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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-03-30
SARAH.
BY LUCY c. LILLE.

URRIEDLY Sarah
Molyneux crossed the
hall of her aunt's
house in Cheltster and
stood irresolutely for
a moment at the head
of the old fashioned
staircase. Her hand
moved a little new
'ously on the balus-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
THE LANDS OF ICE AND SNOW.

AT Tornea, Finland, June 81 is near
" twenty-five hours long, and Christ
mas less than three hours in length.
THE first iron suspension bridge in
Iceland has just been opened. 1t is
l24 yards long, yards wide and has
steel-wire ropes weighing 81 tons each.
SIBERIA is described as one of the
finest undeveloped countries in the
world, and it is really difficult to exag-
gerate the enormous wealth of this gil
gantic region.
IL Iceland, with sixty-six thousand
population, murder which has just oc-
Cured is the first for fifty-six years, and
the whole island is in an intense state
of excitement.
STRAWBERRIES and mosquitoes are
said to be plentiful in the neighborhood
Of Mt. st. Elias, that region of perpet-
ual ice and snow. Along the edge of
the glacier is strip of luxuriant vege-
tation. where straw berry vines cover
the grounds for miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28

whom ] have not mentioned This was
Jack. with his Beanstalk." lie de-
lighted the children and amused the
elder folks by giving them numerous
performances. He offered TO take some
of the children to the house at the top
of the beanstalk and bring them safely
10 their mothers again. Several had
made the journey in safety, when Jack
saw Dick standing near. He called 70
him and told him also TO come. Dick
was a little bit afraid, but thought it
would be lots Of fun to slide down the
pole SO quickly, so, after little coax
ing, he went to the foot of the pole with
Jack He told Dick 10 place both hands
on his feet, and keep fast hold. In
minute more they were going up, up.
up. They had almost reached the top
pole, and Dick could see the outline of
the window, when his hands slipped,
and now he felt himself going down.
down, down.
Dick put both arms around the pole,
but suddenly he felt himself come
against something hard. and opened his
eyes for he had been asleep, found
himself on the floor in front Of the sofa,
in the sitting-room at home.-N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
PEOPLE OF ALL GLASSES.

CHEF JUsTIcE Lucas, of West Vir-
ginia, is said to be the smallest man in
the state. He is only four feet high.
THE youngest United States consul is
J. l.. Doty, who is stationed at Tahiti,
and who was only twenty years of age
when he received his appointment.
a FUND is being raised for the Wen
dell Phillips han and institute TO the
memory of the orator, as his widow OPP
poses the erection Of statue to him.
Col. GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN, treas
urer OF the Brooklyn Bridge Company,
is said to be all the time growing more
like his distinguished father in appear
ance and manner.
DURING the last year in New York
DR. William A. Hammond IS credited
with having made over S15O,O00, proba-
bly, the largest medical income ever
earned in America
THOMAS Morris. colored man of
Stuart, Va, claims to be one hundred
and ten years of age. He is the father
of forty eight children and has been
married five times, but all his wives are
5aad
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
THINGS EXTRAORDINARY.


THERE will , ffty-three Sundays in
1892.
CANARY birds have been known to
live twenty-one Y, ars.
A PERFUMER in Cannes uses twenty
tons of violets every year.
ONLY one couple in Il, 800 live to cele-
brate their diamond wedding.
THREE families living side by side in
Eaton Rapids, Mich. have between
them sixty children.
ONE of the curiosities of the menu of
a brand new american" restaurant in
England is: Half spread eagle,
IS. Cd. /"
THE ''cow-catcher" of the locomo-
tive, which, by the way, has never been
patented, is the invention of D. B. Da-
vies, of Columbus, o.
A MAINE girl has the faculty when
blindfolded of taking a photograph and
accurately describing the person or OBJ
ject portrayed thereon.
A FARMER in Missouri has half-gal-
Ion jar of peach preserves that have
kept in perfect condition for more than
thirty years. They were recently tested
and found to have retained their flavor
as well as their looks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
lN THE MUSICAL wolfe.

a CHOIR q twenty natives OF South
African tribes went to London recently
to show the results OF their education
and training by giving concerts.
THE new American prima donna,
Miss Snyder, is described as above the
middle height, slender, graceful, with a
pale, oval face, gray eyes and dark hair.
FRANCIS WILSON. the comic opera
singer, has built handsome country
seat not far from New York city In
the third story he has constructed a
small thcater, with stage large
enough for fourteen actors and au-
dience room for a hundred people.
MUSICAL composers, to the astonish-
ment of some people, have at last
turned their attention 70 the works Of
Henrik Ibsen Richard Gcnee, the
composer Of the Marine Cadet" and
other light operas, hhs chosen Ibsen's
FESTIVAL at Solhang" for the founda-
ton of a romantic opera.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.

THE freight movement in the United
States may be simply expressed by say
ing it is equal TO 200, 5000, 900 tons hauled
one mile each day Of the year.
THE sales Of leaf tobacco in Virginia
the past year have been the largest ever
known For the month of July 3.G05.-
113 pounds were sold, an increase Of
s,122, 326 pounds over July Of last year.
The value Of the goods manufactured
IN Massachusetts, last year was $3.50 co.,
600. II is predicted by an official famil-
lar with the condition Of manufactures
in that state that before 1900 its annual
product win be equal in value tosL OOO.-
600. 600.
THE output Of the $4,000 oil wells Of
the United States is 10000 barrels per
day. 4 surplus stock is held in tanks
of more than 50. 000, 600 barrels; tne re-
filming capacity Of the country is 40, 600
barrels per day, while $4,000 barrels
are consumed as fuel.
THE dry goods trade Of the United
States has more money invested in it
than any other interest in the country
estimated at the enormous sum of
$50, 900. 900, 900, while the next in order,
the railroads, has only between $40, 0O0,-
0O0, 900 and SD. coo. 009. 600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
THE RAILROADS OF EUROPE.

BIRMINGHAM, Eng, has the largest
railroad depot.
FRANCE has prohibited the working
of railroad fremcn and engineers over
twelve hours day
VLADIvosTocK win be the terminal Of
the Russian Transcontinental railroad
on the sea Of Japan.
THE 1871 miles between Newcastle
and Edinburg, which is done without a
stop. is at present the longest run in
Britain.
THE Paris municipal council has voted
to have an underground railroad, to
start from the Arc de Triomphe to the
Care Saint Lazare and under Place
L'Opera to the bastile.
THE largest locomotive vet built in
Europe is fortv-six feet over all, with a
total weight Of eighty-four tons. On a
gradient of in 40 the engine can, by
exercising it's fun traction power, move
200 tons. 1t was built at the Hirschau
works in Munich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
BAYoNET POINTS.

WHEN should bread be served out to
the soldiers?-At roll-call.
Is A soldier supposed to be raw until
he has been exposed to fre?-Once a
Week.
A GATLING.-Jagler-''Why do you
call Col. KaintuclS Col Gatling?'"
Wagler-" Because it takes SO many
balls to load Hmm. Y Herald.
A YOUNG soldier at Ell Paso, Tex,
played baseball SO well with local
club that his admirers bought his re-
lease from the army and engaged him
as star.
''WHEN he saw the enemy coming, he
turned and ran. call that cowardice."
Not at all. He remembered that the
earth is round, and he intended to run
around and attack the enemy from the
rear. - Harper's Bazaar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
CARE FOR THE BABIES.

IN Spain the infants face is swept
with a pine-tree bough to bring good
luck.
GARLIC, salt. bread and steak are put
into the cradle Of newborn babe in
Holland
II Ireland belt made of woman's
hair is placed about n child to keep
harm away
THE Grecian mother, before putting
her child in the cradle, turns three
times around before the fire while sing
ing her favorite song to ward off evil
spirits.
WELSH mothers put pair OF tongs or
knife in the cradle to insure the
safety of their children; the knife is
also used for the same purpose in some
parts of England.
THE London mother places a book
under the head of newborn infant
that it may be quick at reading and
puts money into its first bath to guaran-
tee its future wealth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
JOURNALISTIC PLuMs.

Or the foreign merchants IN China
only twenty-seven are Americans.
The first vessel launched by the early
American colonists was the Blessing OF
the Bay, launched in Massachusetts, bay
July 4, 1851.
The rhyme which runs:
:. Whistling girls and growing hens
Always come 10 some bad ends
has been translated into seven Ian
guages.
THE crescent has been an emblem
for many ages. In ancient mythology
it decorated the foreheads of Diana and
Astarte, the Syrian Venice.
Few English words are derived from
the Chinese. but the names of some of
the best-known Chinese products, as
tea, silk, gongs, ginseng, kaolin, are of
Chinese origin.
The custom of saying: God bless
you." when a person sneezes dates
from the time of Jacob who ordered
that when a person sneezed some one
should make a pious exclamation
THE name Bridget is from the Celtic.
meaning strength; the name is found in
the French, Spanish and Italian, as
well as the English language; though
varying from the common Irish form.
THE seat of the coronation chair of
England is made of a sandstone SLAB
which was brought from Scone by
Edward l., and is said to be the stone
upon which Jacob rested his head
when he sa " his famous vision.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
ART AND ARTISTS.

TIE French government has bought a
picture painted by Miss Lee Robbins,
an American.
SOME fine frescoes, one believed to be
by Luni, have been discovered in an
old church in Lugano, Italy.
Rosa BoNHEuR is now at work on a
painting intended to depict the last In
dams and buffaloes. Her material for
this work was obtained from special
studies made while the Wild West show
was in Paris.
IN photographing animals, choose, for
the cat, the moment when her tai
shows her expression; for the horse
when his ears are pricled mp. showing
that his senses are on the alert; for the
dog, select the second when, as belts
the companion of man, sympathy
shines in III yes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
A LlTTLE VARIETY.

THERE were $50 Presbyterian students
in Yale college last year.
Josrpu WALKER, of Massachusetts,,
invented the wooden shoe peg in ISIS.
REV. DIR. ScHAFF is occupied upon a
history Of the reformation in Switzer-
land.
II was IN the fifteenth Of Novembe,
1889, that Emperor Dom Pedro Of
Brazil was dethroned.
4 BosroN girl describing the Rhine
saws that it was AL river could be
and be on earth at al"
NEW YORK is said to be the city OF
widows in this country, and it is beaten
only by London in the world. Paris
comes third.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28

Here is something reasonable, and
should interest Us all. DR.. Shops in
designations have shown that if the main
nerve of the arm or leg be severed, or if
constant pressure be applied to these
nerves, the muscles are paralyzed.
He has found that life and strength
depends on nerve polUer.
This is why "Blood Purifiers" give only
temporary relief. Certain nerves, he has
found, control the action of the stomach,
liver, kidneys and all internal organs.
DIR. SflOOp's Restorative is a
stomach, liver and kidney cure, as is
food and tonic to these nerves. 1t is not
"Nervine." Bread, meat, potatoes, etc,
are the bIood-DadkerS, and when the digest
i've organs are weak, the blood supply
must also be weak. When these nerves
are weak, these organs fail. Is it not rea-
sonableS
This remedy prevents as well as cures die
ease, as it sustains the proper nerve force.
{ 1t purifes, trial will convince you.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
a LITTLE BOYS LIKES.

Ike the winter. drifted white,
When on my yellow sled
! 60 a-sliding down the hill
Until my face is red.
] like the soft song haunted spring,
So rosy and 50 bright,
When high against the cloudless blus
/ fly my purple kite.
like the summer full Of rest,
When boOms the happy bee.
And ] may play upon the sand
eside the sobbing sea.
4 b the autumn, mellow, crisp,
When nature S tinted gay,
And shining chestnuts patter down,
And can shinney play.
like the winter and the spring,
The summer and the fall.
But don't know which like the best,
Because like them all
-Harper's Young People
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
And Grandma Apolorized.

Old Lady ito her 6-year-old grand
child from BOSTON, Come and sit down
by me, Waldo, aud I'll tell you fairy
tale.
Grandchiid-Thank you, but I'm not
greatly interested in Folk lore. To a
student of comparative mythology, il
is without doubt necessary study; but
beyond reading Prof. Fiske's little
work. and desultory perusal of Bar
ing-Gould, have given the subject nc
attention. Jury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-28
-Undcr the main entrance to one Of

nder the main entrance TO one Of
our churches poor woman, shiverine
with cold and holding baby in her
arms, appealed 10 the charity Of the
passers-by. Why, your infant is OF
pasteboard," said gentleman, as he
tapped its nose, which sounded hard
and resonant "Oh ! beg your pardon.
monsieur. It is SO cold l left the real
one at home. Progress dc Chillac.
Jones seems TO be losing his
ground of late" Worse than that.
He's losing his buildings also"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10
UNITED STATES ROLLING STOCK AFFAIRs.

Chicago Feb. o speciaD.-iialf dozen OF chicago
leading lawyers gathered in Judge BlodgettS court
room to-day To engage In the fight between the cicui
tors OF the United states Rolling stock Company
Judges Gresham and BlOdgett heard the arguments
Mr. Crhvath representing the Creditors committee,
admitted that Mr. Lane in possession OF the assets
Of the company in York. rhe arguments were
then begun, on motion by Mr.. Crawford to nave
both Mr.. IegewSch and Receiver Lane attached ior
contempt in interfering with the assets OF the com
many in the possession of the court here. A cross
motion was made to appoint Mr. Lane receiver
In arguing for Mr. Lane, Mr.. Cravath reviewed the
work Of the Creditors Committee, and declared uiit
the Committees action in the interest OF AL the
creditors Nr. Lane he said did not come mere 10
assert that this did not have jurisdiction over
the company's assets in this district he was ready ut
all times 10 submit TO the In all matters pertain
ing To the company's affairs here 1t was patent, ne
said that few. II any OF tile creditors desired the
further retention OF Mr.. lieseWisch Ihe Arguments
we're continued all day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10
AY, FEBRUARY 10, ls92.-TWELVE PAGES.

sity Of resOrting to arbitration. 1t was thought.
at any rate, that they might at least agree as 10
the time and duration of close season.. buO
such hopes and expectations seem To have Dceh
ill-founded The best information Obtanable points
TO hopeless divergence Of views among the eN
perts.' 1.a.
At present they seem destined to drag
ont their official existence in attempting to soiVe
the apparently impossible problem of convincing
each other Of the error of their views. To Judge
of the public uttcrances of Sir George facen-
Powell =" pronounced Pool") in the past. there Is
little. if anything that he can be taught, and few
days STAY in Alaska seems to have put him beyond
that point where he might still have been open
to the argument and conviction on the part OF
more experienced and better equipped observers.
II is not unreasonable to believe that the failure
Of the experts 10 reach an understanding as TO mat
tcrs of fact may furnish Lord Salisbury with con-
vcnicnt pretext for future delay. II dl-
verg once Of opinion as TO the mere matters
of fact should prove sufficient to prlng
about delay, what may be expected of failure
on the part of the experts 10 agree upon recon-
mendatons dcsigred 10 stop the indlscrlmlnate ana
destructive slaughter Of the seal herds?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10
TO CARRY CORN TO RUSSIA.
THE STEAMER MISSOURI OFFERED BY HIR OWN
Err, AND ALL SERVICE GIvFN FRfL

THE STEAMER Nj ,SOUH OFFERED BY HlK OWN
EE~, AXD ALL SERVICE GGvFN FRtL.
Eafm,re Feb. 9-Thc Atlantic Transport Line
steamer Missouri will sail from Ncw-lork on Mhrch
IL 10 LibaiI, on the Baltic sea. In Northern kussa'
T. Y. Baker. president Of the Atlantic Transport Line
offered the steamer day t. ". c. Edgar manager o
D.. Tie Northwestern Miller to carry the 2'ooo IONS oi
f. cd which have been collected Orthc famine
u,a,ant, OF Russia. Late IN the afternoon Mr hdher
received "A telegram from Mr. Edgar accepting the oher
which ( equivalent TO contribution OF S2ooo'
.i,e will be commanded by Captain Gates. who Wa
her chief Officer at the time Of the Danfark rescue
Everything connection with the Missouri t1p Will
he free. n. mas Hogan a sons, stevedores appicd
for perm ion load tn, ship at tclr own expense
the Bcrwind White Coal Mining Company, oi new
York have offered - coal the ship for her rip the
New York warehouses will store die supplies until
ready for shipment; wharfage charges VIII D,
made: the New York Central Railroat Will colect
the food and Il liver it In New York, and the under
writer's arr. consulting whether they can insure
II without cost. The 1000 tons Of -four VIII not
rnuch more than half Gil the Missouri. she has "a
carving capacity Of $500 tons All that may be
received up the time she sails In addition To thht
already on hand, will be sent over In her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10
LITTLE RECIPROCITY Comedy
THE CANADIAN COMMISSIONERS CONT TO OFFER
IMPOSSIBLE TERMS AND HOODwINK
THEIR CN~TITUENTS.

washington. Feb. . (Spcciall>r John Thompson.
tho Hon. George l.. Faster and the Hon. Mackenzie
Powell. appointed by Lord stanley, the Governor
General ol Canada Commissioners 10 enter into reci-
pr,cty NEGOTIATIONS with the United STATES arrived on
"A late train 10 night. il l. we'll understood by every
body here that the visit Il these gentlemen has not
been requested rs the Administration. 1t /, equally
understood that il VII result IN nothHT except more
or lc. pleasant exchange Of View. That done, tn"
Commi .,ioncr, will return homo and tell their con
So tu"nt, now The, ;nad their utmost 10 indnrs the
United Stacs - enter into Closer commercial relations
with Canada. and how their oilers sPurncd hy al
unfcoung aud unsympathetic Government. All this.
of course Is part of little comedy performed N the
expense 81 the Canadian taxpayer and designed to
throw duet into his eyes There are number OF bye
election, coming on IN Canada thi- month and these
The comedy upon which the curtain will presently be
permitted to rise 4, intended Ia AFFECT.
That there is an overwhelming sentiment IN Canada
for closer trade rcati rs with the United states admits
Of no doubt That the Tory Government. now In
power feels the necessity OF needing this SENTIMENT l.
equally certain. II cannot, however. shape lie policy
In .nch way az bring about those closer trade re
I,tion- - earnestly dcslrrd by a majority Of Cana
dian. without at the time taking an important
step i'm the direction ~ annexation and separation from
tbc mother country II therefore pO,'e at stated In
t.rva -, the necessities of the case may require In
the role Of an anxious applicant for reciprocal trade
relation, With the United states. These Applications
ar,. made with or les cancStncs' ara are ae
,ompanici IN the beating Il Il political tom-ton
whenever. a, i, now tire ctsc. election, have To De
carried That they always in>inccrr, - lar az
least a., IN, expectation &, concerned that they mas
lead to ANYTHING. /, to be assumed. They are rarely
accompanied by offer, which any Administration, Rr-
tuldi,a1 or Democratic, could for single moment
AFFORD tu entertain
In the present Instance 10 orc at all familiar with
Canadian politics venture, t. assert tlst the tom
missioner. come here with any mo'c substantial oi'er
thau that oi placing their ir'e l,t lew hril'r'
,Iir II I. known Canada viii n"t b" able 10 produce
for man. y,at- To- come. or article when 'oulu "t
l,y amy mean. come iut0 competition win dlil'lcN
nov. tn,uortcd from England. Tho C0mmi>snnc
v.,c permitted to come here because thcy c"u.h li9l
,ru H.. told not g.. After uaSing made their MUG
uccch tncy Will he told that their Oilers are not &C
captalc and thcy viii then return home to h"plWln
heir c.n-ttueut-. There VIII have been great dcai
~ an SIN NOR. waste al time and absolutely nothing
accomplished Nobody. however, VIII be hurt by tms
.,Nch1u.s Of views
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10
VIE DIE srErRS nLTORCE cASE.

St Paul. Mimi. Feb. a dispatch from SIOUX tallS'
:. d.. SAYS The evidence Is all submitted In the DO
scur, divorce case but the will be held open lor
three weeks to receive eight depositionN OF tie ue'
fence. taken yesterday and to-day In New orh ana
Hc,ton Among tho Baron's depDsitiOns is one from
uar,p Won IIccckcren Won Kcl, Minister Resident In
portu,nl from the Netherlands. In I5-6 when at the
DE Stcr', table he said, the Baroness ordered chan
payne red pepper and brandy which she drank against
th, protests Of the husband. The Baroness SAID -
many unpleasant things about lloliandcrs mat ue
witnc>, finally quit going there. The remarks she
made TO annoy her husband. The defence VIII yet
Introduce evidence to show that the defendant ade no
effort to get control Of the paintihs properly, anu
,h,t Mrs DE stnur, offered an immense sum 10 the
Raron If he would allow her 10 get divorce