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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
Cassville.

itaarA
Miss Agnes Grimm OF New Hamp-
ton. Iowa. where she Is a teacher I
shorthand. is in CassyiIle visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Grimm.
Her little neiee, Agnes Bean. accom-
panied her.
Mr.. aud Mrs A. C. Jaquith Of Mer-
rill are spending a few days with reia-
tives in Cassviile.
Miss Pearl stephens. graduate Of
the CaSsville high school. viii teach
at Wyalusing this fall and winter.
IN the September numbero Of the D.
fneator. which i called the Autumn
Announcement Number. the display
Of fashion for the coming season il eX-
eeptionally large and the steles are
handsome enough to suit the most ex-
acting taste. The issue is also nota-
BE f8r the Variety and quality Of its
reading matter. Mrs. Pryor's articles
on The Social Code continue. and this
month The Debutante Is considered in
a most interesting way: Amy Ravson,
a famous graduate of Girton College.
writes of a girls life there and at
Newman. the two best known Eng
fish Colleges for Women; Edith N.
Thomas. in connection with DR.. :. K.
Elliott. talks of Woman as a Writer,
and Mary Schenck Woolman practi-
cally treats Of Plain Needlework a an
Employment. Miss Sara Miller Kirby
continues her valuable series on Kim
dergarten Work. and Harriet Keith
Fobes gives further instructions in
Burnt Decoration. The Household De-
partments are well represented in The
Choosing and Preparation of Meats,
Seasonable Cookery. The Housekeeper,
and Preservation and Renovation. In
struction and entertainment are pro-
vided in Around the Tea-Table and
Some Novel Amusements, and The
Newest Books are reviewed. In Knit
ting. Netting. Tatting and Crocheting
new designs are illustrated. with de-
scriptions for making.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
Boscobel.

EstL6l PRISE
The new addition to tie high school
building IS nearly completed. 1t will
contain the stairway and cloak rooms:
the old one are to be opened up and
used as part Of the main rooms
Messrs. Gus. Wagner. August Sec
mar and Tom james, respectively the
star first and second basemen and
center fielder of the Boscobel baseball
club played with the Fennimore nine
Thursday against the Lancaster club
during the '.big day" there.
Marricd-At the residence Of our
esteemed townsman. A. +. Henderson.
sunday, August 4. by Rev. W. j. G..
Bond. Mr.. Edward Il. Austin and
Miss Evaline. daughter al Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. T. Henderson. The bride is
n Of our very best ladies who will
receive the best wishes OF all who
know her. while the groom Is a pros
porous cheese factory man.
pial-
Fey. W. O. Nuzam. with his wife
and two children stopped in Boscobel
RAtA a AAdA III NAtLuhi IL NHE A1tin-
odist minister at Tomah. He has been
circulating among the members OF
his flock at Bloomington aud vicinity.
his former passionate.
Arthur Marks and Art Benr came
over from Lancaster Sunday They
came on their bicycle built for two
and made the trip in two hours.
John orrison, q young farmer liy-
ing near Niroqua, was instantly killed
by falling upon a pitchfork while
alightng from Il load of hay, Wednes-
day. One of the tines pierced his
heart.
Wednesday morning at an early
hour there were burglars in town aud
from all appearances they must have
been suffering from hunger. The
back window of the Grant House cell
lar was pried open and entered. Land
lord MAY says that they only took 800
doughnuts. about a peck of potatoes
aud a few cookies. Pop" thinks
that there is no profit in such board
ers. but SAYS If they viii call around
and see him he will treat them to a
swell dinner-dried apples and wa
ter-and not charge them a cent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
a DwARF.s QUEER RusE.
Had Himself shipped in a Box in order
to Beat the Railway.

to seat the Railway.
Four or five years ago n of the most
| celebrated of European ~prodigies was
the Polish dwarf, Hermann Zeitung, at
one time one of the chief attractions at
the Folies Bergere. says the New York
World. Latterly Zeitung has been lit
tie in the public eye. or rather was IN
til the other day. when he started in
to carry out an interesting exploit
which very rearly succeeded He had
himself fastened up in a box adj
dressed TO a large glass importing house
at Madrid and labeled Fragile. With
care. Top" Holes had been made in
this box for breathing purposes and
one Of its sides was so constructed that
it could be opened from within IT, give
the little dwarf a way Of getting out
unnoticed when he reached his desti-
nation. The box was fitted up with a
cushioned sea- and an abundant sup
ply Of provisions vas placed within 1t.
The start was made at Vienna. Were
Zeitung had been living for some time.
and after the dwarf had placed himself
inside and fastened himself in two lusty
porters carried him off to the station.
having been paid beforehand a fee of
so cents each. They gave the box in
Charge u the SLdLAbLlt4lhSlEI 10 DC
shipped to Madrid by express. Accord
ing 70 Zeitung the journey was an in
teresting me and without incident. but
when he got to the Spanish capital his
troubles began. The Madrid station
master evidently had a poor knowledge
as to the fragility Of glass, for he
turned the box over and over. and at
last came to the conclusion that its con-
tents ought to be investigated. His
aids therefore opened it and dragged
out the dwarf more lead than alive
from the shaking he had received. 1t
would have puzzled a man less full OF
expedients how to further punish Zeit-
ing. but the stationmaster solved the
problem by having him arrested for
trying to swindle the railroad compa-
MES out of their fares. The dwarf's de-
Tense was that he was travelling in his
manner Oh a bet of 5000 francs. the
terms of the wager being that he was
to get to Madrid without a cent in his
pocket. Three hundred francs. how
ever. were found concealed in his shoes.
The real reason of his travelling in this
remarkable manner was that ne might
save railroad fare and also get a good
advertisement for the engagement in
Madrid, for which he was billed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15

Various experiments in glass manu-
facture are reported IN French papers.
among these being an attractive de-
scription Of ornamental products. the
process. as will be seen. being cilarac-
terized by extreme simplicity. The sur
face. as described. is first ground either
by the sand blast or the ordinary meth
Cd. and is Their covered with a sort of
varnish on being dried, either in the
sun or by artificial heat. the varnish
contracts strongly. taking with it the
particles Of glass. TO Which, il adheres.
and as the contraction takes place along
definite lines. the pattern produced by
the removal Of the particles of glass re-
sembIes very closely the branching
crystals of frost work. The pattern
may he varied in character by changing
the thickness of the finn of varnish, a
single coat giving a small. delicate eff
feet, while a hin film. formed by put
ting on two. three. or more coats. con-
tracts SO strongly as 70 produce a large
and bold design: by using colared glas
a pattern in half tint may be made On
the colored ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15

We are often told that while we may
be able to cure consumption or pneu-
monia. yet we cannot cure a common
cold. We desire to state in this connec-
ton what we have often said before.
that we ave a very favorite remedy
for all these cases. We have tried 1t in
very many instances and with almost
invariable success. The remedy to
which we refer is phenacetine. So soon
as the patient feels the premonitory
symptoms of the cold let him TAX a hot
footbath at bedtime, drink freely of
some warm drinks, and take five, seven
and a half. or even ten grains of phen-
acetine. In a strong adult we do not
hesitate to give the full dose of ten
grains. The result is that the patient
has a good nights sleep and awakens
in the morning free from pain. while
nearly all the symptoms of the cold
nave disappeared. OF course unusua
care must be exercised during the day
TO prevent the body from becoming
chilled.-Medical Compend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
Around Us.
NOTES FROM OTHER TOWNS.
Darlington


Republican
Mrs ID. W. Kyle and family left the
city on Wednesday for Piatteville,
where they viii reside in the future.
They 90 there that the young ladies
may attend the Normal school. They
are lifelong residents of Darlington.
and we regret very much to see them
leave us. but take pleasure in recon-
NEEDING them to the people OF Platte
vile, assuring them that their gain is
our loss.
Journal
Mr.. Natanacl M%ortonson. a we'll
kno IN citizen Of Ishpeming, Mich. +.
and editor, Superior Poster. who. for
a long time. suffered from the most
excrueiating pains Of rheumatism,
was cured. eight years ago, by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla. having never felt
a twinge Of it since
Willie Brennan Of Mineral Point. a
young brakeman an the St. Paul road,
had a narrow escape from death last
Sunday at Gratiot The excursion
train from Shullsburg to Madison. in
stopping at Gratiot station had run
beyond the platform. Brennan got of
the train and signalled the engin-
eer tn back, and in turning he slipped
on a stone and fell to the ground near
the end OF the platform, when the steps
OF d coach struck him and showed him
between the platform and track. where
it was impossible for him to get up, or
crawl away from the moving wheels.
His nerve did not desert him and he
made himself as compact a possible.
expecting every second to be drawn
under the wheels. Another brakeman
saw him fall and ~signalled the engin-
eer to stop. Young Brennan was
picked up insensible and taken on a
especial to Mineral Point. He was
horribly bruised from head 10 foot, and
a pine silver from the platform was
run into his side to the depth OF six
inches. 1t took a doctor over an hour
TO pick the cinders out OF his face
which had been ground into the flesh
rs he was pushed along. Fortunately
no bones were broken, and the young
man will be all right as soon as his
wounds are healed. His mother is a
sister Of Mr.. James Riley and Mrs.
John Harnahan Of this city, and the
tad is well endowed with the Riley grit.
The hair. when not properly cared
for, loses its lustre. becomes crisp,
harsh and dry, and falls out freely
with every eombing. To prevent this
the best dressing in the market is
Ayers Hair vigor. 1t imparts that
silky gloss so essential to perfect
beauty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
Prairie du CHEN.

MN
supt. Worm Of the State Fish Com
mission, Is catching black bass in this
vicinity for distribution throughout
the STATE for Matching purposes.
A fatal accident befel John Orrison.
a young farmer near Niroqua yester-
day. While alighting from a load OF
grain he fell upon a pitchfork. One
OF the tines pierced his heart aud he
died instantly.
Ex-Mayor ID. Webster was last week
notified by Senator Villas that n could
have the position OF Law Examiner in
the Land Department Of the Interior
Department at Washington. The sal
airy Is $4,000 per year. Mr.. Webster
ha, concluded to accept the position.
and viii leave for Washington next
month. The only regret expressed
here ia reference to the appointment
j. that the salary Is not larger. A
-. 1000 Washington salary j. no great
inducement to a man II Neb.ter's
ability.
A very bungiing job III attempted
burglary occurred al GAY Mills early
this morning. The store of the King
4 Hargertv Go. wa broken into and
an attempt made to open the safe.
A hole two inches deep was drilled
into the door Of the safe. into which
powder was introduced. This scheme
proved a failure. and the would-be
robbers cOntented themselves with
smashing the telephone and switch
board, taking the small change from
the money-drawerand supplying them
selves with iack-kniyes and other small
but useful articles. Suspicion is said
to point to local enterprise. and the
work certainly indicates the presence
OF novices. who hadn't even an intelli-
gent idea of that kind OF business. Ii
it was deemed advisable by them to
have cut off communication. the sur
est method would have been to have
cut the lines some distance from the
station.
English SPAWN Liniment removes
all hard, soft or calloused Jumps and
blemishes from horses. blood spavins.
curbs, splints. sweeney. ring-bone,
sprains, all swollen throats,
coughs, etc; Save $50 by use of one
Warranted the most wen
full Blemish Cure ever known. 5
by Stone & H2ssell. Druggist, Lanca
ter. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
Platteville.

The Cuba City band which provided
music on Firemen's Field Dav. In our
city last Wednesday. was highly COM
pielnented for the excellent music
rendered. They make d splendid ap
pearance and their music was very
tine.
On Saturday last as VIII NJ. Rind-
laub was changing the belt which runs
cur power press. the ladder on which
he stood, slipped. and his shirt sleeve
was caught by n set screw in a collar
on the line shaft, an he was quickly
drawn mp between the shaft and the
ceiling, badly scraping AID bruising
him in different portions Of his arm
and body. The prompt action Of Geo.
'orsidc in STOPPING the engine. and
That of James Dugdale in cutting off
the shirts. which were choking him,
no doubt saved his life. Fortunately
no bones were broken.
Halls Hair Remover contains the
natural food and color-matter for tae
hair, and medicinal herbs for the
scalp, curing grayness. badness,
dandruf aud scalp sores.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
ColorIng Soap.

According to the Scientific American.
a very radical change has taken place
lately in the ~coloring of soap-that is,
until a comparatively recent time min
eral colors were exclusively employed.
but the advance in the tar color in
dustry has brought about the change.
A very prominent advantage noted in
respect to minera colors is their sta
bllity, not being altered or in n way
effected by exposure to light, an adj
vantage, however. which is offset in
many cases by the remarkably beauti-
full effect of numerous aniline colors,
and by the more difficult method of
application in the case of the former;
the specific gravity of mineral colors
being rather high in most cases. they
naturally tend to settle toward the bot
tom. necessitating crutching Of the soap
until it is too thick to drop the color.
but for ,nottled soap. cinnabar. or YER
million and ultramarine are still largely
emplOVad.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
BooTBLAcks IN CARS.
They Do Fairly Wen on the Brooklyn
Elevated Road.

S ADCa ~
Elevated Road.
Bootblacks have been introduced as
an experiment on the Broadway line Of
the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad. says
New York World. There is one in every
s-moking-car. ready to shine 'em up"
for a nickel at any time of the day or
night. They clean the cars and work on
hired by the company. The privilege
was leased to a man. who hires the
boys. If the experiment proves success
full the boys will be put in the smok-
ing-cars of all the elevated roads In
Brooklyn. One of the boys was asked
how he was doing. Bully, boss he
said. for Brooklyn. But hully gee, If
we only had dis snap in New York we
would hav money to eat. Why. it would
knock de spots off workin' or ferries.
But desc blokes in Brooklyn would just
as soon go widout a shine and save de
nickel to buy dere dinner half de time.
Still de job pays an wot's de use O.
kickin'? It's a snap ridin' up and down
all de time. anyhow"
How much can you make a day2"
"Well, dat depends IN de weather. We
don't max nuthin' on a rainy day. But
de day after I'm putty sure of a dollar
for my share. You can't work no game
on de bloke dat hires us. He's dead ontO
how many shines Fan be got out of a
box o blackin'. and he has to fork
over on his count. He meets us every
might and gets the dough-"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
Montfort.


Mrs. Pedieord of Cobb. and daught-
er. Miss Marcia, were called to Du-
buque Wednesday. 10y the illness OF
Mrs. Pedicord's sister.
John Blaine. who has been attend
ing school at Valparaiso. Ind is Wis
iting at Montfort and Preston.
A COW belonging to Dick Hill fell
into a sucker hole and died from the
effects Of her injuries.
Robbers entered the Edmund post
office last Friday night and stole about
500 worth Of stamps. Search was
made for them hut they were not
found. One suspicious character re-
eeived 4 good thraShing for his iusol-
ence. He played '.possum" and re-
ceived several good meals and a clean
bed; but when the doctor arrived he
was notified TO get up and Move On.
The Monttort Military Nheelmen's
club was organized last Monday even.
ing. A. w. Stephens was elected
president. II. II. Thomas secretary,
and Horace Chandler treasurer. The
members agreed to have a road race
on he 27th Gold medals will &c
given first man in and man making
best time. Look for bills and more
extended notice next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
Bloomington.

The date for the Bloomington High
school for the coming yea has been
changed from Sept. il To Sept. 2.
The change was made in order that
the school might be out before the
hot weather.
The Mt. Hope High school has adj
ded three branches t o its course and
increased the length OF term to nine
months.
The telephone line between here
and Glen Haven via. North Andover
was completed last SATURDAY.. Free
conversation at all stations has loosen
ed the shoulder joints of people all
along the line.
Mrs w. ii. Glasier started Tuesday
morning for Monona. la. where she
viii spend some time in visiting her
sister, Mrs. Nj. ID. Brown.
Jas. Geiger and family, Andrew
Roberts and family and the family OF
Henry Roberts started on Saturday
for a visit with friends near Brush
Creek, Ia. They drove through.
Mr.. Geiger and wife returned on
Tuesday.
Impure blood is the cSuse OF boils.
pimples and other eruptions. Hood,
S%arsaparilla puriiies the blood anC
cures these troubles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
An Kinds and sorts Designed for the
Various Phases OF unmer Life.


The walking boot par excellence is a
reflection Of good sense. and one more
additional evidence tha the present
generation are in many things wiser
han their elders were. The favorite
f-oot-covering just now is the Juliet or
Diana shoe. with a graceful instep. elias
tic sides, and shapely yet solid heel.
These come in finest French kid n in
russell kids and feathers Of various quail
tiles. Large invoices Of shoes are dis
played designed for the Weir aa.5 tear
OF rambles and climbing in country or
mountain. These shoes ara made Of
the softest and finest Of French calf.
They are far better for outing uses than
shoes of any other sort. and Wen black
ened shine like satin. They are comfort-
able yet attractive Improvements Of the
regular boot. with its un-
necessarily heavy and %ungainly heel
and sole, For carriage wear are some
very stylish and elegant models, inclad-
ing those made Of black satin patent
leather with black MORE tops. russell
colored and gray undressed kid, and
bronze kid with brown tips. The fancy
for low shoes over black or dark silk
hose viii be as general as ver this sea-
son. The Juliet styles ara their only ri
walls. For Rouse and full-5ress wear the
low-cut Dieppe sandal of black satin or
black French kid tipped with jet is very
fashionable abroad. Colored kid slippers
matching the evening toilet. contrary 70
reports concerning them, are not re-
garded as expressions OF elegance. and
have given place to the Dieppe sandal.
With the exception Of jet. bead adorn-
ings on slippers la entirely disap-
peared from the seasons fashionable ex-
hibit. Laced shoes of white anvas with
white kid tops are still popularity worn
with duck, pique and Holland costumes
on land and sea. For country uses and
for tennis are some natty little outing
boots, laced with silk cords and finished
with finely corrugated soles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
The Power of Words.

Words, for the most part, are mere
arbitrary combinations of characters.
to represent some thing or abstract
idea.and yet there are those which BY
n ,ociation have a magic power.
81 ,kespeare speaks of words to con-
iu.e with and in the dark ages the
astrologers and magicians had their
mystical words which were supposed
to have their supernatural powers even
to the raising OF the dead. Nations
have had their peculiar war-crieS. as
the old English For England and St.
George; the Mohammedan '.Allah il
Allah!'a and under the influence ofthese
mere words men have gone cheerfullv
to the certain chance of death. Other
words bring up crowds OF tender
memories. like .'home" and .mother.n
4 friend of ours who was wounded at
Chickamauga told rs that when he
was in a hospital. a neighoring band
dav PLAYED '.Home Sweet Home,''
and he drew the blanket over his head
and cried like a child. That is the
iuiiuene of words. Names.sof places
often bring up delightful associations
when we hear them. The word Bur
liugton Route" recalls to thousands OF
people pleasant journeys, superb ac-
eomodations. quick time, and court
attention. When about to tray
eI. ask your ticket agent to send YOU
for your destination by the Burlington
Route. or write to W. j. G.. KENYON.
Gen. Pass. Aren't. 81. Mimi. fol in
formation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
Popular Science.

Icebergs sometimes last a great many
years.
The waters OF North America are
stocked with 1900 different varieties of
fish.
The color Of snuG depends on the ex-
tent to which fermentation has been al
lowed to go.
Vinegar and yeast should never be
kept in stone jars. for there is an acid
In them which attacks the glazing. and
mixing with 1t has a poisoning property.
NJ. Louis Bouta has succeeded in TAX
ing some beautiful photographs Of the
bottom OF the sea by the aid of a newly
invented lamp for burning magnesium
powder under the water.
Experiments to find whether argon
can be obtained from vegetable or ami
NAL tissue have resulted negatively,
the quantity of the new gas obtained in
this way not being appreciable.
According to Pro Barnard. there Is
no ground for the supposition that the
rings of Saturn are closing in upon the
planet. as his observations show that
no changes have taken place sine the
FIRST systematic measures were made.
The difference between the girth of
trees II summer and winter is exempli-
fed In Nature b. MIR. J. Clayton. who
says that the amount of contraction
with frost OF a sycamore tree thirty
three inches in girth is three-sixteenths
inch. that of an a tree forty-two and
one-haIf aches In girfa, h-vc-sixteeuths
/ inch. and that Of a beech forty-two and
one-eighth inch in girth is four-six.
teenths inch. The girths given are those
OF the trees in October. when done grow
ing and before the frost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
Benton.

DIR. Godfrey of Lancaster attended
the meeting Of the Benton Lead x
Zinc Co. Mondav. He was { M
panied by Earl Ivey.
The van guard OF cholera morbus
in the shape Of half-ripe watermelons
are on the market. Woe unto the
small boy who looketh on the melon
when III is red. for 1T evcntide he lioth
himself in a knot, and uttereth un-
seemly yells, like unto AN Apache
Ind an.