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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-26
KiTE-FLYiNG IN BURmAH.
One OF the Main Amusements of an In
doIent People.

doient EeOpic'
The Burmese are by all accounts an
INDECENT people. One traveller goes so
far as to say that one days work s.id
four days rest is theiridea Of industry.
The same traveller Mr.. Z. d. Cunning,
author If I'm the Shadow of the Pa
coda" describes them as much given
to site-flying. an amusement which
they contrive to enjoy with minimum
of bodily exertion. Their method of
operations is very simple. says Mr..
Cunning:
Y0u pare down two twelve-inch slips
Of bamboo. tic them ct their ccuters
crosawisc. run a thread round the four
tips. and paste upon this frame one
thickness Of paper Tie nail or a
small screW-nut 20 one corner and
your lsite is made
The altitude which a weJ-made kite
Of this kind viii reach is wonderful,
and the lighteat breath Of wind viii
take It up. 4 hundred and fifty or two
hundred yards Of strong sewing thread,
wound Oh skeleton reel Of four inches
in diameter and eight inches in length,
completes the equipment.
Then. having started the kite by q
process Of gentle playing. you squat
down in the middle of the street. 50 as
TO keep YOU thread clear of the
houses. and let the kite help itself.
If you have fastened the thread with
cunning. the kite rises almost perpen-
dicularly. bringing you joy in tn envy
and admiration of those who cannot
make sleeper angle than forty de-
grees. The kite having taken out all
the thread. you sit and contemplate it
poised still and clear in the upper air
for "a few hours
Ia Rangoon, on a still morning or
evening. hundreds of kites float over
the Burmese quarter of the town, some
nearly out of sight. others lowering
just above the roofs When driving,
your svce has frequently to halloo out
of the way a middle-agel man who is
backing slowly down il mid street
coaxing his kite mp. He goes about
the business with ponderors
solemnity that raises it to the dignity
of a spiqupp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-26
a RooMY HOTEL.
Cheap Fare ana Always Open to Guests
at Every Description.

cheap rare and Always Open to Guests
of Every Description.
The impecunious bohem rs Of Lon
don. when too poor to pay ,or nights
lodging, sleep in what tley poetieally
name the Hotel of the Beautiful Star.
or the Hotel de Ia Belle Ltoile as it IS
called by those who speak French.
II is large hotel and the dodgers
IN choose from among several cham
beers. such Is the park and the Thames
embankmcnt. and always End elbow
room and plenty of water.
Eight or ten years ago Mr. Christie
Murray he tells the story in The
Making Of Novelist was sitting in
the Savage club in company with four
distinguished men of letters.
One of them was the editor OF a Lon
don daily. who said: Il do not sup
pose that any man in my present POI
sition has experienced in London the
privations | snew when FIRST came
here. went hungry for three days,
twenty vars back, and for thee nights
| slept III the park.
You cap that. Christie. said one of
the party.
Four nights on the crabanIancnt
Four days hungry" he answered. Ills
neighbor- poet, chimed in laeonicai-
". Eve.
Al Of the party had slept in that
hotel which il always open for every-
body.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-26
TIE BLIND PLANT.
\ Fuusoid Growth That Prcys Upon The
Human Eye.

\ Fuusoid Growth That Prrys Upon The
Human Eye.
II may seem strange to some but.
according to one of the best opti-
clans west Of the Mississippi. twenty
two per cent of the fifty or sixty
Thousand blind persons in the United
States were rendered So by the
growth of remarkable fungus plant
which seems to he perfectly at home in
the human eye. The little plant
which causes this terrible affection
belongs to the lowest order of the
fungi and is single celled organism
knownS as a eoccus, 1t propagates
simply by division that is q single
cell growing to its full size splits in
TO two or more. usually fonr. perfect
plants, these again snbdividing as be-
fore.
These plants grow upon the external
covering of the eye. and soon destroy
the clear medium 50 necessary to
vision. The propagation of the mis-
chiefmaker is very rapid, and its
growth in the tissues covering the eye
ball causes much irritation. cutting Off
the supply of nutriment. and re-
sulting III congestion. SO far as
IS known it is spread only by infec-
ton and must be planted directly up
on suitable soil before il can grow
This, in brief, is what is known as the
bacterial aaSe of blindness
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-26
PIC al 4 CO. 80.
Surprise of the Porler Whom lie Dipped
His Nose IN the Dish.


Pretty nearly everyone knows or
ought to know what an old-fashioned
..candy pull" means. It used to beat
the apple bees and such other coun-
try affairs away out Of sight, and was
a much sweeter way of enjoying win
ter evening, says the Hartford Courant.
Il CHANGED recently that "A family in the
outskirts of the city thought they
would indulge the children in one Of
these pastimes, and things were made
ready. 1t was just at the end of the
last snow. and when the molasscs had
been boiled sufficiently and had been
tried by dropping q few drops On a
bit Of snow. the disliful was placed on
the snow just outside the door the
quicker to cool off ard be ready for
PM. Some haif-erown pigs had
been capering q bout tho yard, li'-ely 10
keep warm and one Of them GLANCED
to come upon the dish If sweet stuff.
which bv that time had become con
siderably cooled of on The surface, 50
that when the fellows nose touched IL
II was not In the least uncomfortable.
The supposition is that with his usual
avariciouSEess, the fellow plunged his
..snout' away down TO the bottom of
the vessel. Naturally he got pretty
warm reception when he hit the III T.
die of the mess, ana quite naturally,
too. he pulled-pulled for dear life.
The half-cooled caLdy stuck To him
like a leech and with an audible grunt
he fed as best he might The people
cooling process was going on hurried
u the door just in time To see piggy
lighting out candy and all, for free
dom. They gave chase, but they might
as well have tried to catch a cyclone.
The youngster finally run himself out,
50 to speak. the candy having mean
tirle cooled out sufficiently to make il
quite difficult matter to remove the
encumbrance from the poor brute's
nose. 1t is understood that the pull
that was down for the evening was in
definitely postponed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-26
Ite Mnsn.tIoallnr.

0a the Cuuard wharf at Liverpool,
onc day, an l.ishman. evidently an i'm
tending emigrant, was noticed looking
lou- and wonderingly AZ great
anchor that was lying on the landing.
He fingered So long. aud made such
close obs, rvation that the man in
charge iirally came MP and asked him
why he was loating around there.
Sir, N not loa6ng AT all, said the
lrishman with an air Of offended
dignity, but, II stay here 4 vee&.
IN Get a loo,, al the fellow thai a0le
I, sandle that pick
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-26
suoo1rrs in uay coagncs.

II suppose, said traveller. tthat a
man ought not to sleep III an ordinary
day coach. especially Il there Is amy
body in the scat with him, To most
men il is an annoyance 10 have the
other man in the seat go To sleep. He
may be the incest man in the world.
but you don't like to have him lean
over against you. and even if all he
does is nod. and as likely as not he
viii do that, he attracts attention and
some Of that attention is pretty sure to
be desotcd TO you. The passenger
whose attention is attracted by man
asleep generally glances also at the
man in the seat with him. Sometimes
you viii see a man whose seat neigh
Dor has gone to sleep get up and 60
somewhere else, and can't say that |
blame him fer it 4"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-26
" SACRED WATER" ANALYzeD.
A Scientific Examination Of some from
Well NJ sEecca

Scientific Examination of Some from a
Wen at sGecca
scientific analysis has lately been
made in England % the Zem-Zem wa
ter from the sacred well at Mecca.
which, according to the Arabs. is the
well that the angel showed to IIagar.
and whose water saved the life of lsh-
mael After reading the results of his
analysis. One cannot wonder that pill
grims who drink the water are fire.
quently attacked by cholera.
The specimen examined. says the
Youths Companion. which was hermet-
ically sealed in tin bottles forty years
ago BY Sir Richard Burton during his
visit to Mecca in the disguise Of der.
wish, contained sixty-nino grains Of
chlorine to the gallon. Water which
contains SO little as nine grains of
chlorine to the gallon is ordinarily re-
garded as scarcely fit for human con
sumption.
Moreover. in the ease Of the Zem-Zem
we'll, it is believed that the chlorine
originates from the custom of pouring
the water over the pilgrims and allow
ing il to run back into the well. The
sacred water vas found to possess an
extraordinary degree of hardness, :
three times rs great as that Of average
water It also held twenty times as
much ammonia compounds as drinking
water should contain.
No bacteria were discovered, bnt this
Is accounted for by the fact that the
water had remained for 50 long a time
sealed up in entire darkness, Forty
years Of sueh confinement had COM
pletcly stcrilizad it but the chemical
impurities remained
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-26
SAVED BY A HORSE.


An I.nraGed Elephant Tlees Before q
Gentle Pony.
Elephants are extremely afraid OF
horses, writes Maj John Butler in
Travels in Assam TO that fact he
owed the deliveranee of his wife and
child from terrible death With
them he was trayersing the Jungle
over an exceedingly rough road,
through forest and grass jungle alter
nately. The way had to be cut as they
advanced
was in the lead on large elephant
in my howdah, with good battery OF
guns, when about midday ] heard be-
hind me a general cry of alarm. and
hastily rode to the scene of danger.
1t seems that just after | had PASSED.
with the coolies who cut down the
Jungle. huge Mulsna elephant rushed
from the Jungle in a terrible rage. and
pursued the little baggage elephant,
which was just behind my wife and
child, The little elephant scrcechcd
and fed for It's life, straight ahead
Fortunately a pony was led beside
the pali,ce which contained nay wife
and child The wild elephant was
close upon them. and they closed their
eyes in horror, expecting to he
dragged from thcir places and
trampled 90 death At that moment
the great beast caught sight of the
pony II stopped short turned aside.
aad ilcd back rs Jle jungle as rur-
sued by an evil spirit
ssl# =. 3.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-26
oNE 80 ~ 49,.
Takes to the water as rhiosophtcaliy as
Duci.

Takes to the water as PhiiosopbteaIiy a.
q Ducl,.
The common supposition Is that
cats are averse to the water. said "a
citizen al Baltimore to a st. Louis
Globe-Dcmocrat man recently. but /
once saw cat that tool, TO the water
as turally as a dog | happened
10 be crossing the Mississippi river in
a rowboat one day. when the man who
was rowing me across suddenly said:
Did You ever see cal swim. sir? at
the same time pointing over the stern
of the boat. can turning around | saw
n large black and white eat swimming
about in the middle Of the river. on
inquiry | found that the cat was in the
habit of swimming every morning
from the shore to an island in the river
whore il visited a lot OF fishing nets
that were spread out there to dry. aud
picked up the dead fish. and also
hunted for rats. which abounded on
the island After becoming thorough
ly satiated the cat would commit him
self again 20 the water and swim home.
The next day | detel mined To try and
witness the performance again. hut
arrived at the water>ide Just in time
10 see him return from his mornings
hunt. While swimming the eat kept
most of his body ont of the water. his
tail being held erect in the air like the
mast of a snip
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
FIRE !!
The Senior Editors residence
destroyed Yesterday Morning.

Ate o'clock yesterday morning,
as the mercury was in the neigh
borhood Of zero, our senior editors
residence, on Waterloo street, was
totally destroyed by fire. 1t is
thought the fire originated in the
kitchen. Neighbors soon arrived
and did all in their power to save
the furniture. About halfof it was
safely carried out of the rapidly
burning building. The loss will be
a serious one, as only about hall
was covered by insurance.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

When you want first class Pho
tographs, you need not go to Nash
vile, but call on II. II. Hanson.
who will make for you as good
Photographs Of yourself or your
home, as can any Photographer in
the State. His prices are low, and
his work uncxcelled.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Deputy Marshal John Kollefrath,
assisted by Ex-Sherif D T.. Quarlcs,
succeeded in capturing a Barrel of
ovid Cat" Brandy last Friday
night - miles wcst of town. John
is watchful officer, and Mr..
Quarles is a noble assistant.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

We are authorized to announce
A. A. Wildes, candidate for
Register, for Lawrence county, sub
ieot TO the action of the democratic
primary.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
W. R. XII 9, ktty. l.u. Ruse'h N.er"Aso'
KING HUSETH Z Go.
WANT TO LIST YOUR LANDS TO
SELL ON COMMISSION.
K. Eriskso,,
W. R. XII 9, Htty.

We have Advertising Agents in the Norn West
bnvers to us lands up ps and de
that we NAV be have ards sell
mace with you buy call have shat you want
We do strictly business and treat all sA" ln Know ~hst
oct this will satisfaction to all parties.
O. Auh Norvegans who hare bought FARM
here and we'll pleased with Lawrence County
Call send for Blank Contracts at home Office Our terms
reasonable.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Miss Lena Faith the beautiful
daughter of Mrs. Mary Faith, visit
ed relatives at Loretto recently.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Axes, Stoves and Tinware, can
be bought at B. NJ. Child's, for
less money than any other place
in lawrencebucg.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
FOR TRUSTEE.
} OR REGISTER.

We are authorized to announce
the ramc Of J G. Springer, as a
candidate for the Office Of Register
Of deeds of Lawrence County; sub
iect to the action ot the Democrat
ie primary.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Guy Springer was in to sec us
Monday. Guy is always jolly and
a welcome visitor at this office.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

If you want to furnish your ia
bic with delicacics or dishes, call
on kronk, the leading Grocer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Read Mrs. Haynes "add' in this
issue.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

y. W. Kronk, is head quarters
for every thing in the Grocery line.
Call when in Lawrenceburg.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

We are authorized to announce
w. Z. Wall, candidate for Regis
ter at the coming August election
1894, subject to the will of the
people. He earnestly solicits the
support of the voters Of Lawrence
county.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
NEW STORE, CHEAP GOODS.

Mrs. IIaynie is opening at NJ. J..
Richardson's old stand, full line
of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes &c.
If you want a great bargain, call
and see. These goods will be sold
regardless Of cost. If.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
ESTABLISHgp 1884.

Battered as sccond class mail mat
ter at the L1wrenceburg, Tenn post
office.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

All Communications intended for
publication must be accompanied by the
writers name and address, not for pub
LEGATION, but az an evidence of good
Ia, N.
Persons writing to the paper on bust
ness, personal to Themselves will please
inclose stampfor reply
We reserve the right to abridgc, re-
serva or reject any matter sent us 10
publication.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

First class staple and fancy Gro
ceries always on hand at
W. w. KronK's.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Bring us some wood on your sub
scription.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
Great Reduction In 2, ices.

we must close out our stock Of:
Ladies Underwear.
Gents Underwear.
Gents Over Shirts.
Bed Blankets.
Boots, and all kinds of heavy
goods must go. We must get
these goods out to make room for
Spring Goods. Come and get
them at the lowest prices such
goods have ever been offered for.
Simms & Lumpkins. 2t.
BUSINESS LO(ALS.
Lime at Barnett & Schlatcrs.
------@s 90 - 20,
Fresh meat all the time at
Barnett e. Schlaters.
- -
Agate Ironware can be had
cheap at Kronk's.
DDTGo to W. W. Kronk'S if you
want a nice dinner set.
Fancy and Stick candy at
Barnett & Schlaters.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

When you want first class
SHAVE, call on John II. Fields.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Agate Ironwarc can be had
cheap at Kronk's.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
We must close out our stock Of
Ladies Underwear.
Gents Underwear.
Gents Over Shirts.
BUSINESS LO(ALS.

Fresh meat all the time at
Barnett e. Schlaters.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

DGD' Go to W. w. Kronk's if YOU
want a nice dinner set.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

kronk keeps saddles, and sells
them cheap. Give him call.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Fancy and Stick candy at
Barnett & Schlatcrs,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-30
nn1Gmr MAN GONE WRONG.

Edward 7. Delaney, n brilliant Columbus
Lawyer, Found Dead In His onic".
CoLuMDus. O.. July 99.-Edward I.
Delaney was found dead in his office in
tho Lazarus building, ut the corner OF
High and Town streets, yesterday morn
ing. It was the anticipated end of a
wasted life. No citizen of Columbus
was better known than Ed Delaney. lilo
was carefully educated ut Dayton by his
uncle, the Rev. Father Delaney, who
had fathers affection fol, the brilliant.
wayward lad. lie was graduated at Ann
Arbor in 1865, and subsequently road
law with Clement L. Vallandigham, ut
Dayton. Upon his admission to tho bar
he located in Columbus, where his
talents and ability, with his handsome
face and winning manners, brought him
immediate popularity.
In 1868 he was elected prosecuting at
torney, defeating George \. Nash.
Three years later he was defeated Tor
recollection by Judge Nash.
In consequence Of some peculiar
transactions in connection with his
practice, he was tried in 1871 on criml-
nal charge, bat tho jury disagreed.
Later disbarment proceedings were
brought, but Delaney and the other at
tornoy implicated fled. After an abb
sence OF ten years. principally spent in
Wisconsin, Delaney returned, and was
permitted to resume his practice. His
life had bean ruined, however. and he
had acquired an appetite for liquor.
which made him unreliable at oil times.
He was four times married, and as often
divorced, and has frequently been 10
trouble caused by his outbreaks Of
temper, during one OF which he shot
aud killed n neighber's cow.
During the past few years he has
picked up scant living at the bar,
rooming at his office and eating any
where. His last appearance Of note was
when no was employed as ono Of the at
torneys for Frank Van Loon, and on
that case, when the tino came for him
to mako tho closing argument ho was
rendered unable to do so by intoxica-
ton. OF recent years no has added
morphine eating to his vices, and it is
supposed that this Is what killed him.
IIo was man OF widc reading and
culture, witty and versatile. Ills use OF
iuvectivo and sarcasm led him to DO
feared by every one. lie might have
been ono OF tho foremost citizons OF the
state instead of dying alone, penniless
and friendIeso.
The body was discovered this morn
ing, lying upon lounge in his office.
The Indications arc that ho had been
dead many hours. MS he had not been
soon since yesterday morning, when ho
was observed lying in the same position
In which death found aud left him. An
inQues. will be held.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-30
All Free,

Those who have used DR.. Kings Now
Discovery know its value, and those
who have not, have now tho opportu.
nifty to try 1t irae. Call on tho adver.
.iscd druggist and geta trial bottle iron.
Send your nnno mud address to II. Il.
Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and got sam.
plo box Of DR.. Kings New Lilo Pills
free, as vol as copy Of Guide to Health
and Household Instructor, free. All OF
which is guaranteed to do you good aud
cost you nothing. Logan Drug Co..
drug store. 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-30
THREE ARE DEAD
As tho Result OF IL IioIior Explosion of n
COIIICry EstabIiAnmCnt,


COIlICry Establishment.
ASHLAND, Pa, July 20.-one Of a most
OF six boilers ut LehiHh Valley coiiicry
No. 4 exploded last night. instantly
killing one man and severely injurIng
three others, two of whom have since
died. Tho dead are:
John Miiicr. ngOd As, Of Girardviiie.
John Laubacl, aged %. OF Shenan.
doah.
Darby Shields. aged As. of shonau.
doah.
Miller lcavoa vito and four children
AMI Shields wife md live children.
Laubach was single. Tho fourth victim
was Steve Soisky, Polandcr, who was
badly scalded about tho iaco md body,
but will recover. The cause Of tho OK.
plosion Is Il mystcry.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-30
REAL ESTATE.
FOR s A LIZ.

House OF seven rooms EIghtcenthStreet. with
six.rOoIned house In the rear, lot SOxleo. 800
House OF three rooms, Lind street, Belvedefc,
House OF rooms. EoT street. between 29d and
I'D streets, with i.roomed house 10 the reas;
House Of d rooms. ed street. $500.
A Fine improved farm OF sixty acres thrco
miles east OF Wheeling.
House OF i've rooms. Twcnty.thlrd street,
$500
IIonsO Of I've rooms, chaplIne street. Centre
House q thrsO rooms, Market street. contte
Wheeling, SgO0.
House Of ten rpoms. brick. Market street Filth
ward, easy terms, TOO).
House Of avo rooms brick. Fourteenth street.
S2,GOO
House Of four rooms Jacob street, Sixth
ward, 81, 80.
House. i've rooms, Woods street, East Wheel.
Fine farm. 1877 acres three miles from Mounds
yillo, with splendid improvements. This Is
Sal feet OF land fronting on accolloch aud
Lind streets.
Hotel OF foupeeeu rooms, doing good business
splendid location. chcsp.
House OF seven rnOms aud hall. Chapllua
street, Centre Wheeling N,ah
Lot east ond Fourteenth str.ct, siel
Lots on lind ENGGt, lsetVtdefo. s11h each.
Lots In Dchrcns & SpcidclS addition, Hand
Inns addition To North BcpwoOd. BIgB| Run
Caiiwclls iInn Pleasant Valley. Bellevue aud
other plACcx III and near tho CITY.
Money 10 loan on city rOal estate: SOD, Ss0l
500, 500. 500. HOO, $3.50 aud S1,0o1