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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
WHAT TIE SMOKE SAID.
story Of he Young Man Who Didu't Have
Any "Gllt-Edged Luck"

story Of tho Youne Man who Didu't Have
Any .Gllt-Edged Luck"
poor youug man was leaning
against post on Bos on common. At
least. took him to be poor young
man, Judging from his words, and from
the expression Of his face He held in
his hand the languishing stub Of IA
cigar, with puff from which he fire.
queutly iusulted the inoffensive air
said the poor young fellow. the corr
ners Of his mouth drawn down almost
to his chin: Its hard luck I don't
seem to get along The firm doesn't
pay me enough by half Now there's
iill Akens. be went in when did, and
he owns his house, and he has money
in the bank 10 boot. while I-bahl my
pocket full of bills and can, t keep a
cent Now ne has luck, gilt-edred
luck while ! have
While he was thinking Of word
mean enough to express his financial
depression the poor fellow took a puff
at his cigar, and we both of us watched
the smoke whirl away in the ar
What was my establishment to see the
curling wreaths form themselves into
letters, shaped like script, and read
ing Here goes my money looked
at the young man in amazement, but
he was serenely putting away, quite
oblivious TO that strange smoke pen
manship
That's queer" exclaimed / but he
without allowing me TO explain what
was queer, went on with his complaint
Queer? | should say so! And just
see how that Bill Akens stands with
the firm! Why, there's some talk of
his getting into partnership. But i
why the other day / hinted to the old
gentleman that thought my salary
ought to be raised, and he as good as
told me if didn't like it might leave
it. Leave it2 l guess l would, in
hurry, if | could get another place"
And this time he gave an exceedingly
vigorous puff at the cigar.
Again the mysterious air currents
twisted the smoke, turned it over and
over, and drew it out into the words:
Here goes my reputation" / was
about to call his attention to the re-
markable phenomenon for, though,
he was leaning back with one eye
cooked up at the smoke, evidently he
did not read anything in it-but he
proceeded in still more indignant
strain
And what makes it all the more un-
grateful is that am absolutely wear
ing myself ont in their service My
head aches nearly all the time. and my
eyes ache. and l am actually getting
to be afraid of heart disease, I have
such queer feelings % my chest They
oEght not to expect any one man to DO
as much work as | do-at least on suca
a ridiculous salary
With these 3olorous words the poor
chap slowly Strengthened himself and
sauntcred 3jsconSolatclv away, stil
comforting himself with his cigar
And as tile twisting surPcntiue train
OF smoke strung ous after him it took
shape much as before, save that this
time il read Here goes my health Il
And as | passed on shed a tear for
the poor, prosecuted unfortunate
Young IMAM Amos k Wells, in Young
Mans Era
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
Much Whisky Burned.

LANCASTER Pa, Oct l7.-The bonded
warehouse of Jacob f. Shaffner was
destroyed by an incendiary fire Sunday
night with all its contents, consisting
of over 800 barrels Of whisky. The
distillery near by also caught, but the
flames were extinguished before much
damage was done Loss, $50, 900; in
surance, s5s, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
Two Men Killed.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. ia head-end
collision occurred on the Chicago Rock
Island 4 Pacific railroad at Paxico. 20
miles west of Topeka, at o'clock sun
day morning between a freight and
passenger train. Two colored tramps
riding on the mail car were instant
~ killed. Three men We're injured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
Light

The grandest sentence in any book 10
the world is this. in Holy writ: And
God said, Let there be light; aud there
was light Natural Science can tell
you in detail how ABSOLUTELY indespensa-
bic light is to the continuance of any
form of life on our globe Il is not the
purpose Of this paragraph. however. to
discourse upon the benefits Of natural
light but to present some COURTEOUS facts
connected with it. and the numerous
artificial means of Illumination. invent
ed By the ingenuity of man. The an
clients thought that objects were made
visible by something projected from
the eye, and it was ROT until about $50
years before the Christian Era that men
began to ask-Why can we not see in
darkness? 1t then dawned upon some
body that light falling upon an object
was what made it visible. and that the
eye was oaly machine for receiving
the ray, Of light and transmitting to the
brain the impressions they give as to
the size, shape and color of external
things The first artificial light was.
probably a burning brand-then cd
satuated in oil. then the tallow dip, Ii
candle, the oil lamp, the kerosene lamp,
gas. and last and greatest, the electric
light Intellectual light is another
kind-the light needed to guide our act
ions and that is furnished by the ex-
perience of ourselves or others. Il you
want light on the subject of tcavol,
everybody's experience is clear as the
sun that the Burlington Route is the
best fer all travellers For information,
tickets, maps, etc, address.
". } c. Kenyon Gen. Pass. Agent,
G. b q n. II II. ST. Paul, MINI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
Death OF Hon. John l.. Thomas

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. l6.-Hon. John
L. Thomas, Jr., one of the most promi-
nent men in Maryland and for many
years leader in the national and state
councils of the republican party, died at
his home in this city Sunday of abscess
of the stomach. He had been i'll but a
short time and his death was unex-
nected
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
Destructive fire in Pennsylvania.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. oct. 16.-A de-
siructive fire burned the telephone ex-
char K and the Brgnig 4 Bachman
building Loss, $4,000 The falling
walls crushed in the Il. q. Dun Il Co.
and w + Sliters buildings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
Rhenmatism Cured IN a paY.

"Mystio Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 70 days,
Its action upon the system i remark
able ana mysterious. II removes 1T
once the cause, aud the disease inn
mediately disappears The first dose
greatly benefits, Is cent, Sold by.
Stone & Hassel, Druggists, Lancaster
4Slv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
EmnlnA mnnt l.I.rn ). ann aInn-

PirrsHuRGH, Ia, oct q The Edgar
Thompson works of the Carnegie com
pany at Braddoc1 resumed in all de-
partments Monday after an idleness Of
several months. The resumption gives
emplovment 70 about >. 500 mon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

The many truthful testimonials in be-
half of Hoods Sarsaparilla prove that
HOOPS CURES, even when all others
fail. Try it now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
Editor sherman Killed.

orruMwA, Ia, Oct IL Samnel S.
sherman, editor Of the Daily Repub-
lican Of This city, was fatally injured
by being run over by an electric car
Monday. lie was riding a bicycle when
a slip sent him under the wheels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
Is it Safe

To neglect yourself if troubled with
any disease of the kidneys? No It is
dangerous: and if you are so afflicted,
attend to yourself now. Do not wait,
but use Sulphur Bitters at once. They
cured me when | was given up to die by
several physicians Jonathan Ham,
Boston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
TOMMY, THE GOPHER.
uistors Of Queer Little ONCE Pet and
Companion.

Companion.
Tommy was net gophcr and like
other pets. lad his Httle history. he
came 10 MS ia a very r,lnarIlal,Je way.
was sit+ino IN INV ofl;o.. ip tb,. third
,tart al ONE of those bio Office b,,iId-
fpo. s. Elk civ yyben.an, ~ fla oiyipe
rirl> exclaimed. .Nbaf is tbafav noint-
iny Is a little. animal about tbe Size ~
i rat. runnsile- ii M tIeaoar. Ifithad
bean = rat Ne -EauId not ha4. ,oer
surprised as thev uera common. but
this little fellow had d basbv tail and
rows ST soot> aloag E.e bael ana ears
bardlq visible above his fpr know,
him M once. for had seen plenty If
his }siaa 0u.o lIr orairI. farm zy6.u i was
a b5V. ana used ,odi.s tbeIn o,,t 81 them
holes ia t9e ground ,,r ,lr,..,.l, l,,,, .l,.5l
bv pouring in waiter. as tbey scratched
up 8ffr Seed CORN But how faf. }ittfa
fellow could have oat INTO tb-
citv. and mo into line third storv -
III m as}lce b8iIdf-lg ss4. tft-.t..,.s
Evidently some ana Hsa branaat INA
in. bat no one "a the bnilafn@ J-7ew
ANYTHING about aim. So n. be seemed
quite tame. il was decided ta a8ant him
rs ora office pet ana he v4as named
Tommy And a, nature haa provided
him 0ith "a nice sui, of clothes. am he
needed was food. drink ana + nest
We saou found that ha fixed peanuts
and ID was great fun 10 see him eat
chem When anyone called. Tommy
Tommy, ana held out 4 peanut. rs
would ruu and SIT up ou his hind feet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

SHILOHS CURE is sold on a guar
antee. It cures lacipient Consumption
l. is the best Cough Cure Only one
cent dose 25cts., scots, and SI.00.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

Visitor so your brother is taking
lessons on the violin. Is he making
progress" Little girl-''Yes'm he's
got so now we can tell whether he is
tuning or playing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

MAN is never so unhappy as when
he hates his brother. and never 50 hap
Ply as when he loves him
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

"The use Of 'Castoria is so universal and
Of supererogation 10 endorse it Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach.
CARLOS MARTIN, d. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26
for Infants and Children.

'Castoriaissow well adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. 4. ARCHER, II. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, ny.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

-"Some woman go to church to
study the texts. and some to study the
textules.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

All the talk in the Warld win rot
convince 50 quickly as one trial Of
DeWits Witch Hazel Salve for scalds.
burns, bruises, skin affections and
piles. j I. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

She-''It's no sIgn because girl is
engaged to man that she is willing to
marry him. He-"No. But it is 8
sign that the ma IS willing TO run the
chances
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

"A fallen meteor has very down.
cast appearance in its own hole in the
ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

Work IS the best educator of praci-
ical character. 1t ovokes and discpliues
obedience, self Coatr0l, attention, APP
plication and perseverance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

Castoris cures Cole, CONSTIPATION,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea. Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di-
gestion,
Without injurious medication.
:" For several years have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue to
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial
results"
EDWIN F. PARDEE. NJ. D.,
"The Winthrop, 125th Street and 9TH Ave,
New York City.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

what would You do if your husband
should join club?' Il would buy
ono
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

TIE oEsrAUn COMPANY, r MURRAY STREET, NEW Yonk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

Sold by STONE IL HASSELL,
Lancaster, Wis.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-30
Poultry JottinEa.

I. Chickens that net crazy, turning
their heads around and twisting as II
they were trying to solve the mysteries
of the solar system, have lice In their
enn. Warm sweet oil poured into
their ecrs will be found cure for
them.
2. Cooked feed In winter is necessary
and brown roasted ecr corn, letting tho
hens shell 1t, is nlso excellent.
3. Oil meal fed twice n week cannot
be excelled in good results.
4. Incubator-hatched chicks nre as
hardy as hen-hatched ond mora So II
the hen has a single louise on her.
8. Breeders are not very healthy
for young chicks as n rule, and cook
ing stove with the oven doors removed
and screened, letting chicks run under
the stove, beats everything else.
think.
@. The poultry business demands
care, study and work and love for the
work, II success is to be reached. !.
7. 1t Is my opinion thnt this gener-
alton will not see the business overlone.
w. d. Stambaugh, in Orange Judd
Farmer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-30
nuilains n Dairy narn.

Within n few days the writer hns re-
ceived several letters seeking light in
regard to barn building, with special
reference to the keeping Of q dairy,
and possibility of winter milk. When
one takes expense and convenience
into account, with the influence that q
barn has in the keeping Of stock well,
which means light, dry, clean and
well ventilated stable, we incline to the
idea that the barn should be the ration
barrack, and the cows should be sta
bled in m "ell" to that barn, extending
to the south, SO as to get sunlight
nbundantly on three sides Of 1t; that 1t
should be of lumber, double boarded
SO us to have a dead alr space in the
walls, n gootl-siZed window for each
three cows. The stable should not be
less than thirty-four feet wide, for two
rows of cows, and nine feet clear on
the inside, and each cow should have ut
least three feet four inches of space to
stand in, and a half partition between
each COW II possible, and one between
every other cow in any event. and
these cows tied either with halters or
suspended stanchions. Such stable
floors on the ground where they should
be, and not on cross sills three feet
from the ground. Such q stable. with
loft for hay or straw, ready for the
cows, can be built for not far from ZIG
per cow, and is in every way better for
a dairy of cows than 1t is possible to
construct basement stable. and when
once made it can be kept dry nnd free
from chilliness, which Is the "damper'
on profitable milk making In the win
ter. In our opinion the great castle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-30
The Clover Hay Worm.

The farmer who finds in his NOW the
webs Of the clover hay worm should
read and net upon the advice Of Prof.
Osborn, Of the Iowa agricultural col
lege, who says: Where the webs arc
found would advise thorough clean
ing out Of the infested NOW, and burn
ing of all the webbed and worthless
hay containing the worms. Otherwise.
says Farmers Review, there will be
developed an enormous number Of
moths to lay eggs In the coming sea-
sons crop of hay, and the probability
of worse damage another year than has
occurred heretofore. 1t is exactly under
such conditions, the holding over of
masses Of infected hay, that the worms
find the best opportunity for increase,
and, while 1t may involve some labor
and apparent loss at the time, 1t may
be considered rs next to throwing hay
away to store 1t over mass of hay
previously infected, except that the
upper portion will probably escape any
serious damage. e
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-30
THE SEVENTH SON.
Tho Powers OF Ono SO horn aud the
Antiquity of the Eoiisf.

Tho Powers OF Ono SO Horn aud the
Antiquity of the l;eiisf.
Several passages OF the scriptures
particularly Acts xix, 1916, gives
us hint that the seventh son was,
even at that early date, supposed to
be creature possessed Of magical
powers; or. at least, of an inherent
knowledge Of things that were veiled
to common mortals. DR.. Wilder, in
his dissertation on the occult sciences.
says: 1.-The Akkadinns and their sue
cessors attached divine powers to the
number seven, because the planets
were seven in number. Thus Saturn
as the seventh planet had superior
sanctity; and they also hallowed the
seventh day of the week. The heal-
ing art was always more or loss
blended with astrology, and was
kind of priestcraft and caste distinc-
tion. Hence the seventh son was
regarded Us divine genius for heal
ing and other sacred functions
Martinette, the French astrologer,
in writing on this curious seventh
son" subject saws: "If man be the
seventh son Of his father, without
any female intervening, he is mar
cou.' He has on some part OF his
body the mark OF feur de lis. and.
like the old-time kings OF France.
may be depended upon as possessing
the power to cure kings evil. All
that is necessary to effect cure is
that the marcou should breathe upon
tho affected parts, or that he admit
of letting the sufferer touch the mark
of the feur-de-lis. OF all the mar
cous OF the Orleannis, he of Orme is
the best known and most celebrated.
Every year, from twenty, thirty and
even forty leagues around, crowds of
patients come to visit him; but it is
particularly In Holy week that his
powers are most etficacious, and on
the night of Good Friday. from mid
night until sunrise, the cure is cor
tain" The first person alluded to in
the bible as having been a seventh
son was Tiras, the son of Japheth.
Diklah, the son OF Joktan, belonged
to the same category, but to neither
Gre special powers attributed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-30
FumIsa,inr a Poultry House.

Turn out the fowls some cool or
damp day, and close oil the cracks
in the house except the door. Then
take kettle of 1.-Two Goals and place
on the ground in the center, but If
thero is wood floor, lay fat stone
In, on which to set the kettle. Throw
o half-pound or pound Of sulphur upon
the live Goals and shut the door, and
leave the house closed for few hours,
and we will venture to say no moro
lice or mites viii be found in 1t for
n few weeks thereafter. If the house
is not tight enough to admit Of thor
Gngh fumigation in the manner de-
scribed, then clean as well as you can,
and then mix whitewash with fresh
lime, mixing liberal quantity Of sui
phur, after which throw sulphur Into
all the cracks, and apply kerosene oil
to all the roosts. The house should
be well aired before the fowls are I'D
mitted, mud well ventilated at night
We have never known the sulphur
cure" to fail If properly appled.-Poul-
try World. s4I--'--'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-30
He Was Around OH Time.

A man in north Georgia county
an outlaw, with a reward for his
apprehension. pursued by the sheriff
and his deputies. was hidden and
sheltered by an old negro, at little
cabin in the dense woods. With the
first glimmer of dawn he stole from
his "city OF refuge" but ere he left
he said to his black deliverer:
"If ever you git into trouble. I'll
try an be around on time"
Some time after the negro was ar
rested, charged with stealing horse.
A few excited men dragged him into
tho woods and strung him up to a
tree. Then rapid-riding horseman
appeared, dashing toward them, and
bullet after bullet whizzed by the
frightened lynchers. They fed in
terror, believing that the sheriff
with posse was upon them. Then
a keen blade cut the rope that held
tho writhing form, and quick hands
slipped the knot from the neck. The
man the old negro had sheltered was
s.around on time. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-30
PRACTICAL Pointers.

Better grow into dairying than go
into it.
A rough hide is a sign that some
thing is wrong.
Some people are not very particular
about eating dirt, but they nll object
to paying for 1t Mt prices Of butter.
Inspect focks often during warm
weather to see that maggots do not get
A safe rule to follow is to cultivate
all newly planted fruit trees the same
as crop of corn or potatoes.
Do not breed from grade sires If
1t can be avoided. They always give
scrub" qualities.
The progressive dairyman cannot af-
ford to use anything poorer than a
first-class bull. The future Of his herd
depends upon him.
One Of the principal points in making
a success Of dairying Is that Of pro-
ducing uniformly first-class product
during all seasons Of the year.
1t takes Christian to properly handle
good COW; philosopher to teach her
calf to drink; and n bandit to do just
ice to the male ancestor of the calf.
male aninals Is one Of the best invest
ments that can be made and gains
compound interest in short time.
Cover the pits of blackcaps now If
you wish them to root. Better plants
will be obtained this way than if they
are left to do their own roofing.
Fast-wnlking horses should be Chased
as a breed and records made In order
to encourage the breeding of them
from pedigree stock. Such n breed
would be in demand everywhere.
An apparatus for spraying will soon
be counted necessity where fruit is
grown. 1t is the only successful wny
Of fighting many insect and fungous
pests
Much of the trouble credited to in
sects and fungi can be avoided by hnv-
ing hardy vigorous plants. Weak
growths are much more readily over
come by fungous diseases.
Prof. Henry shows by experiment
that 1t costs $2.G1 to produce 100 pounds
of grain with lambs, and S3.O3 to pro-
duce the same gain with pigs of about
the same age.
When fruit or vegetables are stored
in q cellar, be careful to give them am
pie ventilation. This can be accom-
plished without raising the temperature
too high by having 1t open during the
night.
When we take into consideration
what blessing well ordered cream
cry Is to the community, it Is hard to
feel charitable toward badly ordered
one. The first is good thing; the
second disgusting nuisance.
A little Nnseed oil is healthful MS
nutritious food for any domestic ami
NAL during fall. For horses 1t is used
to advantage to tone up and keep up
healthy digestion and consequent ap-
petite,
The fall is an excellent time for pur-
chasing pure-bred stock, as the prices
are then lower than at any other sea-
son, for the reason that the breeders
are reducing stock before the winter
sets in and are willing to, make ~
ducuon in price. s@f sgli va. y
k~----s-l
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-30
Regulatine the I,ay,

In different times and in different
countries there have been at least
four separate systems of regulating
the civil day. The ancient Baby
lonians reckoned from sunrise to sun
rise. and great division OF the Per-
SLAMS even to this day reckon the day
as beginning at noon. The Romans
finished one day and commenced an
other at midnight. and 1t was from
them that we have inherited our
time-reckoning custom. The Athe.
mans, and the Jews, Gust prior to
the crucifixion. at least finished the
day with sunset. The scientists have
their ..sidereal" and "solar" modes OF
keeping track Of the flight OF time,
besides q variety of other systems.