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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
WHAT BUNJER THINKS.
The Ouieting Efecs of "a Small SqueaIy
Voice a Bad Itttle Girl.


No matter how hard Mamie was cry
ing, she would always stop if she heard
Bunjer's voice. 1t was funny, squeaky
voice. but 10 Mamie it was delightful.
She had never seen Bunjer, but she was
very fond of him, almost fonder than
she was of Santa Claus. Santa Claus
came only once a year, while Bunjer
came almost any time. He did not
climb down the chimney, but he seemed
TO make his home in the wall.
Sometimes Uncle Ed came in from
college singing
Poor old Robinson CrusOel
Poor old Robinson Crusoe!
They made him coat
OF an old nanny goat,
wonder how they could do So"
If he found Mamie with her fists
screwed into her eyes, and a noise com
ing out of her mouth which was not at all
like singing, or, at any rate, like good
singing, Uncle Ed would be likely to
say:
Hey diddle, diddle, don't you want
to be some punkins?' Well, you never
will be if you don't bite this chin-music
right off short" or ''Whew! what's all
this Misrepresentation about? When l
was a little girl | never cried"
Mamie perhaps took one fist out of an
eye to look at him; but it soon went IN
again. and the noise kept right on, for,
though she was dear. sweet little girl,
she did like 20 have her own way
At last her uncle always said: "Weu
| shall have to see what Bunier thinks
about this, and he would 60 into the
corner and knock upon the wall and call
''Bupjer! Bunjer.'
Mamie always listened then, and pref
ty soon she could hear the little, squeaky
voice answer: YES, yes! here | am.
What do you want?"
Uncle Ed Have you any thing for
Mamie, to-day?
Bunjer-Has she been good girl.
Uncle Ed am afraid not.
Bunjer (decidedly)-Haven't any
thing for bad little girls
Uncle Ed-Oh, wait a minute; don't
go yet Perhaps she will try very hard.
VIII you, Mamie
The little girl would choke back a
sob and answer: "Yes'm."
ncle Ed-She says she will try,
Bunjer
Bunjer-All right If she is going
to keep on trying all the afternoon, I'll
scratch around and see what can find
for her.
In a minute or two Uncle Ed would
turn around with an orange or piece
of candy or handful Of peanuts IN his
hand
Sometimes Bunjer did not answer the
call, and then Uncle Ed said he was
out. Sometimes he said he had nothing
to give Mamie then, but he would bring
her'something by and by; and he never
broke his word. So you can see now
why Mamie liked him.
When she grew to be big girl, there
was no longer any Bunjer. She had
learned to be good because it was right,
and not for the sake of present; and
so there was no more need of Bunier-
Francis Stoughton Bailey, in Our Little
Ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
Guaranteed Cure for La
Grip, e.

We author re our advertised druggist
to sell you Dr.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Coughs and Colds,up-
on this condition If you are afflicted
with In Grippe and vii. use this remedy
according to directions. giving it fair
trial. and experience no benefit, you
may return The bottle and have your
money refunded. We make this offer,
because OF the wonderful success of DR..
Kings New Discovery during last sea
sons epidemic. Have heard Of 10 case
in which it failed. Try it. Trial bot
ties free st j. I. Benefits Drug Store.
large size soc. and 81 co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
WISHING AND WILLING.

81 Wish" and Il WIZ were two little boys
WHO grew up to manhood together
The one was NOPE, the other astir.
NO matter how stormy the weather.
'fI Wish" for a scholarship louged-
To capture prize for much learning.
II WIZ won the honor with ease;
Il Wish" got no further than ycarning.
II Wish" lOnged for an elegant home
For riches, ease, fame and high station;
But things don't come by wishing, you know,
So he died, at last OF vexation.
81 WHIP rose in Iife-and no wonder,
He won by pluck and endurance.
Failures he met, but he needed them not;
They simply increased his assurance.
Make note Of this. ALI Of you, boys,
81 Wish" isn't a lad that's worth knowing.
while boys like Il VIII" forge straight
ahead.
And keep this great world agoing.
Prank II. stauffer. in Golden Days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21

Some of the Grand Army boys. may
be interested in the following. from
Alex b. Pope, A. ID. c.. Commander.
Dept Tenn. and Ga. He says: 1--WE
have had an epidemic of whooping
cough here, Stewart, Tenn.) and
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been the only medicine that has done
any good" There IS no danger from
whooping cough, when this remedy is
freely given. 1t completely controls the
disease. SOC. bottles for sale by j. T.
Bennett Druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
A Young Mans Fancy.

Large allowance is to be made for
the sweeping assertion Of the poet that
"ln the spring young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love" It
certainly is not true of the malarial
young man, whose fancy, if he has any,
is Of the dull aud heavy varity. The
malarial young man marches around as
the captive of General Debility. The
readiest and most obvious means of es-
cape are afforded by SSS., which.
without any flourish, routs General De-
bility and his malarial allies. What is
true of the young man is true of the
young lady, and the whole host of suff-
erers. SIS is a specific for malaria.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21

mamma laughs at him, and tells him
that it does not matter. But he knows
that it does matter to Marjorie and to
Kathrine. And then no one wants to
mash potatoes with a dolly or to brush
his clothes with one That is q ridicu-
lous way TO use dollies. 1t is not what
they are for.
Do You wonder that papa is puzzled?
N A. Jennings, in Harper's Young
People.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
TIE QUEEN 5 ENGLISH.

New York Weekly: Englishman-I
say, We knaw. what's the bookage to
Boston?
Railroad Ticket Clerk-The what
age?
Engishman-The bookage. We knaw
the tariff What's tn TARIFF
Ticket Clerk haven't time to talk
politics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21

Rev. II. H, Fairall, d. d., editor of
the Ioaoa Methodist, says editorially,
1--WE have tested the merits of Ely's
Cream Balm, and believe that, by a
thorough course of treatment, it will
cure almost every case Of catarrh. Min
listers. as a class are afflicted with head
and throat thoubles, and catarrh seems
more prevalent than ever. We cannot
recommend Ely's Cream Balm too high
~"
used Elys Cream Balm for dry ca
tarrh. 1t proved eure.-B. +. M.
Weeks, Denver
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21

Somerville Journal: Were the cos
tunes pretty p asked Mrs Pfollbud of
her husband, who had been to the the
atre without Der the night before, and
Mr.. Pfollibud stamm ering replied: Il
i didn' tsee any"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
CRUELTY TO THE ELEPHANT.

St. Louis Republic: A few days ago a
mem gerie was to exhibit at Versailles,
Id. The cages were taken from the
cars at Ogood, and they attracted the
usual amount of attentions during their
overland passage to the exhibitions
grounds. At one country house a come
ly Young woman was gazing with open
mouthed astonishment and wonder at
The "varmints." AS the elephant with
his dangling trunk shambled past her,
heT amazements knew no bounds and
she franticalls shouted to the keeper:
Say. mister, are yon goin' to back 'em
all the way to Varsalles?'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21

Indianapolis journal: Laura-"Do
you want to read this novel when have
finished it?' FlOra-''Which chapter
does the wedding occur in-the last?
Mamma never allows me to read novels
that have the marriage in the first chap
ter"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
THEN SHE SANG ..FAREwELL FOREVER
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them CastoriA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
Tried All the Time"

Gay many poor men and women, who
seem overworked, or are debilitated by
change of season, climate or like. If
you could read the hundreds of letters
praising Hoods Sarsaparilla which
come from people whom it has restored
to health, yeu would be convinced of its
merits. As this is impossible. why not
try Hoods Sarsaparilla yourself and
thus realize its benefitP 1t will tone and
build up your system, give you a good
appetite, overcome that tired feeling and
make you feel, as one woman expressed
it, like new creature"
THEN SHE SANG FAREWELL FOREVER
Rochester Talisman: sNow, darling,
will you grant me one favor before l
gop"
''Yes, George, l will" she said. drop
ping her eyelashes and getting her lips
in shape what is the favor | can
grant you?"
"Only little song at the piano, love.
| am afraid there is a dog outside wait
ing for me, and | want to scare him
away
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-21
Horace Greeley.

IL a little seven-by-nine room, in one
of the upper stories Of the old New York
Tribune building, many years ago.
frequently saw a man With a very round
bald head and a fringe Of nearly white
hair under his chAa lie sat at desk
which was almost on a level with his
shoulders, tie was somewhat careless
in his dress, and being very near
sighted, he leaned down uron his desk,
describing almost the segment Of a
circle in the lines as he wrote This
was Horace Greeley. the founder and
chief editor q the Tribune. st. Mich
olas
Jack doesn't call ON Miss Goldie
now" No; | heard he was put out
with her father Il rather guess it is
because he was put out by her father. +"
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
Land for Sale.

"A valuable farm of ninety-siX and one
half (96R) acres, in Vance county, four
miles from Kittrell, and eight miles South
east OF Henderson. The land is we'll adap-
ted to all crops usually grown in this
country. Also good grass and clover land.
About two-thirds clea red, twenty acres
good pasture, with timber enough for all
purposes The improvements consist of
five-rOOm dwelling with two rock chin
neys. rock nnderpinning and two cellars.
The out buildings are as good as usual on
small farm Very healthy location and
pleasant and desirable place to live. Nice
shade trees and grassy lawn. There Is no
better place for a small stock farm. or a
large hennery, as one of its advantages for
either OK both is a stream of pure living
spring water running at all seasons within
one hundred yards Of the house.
will take 81 200 dollars, half cash, and
give three years time on deferred pay
ments, with per cent. interest; or 81 400
dollars with half the crop of 13 acres I'm
cotton, Il in corn, 3 in tobacco and one
and One-half in potatoes, together with
hogs enough to make 800 pounds Of pork,
a fine work steer and farming implements;
half cash. balance four years time II de-
sired, at per cent. interest.
The land lies on q public road and is
square shape, straight line on every side.
The dwelling alone is worth $500, or the
land without improvements Is worth all
ask. Any one wishing TO purchase by in
forming me by letter or otherwise at Hen.
ders0n, l will meet them and take them
out. also refer them to DIR. j. X. Moss,
postmaster at Henderson, who has owned
the place and lived there twelve years.
Reason for selling age and health which
prevent giving requisite attention.
l.. B. MANNING,
Henderson, Y. &.
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
Barnes. Stainback a. Co.

Barnes, Stainback & Co. have n new
advertisement this week They wanted
the same space they had the past two
weeks, and although each member of
the firm individually rendered us the
keys in his possession, Lewis Barnes
the door key, Ed Young the combi-
nation Of the big iron safe and Lewis
Stainback the key to the money drawer
aDd the bank checks. we were COM
PEELED to draw the line or sell out to
them entirely. So we have reduced
them (their advertisement we mean)
TO normal size. although their stock
of goods and the bargains they are
offering this season are bigger than
ever.
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
For sale by w. W. Parker, druggist.
For tht Ladies.

In response to numerous inquiries. the
undersigned takes pleasure in informing
the ladies of Henderson and surrounding
country who may wish to do shopping
in Baltimore, (where they will have the
advantage OF the greatest variety from
which to select, and the very low prices
at which the goods can be purchased in
this market), that she will continue to fill
orders in dry goods, notions, furniture,
carpets, etc, as heretofore, and will at
tend to all business promptly. Send
money and describe as near as possible
what you want, or better still, send sam
pie to order by. An extensive acquaint-
ance with the retail trade OF Baltimore
and experience in purchasing for Others
qualities me think to satisfactorily at
tend to all business entrusted to me. Or
ders solicited. No commissions charged.
HExpress charges paid on all pack
ages amounting to $500 and upwards.
MRS. NJ. {. DUNLOP,
1919, Harlem Avenue,
Baltimore. Nd.
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
THERE Is NOTHING IN IT.
The Reputed 100000 Legacy BE
queathed to c. H. Harris, Of
Rocky Mount,


queathed to C. H. Harris, OF
Rocky Mount.
Our people were much interestedlas
week when the following article ap-
peareG il the State Chronicle
wills IN, n. c., Sept. 16.-Last fall
a wealthy northern gentleman visited
Rocky Mount He was very fond of
hunting and Mr.. c. II. Harris, who
for some time last fall was an auctioneer
for the Wilson warehouse, and is the
ex-editor of the Rocky Mount Plain
Dealer, kindly lent the stranger his
dogs and showed him numerous cOurte-
sizes. The stranger dropped dead Mon
day, and when his will was opened it
was found that he had bequeathed to
Mr.. Harris one hundred thousand dol
lars for coWtesies and favor shown
him, to be paid by his executors in
United States currency. Mr.. Harris
left to-day to get the money.
Mr.. Harris is Henderson boy, a
son of the late Col. Harvel Harris.
and learned the art of setting type
in the GOLD LEAF office. Some
years ago he moved to Rocky Mount
and took a position as compositor in
the office of the Reporter. Later he
published a paper of his own for
awhile, as above stated. When we
read the reputed good fortune Of our
friend we were in hopes there was
something in it while entertaining
doubts about it. We regret to learn
that it turns out to be hoax. The
Rocky Mount AryonaM Of last week
says:
We copy the above dispatch, which
appeared in the State Chronicle of to-
day. There is no one we would sooner
see have the moneo than G. H. Harris,
but we are sorry to have to say that
the generous Northern stranger with
his one hundred thousand dollars in
United States currency' is a myth, as
neither Bud Harris nor any one else
has ever heard of him.
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
COMMUNICATED.

EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-I Have read
several letters from your correspond
| ent at Steedsville in which he had given
| the farmers some good advice, and told
them plainly why they did not make
more produce than they did was simply
| because they did not work more. Having
| occasion to pass Steedsville, I concluded
to stop and see if your correspondent,
G. Horace Finch, had taken his
own ''medicine" and gone to work.
was accompanied by one of our
best and most successful farmers,
and we were both agreeably sur
prised. Mr.. Finch has not only
taken his own .'medicine,'' but showed
lis the result of the medicine in pro-
| ducts from his farm. He was just fin
| ishing the 21st barn of his tobacco crop.
His tobacco is not diseased, with eX-
| ception of one acre, and his cures have
all been beautiful and the tobacco was
pronounced in my presence by an ex-
perienced judge to be by far the best
! he had seen, and was good crop for
any year. Mr.. Finch has 80 OF 35
| acres in cotton, and this was certainly
Tile DcSI III every IespeCC tlliC VIC saw
| in the distance of l8 miles. He informs
US that his total expense to make this
crop did not exceed 5000 and every
thing had been paid for with perhaps
the exception of guano. He worked
one horse, and a steer part of the time.
He thinks it's all fancy for any one to
say that farming will not pay. He be-
lieves that any man in Vance county
can make more produce than he can
we'll house and take care of. This is
his first year Oh the farm since a boy
and he has made up his mind to spend his
declining years in this vocation. 1 am
glad to be able to state that partly
through the efforts of Mr.. Finch, Joe
Bridgers, Jim Tunstall and others that
a Sunday-school has been organized at
Steedsville, and also day school, and
that children now attend Sunday y-school
who had never heard of the institution
before. Rev Mr.. Parker has just closed
a religious meeting, and believe there
is yet hope for the X Roads people.
Indeed the Lord works in a wonderful
way. w. r. A.
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

transient advertisements to be pu1ltshen
o,i. month and under, must be pald ior III
nI~.ncr. All advertising for shorter tlihe
Ihan three months is considered tfahsieit
,jvcrtisiup Accounts rendered quarterly
n.r.,iI advertisements published for a longer
period Jf time. 1900. .,,,nr
rc.I advertisements. to appear among
.an,Iint, matter under heading OF business
S"tir.s viii bc charged 10 cents per line 1or
irst Insertion and , cents per iiiIc loT eacH
insertion thereafter
cal advertisements. such AS adnllnlstra-
,ors' and executors notices. commissioners
and trustees safes. summons TO non resi-
dents yc will be- charged for at legal rates.
rxceDt when they exceed a certain limit OF
snac4 in which cast we reserve the rleht 10
nx our own price. All such business must
t,r PAID FOR IN ADVANCE. The charge
Is very small and we cannot AFFORD 10 take
risks or wait the pleasure of persons L" pay
Obituary notices, resolutions OF respect.
etc will be charged for at the rate OF one
eut a word and the cash must accompany
the manuscript. In cases where frlcnds ana
patrons of the paper are concerned, no
charge Will he made for the nrHt ten lines
about - wDrds-Or articles not exceeding
that in length.
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
New Fall Goods.

II. Thomason is now receiving an ele.
giant line of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots
and Shoes, etc. Call and see them.
They .poulticed her feet and poulticed
her head,
And blistered her back till twas smarting
and red,
Tried tonics, elixirs, pain-killers and
salves,
(Though grandma declares it was nothing
but narves.'D
The poor woman thought she must Ger
tainly die.
Till" "Favorite Prescription" she happened
to try
No wonder its praises so loudly they speak
She grew better at once, and was we'll in
week.
The torturing pains and distressing
nervousness, which accompany, at times,
certain forms of female weakness, yield
like mako to DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scription. 1t is purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless, and adapted to the delicate or
ganization of woman. 1t allays and sub
dues the nervous symptoms and relieves
the pain accompanying functional and
organic troubles. Guarantee printed on
bottle-wrapper, and faithfully carried out
for many years.
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
Notice.

MessTs. Pittman & Shaw are my attor-
neys in Henderson. All persons having
business with me may confer with them.
Lynchburg, Va, Aug. "a, 1891.
Il. w. FORD.
We offer for rent the Ford Factory. This
is one OF the best tobacco houses In town.
1t is heated by steam and has two steam
drying houses.
PITTMAN IL SHAW,
August %, 1891. Attorneys.
NOTE-Persons wishing TO obtain real
estate loans can secure them through us.
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
ACTUAL RESULTS
THE BEST COMPANY.
The figures below speak for
themselves.
ENDOWMENT Policy.

The old statement concern
ing Life Insurance companies,
of ones having to die to win"
has time and again been eX-
ploded, not by theories, but by
numerous illustrated facts, until
now the people see the fallacy
of the idea, and every day are
investing their money in Life
Insurance on the Endowment
Plan.
The following illustration will
show what the Mutual Life is
doing for its policy holders:
On April p, 1891, Policy
No. 62,o53 for $1,000 on the
Ten Payment Endowment
Plan, matured, and the Com
pany paid to the insured over
eighty-seven per cent. of the
total premiums paid by the in
sured.
The following is a statement
Of the policy:
10 Premiums, $3,537.5O
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
Sugar is Down.

The best of sugar at the lowest prices
now enables every family to preserve
summer fruits for winter use. at small
expense. Ayers Preserve Book, just
issued. contains the latest and best re-
ceipts for canning. preserving. making
jellies, catsups, pickles, etc. Ask Your
druggist for a copy, or send 2-cent
stamp to DR.. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell j.,
Mass.
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
With Ayers

Sarsaparilla has always maintained first-
class position In the trade and In popular es-
timation. We invariably recommend 1t IN
preference to any other."-J. q. Loomis,
Apothecary. III Main St, Hartford. Conn.
II have always recommended Ayers Sar-
saparilla as superior TO any other prepara-
ton for purifying the blood."-G. h. kuyken-
dali, NJ. D., Pomeroy, w. T.
For two years past l have prescribed
Ayers Sarsaparilla IN numerous instances.
and find it highly efIicacious in the treat
ment of all disorders of the blood. 1t sells
well in my store."-R r. Boyle, NJ. D.. Third
and Oxford sts., Philadelphia, Pa.
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
The Circus is Coming.

Tie world-tamous old John Robin
sons Ten Shows Combined. will pitch
its tents in Henderson, Monday, Octo-
Der 18th. The General Contracting
Agent Mr.. Nick Roberts, was Mere
yesterday perfecting the necessary ar
rangements and the advertising car
will soon be along and ''paint the town
red" with beautiful colored show pa
pers. Mr.. Roberts is eminently the
right man in the right place, strictly
business, genial and gentlemanly,
and makes friends both for himself and
his show wherever he goes. Their
big advertisement will appear in the
GOLD LEAF next week.
Handsome hats for Fall and Winter
wear lust received at :. X e. Watkins.
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
For Sale.

have for sale at bargain fine horse,
good pair Of mules, some fine Jersey and
HOlstein cows and heifers. Also regis
tered bull or two, and lot of extra nice
Berkshire pigs. Call on or address,
J. Il. YOUNG, Proprietor
Henderson Stock and Dairy Farm,
aug 20 Henderson, n. T..