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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
ARouT EARTHwoRms.
They Are Among the Best Aids ia Re-
storing Lost Fertility.

storing Lost Fertility.
Very often the most insignificant
causes produce the most importcnt ef-
fects. This applies very ioreibly TO
earthworms. These little animals are
of much more consequence and have
much more influence in farm economy
than most people are aware of. They
are mighty IN their effect by virtue Of
their minuteness. This property ron
ders them less an object of attention,
and from their numbers and remark
able fecundity, though in appearance a
very insignificant and despisable link
in the chain of nature, yet. if lost,
would make a lamentable chasm.
To say nothing of half the birds and
many quadrupeds which are entirely
supported by them, worms, instead of
being a hindrance to and consumer of
vegetation, are really one of its best
promoters, in fact nearly all vegetation
would proceed but lamely without
them, for by boring, perforating and
lOOsening the soil, they render il per-
vicus TO the rain and the tibrous roots
of the plants by drawing straws and
Hbtlh9 "a ASdfCS lHlo H. dill' doOFc all,
they throw up such infinite numbers Of
heaps of earth called worm casts,
which, being their excrement, is one
of the finest fertilizers known to the
chemist, and for this purpose alone
their increase and growth should be en-
Outraged.
In all probability, worms provide new
soil for hills and slopes, where the rain
washes the earth away, and they pro-
tect these slopes from being washed
away or flooded. Gardeners and
farmers are as a unit almost in ex-
pressing their detestation Of worms,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
RIVAL. WIDOWS.

New York sun: Mss Maude-" Shall
you be ut the Martins on Tuesday 2'
Young Widow Indeed, | shant
Mrs Martin and / are no longer on
speaking terms.
Miss Maude Really Why. / am
surprised at that Some misunderstood
ing?'
Young Widow No She treated me
very badly. Invite me to dine there
last month. and hiuted so strong
about my purple velvet that wore it
What do you suppose l found when l
sat down at the table? 1t was pink
dinner!N
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
lie HARVEST MILE.

a Description of Two Varieties OF This
Annoying Pest.
The results produced by this insect
are somewhat similar to those caused
by the Acarus 81 itch Mite" described
in section ISL. These insects, especial
" Fig 2, are very common in most sec
tions over the whole southern half q
the United States, and are found quite
abundantly as far north as Central Illi-
nois and Iowa. The writer can speak
from painful experience, while travel
ing, Of their prevalence ia Kansas and
Missouri and in most Southern States,
A resident Of Mclean County, North
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09

Henry Morse, of Delaware County,
\. y who has become wealthy by
dairying, Says that Die has fed cotton
seed meal 70 his COWS for eight years,
the first -four III connection with other
grains and after that pure, except while
the cows were dry and on coarse fod-
der they were given vheat bran and
such grain as was produced 90 the
farm. As soon as the COWS came in
fun mill, they we're given hay twice a
day and throe quarts of cotton-seed
meal In the morning and two quarts 1T
night The morning ration of meal
was mixed with siN quarts of sweet,
skinned milk When al pasture they
received two quarts If iueal day.
Following this practice he was able Il
keep - per cent. more COWS and make
- per cant. more butter per cow than
by amy other grain method The ma
nure from the cows fed So heavily on
cotton-seed meal was very rich and
gave about double the crops Of hay
that other manurrs gave Tie pastures
also show it, and the increased value Of
the manure nearly pays for the cotton
seed meal-N. f. Homestead
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
THE UTILITY OF MAN.

Somerville Journal: Woman may be
able to pack a trunk better than man,
but she needs man to sit on the lid after
she had packed it, just the same.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
NO HURRY

New York Sun: Doctor-''You don't
seem to improve as rapidly as | could
wish, young man.
Patient-"No, guess it is the nurse. .
Docto-''The nurse? What is the
matter with her?"
Patient-"She is only Is. DOCTOR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
A NATURAL MISTAKE.

James said the leading politician
wife II notice by the list Won have
made out that there will be thirteen at
dinner. This is regarded as an unlucky
number, and some OF the guests may
not like it,
There will be only twelve, dear"
"How do you make that out? You
have noted down here two generals,
four lawyers, two Journalists. Cover
nor and Senator
That's all right, dear. The Gov
ernor and Senator is only one man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09

1t the lady at the lecture the other night
only knew how nicely Halls Hair Re
mower would remove dandruff and i'm
prove the hair she would buy bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09

For lame back three is nothing better
than to saturate flannel co,h WI
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and bind it
the affected parts. Try it and you will
be surprised at the prompt relief it af-
fords. The same treatment will cure
rheumatism For sale By }. I. Bennett
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
list THE sAME

Life: Dashaway-''I went up in the
country the other day to see a girl
have always been in love with
Cleyerton-"And found her greatly
changed. suppose?"
Dashaway-''No that was the most
remarkable part OF IT, She was Just the
same She still said no. y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
ECONOMY IN PATTERN.

Cloak Review: Father wish YOU
would not lace so tight, 1t is positively
inhuman
Daughter-Why.I thought you would
be pleased. father. The material for
this dress cost 81 yard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
!

fP. II. No 6291 Vol T. C. II & o. q
Black brown; foaled 1855. l6 hands high.
weighs 10 cond zion l,5JO pounds Bred by Cor
ueiias Brothers, Gutenberg, Germany Imported
~ lss9 by a, Holbeyg, greeley. Delaware Co..
Iowa.
Sire. koNIG $40 II tssB
Natter OLnENBUBG SrUTA, +. r. &
von a z memnou, II Il. 23t
This horse Is well bred his sire being one ofthe
best horses In the land. ana hen tue arse shows
himself gyaudamount 90 length ara excellent
proportions. He has very heavy bone, l0is inches
helsN the knee Ills Inches below the hook and
showing the best az gual}ty fiat and broad, heavy
muscle. deep rios, broad quarters connecting
with strong high back He is very level with
long, stylish neck well cut at thToat "a bold
starring fellow. and goes most maEudctntly For
further pedigree see government certificate
VIII btrin season April 81. 1891.
Eugene Whitmore,
a~reEtar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09

That tired feeling" is entirely over
come by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
gives feesng of buoyancy and strength
~ the whole SUSTAIN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
FOR SALE!
Bill Andrews,

A beautiful mahogany brown. stands l6ls hands
high and weighs 1925 pounds fine form symet-
rlcal proportions ard pronounced by all who have
seen him the finest musceleu b. rse in the West
Bin Andrews was sired by Wauderer he by old
Lexington, the sire of the most noted horses in
the country. and who hos a running record of 4
miles in minutes and 80 seconds. was bred by
Dr. Warield, of Lexington KY First dam ny
merle by I'm Yorkshire, second dam Little Peggy
by Cripple, third dam Peggy steward by Crook :
Whip. fourth dsm Mary Bedford by Duke of Bed
ford, fifth dam by Imperial Spectator. sixth dam
by Imperial Dare Duyl. seventh dam by Trum-
pata by Trumpeter Black Bess captured from
Cole Younger Ia Minnesota. was the mother Of
Bill Andrews Call on or address,
John Kennedy, Potosi, Wis.
The sun., 1891-05-31
the TUNNEL SEEMED LONG.
\ Postal Clerks Per;lOua Rido In tho
Sunin- Darkness.


A thrilling experience. although not ending
Rced ns a distrhutor on Il local train. He had
car To hiuissif and at one station IN in tho
Allegheny Mountains had left his car for a
minute or twoto run forward 10 tho engine.
which was taking water. Tho water tank WAS
directly west o, ho great tunnel. and when the
sprang lor hi, car, The entrance TO tho car
wns on The .ide ard u oitarv han lie WAS
" a,i.el !. wbore0y tbs clerk pulled h m-clf up
70 ihr door To his horror he found
could OF be opened from tho olts side. and iho
second ite discover. this inrt the train shot
into tho tunnel With desperation horn OF u
terrible death stnring him In tho face tn" clerk
hammered and kicScd on tho door and shrcked
aloui ior hoip. but tho os, OF tho train
irhg The handle his feet on the iron stem aud
hi4 body girel ~ the side OF tho cur. for iear
Of Seing ,insncd Oh hp tho lagged sides. le was
carried thr ,u2n tho tnnnrl
pher" the, 'in IL nln,'sr 81 ling tris lu kies.
mail 'efk'k e&pcrtrnro can bs bntor imagined
than d,.tS,r[ Ned. When the train shot into ,iiiy-
light agatn vhc eng ineer lpok0I back. as is tho
custom Il see II hls tral WAS following all
right. and di. covered tl, clerk in his narrowing
position. quickly s!opping his engine tho en-
gineer ran 5Sck. and with the assistance OF the
conductor. lielped the almost demented man to
tho ground. v here he utterly collapsed. tho
strain upon ius nerves being 'oo great. For
and after he hnl hrrome n well man agnin.
saiI: II ihouLtit lbnL tunnel w.s ten miles
long nnd my lend. | imarin.d. was bolow,
with the dense smoke rushing in my mouth
and and nostrils nd coming ont at my oars like
brain reels and l feel myself crouching as I
did upon the outside OF the car during that
h0rriIylpg aEpeElolce,"
The sun., 1891-05-31
Prom the D,rott Free Presa


window for usr' asked one OF two pretty girls
looked at the man In the seat behind theirs
Certainly" answered the traveller. pleas..
snty nnd ~ EEK hs ps ono
There was q moments silence. whom presty
~ sit.s Z TO Q scoi; will you please close the wins
'DoI't mention IT," said the man. and hs
There was sfleace for five minutss The
man was reading hook. Then one OF 'i'
Have YOU the time, sir?',
Yes. It's Just half past T." -
THANK yom. wonder II there is any water
He went into tho next car and soon returned
wi!ha TN cup attached TO clnIkng & cha'n.
Nellie, You II tst."
No yuu llrst'
He rniirntly hell the cup, with drink.
nretiy-cr"atu o:drink" expression an ms lh's'
When hey had qmenched their thirst le re-
Then lie RESUMED his book. and was deep ID
II. when n small. sweet voice smote MS ear; -,
I,CoGld you tell how farit is to llnkti2wh, ,bs
rate OF ,snced at which tho train was runnns'
Who,o he was going and where he came " IA "a
By that time they wanted another drink and
he brought II. openod Tho window Gg an. hha t,
WAS INST giving them the genesis oil his fanny
PihkIown." called the brakeman, ana 'he'
began q wild srramb,e 10 nnd thcir trap. a.,
=, Me,ve reached our, station. It's 100 haa
M Son y %, be hIonssome;, W9qld you mind Le'p'hs
He did not migd,indeei was very glad n
soc them on. As he boarded his train he hear3
one sweet girl say to the other:
Fresh On pgst acauaintaIee. WaslstAeF :
The sun., 1891-05-31
True TolIteuean.


stand his business" said IN old tr "a, eiisr ns
held uI.' He's brutal -nnnece riy So"
Do yom wap5 ~ h him to take or III ha when
him to Deg your pardon I"
not IN ndmrer Of Paul Clifford. but why Jar
man g nerves or mar his heauty? Why 1T
hin. IN Ih lienh With sandbng or scare him
! wns held m once in u way thar admired.
No force. no serious shock t., tho nervous sy--
tenn. and no nlTeried courtesy. Two been in
good many different countr es and card or
Gulet and Quick transaction of bnslnes. OF that
nature. without amy Unnecessary trimmings.
commend mo 10 the man who Got my watch.
lie WAS sauntering nlong ne street ahead
OF me. quietly hnmming = tune; lilo wasn't
wasn't doing anything else thR. was snsp n cious.
He was inst sauntrring along with his nrms
ildoi on bis, breast was walking faster.
aud g." Ind 70 overlake and pass him. |
pSssfd AZ him on ,ht the eithst i started t.
him he said
~ say
1t was said quietly. and didn't even startle
me me. None OF tbs absurd courtesy and moth
ward him. and saw tho lin OF n revolver rest
ing on the crook OF his lett elbow, His arms
were st:ll 10 ded. hut had an idea that his
right hnnh Was ON the other cnl OF The revolver.
suggestion transfer ed my watch and money
to his pocktts Then he sad;
Go on and don't ovk back
"a And went ~ and didn't look back. But
Do Q Job with neatness and despatch, and with
out unnecessary trouble ana excitement, That
Wou!dpt have hurt man with heart disease"
The sun., 1891-05-31
Judge sIoau,s Magnetic Pony.
From he santa RI N,o Mriean.

Rntrer m interesting contest Is in rroGress
Uni ed States ngt. o. +. Perry. ana invnIvii x
the lntters entryo homastcnd II 40 No cs.
which lnclu T. Monument Rock. and In snid TO
cover The Brceden mine upon which j N.
Breeden has be'n at work for The past six
years. IL 1! the old conflict bet wesn agrlcul-
tIlral and IMMORAL lands. judge Sloan wa, on
the witness stanh Yesterday and until II
O'Clock at night lie said 10 originally lori,ted
the i'ftedeh miEc in 1882. and niterwarl 1t
WAS located by Brceden In 1883. who has since
Morkc, II Almost continunrSy. Attorney
Seward wan oil 10 know Tho Jn''cc rode Ills
old roam pony when no first discoyered the
mine and WA, answered in the Affirmative.
the cnse VIII iie On for several days Yet and
Is being warmly contested on both sidrs.
Reference 70 the " old rom pony" is OF local
interest because OF the magnetic Influence"
as frequently H. times past claimed by Judge
Sloan lor his humble representative OF the
equine family, now supposed TO be dead.
II Is related that this pony was q verttable
magnet for the discovery OF gold. silver. lead.
or copper deposits; In fact. 1t IA said that when
ever, in going u oHE any sti cot. road. or noun
tain path. he crossed ground beneath which
WAS !'ay mineral. his hal woult Immediately
stand e,rct nni'e on, end. lixc the nuilis of
the fretful no; cniine," and hat his rider, Judge
Sioan. would receive h shock when warned
him oI tho rrosenco Of mineral boDeRth that
gyonrd. and this. 1t IL said f. the secret o! The
Judges Gum"iou3 mineral locations all over
northern Now Mexico.
The sun., 1891-05-31
NOTES or MUSIC EVENTS.

The summer concert season Mt The Madison
Square Garden VIII eR n Tonight J.. GI!-
more, with u hnnl OF 1OO pieces. asst ted by
SiInor Lue ei Sartori, Miss hnun Man,ell.
Signor Campnnini. Miss Maud Powell. and
Miss Ida Kloin, will interpret tho fourteen
numbers OF the programme. that vary In na-
ture from, " Shermans March Through Geor-
gia." "a funeInl march. to Wagner's overture
to TanDhiuser." Trees. shrubs. flowers.
tropical plants. md vines have transformed the
big Rnphithcatro into real garden. iil rAoiy
part ~ Which, be"r. wine and other kinds Of
refreshments will bs seryeu.
..Andreas Deprsl, the tenor Of last season q
METROPOLITAN Company. sailed tor Europe yes
ter lay. lie has contraGled ed with Henry Wolf
sOhn to- sing nt thirty concerts In this coun-
try during April and May OF next year.
Miss Clementine Dc ycre will bs the soloist
mt the Rchior concert in London on JulyG.
Miss Amy Fay. tho pinniste md author OF
Music In Germany." Will give one of her
Piano Conversations" on Wednesday, after
noon next ut Chirkcring Hall. size viii have
the a.si.tanee Of her chiid.pupiI, Laura San
lord. aged 10 years. who made her debut in
Albany, a short time. ago. 1t Is thought by
many that she Is quite az remarkable as the
famous little Otto Hegner.
The sun., 1891-05-31

Miss Clementine Do yere will he the soloist
Mt the ltchier concert in London on JuyG.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25

been done; believe in having a Merry
Christmas, in fact, throughout the whole
day. Ny Christmas this year, however,
Will be an exception to the rule | am
afraid for, one year ago, on Christmas day,
my father died, and this Christmas. of
course, will bring sorrowful remem-
6rances of that sad event to my mind
shall, however, have breakfast, dinner
and supper in keeping with the character
of the festal occasion and beyond that
cannot say what I will do. If I cannot
have as pleasant and joyful Christmas
myself as l would like, l hope that every
body else will, and it is my sincerest wish
that there will not be an unhappy soul in
the city.
I'm answer to your second question, L
will say that the Christmas of 1878 was the
happiest Christmas of my life. Mr.. Katz
and l had just been married, and we were
enjoying the honeymoon. My husband
and the governor of Georgia were personal
and intimate friends, and being in Atlanta
the governor insisted that we should spend
Christmas day with him at the executive
mansion, and we did so. He entertained rs
in royal style and with that characteristic
hospitality of southern gentleman, he
did everything that it was possible for
gentleman in his situation to do, to make
the day pleasant for us, and assure you
he succeeded, for that day was unquestion-
ably the happiest Christmas day of my
life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
MRS KATZ'S CHRISTMAS,

An EAGLE reporter called at the cosy
and handsome residence of Mrs. a Katz
yesterday aud found her at home but as
busy as a mailer fixing up things for the
arrival of Santa Clans. When the reporter
arrived she was industriously whipping a
luxurant sofa with a feather buster. for
what, the reporter didn't know, for it
seemed 20 him to be already as clean as the
proverbIal new pin. The reporter stated
his mission and Mrs Katz smiled and &C
knowledged her willingness TO oblige the
EAGLE, observing al the same time that
she hoped it was not a scheme evolved
from the fertile brain of the editor of
the EAGLE TO put the ladies in the same
embarrassing situation that he placed the
school teachers IL. At this point Mrs.
kstz noticed that one Of the beautiful aud
artistic pictures on the wall was about the
one-thousandth part of an inch out Of
plumb and after fixing it and then step
ping backward TO see that il was perfectly
straight she consented 20 be interviewed
"W hat do you want 10 know frst>" she
asked.
Il want to ask you two questions, y re-
Piled the reporter. The first one Of these
is, How are you going to spend Christ
mas The next is, Which was the hap
piest Christmas OF your life:' ;"
Mrs. katz studied a moment and said:
Il shall spend NV Christmas very quietly
at home this year. Heretofore / have al
ways looked forward to Christmas with
joyful anticip2tions. and always made it
rule thai the morning salutstion Merry
Christmas should be kept up all day in
my family. l DO not believe in getting up
in the morning and saying Merry Christ
mas and then consider thai sufficient had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
ALITERARY WOMAN.

Mrs. II. G. Toler was sought out BIZ re
porter.
How shall spend Chrismas3 Wei. in
no very remarkable way. My house must
| be put in order the first thing every day,
if it should be millennium day, so tyran-
nical is domestic drudgery. My children
/ are all grown past the santa Claus" idea.
/ so the exchanging of presents comes all
along the holiday period, irregularly, be-
| fore and after Let me see, / NAV go to
the Naude Granger matinee after ha We
watched the rest of the family stuff them
selves with turkey and mjnce pie. l NAV
spend the day at home and keep the sweet
est baby in the world while his mother
goes TO the gas light matinee. Oh. my
/ Christmas will not be A very hilarious one,
but happy-unless from some sudden dis
pensation of Providence, which is unfor-
seen. Second, What IS the happiest or
most memorable Christmas ever
spent? Ali I have spent very many
happy ones. They seem almost an IN
broken chain, and / should be a very
thankful woman. The few DAYS
of sorrow I have known did not fall on
Christmas Day, though l never thought
of IL before.
There was one Christmas Day, which
could tell you of-bat on second thought.
think l won't. I'll keep that one and
dress it up, it is a story of the late misun-
derstanding between North aud South.
and is very thrilling Ne that would be
too long a story for you. I'll make war
story oft and send il 20 some magazine TO
be respectfully declined" But perhaps
you may be interested in hearing about
one Christmas which made a lasting i'm
preston on my mind-perbaps because OF
my fender years-perhaps because OF the
bitter disappointment know it counts
still with my darkest memories
1t was while was child. six. I think.
Before had lost the illusions Of the Santa
Claus belief; before had found out that
the world was hollow and my don stuffed
with sawdust.
We were living seven miles from g
little old-rime Missouri river town.
Three days before Christmas a very deep
snow fell. covering the ground 20 the
depth of three feet or more. OF courses the (
roads were impossible for some time, and
! was warned that il would be exceedingly .
difficult for Santa Claus 10 get about
under the circumstances. But | rad more
confidence in the ubiquitous saint, than 20
and my trust was.anwaserIBg. +
Among the other treasures THAI I ex-
pected. had been promised surely. was s
iewsha-p. I had ever seen u jewsharn.
but III soul burned within ne 10 aoSxsAA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-25
A PHILANIHRoPIc WOMAN.

Mrs Z J. Foster was too busy TO submit
TO al interview, but at the instance of the
reporter jotted down in leisure moments
the following:
Christmas is day wreathed with pre-
cious memories from the coming Of tbe
ChristchjId bringing regal gifts. even joy,
peace and goodwill TO earth, to the wee
ones Of the nineteenth century. who vel
come Santa Claus in homes Of luxury, or
look for him IL abodes Of poverty aud for
one day forget that they know not where
the next meal is TO come from-everyone
is happy-or feigns to be. Christmas eve
finds the needful preparations for the ILL
ing Of the appealing stockings in the caiaa-
ney corner, 70 the spreading OF the great
tables with luxury and deIicacy specially
given 10 the Christ mas cuisine, making
the day OF ali days full OF delight ua-
bounded for the nearest aud dearest
Then out into homes OF poverty and sick
ness, among the 'shu:-ins" and the suffer
Ing. then into the places Of refuge prepared
for helpless little oEes and uafortuuats
humanity. here and there go the blessed
spirits q Christian charity. Frightening.
warming. cheering and blessing with more
than human comfort See the ii.sls wiz
eRed face CLEAN ~ith a new light over the
toy, the book, the be2atifal fruits or can
dies and Is IL 10; the merFiest Christmas
that reflects the miuisteTing spirit o. tae
One who brought peace % the world re
mind rersrts for the very happissS Car.st-
mas day ~ The time when Charity reigus
a. queen aud makes the parse ssrlnzs ay
apart, when, from the gEay-haired grand
parents 20 the least oae II tas cradles.
there WE'RE blessings untold, the holly AMI
m iseitOe g4rlAnded the whole house, as
sao1 Liz. bite u tie Es!ds and .se !