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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-03
DURING RAMAZzAi4.
aIohammetlan Women Look Tor a Heaven
Like That Prepared for lien.

llOnA1I laffa2N - men LOOK Tor "A Heaven
Like That Prepared for lien.
About thirty or forty .yomen in their
house attire, but wearing the long,
white veil draped around the head, face
and shoulders-wives daughters, sis
tiers, servants, slaves and children
white, brown, bronze and black
were ranged in kneeling rows. their
foreheads touching the ground, their
attitude the embodiment Of self-abase-
ment in the prcsenc OF the one invisible
God they adore In the dim light these
PROSTATE heaps, shrouded in their white
wells, looked ghostly enough, says a
writer in Temple Bar The whole
scene was mute and silent as a dream.
Only at intervals from behind a screen
the voice Of the priest broke the still
ness and proclaimed in a weird, nasal,
monotonous chant that Allah was the
one and only God.
Sometimes the yelled figures rose to
their feet with one accord eastern
women are very supple if they are very
fat-then as the name Of Allah fell
upon their ears they flung themselves
down with the same uniform manner,
and rocking themselves to and fro after
the manner Of worshipers in a mosque
laid their faces in the dust. My friend,
the pasha's daughter, was good enough
to sit upon the staircase by my side and
act as chorus instead of joining in the
performance. After she had explained
that "Moise" and Jesus Christ" and
"Mohammed" were all acknowledged
by her faith to have been Divinely in
spired but not Divinely born she pro-
ceeded to expound the Mohammedan
theory of paradise.
But interrupted herr have
been told that there is no paradise for
the souls of Mohammedan women. Your
husbands are to have hours to console
them for your loss" 1t did one good to
see the scorn of the pasha's daughter at
this suggestion She impaI ted it in
Turkish to the blandly smiling Mrs.
Djevdet Pasha, and the pair laughed
until the blue robe of the latter slipped
off her broad shoulders for the twenti-
eth time When they had done laugh
.ng they informed me that there was
no greater mistake than to suppose that
Mohammed excluded women from par
adise. That his own daughter Fatima
had been the great expounder of the
koran, which was written to guide
women to paradise by the same path as
the men were to follow That their
husbands had better just go in search
of the hours! Only let them try That
their wives would soon be even with
- + ~
angels-beautiful as the archangels
themselves, and was not (only the
pasha's daughter did not put it in this
FORM sauce for the goose sauce for the
gander as well?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-03
SOCIETY SLAVERY.
The Burden Placed Tis,-a COmm0n-Senso
People by Cor gentioEslities.

I
People by Cor gentioSsiities.
It is curious what slavery society i'm
poses on the very strongest-minded
men and women, inducing them to do
and also TO leave undone those things TO
which they are either eonstitutionally
opposed or violently fond OF. From no
mandate of polite usage DO people Of
high fashion suffer more acutely than
that unwritten law concerning the Civ
ing and receiving Of presents, says the
Illustrated American. 1t Is "A mistake
to believe that tina donors are the sole
sufferers in such cases; accepting a gift
is often the heaviest kind of burden,
and, in event Of marriage, all sorts Of
ruses are res0rted to for the skillful
avoidance of unwelcome obligations.
However, to engrave this fact on card
is very properly deemed too brusque a
mode of conveying an intimation Of the
fact, and many a young couple set out
on their wedding journey overburdened
by an oppressive load of souvenirs they
would very gladly have gone without.
Form. then, should certainly take a
hand in such matters, and do little
regulating in regard to the etiquette of
gifts. A scale Of privilege should exist
and be acknowledged, setting forth the
rights of some and intrusiveness Of
others who essay TO bestow favOrs of
value. How quickly bride would re-
sent an Offering of clothes or domestic
furniture from the same lightly consid-
cred acquaintance who adds a costly
bit of silver or jewel TO her collection
without offending the conventional
tiles. Nor is she supposed ever to quite
free herself from this weight Of favor
until the compliment has been returned
in full First or last she must come
forward and earn a clean receipt by
means Of full reciprocity, or clear off
the debt in social attentions.
Surely the line should be drawn
somewhere, distinguishing intimates
from casual friends, who possess no
real claim and often take advantage of
opportunity to press fraudulent pre-
tentions they know it will be difficult
to repel under the circumstances.
One of the very merriest weddings
that ever took place occurred very re-
Gently in high circles on the Pacific
coast. 1t appears that the bride-elect
was peculiarly opposed to this double
burden of conventional giving and TAX
ing, and felt her social position secure
enough to venture a slight innovation.
With this end then in view, she sent
out gracefully worded invitations to her
nuptials four weeks in advance, adding
an engraved footnote which stated very
prettily that, ut the earnest solicitation
of her own and the bridegrooms near
relatives, she had yielded to their
affectionate pleas to be sole donors at
her marriage, and she was, therefore,
debarred from accepting any other
souvenirs. The scheme worked like
charm, and never was an orange
crowned maiden so overwhelmed with
warm congratulations as this one, who
infused n tone of genuineness into
the handsome things her guests said, by
relieving them Of stupidity onerous
dutv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-03
Equine Hunnor.

A Mansfield (O.) doctor is the owner
of horse which has a fondness for
playing practical jokes. Recently the
physician drove out into the country to
answer to a sick call. Arriving at his
destination he tied his horse to a post
near which hung rope attached to a
large bell used as a dinner signal for
employees on the place, and went inside.
Shortly after the bell rung violently.
The doctor and the man Of the house
both looked out, but could see nothing
except the horse. They had hardly
turned away, however, until the bell
rang again, and again they looked, but
could see nothing. This was repeated,
and the doctor determined Is solve the
mystery, so, at the third ring, instead
of going into the house, he stepped out
and hid in the yard. lie kept his eye
on the bell rope. and in about 4 minute
was surprised to see his horse lift up his
head, smile slvly and give the rope a
good, hard tug When the physician
sprang out and confronted the horse,
the animal instantly tried 70 put on a
look Of innocence, but was unsuccessful
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-03
WHY HE GOT UP.
There Was No Hypnotism About 1t, but
Mrs. Lease Got the Seat.

There Was No Hypnotism About 1t, but
Mrs. Lease Got the Seat.
The other day it was raining hard
when Mrs. Lease boarded street car,
says the Wichita (Kan.) Eagle. The
car was chock full, and all the men on
the seats sat closer back and evinced a
determination 10 keep a position of
sedentary comfort. Mrs. Lease cast
her eye down the car and at the same
time a stupid man in the corner started
to rise.
Don't" said the man next to him,
grasping his arm. That's Mrs. Lease.
Don't you know her? She believes in
equality of the sexes. Woman suffrage,
you know"
The stupid man smiled and got up.
"Come," said the speaker, still more
importunate, you're not going to get
up, are you? If she thinks she's equal
to a man let her stand. Give her dose
of her own medicine. See, eh?"
But Mrs. Lease had taken the mans
seat, greatly to the discontinue of the
other, who wanted to see her stand.
Next day he met the stranger on the
street.
Hello" he said, you're the man
that gave up your seat to Mrs. Lease.
You missed good chance to take her
down a little. There wasn't another
man in the car who would have given
way. Wasn't impolite, you know. just
little joke. What made you get up?
Did she hypnotic your
''See here, said the man addressed,
81 guess you don't know me-"
Cant say that do. Who are you,
anyway"
I'm Mr.. Lease"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-03

who, sooner or later, is net wanted.
1t IS because you have not been that
sort of a boy that you are wanted
now"
Jack worked away, doing such good
work as he became more and more ac-
customed 10 his situation that his mo-
Their sometimes wondered that Mr.. Hill,
who seemed always kindly interested
in him, never appeared 10 think Of rails
ing his pay. This. however, was not
Mr.. Hills way Of doing things, even
though be showed an increasing dispo-
sition TO trust Jack with important bus
mess.
So the boy trudged through the three
years, at the end Of them having been
trusted far more than is usually the
case with errand boys. lie had never
forgotten the offer made by Mr.. Lang,
and one day, meeting that gentleman
on the street, ventured to remind him
that his present engagement was nearly
out, adding:
"You spoke to me about driving the
wagon, sir"
'Ah, SO did, but you are older now
and worth more. Call round and see
me-
One Saturday evening soon after,
Jack fingered in Mr. Hills office after
the other. errand boys had been paid
and gone away.
My three years are up, tonight,
sir" he said.
yes they are" said Mr.. Hill, look
ing at him as if lie had remembered it.
"Will you give me a recommendation
TO some one else, sir?'
"WelI, ! will, if you are sure that
you want to leave ME.
II did not know that you wanted me
to stay, but'-he hesitated, and then
went on-'my mother is a widow, and
feel as though | ought to do the best
! can for her, and Mr.. Lang told me to
call on him"
"Has Mr.. Lang ever made you an Of
fer?"
Jack told him what Mr.. Lang had
said nearly two years ago
"Why didn't you go then?" asked Mr.
Hill.
because / had promised to stay with
you; but you wouldn't blame me for
trying to better myself now?'
Not bit of it. Are you tired of
running errands?"
I'D rather ride than walk" said
Jack with smile.
81 think it were about time you were
doing better than either. Perhaps you
think you have been doing this faithful
work for me through these years for
next to nothing, but, if SO, you are mis-
taken. You have been doing better
work than merely running errands.
You have been serving an apprentice
ship to trust and honesty | know
you now to be a straightforward, re-
liable boy, and it takes time to learn
that. 1t is your capital, and you ought
to begin to realize on it. You may talk
to Mr.. Lang if you wish, but | will give
you a place in the Office with a salary of
six hundred for the first year, with the
prospect of raise after that"
Jack did not go to see Mr.. Lang, but
straight to his mother with a shout and
a bound
You're right, you're right, mother!"
he cried. NO more hard work for
you, mother. I'm wanted, You see!
Wanted enough to get good pay, and all
the hardest part is over. "-Congrega-
tioualist
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-03

The latest discovery Of the vegetable
kingdom is made by DR.. Il. G. Culver,
of Atchison. Kan. in the propagation
of a vine which he christened potomato,
that viii grow potatoes under the
ground in the usual fashion, and bear
tomatoes as does the tomato plant at
the top. Dr. Culver has spent twenty
one years in experimenting, and with
the present season he feels assured that
perfection viii have been reached, so
that next year he viii be able to dis
tribute seed IN limited quantities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-03
BRIGHT ANSWERS.

Mrs. Simpson-''Willie, what did
you say to the kind lady next door when
she gave you the piece Of pie?" Willie
II asked if that was the last piece
she had - Brooklyn Life.
Little Ella was visiting her aunt
who was very fond Of her When She
was leaving for home her aunt said to
her; what shall do when l look into
your room and see no little Ella there2"
why, shut the door and don't look in. =
Boston Budget.
-Ediths teacher had told her all the
parts of a flower Now. what are
these, Edith9' She asked the neSi day.
"The petals, Edith replied And
this?" POI, ting to the pistil II can't
think oh, yes, the gun. y outh Conn
panion.
Teacher Can you tell mic what
useful article we g,t from the whale
Johnuie?" Johnnie - ,.Whaleoone. /"
Teacher Right Now what little boy
or girl knows what WE get from the
scalp" Chorus Ut Girls Sealing wax. :
-Harper's Young People
The greatest thing that can be said
Of any man is that he Is true to God :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-03
~ snncrstltlons I.oni,nanr-

All EsquimauN are superstitious
about death, and, although they hold
festivities in memory of departed
friends, they will usually carry dying
person to some abandoned hut, there
to drag ont his remaining days without
food, medicine, water a. attendance
After the death Of husband or a wife
the survivor cuts the front hair short
and fasts for twenty-five days
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-03
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
LITTLE AT A TIME.

Little by little the rain drops fall
over the thrsting fields;
Little By little the corn grows tall
Great is the crop { yields
Little by little the waters fiOw,
Turning the mighty MILL
Little by little the moments 90,
Never a one stands still
Little by little our duties throng,
Each in its given place;
Little by little we press along,
Until we have won the race
Little by little We sum the whole
OF knowledge, wealth OF fame;
Little by little we near the goal
On which We have set our aim.
Helen W Clark. in Golden Days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
SOMEWHAT ORDINARY.
That Was the Class of the Sport at jerome
Park Track.

JEROME PARK, July 22.-The card presented
by the Monmouth Association to-day was a
very ordinary one, and it attracted one OF
the smallest crowds of the meeting. There
were probably $500 persons present when
the horses went TO the post for the first race
and before the day was over every one OF
them had contributed more or less to the
support of the bookmakers. The track was
in ffrst-class shape. the field small, but not
once during the day did the talent guess
right.
First race, l. 400 yards-Castalia first Arab second.
Time 1:2I.
Second race, five furlongs-Alonzo first Wyan-
dOtte colt second, Alcade third. Time, 1:G2.
Third race, one and One-sixteenth miles-Edgar
Johnson first, Esquimaw second. Kingsbury third.
Time. l:52j4.
Fourth race, five furlongs-Hamilton first Wah
Jim second, Fagot third. Time. 1:03%.
Fifth race, /, 400 yards-Lima first Judge Port
second, Volunteer third. Time, L.
Sixth race, six furlongs- Heather first, Vardee
second, Peralta third. Time, lis.
Following are the entries for tomorrow:
First race. one and one-siNteenth miles, handicap
Long Dance. 120; kingmaker, ITO; Sorrento,
Edward johnson. lo1; May Win, 96.
Second race, Elizabeth stakes, one and one-eighth
miies-Reckon. Nellie BLY,. III; Palfena, Flayilla,
kildecr. I07; Nuthrown, 1u2.
Third race, Harvest handicap and one
quarter milcs-Raceland. rs; Demuth, lIS: West
chester, l04; Cayuga, 100.
Fourth race. three-fourth mile, handicap-Free-
mint, 40: Hapenny III; War Paint colt, liz;
smuggler, 9s; Acilojam, 96; Merry Duke, 81.
Fifth race, three-quarter mile. welter handicap
Silver Prince rs; Mr.. Sass, III; Gretchen, Kat
rina. los; St. Pancras. 9s.
Sixth race, five-eighth mile, seliing-Sirrocco,
Norwood, 10; Carrie c., los; Daisy Woodruff,
lo3: RoqueforL Patrocles, l02; Senator, Punster,
Dr.. ~: Schoolboy, 80.
Weather clear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
Gossip of the Wharves.

YESTERDAY was very quiet along the wharf. A
few pool boats were moving about in lstlcss sort
of manner bringing down coal or TAXI ng empties
up to the mines. The marks showed s feet inches
and falling.
THE Enterprise arrived last night with empties.
THERE will be nothing out on either line to-day.
THE sam Clark is due to-day with EN- pties from
Cincinnati.
THE Scotia will tax e her regular run tomorrow
for Cincinnati.
THE Crescent was expected in yesterday but.was
delayed by fog. She will be in this m orning.
THE Hudson left at p. NJ. last evening for Gin
cinnati with large trip both passengers and
freight.
THE John F. Walton passed Arkansaw City yes
terdav on her way up from New Orleans with
empties.
THE H K. Bedford did not get away until 8
O'Clock yesterday owing TO the heavy trip and also
being late getting n She is the only boat running
this week on Patterson's line the Allen being laid
up for REPAIRS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

|
Crushed Between Cars Dies From His
Injuries.
The accident list was large yesterday.
| Two boys were drowned and miner died
from his injuries. A few others were badly
| hurt. The list follows:
| BAUERs-Albert Bauers, q colored boy 8
years old, fell from n fiat at the foot of
! School street. Allegheny, last evening
and was drowned. His body was recovered
shortly after, and taken to Herman & Eb-
| bert's undertaking rooms. His home was in
Graham alley.
SARvER-John Sarver, years of age, bath
ing in Pine creek, near Sharpsburg, yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock, took cramps and
was drowned. The body was recovered and
taken to the home of the parents in Sharps-
burg. The Coroner will hold an inquest to-
day.
BIRcHELL-John Birchell, who was injured
on Tuesday by falling from stack ut the
Homestead steel MILL died at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at st. Francis Hospital.
He was 3S years old and lived at Forty ninth
and Railroad streets.
UTzIG AND oTHERs.-John Utzig Patrick
Brennan and Timothy O'Connor were severe
from carriage while returning from the
Randall Club affair. They were driving
along Stanton avenue, Eighteenth ward,
when the horses attached to the carriage ran
away, and the carriage was overturned.
They live in the Eighteenth ward. None are
seriously injured.
McCARTHI-JerTy Mccarthy, aged s years,
had both legs broken yesterday afternoon at
Woods Run. He was playing on the hill
side above Mcclure avenue, and while try
ing to catch a compa nion, lost his balance
and fell, rolling down the hill, striking fire.
quently against the rocks.
JoNEs-William Jones, of Haight's Run,
was kicked by horse Yesterday. The ami
NAL jumped upon him, breaking tour ribs
and injuring his head. He was removed to
the West Penn Hospital.
GIssMAN-A man named Gissman was
seriously injured and his horses killed at
Canother station. Fort Wayne Road yester-
day by being run over by engine 407.
SrANLEY-H. c. Stanley, brakeman on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, fell off his train at
Walls station yesterday and was severely
injured. He was sent to his home in AL
toona.
WARD.-Edward Ward, of Courtney, aged
55 years, coal miner in the Cincinnati
mine at Courtney, Pa, died at the Mercy
Hospital yesterday from. injuries received
by being crushed between coal cars at the
mine last saturday. An inquest will be held
today.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
Saratoga Entries.

SARATOGA, y. Y, July 22-Entries for TO-
morrow's races on the track OF the Saratoga
Racing Association:
First race, five furlongs-Festing, % pounds:
Penny Roval los; Bolero, 1O6; Cerberus, log: La
Tosca. los: Gold Dollar %.
Second race. one and One-eighth miles-Judge
Morrow. 10 pounds; Eon, 1874; Text, I22; Come-to-
Taw. I12.
Third race, the Traverse stakes. one and one
balf miles-Hoodlum. 10 pounds: Silver King lis:
Oberln, To-: Sir David. 122: Valera. Ioc.
Fourth race, the Flash stakes. half mile-Nar-
iner, Ii pounds; Beverwyck, Ill; Bengal, los;
Zorling, los; Leona Wen. Iii: Furnish, III; Prom
enade, los: Glee Boy, Ill: Marmont, los: Bashford
12l; Charade, lis; Old Pepper, 106: Fauvette lO3;
Astrachan l03: Nettie B, 163; Longfellow Vic flly
los: Rio Grande, los.
Fifth race. selling, seven furlongs-California
1o9 pounds: Long Leaf 96: Headquarters, lOl; CAL
gary. ll0: Tactician 107: Bush Bolt, lOl; Calcium
1OT; Gerty D. 1O2; Jake Saunders II3: King of Nor
folk III; Mohican, 1lO; Stratagem, lib; Reporter
119; Gipsy Queen, 10; SNOWFALL, ITO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
Comparative Temperature


P1rrsBURG, July 22.-The United States weather
Rnreau officer In this city furnishes the following:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

fused to prevent the fight, tonight said
that the fight should have taken place
and that the Governor had no right to call
out the militia for a misdemeanor. The
same view is taken by Attorney j. Nc
Catferty who has charge of the defense of
Fitzsimmons and his trainers before the
municipal court. Judge MeCafferty says
the Governor transcended his powers in
calling out the militia; that this was simply
q misdemeanor whereas the Governor con-
sidered it a felony.
Frank Shaw, who engineered the articles
for the fight and organized the minnesota
Athletic Club. where the fight was to be
held. says that "The Governor now has his
troops quartered in the clubs pavilion, and
has driven out our watchman, who had been
placed there to guard the property"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
General Spor ting Notes.

THE Fifteenth ward Stars defeated the Silver
Leafs Tuesday by Is to l6.
YoUR FRIEND: We cannot tell what picnic is
to be held at 1dlew1ld on the 30th inst.
TIE Echoes of Frankstown, yesterday defeated
the Golden Eagles by a score of IA to 10.
THE leading official of the local club was at Cleve-
land Yesterday with the team, and they lost again.
If Mr. McGunnigle takes hold he means to keep
ali flies away from his bailiwick That is his only
hope.
THEL. J. spulers have organized and want to
play any local team whose members are not more
than IA years old.
1T is possible to have the local team under one
manager in fact but oh 1t will be something very
extraordinary in Pittsburg
GREGGIANs, the ex-chalnpton middle weight Of
the Pacific coast defeated Billy Mccarthy in %
rounds Tuesday night at San Francisco.
FRED JOHNSTON the feather-weight champion
of England, and Jumper Howe have been matched
to fight for purse of s120 and SlO0 a side.
Mr.. McGUNNIGLE says that Hanlon will not be
released but 1t is fact tn at two parties
terested in the club want Ned out of the city en-
tirely.
MIR, McGUNNIGLE, the intended new manager of
the local team won't take hold except he is ID have
absolute control of the team. He Is to have this,
something that Hanlon never had.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
Complaints About Eric.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH1
ERIE, July 22-There is trouble brewing
here over the management of the races last
week and it is stated that the Driving Park
association is doing more crooked work
There was large number of entries for the
races there, but when the owners of the
horses learned of the Pittsburg meeting
they withdrew their horses and the people
who attended the races here claim they saw
a lot of fakes. The entrance money of the
gentlemen who preferred to go to Pittsburg
is in the hands OF the management of the
track here and is likely to stay there Miller
& Sibley, who had a fine lot of horses here
from Franklin, refused to let the best of
them go and say they will never again enter
q horse on the Erie track. Itis the old story
Of crookedness, and whether true or not is n
great injury to the track here so long as it Is
under the present management.