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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07
At the Museum,

Manager-For heavens sake, what is
the matter with Billy, the tattooed goat,
that he's off his feed?
Attendant-Well, you see, he swal-
lowed a cup of varnish belonging to
the armless artist, and he's so stuck up
that he won't eat circus posters any
more Minneapolis Journal
a NEW cumming machine for envel-
opes can gum, dry and deliver envel-
opes at the rate of twenty-four thousand
per hour, and at a cost Of a little less
than one half cent per thousand.
THE moccasins worn by many of the
western tribes Of Indians are now made
in Maine It would be interesting to
know what percentage of profit the
simple red man makes in selling these
''relics" to tourists
AT last a use has been found for the
Soudan. 1t seems that, in addition to
unlimited quantities of sand, the coun-
try produces numberless quails, which
are imported to London via Egypt, and
ultimately find their way to English
tables.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07

enterprise, such as giving the order TO
shoulder arms it may be, there occurs a
crisis, one of the accidents of war which
no sagacity could foresee to prevent. A
cloud rises and passes over the sun.
Here an occasion occurs for a display of
that greatest Of all traits in the char
acter of a commander, that tact which
enables him to seize upon and turn to
good account events unlocked for as
they arise. Now for the caution wrsve-
with the Roman Fabius foiled the SAIL
and courage of Hannibal.
"A retreat is ordered and troops and
general in a twinkling are found safely
bivouacl1ed in q neighboring grocery.
But even here the general still has
room for the exhibition Of heroic deeds.
Hot from the field and chafed with the
untoward events of the day, your gem
eral unsheaths his trenchant blade.
eighteen inches in length. as you will
remember, and with an energy and re-
morseless fury he slices the watermel-
ons that lie in heaps around him and
shares them with his surveying friends.
Other sinews of war are not wanting
here. Whisky, Mr.. Speaker, that great
leveler of modern times, is here also,
and the shells of the watermelons are
filed to the brim Here again, Mr..
Speaker, is shown how the extremes of
barbarism and civilization meet. As
the Scandinavian heroes of old. after
the fatigues of battle, drank wine from
the skulls of their slaughtered enemies
in Odin's halls, SO now our militia gem
eral and his forces from the skulls of
melons thus vanquished in copious
draughts of whisky assuage the heroic
fire of their souls after the bloody
scenes of a parade day.
But alas for this short-lived race of
ours. All things will have an end, and
so even is it with the glorious achieve
ments of our militia general. Time is
on the wing and will not stay his fight;
the sun, as if frightened at the many
events of the day, rides down the sky
and at the close of the day when ham
let is still, the curtain of the night
drops upon the scene.
And glory like the Phoenix in its
fires exhales its odor, blazes, and ex-
| pires.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07
CLIMBING RABBITS.
Strange Transformation Resulting from
Changed Conditions of Life.

Strange Transformation Resulting from
Changed Conditions of Life.
The effect upon animals of change
in the conditions of their life is a favor
lite topic among biologists and biolog-
lists, who find that nearly every species
of animal existed in some other than its
present form, at some previous epoch Of
the world. The whale, for Instance,
was once a land animal Forced to
take to the water for living, he be-
came, in time, much more like fish in
shape than like land animal.
According to Tasmanian paper, the
Hobart Mercury, a modification Of the
form Of familiar European animal is
going on in the Australian world under
the eyes Of the people there.
The Australian rabbit, imported from
England is acquiring nails on bis feet
and learning To climb. As is well
known, the rabbits of Australia have
increased 10 such enormous numbers
that they have become a great pest,
swarming over the land and deyouring
the farmers crops
In order to protect their fields, the
farmers put NJ wire nettings in place of
fences. The rabbits could not get
through these, but they presently began
to burrow beneath them.
Then the farmers sank the net
tings six or eight inches into the soil
This stopped the rabbits from getting
in by digging, but they presently began
to attempt to get over the netting.
As the result of the climbing, it is
said, the rabbits are developing a nail
in their toes. The nail development
has been noted in Queensland and still
later in Tasmania.
According to the theory Of natural
selection, it is likely presently to hap
pen that in certain districts only those
rabbits will survive which can climb at
least little; and in this way a race Of
climbing rabbits may be developed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07

ter. 1 shall be a miserable baron of
Sweetheart unless Eleanor Dykes is its
lady"
My daughter! My daughterl Oh,
Master Tom, where is she?"
Then Tom told Dykes all about his
love, and this time the listener was
eager as the lover; before the sale of
Sweetheart was mentioned Dykes and
Tom were clasping each others hands
and promising to be eternally true to
each other.
As soon as they were in the old par
Tor, Tom said:
Now, father, | will buy back Sweet
heart again"
My dear lad, il has never been real
ly mine. l told you that Sweetheart
was ruined that might save you. 1t
nearly broke my heart when you left
me yon black day, and it has been nc
light thing to bear my neighbors' i'll
will and scorning; but you'll forgive
me, Tom. never would have been
false, save that | might be the more
true to You, and / had your fathers
blessing on the plan.
And your plan, my second father,
has made a man of me, won me the
dearest friends, and the best and love-
lest of wives. l can make money as
well as spend it now, and together we
will make Sweetheart the most beauti.
full barony in Cumberland.
For six hundred years there has al
ways been a Dykes to stand by a
Sweetheart"
D''And now always they will own
Sweetheart together"
People call Tom a cotton lord, anC
men who stick strictly to their lands
and dignities affect to look down upon
him. But to-day there is not richer
or happier man in the North country
and in his vast works and enterprises
thousands take their daily bread from
his hands, and bless him as the best as
well as the noblest of masters.
Dykes and U ncle Josiah were equally
proud of him, though sometimes they
did not quite agree as to which of them
had the greatest share in saving the
ruined house of Sweetheart Amelia
z Barr, in n i. Ledger
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR


To love my neighbor as I should
I'm trying hard to do;
But he might help me II he would
Love me little, too.
Within my tiny garden patch
plant my seeds in vain,
Because he lets his chickens scratch
Them straightway out again.
Ihave some flowers Ia a bed
Which have learned to prize;
he let's his dogs rush in and tread
Them down before my eyes.
I've watched some peaches on my tree
Since they we're very small,
But now there isn't one for ne
His children took them all.
Ihad some hills Of early corn
On which my hopes were placed;
His COW walked in the other morn
And left barren waste.
BY bowling Of his dog all night
am Of sleep bereft;
His ROSTERS. growing ere the light,
Destroy what might be left.
My lawn for neatness is a show;
His is home for swine;
He throws old papers where they blow
From of his grounds to mine.
Isay Good morning. when we meet
And smile as best 1 can,
And talk about the rain or heat
Like any Christian man.
And when he wants to borrow things
lend them from my store.
And always tell him when he brings
Them back to come for more.
To love our neighbors as we should
We pray in church to do;
They might-to help US to be good
Love us a little, too.
II. O. Dodge, in Goodall's Sun
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07
HOUSE OF SWEETHEART.
How the Steward Rescued It and
It's Master from Ruin.

Fright or wrang, it is my house up
to the roof
The house in question was the grand
old lnanor-house of Sweetheart, gray,
ichen-covered building of the days of
the Plantagenets, and standing in its
half-neglected beauty among stately
old gardens full of perennial youth and
loneliness.
Fright or wrang, it is my house up
to the roofr'
The speaker, an old, powerfully
built man, repeated the assertion in a
tone that might be only decisive, but
which young Tom Sweetheart took to
be extremely offensive.
You say so, Dykes. / only know
that, as steward of Sweetheart, you
have become d rich man, and that your
master has just died, ruined and
brokenhearted
''He would moider his money away
in daft-lil1e speculations He would
not heed me. | wish he had"
And you say that he sold Sweet
heart to you for forty thousand pounds
sterling"
Forty thousand pounds and other
outlying debts"
"Well, then, let Sweetheart go. We
are bad lot, it seems?"
with excerpts, Master Tom Your
father was a weak man, and capped
all for being shafling and stubborn,
but he was not to call bad-indeed, no;
and | liked him-loved him, / may
say"
Then hope, Dydes, that you will
never love me-
mo saying; there is none to forbid
it,
you are a scoundrel, Dykes; but
ill-doing and ill-speaking force me to
deal with you. On what terms can
have Sweetheart back again?"
''I'll nivir refuse any sum that pays
me for my outlay. I'm no just daft for
Sweetheart; there are BONNER bits Of
England than it is
You know, Dykes, you cannot buy
with any money the old Sweetheart
name and blood"
I'm not chaffering for them; an
other bargain would suit me better
Toms face grew dark as night, but
there was something about Dykes
calm, solemn manner that seemed to
make anger ridiculous. Tom re-
manned silent, until he could ask with
patience:
rs there anything that once be.
longed to Sweetheart that is still
mine?''
THE twelve cottages in Whitehaven
called Lowther Row-they bring in
about one hundred pounds year.
Anything else?"
THAT great ring on your finger
''Why did my father not give it away
with the lands? 1t came with them"
Dykes looked angrily up, and said:
king Richard gave it to the first
baron of Sweetheart on the field of AS
Gallon. There was Dykes, who saw
it given. Launcelot Sweetheart,
knight and Jasper Dykes his squire. .
"Oh, | know the old story. But
what is the ring worth?"
''Eoerythjag, Master Tom; for when
all is not lost, all may be won back
again; but" and the old man bowed
his head sadly-''if honor is so far gone
that you will sell your fathers gage,
then all is gone, indeed"
Tom looked proudly at the great un-
cut sapphires, and said:
Not so; it is my gage to the old
home. I'll win it back, i fair fortune
comes to fair endeavor. Nay, sooner
than sell it, | would let you have it.
Dykes; for if you wronged my fathoI.
you are the first Dykes that ever
wronged Sweetheart in six hundred
years. The ring must finally 90 with
the lands
THAT is but fair King Richard
gave it as their aries money; they
should 60 together
And have one hundred pounds a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07
CORWIN, THE ORATOR.
How He Retired a Man to Private
Life by a Humorous Speech.
a Congressman Who Combined the Quail
tiles of Statesman with Those of
"A Professional Burnt-Corx
Performer.

In talking of Tom Corwin in the Gin
cinnati Commercial-Gazette George Sell
wyn says that had the great tall1er
never risen to the loftiest heights of or
story, and thus had listening senates
at his heels" Tom Corwiu would have
at times discounted any end man that
ever handled the bones. The very sight
of Corwin in action on the stump pro-
volIed inextinguishable laughter when
the great orator chose To touch the
humorous side of any subject In poll
tics and on hastings he was simply ire
sistible
Hon Isaac T. Crary, a member from
Michigan, undertook to ridicule William
Henry Harrison and the battle Of Tippe-
canoe, fought in 1871, and Gen. Crary,
rather pompiously," as the negroes
say, described himself as militia
gentleman on a peace establishment -
This speech Of Crary's was delivered in
April, 1910, and Corwin rose to reply
His speech was entirely extemporane-
Gus. He said:
We all III fancy now see the gentle
man from Michigan in that most dan
gerous and glorious event in the life Of
militia general on the peace establish
ment, parade day, the day for which
all the other days of his life seem to
have been made We can see the troops
in motion, umbrellas, hoe and ak
handles, and other like deadly imple-
ments of war, ovcrshadowing all the
field, when 10! the leader of the host
approaches.
Far of his coming shines:
His plume white, after the fashion of
the great Bombar, is of ample length
and made its doleful history in the be-
reaved neck and bosoms of neighboring
hen-roosts.
Like the great Suwarrow he seems
somewhat careless in forms and points
of Dress hence his epaulettes may be on
his shoulder, back, or side, but still
cleaning, gloriously cleaning in the
sun. Mounted he is, too, let it not be
forgotten.
Need ! describe to the colonies and
generals of this honorable house the
steed which heroes bestride on such oc-
casions? No. see the memory Of
other days is with you. You see before
you the gentleman from Michigan
mounted on his crop-eared. bushy-tailed
mare the singular obliquities OF whose
hinder limbs are described by that most
expressive phrase: sickle hams'-her
height just fourteen hands, all told.
Yes, sir Then you see his 'steed that
iaughsat the shaking Of the spear;' that
is his war horse whose neck is clothe i
with thunder.
Mr.. Spcake,. re have glowing de-
scriptions in history of Alexander the
Great and ! is horse, Bucephalas, at the
head Of the inyincible Macedonian pha-
lanx; but, sir, such are improve
ments Of modern times that every one
must see that cur militia general, with
r. crop-eared mare with bushy tail and
SICKLE ham would literally brighten
off the battlefield a hundred Alexan-
ders- But, sir, to the history of the
parade day.
THE general, thus mounted an6
equipped, is in the field ready for ac
ton. On the eve of some desperate
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07
A Ready Customer.

"Oh, my friends, there are some spec
tacles that one never forgets!" said a
lecturer, after giving a graphic de-
scription of a terrible accident that he
had witnessed.
''I'd like to know where they sells
'em," remarked an old lady in the
audience who is always mislaying her
glasses. It'd Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07
GOING NORTH.
POTOsI STATION

No. II Accom-. Nor Lv. Pstosi 10 goa. N.
Express Except Sunday 30 d. III
No. % Accom-. South Lv. Potosl 90 ?. m
Express. Except sunday DIV p H.
Nos 40, so, IL and % daily ex. Sunday.
Nos AZ and 4S daily.
Tickets sold TO all points, and baggage checRea
TO destination. saving time, money ana trouble
information always cheerfully given.
S. L. PLATT. Potosi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07
ADVICE TO GIRLS.
DoN,r be silly about the men.

DON'T be silly about the men.
DON'T fail to take a man at his word
when he says he is poor.
DON'T be rude to a man in order to
show your independence.
DoN'T let a man impose upon you,
simply because he is a man.
DoNT think because a man likes you
that he wants to marry you.
DoE'T believe everything a man tells
you, either about himself or yourself.
DoN'T be familiar with men, and
don't permit familiarities from them. ima
DoN'T conclude that man is gent
man because he has the manners of
DoN T think that a man is -
with you because he h
to you.
DoS'r think beca
full and Interest,"
everything else
A mtg ieoM
midst of Il
bara, Cal, ca,
at first, as sor
shark or sea
boys barlzed
seemed for
among friend Il
kept coming c M
in the situation
out to sea agai
Profess
PROFESSIONALISM
was burned at Cot
| Student-Did hey
| ton society, professd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07

HoteI-GRANT House, Boscobel, Wis, E. c..
Bryan Proprietor. Recently reftted and return
ished First class accommodations for CONNER
cial trade. Good Sample Rooms. Barn in
connection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07

when land and money all are spent,
Then trading is most excellent .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07

yearl Well, that viii start me uai One
new country"
What need to leave England? Your
Uncle Peale viii be proud enough of
you. He has two thousand spinning
jennies, and grand fortune they have
made him
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07
BOSCOREL.

Attorney-JoHN d. WILSON, Boscobel,
Wis. Attorney and Counselor at Law. Will
practice in all Wisconsin Courts and in the
United States Court, makes Collections and
transacts business promptly. Office over Ruka
Bros hardware store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07
INSURANCE.
PLATTEVELLE.

HOtel-PARK HOUSE, A. w. Moore, Pro-
prietor, Platteville, Wis. The house has been
lately reftted and refurnished throughout and
no pains will be spal ed to accommodate guests.
Good stabling attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-07
BLOOMINGTON.

MARROW & Galway, Dentists, Blooming
ton Wis. Office opposite the bank.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-08
SURE DEATH FOR BOTH.
Display of Remarkable Nerve BY q Ten
dcrfoot in Issuing a Challenge.

dcrfoot in Issuing a Challenge.
II once saw a challenge to a duel issued
and accepted and the time, place and
weapons named. The affair, however, did
not come to any issue"
The speaker was Dan Quinn, the well
known writer of wild and woolly western
character and dialect stories.
1T was in Deadwood," said he, about
eight years ago, and the two men who
were to have been the participants had
been snarling at each other for many DAYS.
One of them was young, consumptive
looking fellow from somewhere east, and
of course was held in much contempt by
the old timers. In some indefinable way.
however, many of them seemed to have a
kind of respect for him, as on one or two
occasions he had given evidence that per-
haps after all he was not to be laughed
at. He was, to these semiadmirers, an I'M
known quantity, and while they were all
anxious for some opportunity to present
itself in which he would show what he
was made of, yet not one of them cared to
furnish the looked for chance
The man who did the snarling was per-
haps the only man in the select clique that
hung around the saloon where the quarrel
finally materialized who did not believe
that the tenderfoot had any nerve, and he
never missed an opportunity to intimate
as much. On the night in question the
two men had been unusually spiteful, and
it was cinch that there would be trouble
before the daylight broke in,
Finally the old timer made remark to
the other that there was no mistaking. 1t
meant business. The young fellow heard
it, and without moving hand announced
- H.. 81, . l.. l., l, l
and that he had proposition to make
The crowd was in the right humor and the
boy was allowed to go on.
He said that he was a tenderfoot. He
was aware of it, he declared. and he felt
sorry, but he also said that if the other
would give him fair show he would fight
him. Then he made what was considered
a remarkable proposition. He asked his
antagonist to lay aside his gear, to make
no plays, but to issue him challenge to
battle royal. He had, he said, conscien-
tious scruples against being the aggressor
in quarrel, but he was perfectly willing
to do the square thing when the show
down came.
We'll, after much parley the big fellow
agreed to the deal and the challenge was
issued. The boy at once accepted it, named
guns as the weapons, the place the saloon
and the time right then. But his condi-
ton under which the duel was to be fought
was the remarkable part of it. He insisted
that he and his opponent should stand
face to face, with the toes of their right
boots touching. Their guns were to be in
their belts, and at the word they were to
draw and fire. There could be only one
result. 1t was a daring proposal, but
whether it was bluff or not was never
known. The other crawfshed and apollo
giZed, and the outcome of it was that the
two men became partners. But nobody in
Deadwood ever intimated again that the
young fellow was lacking in nerve. He
showed that he had something about him. {"
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