious to the in
fluence of drought and hot winds.-C Chi
cago Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
German
Syrup"
ForThrOat andLungs

ForIhroat andLungs
Il have been i'll for
Hemorrhage "about five years,
"have had the best
Five Years. medical advice,
"and took the first
"dose in some doubt. This result
"ed in afew hours easy sleep. There
"was no further hemorrhage tillnext
"day, when I had a slight attack
(which stopped almost Immediate
ely. By the third day all trace of
"blood had disappeared and 1 had
recovered much strength. The
Fourth day I sat up in bed and ate
"my dinner, the first solid food for
"two months. Since that time I
shave gradually gotten better and
am now able to move about the
"house. My death was daily ex-
"pected and my recovery has been
"a great surprise to my friends and
"the doctor. There can be no doubt
"about the effect of German Syrup,
Gas 1 had an attack just previous to
"its use. The only relief was after
"the first dose" J.R. LoUGHHEAD,
Adelaide, Australia. q