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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

less hours of searching reference books
or correcting and revising MS which
might have been correct the first time
if you had had little more training.
The moral strain of the reporters
life comes partly from its excessive lone
illness. Especially is this true Of the
reporter on the morning paper. She
has no evenings for social intercourse
with her friends, she seldom has the OPP
portunity to take the evening meal
with her family, and to spend her en-
tire time running about the city calling
upon strangers and then 70 return to a
solitary room toward midnight TO write
up her stories is about the most awful
" lonesome life one can live.
Why the life of a reporter should be
gilded with romance 20 the outside
world is a mystery unfathomable 1t
is hard, lonesome life at best, endura-
BILE only for the hope there is in it for
something better.
Finally, let me say, | believe in wom-
en- reports, but believe they should be
well trained and thoroughly developed,
physically. mentally and morally be-
fore they undertake work so arduous
and 50 fraught with moral danger. 7
Mrs. Eva X. Griffith in Chicago Wom-
ans News
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
NEWSPAPER WAITS.

WATTER-'How did you find your
steak, sir?' Blamed if know
how / did find it. it was SO small. De
trOit Free Press.
FIRST CITIzES-"How is it that 50
many Englishmen fight shy Of home
ruler" Second Ditto-'sI fancy because
it begins with the letter h."-Boston
Herald
WHEN man eloped with Bigg's wife,
he exclaimed: well, can't blame
him. poor fellow! was awfully infat-
uated with her myself once" -Boston
Transcript.
PHoToGRAPHER-''Your son ordered
this likeness from me-" 1T is certainly
very much like him. Has he paid for
it?' Not yet" THAT is still more
like him. "-Tid-Bits.
Observation-Disclosures the weak
state of your eyes, it will be as well if
you gaze as much as possible into emp
ty space" Patient-"All right, then,
III keep looking into my purse. "
Blumenlese.
HIS DAUGHTERS LETTER. = Dear
Father: We are all well and happy.
The baby has grown ever so much, and
has a great deal more sense than he
used to have. Hoping the same of you,
remain your daughter, Molly. It'd
Bits
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
woMAN.s WAYS AND WORKS.

FINLAND has women builders.
THERE are $50 industries in New or
leans in women labor.
Mis-, MINNIE WESTON, spirited girl
81 20 Is a majl-carrier in Oregon, and
traverse5 dangerous route four and
five times a week
A WOMAN in Newburgh owns the viii
lage roller and sprinkling business of
the town, and has conducted it with
great success and profit for seventeen
years. She employs twenty men, SUI
perintends the work herself. ard does
her own collecting.
Mrs FRAzER of Banning. Mont,
employs principally Indians to her aid
in carrying on the ranch left her by her
husband During harvest last year She
passed eleven days IN the saddle, and
at night acted as hostess. entertaining
guests at the hotel connected with her
estate
"AuNr ANNW, the peculiarly clever
novel bv Mrs. W. r. Clifford. about
which all London is talking, is what
may be called emphatieally womau's
book 1t is the sort Of bright realistic
story which makes people laugh and
cry as they read il, and which sets the
ball Of conversation rolling briskly.
TuF woman journalists of London re-
Gently gave an afternoon tea. at
which men were for the FIRST time adj
mittcd 70 the sacred precincts Of their
cmhroom The special guests are said
10 have enjoyed the occasion hugely.
and why should they not with such
bright women for hostesses as Mime.
Adam Lady Paget Lady Jeune, Edna
Iyall aud the Duchess Of Southerland2
VIM NJ SAIrFE, in an address before
the Society for Ethical Culture, said re-
Gently thai "the richest result OF the
movements for the education aud adj
vancement OF women will be in the
circle of the home There is no knowl-
edge Of history or philosophy. no ac-
quaintanee with public affairs. no range
OF scientific study, that may not come
! into play in mothers education OF her
i children We do not always realize
! that the advancement Of woman means
4 the advancement Of man.
To THE business ability Of one woman
the success of the Omaha opera festival
is due. for il was woman who origin
4 ated the scheme which was rather a
complex one, attended personally "a
| each of the details, both III Omaha and
/ New York, met every bill. and reim-
bursed the holders Of unsold subscrip-
| tion tickets That no ono expected the
REIN hursement speaks an the better for
the woman, determination To conduct
. D, t s. H.z s4 # t.4 II .sa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
SOLDIERS IN EUROPE.

NAPOLEON prohibited the use OF the
mustache to an the infantry in his
armies except grcuadiers of the old
guard
Two KINGS, two princes, nine dukes.
two field marshals and two generals
were private soldiers when they first
Joined Bonaparte's grand army and rose
from the ranks by meritorious services.
DURING the month of November. the
last for which figures have been made
public, the Herman army lost one hun
dred men 10y death, Of whom seventeen,
or more than onc-siNth committed sui
eide
\ RELIC Of one Of the most extraordi-
nary surgical eases ever heard of is pre-.
served in the military hospital at Plym-
outh, England. This is the heart Of a
soldier who died in that hospital on
January so, 1909, sixteen days after he
had been shot through the heart
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
THE WOMAN REPORTER


Her Lilo Hard one aud tuli OF Dangers.
Tact is something that is TO be gain
cd by experience with human nature
Human nature is encounter hy the re
porter not only IN the persons whom he
IS sent 10 interview but also in the edi-
tor who sends him, the copy-readcr
who handles the copy, the proprietor
who owns his paper. and even the ele-
vator boy who takes him up aud down
in his frequent Journeys to and from
the office.
Reporting on a daily paper is at best
a hard place To put young girls, both
physically and morally. 1t is 3 constant
strain 70 keep MP the everlasting push
and hurry Of newspaper work. TO the
young girl this ia not only hard, but,
not having resources OF thought and
experience at hand to draw from,
she is in constant danger Of ovcrwork-
ing.
TO young girls who persist in taking
mp this work would say. Get all the
training you possibly can before YOU
begin-fill yourselves fuu OF literary
knowledge and culture before YOU start
in, that yon may have ! store tn draw
from and Thus save yourself from sleep
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
MILL AND FACTORY.

THE value Of the product Of Ameri-
can manufactures for the year 1892 is
estimated to have been 1918, Ooo, 900
The largest needle mandatory in
the world is in Redditch, Worcester
shire. Eng. Over "a, 600 900 are made
weekly.
WHAT is said to be the largest saw
mill in the world IS in Clinton. Ia. II
has ten saws. seven band and three
gang, and two batteries Of ten boilers
each. Is capacity is SOC, 600 feet OF
lumber day
AMERICAN ingenuity in holding the
ribbons is extending very rapidly 10 the
manufacture Of ribbons as we'll The
product Of American looms has in
creased, according - the figures jus,
published, from s5.oas,1OO in 1850 Is
Sl-,oSt s47 Ia 500
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
INTERESTING FIGURES.

ARorr 100000 telephones are in use
in the nited States.
LIEUT.. PEARy found many humble
bees and bluebottle flies within $50
miles Of the north pole
Amour $4,000 900 is the estimated
cost of the proposed cable between
North America aud Australasia.
THE various German fraternities of
freemasons were incorporated into one
body by Jost Dotzinver in 1444
The average weight Of horses is / 900
pounds and the strength of one horse is
equal, on the average, 10 that of five
men.
The United states furnish 67S 900
treemasons and 64T,47l odd fellows with
lodgeroom reasons for late hours and
latch KEYS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
SWEDISH WOMEN.
Their work VIII BE Fully Represented Mt
the Worlds Fair.

Their work VIII BE Fully Represented Mt
the Worlds Fair.
A Swedish woman's committee has
been appoint in Stockholm. The queen
of Sweden and Norway has consented
TO act as president of this committee,
and has expressed great personal inter-
est in its success and the wish that the
work of Swedish women may be worth
lily represented at the Worlds fair.
The Offices of the woman's committee
were opened September 1 in rooms in
the palace Of the crown prince, placed
at their disposal by the crown princess.
During the summer agents Of the
committee had made innumerable jour
neys throughout the country in order
to make suitable collections of women's
work and also 70 advise about the
manufacture Of special articles for eX-
Inhibition. The happy result Of these ef-
forts is shown in numerous articles,
principally in linens woven by peasant
women. laces. etc. Shipments Of these
have already arrived in Stockholm, and
additional ones are coming daily.
To classify these productions of wom-
en- special committee has been APP
pointed and has already entered upon
its duties. In order to meet expenses
the womens committee is making ar
to give an exhibition in
the nature OF a bazar, showing the
articles collected for the Chicago exposi-
ton. The king and the royal family
have contributed about 1000 crowns
fS-aG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
No oman

is beautiful with bad skin, covered
with pimples freckles, moth or tan.
have been asked many times what
will remove these unsightly blemishes
No face paints or pow ders will remove
them, they are caused by impure blood.
The only sure remedy l have ever seen
is Sulphur Bitters. and in hundreds of
cases have never known them to fail.
-Edi,reSS Fashion Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

An English woman recently visiting
in New York said to one of her Amer
lean acquaintance as she appeared at
her home one morning alone: There is
something positively exhilerating to me
in the sense of personal freedom which
| feel here in New York. am over
forty years old. and | never before in
my life walked out unattended. As
child and growing girl my nurse or
governess was with me then my maid,
and afterward my husband. My friends
at home would raise their eyebrows and
wonder what had come over me if they
could see me rushing about the streets
here quite by myself When we see a
strange woman in London doing that
we say, o, she's a foreigner and think
no more of il, but if one Of my set
should do it. | presume ! should think
il very odd. But enjoy it immensely
over here, though suppose once I'm
in London again | shall drop back into
my English conventionalitv | wish
hadn't to-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to DAYS.
Its action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. Il removes at
once the csuse. and the disease i'm
media,ely disappears The first dose
greatly benefits > cents. Sold BY.
Stone 4 Hassell, Druggists. Lancaster
4Slv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
The Testimonials

Published on behalf of Hoods Sarsap-
arilla are as reliable and worthy your
confidence, as if they came from your
best and most trusted neighbor. They
state only the simple facts in regard
to what Hoods Sarsaparilla has done
always within truth and reason.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet
Saved

From letter written by Mrs. Ada
f. Hurd, Gorton. S. d., we quote:
WAS taken with bad cold which
settled on my lungs, cough set in and
finally terminated in consumption.
-Four doctors gave me up, saying |
could live but a short time. | gave
myself up to my Saviour, determined
if could not stay with my friends on
earth, | would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds l gave
it trial, took in all eight bottles: it has
cured me, and thank God, am NOW a
well and hearty woman" Trial bot
ties free at Stone q Hassell' Drugstore,
regular size, soc. and 800.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

II the care of the hair were made =
part of q lady's education, we should
not see so many gray heads, and the
use OF Halls Hair Reviewer would be
unnecessary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

Constipation, and all troubles with
the digestive organs and the liver. are
cured by Hoods Pills. Unequalled as
a dinner pill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

"The use OF 'Castoria is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep CaStoria
within easy reach
CARLOS MARTIN, D. D.,
New York City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
for Infants and Children.

"CassoriAissowell adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known TO me" II. A. ARcHkR, N. D.,
Ill So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, ny.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

For number of years l have been
subject TO violent attacks of infiam.
matory rheumatism which generally
lasted about two months. On the first
of this month | was attacked in tine
knee and suffered severely for two days.
wien ] procured bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and 1t RI leyed me
almost instantly. therefore most
cheerfullY recommend it to those who
are similarly afflicted everywhere r.
ID. WHITLEY. Martindale, n, c., Feb.
1888. Mr.. Whitley is very prominent
man in this place and his disease was
very widely known as he suffered such
severe pain. w NJ HoUsToN Il Co.
Merchants. Martindale. n. c. 80 cent
bottles for sale by Stone & Hassol
Lancaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard. Soft or Calloused Jumps and
Blemishes from horses. Blood SPAWN
Curbs, Splints, Sweeney. Ring Bone.
STILES, Sprains, Swollen Threats,
Coughs. etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonder
full Blemish cure ever known. Sold By
Stone Il Hassell Druggists, Lancaster,
Wis. VI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

Cough Cream" is scientific COM
pound fol coughs and colds, prepared
by well-known druggist from the for
mu.a of a celebrated physician, and
must not be classed with the many
quack compounds in market. Your
druggist sells it. so cts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

Itch on human and horses and llani-
mails cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never
fails. Sold bv Stone & Hassell Drug
gists, Lancaster Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

CAstoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour stomach, DiarrhRa Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d.
without injurious medication.
FOR several years l have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue 70
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial
results"
EDWIN F. PARDEE N. D..
" The Winthrop, " I25th Street and eth Ave.
New York City
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
The Worlds Fair.

Three wrrk~ from next Monday The
Worlds Colum' ian Exposition will be
= rmally oprned st Chicago The GER
emonies will Re graced by tie presence
Of the most distinguished people 10
America, and as for the exhibition itself
it will be the greatest the world has
ever seen. There may be seen the
greatest tIiumphs of art and science,
and all nations will bring of their ch0ic-
est and best for the millions to wonder
at. To have seen-and that mt ans to
give your daily attendance for at least
thies weeks-such an exhibition. will
be equal to years of travel and the
reading of thousands of books. The
visit will be an education of itself-to
people who have eyes and use them.
OF course you are going-but have you
planned the how and when? As 70 the
time, your own convenience must de-
termiue that, but as to the how. you
will never regret it if you select The
Burlington Route as your line in going
to and from Chicago. The smoothesl
track. the fas est time, the best accom-
modations, the most careful manage
ment, assure Imperfect safety and com
fort OF the passenger Ask your home
ticket agent for tickets to Chicago by
this Route, or rite to W. j. c. Ken
Yon, Gen. Pass. Agent, St. Paul, Mimi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

rHn cESrAuR COMPANY, = MURRAY STREET NEW YOaz
The herald., 1893-05-30
Ordinance No. 1886.
lNEM HRRIHa ]


AN ORDINANCE DHCLARIEG THE IN
~ tention Of the mayor and council OF the
city OF Los Anselcs to establish the grade OF
Ocean View avenue from Alverado street TO
Bonuie Brae street.
The mayor and co Tncil of the city OF Los An.
geles do ordain as follows:
SECTION l, ThAt it is the tutantlon OF the
council OF the city OF Los Angel as to estRoli III
the srAdo OF oeeAaYisw avenue from Alvarado
street 90 Ronnie hras street, as follows;
AT the Intersection OF Alvarado street, as now
established. 50 90 on tho northeast corner and
100 90 on the southcnHt corner; at the intersec-
uen Of Quebec street 13S.o0 on the northwest
corner, and at poirt opposite TO said corner In
the south side; 1900 on the northeast Tner
and at point opposite to said corner III the
Routh pide; at the Intersection OF Bonnie Bras
street 1880 on the northwest corner and
1880 on the southwest corner.
Aud at all pointR batween said designated
points this grades shall be estab isaed so as 10
conform to a Straight line drawn between said
desig nate pointA.
kievations are in feet aud above city datum
plane.
sxc. 2. Ordinances Nos, 1142 and 1891 (new
ssriea) are hereby repealed
STc 3. The eitJ clerk shall certify to the
passage Of This ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published fer tea days in the Los
Angeles HERALD, ana thereupon and there
AFTER 1t shall take effect and b. In force;
hereby certify that the above ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city OF Los
Angeles at its meeting OF May 10Th, 1888
@, A. LUG CKENBACH,
NV-n
The herald., 1893-05-30
Notice Inviting Street work Pro-
p0sals.

DUR3UANT TO STATUTES AND TO oRDl-
i nsuce No 100 of the council Of the Uity
OF Los Angeles, adopted May %, 1898, direct
ing this notice, the undersigned invites and
will receive at his office in the city hall up to
IL n'clock a. m. of Monday, June D., 1893
scaled proposals or bids, for this following
street work TO be doue according to the specitl-
cations, No. 5, for graveled streets, and No 12
for ce u ent curbs iu the City of Los Angeles,
posted and on ale, therefor adopted, or herein
Fir,t-That said Seventeenth street, in said
city, from the westerly curb line OF Grand
avenue to the eastsrly curb line OF Hope street.
including all Intersections of streets (excepting
such portions of said street and intersections as
are required by law to be kept in order or re-
pair By sny person or company having railroad
tracks thereon, and also excepting such portions
as have already been graded, graveled and ae
cepted) be graded and graveled in accordance
with the plans and profile on fiie In the ofice
of the city engineer and specifications on file
in the office of the city clerk OF the city OF Los
Angeles. for graveled streets, said specifications
being numbered FIVE.
along each line of the roadway of said Seven
teenth street. from the westerly curb line of
Grand avenue to the easterly curb line of Hope
street (excspting along such portions of the
line of said roadway upon which eemsntfuf
granite curb has already been constructed and
the Office of the city clerk OF said city for con-
structing cement curbs, said specifications be-
ing rumbered twelve.
cheek payable 20 the order of the mayor of this
city, certified by q responsible bank, for an
amount which shall not be less than 10 per
cent of the aggregate of the proposal, or
bond for the said amount and SO payable,
signed by the bidder and By two suretes, who
shall justify, before any officer competent to
administer an oath, In double the said amount,
and over and above all statutory exemptions
In bidding use blanks which will be furn-
Los Angeles, Oal., May 30, 1893. I'll
G. A. LOCKENBACH,
City clerk and ex. ofioio clezk of the council OF
the city of Los Angeles. 5-30-2t
The herald., 1893-05-30
Notice Inviting Street Work Pro
posals.

DURsUANT TO THE STATUTES AND TO
L ordinance No 1908 of tho council of the
city OF Los Angeles, adopted May %, S9S,
diseedns this notice, the undersigned invites
and will receive Al his o1ice In the city hall up
to IL O'clock q. m. of Monday, June 5, 1898,
sealed proposals or bids, for the following slreet
WORK TO be done sccording to the specifications,
No IL, for esaaent sidewalks IN the city Of Los
AnEe' es nost0d and on tile, therefor edopted, or
herein mentioned, to o-wit
ThSta eement aioewalk elk feet in width be
constructed slong the north side of ssid Gwen
ty third street. from the west line of Main
street to the east line OF Grand avenue Except
ing such portions OF said street between said
poinls alRnK which cement or asphalt side
wa K ~ been co2structe1 and eoeeplCd), said
sid, walk to b constructCd in accordance with
specifications on tile in the office OF the city
Gle H. said g2euaiicatieps being numbered H.
Bidder. mosl iile vi h each proposal or bid a
check paysble 20 the order OF The maYor OF this
city, Certified by responsloie bank, for an
amount W hich khzll rot be lees than ten per
ee akof the aggregate OF tAe propcsaii or a bond
for the said amount and so pNYeb bic, signed bg
tho biada ar and hy wo sureties, who shall justt-
~ before any offlcor competsnt TO administer
an oHi h, in doubls tha said amount, and over
and above all statute Y cxemptions.
In bidding use blanks which Will be furnished
by the city clerk upon application,
Los Angeles, Cal May 20, 1893
The herald., 1893-05-30
Notice Inviting Street Work Pro-
posals.

DURsUANT TO STATUTES AND TO OR.
4 dinance No. 1901 Of the council of the city
of Los Angeles, adopted May 22d, 1898. di-
fseting this notice, the undersigned invites and
will feeeive at his Office in the city hall, up to
IL O'Clock m, of Monday, June 9th, 1893,
sealed proposals or bids, for the following street
work to be done according TO thu specifications
No. D, fOl graveed str ats In the city oil Los
Angeles, posted and on file, therefor adopted,
or herein mentioned, to wit:
First That said Boston street in said city
from westerly curb line of Montreal street to
the easserly curb line OF Pearl street, including
ali intersections of streets tsxcepting such por-
tions OF said str eet and intersectfons as are
quired by law to be kept In order or repair by
thereon, and also excepting such portions ss
have already been graded, graveled and a.
ceptsdl. be gtsded and grsyelssd In &C, accordance
the city engineer and specifications on fl e in
the flee OF the city clerk of the city OF Los An
geies for graveled streets, said specifications
5eeond--That redwood curb be constructed
aloag each line of the roadway OF said Bos on
street from the westerly curb line of Montreal
texceptins along SUCH portions OF the line Of
said roadway upon which q redwood, granite
or cement curb has already been constructed
and ecGeRted). IN accordance with specifoa-
tious in tho once of the city clerk of kaid city
for constr ncliag curbs.
Bidders nust hle with each proposal or BID a
check payable to the order Of the mayor Of this
city, certified by responsible bank, for an
amount which shall not be less than ten per
cent,ot the aggregate Of the proposal, or
bond Tor the said amoust and SO payable,
signed by the bidder and by two suretl g. who
shall justify before any ofhcer competent to
administer an oath, in double The said amount.
In bidding use blsnks which will be furnish
ed by the city clerk uson app icstion
Los Angeles, CAL, May 20, 1898.
G, A. LUCKENBACH,
City clerk and ex xofficio clerk of the council of
the city OF Los Angsles. $40 2t