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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28
A Mothers witch.

In looking over the letters from ths
boys find many a thrilling and touch.
ing story. But what wonderful stories
one can hear on Cumberland Mountain.
Tennessee, from the loyal East Tennes-
seani have lived here a few years and
it is a very pleasant place to live, and
have heard many war stories. A couple
of my native neighbors who lived here
during the war say that one night a
body of blush -whackers" were expect
ed. The husband paced the woods some
distance from his house all night, and
the wife. knowing a worse fate than
death awaited him if found by these
men, was in doubt what 10 do. A cold
winters rain fell all night. and she had
two wee children. Finally she decided
even these brutal men would not hurt
her little ones. She went out and
crouched in the rain and dark near the
house. The expected marauders came
aud searched the house. and finding
went out The mother continued her
watch until morning. fearing to return
TO the house. The next morning she
went in and found her babies in health
IuI sleep; even these rough men could
not harm them. But think of the forti-
tude of the mothers watching all night
In the rain, not knowing whether her
babies would be molested or not.
Cumberland plateau is teeming with
legends and stories.
Pomona, Tenn. w. A. HAMPTON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28
CAMP FIRE SKETCHES,
SOME SHORT STORIES FROM
THE LATE WAR.
A Song of the Old Days on the Battle
FieId-A Mothers witch-Logan and
the Whisky-Stories About Grant
For X. +. Lee.

The branches of the pine trees like shell
tering arms bend low,
And the limbs above are lighted with
the camp fires rudy glow,
The crackle of the burning logs, the
merry song and speech,
All mingle with the rhythmic beat of
waves upon the beach,
And resounding through the valley, in
echo loud and long,
You hear the hills call back again the
last words of the song
And comes a solemn moment, when
each heart bends to the spell.
AS further in the distance sounds, MY
own true love. farewell"
1t is only for a moment-the hearts are
glad and young
The spirit of the mountain speaks in no
familiar tongue.
And each face within the circle reflects
a merry smile,
Some watch the flames in silence while
the banjos tune the while;
some messages are whispered, some an
swering glances read.
The pine trees shed their fragrance as
they waver overhead,
Ihen joyous shouts of laughter make
the limbs to shake and toss,
AS the stately mountains echo. There's
one wide ribber to cross.
Then the winds forget their signing and
the flames start up again.
AS dozen hearty voices join in some
farewell refrain,
As the boats are quickly laden and the
beats push out from shore,
fhe forest with its magic seeks to lure
us back once more
The sky above is darker than the shell
ter of the trees.
While the fire is very tempting in the
Chilly evening breeze
And to catch the mountain echo we lin
ger on our oar
The answer is a mockery-"Well leave
thee nevermore."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28

An incident is related to me by an
old friend of Mr. Lincoln. who was wit
ness to the occurrence. One morning
after President Lincoln's assassination.
Cen Grant was carelessly riding down
Pennsylvania avenue when he saw
group of gentlemen, all of whom be
knew. He stopped his horse and found
these gentlemen excitedly discussing
something that they heard Andrew
Johnson was just about to do at the
white house A spokesman told Gen.
Grant that Andrew Johnson had deter
mined to revoke the parole Of certain
confederate officers. Grant listened qJi-
city, slowly smoking his cigar. When
his informant finished Grant remounted
his horse, rode rapidly toward the White
house and went straight in 70 interview
Andrew Johnson, lie asked:
Mr.. President. j understand you are
determined to revoke thc parole Of GER
tain of the confederate leaders who
surrendered : me at Appomattox
i am considering the matter" replied
the President
BY whose authority asked Gen
Grant edo you revoke a parole signed
by me-.
by the authority of the United
states" replied Andrew Johnson, with
some asperity
Grant quietly replied: by the author
ity d. the commander-in-chief q the
armies of the United States that parole
shall not be revoked and turned OF
his heel and quietly left tho white house
Johnson knew sirant Hc knew the
army of tile United States was at his
back Nothing more was heard of tins
matter. Washington @apita4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28
a WOODEN LIBRARY.
A Unique Collection in the Museum at
Hesse- Cassel.


The historical museum of Hesse-
Cassel, Germany, contains undoubtedly
the most unique in the form of a
wooden library" composed of SAC vol
umes in folio and quarto sizes. The
books are made of the different speci-
mems Of trees found in the famous park
OF Nlihelmshoehe. On the back of each
or these singular books is pasted a
large shield of red morocco, which
bears the popular and scientific name
OF the tree and the family to which II
belongs. Each label is inlaid with some
OF the bark of the tree, the moss and
Hchen, and drop or two of the rosin, il
the tree produces it. The upper edge OF
the book shows the tree in it's youth, cut
from a horizontal section. with the sap
IN the center, and the concentric circles.
Ihe same method prevails with the
lower edge showing the changes that
nave taken place. The two covers, as
well as the side edge of each book are
OF green and polished wood, and con-
tain the following notations: Density
OF wood IN spring, summer and begin
ming of winter, rise and fall of tempera-
ture. the properties of the tree and the
soil in which it grows" The interior OF
the book, in the shape of box, con-
tains in manuscript the history of the
tree, with numerous hints as to it's treat
ment, etc, capsules filled with seeds,
buds, roots leaves, etc. The inner sides
show the diverse transformations which
take place from bloom to fruit. The
author of this singular and ingenious
library is Carl Schiedbot. of whose
identity, however, very little is
known. All that can be definitely
stated is that in 1771-17S6 he was
the director of the Cassel menagerie.
Afterward he became bailiff of Weiss
senstein, the Wilhe!mshoehe of to-day.
1t was al that time that he began work
upon the original collection, which he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28
CONDUCTOR WAS HoRRrD.
She Was Talking OF Her birthday and
He Ran Her Age Up.

She Was Talking of Her birthday and
He Ran Her Age Up.
Loud talk in public places. such as
restaurants and public conveyances, is
more of European than an Ameri-
can custom, but occasionally you
meet Americans, or persons born in
this country of foreign parents, who
have that European habit strongly
developed. Sometimes this habit oc-
casionS embarrassment to those who
indulge in it.
A woman, dressed gaudily and in
way that did not comport with her
years for she was in the neighbor-
hood of two score, while her attire
would have beer more appropriate
for a girl of 17-entered the Cottage
Grove car few days ago, according
to the Chicago Times.
1t was evident from her attire that
she had an object in concealing her
age. Her escort was about 80 years
Old Their actions denoted that she
was either his sweetheart. or trying
to be-
The woman talked very loudly; her
escort answered quietly. Everybody
in the car could hear every word she
said. When the car reached Forty
first street she announced:
My birthday win be tomorrow.
Indeed" replied the escort. i am
glad you have impaired the informa-
ton. 1t will give me the OPP
Now, see if you are a good guesser.
Guess how many, she interrupted.
"Oh, wouldn't like to try
$50 on. Guess how many
"Forty second cried the con
ductor.
The passengers struggled to sup
press laughter. The woman's escort
smiled, but the woman looked angry
Lets get out.' she said softly
the only thing she had not said loudly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28

son was u years old. In 1914 Albert Will
liams removed to Michigan and contin-
ued his law studies at Monroe Admit
ted to the bar the following year. he
went to Ionia, where he has since re.
sided From 1877 to 1851 he was prose-
cutting attorney of the county and short
~ after became one of the leading men
of the state He was strong abolition
list. but until 1854, had trained with the
democrats. In July, when the Michigan
republicans organized the party under
the name it has since borne. Mr. VIII
liams was selected to represent his con-
gressional district at the meeting and
ever since has been a stapch supporter
of that party. That year ne was elected
treasurer of his county and in 1860 was
again elected prosecuting attorney. In
1862 he was elected Encouragement of
the state and reelected in 1864 He
served through the administration of
Austin Blair. the war governor of Michi-
gan, and successfully combatted sew
eral determined attempts made during
those troublous times to mulct the state
out of large sums by the wildcat"
railroad and improvement concerns.
The prohibitionists nominated him for
a supreme court judgeship and several
other offices during the seventies, but
since his retirement from public service
after the close of the war Mr.. Williams
has been well content to rest on the Iau-
rels he gained in political life Still, he
takes an active and keen interest in the
affairs Of the day and is always ready
to participate in all public movements.
The activity he displays despite hi
years has ceased to be a marvel to his
townsmal, but always causes surprise
among those who meet him only occa-
sionally During the campaign Of 1894,
when Gov. Mckinley was in Ionia Mr.
Williams endured a march and the on
suing exercises in a terrific rainstorm
which compelled the younger men to
seek shelter. He declared the men Of
earlier days were Of hardy stock and
withstood the actual hardship of the
ordeal without hinching. His death viii
remove one OF the characters Of the
west.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28
THE WOMAN lying THERE.


And he stood, alert and ready, as I'd
often seen him stand,
Gazing ahead with the lever firm
grasp'd in his sinewy hand.
Do you know the line by Dawlish,
where the rugged rocks stand high
And the crowns of those dizzy sum
mits seem to almost touch the sky?
Well, we'd heard how the ground was
breaking how the masses of flint
and stone
BY some mighty force of nature from
those lofty heights were thrown.
God help the sleeping travellers; if a
piece should block the line.
There'd be many poor heart broken,
and many household pine.
So our orders were, BE careful, and
each sign and signal mark
And we kept up a bright look out
there, as we entered the rock
gorge dark.
l was peering out through the glass,
sir, when my arm felt a vise-lke
clasp.
And heard Bill cry out wildly, in a
choking sort Of gasp
There's something white on the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28
track there, tbs brake. Jack-for

track there. this brake, Jack-for
! your life,
That was the voice was hearing
good God, man, lookl--'tis my
wife"
| Too late, with roar and a rattle we
had passed by the fatal spot,
But the brake was acting bravely =
the locked wheels grew red and
hot,
| Till we stopped by disused siding
and Bill-with face of fear.
AS he leapt from the tender-shouted.
Look ahead! Why, the lines not
clear!
Then l saw the rails torn and twis-
ted, and curved like bent plow-
| share.
We were saved from a sure destruc-
ton by the woman, sir, lying
| there.
She lived in the village close handy,
and when the hard words were
said.
Back to the old home She FASTENED, in
sorrow to hide her head
And, knowing the line was in danger,
| she watched there in frost and
snow.
Each night till Bills train was in
safety, pacing the road to and fro
And it happened she'd seen how the
rock fell, and, finding our time
was close,
Had rushed back to where we found
her, hardly second to lose.
So she saved us and saved us nobly;
but there on the track she lay
Pallid and weak and faiuting, like a
figure of lifeless clay.
And some of the eager helpers, when
they heard of her loving care,
Fell on their knees by the metals, and
offered a heartfelt prayer
No. she was safe and sound, sir Gods
hand had been surely lent
To shelter the guardian angel that
he from above had sent.
Need 1 tell you how those two met
sir, on the shores of the land of
death;
How Bill kept close by his darling.
and hung on each trembling
breath?
You may guess how the story ended
/ think, when 1 tell you this:
That now, when his steps turn home
ward he is met with a wife's
fond kiss.
My leg? / was clean forgetting. Why,
when Bill jumped off the car.
| followed, but missed my footing
fall, sir, and there you are.
But Bill is as straight as die, now
don't mind, for / know he's right.
In fact, you might like to know. sir,
he's driving you down tonight
There's his whistle; so come, sir
Smoking? You've hardly minute
to spare.
There's the rug, the portmanteau
and hatbox, you'll find they are
all in there
Goodnight, and one word ere you GO
sir-should your faith in a woman
Ger fail
just think of the tale have told you
how Bills wife saved the 6:15
mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28

mittee that drafted the first state plat
form of the party and gave it its name
at the memorable meeting held under
the oaks" at Jackson, Mich. is still liv-
ing, and, more than that. practicing
law, is, therefore. peculiarly interest
ing 1t will be forty-one years ago next
July that he and fifteen other prominent
men of the time met to formulate the
resolutions which embodied the prin-
ciples of the political organization that
has ruled the country during so many
administrations. Since then he has held
many important positions at the re-
quest of the party and is now spending
the evening of his life in comparative
quiet, although his unfailing energy
leads him to continue in the practice of
his profession. Mr.. Williams was born
IN Windham county, Vermont, in 1877
His father was a veteran of the war of
1872 and moved to New York when the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28
Manifestlv Unfair.

Foul" cried the trainer.
"loul." eXpostulated the bottle
holder.
"Foul = protested the pugilist
The referee assumed an attitude OF
attention
THAT man" continued the prinei.
pal. with emotion. is lighting in
double-leaded minion fype. when the
article called for solid lonpareil
And the literary trainer and the ink
bottleholder liftea up their voices
and demanded justice Detroit Irib.
une.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28
Furnishings o. French Country Homes.

In their country houses. except in the
case of hereditary estates, French
women observe the utmost simplicity
in furnishings. Pin and fir wood,
combined with ligi reeds-in the
Vienna style-are e 1erally used in
country and seaside llaces where the
Parisians pass one or two months
every year. Unlike the English who
live in the country and come up to
town on occasions. the citizens Of the
French capital can with difficulty tear
themselves away from their beloved
city even for the six weeks Of intoler-
ably hot weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28

Mr.. Ische-What month is il IN which
II is unlucky To be married?
Mrs. Ische-Great Scott. what poor
memory You have, my dear We were
married In June. Life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28

presented TO William TX of Hesse in
1890. That he must have been pos
sessed Of wonderful echanical skill.
combined with the geniu Of an artist,
is visible at the first glance of these
curious books, which describe whole
forest in this novel way
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28

dIc, Sir on Jne
right;
Shes rounding the corner now, sir,
and just coming into sight.
You're due out at 6:15, sir. SO there;
quite half an hour to wait.
Lor' bless you. sir, don't be anxious,
our flyer is never late.
Can | come into the bar for ''tooth-
full" just to keep ont the fog and
cold?
Well. thanking you kindly-yes, sir,
that is, if I'm not making bold.
Have seen any life on the line, sir?
l should rather think had;
Near eighteen years / was firing, but
now, you know, times are bad.
Now I'm only an outside porter; even
there I'm not much good,
For you'll see, if you watch me walk
ing, this left leg of mine is wood.
And I'll tell you how l lost it; that is,
if You think you'd care
To hear the tale-its a short one-and
you've plenty of time to spare.
1t was Just three years ago, sir-threc
years this Christmas eve
When. down in this very station, fell
the signal for us to leave.
There was me and Bill. the driver,
running this self-sam> train,
When the fog hung thick around us,
with drilling, misty rain;
And each lamp we passed on the plat
form threw a dim and misty glare
AS the train drew out and we thuns
dered on into the murky air
We were clear on the road to Swim.
don, and were running fair and
free,
When | saw by the light of the fur
mace Bills eyes were bent on me:
I'd noticed him strange and silent
he had not word to say,
But my work had kept me going. and
I'd let him have his way;
But above the throb of the engine his
tones rang on my ear,
ibid you hear that voice, Jack, call
ing-calling so sweet and clear?''
All but Bill had been . bad one-he
had left his wife and child
All through breath of slander-with
rage and passion wild,
a girl from some Western village,
they had only been wed year.
AAAAO otAo Noo 90 PulC anu SlJoblCoS ttS
ever an angels tear.
But he gave no ear to reasou-so she
took the BARN and fled,
And passed from his life as sure, sir
as if she were cold and dead
He had often been queerish lately,
and the word had got about
That off duty, he'd plunge in madly
to MANY drinking bout.
Yet something seemed TO tell me that
this was no drunkard's freak;
So | laughed, and tried to calm him
with jest at his nerves SO weak,
But he turned away in anger, with
curse at my feeble joke.
Jack, | tell you, he shouted, ''it was
Annie's voice that spoke.
Then he seemed TO pluck up courage,
and his face grew firm and set.
While the raindrops fell unheeded in
a shower of binding wet,
And over the spreading moorlands,
with their gathering mists of grey,
The train with it's living burden swept
on its dreary way,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28

o FAST MOVES
the world in this
age that no doubt in
many minds the
birth of so eStab-
lished an institu-
ton as the repub-
lican party seems
to antedate all gen.
erations now alive.
The fact that Al
bert Williams, one
of the original COM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-28
is LIVELY AT EIGHTY.
ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Al bert Williams still Practices Law at
Ionia, Mich-His Death VIII Remove
One of the Characters of the West
srn C0ant-5.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19

any polling place before the closing of
the polls. No person shall apply for or
receive a ballot at any election precinct
other than the one on which he is enttl-
ed to vote. No person shall show his
ballot to any person, after marking it, so
as to reveal any of the names voted for.
No person shall ask another within one
hundred feet of the polling place for
whom he intends to vote. No voter
shall receive ballot from any other per.
son than one of the Clerks of Election,
nor shall any other person than Clerk
Of Election deliver such ballot to such
voter No voter shall deliver to the
Board of Election or to any member
thereof any ballot other than the one re-
ceived from Clerk of Election. No
voter shall place any mark upon his
ballot by which it may afterwards be
identified as the one voted by him. Any
person violating any provision OF this
section shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in a sum not less than
fifty dollars and not exceeding five hun
bred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
county Jail for term not less than one
month and not exceeding six months.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-19

provided in this Act, shall not be
counted, but such ballot must be pre-
served and returned with the other bal
lots. When voter marks more names
than there are persons to be elected to
an Office, or If for any reason it is i'm
possible to determine the voters choice
for any office, his vote for such Office
shall not be counted. Any ballot upon
which appears words or marks written
or printed, except as in this Act pro-
vived, shall not be counted.
Sec. 81. Any person who shall falsely
make or fraudulently deface or destroy
any certificate OF nomination or any
part thereof, or file any certificate of
nomination knowing the same or any
thereof to be false, or suppress any
certificate Of nomination which has
been duly filed, or any part thereof, or
make use Of, keep or furnish to other
except as in this Act provided, any
paper water marked in Limitation of
ballot paper, or disclose to any person
not engaged in making, printing or
distribution of ballots or ballot paper
under the direction of the proper officer
the design of the water mark TO be
placed on the ballot paper, or print or
be concerned in printing or have in his
possession any imitation Of an official
ballot, or make an mark or indorse-
ment on any ballot or stub, by which
the ballot can be distinguished from
other ballots or falsely swear that he is
unable to mark his ballot by reason of
physical disability, shall be deemed
guilty of felony and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the State
Prison for term not less than one y ear
and rot more than five years.
SEC 28. Any person who shall dur
ing an election, remove or destroy any
OF the supplies or other convsniences
placed in the booths or compartments
or shall, during an election, remove,
tear down or defsce the cards of in.
struction posted, as prescribed by this
Act, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
and on conviction thereof, shall bt
punished by fine not less than fifty
dollars, and not exceeding FIVE hundred
dollars or by imprisonment in the count,
Jail for torn not less than one mont
| and not exceeding six months.
SEC. 90. Any public officer, upol
/: whom any duty is imposed by this Act
| who shall willfully neglect or reuse t
perform any such duty, shall be deeme
guilty of a felony, and upon convictio
thereof shall be imprisoned in the Stat
Pris on for term not less than one yes
and not exceeding five years.
SEC. 30. No person except memb'
of Board Of Election shall receive frol
any voter q ballot prepared by sue
voter. No person shall examine sue
ballot or solicit voter to show the SAM
No person shall remove any ballot frol
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