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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27

sent out of your country almost billion
dollars.
Is the man a swindler who proposes
to save to America a billion dollars in
the next twenty years?
OWEN WILLIAMS, from Swansea, Wales.
NegU York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27

A CENSUS hulletin lust issued gives
the total real and personal property in
Wisconsin at 1892, S90,711. an increase
of 53.918,96S over the last census.
The present value per capita is 1851.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27

dozen. Since then the price of spool
cotton has gone down in spite of that
terrible Mckinley bill, and this year
the Indian Bureau got its spool cotton
for 81 3 cents
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27

If THE bringing of rain proves to
have been design and not accident
we may yet have rain bureau. 1t is
evident however, that even a good thing
may have drawbacks for the area COW
cred by the storms not be restricted,
and while pleasing where drouth
was on, has brought complaints from
points where local rains had been suifiei-
ent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27

a dozen. That's because we grow cot
ton ourselves and cotton is cheaper. but
isn't it good example of the advantage
of having home supply of an article in
deDendent of imports ami duties?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27

A CRAZY man went on the Board OF
Trade at Duluth and offered tickets to
heaven for soc. and to hell at l0c. As
a speculation this was not so bad, and
he evidently realized the difference in
getting to the two points.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27
Magazines.
NEW ENGLAND,


The most timely and interesting
feature of the September number of the
NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE is a finely
illustrated article on the late Edward
Burgess and his Boats. The writer is
A. @. McNeY, the yachting editor of
the Boston Herald, who was for some
years an intimate friend of the famous
yacht designer and builder. Mrs. Kate
Gannett Wells opens the number
with a sketch of Campobello and
its old Brass Cannon, around which
linger some of those memories savOrinls
CT feudal DAYS. which William Black
has made so familiar in his stories of
the Orkueys. E. p Powell, who is as
sociated with w. o. Mcdowell, the lead
ing spirit in the rnovement to draw the
republics of the world into closer bonds,
writes with fine enthusiasm on "A Pam
Republic Congress. Charles Howard
ShInn, tho weli-known Californian
writer, contributes : paper on The
University of California. 1t is well IL
lustrated and very interesting. DR..
Prosper Bender in an article on sEThe
French Canadian Peasantrv" gives us
an insight into the conduct of elections
is French Canada. which is very enter
tanning and instructive
LADIES HOME JOURNAL.
There is always a freshness about
The LADIES' Home journal, and a per-
feet knowledge displayed of woman's
best wants at every season of the year.
That so many thousands of women
should find 1t the best magazine pub
lished in their interests, is not strange.
The Journal is wide-awake; it EMPLOYS
the best pens; it understands what
women want, and it is never weak; it
has way of entering right into the
daily life of a woman, and appeals to
her every mood. every Joy and every
perplexity. 1t is the best authority on
everything appertaining to woman to-
day, and its September number gives
evidence that it is getting stronger with
each issue. Its regular salaried Editors
now number sixteen, and include Rev.
L. De Wit Talmage, Maria Parloa,
Margaret Bottome. president of "The
Kings Daughters; Mrs Isabel A.
Mallon, undoubtedly the best fashion
writer in America; Eben f. Rexford,
Elizabeth Robinson Scovil. Maude Hay
wood. Foster Coates, Kate Tannatt
Woods, Kate Epson Clarke. Emma M.
Hooper, with Edward WeBok as Editor
in-chief
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27

IT IS SAID the papers being sued for
libel on account of the Sisley hoax are
unable to trace the starting of the con
fession. That is rubbish. A newspaper
with any responsibility will not publish
a telegram without knowing its CORE
spondent and if he wilfully lies he
should be held responsible for it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27

LATEST advices up to Tuesday report
a decisive battle in progress in Chill at
Vim del Mar beach. The battle had
ragged several DAYS and the losses heavy
without decisive victory to either side.
1t is said this will settle the revolution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27
TARIFF PICTuREs.

TARIFF PICTURES.
n. I. Press. The spool cotton bought
for the Indian Bureau in 1890 cOst
Il cents
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27

SUcH horrible catastrophes as the
collapsing Of the six story building in
New York makes imperative the en-
forcemenJ Of the law against overload
ing or using buildings for purpose for
which they were not constructed. 1t
now seems that the building simply
collapsed from over pressure. On the
top floor were dozens Of the heaviest
printing presses made, and tons of
printing paper No more heavier dead
weight can be concentrated and yet
the fashion IS TO put them at the very
top, not only in New York but other
large cities, and ten to one the supports
ale wooden posts that certain pressure
will crumble This was the trouble with
the New York building and hundred
victims lost their lives. That the NOR
tally was not greater was due to the
accident occurring Just after noon on
Saturday, when many were away on a
half holiday and others at lunch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27

If free sugar is good thing, why
not free salt? viii some McKinleyite
please step 10 the rack aud reply-Er-
President Stephens handsome Missouri
pdper,
Mr. Ex-President, do you remember
when salt was free? Many do. Do you
remember its price when it was free ?"
Many do 1t was three times as greet
as it is now, when there is a duty on it,
Iron and steel was much higher when it
came in duty free than it is now, when
a high duty is placed on them. Why
are these things thus. Mr.. Stephens2
VIII some liar about the Mckinley law
"step up 10 the rack and reply? Mil
waukee Telegraph
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27

The number of HWper's Young Reo-
pie for August 25th is pervaded with the
pungent flavor of the sea, beside which
so many of its readers are spending
their holidays. One of its most attrac-
tive stories is that of The Toy Lamb
and the Little Siren" by +. Cavazza.
Mrs Margaret Preston contributes the
sea-shole ballad of Only One Boy"
and Mr.. Edmund Collins tells of the sea-
birds that may be caught with hooks.
Besides these sea stories, there is a pic
ture of the little polar bears that drifted
down in,o the Gulf Stream on cake of
ice, aud the Moon Prince embarks with
his companions in a fairy ship for
voyage among the stars. There is a
capital story OF "A Hypothetical Boy"
by Tudor jerks. rainy day poem, by
Hetta Ward. long instalments of the
two serials now running, and bewil-
dering variety of other Interesting read
ing matter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-08-27
LITERARY NOTES.

The next number of Hdrper'S Weekly
published August 26th, will contain two
pages of illustrations of the races and
other incidents at the annual Canoe
Meet, which took place last week The
Supplement to the number will comprise
an article, with portraits. on THE
Young Men of New York" giving some
interesting facts regarding the large
number of comparatively young men
who have achieved marked success in
the professions or in business in the city
of New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-15
A eoOTBLAcK SAMARITAN
The Of.Hand and Clever Way In Which
He Yanked Big Molar Out.

found him leaning up against a wall in
Broome street, and it needed only glance
TO see that he was in trouble.
whats the matter2" | asked.
"T-tooth-ache!" he whispered. Had
il all night; most dead with it. Trouble
trou bl e-trouble-nothing but trouble
for me! !" ..oy
Can't possibly stand 1t Pm big and
fat. and | look tough, but | was born q
lamb. | haint no sand about me. The
thing has got TO keep right on aching till
il kills me, and | don't care how soon
dep
He was standing there with tears in his
eyes when bootblack, about twelve years
OF age, came along, swinging his box by
tho strap, and when he saw US he halted,
and asked of the fat man:
Whats de matter w'd your"
"G-got the terriblest, giganticest tooth
ache in the world" whined the man.
didn't sleep over halt an hour all night,
and when / did dreamed of whale tryin'
70 swaller me-"
"Whar's do tooth?" asked the boy as he
dropped his box.
"Here-on this side
"She's loose!" exclaimed the kid. as he
thrust bis dirty finger into the big red
mouth and touched the molar. Sit down
en- my box"
"W-what you going to do?" anxiously
inquired the man.
Pull 'erl She's loose huff. l felt her
Toggle when teched err"
- can't possibly stand TO have it pulled.
As was sayin' to the gent, handles game
chickens and brings dogs together, but Pm
lamb. l can't stand hurting. I've allus
bin that way"
TITS got to DO subtraoted, jest de same,
nv beauty continued the boy as he pull
ed various pieces of string out Of his
pocket. Now. den, make loop-so,
and Pm goin to slip 1t over dc tooth. Open
yer ivory-box."
Ill canitl That's the reason can't
scrap wild the boys--'cause can't stand q
smash on the nose. hain't got no more
grit than baby"
lyon open dat scuttle-doorln com.
manded the boy, as he reached out and
seized his chin. Nov, den, keep your
tongue quiet till slips on de lasso. Dat
tooth wobbles around like q loose boot,
heel. and itll cum out a-funkin'.n
ILL c-c-c-an't s-s-stand it," gasped
the man.
You've got ter. Now shet yer eyea
Now open yer talkin' mashean as wide a,
yer can. Now -
lie gave strong pull ut tho lasso-thers
was yell and gurgle "a the man fell of
the box, and tho lad held up the molar ai
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-15
NO NEWS OF HE ITATA.
The Mexican Governments Denies the An
gio-American's Story of Disaster
rpv te,e0raph 10 the Dispatch.l

WGsUrSoroy. MAY 1i.--There was no news
Of the Itata or the Charleston at the Navy
Department this morning. No credenceis
given to tho report that the Charleston has
SINK the Itata. In the first place, 1t IS said
that the news OF such an event could only
be received through the arrival OF the
Charleston at some port connected with
the telegraph lines, which has not
so far occurred. In the second place;
nobody supposes that the Itata would
resist the Charleston, for she - total
ly unprepared to do so, and even
IL she attempted it. the Charleston could
readily subdue her force without resortlng
TO the extreme measure of blowing her
out of the waters" as IL is rumored she has
done. II is apparent that the Navy De
partment officials are somewhat puzzled to
account for the lack of news from the yes
sells and are Obliged TO content themselves
with the theory that the Charleston Is not
pursuing n straight course, but Is steaming
easily TO and fro, oyerhauling and examln-,
ing merchant steamers and lookingaround
the islands of the upper Mexican coast.
DENIAL FROM MEXICO.
CrrY OF MEXICO ria GALVESTON, May a.
The Government denies that any Chilean
ship had touched at Mexican port up to
a late hour last night, or that any conflict
look place near San Bias, as rumored and
published by the Anglo-Amertcdn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-15
POKER IN A puGouT.
An Interesting Game of Draw with SIM
pie Dakota Hayseed.

II was about ten years ago that took
trip through the West with party OF NAM
saa CITY men, saws writer in the Tunes OF
that city. Several weeks were spent III "a
kota in the summer of 1881. One day tne
four members of our party were uIlN ins
along n trail a few miles from lanKton
when we espied (" dugoutn of to the north
of the trail. We decided TO ahght anu
have q chat with the settler. VINO was STAT
ed on the roof of his humble abode, VIII
his feet on the ground. TO the unih ,a.Ins
are four fifths under ground. ana contain,
about S5 worth of lumber, two rooms anu
q thousand centipedes. 49,.
Upon the invitation Of Mr.. Jones, the set
tier. we entered his abode, where he intro
duced US 10 his wife. Brown, one OF our
party, suggested right in the midst OF our
conversation on the crops that we play y
game of seven-up. The scheme met Win
approval. and we played several games.
Jones didn't seem TO know much about she
game. After awhile another or our party
IN call him Johnson-leaned over, 70 me
and said Jim. do you reckon this nay.
seed could have o dollar or two about
him?n IL wasn't long before Johnson
asked Cir. Jones if he ever played
poker. Jones said, wal, gentlemen,
/ do play now an then, and wouicdih
mind deal1n' rev uanuS pOhcI'
began PLAYING penny ante and the Ola
man won about dollar at it. didn't
play. but Johnson. who is now United
States senator, put up q good game gene
rally and did not like to be beaten. even
for q dollar He proposed making jack
pot. IL was made. No one could open IL
without a pair of jacks or better. Three
deals we're made before any one could
omen it. johnson finally SAID AS 1t
was progressive he had to have at least q
uair of kings" He bet g and Jones
raised him -, but the others dropped out
of the game. Smanthy, the settlers wife,
saw S6 on the table and said: Jones,
| do wish you would quit q toolin'
with them keards." Jones said: Never
mind, old woman, two pairs spurty good. y
SO the betting went on until Jones had
about Sl5 on the table. Wait minute, y
he said, e" till get some more stun" and
with that ne showed his FIVE cards down in
his pocket, went TO q corner of the dugout,
raised plank of the floor and extracted q
tin-can, from which he took roll Of bills
as big az my arm. Seating himself he laid
$50 on the board. and as Johnson met 1t
and raised him hedid likewise for Johnson,
until finally the latter put his last dollar Of
5000 on the board and called" Jones,
who promptly showed four aces to John
sons three kings and pair of tlves and
picked up the S400. We all Clipped in to
pay Johnson's fare back TO Kansas City.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-15
CONFUSION ABOARD SHIP.
Almost a Repetition of the Utopia Disas-
ter-Nobody Much Hurt.


IBy Anglo-American cable TO the Dispatch.l
G1RRALTAR, May 14.-What might have
been n repetition Of the fearful Utopia dis
aster occurred at IL o'clock last night OFF
Europa Point. very near the spot where
in March last the Utopia sank, carrying
down with her large numbers OF passen-
gers and her crew. Fortunately last nights
accident was accompanied by no loss OF
life. The British steamer Buccaneer,
bound from the Mediterranean for an Eng
Iish port, collided with the Italian steamer
Stura. Captain Valla, which was bound
from various Mediterranean ports for New
York. The Stura had on board large
number of Italian emigrants bound for
the United States. A scene Of wild con-
fusion followed the collision of the steam
ers. Men and women, having before them
the fate of many of those unfortunates on
the Utopia, rushed hither and thither,
wildly calling for help, and 1t was with
difficulty that some of them were re-
strained from throwing themselves into
the water. and in this way, they thought
in their excitement. escaping from what
they believed to be a sinking ship. After
much trouble, and in some cases after the
use of force. the officers of the steamer
and the more cool-headed among the pas
senpers succeeded IN restoring something
like order among the terrified emigrants.
Investigation showed that the bows OF the
Stura had been stove in and that the star
hoard side of the Buccaneer had been
badly damaged. Nobody on either steamer
was seriously hurt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-15
coLoasp BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Twenty-roursh Annual session-Trcasu-
rer's Report-Onicors Elected.

FHhh"s f7S'"sOss
rer's Report-onicers Elected.
Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.l
CHARrorrEsyuLY, Va, May H.-The Vir-
ginia Baptist State Convention (colored)
met with the First Colored Baptist church
in this city yesterday morning at o'clock
in its twenty-fourth annual session, and
will continue until Saturday evening. Rev.
II. II. Mitchell, of Farnville, is the pre-
siding officer. The session was opened with
devotional exercises, followed by the ad-
dress Of welcome by j. A. Brown. which
was responded 10 BY Rev. ii. Williams, OF
Petersburg. The President then delivered
an address. after which the regular order
Of business was adopted, delegates en-
rolled. and committees appointed. Inc
report of the Treasurer for the past year
showed that S9Ss.6S had been collected Tor
home missions. S529.77 for foreign missions,
Si66.77 for educational purposes, and
S325.9 80 for the Lynchburg seminary.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Reys. II. II. Mitchell. Farmville, president;
r. J. Chick. Lynchburg, first vice-presi;;
dent; III. Jatnerson, Buchanan, second
vice-president G. A. Robinson. Middle
sex. third vice-presIdeut; A. Chisholm,
Bedford City, fourth vice-president; j. W.
Kirby, Portsmouth, corresponding secre-
tary; A. Binga, Jr.. Manchester, recording
secretary; j. T.. Farrar, Richmond, trea,,
surer; ID. @. Dean, Staunton, statistical
secretary. (Rev. A. Binga has been
elected 10 the office he now fills consecu-
lively since 1879 Report of Correspond
ing Secretary was then read and adopted.
A UNCONVENTIONAL PAPER,
A paper setting forth the need Of de-
nominational paper in the State" was read
by Rev. Alexander Gordon, of Lynchburg,
and was discussed by number OF dele
gates. Rev. DIR. j. NJ G.. Scott (white) adj
dressed the convention, setting forth the
merits of the Pulpit Commentary. Adj
journed until O'Clock. On Resembling
the annual sermon was preached to large
congregation by Rev. Alfred Chisholm. OF
Bedford City. Delegates are present from
every portion of the State, and much IN
terest is taken in the work of the conyen-
ton.
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS.
The recent improvements in the church
at which the convention is holding ITS SEES
sions is very noticeable, and ITS lnteriorde
corations are probably the handsomest OF
any church in the city. The beautiful new
pipe-organ attracts great deal OF stten-
ton. All the improvements are largely que
TO the efforts of the pastor, Rev. II, A.
Scott, who is now absent and has been for
some weeks, about whom there are many
ugly rumOrs.
RAIN.
A much-needed and grateful rain fell last
night. This morning fires and overcoats
are comfortable,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-15
THE SUN AND THE WHEAT CROP.
The Harvest Is Worst with Wet, Sun
less Summer.

The largest wheat hsrvests have been in
those wears in which the sun exerted most
power aud when from midsummer until
the full rIpening intermittent glowing
heat. with fewest Interruptions OF cloudy
weather OF humidity was experienced. Or
the heavy yielding wheat years 1854 was
dry summer; 1857 and 1858 had summers OF
exceptionally long-contlnued heat Inc
large wheat crop of 1868 was connected
with fine dry summer that of 1864 was
related TO prolonged drought from July
4th to August 21st. The hot summer of
1868 brought bulky wheat yield. AS re-
cards the abundant harvest of 1874 July
was much above its average tempera-
ture.
Good wheat crops resulted from very
fine, hot summers in 1876, 1877, 1870; and
good wheat crops attended the droughty
summers of 1885 and 1887. Bad harvests
seem rather TO depend upon large summer
rainfalls than upon low mean temperatures,
as in 1898, 1852, and 1853. The years 1886 aud
1883 contradict the law, and would seem to
point TO the effect Of the weather in MAY,
which was of opposite character In these
two years. Again, the temperature and
rainfall indicate good, not bad, harvests
for 1876 and 1877.
The features OF the winter 1s90-'9l make
il the most extraordinary winter of the
century in England; its effects, therefore,
upon agriculture will be watched with
more than passing interest. writer in
Ciel ct Tere propounds the law that cold
winters are followed by cold summers, and
thereupon predicts that the summer of
1891 will be cold. how, low summer tenn
perature is usually attended with rainy
weather, SO the summer mny be wet. The
Greenwich observations apparently bear
out these deductions, but not without ex-
ceptions-
For instance, the summer Of ls47 was
warm and dry after very cold winter.
However, the probabilities seem in favor
of cold and wet summer Nevertheless il
should epointed out that, assuming cold
summer and given cold preceding winter,
II follows that the spring and autumn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-15
NORFOLK POLITICS.
NOMINATIONS BY THE DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION.
A Fusion Ticket Compieted-soaking
Rains on the Eastern shore-sharp Re-
piies 20 Grand Jury Criticisms

fconeapondsace Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. May 1.-THE Democratic Con-
yention of Norfolk county met at the
courthouse in Portsmouth to-day OF noon
and Mr.. Wright b. Carney was elected
temporary chairman and the press secreta-
ries. The convention was large and repre-
sentative. The temporary organization
was made permanent, and after the usua'
preliminaries and some considerable as
cussion the convention proceeded 10 the
nomination of county officers. Mr.. A. =.
Cromwell. OF Tanners Creek, was noni-
mated for sheriff by acclamation ana tne
nomination for treasurer LETT blank.
CAPTAIN DICK MARSHALL NOMINATED.
The fight was principally over the Com
,,onwaaith,a attorney. X. y. Dickinson,
" N. Portlock. aud X. @. Marshall being
placed in nomination. After the fifth bal;
lot CAPTAIN Marshall was nominated, ana
made unanimous. The nomination for
commissioner OF revenue ,l LOT tne soec INV
district WIS left blank. The convention
then adjourned. This practically COM
pletes the Fusion ticket, giving the ne
publicans three out of the five offices. There
was some kicking, but the MAJORITY pre-
vailed. and the ticket is bound to win.
THE DROUGHT BROKEN
Soaking rains have been falling through:
ont this section oil day and tho six weeks
drought is now thoroughly broken. ltnas
saved the berry and pea crops and came
lust in time to benefit everything growing
on the farm or in the truck-held. 30
nrecious is the rain that a prominent
trucker said yesterday he would give
thousand dollars TO have good, SOAKING
downpour before Saturday.
PIFTEEs SALOONS LESS.
The grand jury engaged in considering
the liuuor-dealers' applications got through
with their work last night and were al,
journed for the term. They recommended
that fifteen saloon-keepers be, denied
license because of persistent violations OF
the SUNDAY law and had lively session
generally, in which they got to criticislng
the Court, the Sergeant, and the deputies.
all of whom sharply replied to the criti-
csms.
Mr., Marcus Friedman left yesterday
with three orphans for the Bnai Birth
Asylum OF Atlanta, Ga.
EXCITED FoREMEN.
The foremen in the navy-yard are cor
siderable stirred up over the orders OF the
Secretary of the Navy declaring that all
their positions are vacant on the ISL OF
July. Some fear they will not De aOIe 10
pass the examination. The examination
commences June the 9Th, and there will be
quite number of applications.
The cruiser Boston was placed IN the
dry.dock to-day at high-water.
MIR. Alexander Lockhart, who was SO
badly injured by being thrown from a
horse. was considerably worse to-day and
his condition is considered critical.
PRINCESS ANNE REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans of Princess Anne county
nominated county officers at the court
house yesterday.
A large delegation of the Mort h Carolina
Pine Lumber Association will leave here
on Saturday for Philadelphia to visit the
Lumbermen's Association of that city and
a rovaI entertainments il prOmised