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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16
Was Once a Tough Texas Town.

just outside of the town of Tascosa,
in the panhandle of Texas, is bare
and desolate mound known as "Boot
Hill" A correspondent Of the New
Orleans PicGyUl1e, who has visited the
spot, writes that "there are twenty
three nameless graves in the clay and
gravel of Boot Hill, where lie the re-
mains of twenty-three men who died
with their boots on" To have died in
this manner was considered in Tascosa
in its palmy days the most glorious
end of human existence possible. and
as giving one, in the language of the
cowboys, dead cinch" on immortal
ity. Tascosa is Spanish and means
low, boggv, sandy, and the town was
rightly named. Once it boasted OF a
permanent population of 800 souls, but
the Fort Worth and Denver railroad
ran through it and Tascosa is now as
dead as the 23 heroes who sleep be-
meath the sand and cacti of "Boot Hill. T"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16
A Perfect Figure.

The height of a person with a per-
feet figure" should be exactly equal
to the distance between the tips of the
middle finger of either hand when the
arms are fully extended. Ten times
the length of the hand, or seven and a
half times the length of the foot,
or fivea times the diameter of the
chest from one armpit to the other,
should also give the height of the
whole body. The distance from the
junction of thighs to the ground should
be exactly the same as from the elbow
to the middle line of the breast. From
the top of the head to the level of the
chin should be the same as from the
level of the chin to that of the armpits,
and from the heel to the toe.-N. Y.
Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16
Charles Sumner and the Howes.

One of our most frequent visitors at
Green Peace was the great statesman
and patriot, Charles Sumner He was
very dear friend of our fathers, and
they loved to be together whenever
the strenuous business of their lives
would permit.
We children used to call Mr.. Sumner
"the Harmless Giant" and indeed he
was very kind to us and had always a
pleasant word for us, in that deep,
melodious voice which no one. once
hearing it. could ever forget He
lowered above US to what seemed an
enormous height; yet we were told
that he stood six feet in his stockings
no more This impression being
made on Laura's mind, she was used
to employ the great senator as an inn
aoinary foot-rule - six-foot rule, L
should say-and, until she was almost q
woman grown, would measure thing
in her own mind by saying "two feet
higher than Mr.. Sumner" or twice as
high as Mr.. Sumner" as the case
might be. | can remember him car
rying the baby Maud on his shoulder,
and bowing his lofty crest to pass
through the doorway. Sometimes his
mother, Madam Sumner, came with
HIM, gracious and charming old lady.
I am told that on day when she was
spending an hour at Green Peace, and
sitting in the parlor window with our
mother, Laura felt it incumbent upon
her to entertain the distinguished Wis
itor; so, being arrayed in her best
white frock, she took up her station on
the gravel path below the window, and
filing a little basket with gravel, pro-
ceeded to pour it over her head, eX-
claiming "Mit Hummer! hee my eckti-
bition!" This meant exhibition.
Laura could not pronounce the letter
S in childhood's happy hour. Mama,
she would say. if she saw our mother
look grave, I'D you hadP Why id you
had?" and then she would bring 8
dolls dish. or it might be saucepan
and give it to her mother and say
with Infinite satisfaction, Deere! moogt
you'helf wild Laura E. Richards
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16
Working the Calling Gun.

The Gatling gun is now worked by
an electric motor in the American
navy. The motor is attached to the
breech of the gun. Hitherto couple
of men were required to serve the gun
One to train the piece and drop the
shot, the other to work the firing crank
but now one man is sufficient. By
touching the switch he can train and
operate the gun at will, so as to fire
either single shot or at the rate of
/. 300 q minute.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16
Mime. Patti and the German Emperor

The old German Emperor was a
great favorite of Nine. Patti, but when
a native girl at Homburg, and the
then King sent her message request
ing her to walk with him in the MORN
ing while he drank the waters she
sent back the answer: Certainly not.
l get up early for no King in Europe"
Later when, short time before his
death, he sent in word to her to visit
him in his box, apologizing for being
unable to 90 to her behind the scenes,
she said with tears in her eyes: 80,
now, sir, I would run anywhere to see
you"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16

There seems to be end to the many pretty things
in the Dry Goods business this Each day we
buy something prettier and cheaper than before
The American manufacturers to be making such
wonderful progress in every in
styles and excellence of material and quatythat it is
constant matter of surprise to every engaged in
the trade The Trade Journals publish leading editorials
in commentator of the successful efforts in the different
lines of American Textile fabrcs-in Silks, Wool Dress
Fabrics Fine Cotton Dress Stufs-n fact, every thing
We never, all long experience, covering period
of almost 40 years in the Dry Goods trade have been
able offer large and constantly increasing trade
desirable assortment in all kinds of goods, adapted to
the needs of all classes of customers, and such uni
formly low prices at the present time
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16

The mortality among cattle at sea,
vesulting from cruelty, want OF water,
ETC., was formerly stated at 16 per cent,
while at the present time it is per
cent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16

A traveller who has been as far south
as Patagonia and as far north as Ice
land. saws that mosquitoes are to be
met with everywhere.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16

The father of Adrian, the Ascetic
pontif, was beggar.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16

An ice yacht has been known to
travel mile in one minute ten seconds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
Local Exchanges.

Edgerton Reporter: Electric
Light plant has now been running about
a month steadily and the light is giving
the best satisfaction to all consumers
The light company are now prepared to
wire up residence or business places on
short notice and give customers light
they will be pleased with.
Bloomington Record Mr. F. Boards
ley returned Wednesday from Chicago
and brings the report that the North
western company has all the business it
can manage until after the Word s
Fair. After that time it will be ready
to look up new roads and make extern
sions of their lines. This, however,
does not entirely check our railroad
prospects.
Boscobel Dial: TUESDAY night a burg
lar entered the house of .. c. Pomeroy,
the miller south of Boscobel, by remov-
ing the window in a summer kitchen.
He entered bed room and took Mr.
Pomeroy's pants from near the head of
the bed. The thief secured out of the
pants pocketbook in which there was
about thirty cents and made good his
escape without arousing anybody.
Dodgeville Sun:-A four hundred
pound fire alarm bell will soon swing
over our engine house having been
ordered by our CITY fathers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent }
w ashington. Feb. 10. 1892.


The legislative cowardice of the dem
Gratis of the House was in striking
contrast with the honest and manly
courage OF the republicans in the last
Congress- And the gall displayed
by the alleged democratic leaders, when
they found that they had lost control of
the majority of the democratic men,
bers of the House, was wonderful, not
to say ludicrous. They actually tried to
get the republicans of the House to
promise to help them out of their dilem-
ma, q promise il is needless to say they
did not get. Early in the week it was
ascertained that the free silver men had
succeeded in obtaining the signatures Of
more than majority of the House to a
petition asking the committee ON Rules
to set date for the consideration of the
Bland free coinage bill, already on the
calendar. 1t was plain that this petit
ton could not be ignored, SO in order to
gain little time Speaker Crisp took a
day of, "by order of his physician, :"
aud Mr.. Catchings, one of the other
democratic members of the committee
on Rules was suddenly called to Boston
ION urgent private business, and. of
course, the remaining democratic mem.
Der of the committee on Rules could not
call meeting If that committee. Ii
was a this time that republicans were
approached with 4 statement that il
they would promise to vote with the
anti-silver democrats against the Bland
bin it could be defeated by majority
of five or six, even allowing that those
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
Deafness Can't be Cured.

by local applications, as they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this Tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
ly closed Deafness is tie result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored 10 its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
Ne will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that we can not cure by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Bss4Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
A Novel Display.

A man in New York makes an
Ingenious suggestion to the Treasury
Department for display at the World s
Fair. The idea is comparatively mex
pensive, and while some think it would
show the monumental folly of the Gov
eminent, it might incidentally show its
solidily, especially if the building was
faced with gold bars. The letter is
here given:
wish to point out to you that YOU
have in your power, with the consent
Of Congress, fit can be got. to construct
the most beautiful and magnificent, as
well as the most valuable exhibit the
world ever saw, and that out of a
material of which the government has
an enormous as well as useless supply.
/ allude to building a palace Of silver
constructed out of the silver now in bull
ion and coin in the governments vaults
at the various repositories. This silver
is now of no possible use to mankind.
1t cannot be sold, for the law won {
allow it; it cannot We put into circulation,
for the people won take it; it cannot
be used in the redemption of the certif-
cafes issued against it, for the people
will then want gold. Consequently
what better use can be made of it than
thisP If the government could got per-
mission from Congress TO recast $4,000
tons of it into slabs of, say, coo pounds
and one inch thick. this would give
100000 superficial feet, out of which
could be built the most beautiful slruct-
ure the world has ever seen. 1t would
build a structure 400 feet by 500, with a
tower 500 feet high, on which could be
placed an American eagle with wings
100 feet spread. a silver palace worth
$500, 600, 600 would be an attraction that
would draw millions of people who
always wan. to see something new and
grand Not over 100000 need be
expended in the construction of such a
palace, which could be guarded by the
army. None of it would be stolen, as
the pieces would be too heavy. Loss
from melting and worAing the silver
used could be ascertained from the di-
reetors of the United States mint, but it
would not be much Now, if the gov
eminent Of the United States wants to
show something to the world that ii has
never seen before, here's chance. 1t
will also call the attention of the people
to the useleSsness of the tons Of silver
now rotting away in the Treasuary
vaults
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
Magazines.

WHERE DO XoU GET YOUR COAL?
Do you know? Were YOU ever in a
coal mine? Can you imagine what one
looks like? Or what kind Of folks the
miners are? Or how their families
live? After you have read that splendid
paper in the March number of DEMO-
RESI- FAMILY MAGAZINE. Through
the Coal Country with a Camera" and
studied the twenty odd fine pictures
which illustrate it, every piece of coal
you see will be- invested with a new
interest; and when you read about
strikes among the miners, you will
better appreciate eir true significance.
Photographs were taken specially for
this article, and have been reproduced
in surperb style.
German Without a MASTER by
Prof. A de RougemOnt Of Chautauqua
University, will be of incalculable value
to those who wish to study that useful
language; The Home of the Specialist
furnishes excellent ideas about econo-
MIXING space, and achieving artistic
results without a great expenditure of
money; and How to Ivorize Plaster
Casts" tells how to make those pretty
ornaments look like ivory. The SUBJ
scription price to this ideal Family
Magazine is only 3 year. Published
by w. JENNINGS DEMoREsT, 10 E. l4th
st New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
A BOYS COMPOSITION.

In public school in New England
the teacher thought she would give out
natural history subjects as subjects for
compositions. In this way she teaches
them English photography and ma tural
history all at once: The commonplace
subject of 'Ants" was given to bright
boy who said he knew all about it. This
is the result of his efforts:
ANTS.
There are many kinds of Ants My ant
Mary Jane is one of these kind. She is
gently good natured and when shecomes
to see My Mother she brings me five
cents worth of penuts and tells me Whv
james how you've growed but when |
go and see her and don't only wawlk on
the Carpit without Cleening my boots
she is orfly MAD.
Ants like to give You Advice and scold
at you like everything but their Hart is
in the Wright Plaice and once l found
Ants nest in the woods poked it with
stick and a Million Ants run out after
me and Crowded up Inside my Pants
and Bit me like Sixty.
Ants nests are good Things not to
OAO WIN SIiCh AUS are very luuuS-
tryous in Steeling Shugar.
| forgot to'saY that my Ant Martha
lives in Main she has a boy of Just
about my Aige and he can stard on his
He'd Five minits and how Do you sup
pose he can Do it,
1 Do not think of ANYTHING more
about Ants at present. Vick's Maya
zine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
Nationality of American Cit
iZenship.
NattonaL BNlLetin

Congressman Bryan in interrupting
the proceedings IN the lower branch OF
Congress to announce the decision of
the Supreme Court in the Boyd-Thayer
contest said he did so ''that tie House
may join with the people of Nebraska
in rejoicing over the restoration of pop
ular rule in that State'-a statement
which the official records say was greet
ed with applause on the Democratic
side.
Perhaps the JOY on the Democratic
side would not have been so ELUSIVE if it
had been understood that the decision
in the BoydThayer case completely
vindicates a vital doctrine of the Repub-
lican party and is in this respect of such
overshadowing Importance that the i'm
mediate effect of the ruling in favoring
the Democratic candidate in Nebraska
is one that Republicans can endure with
a great deal of complacency. Under
all circumstances, Republicans bow to
the DEGREES of the courts, and much as
they deplore Democratic success, they
respect and recognize the right of any
lawfully elected Democrat to take the
seat TO which he is chosen; but in the
Boyd case the silver lining in the cloud
is of the most striking and significant
character.
The question of the Nebraska case
was as to Boyd's citizenship and the
Supreme Court of the State decided
against him. Overriding that opinion,
the Supreme Court of the United States
declares that the question of citizenship
is primarily a national one to be deter
mined by the Constitution and laws of
the United States and not those of a
State. Justice Field dissented and held
to the old Democratic doctrine that cit
izenship is primarily State question.
IL is not to be charged that the two
Jeffersonian Democrats on the supreme
bench-Fuller and Lamar were so
blinded or misled by desire to seat the
Democratic candidate in Nebraska that
they lost sight of the old Democratic
dogma as to citizenship and unwittingly
gave their adhesion to the strongest
National doctrine which the Supreme
Court has announced in years. 1t must
be that they are coming TO the light and
learning to recognize that the dogma of
State sovereignty is dead.
The Republican doctrine as to the
nationality of citizenship is pretty thor
oughly indicated when the eligibility
of candidate to be Governor of State
is determined by the Federal Sh-
preme Court and the decision of the
State Court in the matter is overrued,
wit Fullers and Lamars voting in the
atilf native. Citizenship nationalized
in this manner must have complete
national protection
Did the Democrats in Congress under
stand the full scope of the decision
when they burst into applause at the
announcement of Boyd's success?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
LITERARY NOTES.

Mrs. SCHUYLER VAN RENSSELAER, has
written an article on st. Paurs Cathe-
dral for the March Century, which will
be illustrated by great number of Mr..
Pencils best pictures. The paper is of
unusual Importance in the English
Cathedral series because of st. Paul's
prominence as the one great church of
the Renaissance period in England. In
view of the fact that New York is plan
ming TO build a great cathedral, Mrs.
Van Rensselaer's argument from St.
Paufs that "a dome is the noblest
crown great city can bear" is worth
consideration.
Apropos of this years dog show at
Madison Square Garden, in the next
number of Harper's Weekly will contain
an article on THE Westminster Kennel
Club" deliberately illustrated from
photographs and drawings by g. Muss-
Arnot. Another feature of the same
number will be double-page view of
Prttsourg, accompanied by an sppro-
pirate descriptive article. There will also
be a story, lie Coureur de Neiges," by
the distine uished Canadian writer, Viii.
liam McLennan.
Harriet Prescott Spofford will con-
tribute an entertaining leap-year story,
1.-The Twenty-ninth of February to
Harper's Bazar for February 9th.
"BirdLore, a series of practical pa
pers, by Olive Thorne Miller, on the
care and management of canaries. par
rota, and other pet birds, will be begun
in the same number of the Bdzdr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
LIKE HIS MOTHER.


4 was born in Indiany," says stranger lank.
AS US fellers in the restaurant was kind o guying
him,
And Uncle Jake was slidin him another punkin
And an extra cup o coffee, with twinkle in his
Il was born in Indiany-moren forty years
ago.
And / hain't been back in twcnty-and I'm work
in back ard slow;
But I've ct in every restaurant 'twixt here and
Santa Fee
And want to state this coffee tastes like gittin
home TO me.
Pour us out another, daddy" says the feller
warm L up,
A-speakin 'crost a saucerful, as uncle tuck his
CuD
When seed your sign ont yonder," he went on
TO Uucle Jake
GONE in and get some coffee like your mother
used to make
Il thought o. my old mother and the Posey coun-
ty farm,
And me little kid ag1n a-hangin on her arm
As she set the rot a-ailln-broke the eggs and
And the fellar Kind 0 halted, witha trembe in
his chin.
And Uncle Jake he fetched the feuer's coffee
back and stood
As solemn fer a minute as an undertaken
would;
Then he sort o turned and tiptoed to'rd the
kitchen door. sud next
Here comes his old wife out with him, a-rub5in
of her specs,
And she rushes for the stranger. and She boilers
ont Its him
Thank God, we've met him comin! Don't Won
know your mother, Jim
Aud be feleI. as he grabbed her. saws "Y0u
be; l hainft forgot -
But. wipin Of his eyes. says he. Your coffee 5
mighty kot.
james Whi.comb Riley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25

Parliament for Sheffield, on returning
from his recent visit to Canada and the
United States, expressed the following
opinion of the effects of the Mckinley
bill, in answer to the questions of a
reporter:
.'Can you give me any information
about the working of the Mckinley
tariff"
Il can tell you this: l believe it to
be a tremendous success for America,
and to be doing grea: deal to give
AMERICAN WAGES to AMERICAN WORK
INGMEN."
"Then you do not believe it is going
to be repealed?'
''Not for a minute. The Democrats
are completely changing their tone, and
openly declaring that they are no longer
advocates of free trade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
SPRING STYLES FoR LADIES.

Our lady friends who wish In be
properly and fashionably dressed would
do well TO glance over the monthly
Fashion Letter in LA Mode de Paris. y
album DIES Modes" or 'La Mode, y
the fsvorite fashion journals. This
letter is one of the best on the subject
with which it deals, explaining par
ticularly the styles prevailing or coming
in fashion. Ladies would do we'll 10
patronize these journals. which are not
only reliable, but are now considered
the Standards of Fashion wherever they
are known. The Practical Lesson on
Cutting given each month in Album
DIES Modes and s'La Mode de Paris is
intended to explain fully how to make
the new styles as soon as they appear
The series of lessons has been produced
under the direct supervision of Mr.. A.
Mcdowell, the inventor of the we'll
known Garment Drafting Machine,
which has proved such boon to thous-
ands of dressmakers, and has made
the cutting and perfect fitting of ladies'
garments an easy task to all. LA.
Mode is a good family journal, price
81 so year ola Mode de Paris and
album dies Modes are intended for
more general use, the subscription for
each being $3.50 a year. To every
subscriber for either of these journals
who pays years subscription in adj
vance will be given Premium Book on
"Dressmaking Simplifed. valued at
IS. co. Failing to obtain these journals
from your news agent send for them
direct to A. Mcdowell & Co., West
14th Street, New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
Tobacco Market.

Edgerton Reporter; There is moro
riding now in the growing sections than
any time since the market opened. Buy
ers are out from nearly all market points
and through the sales are confined main
ly to the export grades, even the better
crops are sought after and dealers are
prepared to pay the highest quotations.
A general movement of the crop is now
under way and is selling at the rate Of
reveral thousand cases per week. 1t is
probable that fully one-fourth of the
crop has already been purchased and
the buyer of the cheaper grades is an
easy and simple matter. A number of
new buyers have appeared during the
week and the movement io continually
gaining momentum.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
A SERIOUS MATTER.

Puck: They tell me that young
Charley Dudeleigh of the Maid of
Athens combination was arrested in
TROY last week"
Yes; it cast damper on the whole
company"
What was the charge-serious?i
Yes; impersonating an actor"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-25
HINrs No coLLEcroRs.

Chicago Tribune: If pay this bill.
said Fweddy, languidly, you will quit
coming. l SUPPOSE
Course l will replied the tailor
errand boy.
And if don't pay youth keep on
doming. Ipwesume?'
.'Yon ken lest bet I Will
Then I'll pay it, said Fweddy.
hastily counting out the money and
reaching for his smel.ing-bottle. You
always smoke beastly hve-cent cigarr