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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-24

of several thousand dollars by doubling
up on their salaries and after he voted to
put Sl65 of the state 5 funds in his pocket,
which did not belong to him, he was not
satisfied, but had to take little on his
mileage. These statements are not bun
KUN. But they are the cold facts taken
from journals of the state board of equal
ization. Let no dem ocrat, then, think of
casting his vote for George W. Wilhelm
and let all those republicans who do not
subordinate everything to blind fevo'
ton to party consult the record before
they vote, and George W, Wilhelm will be
defeated by u thousand majority.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-24

From the HilIsides and the Valley, the
Workshops, the Counting Houses
and the Homes the Wage Workers
Turn Ont to Greet and:--Encourage
the Man Who IL BraveIy Battling in
Their Interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

been heard to remark half audibly, "The
kids knocked 'em good this time, sure,
for things got to be good if it gets
me. y
And as the audience dispersed that
night it seemed to Mr.. Freelance, as he
stood alert and watchful in the lobby,
that there was but one name on every
tongue. and that Kitty's sweet face and
infantile art had made their way into
the very heart Of an always tickle public.
lyon We're right about her, Billy, :"
said Hardup.
Il told you the young one would
bring us good luck, . said old Barney at
the stage door.
The idea of making such fuss over
7-yearold brat That shows what art
is coming to in this countryl'' exclaim-
ed Miss Livingstone as she swept
through the drafty passage, leaving an
odor of sealskin, tuberoses and sachet
powder behind her.
The members of the stock company
had their Christmas dinner in the ward
robe room between the matinee and the
evening performance, Messrs. Hustle and
AoAOuP AOotAnS t4o DAAA anu MI. FTee-
lance presiding, with Miss Pearl Living
stone ON his right hand and the vener-
able Mr.. Borders on his left. And it is
a matter Of record that no toast offered
that evening was drunk with heartier
applause than was the one proposed by
Mr.. Freelance TO Kitty Sullivan, "the
mascot of the Jollity theater and the
/ founder Of fhiS feast
JAMES L. FoRD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

HE FELT SOME ONE TUGGING At HIS COAT.
as she was, she was enough of an artist
to appreciate the importance of keeping
a restraint on herself and not OVERRIDING
her role.
She was looking forward to certain
scene in the last act--a scene which she
had rehearsed with much delight. and
i'll which she firmly expected to inabe a
great impression. Billy, who bad been
waiting with some anxiety for the same
scene, came down and took seat IN a
proscenium box, and as the child stood
IN the wings waiting for her cue she
saw him smiling encouragement TO her
/ The scene represented a barren, wave
washed rock near the coast of Ireland,
and on this rock was standing the vir-
tuous heroine, just where she had been
left by the villain. The lights grew
dim, the moon arose from beyond the
scene, and the Philadelphia quartet,
stationed behind the scenes, warbled
plaintive Irish melodies.
Must / die here alone:' moaned the
heroine as the tide rose higher and
higher about the rock on which she
stood and heavy clouds began to gather
above her head. Aud just at this mo-
ment, rowboat, propelled by childish
arms, came swiftly around the rocky
point at the left of the stage, and Kitty
Sullivan, throwing aside the oars, stood
up in the boat with her foot on the
Prov and exclaimed in a clear, infantile
treble, i have come to save you for the
sake of old Ireland p
Commonplace as it was, with its old,
we'll worn melodramatic effects of soft
music and moonlight, nevertheless the
situation had taken strong hold on the
audience, and the sudden appearance of
the sweet faced child, who had charmed
every one during the earlier portions of
the play, sent distinct thrill through
the entire house, and then came such an
outburst OF spontaneous applause as had
not been heard in the Jollity theater for
many year.
Even Billy Freelance felt touch of
magnetic current with which Il at
mosphere was charged, and might have
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26
LEGAL NOTICES .

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Of John Metcalf. de-
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
fRANT COUNTY. 50
c-~nty Court in and for said County,
In the matter of the estate OF John Mercalf de-
ceased ~
Letters testamentary in said matter having beer
issued TO Jane Metcalf sole executrix OF the es-
tate OF John Metcalf, deceased late of Glen Haven
Nls on motion of Lowry & Clementson her at
torneys. it Is ordered that from this date until
and ihciading the 59th day of June A. D. 1896 be-
aud the same hereby is, allowed and limited for
the err ittors of the said John sIetcaf deceased
10 exhibit and present to this court their claims
aud demands against said deceased. for examine
ton aud allowance; thai such claims and demand !
will be received BY said Court at the Court hous
IN The city Of Lancaster in said county at eac h
term thereof within said time, and said curt wi ii
examine and adjust the at the special term $
thereof 70 ne begun aud held at said Court hous
on the NTH Tuesdays of March ard June, A. d
1896 aud notice OF all which shall be given by the
publication OF this order under the above esp
ton for four successive weeks in the GRAS r
COUNTY HERALD, weekly newspaper publishe 4
at Lancaster in said county the first such pubif-
cation to be within fifteen days from this date
Dated December %, 1895.
BY the Court
GEO. B. CARTER
4o@t County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

Kitty Sullivan was, as the eminent
dramatic critic had observed, an old
hand at the business, despite the fact
that she was but years of age, for she
had been born and brought up ON the
stage and was as much at home in the
presence Of a great audience as an or
binary child is before a nursery. As the
piece went ON she realized that she was
making a hit-a far greater one than
she had ever made beforehand, young
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26
CuMaroNs

GUMMONS
- Circuit Court of Grant County
William Deering & Co., corporation orran;- -
and existing under the laws of the state Of I,it,
ois, Plaintiff.
VS.
c. L. Devendorf Defendant
The State of Wisconsin To the said ,lasa,,sa :
and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
tNenty Gays after service Of this summons ex
elusive of the day Of service ana defend fhs al1
Ga tted action IA the court aforesaid and in case
OF your failure 50 to do, judgment will be ren
complaint "a az
lowry q CLEMENTsoN, Plaintiff 5 Attorneys
z. y. Address. LANCASTER, Grant Co.. Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26
Money Wanted,

Vow or IN short time. 50 COO af-a reason
a nicely locate, farm of i20 acres. situite9
enc MAZE from Lancaster cltv limits kaf@
{drni Z good land, well Improved. MS 81
$500 muse WI 3 necessary uatbaildiugs And
AaNeIlNer VIII engage to paw il reaufeG
944N small amount payment al rrinrSAas
.5i AFe years For further parficalarsIad-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

Also large list of ornamental
Shrubbery and Nursery Novelties.
Book your orders early for Spring
delivery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

! went an clad in hairy garb, with whiskers long
an white
An other things TO paralyze the inexperienced sight
An had some seighbels bright an new ahangin'
my arms
An pockets full o. Christmas things to add unto my
charms
An with the strongest ladder rope that could find
in town
! entered in the chimney top an clambered slowly
down.
My goodness sakes Who ever heard of such I'm.
tiInaly Incl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

An then their mother had to tell what had tried
TO do,
Wherset their little fancies sprung the subject to
They asked me if Ia travelled far. if chimneys in
jnred coats,
An where my span Of reindeers was, an if they'd
like some oats,
An told me, with "a childish greed for Christmas
gathered pelf,
If would throw the presents down, needn't come
myself
An there hung for quite awhile. with fury
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

The chimney narrowed all Istuck
An hung there like a to be
For spite of all my efoin couldn't getup or down
An then the chill rem heard
An looked yelled: by
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

Until they brought in who apart:
An though they made the children STOP bed
showed what they hinkn of an they prob
An when the murnn did appear breakfast occurred
They set a mud the table there forbid say word;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26
Farmer StebbiDs as Santa Claus.
By WILL CARLETON.

Copyright, Press Assoeiaion.l
We went 70 Pegown visiting, my good old wife an me,
An thought that would battle joy ee;
For Sarah Ann buxon dame, an daughter,
Resides there with her older half an children eight nine;
An gathered gifts enough o EN- all content
An took the train an landed there very
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

An when told EN- fairy tales they wouldn't be-
lieye a waGa
An said the Sin'bad sailor things could never have
occurred;
An all the pleasant little lies that used to cheer my
youth
They set upon without delay destitute of truth
An when Of Christmas mysteries in solemn tones
spake,
They laughed an said that Santa Claus was all "a
bloomin' fake. -
So Christmas eve l slyly told my daughter
Sarah Ann
''I'll show the tots l.ttle sight TO laugh at if
You rake the fireplace clear o. fire. not tellin'
An I'll come down the chimney way dressed
1t isn't very fur to cmb-the weathers prett
An would do three times as much to Interest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

A-sufferin 70 laugh at me, afraid that I'd be
grua.
An longin for their presents tool knowedi it well
enough
Ounce
went an dug the presents ont an give EN- all to
once
An then says IF Santa Claus is what YOU cali "a
fake
mistake =
An then they up an danced around an kissed me,
one by one.
rider than the blamed old chimney Just had done,
ID looks of love incumhered me with thanks
'em more an more spite of all their pranks
est of the whole. who always took my part
): TITS Gran'pa Steb. We know him By his heartl"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

The children warmly greeted an crowded round
my chair,
With four a-perchin on my knees an young uns still
TO spare;
An asked about my spectacles, an how / growed
my wig,
An if my papa bought my teeth before got so big
An how my whskers come to bleach an other ques-
tiOns prone
To make mortal realize that younger days have
flown;
An if | ever looked it up how fur was around,
An when / if it would shake the whole ad-
jacent ground,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26
STUDY THESE PRICES. zzz
RASPBERRIEs.

Gregg Ohio sawhegan Palma
Shaffer and Hopkins ......,...
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Cuthbert. ...
Marlboro and Reliance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26

20 if the weight a lot
An If wouldn't have to put pennies II the slot
With other questions well designed give a to me
That was not first class sylph they
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-12-26
BLACKBERRIEs

Early Harvest Snyder and viii
son Early.
Taylor's Prolific and Ancient
bfltlan ....... .........,.....
The Irish standard., 1895-01-12
THE DUKE AND THE TOAD.
"A New and Interesting Story of tho Fa-
ry,ruo HUollSnutou

"A New and Interesting Story sof tho Fa-
nous Wellington.
Napoleon was worshiped and feared,
but men loved and adored the iron
duke. OF the former, how few are the
Kindly human traits recorded! while of
the other, to this day fresh proofs keep
coming to light of simple sweetness
dwelling long in the minds of men.
The following aneedote concerning a
letter lately exhumed may serve as one
instance out of Thousand iNustrat ting
the sympathetic nature of the great
commander. The letter, says recent
writer, was in some such terms as
these:
Field marshal the duke Of Welling-
ton begs to inform William Harris that
his toad is alive and we'll"
1t seems that the duke, in the course
of a country stroll, had come upon a
little boy weeping bitterly over toad.
A strange trio they must have been
the lean, keen-eyed old soldier, the
flushed, sobbing boy, and between
them the wrinkled reptile squatting,
with fearful eyes and throbbing sides.
The boy wept because he was going to
school next day; he had come daily to
feed his toad; the little heart was
racked with grief because he feared his
darling would be neglected when he
was gone and might starve The dukes
heart was as soft as the boys, for he
undertook to see that the toad was
looked after, and the letter above
quoted is one of the subsequent bulle
fins
The Irish standard., 1895-01-12
His First. Chance.

The earl of Rose is a mechanical
engineer OF no mean order. One day
he entered the engine room of large
factory and gazed in a careless manner
at the machinery. Suddenly he was
seen to shake his head, pull out his
watch and look first at the engine and
then at the ti1nepiece. The engineers
attention being attracted by the odd
behavior of the stranger, he growled
out:
''Well, what's up now? What have
you got to find fault with?"
'4Oh," replied Lord Rose, ave got
no fault to find. I'm just waiting till
the boiler explodes."
"Your crazy" retorted the engineer,
preparing to turn the peer out as a
dangerous crank.
"Very WE'LL" said the earl. ''If you
work ten minutes longer with that
loose screw there will be q commotion
here"
The engineer, gazing in the direction
indicated, turned pale and jumped to
stop the engine.
F'Why didn't you say so before?" he
demanded.
''Why should I?'' replied the earl,
smiling. 81 have never yet had the
opportunity of seeing boiler ex-
plode!s'
The Irish standard., 1895-01-12
A Royal Article OF Apparel.

From time i1nmemorial ermine has
been one of the favorite articles of roy
atty and dignity. The state robe of the
Judge was originally lined with ermine.
This is mathematical of purity and
honor without stain. The kings and
emperors Of old were almost always
portrayed with garments of ermine, or
with lining to their wrappings made Of
this exquisite fur. For some years it
has been less in demand, although why
this is SO it would be difficult to inn
agine, for certainly nothing in the way
of fur is half as beautiful and dressy.
The ermine is small animal, found In
extremely northerly ATTITUDES. It turns
slightly brown in summer, but in win
ter is white, except the tip Of the tail,
which is Of jet black. One Of the
distinguishing marks Of ermine is 3
slightly ye1lowish tinge on the sides Of
the body and the white part Of the
tail. It is said to be impossible to imi-
tate this, and it therefore adds to the
value Of the genuine fur. The skin Il
very small, from one hundred and fifty
to two hundred skins. and sometimes
more, being used In single garment.
The Irish standard., 1895-01-12
SOME BIG COUNTIES.
cal,forni4 Has Ono bigger Than Feur
Eastofn htates Put Together.

Californi4, Has Ono Bigger Than -Four
Eastefn htates Put Together.
East OF the Rocky mountains there
are only twelve counties in the United
States containing more than 5000
New York state, the largest county of
which, st. Lawrence, covers only 1900
square miles. One of the twelve is
Aroostook, the forest county Of north
ern Maine, between New Brunswick
and the st. Lawrence. Another is
Dade county, Fla, which includes the
everglades of Florida along the At
lantic coast, and has an area of 5000
square miles and total population Of
less than 900. Cherry county, Neb., in
the extreme northeast of the state,
with the Snake river dividing it in half,
has an area of 5,66S miles. Three
northern counties of Minnesota lying
south of Manitoba and west of Lake
Superior, Beltrami, Itasca and St.
Louis, have respectively 5,O40, 5,430
and $500 square miles. The last coun-
ty includes the important city of Du-
luth, but the first has population OF
only 500 and the second only of ESQ.
The population of Duluth is $4,000.
Two counties of Ida buckingham,
containing the lava fields, and idaho,
south of the Nez Pcrces' reservation
contain more than 10000 square miles
each. Two counties in Texas, Pecos
and I'll Paso, have more than 5000
square miles. Pecos, which is in the
extreme west of the state, ON the Rio
Grande, has 6, ZOO. Ell Paso, which adj
Joins it On the Rio Grande, has $3.50.
One county of Colorado, Arapaho, has
IAN area of $3.50 square miles, but it is
still more notable from the fact that it
has population of 100000, Including
the city of Denver. Routt county, in
the same state, has an area Of 5000
square miles. On the Pacific slope
counties, like trees and fruits, are of
gigantic size. Six counties OF Oregon,
three counties of Washington. seven
counties of Nevada and seven coun-
tiesof California have more than 5000
square miles. The largest OF all in the
united States is the county OF San Ber-
nardino, to the east of Los Angeles.
Its area is nearly $1,000 square miles,
NEARLY half the size of New York state,
and S, 900 miles larger than New Jer-
sey, Delaware, Connecticut and Rhode
ISLAND combined.
The Irish standard., 1895-01-12
A Willy Prophet.

In the days when Brigham Young
was directing the theoretic government
of Utah Mormon missionaries in Eng
land converted a one-legged. man near
Dulwich. This man. now strong in
faith, conceived the idea that the
prophet in Salt Lake City might effect
a miraculous restoration Of the leg
which he had lost in an accident. So
q month later he presented himself,
weary and travel-stained but full Of
cheerful hope, before the head Of the
Mormon church and told his desires.
Strange as it may seem, the prophet
said he would willingly get him a new
leg, but begged him first to consider
the matter fully. This life, he told
him. is but vale of tears and as noth-
ing compared to eternity. He was
making the choice of going through
life with one leg and having two after
the resurrection, or having two legs
through life and three after. The man
found the prospect Of being human
tripod through all eternity SO uncon-
genial that he accepted with resigna-
ton his present lot and excused the
prophet from performing the miracle.
The Irish standard., 1895-01-12
FACTS ABOUT SChNEBELiTE.

New and Powerful Explosive Whose
Manufacture lis Simple and Cheap.
The advantages Of schnebelite, the
new explosive, are thus enumerated by
the New Science Review: cts manu-
facture is simplicity ITSELF it is adapt
ed for all war, sporting and mining
purposes; it is almost smokeless, with
very slight recoil; it is not perma-
nently damaged by heat or wet; tho
gun does not foul or become oxidized;.
no noxious gases are produced from its
combustion; it is yer y cheap to make;
temperature Of $40 degrees Fahren-
heit is required to produce combus-
ton; when lighted match is applied
to it in its unconfned state it simply
burns, no explosion being produced;
the pressure developed by the charge
of schnebelite, required to give the
normal velocity to the bullet fred from
a military rifle, is from 1000 to 1900
atnospheres, as compared with 1900 to
$500 atmospheres, the pressure dcvel-
oped by charges Of other explosives
when the same velocity is impaired to
the bullet, and as compared with the
best dynamite it's force is as IS to -,
or 30 per cent greater, while it does
not pu]verize the surrounding rock az
dynamite does. The inventors assert
that schnebelite can be manufactured
and sold at least SO per cent. cheaper
than any other known explosive Of
similar character. Its adoption by the
French government would, it is be-
lieved, result in q saving of 50,000,000
francs per annum.'
The Irish standard., 1895-01-12
LAWYERS Wit.

Sir James Scarlet, the great Eng
ish lawyer, when practicing at the
bar had to examine witness whose
evidence promised to be damaging un-
less he could be previously confused.
The only vulnera bic point Of the man
was said to be his self-esteem. The
witness, a portly, oyer-dressed person,
went into the box and Scarlett took
him in hand. Mr.. John Tompkins, I
believer s'Yes.'' s'You are stock
holder?- 81 ham" replied Mr.. Temp,
kins. with q pronounced cockney ao-
cent. scarlett regarded him attentive-
II for few moments, and then said,
drily, And q very large, well dressed
ham you are, sir. Z The shout
laughter which followed complet slyI|
disconnected Mr.. Temp kins. and the
LAWYERS point was uAined
The Irish standard., 1895-01-12
WEI SH COTTAGES.
Picturesque Abodes OF Wales Rural Pop
ulatkUn.

Picturesque Abodes OF Wales Rural Pop
ulatlon.
Presently we discovered such a cot
tage as Cockneys dream about hut do
not find; where rusticity sits en-
powered amid roses and jasmine and
honeysuckle, all in their proper sea-
sons; where orchards occupy oule mole
ty of the cottager's land, and a strange
medley Of flower and kitchen garden ia
IN luxuriant and prodigal possession of
the other, while bewering and pictur-
esqueruins close the upland view and
q rapid river CLEANS beyond and be-
tween apple trees on the lowlands.
One happy week we staid here, says a
writer in an English paper, as mellow
autumn crept ON, while the country
side reelxed with the sweet smell OF
pomace, and ,cidermaking went for
ward in all the fruitful orchards round
about. Before almost every cottage
door were barrels and hogsheads, xii
derlxins and puncheons, flied On being
filled with fresh cider, and each viii
lage church was prepa ring sor it's har-
vest Thanksgiving with gorgeous
nedps 'oI Ilcn uou dppleS, BoiueA-iuoH
pearl, Brobdingnagian kitchen garden
produce and miniature shocks of wheat.
Spinsters, youthful and naiddle-aged,
comedy or plain, were everywhere busy
with the holy and gratifying duty of
helping bachelor curates decorate &c
clesiastical interiors; deriving much
spiritual consolation from approving
themselves such useful handn1aidens
ct the church. Meanwhile impious
farmers aeaned over field gates and
peered into barns and lofts bursting
with abundance Of harvest, and cursed
heartily because the kindly fruits of
the earth were SO plentiful-and there
fore so cheap. 1t would be n novel sort
OF Providence that should satisfy =
farmer