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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
SAVED BY HIS WIT.
The Great Presence OF Mind of Bishop
Polk, the Fighting Parson."

Polk, the Fighting Parson."
Bishop Polk. of Louisiana, who
served so zealously in the confederate
army, had one adventure, at the battle
OF Perryville, which is best told in his
own words He says:
About dark, shortly after the ar
rival of LiddelPs brigade, / observed
body of men whom believed to be con-
federates, standing at an angle to this
brigade, and firing obliquely at the
newly arrived troops.
Dear me. said l, this is very bad.
1t must be stopped" So turned round,
but could find none of my young men.
who were about on various messages.
determined TO ride up myself and set
tie the matter. ] cantered up to the
colonel of the regiment, asked him, in
angry tones, what he meant by shoot
ing at his friends. and desired him to
cease doing so at once.
II don't think there can be any mis-
take about it, he said, with some sur
prise. Il am sure they are the enemy.
Enemy. - said; why" said ], Il
have only just left them myself. Cease
firing, sir. What is your name, sir?'
My name is Col -, Of the -.
and pray, sir, who are you?'
Then for the first time, / saw. to my
establishment, that he was federal,
and that was in the rear OF the fed
eral lines | knew there was no hope
but in brazing it out. my dark blouse
and the increasing obscmity defending
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

first lieutenant attempted to escape,
and had gotten about a quarter of
mile from the forts when we were over
taken by mounted cavalryman, who
placing his revolver to the head of the
lieutenant, demanded our surrender
We had leveled our muslSets on him
and were about to fire when the lieu
tenant, realizing that the chances were
that he would have the top Of his head
blown off, ordered us to throw down
our arms. Obedient to the command
of our ,aptor we fell in in two ranks
He ordered one of our number to hand
the lieutenants sword and our guns up
to him. He marched US back to the
forts, where the balance of the prison
ers were When about to turn us over
to the officer in charge of the prisoners,
he coolly informed US that we were
very foolish in surrendering, as he had
nothing to shoot with except his saber.
his pistol and carbine being empty. -
National Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
PlN.cusAloN EvANs.
How the southern Geuerai Came TO I,s So
Called.

The following is related of Gen
Clement A, Evans, of Georgia:
The general is literally pin
cushion His body was once full Of
pins, and for several years be was
greatly annoyed at intervals by the
working ont Of pins, head foremost.
point foremost and ali sorts of ways
Most of them have been taken out now
lie hopes that they are all out lie was
rather surprised recently, in fact. to
learn from the familiar symptoms that
there was still another one coming
to interfere with his campaign. II was
fortunately straight pin.
The incident that gave the general
his nickname occurred on the battle
field lie had new paper of pi MS in
breast pocket In leading a charge lie
was shot off his horse. The bullet had
struck the paper of pins and gone
through his body, carrying a number
of pins half way Most Of them, OF
course, were bent-some like fish
hooks The general was thought to be
fatally wounded
lie recovered, however, in time to do
more lighting lis conyaleseenee was
retarded by the pins, of course. Some
ofthem had been picked out by the sur
geon soon after the wound was in
flicted, others necessitated subsequent
operations before the surrender and
others still have struggled out at dis
erection.
The general is tall and spare in
figure, long legged enough to suggest
the name Of "Shanks" 10 stranger
who never heard the story Of the pin
cushion He was lawyer before thl
war and has been Methodist minister
ever since, lie is in 90 sense n politi-
clan. beirg as frank and afYectionate
as a child and as modest as woman,
He is not an eloquent preacher, nor
deeply earned one, but is earnest and
true in his religion and is universally
popular among his neighbors and the
old soldiers His rank in the rebel army
was won by the hardest sort of fight
ing He was promoted, step by step,
after John g. Gordon The personal
bravery Of the preacher-candidate
made him the idol Of his men N. Y
Advertiser
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
BLUE AND GRAY BLENDED.

20 mother, what do they mean By hues
And what do they mean by gray"
/ heard from the lips Of a little child
As She bounded ir from her play.
The mothers eyes were flied with tears;
She turned 10 her daring fair
And smoothed away from the sunny brow
The treasure OF golden hair
Why, mothers eyes are blue, nay sweet.
And grandpa hair is gray,
And the love we bear for our darling child
Grows stronger every day."
"BJt what do they nean.' maintained the
child
For saw two cripples to-day,
And one q them said he had fought for the
blue
TIE other had fought for The gray
"The one of the blue had losta leg.
Aud the other had but one arm
Ana both seemed worn and weary and sad,
Yet their greeting was KIND aud warm.
They told OF battles in days Coae by,
Til it made my blood grow chill.
The leg was lost in the Wilderness hTht
And the arm on Malvern Hill
They sat on the stone by the farmyard gate
Ana talked for an hour or more.
Til their eyes grew bright and their hearts
seemed warm
WIKI lighting, their battles Ger
And parting at last with friendly grasp,
In kindly, hrotherly way
Each asking Of God 70 speed the time
Uniting the blue and the gray
Then the mother thought OF other days
Two stalwart boys from her riven:
How they kneit at her side and. lisping, prayed:
Our Father which art in Heaven"
How one wore the gray and the other the blue
How they passed away from sight,
And had gone to the land where gray and blue
Merge in tiRts OF celestial light
And she answered her darling with golden hair
While her heart was sorely wrung
WITH the thoughts awakened in that sad hour
BY her innocent prattling tongue:
THE blue and the gray are the colors of God:
They are seen In the sky at even.
And many noble, gallant soul
Has found them passports TO Heaven
Charles l. Brace in Good Housekeeping. :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
OUR NEW GRlST MILL

At the depot is filled with
machinery of the very latest
and best make. Fine flour
and feed always on hand.
Grist work promptly done.
Our Perfection brand Of flour
cannot be surpassed in quality
or for baking purposes. Try
it. A sack of it will be given
to the one who brings to the
fair, the best bread made of
our PERFECTION.
LANCASTER MILLING COMPANY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
How the Wheels Go Round

One of the chief attractions at the
Worlds Fair last year wss the great
Ferris Wheel, which viii soon be taken
in FIVE trains of thirty cars each to New
York. where il will be put up at Broad
way and 1hirty-seventh streets. The
expense of taking down. transporting.
and setting up the wheel IS estimated
at SlJ0000. During the VOLTS Fair
the wheel went around ten thousand
times. and carried two million passen-
gers. The largest single load WAS
carried October 18th. 1898, Wheu at
noon l,768 people were in the cars.
The larges DAYS business was October
10th, when there We're $4,000 passen
gers. Ga the 9th, 10th. and J1lh. Of
the san e month, 114,00O passengers
were carried in the three days The
wheels 90 round on Lie great rsil-
road systems faster and with more
effect than the Ferris The great
Burlington Route ttraed wheelsto such
purpose that il carried almost five
millions of people 10 the Fair, and
every day in the year lis luxurious
trains carry the crowd between Chicago
and Denver. st. Louis. Omaha, Kansas
City, St. Paul and Minneapolis. Get
aboard and ''see the wheels go round, y
For tickets. time tables, etc, call on
your earest ticket agent, or write 10
W. c. KENYON. Gen. Pass, Agent,
st. Paul. Mimi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

me, so / approached quite close to him.
shook my fist in his face, and said:
I'm soon show you who ! am. Cease
firing at once!'
! then turned my horse and cantered
slowly down the line, shouting in an
authoritative manner at the federals to
cease fling
At the same time | experienced a
disagreeable sensation like screwing up
my back and calculating how many
bullets could lie between my shoulders.
was afraid to increase my pace till got
to a small copse, and then | put the
spurs in and galloped back to my men.
! rode up TO the nearest officer. and said
to him. Colonel, have reconnoitered
those fellows pretty closely, and there
is no mistake about their being fed
erals Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
A CLEVER cAPIuRE.
An Empty Revolver Against six Men with
Loaded sIuskets.


A veteran relates the following Incl
dent that occurred under his own per-
sonal observation. which, as an ex-
ample, he thinks ranks favorablv with
anything occurring during the war:
The federal cavalry attacked on
December l, 1864. the forts at Stony
Creek Station, Va, capturing two forts
and large lot Of commissary and ord.
nance supplies belonging TO the confed-
crate army. In my four years expe-
rience in the confederate service | do
not think ! ever witnessed such
charge as this regiment made, charging
mounted against wcll-protected earth
works well-garrisoned with artillery
and infantry that had seen service in
some OF the most hotly-contested en-.
gagemeats of the war Their on
slaught was irresistible, and the garri-
son was compelled TO surrender I.
with five Others, one of whom was a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
It is foolish

TO send for the doctor every time
you don't feel just right. My doctor S
Dill for years was over a hundred dol
lars a year, which made a pretty big
hole in my wages. For the past two
years ! only spent ten dollars, with
which bought dozen bottles OF Sui
phur Bilters and health has been in my
family since using them-RoBERT
JOHNSON, Machinist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
KILLED br the Cars.

DUNKIRK. y. y, June S0.-Cornelius
Andelevelde and Adam Laudenschleker
were returning from drive to Van
Buren point and while crossing the
tracks of the Lake Shore road at South
wick crossing. they were struck by an
east-bound freight train. Andelevelde
was instantly killed and his companion
is reported dying.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
iinnn.ies PAID ~ ~ ~ :.

WAsHINGroN. July A statement
prepared at the internal revenue bureau
shows that during the fiscal year ended
Saturday bounties were paid on sugar
as follows: Cane S1L2l6,304; beet.
sos, t33: sorgum, S16,925: maple, S116.-
IT,; total, SD. los, 0S5,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

Mother That's Mr.. Poorchap in the
parlor with your sister, isn't il.
Small Son-Yes
Hum! / wonder what that roVelty
stricken fellow thinks of that 40 dol
lar boquet Mr.. Ricbfello sent her?n
Guess he don't like it very much.
Sister has been holding his hands all
evening so he can't hurt il.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

PHILADELPHIA, June 3O.-Four hum
dred cigarmakers employed by Boltz,
Clymer & Co., fifty of whom are
women, struck because they were re
fused an increase in pay OF fifty cents
a thousand. Their wages have aver
AGED about s.. 50 per week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
Tmo lsrokers nc Intiicted.

WASHINGTON, June 80 Tie grand
jury has found indictments against
Brokers Chapman Of New York and
John Mccartney of Washington for re-
iusing TO answer certain questions
asked them by the senate sugar in
sestigating committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
win BE Declared President.

New YORK, July 3 Advices from
Honolulu say that Provisional Presi-
dent Dole was to be declared president
OF the Hawaiian republic without the
forInality of a vote in order to circum-
vent the royalists
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
santo Chosen Nv .ot.

MABsEHIEs. June 80. 1T is now es-
tablished that a regular plot, in which
number of people were concerned,
existed to assassinate the president
The final meeting of the conspirators
took place at Cette and Santo was
there chosen by lot to commit the ac-
tual murder The arrest Of santos ac-
complices is eAnected hourly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
uoosIer StriIle On Arain.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. jane 3O.-There
is again hitch in many places in the
5ituminous coal field in this state. At
Clinton 500 men are standing out be-
cause they insist on being paid for
mine-run coal. At Alum cave and
Hynera 700 men are out for the same
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

"MYsiio Cure tor Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to 3 days.
Its action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause, aud the disease inn
mediately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits, 20 cents Sold by,
Stone & Hassell, Druggists, Lancaster.
48lY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

To prevent pale and delicate children
from lapsing into chronic invalids later
in lite, they should take Ayers Sarsa-
parilla together with plenty of whole
some food and outdoor exercise.
What they need to build up the system
is good red blood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

Sbe-Now, dear, I've seen TO the
whole dlnrer myself i everything
Just as yon like il? And did you get
the theater tickets?
He-The dinner is simply perfect,
And to show on how l appreciate it,
I'll just ie ephone down we don't want
the tickets. Home IS good enough
for me.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

SHILOHS CURE, the great Cough
and Group Cure, is IN great demand
Pocket size contains twenty-five doses
only 25c. Children love it. Sold by
Druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
Young Wen kIlIed.

ALLIANCE. O.. june so. William VIII
son. aged %, and Howard Sullivan,
aged IS, were killed yesterday bg the
accidental discharge of their guns
while hunting near here
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

Cough Cream" Is scientific COM
pound fol coughs and colds, prepared
by well-known druggist from the for
mula OF 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, 1894-07-12

It's just as easy to try One Minute
Cough Cure as any thing else It's
easier to cure a severe cold ar cough
with It. Let your ext purchase for a
cough be One Minute Cough Cure. Bet
ter medicine; b9tter results; better try
-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

know anybody about here likely to
give fellow week or months
work?" well, / heerd as the judge
was givin' some blokes ard labor
yesterday 10 the next township
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

M0ggns- So yon made Your debut
IS an actor las n'gh'? How did you
set CUP Footli'r on, got on all
right. but | couldn't Get oil quck
IN ugh
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

AIEANT. y. Y. june so -Th. com
mittee of the New York constitutional
convention yvill report against female
suffrage but adgis5 It's Giscu sioQ-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria

When Baby was sieN, We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them castoria
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

Mamma, asked The high school
girl, may | study Browning?' 'Wpy
yes. child" said her mother; I'm
glad you have come to your senses at
last just wait a minute and I'll get
ont the -four, butter. lard and eggs and
show you how to begin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
~aylcatlon 81 lie ,ris.ls.ipn, omen.

DUBUaUE, Ia, March -. Navigation
on the Mississippi was opened Monday
by the arrival Of steamer from the
mouth. This is several weeks in adj
vance Of other seasOns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
IncendInrr - rroHlbIt...L

INDIANAPoL1s, Ind. March H.
Mayor Denny has ordered the arrest Of
iab9r leaders who indulge ia incendiary
speeches ~ the unemployed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
Why Will You

Allow Sonr health to gradually ia l !?
If bou are closely confined indoors with
little or DO, exercise. and desire good
health, YOU must take care OF yourself.
Use Sulphur B ers, aud you will have
a sound mind and strong BODY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
Told nv a Locket.

MANIT owoC, Wis, March 1l.-Res
cued from wreck thirty seven years
ago, Frank Willis, Of this city, has just
discovered his identity by means Of a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

LONDON, Norch BIN an address to
his party yes .erday Premier Rosebery
said the battle for Irish home rule
would 60 forward with unabated vigor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
Subject to Pain in the Stomach

Elder S. S. Beaver, Of McAllister-
vile, Juuiatta Co., Pa, says his wife
is subject t. cramp in the stomach.
Last summer she tried Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrbna Remedy
for it. and was much pleased with She
speedy relief il afforded. She has
since used it whenever necessary and
found that it never fans. For sale by
j. I. Bennelt, Druggist
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

Mistress-You must really break off
that dreadful habit, Babette. of always
wanting TO have the last word
Maid-But how am | TO know,
ma'am. that you have nothing more
TO saw
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

What makes q house a home? The
mother well, the children rosy, the
father in good health and good humor.
All brought about by the use of De
Wits San sapsrllla. 1t recommends
itself
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

Mrs. Baldwin (pa,iEg a visit st wyn-
rs m country hon) Why. Perez
how tanned you u,,
Percy Yes Papa dia H.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

De Wits Sarsaparila is prepared
for cleansing the blood from impurities
and disesse. l. does this and more.
Il builds up and strengthens constitu
tons impaired by disease. 1t recon-
mends itse!f.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

Modd-I lost 81 Yesterday.
Todd-How' that?
Mold Il made mistake and gave
my wife s. bill when | thought it
was a 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

In writing for lhe press Try to fill a
went. not column.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
tgrevet Widows.

There are to-day ia the north and
south thousands of unmarried women
between the ages Of forty and fifty
five. whom Maj. Calhoun calls "Brevet
Widows lie claims their husbands
were among the i've hundred thousand
young unmarried men who were killed
in battle or died of disease during the
war lie says these women deserve
Il pension far more than many women
who are getting one. some Of these
brevet widows know Of their loss, but,
happily, the majority are ID ignorance
OF lt. \. y Advertiser
---------
TIE thirty-nine gpnners on the active
list of the navy include eight or ten
grizzled old boys who saw all or part Of
the civil war, and have outliyed by TWEEN
ty years the type of guns with which the
navy did its last fighting Two-thirds
If the gunners on the retired list are
veterans If the civil war Many Of The
ounners have d record for service of
from one % twelve years as boys en-
listed for one duty or another. AS such
they grew up to the service vi gunnery
The gunner ranks as a warrant officer,
and draws from twenty-siN TO fifty dol
Jars per month. with an increase for
longevity service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

Wife-Now. dear, what do YOU
think VIII really be woman's place in
politics. Husband-As they are so
seldom at home | suppose they will b.
classed as the floating vote.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

Prof Birkholz, the German hair
specials, who has made a wonderful
success of curing badness and causing
the hair 0 grow on the heads of ladies
and gentlemen, has large business
established in the Masonic Temple,
Chicago. and With his assistant will
give his attention to those who are in
need Of hair The Professor viii ex-
anime your scalp free of charge, and
should lie find that the follieles are not
destroyed or The pores Of the scalp not
closed your case will be pronounced
durable, but where the head is slick
and shiny there is no cure. Call and
see him or write him 1101 Masonic
Temple. Chicago or call at Stone q
HasseIl's Drug Store. Lancaster Wis
TIE man that gels loaded must ex-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12
Conventions

Are ripe and ready to pick now.
That to be held by the Baptist Young
People at Toronto. Canada, July 10Th
10 22d, will be enc Of the greatest of
the year Go with your friends, who
are buying their tickets over The
Burlington" from st. Paul The best
line to take.
Little Boy-That lady gave me some
candy. Mother-I hope You were
polite about it. Yes m. what
did you say?n Il SAID / wished pop
had met her before he got qusirted
with you
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-12

The man that gels loaded must ex-
pect to be fired