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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.


ONE days raking with light rake
when the weeds are Just beginning to
appear viii save a week work later on,
and any young plants grown as a crop
will be benefited thereby. 1t is by TAX
ing advantage of these minor matters
that labor is saved. In the field the
harrow viii be found useful when weeds
are starting.
MILK can easily be tested for foreign
taints by heating a small quantity to a
temperature of ITO or lis degrees. At
this temperature it will be very easy
for the average nose to tell what, II
anything, is the matter with the milk
Milk tested in this way viii reveal the
hog pen, the COW stable, filthy cans and
various other taints
ACCORDING to DR.. Hoskins, three
ounces Of hellebore dissolved in three
gallons of hot water will destroy onion
and cabbage root maggots rs soon as it
touches them. Remove a portion of the
soil SO as to give the water free access
to the roots. 1t can be poured in, but a
syringe helps in its application, gill or
SO to the hill or plant.
GRASS is a crop that can be produced
with less labor than grain, and no farm
IS complete without grass of some kind.
Hay brings a higher price, II proper
ton to cost, than any other crop except
fruits and vegetables. and when the hay
is fed to stock a greater profit is made
1t should he the object Of every farmer
TO produce grass Of some kind. If one
variety viii not thrive try another
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
a SERIOUS JOKE.
The Tragedy That Was Mistaken for a
Comedy.

The Tragedy That Was Mistaken for a
Comedy.
A remarkable story of practical jok-
ing is related of a young Frenchman in
the Souvenirs dun Vieux Libraire. )"
The old fable of the boy who cried
wolf" too often has had few such trag-
&c illustrations in fact Oswald, witty
and original Partisan, had mania for
practical joking. He was very amusing
to his friends, but when his talents
were cxerted to avenge some wrong
there was more bitterness than fun in
his wit.
One evening when man who had not
treated him politely gave a reception,
he revenged himself cruelty. The man
was slightly deformed. All the hunch-
backs of Paris, five hundred in number,
presented themselves at his reception
They had received notices from Oswald
that if they would go to this address,
on this evening, they would learn of a
legacy which had been left them.
When play, written by man who
had reused his anger by reading u news
paper at the wedding of one of his
friends, was produced, he prevented it's
success by inducing two hundred and
fifty of his friends to attend it carrying
great books. These young men, who
occupied prominent seats, read their
books while the performance was going
on, and whenever there was any APP
plause, each one of them, as if moved
by cloclwork, turned over leaf. The
rustling of the leaves, and the spectacle
of the men absorbed in reading, made
the performance a complete failure.
Oswald's friends were always on the
lookout for some ruse He once noti-
fed them that on New Years day he
should get the best OF them all in some
joke, and New Years morning each re-
ceived this notice: Remember" They
were on their guard.
As they were leaving house where
they had breakfasted, Oswald suddenly
slipped on the steps, and fell on his
back on the sidewalk His friends
rushed to his assistance, but paused be
fore they reached him.
This is his ruse," some one said.
Clearly, the man who was so proud of
his talent for mimicry was bent on de-
ceiving them ali into thinking him a
dying man. for he lay there moaning
pitifully, his face drawn and twisted as
if with terrible pain.
His friends stood around, and made
jokes and puns, and hummed lines of
comic songs, assuring him all the while
that they were not deceived by his act
ing. At last he gave hoarse, mourn
full cry, looked at them sadly, and then
ceased to moan or wrfthe. In never
to- be-forgotten moment Of horror and
sorrow his friends realized that Oswald
was dead.-Yo uth,s Communion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09

In Scotland 1t was formerly the GUS
tom to observe a fast day as sacredly
as the Sabbath. - fast preceded by
two or three days ESunday assigned
for the semi-annrm1s administration of
the sacrament Each county held its
sacrament day, and therefore its fast
day at different dates from those Of the
adjoining county, SO that ministers
could get each others help in the long
and laborious service A minister in
Forfarshire happened to be out walk
ing on one of those holy fast days As
he passed a low wall which separates at
that point Perthshire from Forfarshire
his meditations were disturbed by
strains of secular music. Going in the
direction of the profane sound he dis
covered a small boy seated on the other
side Of the wall mending his fishing
rod and whistling "TullochgOrun, a
rollielling, feet-stirring Scotch air
Hoo daur vel" shouted the minister
Hoo daur we whustle or mend fshin'-
yvands either on the Lords day? Dae
We no ken it, the fast?"
No dinna, answered the laddie.
coolly. II ken it; the F0rfar fast, but
its no Ger fast, yen fin" And he be-
gan whistling "Tuuochgorum" with re-
newed zest.-Iouth's Companion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09

side Of post. This is sunken its thick
ness into the post, is parallel with road
way and feet from the ground. i bolt
the levers G, H. one at each end of this
cross piece. The levers are IA feet long
and 115x4 inches at the largest place
and tapering 30 the ends. They are
bolted so that when horizontal the in
ner end lacks a few inches of meeting.
On the inner end of each lever is a
spring latch anybody can make them
connected by small iron rod, i, 4, to a
tinger-iror at the outer end. A cog
wheel, Il, about inches in diameter is
fastened against face of post by a
screw-bolt loose enough to turn cas-
ily.) This wheel is placed at such a
height that the inner ends of levers
latch in opposite sides of wheel when
the outer ends are about feet from the
ground. When levers are latched in
wheel, as in Fig. ?, draw down the end
of track c, which projects past post
Gigs. l and q till it is about foot
lower than at 4. This gives you the
length of rods to connect end of track
with inner ends OF levers. The track
is now held down so hogs cannot tilt it
by roofing at the gate; levers are up so
cattle cannot break them or be injured
by them, yet within easy reach of a
person in a wagon, no matter from
which side you approach. Spring the
latch and press down on lever till the
end of track is raised about . feet and
the gate rolls back of its own weight.
When past, push up on the lever just
beside you and the gate shuts itself
with a bang and latches itself. This
gate is as convenient for pedestrians as
any other.-Country Gentleman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09

A Touring mill with 5000 barrel
capacity will be added at once TO the
West Superior mills. 1t will be ready
for fall grinding.
The United States grand jury has in
dicted A. A. Cadwallader, ex-president
Of the Superior national bank, for EN-
bezzling $4,000 of the banks funds.
Mamie Weeks, 15-year-old girl at
Beaver Dam, has made complaint
against her father, Jacob Weeks, of be-
ing the father of her unborn child
Weeks has disappeared
The 4-year-old daughter of Matt Con
nors was drowned at Hurley in a rain
water barrel.
Wisconsin's fish exhibit at the worlds
fair will be displayed in fifty large
glass aquariums, costing about s., 600
The Chippewa Falls common council
passed an ordinance providing for a
paid fire department. Heretofore it has
been a volunteer one.
The body of man cut to pieces by
the Omaha express train near Altoona
has been recognized as that of Edward
Gormley. Sr.
Joseph Knapp and Wallace Finney
were killed in railway wreck at West
ern Union Junction Both men were
molders and lived at 0shway, Can.
Frank Browns stallion, Calhoun,
Of Appleton, and J. W Flacl's stallion,
Happy Pilot, " win trot race at the
state fair on a wager of 81. 900 side.
John Meyer an Appleton farmer, will
sue the owners of vicious dogs which
have killed a number Of his sheep.
The state law library At Madison, ac-
cording to the new catalogue. contains
IS, 600 volumes, exclusive Of duplicates
The body of James MeClintoek. the
Ashland lumberman, was found in
White river in fair tate of preserva-
tion. Il lay about 100 feet from where
he went down two weeks ago.
August Thedrolf while saving logs
in Thedrof Brothers miu at Rozell-
vile was struck 10y saw which ampu-
tated one Of his legs at the hip Joint.
He died an hour later.
Ex-Chief Of Detectives Swartz made
the arrest Of an old criminal at Ash
land who had been wanted bv United
states officers for over two wears He
gave the name of Mike Connors. but is
knownto be Mike Simmons.
/ Henry Besse has assumed the duties
Of register Of the United states land
Office at Ashland, wee &. ~. Covlngton.
resigned
The burial Of Henry Carter. aged IS
years, member Of the Fortv-seventh
/ Wisconsin, who had been totally par
alyzed ever since the war took place at
/ Beloit
Mrs, 4. j. Cowlos, aged s. years. died
at Beloit She had been married to
Deacon Cowles who survives her, near
" siSty-eight years On the occasion
OF her last birthday her eccentric hus-
band presented her with coffin which
he had made with his own hands and
IN which she was buried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
elRKENeERe HORROR.
Reseuers Killed at Their
Work-stiIl Recovering Bodies.

Twenty-Seveu Rescuers Killed at Their
Work-stiIl Recovering Bodies.
PRAGUE, June Now that the ex-
citcment has died ont TO a great extent
and inquiries have been made among
the survivors it is estimated that fully
400 Of the employees lost their lives at
the disaster in the Birkenberg silver
mine in Bohemia
PRAGUE, June 6.-It will be fully
two weeks before all the bodies are re-
covered from the Birkenberg silver
mine, and will be fifteen months
before the shafts can be reconstruc-
ted. In the meantime the miners
will be ont of work. The frag-
ments Of bodies that have been brought
TO the surface filed three wagons.
Only thirteen of the rescued survived,
while twenty-seven of the men who
volunteered for rescue work were
killed by falling timbers or suffocated
to death The damage to the mine will
be /, 500 600 forms
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09

CORNING, Ia, June 6.-James o. Dool-
ey, the boy murderer of Mrs. Lucinda
Coons and daughter Nellie, aged 10
years, Of this county, was found guilty
Saturday Of murder in the first degree
with penalty of death by hanging.
Judge Lowner passed the sentence of
death. Under the Iowa law Dooley
will Ike kept in the state prison at Fort
Madison for one year, and at the ex-
piration Of that time will be returned
to Adams county and hanged in the
iail ward June 10. 1893
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
eoueAT FoR SOS. 600. 600.

The Illinois Central Gets the Mississippi
Valley Route The Acquisition En-
braces siI Miles of the Louisville, New
Orleans Texas Railroad. with Eleva-
tors, Wharves aAd Lands.
NEw YORK, june Tt was an
nounced on Wall street Saturday after
noon that the Illinois Central Railroad
Company had purchased controlling
interest in the Louisville, New Orleans
& Texas Railway Company The pur-
chase price is said to be SIS, 600, 600 for
the whole property. embracing
Sill miles OF railroad, together
with elevators, wharves and
land. OF this amount about S.. 00O. 600
will be paid in cash and $50, 900, GOO in
the 4 per cent bonds of the Illinois
Central. The Louisville, New Orleans
: Texas, or Mississippi Valley route as
it is called, extends from Memphis to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
FIG l.

horizontal board, letting it project so
as to protect the rollers. This also
helps to keep track from swaying back
and forth. Under A place on track a
triangular piece of plank, d, stretch
over top of this a small iron rod and
fasten at each end of track.
The rollers are bolted to end-pieces
of gate which extend up to the track.
Rollers should be fitted so that lifting
of gate cannot get them off the track
A latch is placed on gate, to hook into
staple in post. A short post placed
at bottom of gate will keep it from
swinging outward.
For opening and closing I place
across outside of post B, at right angles
with gate, a 2x6 scantling, +, Fig. ., IL
feet long, 6 feet projecting on either
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
Emil nartheI Acquitted.

After a three-days' trial in Judge
Wallber's court at Milwaukee Emil
Barthel, charged with murder, was ac-
quilted. The jury was out but twenty
minutes. Barthel is the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Companys switch
man whose negligence in leaving a
switch open March l resulted in the
death of seven shop men through col
lision Of the shop train and a passenger
train
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
He Beat waupun.

I. A. Breasted has won his suit against
the city Of Waupun, Judge Sloan hav-
ing decided that Breasted is entitled 10
permanent injunction, nominal dam
ages and costs, having complied with
the city ordinance. Mr.. Breasted opened
a shoe store in Waupun May =, 1891
and refused to pay license as a transient
merchant, according to a city ordi-
nance, claiming that he had established
himself permanently.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
sernsnt in Red Cedar Lake.

Red Cedar lake near Fort Atkinson is
AGAIN agitated by monster VINO has
lain dormant through the cold months.
Severa. Germans were surprised while
looking at what they supposed was q
large stub sticking several feet above
the water 20 see a mad turtle. which
climbed upon the supposed stub 10 sun
himself, disappear within a capacious
mouth. William Ward lost five valua-
bic sheep by the visit of the serpent
Their bodies were found in the mud
partly devoured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
Lancaster. Wis.

has discovered that a homegrown par
asite is already threatening the destruc-
ton of these pcstiferous moths. A
small fly lays its eggs on the back of
the caterpillar. If these eggs hatch,
as expected, and the parasites develop,
they will destroy the caterpillars be-
fore their transformation into the
moth, and another home industry will
be established
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
a Fatal BLOW.

Melcher Wester, a student at St
Francis seminary, in Milwaukee, was
playing ball when he was struck on the
left temple by swiftly pitched ball.
AT first it was not thought that he was
severely hurt, but congestion of the
brain set in and he died. He was Is
years old, and his home was at Belgium,
Ozankee county. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
Compromised the suit.

Some time ago Mrs. Samuel Chand-
Ter, of Milwaukee, caused the arrest of
Miss Kittie Lawrence upon the charge
of stealing some of her silver spoons.
The spoons were subsequently found by
q caterer, who had carried them away
from the Chambers home by mistake
Miss Lawrence brought suit for $1,000
damages, and compromised by accept
ing s.. 600
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
Robbed and Murdered.

The body Of William Anderson, Of the
wealthy logging firm of Anderson
Bros, of Eau Claire, who disappeared
five months ago after drawing $500
from the bank, has been found in the
river near the boom at Portersville.
The remains were without coat or vest
and bore evidence of heavy blows. 1t
is believed that Anderson was muir
dered and robbed and his body thrown
into the river
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
Horrible Accident.

Christian W. Meyers 1O-year-old son,
living in the town of Blooming Grove,
near Madison, fell backward, while
standing on a roller on to a pointed
stick in the hands of little play fell
low and was completely impinged. The
stick entered at the back and passed
out of the breast. Death followed
o,,;oIy1,,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09

NEW YORK, June AT the leading
clearing houses in the United States
the exchanges during the last week
aggregated S1,Ol9, 465. s73, against 81,
1916. sos, 69s the previous week The in
crease as compared with the CORE
spending week of 1891 was oil
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
Hnnre,l for NInr,ier.

KALANA, Wash, June 6.-Robert T.
Day was hanged Friday for the murder
OF T. c. Beebe last October. The exc
cution was public and was witnessed by
200 people. Day leaves wife AID
five children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
A CONVENIENT GAZE.
It Can BE Opened and closed Without
Leaving the Wagon.


Leaving the Wagon.
The progressive farmer wants some
thing better than the old-fashioned
gate for his roadway. Isend drawings
and description Of one which can be
opened, closed and latched securely,
without getting down from the wagon.
I planned this gate, and built a model
more than a year ago.
The posts, A, B, Zig. y are u feet
high and the same apart. a piece Of
timber is fastened across tops Of posts
to keep them firm. Eleven feet from
ground on post A is pivoted a rail 2x5
inches and % feet long. On face Of this
rail (which should be sunk even with
face Of posts near the lower edge, nail
on iron rail same as used for the barn
doors. On top edge Of wooden rail nail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
Drowned in a Dakota FIeod.

HuRoS, S. D.. June IA cloudburst
Sunday afternoon between Harold and
Blunt flooded a large section of the
country, doing great damage to crops
and washing ou' stretch of the North
western railroa, k. Mrs X. NJ
Foote and three eli 4, while return
ing from a neighbours, were drowned in
attempting To cross a ravine with a
team
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
Lynohers Hang a wife Murderer.

GRAYsoN. Ky, june Austin Por-
ter, held at the Carter county jail for
wife murder, was taken from the jail
at this place Monday at O'Clock by an
armed mob and hanged
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09

New Orleans by way Of Greenvilie,
Vieksburg and all the large towns on
the Mississippi II is the largest cot
ton-carrying road in the country and
has besides large traffic in timber and
grain
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, June AT
shooting tournament here Friday of
clay pigeons George Henderson made a
score of BIS cut Of rs, breaking the
record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09
No 49, NToth.

The gypsy moth is one of the threat
ening caterpillars on which American
farmers have had their eye for some
time. Massachusetts, even keeps Q
gypsy-moth commission on duty. En-
tomologist Fernald. directed by the
commission to investigate the moth,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09

ST. PETERSBURG, June IA fright
full disaster is reported from central
Russia The steamer Albion. while
plying in the ounja river, a tributary
OF the Nolga, took fire and sixty per-
sons were drowned in endeavoring to
escape from the burning vessel. TlIfr.
ty persons We're saved. The calamity
occurred not far from kartenskei
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09

The value OF the fruit crop this YEAR
in California IS estimated at $50, GOO, 600.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-02-13
Old Maids, Paradise.

We are almost daily in receipt
of letters from the over-erowded
Eastern States asking: "Do you
think | can get married it | come
out therei" These letters are
written by widows, old maids,
Gro s,eyed girls and grass wives,
and we wish to state here aud
now that this town offers them
better advantages Ia this direction
than any town III the West Out
of the population of nearly 1000
we have only thirty three women,
and seven of them are over 80
years old. Wen bet dollar to a
cent all day long that 500 Eastern
females can find husbands here in
twenty-four hours. If it was
known that there was a comsign-
ment on the way one-half of our
population would ride half way to
get the first pick.
Women are not asked to come
out here to be criticised amt el-
bowed around. We don't believe
there is man in this town who
wouldn't jump at the chance OF
Offering his heart to "A rel headed
girl with ca iaract in both ewes
and a wart On every finger. We
have commended all along that
what this town wants most is nol
boom IN real estate to benefit a
few, but ten carlo IDS of won u
from Boston to benefit the mann.
Their Influence would soon be felt
Il re, and there would he a moral
baf king which we can never $,
cure without their presence. We
LAY t. al enquilers, come right
al0ug. IfAou are not stopped ami
married befor- you get here We
guarantee you will be in fifteen
minutes after your aIriysl.-Ari-
zona Kicker.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-02-13
SISSIPPL. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY -, 1872.


Friendship Is the strong st bond
OF union, and may be Justly said 10
be the most lasting. 1t is not like
love, which springs into existence
with all the yioleAce OF nature and
dies almost as quick as it was born.
1t causes no crimes to be commi
ted III its name, Is utluence is iur
the good and happiness Of man
kind. DR.. Rivers in his moral Phil.
oSophy defines it thus: "Ftiend.
ship Is a L cling, which ara in
view Of some re i OF Supposed eX-
cellence IN the perSon for whom
We eat rttin the feeling. Con
stant companlonship tends grratl
70 increase the power Of friend
sulp; we can not associ tie with Il
person for any length OF time
without forming some degree OF
attachment for hun. There is no
person IN the world WHO does not
leel the want OF friends Lord
Bacon, IN his Essay on Guen lsnip.
say ) that mans true fIipnd Is
'another hims IT. aud indeed
more than Inns Ii; for men have
their time TO die, ana die many
times IN the desire OF some things,
which they take especially to
heart, anu il they have true
friend, he will take tho work ~,
where it was broken and complete
Il. Such is the power Of tue friend.
ship. No calamity can mar ii; M
disaster can destroy it, | llouIishe
in the midst OF alyersity, aud
grows green and yigoro IS amiu
scenes ol sadness and sorrow.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-02-13

Well begun is half done.

Well begun is half done.
II is ouly they who stand that
can fall.
The only cure for selhshness is
sacrifice.
Money BY any other name
would 90 as fast
A silent tongue is an enemy to
the feast.
A man who is full of himself is
always empty.
Economy is wealth in a very dis
agreeable type.
No man is a free man who has
vice for his master.
All philosophy lies in two
words "sustain' and "abstiin"
Why is happiness so rare? Too
few engaged in producing il.
The man who treats his friends
often, does II always treat his wife
well.
A man who is ashamed OF him
self need not be afraid OF his early
condition.
The advantage of wealth is IN
the leisure it allows. We are all
rich on Sunday.
The minister is excusable fol-
thinking more of the lambs Of his
flock than Of the doze.
When the admiration Of mrn be-
comes necessary to woman she
belongs to the devil.
1t cannot be denied that virtue
still some lincture has Of vice,
aud vice OF virtue,
To be agreeable in society it is
necessary not to see and not to re-
member many lhiags.
Vanity is oft.n mistaken for
wit, but is no more like it than
gravity is like wisdom.
Ii m n would help some Of us a
little more, Col would forgive us
all the sooner, perhaps.
The only cure for unbelief is to
shake off the ague Of doubt by
doing Chist's bidding.
! Poverty is no disgrace TO the in
duStlious, but it is hardly gilt
edged testimonial OF ability.
Economy is wealth; but it is a
| kind OF wealth that the rich man
/ finds it hard to transfer to his son.
Wise men are like a watch
they have open countenances, but
don't show their works in their
face.