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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
GIVE EVERYONE, BUT PREPARE
TIE YEAR ROUND.
Mrs ELIZABETH B. GRANNIs. PREsI-
DENT OF THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN
LEAGUE AND EDITOR OF sIHE
CUURCH TTNToN ~

MRS ELIZABETH b. GRANNIs PREsT-
DENT OF THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN
LEAGUE AND EDITOR OF 'IHE
CHUaCH UNION
| have given this matter Of Christmas
presents my attention for twenty one
! years,-Bo only once a year for twenty
one " ars, but continual Y and steadily
the wear round. The moment one
| Christmas has passed begin Ia lay my
IplaDs for the next one | believe | give
rom hundred snd seventy-five to two
hundred Christmas presents every year
I give to every one; from NV best friend
t. persons ia the most humbl positions
give - my foreman, my wOrkmen,
my erks. nv servants. everyone.
/ am not saying this to attract atten-
ton. do not even want to set an
example, unless my example be fol-
lowed in the right way.-unless the
presents be given with the proper SEN
| timent.
To me, Christmas tide has always
been the sweetest part of the year. es-
pecially because it is time when gifts
are exchanged, / don't want to see
the custom abandoned. Who that sees
the child hang up its stocking on
Christmas Eve and go to sleep secure
in the knowledge that Santa Claus
will come down the chimney during
the night and fill that stocking full of
good things, can think of suppressing
the dear old white-haircd myth?
Now we are all children at Christ
mas time no matter how far we are
| beyond the time when we discovered
the real Santa Claus. Figurativelv,
we all hang up our stockings at Christ
mas, and find them filed in the morn
ing, too.
Now comes the question, What
should Santa Claus put into our stock
ings? The truth is, we don't much
care what it is so long as it's some
thing The child doesn't care, how
could he? We the older children don't
care, why should we?
The thing is to give always with
view to the usefulness of the gift. If
| want to give boy book, consider
what book will most please him, be
most useful to him, now and always.
Dy al means let US make CnrlSJ-
mas gifts; let us give to everyone. If
it's only scrap of writing, let Santa
Claus be always on hand But give
with common sense, give reasonably,
give because you love to give, give no
more than you can afford. Away l
say, with the fashionable functions
and ceremonies which make gifts that
suggest having cost money; and let
us all give with the simplicity of Santa
Claus himself, smiling as though Civ
ingto the children weloye. -Demorest's |
Magazine for December
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
THE MAJOR PART OF HIM.

A NAPOLEON of finance picked ont y
promising town in Iowa and decided
10 ''butld it up" He moved to the
town, organized number of stock
companies, started bank. deposited
all the money OF the companies IN his
own hank, and then went into bank
ruptcy Some of the principal suffer
ers went 70 learn whether ANYTHING
could be saved nom the wreck. they
found him in a magnificent apartment
Il regret very much, gentlemen. said
he. "out have practically nothing left.
My wife owns this house and some bus
mess property. brit l have nothing
Believe me, If could do such q thing.
/ would give YOU my body and lei il De
divided up among you, for there is
nothing else | c7n do What's that
proposition? - ssked = rather deaf old
gentleman. who was standing nj the
back OF the mournful company tHe
says" explained one Of the sufferers,
''that we can take his body and divide
ii up among US " 'Wel, in The. .ase'
said the deaf old gentleman, Il speak
fot his gal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
What Will He Do With 1t?

Such is the title of one of Bulwer's
most fascinating and powerful novels.
and readers will recollect how satisfac-
torily the problem was solved. Some
thing more than a novelists query con-
fronts every one Of us as to what we
will do with the year 1895, now almost
here II may be called book of blank
pages, on every one of which we must
set down, whether we will or not, our
successes, failures. or even the record
Of nothing done, Some planning ought
to be done as to what we wall do in the
days that are before US, aud how we
shalt accomplish our purposes. whether
they be entering upon profession, en-
gaging in new or prosecuting an old
business, building "A house, running for
Office OF taking wedding journey
La tue course of what we may do in
pursuit If any of the Sc, il is probable
that we shall lind it Necessary TO travel
more or less. II so, it will be profitable
to have some previous acquaintance
with the railroad syst6msof the count
ry. A brief study of the maps, especi-
ally that of the great Central West,
will certainly convince the traveller that
he cAn reach most prominent cities
most quickly, most directly and most
comfortably by patroniziug the spend-
idly equipped Burlington K ute, the
terminal POINTS OF which are Chicago.
Peoria, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver,
Omaha, Chey enne, Deadwood. Billings.
St Paul and Minneapolis. Apply to
your home ticket agent for information
or address w J c. Kenyon, Gen. Pass.
Agent, ST. Paul, MINI. who will tell
YOU ''what 10 do with it "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
JELLY SANDWICHES

One of the good and pretty things de-
vised for the birthpsy party or to please
8 child anytime is the Jelly sandwich.
Take a nice fine grained loaf of bread
and cut even slices half an inch thick.
Spread with butter and cut rounds with
the biscuit cutter. Turn out a glass OF
solid Jelly and slice off rounds and lay
one on each round of bread. They / OK
verv nice. The crusts can be easily
used Another sandwich that delights
the children is made occasionally with
a nickel TO find, in between The slices
with the minced ham or chicken Mrs.
HARPER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
Common Sense .

Should he used ia attempting to cure
that very disagreeable disease, catarrh.
AS catarrh originates in impurities in
the blood, local applications can do no
permanent good The common sense
method of treatment is to purify the
blood. and for this purpose there is no
preparation superior TO Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
HOOPS PILLS cure constipation by
restoring peristaltic action to the ali
mentary canal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
BILL NYE's OLD HOME.
The HUMoRIsT TELLS A FEW Times
ABOUT HUDSON. WIS

The HUMoRIST TELLS A FEW THINGS
ABOUT HUDSON, WIS.
Here | am at Hudson. Wis. in the
great Northwest. where | grew up as a
lad. and where my early life ran quiet
as the clear brook by which sported
My ancestors came from the high bush
cranberry hills and citron groves of
Squaw Mountain. Maine, and settled
northwest OF Sparta. WIS, | did not
then know what war was; but my cheek
burned. knew not why, and one even
ing when the sheep were all folded, my
grandsire, an Old man, was resting his
rudy gums on the top OF his spiral
cane and telling of Marathon and Leut :
ira and how a small band IF Spartans
at narrow pass on the Penns, lvania
road mad withstood a Who'll army.
listened TIL at last my mother kissed
my throboing temples and babe ma go
10 rest. to soak my head and think no
more of those old tales and savage
wars
That very night the Norwegians
landed on our coast | saw the bread
that should have nourished me. fed to
hollow Norseman with red cowlick
on his brisket and nine PAIR of pantses
on at one and the same time
o Christians, thou hast been tend
er nurse 10 me. Thou hast given to that
tender shepherd lad, ideas on politics of
which he bad not dreamed. Thou hast
Taught him to ask Norwegian blessing
at his table during the campaign, and
to swap his vulcanIzed conscience for
the scandinavian vote.
Thou hast taught him to love the
rich, nut brown flavor of a Morse con-
yention ard to look into the glaring
eyeballs OF Pop Svenske man. even
as a smooih-cbeeked boy might look
upon laughing girl.
Recently | have been raking autumn
leaves Oft the lawn. Dear sedentary
reader with the lscS-lustre eye. didst
ever rake the autumn lesf in order to
promote healthfu glow? 1t is about
the most attractive task tor one who
looks on, and about as joyless for the
one who is doing it AS anything of
which | know. You begin with a
bounding heart and sharp toothed
| iron rake. and the sun comes down,
warm and welcome on your colrngate
back, but ere long vau find that most
of the tine YOU are pulling autumn
1 leaves off the sharp teeth of the rake.
aud the wind is blowing them over the
little patch which you have raked
| One can rake autumn leaves off the
lawn until the LIST of April IN some eli
mates. and then some more leaves will
grow and get ready for him to rake by
| September.
A hidebound Republican here who
bought me hat on the New Yorb
state majority, said that with a little
more com ined Manchester and West
| Virginia tariff legislation be allowed
that by year FROM next fall raking
autumn leaves would be the principa
Industry. Politics here is carried Il
'eSs, think. | am able. though. tC
| lake politics or leave it alone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
The Pains of Rheumatism

According 10 the best authorities.
originate in a morbd cond ton of the
blood. Lac'ic acid. caused by the de-
composition of the gest nous and al
luminous tissues eirculates with the
blood and attacks the tibrous tissues,
particularly in the joints. aud Thus
causes the octl manifestations of the
disease. The back and shoulders are
the parts usually affected bv rheuma.
tiSm. and the joints at Ihe knees, ankles
hips and wrists are also sometimes a.
tackled Thousands 81 people have
found n Hood's Sars1rari la a positive
ana permanent cure for rheumatism.
II has had iemarkab,e success in cur
ing the most severe eases. The secret
OF ITS success les in The fact that il
attacks AT once he cause of the disease
by neutralizing the laclie acid and pur-
flying the blood. rs well AS strengthen
ing every function Of the BODY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
Mrs. A. A. Geddes

Teacher of cooking. Cambridge. Mass.
says of Horsford's Baking Powder: Il
consider it equal to any IN the market
and second to meme. take much
pleasure il recommo nding il TO my
cooking classes and to my friends ger
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
Rheumatism Cured in Day

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in one to
three days. Its action upon the sys-
tenn is remarkable and mysterious. Il
removes at once the cause. and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits, IS cents.
Sold by Stone Il Hassell. Druggists.
Lancaster. 4Sly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

Mistakes properly understood. are
often as beneficial NJ successes.
Bob Is your landlady a close charg-
er9
Hsrry-Well,I should remark; when
ever she wears gown with leg o.
mutton sleeves she pats it in the bill.
The great must submit TO the domin-
Oh II prudence and virtue. or none viii
,sg bulf to tte GJuloe Of Ibe
Lre hSt> ftu ituure which
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

These long whit r evenings ought to
be made the pleasaniest part of the
year. There's no be Ter time tor study.
With warm heart aud a good book
one oughtto be happy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

Parity your blood, tone up the sys-
tenn, and regulate the digestive organs
by taxing Hoods Sarsspariia. Sold
by all druggists
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

SHLoH'S CURE, the great Cous,
AMI Group Cure, Is in great demand.
PocNet size contains TWENTY-FIVE doses
only 25-, chi tten love II sod by
nrD- Sis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

So thorough is the excellence of
Ayers Hair Eigor that it can be used
with benefit by any person. no matter
what may be the condition OF The hair.
and in every case. il occasions satisfac-
ton aud pleasure. in addition to the
benefit which invariably comes from It's
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
WHAT sHEsHouLp KNOW

Every wise housewife should look
well to the ways of her cellar: to see
that it does not harbor decaying vege-
tables or dampnesS; 10 see that hrooms
and brushes used in sinks, cutters or
on walks are cleanSed after using: to
see that no damp clothes used iii the
cleaning are in bath room or under the
kitchen sink, TO look after the plumb
ing, see that the pipes ,reuoi obstrlct
ed and that dlslnfectants are used i'm
the closet and io knoa what becomes
81 the garbage ana s!aps arr,uc ont
If her kitchen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

This much is to be said in favor of
the tattooed man. While great many
men have designs upon others his are
upon himself
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

"The use Of sCastoria is so universal and
its merits so well known that il seems work
of supererogation TO endorse it. Few are the
Intelligent families who do lot keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARrYH, D. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

4 loafer is mateIiAl Of which The
devil can maze anything he needs.
II yo3 wish to punish Yourself Just
late others
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
for Infants and Children.

"Castoriaissow well adapted to children that
recommend it superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, ND,
Ill So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, ny.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27
To my Friends

As you arr well aware that | would not
recommend that which / did not be-
hsye u be go d desire TO say to all
who need good reliable family medi.
cine. that | believe one bottle of Sui
phur 8itter~ will do you more good
than any other remedy ever saw. =
Rev Cephas Soule.
Stones Sarsaparlle is a rowelf ul
Blood Puiiier The best remedy for
Pimrles, Sal Rheum, Catarrh Scrofu.
la. Constipa ion and Rheumatism
per bottle, Sold ~ Stone & Hassell.
Lancaster, Wiz.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

Time will teach thee soon the truth,
There are no birds N last YEAR s
nes'.
1t requires more than r good wash.
ing to make pig bate mud
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

Castoria cures Colo, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, DiarThHa. Eructation.
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d
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. n. D.,
The Winthrop, " 125th Street and 7th Ave-,
New York City.
COMPANY, = MURRAY STREET, New YoRK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

0oe drop of scandal will spread ge
a whole lifetime.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-12-27

A popular occupation with Young
y IA u M sing lethH nuel,s
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-29

Just equipments and overlook the pas
sage Of the rest of the column.
Notwithstanding the cool air and the
total absence of dust, which had been
sitting during the day, and in spite OF
the consideration with which We had
been rested and fed, l began to be
weary with so long service under the
saddle as I had never been weary be-
fore. Fortunately, the captain dis
mounted to stretch his legs at every OPP
portunity, and now walked long dis.
lance along the road at my side. As
we advanced, broken clouds gradually
obscured the moon, growing thicker
and thicker, until we were finally en-
veloped In fog that was almost rain.
At length the darkness was so dense
that we were forced 10 go into camp,
but not until we had CROPPED our way
forward to point selected for us oy
the advance guard.
The greatest silence was observed
during the grooming and feeding, and
not fire was kindled. At daylight we
fonnd ourselves on open ground. but
the fog was so thick that objects at q
few wards distance looked like shadows.
I felt quite fresh add thoroughly rested
after the morning feed and grooming. l
was not at all sorry TO be mounted by
the captain, and was quite curious to
know where we were going with only a
single mounted orderly for company.
We pushed out into the thick fog. the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-29
ENCIRCLED BY FIRE

PeopIe Compelled To Flee From Their
Homes ana Many Are In Destitution.
KALso, WAsHN., July 2s.-The losses
so far reported from the forest fires
raging throughout the mountains OF
this section aggregate about SIPS, 600.
The people OF the Slocum district are
left destitute and without shelter or
food. A relief party has gone there, but
IL is feared there will be great suffering
, before IL pushes It's way through the
burning forest.
Fires had been burning arount the
Inflated towns for several days, but
about noon yesterday 3 roaring gale
swept down the mountains, lifting high
lu the air tops OF burning trees, and
carrying them long distances as brands
10 start new fires in a thousand differ
ent places. Almost instantaneously q
dozen fires were raging 10 Three Forks.
The terror stricken people had to fee
for their lives, leaving everything be.
hind them. AT Beas Lake. Mr.. Maho-
new, who ran hotel, with his wife and
two small children, waded out into the
water OF the lake aud remained there
for hours. 1t Is almost certain that a
nun Der of lives have been lost among
the prospectors.
The total loss at the Three Forks Is
about sos, 900; at Watson about $50, 900;
at Bear Lake S25, 900. The line OF the
fire is 25 miles long and the damage to
valuable timber is enormous. Buildings
at the Tam O'Shanter mine and the
Blue Bell mine were burned.
At Kelso alarm is felt for the safety
of tho town. A big FIRE has been burn
ing on the lake shore within quarter
of a mile of the town.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-29
CLARKsBURG.

CLARKsBuRe, w. VA, July 2S.-Rev.
Sam Jones lectures at Gypsy Grove Au-
gust IL. He may prove drawing card Tor
the railroad.
The Harrison county Democratic Execu-
tive Committee protests against the pro-
posed mass convention 10 nominate
United States Senator.
Sheriff Alexander arrested Michael
Rusk upon a warrant from Allegheny
county. Pennsylvania, charging him with
highway robbery. The sheriff was COM
PEELED to shoot him before he could arrest
him.
There is to be baby show at the Clarks-
burg fair.
Prof. Corbly is conducting a teachers
institute at Weston.
A handsome vault has been put in the
new building of the Merchants National
bank.
Phipps w. Bartlett is very sick.
On September Sd the Point Mills prop
erty, consisting of a grist and saw mill. and
la tely operated by Steel u Hart, will be
sold.
On last Saturday during the severe
storm the wheat stacks of Mr.. Tony Mills
were struck with lightning and destroyed.
Loss, eco bushels OF wheat.
Hon. j. Davis, of this city made politi-
cal speech 10 Weston on last Saturday.
Capt. Davener is here shaking hands. NO
need OF that. Major Moore has this county
solid.
The Farmers Alliance are talking Of
nominating Hon. Ira L. Post for Con-
gresS.
G. NJ. Chichester and w. B. McGarry, OF
Weston, were here to-day.
The condition of General Golf is greatly
improved. He lie now out of danger.
Of Snttnn
was here to-day on legal business.
Rev. Thompson is at Webster Springs.
Charles Goff is in New York City.
w. s. Price is back from Baltimore.
David Davidson is in Atlantic City.
Hon. E. NJ. Turner is in the city.
+. L. Stealy is very i'll.
DIR. Forrest has returned from the East.
Quite a number of our people are IN At
lantic City.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-29

DENVER, COL, July 2S.-PassengeEs
arriving on the trains from the east re-
port wide destruction through Kansas
and Nebraska TO all kinds OF crops on
account OF the hot winds. Superintend-
eut Camp0ell, OF the Burlington, says
that figures will hardly express the
the damage that has been wrought
within the past week. Two weeks ago
it was estimated by experts that Ne
braska had contributed 400, 900, 600
bushels of corn TO the worlds product
OF 1894. Mr.. Campbell prophesies that
il will be necessary TO ship corn into
many counties OF Nebraska in order for
the farmers to live until another season.
Hundreds OF square miles Of the finest
looking corn hangs dry and lifeless over
an extent Of territory as large as the
State OF Pennsylvania or New York.
The reports from the lines Of the
Union Pacific, Burlington, Rock Island,
Missouri Pacific aud Santa Fe are all OF
the same tenor. Passengers from the
car windows look out upon vast fields
of corn and thousands Of acres of hay
rendered absolutely worthless by the
breath Of the simeon. In many places
the farmers anticipated the corn de-
StructiOn that was borne upon the air,
and several days ago they began 10 cut
the corn as il stood green in the fields.
Their object was to save the corn for
the fodder. Thousands OF farmers
stood helpless along the fields, watch
ing with gloomy forebodings while the
dreaded blast from the southwest did
e. a. l.,
that bouteous rains may start another
crop OF grass before ills too late in the
season.
Travellers also report that the high
ways leading eastward through Ne
braska aud Kansas are already thronged
with disheartened settlers who have
abandoned their homes, and are hurry
ing toward Iowa aud Missouri for relief
from the almost unbearable heat. A
similar scene has not been witnessed
since 1873, when the hot winds almost
depopulsted Western Kansas. Desert
ed towns and lonely houses standing out
in the naked plains, are silent witnesses
Of the memorable exodus of 1878. The
year following came the grasshopper
plague, from which it required Kansas
ten years to recover.
Railroad men look on the advent OF
hot winds in Kansas and Nebraska this
year as vastly more damaging TO the
railroad interests than the recent strike.
The strike was Of short continuance,
but the falling of Of the crops in the
region east Of the mountains will be
keenly felt by the railroads for many
months to come. The disaster will be
felt In Colorado in many ways, one Of
which will be the inability OF q large
region TO buy coal mined in the Rocky
Mountains. Colorado cattlemen have
been accustomed TO ship their cattle
to Kansas and Nebraska TO be fattened
for the market. With the corn crop
more than so per cent short il will be )
serious matter for the cattlemen TO ind
fstteniDg ground for their stock.
Denver has drawn large quantities OF
produce Of all kinds from the region
which has been afflicted with the hot
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-29
A NIGHT SKIRMEA.
A Horses Story Of an Episode of
the War.
BY WILLIAM HENRY SHELTON.

1t seemed that idleness was no part OF
the programme of the calvary squadron
TO which l was attached. Before the
first streak of dawn Redeemed the east
ern sky men and horses were awakened
from their slumbers by the merry
buglers. whose notes at reveille l now
heard for the first time. The sleepy
men tumbled out half dressed at this
early roll call; the smell OF coffee, and
the moro appetizing odor OF oats, shaken
up and doled out by the quartermaster.
floatad through the camp; and 1t was
Jim himself that came with my new
canTas feedbag and buckled it over my
head.
TIL brood mares. which had been
captured In my company. had been shod
the night before at travelling forge, by
the light Of lantern, and were ready
to take the road, in company with the
bony but well groomed troop horses,
which were tossing their nose bags at