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The southern argus., 1891-10-22
direction

a ST. LOUIS paper, through the sug-
gestion Of volunteer correspondents, Of
fered MT. and Mrs Cleveland list Of
names from which to choose the name
Of their first born. One hundred and
five names were suggested, and not one
hit upon Ruth. Frances Folsom had
32l adherents, and Frances" 207. "Rose
Frances" was next with It's After all,
the world can't help man name his
own hahv
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

MR.. CLEVELAND is now in a condi-
tion to appreciate the wisdom of a re-
mark once made by Charles Dickens
that a strong argument against the de-
generacy Of the human race could be
found in the fact that every baby that
came into the world was declared bet
Ter and finer than any baby that had
preceded it since the world began.
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

The citizens Of Guthrie, Ok, are con
tributing fund to purchase home for
William Allen, better known as LAND
Bill" Allen, because the homestead law
was instigated BY him. No doubt the
contributors are in earnest in attempt
ing to provide home for him, but he
Is too old man to live on a farm, and
their efforts would be better in another
direction.
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

RAIN producing theories are coming
into vogue with astonishing rapidity
and number, and the queer thing about
these numerous theories is that each
new one almost squarely contradicts its
predecessor.
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

SOMEBODY who believes he knows
says not Rothschild, not Baron HirschY
not Rockefeller, not Gould, but Corne-
illus Vanderbilt is the richest man on
the planet Baron Hirsch he ranks
among the first, and him he allowed at
least $75. 100000.
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

The Newton Republican advises fba
democratic politicians not To Try i0
hold their breath TIL Thomas H. lieed
resigns lis scat In congress. The suE-
ge1iiOn that IL II possible for q demo
cratic politician to hold % sfrUnR .
thing - his breath i quite . neat con-
plimcnt 10 It's physical powers. -Empo
Tia Republican
The Mckinley - II one year Old
There never was healthier yearl!ng
In has literally iattaned or the FREQ
trade kicks. Ii has been malignes and
yflltied - 10 other public measure syer
was before. and yet to-day no work a .
statesman ever spoke more eloqueniy
IN bis own behalf.--Intnr Ocean.
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

TAMMANY has nominated to congress
to fill the place of the late General Spi-
nola, its showiest and one of its brain.
lest people, the orator and lawyer, w.
Bourke Cochran.
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

If the Kansas railroad commissioners
can force the Kansas Central manage
ment to put the line into decent condi-
ton it will be the best and most credit
able victory they have yet accom-
n1iGhad
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

THE balance Of trade in favor of this
country for the year ended August
31st last, as shown by the aggregate Of
values Of imports and exports, was $751;
O0S 1AS
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

IT is stated that over 800, 900, 900 off
cial prayers are offered every year for
the prince of Wales-and still his spots
do not change.
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

Mr.. MCBRIDE, state superintendent
OF insurance, seems to be as hard on
quack insurance companies as his pre-
decessOr was.
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

THE five states of Iowa, Kansas, ILL
nois, Nebraska and Missouri produce
fully one-half the corn crop Of the Uni
ted States.
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

THE Kansas City Star SAYS: 'The
handsomest lodge room in Kansas be-
longs to the Elks at Topeka. 1t is com
plete in all its appointments"
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

"A BURNING issue in Kansas-wheth-
er the state Is bigger than its railroads
and can force them to respect its man
The southern argus., 1891-10-22
Il. Nj. WOODS, Publisher.
GENERAL COMMENTS.

IT is fully as honorable to be toad
stool as to be political boss'-toOl.
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

KANSAS has larger proportion OF
bright young newspaper 'fellers" than
any other state in the Union.
The southern argus., 1891-10-22

The crushing charge is made against
the eldest son Of the prince Of Wales
that he is no better than his father
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
Tale of a Ground-hog.

The sons of William ID. Fischer of the
Fourth ward one day successfully cap
tured young grounding in the woods,
SAYS the New Castle (Pa.) Guardian.
When taken the animal had not arrived
at such an age that ne could gaze on
things mundane his eyes not yet hay
ing opened. They brought him to their
home, and as his days heightened his
eyes became uGsealed and he was as
frisky as a young kitten. He develop
ed much intelligence and was easily
taught numerous pretty little tricks,
with which he was wont to delight visi-
tors. Taking him all in all he was
about as clipper grounding as ever
came out Of hole or was chief boss of
the weather. He would play around
the house like a pet dog. When he want
ed any particularly choice edible which
appealed strongly to his hogship's appe-
tite he would get up on his hind legs,
extend his paws, and look at the pros
pectlve donor with FINISHED look in
his bright little eyes. This supplicatiOn
would prove irresistible, and he would
be given the coveted morsel, which he
would devour with great gusto.
1t is not surprising that such cum
nng little rodent became a much liked
inmate of the household Therefore,
the CONSERVATION in the Fischer family
may be imagined when, Sept. %, 1889,
his hogship was found missing. A
search of the house and the premises
failed to discover him. No one had
seen him leave-he had simply disap-
peared. Days went by and he was still
missing. There was faint hope that
he might return on ground-hog day, but
when the I'd of February came around
he did not show up. Then all hope of
ever seeing him return was given up by
the Fischer family. The morning of
March 8. 1890, while the family were at
breakfast, a scratching sound came
from door which led into the outer
air. When one of the family opened the
door in whisked the missing grounding
showing signs of being much delighted
at his return. He was as plump as a
partridge and had evidently not suffered
much from want of food during his pro-
longed absence. His first action after
taking a survey of the family was to get
up on his hind legs and beg" for food,
which was promptly given him. Then
he began to caper around the premises
in his usual lively style and became
perfectly at home once more, and has
not since shown any signs of desire to
make another change of quarters. The
question now agitating the Fischer fam
ily is Where was he during his alb
sence@
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
David Taylor.

Another vacancy has occurred on the
Supreme Bench through the death OF
Associate Justice David Taylor, at his
residence in Madison Friday evening.
MIR. TAYLOR had been at his desk up to
6 o'clock and although suffering with a
cold had not been seriously i'll. After
supper he complained of feeling bad
and sent for the physician, but was dead
in fifteen minutes of heart failure. He
was 70 years Of age and leaves a wife
and six children.
David TAYLOR was born in Carlisle,
Sehoharie county, n. Y, March IL,
1918. He graduated from Union col
lege, in that state, in 1871, and was
admitted to the bar Two or three years
later, In 1916 he came west and 10
Gated at Sheboygan. this state. While
there he filled various local offices, in
Guiding that of district attorney. In
1858 he was chosen member of assembly
aud in 1855 and 1856 he was state sena-
tor. In 1858 he was elected judge of
the fourth judicial circuit and served
until Jan l, 1869. In 1871 he removed
from Sheboygan to Fond du Lac, and
formed a law partnership with j. NJ Gill
lett In 1875 Mr.. Taylor, together with
Messrs. w. T. Villas and j. p. G. Cot
trn, was appointed by the supreme
court to collect and revise the general
laws of the state, and in 1873 he became
a member of the supreme court, at the
same time with Hon. Harlow S. Orion.
He was afterward re elected and his sec
ond term would have expired IN Janu-
airy, 1896.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
Tennyson's Letter to Chicago.

The Worlds Congress Auxiliary, or
Congress of Thinkers, which will be held
in connection with the Columbia Expo.
sition, promises to be a most notable
success. The purpose is to call together
at appointed times during the Fair. men
of profound learning from all part OF
the world, in a series of conventions for
the consideration and discussion of ques-
tons of science, education, peace, reli-
gior, art, music, finance, literature.
economics, immigration, justice, etc.
In response to prospectus and invi-
tation which was sent out, many letters
have been received from men distin-
guished in various branches of learning.
warmly approving the idea, promising
hearty cooperation and accepting men,
bership in the proposed Congress. Such
letters have been received from Secre.
tary Blaine, John G. Whittier, President
Angel of Michigan University, Rev.
Phillips Brooks, Judge Thomas NJ.
Cooley, President Elliot of Harvard,
Cardinal Gibbons, Edward Everett Hale,
DIR. McCosh of Princeton. Bishop
Spalding, Professor Francis Wayland
and d. ". Whitney of Yale, and many
others equally distinguished
An invitation was sent 10 Lord Tenny-
son, together with . request that he
would write n song to be sung at the
opening of the Exposition In reply,
the following letter has been received:
HARRINGTON. FREsHwATER, IsLEoF WIGHT SIR:
Il accept your offer OF an honorary membership
not without gratitude. But as for q song-I am
an old man, yerging on eighty-two, and cannot
promise. Yours truly, TENNYsoN
March. '9i.
1t is inferred from the poets words.
that notwithstanding his great age, he
hopes to be able to compose the song as
requested 1t is unnecessary to say that
it is hoped he viii find himself equal to
the task.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09

THE HERALD is Indebted to Louis r.
Head superintendent for the fourth BIZ
ennial report of the state Board of Sup
ervislon. According to the state prison
report that institution is now full, there
not being room for more convicts with
out doubling, an undesirable proceeding
from any point Of view, and the Board
recommend the erection of new building,
separated from tie present one, where
young men and boys can be kept away
from the contamination of those stepped
in crime. Their suggestion should be
followed More room Is imperative
and humanity would demand its being
supplied in a manner best calculated to
meet the ends in view. The average
number of canvicts in the prison for the
year ending September Both, 1890 was
522, against an average for the year
privious of 463 an increase of SO, while
the yearly cost per capital was SLY 60.
against 1888 95 for the year previous
decrease of 1862.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
ST. NICHOLAS.

The April St. Nicholas opens with a
delightful Illustrated sketch by Mrs.
Foote, 1.-The Gates on Grandfather S
Farm, "reminiscences of a New Eng
land farm suggested by the associations
with its old gateways. 1t is full of feel
ing, and while not beyond the young
readers will be fully appreciated only
by their elders. Mr.. Welles gives us
further autographs from his remark
able collection, especially complete
set of the Presidents signatures, and a
charming letter from Thackeray, hither-
to unpublished. 1t is entirely charac-
teristic of the great author and sugges-
tive of his poem. .'The White Squall."
Mr. Frank S. Woodruff describes some
BUSY Corners of the Orient, and shows
US the primitive forms of industry in
Syria The article is illustrated by Mr..
Geo. Wharton Edwards.
The two serials, Toby Tafford." and
THE Boy Settlers" are steadily grow
ing in interest, while "Elfe's Visit to
Cloudland" is concluded by an install
ment fully illustrated by amusing draw
ings.
The frontispiece is sn engraving by
I johnson. from AIriaen Hanneman's
beautiful portrait of child. and is a
fitting introduction TO this beautifully
illustrated number.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
Washington Letter.
from our Regular Correspondent

y ..ohington. d. c., April 3, 1891.
Secretary Blaine has just shown that
he is 4bout the last man in the world to
be stampeded by buster, whether the
blusterer he loud-mouthed democratic
editor indulging in threats of personal
or political expoSurers, or the king of
bankrupt European country who hopes,
by arousing the national pridC If his
subject, to make them willingly submit
to further taxation. Had this fact been
as well known TO the King of Italy and
his advisers several days ago as it now
i. might have prevented the government
of that country making itself the laugh
ing stock of the civilized world, as it
has done by instructing its minister
TO the United States to ask for his
passports, because the United States
Government declined to Interfere with
the State authorities OF Louisiana, now
engaged in investigating matters con-
nect2d with the recent lynching of elev-
en- members of the infamous malta"
society at New Orleans
When Baron Fava, the late Italian
minister. called on Mr.. Blaine to pre-
sent his letter of recall, he, after profess
sing the greatest admiration and
personal friendship for the Secretary.
began an audacious and abusive
harangue about the neglect of
this government 10 take pro-
per steps to satisfy the demands of
Italy. He was quickly interrupted by
Mr. Blaine and informed in polite but
unmiStakable language that he could
not proceed further. He then very
quietly withdrew and is still in Wash
ineton, though no longer minister.
The attitude of the President and the
cabinet in dealing with this bit OF Italian
bulldozpg is commended on all sides;
they have gone quietly about their
duties just as if nothing had occurred
II was decided rs soon As the matter
.was laid before the Cabinet that our
minister to Italy should not be recalled,
unless there was something more tang
ibe to base such action upon than the
silly recall Of the Italian minister to this
country.
Nobody for moment thinks that Italy
wants to fight the United States-she
couldn't # size was ever So ANXIOUS, for
the best of reasons, She hasn't the mon
ey or credit necessary 70 make her real
ly powerful navy effective on this side
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
NOTES.

The Easter Double Number of The
Youths Companion comes to us this
week in cream white cover. and con
tains no less than Nine Complete Easter
Stories. 100000 copies of this issue are
published.
The brightest and best seems to us,
of all the Special Numbers recently pub
lished by The Youths Companion, is
the one for Easter, just received. The
illustrations bv Taylor, Gibson, Vogt.
MYrick, and Miss johnson have unusual
merit.
The next number of HaYp3r's Bazay
will contain the opening chapter of a
brilliant extravaganza by Howard Pyle,
entitled "A Modern Aladdin, or the
Wonderful Adventures of Oliver Mum
Ter, - with characteristic Illustrations by
the author
The Supplement to Harper'S Weekly
published April LIST will comprise an ar
ticle on the new Episcopal Cathedral of
New York, accompanied by illustra-
tions of several OF the designs submitted
by different architects.
Professor William T. Eornaday, of
the Smithsonian Institution, will contri-
butte to Harper's Young People for Mar.
3lst the first Of the series of practical
articles on taxidermy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
RELATED BY MINISTER'S.

AFTER the Introduction.-Mrs. Van
Twiller who mistakes Dr. Jovial for a
physician -.'And where Go you prac-
tice, doctor?" Rev. DIR. Jovial-'Ah,
madam, | don't practice. l only
preach"
A COLoRED brother thus addressed his
congregation: "De fo' part of de house
will please sit down; fo' de hind part
can not see de TO part if de TO part per-
sists in standing befo' de hind part, to
de utah obsclusion oh de hind part by
de 70 part.
A SCoTCH dominic, after telling his
scholars the story of Ananias and Sap
phira, asked them: why does not God
strike everybody dead who tells lie?"
After "A long silence one little fellow ex-
claimed: because, sir, there wadna be
onybody left.
A CLERGYMAN says: Il once married
young couple, and as took the bride
by the hand at the close of the cere-
mony and gave her my warmest con-
gratulations, she tossed her pretty head,
and, pointing to the bridegroom, said:
4 think he is the one to be congratu-
lated
''YEs, brethren" said the clergyman,
who was preaching the funeral sermon,
''our deceased brother was cut down i
a single night-torn from the arms on
his loving wife, who is thus left dis
consulate widow at the age of twenty
eight years" 'Iwenty-six, if you
please" sobs the widow in the front
pew, emerging from her handkerchief
fn1. an inSfnnt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
To Get to the Fair.

Many people are already making
preparations to attend the Worlds Co.
lumbar Exposition at Chicago in 1898.
This is indicated by the fact that in some
parts of the country Worlds Fair
clubs are being formed with the object
OF accumulating sufficient funds 10 de-
fray the travelling and other expenses
OF members when they shall attend the
Fair Newspapers received at EXPOSE
ton headquarters show that these clubs
are increasing rapidly in numbers and
that much interest is being taken in
them. Speaking in general concerning
them, it may be explained that their
plan of operation includs small weekly
assess ments upon the members, fines
Tor deiinquencies, and. in some cases,
the holding of occasional entertain.
ments, festivals, ETC.. the proceeds of
which are added to the general fund.
In this manner, without feeling the ex-
pense, the members expect to accumu-
late considerable fund by the summer
of 1898, sufficient. perhaps. to defray
their expense to the Fair. One of these
clubs in South Carolina deposit its mon
eY in the principal bank ir The town
payable only to committee of six. It
is understood that the money will be
drawn cut on May l, 1898, and distrib-
uted to the members, each receiving an
amount proportionate to his or her con-
contributions.
A man in Monmouth, H., has hit
upon, an ingenious device for securing
the same end. He has had made and is
putting on the market Worlds Fair
Saving Bank" 1t is of pottery make,
and the only way to recover anything
that is put into it is to break it. The
idea is that the different members Of a
family will deposit their small change in
this bank as occasion offers, and that in
the course of the next two years the con-
tributions will swell TO an amount sufii-
cient to take the entire family to the
Fair. or at least to defray large part
of the expense. These banks are said
to be going off like hot cakes.
Doubtless many other schemes will be
started with the same purpose and all
of them. il properly and honestly con-
Quoted of course, are to be commended,
for by means of them many will be en-
abled to attend the Exposition who 9th
erwise would be unable to do so. The
attendance at the Philadelphia Centen-
NAL, as shown by the number of admis-
sions, was 9,91O, 996. and at the recent
Paris Exposition 28,149,353. Large as
was the latter, it is expected that the
attendance at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition will equal it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
SarsapariIIa
The WoRD RAT.
Oshkosh .NOrthlrestern.

A funny thing happened. When the
official publication of the election tickets
came out in the Times Sunday morning,
the Democratic nominees were desig-
mated in the proper column as demo
cratic" which was according to the
official schedule of the county clerk. 1t
will be noticed thai the name now APP
appears on the tickets as democrat, "
the sic" being chiseled off the plates.
And thereby hangs a tale. The Demo
Gratis spent considerable time last fall
in teaching the iliterate and unsophis-
ticated how 10 mark their ballots; and
for fear of mistakes sought to familiarize
such voters of doubtful intelligence with
the word "rat :" The word rat" was
sought to be firmly implanted in the
imagination, and all were told to put a
cross after that word on the ballot
which ended in ''r-a-t." To print the
ticket with the word Democratic as
the designation of political faith knock
ed these little object lessons into
cooked hat; so S soon as the boss dis
covered it printed this way in the Times
Sunday morning the plates were called
in from both newspaper offices and the
final letters ''ic'' chseled off. The
chiseling was not very artistic in some
cases and faint tracts of the ''ic'' may
still be seen in some of the ballots.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09

Of the Atlantic. At first it was believed
that the Italian government was only
adopting this sensational method of get
ting rid of its minister here, and many
well informed people are still of that
opinion but Baron Fava told a personal
friend, an Americanized Italian, that
such was not the case, and that his gov
eminent was only DESTROYS of emphas-
izing its dissatisfaction with the United
States Government because it would not
promise to pay an indemnity to the fam
lies of the Italians lynched and to
guarantee that the lynchers should be
properly punished-two impossibllities.
even if the evidence were ever so plain
that any of the lynched men were Italian
subjects.
T Is childish action of the Italian
government will not change by hairs
breadth the status of the question of the
responsibility Of this Government. Blr.
Blaine has been investigating ever since
the lynching and he will continue, with
out regard to anything that Italy may
see fit to do, until he is in possession of
all the facts. Then he will decide. The
importance of this question is not over
looked, but there is no occasion for any
undue haste, and if any serius complica-
tons were expected the President would
certainly not have announced the date
of his departure or his Pacific Coast
trip, as he has done since the recall of
the Italian minister.
The President and party, which it is
not thought will include any ladies, will
leave here Wednesday April Is 1t is
not yet certain how many of the cabinet
will be in the party, but Secretary Ira
cy will go. as he is anxious to inspect
the More Island Navy yard. the Union
Iron Works at San Francisco, which is
building several vessels for the Navy,
and the new Navy Yard on Puget
Sound Secretary Rusk will also 60,
the rest are in doubt.
Secretary Foster has shown his good
sense by declining to be drawn into
quarrel existing between members of
rival labor rganizations-the Knights
of Labor and the Federation of Labol-
employed in the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. He also declined to order
any investigation upon charges that
have already been Investigated without
result under his predecessor.
Young j. Harry Martin. Senator
Vance's step-son, who, while in
drunken frenzy attempted to break into
the windows of the White House with
the declared purpose of doing" the
President was by consent of the Pres-
dent allowed to forfeit S25 collateral in
the police court on charge of assault
upon the officer who arrested him
although it would have been easy to
have convicted him af the charge that
was first entered against him house
breaking.