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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
Deep sea thermometer

Thermometers made for taking the
temperature in moderately deep waters
have the tube incased in copper cylin-
der. 10 protect 1t from inquisitive fishes
and from contact with rocks: there is a
ring at the bottom TO which sufficient
weights may be attached 10 sink it
readily The cylinder has a long. mar
row door in front OF the scale which
may be opened for the reading. and
this door closes with joints 50 tight
that the cylinder brings up the water
from the bottom with its tempera-
ture practically unchanged BY the
waters through which it pa -+cs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05

Ihirty-two year, September
~ IL 1868 -''Oid Rosy" and his
army Of the Cumberland. who had
been following Bragg from Murfrees-
eoro since the preceding January.
were treated to surprise on the
Chickamauga Greek. Rosecran, knew
that his enemy. Mo had eyaeu-
ated Chattanooga In haste. was some
where in the hlly country to the
south and planned to fall upon him
from several directions and compel a
surrender of the whole rebel army.
What RosecranS did not know was
that Longstreet's corp of veterans
from Virginia were already re-inforc-
ing Bragg, and when he found il out
the Union army was making good
time away from lost field Had it
not been for Pap Thomas" and the
fourteenth Corps our boys might not
have stopped at Chattanooga that
night. Many are vet living who were
among the visiting tourists there
theu though most OF the leaders have
passed away This month there will
he great gathering of ex-soldiers at
Chattanooga to assist in the dedica-
ton OF monuments on the Chickamau-
ga battle field. The most dis
tinguished OF the old soldiers on both
sides will be there. 4 low rate is
made by the railroads-open to all
and never will YOU have better OPP
portunity to visit this historic battle
ground. now in the hands OF the gov
ernment as reservation park. dotted
with monuments To show points of
note. Tickets should be purchased
OF your home agent via the Burling-
ton Route. which has the best accom-
modationS aud offers two routes-via
Chicago or via st, Louis For maps.
rates, timetables and any informa.
ton address w. j. c. Kenyon. Gen.
Pass Agent st Paul. Minn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
REGISTERS SHADES
The TIntomeser a Valuable Invention 81
an EnEIishman

A wife NAV now depend upon her hus-
band - match a piece Of ribbon. anl
she need give herself no concern as -
the result. A device. the tintometer. na=
been invented. By which various shades
may be recorded 50 that there can BE- ~
error. The tintonetsr was recently *
hibitea in Washington. says the star
The tintometsr IL an invention Of J. y
Lovibont Of Salisbury, England By rs
means the color and brillianey of an.
object may be measured ana ree3r 5eI
50 that the tints may b. exactly
matched al any future time. TIE es55r
test has - some extent replaces e1eall-
cal analysis as easier and 4;Ifes.ar asss7
equally certain II Is especially aaapt5
for testing the purity DC al.4 beer b #
water. the estimation of carbon il ssa4l.
lead contamination in water. valuation
Of -four and other things. II Is eaasls-
tnted 81 two paraliel-sided tubes 4
piece 81 common mirror glass Is pla1a1
al the two openings waich show tfe
equality of lisat. Which must practical1s-
be a white light. Or as near whit as &
is possible to get. There are caps placed
at the bottom Of the tubes, used -
measure the glass standards and other
little receptacles for measuring liquids
The lecturer illustrated different f4.tsa-
DDS Of measuring different materials
The light 81 a sci fog not contaminated
byother light Is the standard white light
most useful in making tests. said the
lecturer. 1t has been found Impractical
bic 70 measure daylight, electric light
or any direct light because Of the red
ray but by rejecting it through the
ground glass and opal It may be 50 mod
ified as to be useful for purposes sc
measurement. The tint0meter, Mr.
Ward said. was used with excellent re-
suits by ink manufacturers. dyers and
painters. In determining the measure
ment Of steel the instrument. ne SAID.
was an invaluable aid. Several lard
companies in England and America
have used it. and 50 has the petroleum
trust in England. Brewers, sugar re-
tners and winemakers have also found
1t useful instrument. For qualitative
analysis. he said. there was no more
accurate test He said that 1t had also
been employed in pathological work III
several English hospitals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
Around Us.
NOTES FROM OTHER TOWNS
Bloomington


Joe O'Malley Of Prairie du Chen.
was struck and killed by lightning in
Milwaukee last night. He had Just
secured good position in that city.
and had occupied it only short time.
He is well known around these parts,
his relation to the people In Bridge
port bringing him ia contact with the
people Of this vicinity.
Everett Brooks has been 90 a visit
to Baraboo and Neils1iAe the past
week. Al the former place he visited
a sick classmate.
VIM d. smith has opened a lax
Office in the old post office building
over Spencer's music store. Bloom
ington IS booming right along
English SPAWN Liniment removes
all hard. soft or calloused Jumps and
blemishes from horses. blood spavins,
curbs splints, sweeney. ring-bone,
STILES, sprains. all swollen Threats.
coughs, etc: Save 500 by use Of one
bottle Warranted the most wonder
full Blemish Cure ever known. Sold
by Stone & Hassell. Druggist, Lancas-
ter. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
Platteville.

A. II. Breese of the Benton Times,
has purchased the Shullsburg Local
and viii make republican paper out
of it. We note the name of Chas
Townsend appears in the Times as as
sociate editor.
h. Frank Woodward has accepted
the position offered him in Honolulu
college and expects to leave for San
Francisco, Sept. 6 Darlington
school board was exceedingly reluct-
ant to accept his resignation.
The council has given up the idea
Of using the Cheeyer spring a. a
source Of water supply for water
works. This Is good thing for while
we are about ii we want the best
water obtainable, and the only way
to get that is to 20 down t. the Pots
dam sandstone.
witness
The G. A. II. picnic at the NJ f.
camp ground yesterday wa, attended
by an unusually large number Of
people In spite of the great heat all
had good time At noon coffee and
baked beans were distributed among
the different groups Of picnickers. and
many eNtemporized tables were laden
with good things Then came the
exercises in the large tent Mr.
Wesley Grindell had charge. Prof
Gardner led choir in singing some
war songs. Early in thr exercises.
Mr. and Mrs lhaS. Orion 1T FfleB-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
WHEN THE EARTH Was YOUNG
It Absorbed. the Heat That Vow. a.
Cosl serves other Purposes

The average householder thise winter
does not pause 10 consider the fact that
he is keeping his dwelling warm by the
heat Of the suns rays which fell upon
the earth millions Of years aga. says
DR.. Homer Greene. The solar ora Of
that vanished epoch. bigger than Il Is
to-day and hotter. brought forth even
in this latitude a tropical vegetation
Of wonderful luxuriance Plants Of
strange kinds-mosses as big as forest
trees and ferns 80 feet in height-grew
up richly from the clayey soil ana
formed dense tungles in the vast
marshes which covered large areas of
the surface Of this planet Ferns.
MOSES. and the leaves. branches AMI
trunks Of trees fell and decayed where
they grew, only to make the soil more
fertile and the next growth more lux
urtant. Year after year. century after
century, this process of growth and la
cay went on. until the beds Isl vasa-
table matter thus deposited had reached
great thickness.
'But the eavth's body was stin shrink
ing. and in consequence her crust AZ
times contracted and fell in When it
did 50 the land sank throughout vast
areas. These beds IF vegetable matter
went down. ana over the q cat marshes
the water swept again over the de-
posits the sand and mud and gravel
We're laid down anew. and the clayey
soil from which the next ueh growth
would spring was spread out on the
surface. This process was repeated
again and again-as often. indeed as
seams Of coal in any coai-bed. Thus
the conditions for the formation It
coal We're made complete. atmospheric
air being entirely excluded, while the
vegetable beds underwent the process
Of decomposition"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
Tn. rhuad.r snake

Already a good many specimens OF
the thunder snake have made their ap-
pearance in Louisiana. This curious
reptile no doubt belongs to the glass
snake family. whica is. properly speak
ing. a true lizard. In color it is quite a
beauty. being composed OF alternate
rings Of red and white. and the length
Is anywhere from six to eighteen inches.
The popularity of this snake lies in its
ability 20 reproduce lost parts Of its
body The negroes say that these
snakes fall to pisces whenever il tnun-
ders, but that they afterwards go back
together again 50 that 4 Is practically
Impossible 10 { them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
why Not You,

When thousands of people are tax
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla to overcome
the weakness and languor which are
20 common at this season. why are
you not doing the same9 When you
know that Hoods Sarsaparilla has
power to cure rheumatism. dyspepsia
and all diseases caused by impure
blood. why do you continue to suffer?
Hoods cures others, why not you9
Pools Pills are prompt and efficient.
2Sc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
Boscobel.

enterprise
Misses Sadie Crouch. Wilma Spieg-
elburg and Kate ComstoeS sook their
departure Monday morning for White
water. where thev enter the Normal
May success attend them
In your blood is the cause of that
tired. languid feeling. Hoods sarsa-
parila makes rich. red blood and
gives renewed vigor.
Boscobel was strictly dry SUNDAY
the first time for many months. MAY.
or Hayman ordered il am, Marsha
Bartholomew kept his weather e5 e
open to see that the rule was enforced
Rev. Fa. Wurm will hold services
in the Catholic church in this city
Sunday next. 1t is with regret that
we note the fact of Rev. Nurm' 5
Withdrawal from his labors At Avoea.
Muscoda and Boscohel. During his
engagement in these localities he has
made innumerable friends aud his de-
parture will be keenly felt by MEM
bers of the church aud others. who
have been So fortunate as TO meet the
worthy gentleman.
II Won want reliable dye that will
color an even brown or black and will
cleanse and satisfy YOU every time. use
Buekingham's Dye for the whiskers,
Misses Mae Wilson, Bessie aud
Bertha Stewart, Bee and Pearl Weav-
er and Mrs. Ida Draggs. all Of Fenni-
more. were in this city Monday even
ing.
special meeting of the Hook and
Ladder Co.. was held Monday evening
to take action in regard to the refusal
of the city council to pay for their
bylaws, ordered by ex-Chief Engineer
Nauert 1t was unanimously
voted to refuse to move the company
paraphernalia in case of fire or other
wise until the bill was paid by tn,
city fathers. The case is attracting
considerable attention and the out
come is watched with interest. Gen;
eral sympathy seems 70 be with tn,
firemen in the matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
HIS MOTHER As CAMILLE.
Ex-speaksr CrIsp's Boyboca RecoIiec-
lions OF the stage ia America

tions of the stage ia America
Ex-Speaker Crisp's family was Of the
stage. And. indeed. it was this profess
sion of the theaters by his parents
which furnished Sheffield. England. to
the ex-speaker as a birthplace Both
Crtsp's father and mother were Ameri-
cans born and bred. And 1t was while
his father was fulfilling an English en-
gagement that the leader Of the Geor-
gian Democracy was born Not only
were Crisp's father and mother stage
folk. but his brothers as we'll. one Of
his brothers persisted at the burning
Brooklyn theater many years ago. Re
was playing at that theater at thu
time. Not lorg ago Rhea appeared in
Washington in the role of Camille.
Crisp. then speaker Of the house. was in
attendance. In the interim between the
second and third acts he turned To A
gentleman who occupied a seat just
behind him. This is the first time I've
been to the theater for many months. :.
said Crisp. 1T struck me all at once
that Ia like to see this play Camille.
/ haven't seen Camille since | was a
mere boy. many years ago. on that oc-
casion my mother played the part Of
Camille. while my father was Armand.
And" concluded the speaker. while a
smile settled about the corners Of his
kind. friendly eyes. while l would not
claim that my mother was the greatest
Camille that ever lived. must say that
the impression which still dwells with
me l. that she played It a great deal
better than does this lady" At this
point the curtain went up and the
speaker settled back for the third &C.
and the clustering memories It brought
in its train.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
Cuba City.

! news :
Mrs. Kearu Murray s, Year- Of age
and the oldest settler at Sin-iliaWa
Mound. died last week Tuesday at s
o'clock OF dropsy after An illness Of
one years duration She wa born
in ireland and removed - this conn
4 try when quite young. She. came di-
rect TO this section OF the country and
located at Sinsinawa Mound. being
the first settler there. Sac was mar
ried many years ago to NJ. kearn
MURRAY who died twenty year. ago.
She Is survived bv four children.
/ Hugh Lawrence Nicholas sanaei
Thomas Mary anil Mr., Kingsley.
Which i, worse imprisonment for
| lite or d lifelong disease ike scr laias
Tor example Inc former. certainly.
would BE preferable we're II net that
Ayers Sar-apariiia Fan always come
~ the rescue and giTe the p9sr SUE
ferer, health. strength and hapeine.-.
Cort Clemens a youth q IS years
son of John Clemens. met with n
serious accident last SUNDAY evening.
He was returning from the COW past
IRE on horse back. when the animal
be was riding stepped il squirrel
hole stumbled. throwing the boy over
her head and then falling on top Of
him Cort was badly cut and bruised
about the face and head. and although
be /, confined to the house. he avoids
the bed during the dav His speedy
recovery is looked for
Messrs Emery Bray, Ben Mathers
ot Cuba. land Frank Burns of Louis
burg. took the passenger Tuesday
morning for Platteville, where they
will attend the Normal school the
coming season.
hacking cough keeps the bron-
chial tubes in a state OF constant irri-
tation. which, ii not speedily removed
may lead to chronic bronchitis No
prompter remedy can be found than
Aver Cherry Peetora. Its effect is
immediate and the result permanent
Are YOU going to Louisville to at
tend the 29U .4l,nuai EncaatDnleat Of
ne q. 4. H.. Sept 18th to 14th3 The
.Hoaoa Route is the national Official
route. Chicago to Louisville. and the
battlefield Line from Louisville to the
south.
Special accommodation will be pro-
vided for all those who attend.
IN addition to the two regular trains
daily, (moruing and EVENING" special
trains Will be run at such hours a. will
best accommodate the veterans. aud
special car, will be furnished posts Of
twenty-five or more members ii - de-
sired. Also special sleepiug-ears can
be arranged for.
The fare from Chicago t. Louisville
will be S. 90 lor the round trip. and
from Louisville % Chattanooga IS 81
for the round trip.
Tickets Will be limited sufficient
length 81 time So enable member. Of
the g. A. Il, ta visit the Chiekamauga
battlefield The National Paris III that
place will be dedicated with impo,jn ]
ceremonies, after the Eneampment al
Louisville
Far rate special trains. special
coaches sleeping cars and farther IN
formation address
SIDNEY Il. JoNEs. City Pass.
Ag't - Clark ST. Chicago.
l. +. SESSIONS, Tray. Pass.
Ag't, Minneapolis. Mimi.
Or FRANK j. REED. Gent Pass
Ag't Chicago - st
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
What is

Casora is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years by
Millions of Mothers. Castora destroys Worms and alayS
feverisness. Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
Darrhea and Wind Collie. CastOra relieves
teething troubles, constipation and flatuencys
Castora assmilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy natural sleep. Cas-
toria is the Chdrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05

"castoria is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted 1 hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the
real interest Of their children, and use Castoria
instead Of the various quack nostrums which
are destroying their loved ones, by forcing
opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other
hurtful agents down their throats, thereby
sending them to premature graves"
DR.. J. F. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
Castoria.

"castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children
DR.. c. c. OsGooD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05
Castoria.

"casto-ia is SO well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me"
H A. ARCHER NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05

Our physicians in the cbildren's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with castoria.
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon it,"
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DrsPENsARV,
Boston, Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05

The centaur Company II Murray Street. New City
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-05

senator Quay's Washington friends
are rejoicing over his great personal
victory, and predicting that it will
result in his being asked to manage
the presidential campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton--Market quiet. Rates quoted are
per 100 pounds. Direct-Boston, per baie
1925; New York, per bale. $1OO; Philadel-
phia, per bale, $1.00; Baltimore, per BALE
S1.0O.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are steady at
ruling rates. Foreign business is more or
less nominal. The rates from this ana
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at 1880
$50 for a range including Baltimore ana
Portland, Me. Railroad ties. basis Al feet
16c. Timber rates, 50cGSlG0 higher than
lumber rates. To tho West Indies and
Windward, nominal; to Rosario, S120o0
1900; Buenos Ayres or Montevideo. $1,000
II 90; to Rio Janeiro, Sl4.0); to Spanish and
Mediterranean ports, S11.S0011.50; to United
Kingdom for orders, nominal for lumber
e. IS standard.
BY Steam-To New York. 500; to Phila-
delphia,- 800; to Boston, $500; to Balti-
more, $500
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
quiet. Large sized, Cork for orders are
placed at Is 41adQSs 7lsd; small sized. Is
Sd and As. Genoa. Is 3dG3s cd; Adriatic
Is 6dG3s Cd. South America. rosin, Csc per
barrel of $50 pounds Coastwise--SteaTn -
To Boston, lie per 100 pounds on rosln,
soc on spirits; to New York, rosin. SIC
per 100 pounds, spirits. Soc; to Philadel-
phia, rosin, TIC per 100 pounds, spirits.
so; to Baltimore, rosin, TIC per 100 pounds,
spirits, Zoe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
GRAIN, PROVISIONS, ETC.

New York. July 1O.--Flour dull. unset
tied. Winter wheat, low grades 81. 7OSo
800; do, fair to fancy, $3.50d4.0O; do, pas
$40; patents, S3.90G4.5O; low extras, s.. 7Od
800; city mills, S4.15: southern flour dull,
easy; common to fair extra, $2.4063 Is
good to choice, do, $320a44OO Wheat dull
2s4@3c higher, closing. firm; No. 2, red
store and elevator, 681zc; afioat, 691a2
6924c; options opened excited and firm at
31z635sc advance, fell 1AF2c, rallied IA
day; No. 2. red, July, 6Sl4c; August, s9c ;
September, $3.50; October. 709sc: Novem-
Der. Tssc; December, I2Ac; May. 751kc
Corn ,6 dull easier; No: 2, 47Ac elevator;
regular, closing weak at gale advance;
Oats dull. firm; options dull .frmer; July
s7 H e No. white. s8Ssslpc c;e mixed DO IVES:
tern, 2SG29c. Hay firm; shipping, 65N7Oc
good to choice. s5cQs1 90. Wool fair de,
man ,5e firm; Domestic fleece, 15alsc; pull
$1,000 1890; extra mess, $500 Beef ham,
dull; $ls.00q1s:5O Tierced beef duh, easy;
city extra India mess, s17.0OGlS0O. Gus
pounds, 7q74c; do shoulders, &c; do hams.
9Ad1Oc. Lard quiet lower; western steam
6.6oc; city, 612lsc; September. e.65c. nonii-
America. 1900; compound iH Sc iS S PoTn
fair demand; mess. Sl2.2Jd1s0O Butter
duh, weak; state dairy, lI016Izc; do
creamery. re; western dairy, 9al5c; Ell
crude. &c bid; yellow prime, 25% G2ec; DO
good, Off grades, 25atc. Petroleum Mons
nal; refined; New York. $7.65; Philadelphia,
demand; domestic fair TO extra, 4TGI6c
japan, 1910, Molasses, foreign. norni.
raj; New Orleans open kettle, good to
choice 2695zc; fairly active, firm. Pea :
July. 1860; August 147Jd14 SOC. Seotefi,.
Der, AI09l4.s5ci October, 1A85Q149Oc; De-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11

cember. 14750l4s0c; spot Rio steady.
quiet; No. Z. l5l2c. Sugar raw. nrm. quie,.
fair refining Csc; refined fairly active,
firm: off A. 4ik6I43sc; standard A., T-l6Q
4 5-lsc: cutloaf and crushed. 5 1-16G5i.c;
graduated, 7-l6M4S4c. Freights TO Liy-
erpool firm, fairly active; cotton, 1-16d;
Chicago, July TO- noon.-The market
opened for wheat, July, $3.50; corn, July,
4S1sc asked; pork, september Sn.2J; lard,
july, $6zIl2; RIBS, July, S6.Wl2.
Chicago, July 1O.-Returned confidence
was apparent in the action of the wheat
market at the opening to-day. The col
lapse of prices a the Immediate close yes
terday was due in great measure to the
vague and indefinite rumors of financial
difficulties among large houses The only
important failures which took place con-
WINGED traders that a panic was not inn
minent and an opening advance of over
&c per bushel was an evidence of the re-
stored good feeling. Liverpool cables
lower this morning. but the tone was re-
ported steady, which indicated that the
Generalization which existed on this side
Parish repudiated the decline altogether
and quoted an advance. Conjectures as
to the figures. the government would make
pOrtant gossip. September wheat opened
from 63si to Coo, advanced TO 653sc, closing
at M65ikc-2AM21sc higher than yester-
day. Cash wheat was 2i2N3c higher
Corn-There was no perceptible abate-
ment in the strength of the undertone of
corn. With wheat evincing Improvement
there was natural furtner assurance IN
this market and business was transacted
at firm prices throughout the session. Sep
TENDER corn opened from 1874 to 4Jc, sold
between 10 and 43sd43Ac, closing at 1890
-1c above yesterday. Cash corn, 1hc
higher than yesterday.
Oats-NOthing noteworthy occurred in
oats. They participated In the general bet
ter feeling pervading other grains, and
closed 190tsc higher than yesterday for
September. The buying was scattered,
but shorts" were most conspicuous on
that side. Cash oats were firm and l44l2c
per bushel higher.
PROFESSIONALISM air Of restlessness char
acterized the trade in provisions. Yester-
days slump in pork had plainly disturbed
the equanimity of traders and to-day they
were irresolute. Amy pressure tosell broke
prices, and when the demand showed
signs Of improvement they rose promptly.
The hog market was weak. but its infiu-
ence was destroyed by the strength OF
grain. At the close pork was frmer than
yesterday, whilst lard and ribs were weak
err. September pork closed 7i2c; September
lard Fac lower, and September ribs TIC
lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.